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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 11, 1995
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make corrections to a specified map of the Coastal Barrier Resources system relating to Fire Island Unit NY-59P as necessary to: (1) move the eastern boundary of the excluded area covering Ocean Beach, Seaview, Ocean Bay Park, and part of Point O'Woods to the western boundary of the Sunken Forest Preserve; and (2) ensure that the depiction of "otherwise protected areas" does not include any area owned by the Point O'Woods Association, a privately held corporation under the laws of the State of New York.
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Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1] · R–NY
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E807)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. With written report No. 104-229.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. With written report No. 104-229.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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 Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11389-11390)
Mr. Torkildsen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 151.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-288.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-288.
Ordered to be Reported 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.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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