PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 106-502.
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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Nov 9, 1999
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and in cooperation with other Federal agencies, to develop and implement projects for fish screens, fish passage devices, and related features agreed to by non-Federal interests, relevant Federal agencies, and affected States to mitigate adverse impacts to fisheries resulting from the construction and operation of water diversions by local governmental entities in the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, and California. Provides for priority to be given to any project that has a total cost of less than $2.5 million. States that the goals of the program shall be to decrease: (1) the incidence of fish entering water supply systems; and (2) fish mortality associated with the withdrawal of water for irrigation and other purposes without impairing the continued withdrawal of water for such purpose.Provides for the evaluation and prioritization of projects to be conducted based on: (1) assisting entities in their compliance with the Endangered Species Act; (2) cost effectiveness; (3) size of diversion; (4) the availability of other funding sources; and (5) the opportunity for biological benefit to be achieved with improved conditions.Makes a project ineligible for funding unless: (1) it meets the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service, as applicable, and any State requirements; and (2) it is agreed to by all interested Federal and non-Federal entities.Provides for projects on Federal lands to be carried out at full Federal expense. Limits the non-Federal share of the cost of any such project undertaken on non-Federal lands to 35 percent.Makes non-Federal interests responsible for all costs associated with operating, maintaining, repairing, rehabilitating, and replacing all projects carried out on non-Federal lands.Prohibits any project applicant from obtaining funds if such applicant is also receiving funds from another federally funded program for the same purpose.Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 through 2005, of which: (1) not more than one- third may be used for projects in any single State; and (2) not more than six percent may be used for the administration of this Act in a fiscal year. Requires the Secretary upon the expiration of the third fiscal year to report to Congress on the accomplishments to date and the projects that will be completed with amounts provided for the fourth and fifth fiscal years.
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Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D–OR
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Became Public Law No: 106-502.
Became Public Law No: 106-502.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11276-11278)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11276-11278)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.
House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 630.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 630.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2795-2796; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2795-2796)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2795-2796; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2795-2796)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-239.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-239.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S.1723 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Received in the Senate.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 H11720)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11720)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1444.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11720-11722)
Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-454, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-454, Part I.
Discharged by Full Committee.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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