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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes. 3/4/2008--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a lease with CBI Acquisitions, LLC, governing the use of property for the continued management and operation of the Caneel Bay Resort on the island of St. John in Virgin Islands National Park. Requires any lease entered into pursuant to this Act to include the property covered by the retained use estate entered into by the Jackson Hole Preserve and the United States on September 30, 1983, (the RUE) and any associated property owned by CBI donated to the National Park Service (NPS). Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the terms of the lease agreement; (2) appraisals to determine the fair market value of all property covered by the RUE and any property, including the value, if any, of the surrendered term [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 06/17/2008 - Subcommittee on National Parks. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
  • 06/17/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
  • 03/05/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 03/04/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1143.
  • 03/04/2008 - Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.1143 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House03/06/2008
H.R.1143 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House03/05/2008
H.R.1143 Reported in House02/29/2008
H.R.1143 Introduced in House08/31/2007