[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 123 (Monday, October 4, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H7955-H7958]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EDWARD H. McDANIEL AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 22 LAND CONVEYANCE ACT
Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
Senate bill (S. 1521) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 in
Pahrump, Nevada, for the construction of a post building and memorial
park for use by the American Legion, other veterans' groups, and the
local community, as amended.
The Clerk read as follows:
S. 1521
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I--[LAND CONVEYANCE]
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Edward H. McDaniel American
Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act''.
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Post no. 22.--The term ``Post No. 22'' means the Edward
H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 in Pahrump, Nevada.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of
Land Management.
SEC. 103. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO EDWARD H. MCDANIEL AMERICAN
LEGION POST NO. 22.
(a) Conveyance on Condition Subsequent.--Not later than 180
days after the
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date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing
rights and the condition stated in subsection (c) and in
accordance with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as
the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 et
seq.), the Secretary shall convey to Post No. 22, for no
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the parcel of land described in subsection
(b).
(b) Description of Land.--The parcel of land referred to in
subsection (b) is the parcel of Bureau of Land Management
land that--
(1) is bounded by Route 160, Bride Street, and Dandelion
Road in Nye County, Nevada;
(2) consists of approximately 4.5 acres of land; and
(3) is more particularly described as a portion of the S
\1/4\ of section 29, T. 20 S., R. 54 E., Mount Diablo and
Base Meridian.
(c) Condition on Use of Land.--
(1) In general.--Post No. 22 and any successors of Post No.
22 shall use the parcel of land described in section (b) for
the construction and operation of a post building and
memorial park for use by Post No. 22, other veterans groups,
and the local community for events and activities.
(2) Reversion.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), if the
Secretary, after notice to Post No. 22 and an opportunity for
a hearing, makes a finding that Post No. 22 has used or
permitted the use of the parcel for any purpose other than
the purpose specified in paragraph (1) and Post No. 22 fails
to discontinue that use, title to the parcel shall revert to
the United States, to be administered by the Secretary.
(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirements of
paragraph (2) if the Secretary
determines that a waiver would be in the best interests of
the United States.
TITLE II--EXTENSIONS
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION EXTENSIONS.
Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 16 U.S.C. 461
note) is amended--
(1) in each of sections 107, 208, 408, 507, 811, and 910,
by striking ``September 30, 2012'' and inserting ``September
30, 2027'';
(2) in each of sections 108(a), 209(a), 409(a), 508(a),
812(a), and 909(c), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting
``$20,000,000''; and
(3) in title VIII, by striking ``Canal National Heritage
Corridor'' each place it appears in the section headings and
text and inserting ``National Heritage Canalway''.
TITLE III--NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA
SEC. 301. NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA.
(a) National Coal Heritage Area Authority; Boundary
Revision.--Title I of division II of the Omnibus Parks and
Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 16
U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 103(b), by inserting ``(1)'' before ``the
counties'' and by inserting the following before the period:
``; (2) Lincoln County, West Virginia; and (3) Paint Creek
and Cabin Creek in Kanawha County, West Virginia''.
(2) In section 104, by striking ``Governor'' and all that
follows through ``organizations'' in the matter preceding
paragraph (1) and inserting ``National Coal Heritage Area
Authority, a public corporation and government
instrumentality established by the State of West Virginia,
pursuant to which the Secretary shall assist the National
Coal Heritage Area Authority''.
(3) In section 105--
(A) by striking ``paragraph (2) of''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``Resources within Lincoln County, West Virginia, and Paint
Creek and Cabin Creek within Kanawha County, West Virginia,
shall also be eligible for assistance as determined by the
National Coal Heritage Area Authority.''.
(4) In section 106(a)--
(A) by striking ``Governor'' and all that follows through
``and Parks'' and inserting ``National Coal Heritage Area
Authority''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``State of West
Virginia'' and all that follows through ``entities'' and
inserting ``National Coal Heritage Area Authority''.
(b) Agreement Continuing in Effect.--The contractual
agreement entered into by the Secretary of the Interior and
the Governor of West Virginia prior to the date of the
enactment of this Act pursuant to section 104 of title I of
division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) shall be deemed as
continuing in effect, except that such agreement shall be
between the Secretary and the National Coal Heritage Area
Authority.
