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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 20, 2006
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize expenditures from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund to carry out various programs enacted by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to protect groundwater, including underground storage tank and piping secondary containment, maintenance of government-owned tanks, tank inspection, training for tank operators, state compliance and enforcement activities, prevention of delivery of a regulated substance into a tank, and protection of tanks on Indian reservations or tribal lands.
People & committees
Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2] · R–IN
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 109-433.
Became Public Law No: 109-433.
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 Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11552)
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11552)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Received in the Senate.
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 H7387)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7387)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6131.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7387-7389)
Mr. Chocola moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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