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Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 1999 - Requires: (1) Governors of each State receiving monies from the Conservation and Reinvestment Act Fund (established under this Act) to report on June 15 of each year to the Secretaries of the Interior or of Agriculture, as appropriate, accounting for the money received for the previous fiscal year, including the funded projects and activities; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior to report annually to Congress on monies the Departments of the Interior and of Agriculture have spent out of the Fund, including a summary of such Governors' reports.(Sec. 5) Establishes the Conservation and Reinvestment Act Fund (CRAF). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into CRAF certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues, undisbursed amounts under title I of this Act, and certain interest earned on CRAF investments.Transfers all amounts deposited into the CRAF as follows: (1) to the Secretary of the Interior for payment of $1 billion to States for impact assistance and coastal conservation, $125 million for the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, $100 million for the National Historic Preservation Act, and $150 million ($100 million for permanent conservation easements and $50 million for endangered and threatened species recovery); (2) to the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture for payment of $200 million for Federal and Indian land restoration; (3) to the Land and Water Conservation Fund in the amount of $900 million; and (4) to the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund (FAWRF) established under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act in the amount of $350 million. Provides that any shortfalls less than $2.825 billion in a fiscal year, after FY 2000, proportionally reduce such sums for that fiscal year.(Sec. 6) Limits the amount available for administrative expenses to two percent. Provides that nothing in this Act shall affect the prohibition contained in the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (as amended by this Act) that bars the use of funds transferred to the FAWRF by this Act for administrative or execution of program expenses.(Sec. 7) Requires off-budget treatment of the receipts and disbursements of funds under this Act.(Sec. 9) Prohibits a State or local government from receiving funds under this Act during any fiscal year: (1) when its expenditures of non-Federal funds for recurrent expenditures for programs for which such funding is provided will be less than its expenditures were for such programs during the preceding fiscal year; or (2) for a program unless the Secretary of the Interior is satisfied that such a grant will be used to supplement and, to the extent practicable, increase the level of State, local, or other non-Federal funds available for such program. Exempts a State or local government from such prohibition if the Secretary determines that a reduction in expenditures is attributable to a non-selective reduction in the expenditures in the programs of all executive branch agencies of such entity. Treats all funds received by a State or local government under this Act as Federal funds for purposes of compliance with provisions in effect under other law requiring that non-Federal funds be used to provide a portion of the funding for any program or project.(Sec. 11) Prohibits: (1) the taking of private property in whole or in part, without just compensation; and (2) Federal agencies, using funds appropriated by this Act, from applying any regulation on any lands until the lands or water or an interest therein is acquired, unless authorized to do so by another Act of Congress.(Sec. 12) Requires the Secretary of the Interior to design a standardized sign and, where appropriate, require its installation at sites receiving funds under this Act.Title I: Impact Assistance and Coastal Conservation - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allocate such transferred CRAF payments to coastal States for impact assistance and coastal conservation only if such States have: (1) a Secretary-approved Coastal State Conservation and Impact Assistance Plan; (2) agreed to provide specified reports; and (3) certain necessary fiscal control and fund accounting procedures.(Sec. 101) Sets forth the formula for allocating such funds to coastal States and coastal political subdivisions.(Sec. 102) Requires the development and submission of a Coastal State Conservation and Impact Assistance Plan by each coastal State seeking to receive grants under this title (and in the case of a producing State, the Governor) to incorporate the plans of the coastal political subdivisions into the Statewide plan for transmittal to the Secretary of the Interior for approval or disapproval before the disbursement of CRAF funds. Specifies authorized uses of the CRAF funds.Title II: Land and Water Conservation Fund Revitalization - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide that all CRAF funds transferred to the Land and Water Conservation Fund shall be covered into the Fund.(Sec. 203) Makes $900 million available each fiscal year after FY 2001 for expenditure without further appropriation, to be allocated as follows: (1) 50 percent for Federal purposes; and (2) 50 percent for State grants.(Sec. 205) Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of the Federal portion of such funds for any land or water interest acquisition except those specified and approved by Congress in the appropriate appropriations Act. Prescribes: (1) a procedure for preparing and transmitting to Congress of a list of proposed Federal acquisitions; and (2) notification to specified officials of affected areas with respect to such proposed acquisitions.(Sec. 206) Revises the formula used to allocate amounts made available for State purposes from the Fund each fiscal year. Makes all federally recognized Indian tribes and Native Corporations eligible to receive shares of such apportionment in accordance with a competitive grant program established by the Secretary of the Interior. Requires each State, with an exception, to make available as grants to local governments at least 50 percent of its annual apportionment or an equivalent amount made available from other sources.(Sec. 207) Revises the requirement that a State have a comprehensive statewide outdoor recreation plan as a prerequisite to consideration by the Secretary of the Interior of financial assistance for acquisition or development projects. Allows each State to define its own priorities and criteria for selection of outdoor conservation and recreation acquisition and development projects eligible for grants under this Act if it provides for public involvement in this process and publishes an accurate and current State Action Agenda for Community Conservation and Recreation, within five years after enactment of this Act, indicating the needs it has identified and the priorities and criteria it has established. Allows an existing Comprehensive State Plan to remain in effect until the appropriate State adopts a State Action Agenda.