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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Oct 23, 2000
Amends the National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada Enhancement Act of 1988 to modify the boundary of the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada, to include specified lands transferred by the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior.Amends Federal civil service law to mandate time-and-a-half as the overtime hourly rate of pay for an employee of the Department of the Interior or the U.S. Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture engaged in emergency wildland fire suppression activities. Declares such overtime as premium pay.
People & committees
Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D–NV
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Became Public Law No: 106-558.
Became Public Law No: 106-558.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11741; text: CR S11741)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11741; text: CR S11741)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10522)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10522)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 439.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10522)
Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-746.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-746.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15177; text as passed Senate: CR S15177)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15177; text as passed Senate: CR S15177)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 361.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 106-205.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 106-205.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-287.
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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