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To promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

March 29, 2012. Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2297) entitled ``An Act to promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following AMENDMENT: On page 5, after line 10, add the following: SEC. 4. PROJECT FOR NAVIGATION, WASHINGTON CHANNEL, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (a) In General.--The portion of the project for navigation of the Corps of Engineers at Potomac River, Washington Channel, District of Columbia, as authorized by the Act of August 30, 1935 (chapter 831; 49 Stat. 1028), and described in subsection (b), is deauthorized. (b) Description of Project.--The deauthorized portion of the project for navigation is as follows: Beginning at Washington Harbor Channel Geometry Centerline of the 400-foot-wide main navigational ship channel, Centerline Station No. 103+73.12, coordinates North 441948.20, East 1303969.30, as stated and depicted on the Condition Survey Anacostia, Virginia, Washington and Magazine Bar Shoal Channels, Washington, D.C., Sheet 6 of 6, prepared by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore district, July 2007; thence departing the aforementioned centerline traveling the following courses and distances: N. 40 degrees 10 minutes 45 seconds E., 200.00 feet to a point, on the outline of said 400-foot-wide channel thence binding on said outline the following 3 courses and distances: S. 49 degrees 49 minutes 15 seconds E., 1,507.86 feet to a point, thence; S. 29 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds E., 2,083.17 feet to a point, thence; S. 11 degrees 27 minutes 04 seconds E., 363.00 feet to a point, thence; S. 78 degrees 32 minutes 56 seconds W., 200.00 feet to a point binding on the centerline of the 400-foot-wide main navigational channel at computed Centerline Station No. 65+54.31, coordinates North 438923.9874, East 1306159.9738, thence; continuing with the aforementioned centerline the following courses and distances: N. 11 degrees 27 minutes 04 seconds W., 330.80 feet to a point, Centerline Station No. 68+85.10, thence; N. 29 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds W., 2,015.56 feet to a point, Centerline Station No. 89+00.67, thence; N. 49 degrees 49 minutes 15 seconds W., 1,472.26 feet to the point of beginning, the area in total containing a computed area of 777,284 square feet or 17.84399 acres of riparian water way. Attest: Secretary. H.R. 2297

Introduced Jun 22, 2011

Latest action (Jul 9, 2012) Became Public Law No: 112-143.

Referred to
Health Care and Financial Services Subcommittee Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Issues
Housing
Legislative subjects (7)
District of ColumbiaFood industry and servicesLakes and riversLand transfersMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPerforming artsRetail and wholesale trades

Summary

This bill promotes the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia. It includes a Senate amendment that deauthorizes a specific portion of a Corps of Engineers navigation project at the Potomac River's Washington Channel that was originally authorized in 1935. The deauthorized portion consists of approximately 17.84 acres of riparian waterway within the Washington Channel. This removes federal authorization for maintaining that specific section of the channel navigation project.

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Sponsor (1)

Actions (29)
  1. Jul 9, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-143. · house
  2. Jul 9, 2012 Signed by President. · house
  3. Jun 29, 2012 Presented to President. · house
  4. Jun 26, 2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  5. Jun 26, 2012 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H4001-4002) · house
  6. Jun 26, 2012 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H4001-4002)
  7. Jun 26, 2012 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2297. · house
  8. Jun 26, 2012 Mr. Farenthold moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4001-4003) · house
  9. Mar 30, 2012 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
  10. Mar 29, 2012 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2275) · senate
  11. Mar 29, 2012 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2275)
  12. Mar 29, 2012 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2275) · senate
  13. Mar 29, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352. · senate
  14. Mar 29, 2012 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 112-154. · senate
  15. Dec 14, 2011 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
  16. Dec 7, 2011 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
  17. Dec 6, 2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  18. Dec 6, 2011 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8160) · house
  19. Dec 6, 2011 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8160)
  20. Dec 6, 2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2297. · house
  21. Dec 6, 2011 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8160-8161) · house
  22. Dec 6, 2011 Mr. Gowdy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
  23. Nov 3, 2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended). · house
  24. Nov 3, 2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. · house
  25. Nov 3, 2011 Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives Discharged. · house
  26. Jun 30, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives . · house
  27. Jun 22, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
  28. Jun 22, 2011 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1165)
  29. Jun 22, 2011 Introduced in House

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Text versions (6)
  • Reported to Senate · Mar 29, 2012
  • Engrossed Amendment Senate · Mar 29, 2012
  • Referred in Senate · Dec 7, 2011
  • Engrossed in House · Dec 6, 2011
  • Introduced in House · Jun 22, 2011
  • Enrolled Bill

Full text

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2297 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

In the Senate of the United States,

March 29, 2012. Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2297) entitled “An Act to promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.”, do pass with the following

AMENDMENT:

On page 5, after line 10, add the following:

SEC. 4. PROJECT FOR NAVIGATION, WASHINGTON CHANNEL, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

(a) In General.—The portion of the project for navigation of the Corps of Engineers at Potomac River, Washington Channel, District of Columbia, as authorized by the Act of August 30, 1935 (chapter 831; 49 Stat. 1028), and described in subsection (b), is deauthorized.

(b) Description of Project.—The deauthorized portion of the project for navigation is as follows: Beginning at Washington Harbor Channel Geometry Centerline of the 400-foot-wide main navigational ship channel, Centerline Station No. 103+73.12, coordinates North 441948.20, East 1303969.30, as stated and depicted on the Condition Survey Anacostia, Virginia, Washington and Magazine Bar Shoal Channels, Washington, D.C., Sheet 6 of 6, prepared by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore district, July 2007; thence departing the aforementioned centerline traveling the following courses and distances: N. 40 degrees 10 minutes 45 seconds E., 200.00 feet to a point, on the outline of said 400-foot-wide channel thence binding on said outline the following 3 courses and distances: S. 49 degrees 49 minutes 15 seconds E., 1,507.86 feet to a point, thence; S. 29 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds E., 2,083.17 feet to a point, thence; S. 11 degrees 27 minutes 04 seconds E., 363.00 feet to a point, thence; S. 78 degrees 32 minutes 56 seconds W., 200.00 feet to a point binding on the centerline of the 400-foot-wide main navigational channel at computed Centerline Station No. 65+54.31, coordinates North 438923.9874, East 1306159.9738, thence; continuing with the aforementioned centerline the following courses and distances: N. 11 degrees 27 minutes 04 seconds W., 330.80 feet to a point, Centerline Station No. 68+85.10, thence; N. 29 degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds W., 2,015.56 feet to a point, Centerline Station No. 89+00.67, thence; N. 49 degrees 49 minutes 15 seconds W., 1,472.26 feet to the point of beginning, the area in total containing a computed area of 777,284 square feet or 17.84399 acres of riparian water way.

Attest:

Secretary. 112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H.R. 2297

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