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S.640: Water Resources Development Act of 1996
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 28, 1995
- Latest Major Action Oct. 12, 1996
- See the seven similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Water Resources Projects Title II: General Provisions Title III: Project-Related Provisions Title IV: Studies Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions Title VI: Extension of Expenditure Authority Under Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Water Resources Development Act of 1996 - Title I: Water Resources Projects - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out specified water resources development and conservation projects...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-170. Additional views filed.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227.
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Measure laid before Senate.
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The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Mr. Shuster asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
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Considered by unanimous consent.
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The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3592. Agreed to without objection.
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On passage Passed without objection.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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A similar measure H.R. 3592 was laid on the table without objection.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
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Senate disagreed to House amendment requested conference and appointed conferees. Chafee; Warner; Smith; Baucus; Moynihan.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Mr. Shuster asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and agree to a conference.
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On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
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The Speaker appointed conferees: Shuster, Young (AK), Boehlert, Oberstar, and Borski.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Conferees agreed to file conference report.
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Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
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Conference report H. Rept. 104-843 filed.
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Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report, H. Rept. 104-843.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
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Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
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Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.
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Cleared for White House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 104-303.
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| March 28, 1995 |
Introduced in the Senate by John W. Warner (R-Va.) |