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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 30, 2000
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina.Prohibits the Secretary, until arbitration is completed and no longer subject to appeal, from soliciting or accepting a bid for any contract for passenger service to the National Monument. Requires the Secretary, during such time frame, to offer annual extensions of the concessions contract to Fort Sumter Tours, Inc.
People & committees
Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D–SC
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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: CR S10003)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10003)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9995, S10002-10003)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 926.
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. 106-477. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 10/5/2000 S10002)
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. 106-477.(text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 10/5/2000 S10002)
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 Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-759.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1990)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1989-1990)
Introduced in Senate
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