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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · May 24, 2010
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 15, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Act conveying certain submerged lands to Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa (P.L. 93-435) to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on the same basis as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. (Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands certain submerged lands extending three geographical miles from the coastline.)
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Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D–MP
Legislative record
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 405.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-197.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-197.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. 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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 541). (text: CR 7/14/2009 H8048)
House roll call 541 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 541).(text: CR 7/14/2009 H8048)
House roll call 541 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8115-8116)
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. 934.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8048-8050)
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-176.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-176.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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