(Sec. 209) Requires the Secretary to approve, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of property (other than for public outdoor recreation use) acquired or developed with assistance under the Act only if the State demonstrates no prudent or feasible alternative exists. Exempts from such requirement those properties that no longer meet the criteria within the State Plan or Agenda as an outdoor conservation and recreation facility due to changes in demographics, or that must be abandoned because of environmental contamination which endangers public health and safety.(Sec. 210) Provides that nothing in this title shall affect any State or Federal water law or an interstate compact governing water, alter any allocations of water rights, or create any new water rights.Title III: Wildlife Conservation and Restoration - Amends the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (FAWRA) to require CRAF funds transferred for FAWRA purposes to be deposited in a new subaccount in the FAWRF, to be made available without further appropriation, for apportionment in each fiscal year for State wildlife conservation and restoration programs.(Sec. 304) Sets forth requirements for: (1) apportionment of such subaccount funds; (2) applications for approval of, and development grants for, State wildlife conservation and restoration programs; and (3) coordination. Prohibits such funds from being used for expenses incurred in the administration and execution of programs. Limits to ten percent the use of such funds for wildlife-associated recreation.(Sec. 305) Allows the subaccount funds to be used for a wildlife conservation education program. Exempts education efforts, projects, or programs that promote or encourage opposition to the regulated taking of wildlife.(Sec. 306) Prohibits a State from receiving FAWRA matching funds if it diverts any funds from wildlife conservation purposes.Title IV: Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program Amendments - Amends the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 to make transferred CRAF funds available to the Secretary of the Interior, without further appropriation, to assist local governments in improving their park and recreation systems. Sets forth limits on the use of such funds.(Sec. 404) Provides for the development of new recreation areas and facilities (including the acquisition of lands for such development) under the urban park and recreation recovery program.(Sec. 406) Revises requirements for: (1) Federal assistance grant eligibility; (2) matching grants to local governments for rehabilitation, development, and innovation purposes; (3) local park and recreation recovery action programs; (4) State action incentives; and (5) conversion of recreation property for any other purposes other than public recreation purposes.(Sec. 411) Repeals sunset provisions and congressional reporting requirements with respect to: (1) the impact of the urban park and recreation recovery program; and (2) the annual achievements of the innovation grant program.Title V: Historic Preservation Fund - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to provide that amounts transferred from the CRAF each fiscal year shall be deposited into the Historic Preservation Fund to be available without further appropriation, in that fiscal year, to carry out the Act.(Sec. 501) Requires at least one half of the funds obligated or expended each fiscal year under this Act to be used for preservation projects on historic properties (giving priority to the preservation of endangered historic properties).(Sec. 502) Authorizes a State to provide financial assistance to the management entity for any national heritage area or national heritage corridor to support cooperative historic preservation planning and development.Title VI: Federal and Indian Lands Restoration - Makes CRAF funds transferred to the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture available to be used as a dedicated source of funding for a coordinated program on Federal and Indian lands to restore degraded lands, protect resources that are threatened with degradation, and protect public health and safety. Allocates: (1) 60 percent to the Secretary of the Interior for lands within the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, and public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management; (2) 30 percent to the Secretary of Agriculture for lands within the National Forest System; and (3) ten percent to the Secretary of the Interior for competitive grants to qualified Indian tribes (giving priority to projects based upon the protection of significant resources, the severity of damages or threats to resources, and the protection of public health).(Sec. 603) Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) each establish priority lists for the use of funds (giving priority to projects based upon the protection of significant resources, the severity of damages or threats to resources, and the protection of public health or safety); and (2) jointly establish a coordinated program for tracking the progress of activities carried out with amounts made available by this title and determining the extent to which demonstrable results are being achieved.Title VII: Conservation Easements and Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery - Subtitle A: Conservation Easements - Provides that CRAF funds transferred to the Secretary of the Interior shall be used by the Secretary to establish the Conservation Easement Program to provide grants, under specified conditions, to an eligible entity (State or local government, an Indian Tribe, or certain private organizations) to provide the Federal share of up to 50 percent of the total cost of purchasing permanent conservation easements in land with prime, unique, or other productive uses.Subtitle B: Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery - Makes CRAF funds transferred from the CRAF for this title in a fiscal year available to the Secretary of the Interior without further appropriations, in that fiscal year, to provide financial assistance to persons for development and implementation of Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery Agreements entered into under this title. Requires the Secretary to give priority to the development and implementation of Agreements that: (1) implement actions identified under recovery plans approved by the Secretary; (2) have the greatest potential for contributing to the recovery of an endangered or threatened species; and (3) require use of the assistance on land owned by a small landowner or on a family farm by the owner or operator.(Sec. 713) Prohibits the Secretary from providing financial assistance for any action that is required by a permit or an incidental take statement issued under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or that is otherwise required under Federal law.(Sec. 714) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into such Agreements and sets forth Agreement requirements, including: (1) requiring activities not otherwise mandated by law that contribute to species recovery; and (2) specifying species recovery goals. Requires the Secretary to review Agreements in compliance, periodically monitor the implementation of each Agreement, and disburse financial assistance to implement the Agreement.
