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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Jul 29, 1999
Arctic Tundra Habitat Emergency Conservation Act - Gives the force and effect of law to the rules published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on February 16, 1999, relating to use of additional hunting methods to increase the harvest of mid-continent light geese and the establishment of a conservation order for the reduction of such goose populations. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Service, to notify the public of the force and effect of such rules.Makes such requirement applicable until the latest of: (1) the effective date of rules issued by the Service to control overabundant populations of such geese; (2) the date of the publication of a final environmental impact statement for such rules; or (3) May 15, 2001.
People & committees
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R–NJ
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Became Public Law No: 106-108.
Became Public Law No: 106-108.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H11913-11915; text: CR H11913-11914)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H11913-11915; text: CR H11913-11914)
DEBATE - The House has proceeded with forty minutes of debate on agreeing to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2454.
Mr. Saxton moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S14311-14312)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S14311-14312)
Amendment SP 2774 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 2774 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Abraham.
The committee amendments were agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14311-14313)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 322.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments and an amendment to the title. 106-188.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments and an amendment to the title. 106-188.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an 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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6771-6772)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6771-6772)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2454.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6771-6773)
Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-271.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-271.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1486-1487)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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