TITLE IV--COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE IN NEW JERSEY
SEC. 401. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR COASTAL
HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE IN NEW JERSEY.
(a) Reauthorization.--Section 6 of Public Law 100-515 (16
U.S.C. 1244 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``$4,000,000'' and
all that follows and inserting ``such sums as may be
necessary.''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``10'' and inserting
``12''.
(b) Strategic Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall, by
not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act, prepare a strategic plan for the New Jersey Coastal
Heritage Trail Route.
(2) Contents.--The strategic plan shall describe--
(A) opportunities to increase participation by national and
local private and public interests in planning, development,
and administration of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail
Route; and
(B) organizational options for sustaining the New Jersey
Coastal Heritage Trail Route.
TITLE V--ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Illinois and Michigan
Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2004''.
SEC. 502. TRANSITION AND PROVISIONS FOR NEW MANAGEMENT
ENTITY.
The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-398; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is
amended as follows:
(1) In section 103--
(A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'';
(B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) the term `Association' means the Canal Corridor
Association (an organization described under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt
from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code).''.
(2) By adding at the end of section 112 the following new
paragraph:
``(7) The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of
understanding with the Association to help ensure appropriate
transition of the management entity to the Association and
coordination with the Association regarding that role.''.
(3) By adding at the end the following new sections:
``SEC. 119. ASSOCIATION AS MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
``Upon the termination of the Commission, the management
entity for the corridor shall be the Association.
``SEC. 120. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF ASSOCIATION.
``For purposes of preparing and implementing the management
plan developed under section 121, the Association may use
Federal funds made available under this title--
``(1) to make loans and grants to, and enter into
cooperative agreements with, States and their political
subdivisions, private organizations, or any person;
``(2) to hire, train, and compensate staff; and
``(3) to enter into contracts for goods and services.
``SEC. 121. DUTIES OF THE ASSOCIATION.
``The Association shall--
``(1) develop and submit to the Secretary for approval
under section 123 a proposed management plan for the corridor
not later than 2 years after Federal funds are made available
for this purpose;
``(2) give priority to implementing actions set forth in
the management plan, including taking steps to assist units
of local government, regional planning organizations, and
other organizations--
``(A) in preserving the corridor;
``(B) in establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits
in the corridor;
``(C) in developing recreational resources in the corridor;
``(D) in increasing public awareness of and appreciation
for the natural, historical, and architectural resources and
sites in the corridor; and
``(E) in facilitating the restoration of any historic
building relating to the themes of the corridor;
``(3) encourage by appropriate means economic viability in
the corridor consistent with the goals of the management
plan;
``(4) consider the interests of diverse governmental,
business, and other groups within the corridor;
``(5) conduct public meetings at least quarterly regarding
the implementation of the management plan;
``(6) submit substantial changes (including any increase of
more than 20 percent in the cost estimates for
implementation) to the management plan to the Secretary;
``(7) for any year in which Federal funds have been
received under this title--
``(A) submit an annual report to the Secretary setting
forth the Association's accomplishments, expenses and income,
and the identity of each entity to which any loans and grants
were made during the year for which the report is made;
``(B) make available for audit all records pertaining to
the expenditure of such funds and any matching funds; and
``(C) require, for all agreements authorizing expenditure
of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving
organizations make available for audit all records pertaining
to the expenditure of such funds.
``SEC. 122. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.
``(1) In general.--The Association shall not use Federal
funds received under this title to acquire real property or
an interest in real property.
``(2) Other sources.--Nothing in this title precludes the
Association from using Federal funds from other sources for
authorized purposes.
``SEC. 123. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
``(a) Preparation of Management Plan.--Not later than 2
years after the date that Federal funds are made available
for this purpose, the Association shall submit to the
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Secretary for approval a proposed management plan that
shall--
``(1) take into consideration State and local plans and
involve residents, local governments and public agencies, and
private organizations in the corridor;
``(2) present comprehensive recommendations for the
corridor's conservation, funding, management, and
development;
``(3) include actions proposed to be undertaken by units of
government and nongovernmental and private organizations to
protect the resources of the corridor;
``(4) specify the existing and potential sources of funding
to protect, manage, and develop the corridor; and
``(5) include the following:
``(A) Identification of the geographic boundaries of the
corridor.