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Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 804.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-413. Minority views filed.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-413. Minority views filed.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 315 - 102 (Roll no. 179).
House roll call 179 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 315 - 102 (Roll no. 179).
House roll call 179 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 413 - 3 (Roll no. 178).
House roll call 178 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House is debating the motion for ten minutes.
Mr. DeFazio moved to recommit with instructions to Resources.
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. 701.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Pursuant to H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with the unfinished business on the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier. Votes will occur in the following order: Calvert; Chenoweth-Hage; Udall (CO); Gibbons; and Ose.
PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Ose amendment, as modified, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ose demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ose amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gibbons amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gibbons demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gibbons amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pombo demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chenoweth-Hage amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chenoweth-Hage amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buyer amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hill (MT) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Calvert amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Calvert demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on amendments previously postponed will occur in the following order: Amendment by Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania; amendment by Mr. Chambliss; amendment by Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage; amendment by Mr. Hastings of Washington; amendment by Mr. Sweeney; and amendment by Mr. Simpson. Each amendment was debated on the legislative day of May 10 and proceedings on adoption were postponed until May 11.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2907-2952)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 701 as unfinished business.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kind amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Regula amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Simpson amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Simpson demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Simpson amendment.
PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Sweeney amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sweeney demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Sweeney amendment.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 701 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings of (WA) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chenoweth-Hage amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chenoweth-Hage amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chambliss amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Chambliss demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Chambliss.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Peterson (PA)amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller (CA) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Peterson (PA) amendment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would resume proceedings on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which the question of adoption had been postponed. Votes will be taken in the following order: Regula; Radanovich; Tancredo; Shadegg; Chenowith-Hage; and Pombo.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pombo amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pombo demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pombo amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chenoweth-Hage amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller (CA) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Chenowith-Hage amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shadegg amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shadegg demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Shadegg amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Souder amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tancredo amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tancredo demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Tancredo amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Radanovich amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Radanovich demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Radanovich amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Regula amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Regula demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, further proceedings on adoption of the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Regula amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 497, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one and one-half hours of general debate on H.R. 701.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 497 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 701 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4377. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 497. (consideration: CR H2827-2903; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2849-2860)
Rule H. Res. 497 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 497 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 701 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4377. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 302.
Committee on The Budget discharged.
Committee on The Budget discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Budget for a period ending not later than March 31, 2000 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(e), rule X.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Agriculture for a period ending not later than March 17, 2000 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(a), rule X.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-499, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-499, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 12.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Field Hearings held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Field Hearings held in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Field Hearings held in Anchorage, Alaska.
Committee Hearings Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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