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H.R.3460 / 105th Congress

To approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Latvia, and for other purposes.

Received in the Senate.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 12, 1998

Approves a specified international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Latvia. Extends the authorizations of appropriations for: (1) the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995; and (2) the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R–NJ

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  • Natural Resources Committee
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    1. Received in the Senate.

    2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6915-6918)

    7. Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.

    9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-613.

    10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-613.

    11. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    13. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    14. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    15. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    16. Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

    17. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    18. Introduced in House

    19. Introduced in House

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