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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jun 16, 1998
National Drought Policy Act of 1998 - Establishes a National Drought Commission which shall: (1) review Federal, State, local, and tribal laws and programs and provide recommendations on a national drought policy; and (2) report to the President and the Congress. Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of such report.
People & committees
Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R–NM
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 105-199.
Became Public Law No: 105-199.
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 S7037-7038)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7037-7038)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
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.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4597-4599)
Mr. Boehlert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 5, 1998.
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 3, 1998.
Committee on Resources discharged.
Committee on Resources discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-554, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-554, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to House Resources
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Resources, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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