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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 30, 2004
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) to strike certain limitations on funding for priority project and conservation planning expenditures, coastal wetlands conservation grants, and North American wetlands conservation.
Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to extend to FY 2019 the availability of appropriations designated for implementation of coastal wetlands projects under CWPPRA.
People & committees
Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D–LA
Legislative record
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10185-10186; text as passed Senate: CR S10185-10186)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10185-10186; text as passed Senate: CR S10185-10186)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 670.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/22/04 without amendment. With written report No. 108-312.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/22/04 without amendment. With written report No. 108-312.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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