A bill to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to sell the, Bend Pine Nursery Administration Site in the State of Oregon.
Public Law 108-269 · S. 1848 · 108th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jul 2, 2004 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Gordon Smith
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to sell for recreational use the Bend Pine Nursery Administrative Site to the Bend Metro Park and Recreation District, Deschutes County, Oregon. Directs the District to convey without consideration a certain parcel of such land for educational use to Administrative School District No. 1, Deschutes County, Oregon.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3505Companion billRelated bill
To amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to specify the recipients and consideration for conveyance of the Bend Pine Nursery, and for other purposes.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Jul 2, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-269.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 23, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 21, 2004FloorFloor · 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 · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1848.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 20, 2004FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- May 19, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Mar 9, 2004CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-238.
- Feb 11, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Nov 18, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-321.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 11, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14455-14456)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 3216SenateSen. Pete DomeniciR-NM· offered May 19, 2004Agreed to
To make a technical correction.
May 19, 2004: Amendment SA 3216 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5846; text: CR S5846)
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.