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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 12, 2006
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Virginia without reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery for use by the Virginia Department of Fish and Game as part of the State of Virginia fish culture program. Provides for the reversion of all property to the United States if any of it is not used for such purposes.
People & committees
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D–VA
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Became Public Law No: 109-388.
Became Public Law No: 109-388.
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 S11095; text as passed Senate: CR S11095)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11095; text as passed Senate: CR S11095)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 621.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 109-341.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 109-341.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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): 366 - 0 (Roll no. 359). (text: CR H4924)
House roll call 359 · 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): 366 - 0 (Roll no. 359).(text: CR H4924)
House roll call 359 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4931)
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. 5061.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4924-4925)
Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-533.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-533.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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