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S.222: National Drought Policy Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 28, 1997
- Latest Major Action Nov. 24, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
National Drought Policy Act of 1997 - Establishes the National Drought Policy Commission to conduct a thorough study and submit a specified report on national drought policy to the President and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House together with its recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as it considers appropriate. Terminates the...
(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 Governmental Affairs.
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Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management. Hearings held.
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Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-144.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to House Resources
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Referred to House Agriculture
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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| Jan. 28, 1997 |
Introduced in the Senate by Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.) |