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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · May 2, 2000
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to add Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana and Mississippi, and Mississippi Sound, Mississippi, to the list of estuaries to be given priority consideration for inclusion in the National Estuary Program.Requires grants made under the National Estuary Program to be used for activities necessary for the development and implementation of conservation and management plans (currently, for research and other technical work necessary for the development of such plans).Reauthorizes appropriations for the Program for FY 2000 through 2004.
People & committees
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R–NJ
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2621)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2621)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1237.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2621-2623)
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Resources for a period ending not later than May 11, 2000 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pusuant to clause 1 (l), rule X.
Discharged from Union Calendar.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-596.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-596.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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