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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Mar 9, 2000
Amends the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to: (1) decrease the funding available to the fish and wildlife protection program of the Northwest Power Planning Council (the Council); (2) make such program permanent; and (3) prescribe specified procedures for the Independent Scientific Review Panel review of programs or measures proposed in a Federal agency budget to be reimbursed or directly paid for by the Bonneville Power Administration with respect to Columbia Basin fish and wildlife.Requires the Council annually to submit its recommendations regarding reimbursable projects, programs, and measures to: (1) certain congressional committees; (2) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; (3) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; (4) Bureau of Reclamation; and (5) the Bonneville Power Administration.
People & committees
Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R–WA
Legislative record
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2793; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2793)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2793; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2793)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 106-235.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 106-235.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-406.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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