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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 13, 2001
Authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to use wildland fire management funds (appropriated in the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001) to reimburse the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for the costs of their compliance with Endangered Species Act consultation requirements.
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Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R–CO
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Became Public Law No: 107-13.
Became Public Law No: 107-13.
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 S5658)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5658)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Smith, of NH without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Smith, of NH without amendment. Without written report.
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 passage Passed by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 581.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 581.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Constance A. Morella to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 135 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 581 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 135. (consideration: CR H2053-2057; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2056-2057)
Rule H. Res. 135 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 135 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 581 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-35.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-35.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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