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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 9, 1995
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey without consideration certain lands in Butte County, California, adjacent to the Plumas National Forest to eligible persons who make their claims within two years. Requires the Secretary to: (1) make the necessary surveys and property line markings; and (2) submit a copy of each deed to the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R–CA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 104-45.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 104-45.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Measure incorporated into measure S. 719 ordered to be reported.
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
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 by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 440.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable J. Dennis Hastert to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 53 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 440 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H1019-1021)
Rule H. Res. 53 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 53 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 440 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-9.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-9.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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