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H.R.1237: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced March 23, 1999
- Latest Major Action May 9, 2000
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
37 (25 Democrats, 13 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to add Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana and Mississippi, and Mississippi Sound, Mississippi, to the list of estuaries to be given priority consideration for inclusion in the National Estuary Program.Requires grants made under the National Estuary Program to be used for activities necessary for the development and implementation of conservation and management plans (currently, for research and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-596.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326.
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Discharged from Union Calendar.
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Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Resources for a period ending not later than May 11, 2000 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pusuant to clause 1 (l), rule X.
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Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1237.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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| March 23, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by H. James Saxton (R-N.J.) |