``(B) A brief description and map of the corridor's overall
concept or vision that show key sites, visitor facilities and
attractions, and physical linkages.
``(C) Identification of overall goals and the strategies
and tasks intended to reach them, and a realistic schedule
for completing the tasks.
``(D) A listing of the key resources and themes of the
corridor.
``(E) Identification of parties proposed to be responsible
for carrying out the tasks.
``(F) A financial plan and other information on costs and
sources of funds.
``(G) A description of the public participation process
used in developing the plan and a proposal for public
participation in the implementation of the management plan.
``(H) A mechanism and schedule for updating the plan based
on actual progress.
``(I) A bibliography of documents used to develop the
management plan.
``(J) A discussion of any other relevant issues relating to
the management plan.
``(b) Disqualification From Funding.--If a proposed
management plan is not submitted to the Secretary within 2
years after the date that Federal funds are made available
for this purpose, the Association shall be ineligible to
receive additional funds under this title until the Secretary
receives a proposed management plan from the Association.
``(c) Approval of Management Plan.--The Secretary shall
approve or disapprove a proposed management plan submitted
under this title not later than 180 days after receiving such
proposed management plan. If action is not taken by the
Secretary within the time period specified in the preceding
sentence, the management plan shall be deemed approved. The
Secretary shall consult with the local entities representing
the diverse interests of the corridor including governments,
natural and historic resource protection organizations,
educational institutions, businesses, recreational
organizations, community residents, and private property
owners prior to approving the management plan. The
Association shall conduct semi-annual public meetings,
workshops, and hearings to provide adequate opportunity for
the public and local and governmental entities to review and
to aid in the preparation and implementation of the
management plan.
``(d) Effect of Approval.--Upon the approval of the
management plan as provided in subsection (c), the management
plan shall supersede the conceptual plan contained in the
National Park Service report.
``(e) Action Following Disapproval.--If the Secretary
disapproves a proposed management plan within the time period
specified in subsection (c), the Secretary shall advise the
Association in writing of the reasons for the disapproval and
shall make recommendations for revisions to the proposed
management plan.
``(f) Approval of Amendments.--The Secretary shall review
and approve all substantial amendments (including any
increase of more than 20 percent in the cost estimates for
implementation) to the management plan. Funds made available
under this title may not be expended to implement any changes
made by a substantial amendment until the Secretary approves
that substantial amendment.
``SEC. 124. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OTHER FEDERAL
AGENCIES.
``(a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--Upon the request
of the Association, the Secretary may provide technical
assistance, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, and
financial assistance to the Association to develop and
implement the management plan. The Secretary is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements with the Association and
other public or private entities for this purpose. In
assisting the Association, the Secretary shall give priority
to actions that in general assist in--
``(1) conserving the significant natural, historic,
cultural, and scenic resources of the corridor; and
``(2) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational
opportunities consistent with the purposes of the corridor.
``(b) Duties of Other Federal Agencies.--Any Federal agency
conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the
corridor shall--
``(1) consult with the Secretary and the Association with
respect to such activities;
``(2) cooperate with the Secretary and the Association in
carrying out their duties under this title;
``(3) to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate such
activities with the carrying out of such duties; and
``(4) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support
such activities in a manner which the Association determines
is not likely to have an adverse effect on the corridor.
``SEC. 125. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) In General.--To carry out this title there is
authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000, except that not
more than $1,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this
title for any fiscal year.
``(b) 50 Percent Match.--The Federal share of the cost of
activities carried out using any assistance or grant under
this title shall not exceed 50 percent of that cost.
``SEC. 126. SUNSET.
``The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance
under this title terminates on September 30, 2027.''.
SEC. 503. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.
The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act of 1984 is further amended by adding after section 126
(as added by section 502 of this title) the following new
sections:
``SEC. 127. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.
