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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 13, 2002
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study for developing a water treatment and distribution system for the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska. Requires the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Tribe, at its request, for activities necessary to the conduct of such study.
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Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3] · R–NE
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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. (text: CR H6501)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6501)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4938.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6501)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 391.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-643.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-643.
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Committee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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