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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 14, 1999
Declares that, in support of the habitat conservation plan of Washington County, Utah, for the protection of the desert tortoise and surrounding habitat, the transfer to the United States of certain land located within the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in the County that was formerly used as a landfill by St.George, Utah, shall convey no liability on the United States that did not already exist with the United States on the transfer date.
People & committees
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R–UT
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 106-190.
Became Public Law No: 106-190.
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 S2796; text: CR S2796)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2796; text: CR S2796)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 242.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 242.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12006)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12006)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2863.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12006)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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