``(a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners
Required.--No privately owned property shall be preserved,
conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the
corridor until the owner of that private property has been
notified in writing by the Association and has given written
consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to
the Association.
``(b) Landowner Withdraw.--Any owner of private property
included within the boundary of the corridor, and not
notified under subsection (a), shall have their property
immediately removed from the boundary of the corridor by
submitting a written request to the Association.
``SEC. 128. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.
``(a) Access to Private Property.--Nothing in this title
shall be construed to--
``(1) require any private property owner to allow public
access (including Federal, State, or local government access)
to such private property; or
``(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law
with regard to public access to or use of private property.
``(b) Liability.--Designation of the corridor shall not be
considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on
any liability under any other law, of any private property
owner with respect to any persons injured on such private
property.
``(c) Recognition of Authority to Control Land Use.--
Nothing in this title shall be construed to modify the
authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate
land use.
``(d) Participation of Private Property Owners in
Corridor.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to
require the owner of any private property located within the
boundaries of the corridor to participate in or be associated
with the corridor.
``(e) Effect of Establishment.--The boundaries designated
for the corridor represent the area within which Federal
funds appropriated for the purpose of this title may be
expended. The establishment of the corridor and its
boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting
regulatory authority on land use within the corridor or its
viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the
Association.''.
SEC. 504. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Section 116 of Illinois and Michigan Canal National
Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``(a)'' and all that follows through ``For
each'' and inserting ``(a) For each'';
(B) by striking ``Commission'' and inserting
``Association'';
(C) by striking ``Commission's'' and inserting
``Association's'';
(D) by redesignating paragraph (2) as subsection (b); and
(E) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
TITLE VI--[POTASH ROYALTY REDUCTION]
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Potash Royalty Reduction Act
of 2004''.
SEC. 602. POTASSIUM AND POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS FROM SYLVITE.
(a) Royalty Rate.--Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1701(a)(9)), section 2 of the Act of February 7, 1927 (30
U.S.C. 282) and the term of any lease issued under such
section 2, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of
the output from Federal lands of potassium and potassium
compounds from the mineral sylvite at the point of shipment
to market in the 5-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act shall be 1.0 percent.
(b) Reclamation Fund.--Fifty percentum of any royalties
paid pursuant to this Act during the 5-year period referred
to in subsection (a), together with any interest earned from
the date of payment, shall be paid by the Secretary of the
Treasury to the payor of the royalties to be used solely for
land reclamation purposes in accordance with a schedule to
implement a reclamation plan for the lands for which the
royalties are paid. No payment shall be made by the Secretary
of the Treasury pursuant to this subsection until the
Secretary of the Interior receives from the payor of the
royalties, and approves, the reclamation plan and schedule,
and submits the approved schedule to the Secretary of the
Treasury. The share of royalties held by the Secretary of the
Treasury
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pursuant to this subsection, and interest earned thereon,
shall be available until paid pursuant to this subsection,
without further appropriation; shall not be considered as
money received under section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act
(30 U.S.C. 191) for the purpose of revenue allocation; and
shall not be reduced by any administrative or other costs
incurred by the United States.
(c) Study and Report.--After the end of the 4-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, and
before the end of the 5-year period beginning on that date,
the Secretary of the Interior shall report to the Congress on
the effects of the royalty reduction under this Act,
including a recommendation on whether the reduced royalty
rate for potassium from sylvite should apply after the end of
the 5-year period.
TITLE VII--[SODA ASH ROYALTY REDUCTION]
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Soda Ash Royalty Reduction
Act of 2004''.
SEC. 702. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The combination of global competitive pressures, flat
domestic demand, and spiraling costs of production threaten
the future of the United States soda ash industry.
(2) Despite booming world demand, growth in United States
exports of soda ash since 1997 has been flat, with most of
the world's largest markets for such growth, including
Brazil, the People's Republic of China, India, the countries
of eastern Europe, and the Republic of South Africa, have
been closed by protectionist policies.
(3) The People's Republic of China is the prime competitor
of the United States in soda ash production, and recently
supplanted the United States as the largest producer of soda
ash in the world.
