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H.R. 831: Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2008

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H.R. 831: Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2007-02-05 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 711.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-02-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 207 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR831 (2008-04-22), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 711. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2008

Plain summary

Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the city of Coffman Cove, Alaska, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, a specified parcel of National Forest System land within the city. Excludes a certain part of such land from the conveyance. Allows the United States to reserve a right-of-way to provide access to the excluded land. Provides that if any part of the land conveyed to the city (other than a part of land sold pursuant to this Act) ceases to be used for public purposes, the land may revert to the United States. Requires, if the city sells any part of such conveyed land: (1) the amount of consideration for the sale to reflect fair market value, as determined by an appraisal; and (2) the city to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the gross proceeds of the sale which shall be available for the Tongass National Forest.

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Official text

Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 831, Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2008 (2008-04-11); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 831, Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2008 (2008-04-11)

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Appraisal
An estimate of what property is worth. In Texas, county appraisal districts set the value that property taxes are based on.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr831 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110