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H.R. 5114 (97th)

A bill to require the forfeiture of railroad land grant lands in proportion to rail service abandonments.

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Introduced

3 December 1981

Last action

10 December 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

Sponsors

Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

5 February 2024

Transport

Summary

Requires railroads to forfeit land grant lands in proportion to rail service abandonments. Sets forth procedures for such forfeitures. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to assess the value of all land grant lands held by railroads in the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 3 December 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 December 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 December 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 December 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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