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Fallon Rail Freight Loading Facility Transfer Act

Public Law 107-339 · H.R. 1870 · 107th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 16, 2002 · 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.

Fallon Rail Freight Loading Facility Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey real property within the Newlands Reclamation Project in Nevada generally known as 380 North Taylor Street, Fallon, Nevada, to the city of Fallon for the property's fair market value, without considering the value of any structures or improvements. Requires the amount paid to be credited to the appropriate Treasury fund relating to the Project.

Prohibits such conveyance until the Commissioner of Reclamation certifies that all liability issues relating to such property have been resolved.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.

  1. Dec 16, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-339.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 4, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 20, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 11, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Jul 31, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jun 6, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Mar 7, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Mar 6, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Feb 27, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Feb 14, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Dec 10, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. May 23, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. May 16, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  19. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.