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H.R.3583 / 103rd Congress

To make certain non-Federal levees eligible for assistance under the Federal levee rehabilitation program, and for other purposes.

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 20, 1993

States that the eligibility to receive assistance under the levee rehabilitation assistance program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within an area that was affected by the Midwest flooding of 1993 shall not be affected by the status of participation (or lack of participation) of the public sponsor in the program. Provides application requirements of a public sponsor for such assistance, subject to specified conditions, including a 25 percent non-Federal share of program costs. Limits to $50 million the FY 1994 funding for the levee rehabilitation program.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D–MO

Committees

  • Environment and Public Works Committee
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
4 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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

  3. On passage Passed without objection.

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

  5. Mr. Applegate asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  6. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: 11/22/93 CR H10912)

  7. Committee on Public Works + Transportation discharged.

  8. Committee on Public Works + Transportation discharged.

  9. Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.

  10. Introduced in House

  11. Introduced in House

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