To authorize the Administrator of General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, Minnesota, and for other purposes.
Public Law 110-427 · H.R. 6524 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 15, 2008 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-OH-14)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. James Oberstar
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 Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to release certain restrictions in the deed for a parcel of land conveyed to the city of Eastlake, Ohio, (i.e., use of land only for recreational purposes) in exchange for $30,000.
Directs the Administrator to convey, through a quit claim deed, to Koochiching County, Minnesota, certain land located in International Falls, Minnesota, (formerly the site of the Koochiching Army Reserve Training Center) in exchange for $30,000.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management 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. 22 actions.
- Oct 15, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-427.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 6, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 2008FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 30, 2008FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 23, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 22, 2008FloorFloor · 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 H.R. 6524.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 563.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Armed Services discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-866, Part I.
- Aug 4, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Jul 31, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
- Jul 17, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Jul 16, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 conce…
- 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.