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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 26, 1999
Craig Municipal Equity Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) convey all Federal interests in specified lands to the City of Craig, Alaska; and (2) establish an escrow account to hold proceeds derived after enactment of this Act from contracts, leases, permits, rights-of-way, or easements pertaining to the land to be conveyed and provide for disbursement of those funds, plus interest, to the City when the land is conveyed.Prohibits: (1) timber harvested from land conveyed to the City from being exported as unprocessed logs from Alaska; and (2) the City from selling, trading, substituting, or otherwise conveying that timber to any person for export from Alaska.Provides that the land conveyed under this Act shall be considered in lieu of land not conveyed at statehood for the purpose of furthering development and expansion of the City.
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Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R–AK
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Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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. (consideration: CR S2799; text as passed Senate: CR S2799)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2799; text as passed Senate: CR S2799)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 494.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-264.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 106-264.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-421.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13186)
Introduced in Senate
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