PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 111-149.
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Version 49 · Public Law · Mar 25, 2010
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to allow the non-federal share of the U.S. contribution to the costs of wetlands conservation projects carried out in Canada to include cash contributions from non-U.S. sources and allow funds from Canadian sources to comprise up to 50% of the non-federal share of such project costs.
People & committees
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R–VA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 111-149.
Became Public Law No: 111-149.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1318)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1318)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-158.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-158.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife. Hearings held.
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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11178)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11178)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3433.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11178-11179)
Mr. Sablan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-296.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-296.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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