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Yerington lands bill passes House

June 19, 2012

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155

June 19, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- H.R. 4039, the Yerington Land Conveyance and Sustainable Development Act, today passed the House with bipartisan support 232 to 188 as title IX of the Conservation and Economic Growth Act -- a larger jobs and public lands package. Title IX of the bill would mandate the fair market sale of approximately 10,400 acres of public lands to the City of Yerington for economic, recreational and cultural development. It is Amodei's first bill to pass the House as a Member of Congress and he made the following remarks during today's floor debate:

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