To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
Public Law 109-387 · H.R. 4559 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 12, 2006 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Mark Green (R-WI-8)
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 Agriculture to convey two specified parcels of National Forest System (NFS) land in Forest County, Wisconsin, to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, at their request, for use as industrial park sites in exchange for the appraised fair market value of the parcels. Requires, if necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of such lands to be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. Requires the costs of a survey to be borne by the recipient of the land.
Provides for the deposit and use of proceeds from the conveyance of land under this Act, including making such proceeds available to the Secretary to acquire land and interests in land for inclusion in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
Withdraws the land to be conveyed from location, entry, and patent under the public land laws, mining laws, and mineral leasing laws, including geothermal leasing laws.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Dec 12, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-387.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 4, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 17, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 16, 2006FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 27, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 26, 2006FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4559.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 21, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 21, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
- Jan 9, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- Dec 15, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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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.