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H.R.4128: To amend the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to ensure that States and local governments can quickly and safely remove flood debris so as to reduce the risk and severity of subsequent flooding.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced June 24, 1998
- Latest Major Action July 20, 1998
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to provide that the Secretary of Agriculture and other executive officials and employees may not prohibit or condition the ability of a State or local government to remove from land or waters any rocks, vegetation, soil, or other debris deposited by flood waters when the primary purpose of such removal is to reduce the risk and severity of subsequent flooding.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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June 24, 1998 |
Introduced in the House by Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.) |