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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 21, 1999
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments (timber related funds plus other Treasury funds as necessary to meet specified payment levels) to: (1) States from Forest Service lands for affected counties to use for public education and transportation; and (2) counties from Bureau of Land Management lands for public safety, law enforcement, education, and other public purposes.Obligates funds from such payments for eligible States and counties for resource management and Federal land restoration. Sets forth eligibility provisions.Requires the establishment of an Investment Project Advisory Committee for each National Forest and Bureau of Land Management district managing Federal lands.Authorizes appropriations.
People & committees
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D–OR
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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 and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as passed Senate: CR 9/14/2000 S8596-8600)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text of measure as passed Senate: CR 9/14/2000 S8596-8600)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S8514-8526; text of measure as reported: CR S8514-8518)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7822)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-275.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-275.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-376.
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-376.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11133-11134)
Introduced in Senate
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