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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 18, 1997
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Management of Grazing on Federal Lands Title II: Miscellaneous Forage Improvement Act of 1997 - Title I: Management of Grazing on Federal Lands - Sets forth requirements for grazing on Federal lands concerning: (1) monitoring and inspection; (2) subleasing; and (3) fees and charges. Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to jointly establish and operate a Resource Advisory Council on a State, regional, or local level to provide related land use and management assistance. Title II: Miscellaneous - Sets forth effective date and implementing regulation provisions.
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Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R–OR
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By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-338. Minority views filed.
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-338. Minority views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, OMB.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
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 passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 182 (Roll no. 549).
House roll call 549 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 182 (Roll no. 549).
House roll call 549 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2493.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 284, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith of Oregon amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim Nussle to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 284 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2493 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed 3 hours. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources no printed in the bill. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendmtn printed in the report accompanying this resolution, debatable for 10 minutes.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 284. (consideration: CR H9735-9764)
Rule H. Res. 284 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 284 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2493 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed 3 hours. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources no printed in the bill. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendmtn printed in the report accompanying this resolution, debatable for 10 minutes.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 201.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-346, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-346, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-346, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-346, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 7.
Committee Motion to Reconsider the Previous Recorded Vote of Oct 8, 97.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 3.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Referred to House Agriculture
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 House Resources
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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