Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2012
Public Law 112-182 · H.R. 2240 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 5, 2012 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-MA-5)
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.
Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange any land or interest within the boundaries of Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts for any land or interest owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the city of Lowell, or the University of Massachusetts Building Authority.
Subjects, except as provided below, an exchange under this Act to the laws, regulations, and policies applicable to land exchanges administered by the National Park Service (NPS) and any other terms and conditions that are determined to be necessary to protect U.S. interests.
Requires, where facilities or infrastructure required for the management and operation of the Park exists on the federal land to be exchanged and the non-federal land or interest to be exchanged is not of equal value, the values to be equalized by a cash payment to the Secretary. Bars the Secretary from being required to equalize the values of any exchange conducted under this Act if the land or interest received by the federal government exceeds the value of the federal land or interest exchanged.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1215Related bill
Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2011
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Oct 5, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-182.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 25, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 24, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 22, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 8, 2012CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 392.
- May 7, 2012CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Apr 26, 2012FloorFloor · 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 · Considered as unfinished business.
- Apr 24, 2012FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bishop (UT) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2240.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 19, 2012CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-450.
- Feb 29, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
- Jan 24, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 22, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Jun 16, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 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.