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S. 404: A bill to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior.

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S. 404: A bill to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-02-17 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-137.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-02-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 380 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S404 (2012-06-18), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-137. (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

A bill to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, Chippewa County, Michigan. Makes the modification made to the patent effective upon being recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Chippewa County.

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Official text

A bill to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-s404 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112