(4) Over 700 jobs have been lost in the United States soda
ash industry since the Department of the Interior increased
the royalty rate on soda ash produced on Federal land, in
1996.
(5) Reduction of the royalty rate on soda ash produced on
Federal land will provide needed relief to the United States
soda ash industry and allow it to increase export growth and
competitiveness in emerging world markets, and create new
jobs in the United States.
SEC. 703. REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATE ON SODA ASH.
Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land
Policy Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9)), section
24 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 262), and the terms
of any lease under that Act, the royalty rate on the quantity
or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related
products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land
in the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act shall be 2 percent.
SEC. 704. STUDY.
After the end of the 4-year period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act, and before the end of the 5-year
period beginning on that date, the Secretary of the Interior
shall report to the Congress on the effects of the royalty
reduction under this Act, including--
(1) the amount of sodium compounds and related products at
the point of shipment to market from Federal land during that
4-year period;
(2) the number of jobs that have been created or maintained
during the royalty reduction period;
(3) the total amount of royalty paid to the United States
on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium
compounds and related products at the point of shipment to
market produced during that 4-year period, and the portion of
such royalty paid to States; and
(4) a recommendation of whether the reduced royalty rate
should apply after the end of the 5-year period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Nevada (Mr. Gibbons) and the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Mrs.
Christensen) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Gibbons).
General Leave
Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their
remarks and include extraneous material on S. 1521.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Nevada?
There was no objection.
Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, Senate 1521, introduced by the Assistant Democratic
Leader of the Senate, Senator Reid of Nevada, would direct the
Secretary of the Interior to convey public land currently managed by
the Bureau of Land Management in Pahrump, Nevada, to the Edward H.
McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22, for the construction of a post
building and memorial park for use by the American Legion, and other
veterans' groups, and the local community.
The bill was subsequently amended by the Committee on Resources where
six additional titles were added. However, four of the six additional
titles contained language that has once passed this House, and would
simply make technical changes to seven existing National Heritage Areas
and one Heritage Trail Route.
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Focusing then on the two remaining titles, title VI would temporarily
set a royalty rate reduction upon the quantity or gross value of sodium
compounds and related products at point of shipment to market from
Federal lands over the next 5 years. It would also instruct the
Secretary of the Interior to report to Congress on the effects of such
royalty reduction, as well as to provide a recommendation of whether
the reduced royalty rate should apply following the end of the 5-year
period.
This is taken from the gentlewoman from Wyoming's (Mrs. Cubin's)
bill, H.R. 4625, which has passed the House already.
Similarly, title VII provides for a 5-year royalty rate reduction
upon the quantity or gross value of potassium compounds from the
mineral sylvite at point of shipment to market from Federal lands over
the next 5 years. As under the previous title, the Secretary of the
Interior would again be required to recommend to Congress whether the
reduced royalty rate should continue after the 5-year period. This is
taken from H.R. 4984 authorized by the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr.
Pearce).
Mr. Speaker, Senate bill 1521, as amended, is supported by the
majority and the minority of the Committee on Resources. I urge
adoption of the bill.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
The legislation we are considering is sponsored by Nevada Senator
Harry Reid. Both Committee on Resources ranking member, the gentleman
from West Virginia (Mr. Rahall) and myself have become very much aware
of the bipartisan efforts among the Nevada delegation to secure public
lands for various causes.
This is another one of those situations, and while we do not always
agree with a particular Nevada land bill, when we can, we are always
pleased to be of some of some small service to the distinguished
senator.
As a member of the American Legion Auxiliary myself, I am always
pleased to support any bill that is done on behalf of the American
Legion. As such, we have no objections to passing Senate 1521, as
amended by the House.
Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers on this legislation, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers on S. 1521,
would urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my
time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Petri). The question is on the motion
offered by the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Gibbons) that the House
suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill, S. 1521, as amended.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill, as amended, was
passed.
The title of the Senate bill was amended so as to read: ``A bill to
direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the
Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 in Pahrump, Nevada, for
the construction of a post building and memorial park for use by the
American Legion, other veterans' groups, and the local community, and
for other purposes.''
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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