To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land Management administrative site to the city of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior center.
Public Law 107-28 · H.R. 271 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Aug 20, 2001 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Gibbons (R-NV-2)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to Carson City, Nevada, specified Bureau lands in Carson City for use as a senior assisted living center or a related public purpose.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Aug 20, 2001Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-28.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 10, 2001PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 3, 2001FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 23, 2001FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 10, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 27, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 26, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 12, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 15, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 30, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.