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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Aug 6, 1998
Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to conduct a study regarding improved outdoor recreational access for persons with disabilities.
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Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R–CO
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Became Public Law No: 105-359.
Became Public Law No: 105-359.
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 S12681)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12681)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Miller (CA) 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.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.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10845-10847, H10869)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 House Resources
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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