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H.R.478: Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced Jan. 21, 1997
- Latest Major Action May 7, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (1 Democrat, 1 Independent, 24 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (the Act) to exempt from provisions requiring consultation and conferencing with the Secretary of the Interior any agency action that consists of: (1) reconstructing, operating, maintaining, or repairing a Federal or non-Federal flood control project, facility, or structure to address a critical, imminent threat to public health or safety, or a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
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Committee Hearings Held.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 9.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-75.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 142 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 478 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
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Rule H. Res. 142 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 142.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 478 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 142 and Rule XXIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
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LIMITATION OF DEBATE - Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent that further debate on the Boehlert amendment in the nature of a substitute as amended, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
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DEBATE - Debate on the Boehlert amendment as amended, and all amendments thereto, resumed pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement.
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Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 478 as unfinished business.
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| Jan. 21, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Wally Herger (R-Calif.) |