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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 8, 2003
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to grant an easement to Otoe County, Nebraska, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining an access road between the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska, and certain roads.
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Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R–NE
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Became Public Law No: 108-62.
Became Public Law No: 108-62.
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 S9605-9618)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9605-9618)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 108-99.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 108-99.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Received in the Senate.
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 H4027)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4027)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes debate on H.R. 255.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4027-4028)
Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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