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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 3, 2001
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make minor adjustments to the boundary of the National Park of American Samoa to include certain portions of Ofu and Olosega islands within the Park pursuant to an agreement with the Governor of American Samoa and contingent upon the lease to the Secretary of the newly-added lands.
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Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D–AS
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Became Public Law No: 107-336.
Became Public Law No: 107-336.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11652-11655)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11652-11655)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 107-270.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 107-270.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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 H949)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H949)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H953-954)
VACATE ORDER FOR YEAS AND NAYS - Mr. Faleomavaega asked unanimous consent to vacate the order for the yeas and nays on the question of adoption of the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1712 which had been debated earlier, to the end that the Chair put the question on the motion de novo. Agreed to without objection.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1712.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H948-949)
Mr. Hayworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-372.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-372.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E723)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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