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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 9, 1995
Striped Bass Act of 1995 - Amends the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Act. Amends the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act to authorize appropriations to carry out certain studies under the Act.
People & committees
Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R–RI
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works pursuant to the order of May 9, 1995, for a period not to exceed 20 session days to report or be discharged.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Pressler with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-182.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Pressler with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-182.
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Ordered, that if and when reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation the bill be referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works for a period not to exceed 20 session days to report or be discharged and placed on the calendar.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6352-6353)
Introduced in Senate
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