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H.R.4909 / 103rd Congress

To amend the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act to provide greater flexibility in the expenditure of funds, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Aug 5, 1994

Amends the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act to remove requirements that Act funds appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior be spent through the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks and Act funds appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce be spent through the National Marine Fisheries Service.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D–WA

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

  3. Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Management.

  6. Provisions of Measure Included in H.R.4752 (Sec. 7).

  7. Provisions included in H.R.4752.

  8. Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

  9. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  10. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  11. Introduced in House

  12. Introduced in House

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