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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 20, 2001
Lewis and Clark Voyage of Scientific Discovery Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program at the River Studies Center of the Biological Resources Division of the United States Geological Survey in Columbia, Missouri, to determine and monitor the biological and chemical characteristics of the Missouri River, determine and monitor the relationship of those characteristics with the river's hydrology and geomorphology, and monitor and assess the river's biota and water quality. Requires contracts with Indian tribes whose reservations are located along the Missouri River and have an interest in environmental restoration.Requires establishment of a publicly available database.Makes a specified amount of funds provided under this Act available to monitor and conduct focused investigations of endangered fish, including pallid sturgeon.
People & committees
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R–NE
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10948-10949)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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