A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites.
Public Law 108-350 · S. 33 · 108th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 21, 2004 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
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.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain administrative sites and land in the Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas and Oklahoma, and the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Arkansas. States that any resultant funds shall be available for acquisition, improvement, or construction of administrative facilities, land, or interests in land for the national forests in Arkansas or Oklahoma.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3744Related bill
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Oct 21, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-350.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 12, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 5, 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. 33.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 23, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Discharged.
- Apr 28, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 11, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- Dec 10, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
- Dec 8, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Nov 25, 2003FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 24, 2003FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 7, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.