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Version 49 · Public Law · Jan 10, 2019
(Sec. 1) This bill authorizes any landowner within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska to repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to the landowner's land within the district. Upon discharge in full of the obligation for repayment of all such costs, the parcels of land may not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under federal reclamation law. The Department of the Interior, upon request, must provide to the landowner who has repaid such costs in full a certificate acknowledging that the landholding is free of such limitations.
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Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R–NE
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Became Public Law No: 115-429.
Became Public Law No: 115-429.
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.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8034)
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8034)
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 motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 1 (Roll no. 396). (text: CR H8144)
House roll call 396 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 1 (Roll no. 396).(text: CR H8144)
House roll call 396 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8158-8159)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4689.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8144-8145)
Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-700.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-700.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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