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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term lease with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands to provide land on the island of Saint John, Virgin Islands, for the establishment of a school, and for other purposes.

10/22/2007--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary)

Virgin Islands National Park School Lease Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain Virgin Islands National Park land on the island of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, to the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands for the purpose of establishing a school on such island.

Limits the lease authorized by this Act to a 99-year term.

Allows the Secretary to require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the lease as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect U.S. interests.

Latest Actions
  • 04/23/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
  • 04/23/2008 - Subcommittee on National Parks. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 3:00 p.m.
  • 10/23/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 10/22/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 53.
  • 10/22/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-399.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.53 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House10/27/2007
H.R.53 Reported in House10/24/2007
H.R.53 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House10/24/2007
H.R.53 Introduced in House08/31/2007