H.R.512: New Wildlife Refuge Authorization Act

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 9.

Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-276.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 427 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 512 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed as amendment No. 1 in the Congressional Record of May 12, 1998. Points of order against the substitute for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI shall be waived.

Mr. Pombo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.