PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 11, 2000
National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Act - Establishes the National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Commission to: (1) prepare a plan to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge System; (2) coordinate the activities of Federal, State, local, and nongovernmental partners undertaken pursuant to such plan; (3) plan, host, and assist in the activities of a conference on the System; and (4) report to Congress on its activities and plans.Directs the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress and the President by March 1, 2002, a unified long-term plan to address priority operations, maintenance, and construction needs of the System, including: (1) priority staffing needs; and (2) operations, maintenance, and construction needs as identified in the Refuge Operating Needs System, the Maintenance Management System, the five-year deferred maintenance list, the five-year construction list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report entitled "Fulfilling the Promise of America's National Wildlife Refuge System,"and individual refuge comprehensive conservation plans. Requires the Secretary, beginning with the budget request for FY 2003, to submit a report containing: (1) an assessment of expenditures in the prior, current, and upcoming fiscal years to meet the operations and maintenance backlog as identified in the plan; and (2) transition costs in such years, as identified in the Department of the Interior analysis of newly acquired refuge lands, and a description of the method used to determine the priority status of these needs.
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Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R–NJ
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 403 - 15 (Roll no. 380). (text: CR 7/10/2000 H5674-5675)
House roll call 380 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 403 - 15 (Roll no. 380).(text: CR 7/10/2000 H5674-5675)
House roll call 380 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5765)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walden objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4442.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5673-5676)
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-715.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-715.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E718-719)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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