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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 14, 2000
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, upon application, to convey specified property to the Washoe County School District for the construction of an elementary school.Requires that the proceeds from such conveyance be available to the Secretary for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
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Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R–NV
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Became Public Law No: 106-575.
Became Public Law No: 106-575.
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 S11939)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11939)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H10705-10706)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text: CR H10705-10706)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4656.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4656 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 634. (consideration: CR H10705-10708)
Rule H. Res. 634 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 634 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4656 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 160 (Roll no. 529). (text: CR 10/10/2000 H9616)
House roll call 529 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 160 (Roll no. 529).(text: CR 10/10/2000 H9616)
House roll call 529 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9841-9842)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until Oct. 11.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4656.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9616-9618)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-885.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-885.
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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