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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Oct 20, 1999
Perkins County Rural Water System Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., (Corporation) for the Federal share of the costs of: (1) planning and construction of the System; and (2) repairs to existing public water distribution systems to ensure conservation of resources and to make such systems functional under the new System. Prohibits the obligation of System construction funds until: (1) National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 requirements have been met; and (2) a final System engineering report and plan has been prepared and submitted to Congress for at least a 90-day period.Requires the mitigation of fish and wildlife losses during System construction and operation on an acre-for-acre basis, based on ecological equivalency, and concurrent with project construction.Makes portions of the System constructed with assistance under this Act eligible to utilize power from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program for operation from May 1 to October 31 of each year.Provides the Federal share (75 percent) of System planning, construction, and development costs.Authorizes the Secretary, at the Corporation's request, to provide assistance in overseeing matters relating to System construction.Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. Thune, John [R-SD-At Large] · R–SD
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Became Public Law No: 106-136.
Became Public Law No: 106-136.
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. (consideration: CR S15158)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15158)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.
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 H10789-10790)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10789-10790)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 970.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10789-10791)
Mr. Doolittle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 235.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-405.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-405.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E328)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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