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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 6, 2003
Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to treat the Southern Ute Indian Tribe as a State for purposes of implementing and enforcing air quality control programs for their Reservation, as developed in the Intergovernmental Agreement.
People & committees
Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R–CO
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 108-336.
Became Public Law No: 108-336.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7976)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7976)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 551.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7976-7977)
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-712, Part II.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-712, Part II.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-712, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-712, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15502-15503; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15502; text as passed Senate: CR S15502-15503)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15502-15503; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15502; text as passed Senate: CR S15502-15503)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment. With written report No. 108-201.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment. With written report No. 108-201.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3275-3276)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3275)
Introduced in Senate
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