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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 2, 1999
Lackawanna Valley Heritage Area Act of 1998 - Establishes the Lackawanna Heritage Valley American Heritage Area, composed of all or parts of four specified coal-producing counties in northeast Pennsylvania, to be managed by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority.Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a management compact with the Authority to determine Area goals and objectives.Directs the Authority to develop an Area management plan that presents comprehensive recommendations for the Area's conservation, funding, management, and development. Prohibits the Authority from using Federal funds to acquire real property under this Act.Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits Federal funding for the Area from exceeding 50 percent of total costs.
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Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10] · R–PA
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Became Public Law No: 106-278.
Became Public Law No: 106-278.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR S7944-7949; text as House agree to Senate amendment: CR H7944-7947)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR S7944-7949; text as House agree to Senate amendment: CR H7944-7947)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 583, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 940.
Mr. Sherwood moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
Rule H. Res. 583 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 583 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 940. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. It shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 940 with the Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House a motion to concur in the Senate amendments. The Senate amendments shall be considered as read when called up for consideration. The motion shall be debatable for one hour.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8659-8662; text as passed Senate: CR S8659-8662)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8659-8662; text as passed Senate: CR S8659-8662)
Senate vitiated previous passage.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7798, S7799-7802, S7808; text as passed Senate: CR S7799-7802)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7798, S7799-7802, S7808; text as passed Senate: CR S7799-7802)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 681.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-342.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-342.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 H8109-8110)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8109-8110)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 940.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8109-8112)
Mr. Sherwood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-285.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-285.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E311-312)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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