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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Feb 25, 1994
Payments In Lieu of Taxes Act - Increases Federal payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) to local governments for entitlement lands and adjusts such payments for inflation. Prohibits a unit of general local government from receiving a PILT payment for land for which payment may be received if the land was owned by a State or unit of local government and was exempt from real estate taxes, except that a unit of local government may receive a PILT payment for: (1) certain land acquired from private parties; (2) land acquired by a State through an exchange with the United States if the land was entitlement land; and (3) certain land in Utah.
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Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R–OR
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Became Public Law No: 103-397.
Became Public Law No: 103-397.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report S. 455.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 565, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Vento amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 565, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the miller amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable H. Martin Lancaster to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 565 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of S. 455 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified. Said amendments shall not be subject to amendment except as specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 565. (consideration: CR H11241-11267)
Rule H. Res. 565 passed House.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-838.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-838.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 565 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 455 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified. Said amendments shall not be subject to amendment except as specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Prior to Referral.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-20. Record Vote No: 90.
Senate roll call 90 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-20. Record Vote No: 90.
Senate roll call 90 · Individual votesMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4210-4233)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 103-231.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 103-231.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Department of Agriculture.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-463.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, Department of Agriculture, and Office of Management and Budget.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2125-2128)
Introduced in Senate
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