PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 106-330.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 13, 2000
Texas National Forests Improvement Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to convey: (1) specified National Forest System lands and improvements in Texas; and (2) specified land and improvements in the Sam Houston National Forest, Walker County, Texas, to the New Waverly Gulf Coast Trades Center.Makes proceeds from such conveyances available to the Secretary for: (1) acquisition, construction, or improvement of National Forest System administrative facilities in Texas;or (2) land acquisition in Texas.
People & committees
Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D–TX
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Became Public Law No: 106-330.
Became Public Law No: 106-330.
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 S9975-9976, S9986)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9986)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 892.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/28/2000 without amendment. With written report No. 106-447.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/28/2000 without amendment. With written report No. 106-447.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7192-7193)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7192-7193)
Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7192-7193)
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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