PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
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Version 18 · Reported to House amended, Part I · Apr 15, 1996
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to charge a rental fee for all ski area permits on National Forest System lands. Establishes a rental charge formula for permits issued pursuant to the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986. Grants permittees under the Act of March 4, 1915, and the Act of June 4, 1897, the option of using such formula or the calculations pursuant to such Acts. Withdraws ski areas from the operation of mining and mineral and geothermal leasing laws.
People & committees
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4137-4138)
Mr. Allard moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 15, 1996.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-516, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-516, Part I.
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. Hearings Printed: H. Hrg. 104-30.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research and Forestry.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E855)
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