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118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

S. 5595: To amend the Act of June 22, 1948

A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948.

Passed SenateDec 18, 2024

  1. Passed Senate (completed)Dec 18, 2024
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. To the President (not reached)
  4. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed Senate, Dec 18, 2024

This bill modifies the formula for annual federal payments to certain counties in the state of Minnesota for the lands known as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

The bill requires the Department of Agriculture to base the annual payment amounts on the highest fair appraised value, including historical appraised values. Currently, annual payment amounts are based on the most recent appraisal of the lands, which occurs at ten-year intervals.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Who scored on this bill

34 points earned
  1. 1Tina Smith D-MN SponsorIntroduced, passed Senate2 events+30
  2. 2Amy Klobuchar D-MNCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Dec 18, 2024Introduced in the Senate by Tina Smith. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
Show the full action history (6 actions)
  1. Dec 19, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Dec 19, 2024Received in the House.
  3. Dec 19, 2024Held at the desk.
  4. Dec 18, 2024Introduced in Senate
  5. Dec 18, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Dec 18, 2024Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7145; text: CR S7145)