H.R. 1121 · 111th Congress
Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009
Law · 111-167 · May 24, 2010Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Feb 23, 2009
- House Passed Jul 27, 2009 377–0
- Senate Passed May 7, 2010
- President To the President May 13, 2010
- President Signed May 24, 2010
- Law May 24, 2010
Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, identified as Blowing Rock Reservoir, for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the town of Blowing Rock in North Carolina.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · May 24, 2010
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 27, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange approximately 20 acres of land within the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, identified as Blowing Rock Reservoir, for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the town of Blowing Rock in North Carolina.
Permits the equalization of the values of the lands proposed for exchange to be achieved by an adjustment to their acreage if they are found to be not equal in value.
Requires the lands acquired by the Secretary through the exchange to be administered as part of the Parkway.
Grants the Secretary, if the town wants to dispose of the reservoir property, the right of first refusal to acquire that property for the Parkway.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009
Latest action (May 24, 2010): Became Public Law No: 111-167.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 23, 2009
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- House Introduced Feb 23, 2009
- House Passed Jul 27, 2009 377–0
- Senate Passed May 7, 2010
- President To the President May 13, 2010
- President Signed May 24, 2010
- Law May 24, 2010
Final vote · House · Jul 27, 2009
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi