H.R.1034: To declare a portion of the James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia, to be nonnavigable waters of the United States for purposes of title 46, United States Code, and the other maritime laws of the United States.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced March 9, 1999
  • Latest Major Action June 1, 1999

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Bill Summary

Declares the portion of the James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia, between the Great Ship Lock on the east and the limits of the city of Richmond on the west, to be a non-navigable waterway of the United States for purposes of Federal vessel safety standards. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to provide such technical advice, information, and assistance as the city may request to insure that vessels operating on such...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-107.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60.
Mr. Shuster 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 H.R. 1034.
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 Commerce.
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-32.
March 9, 1999

Introduced in the House by Tom Bliley (R-Va.)

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