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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Mar 9, 2000
National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1999 - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to reauthorize the Historic Preservation Fund and the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation through FY 2005.Revises the requirement that Federal agencies use available historic properties before acquiring, constructing, or leasing buildings for agency purposes to require that such use be in accordance with Executive Order 13006, issued May 21, 1996 (61 F.R. 26071) (encouraging Federal agency use of historic properties located in central cities).Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Act, including changing from mandatory to discretionary the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to administer grants in lieu of a program of matching grant-in-aid to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States.
People & committees
Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R–CO
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 106-208.
Became Public Law No: 106-208.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H3478-3479; text: CR H3478-3479)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H3478-3479; text: CR H3478-3479)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 834.
Mr. Hefley moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2795; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2795)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2795; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2795)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 453.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-237.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-237.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings 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 motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8408)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8408)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 834.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8408-8409)
Mr. Hefley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 138.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-241.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-241.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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