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H.R. 1121: Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009

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H.R. 1121: Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-02-23 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-167.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-02-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 649 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1121 (2009-07-27), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-167. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009

Plain summary

(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.

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Official text

Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · 13 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1121, Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 (2009-07-21); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1121, Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 (2009-07-21); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1121, Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 (2010-01-06); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1121, Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009 (2010-01-06)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong111-hr1121 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111