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Resources Cost Cutting and Conservation Act of 1987

Introduced: August 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 12, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
Aug 11, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.
Aug 11, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Aug 11, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Aug 6, 1987
Introduced in House
Aug 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Aug 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Resources Cost Cutting and Conservation Act of 1987 - Declares that the annual recreational residence fee paid by any person to the Forest Service to use public land as a recreation residence shall equal nine percent of the fair market value of the site (as a recreation residence) upon which the residence is situated. Requires determination of the fair market value every five years.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service, to fix and collect user fees for: (1) tobacco and cotton news reports; (2) plant variety certificates of protection; and (3) marketing agreements and marketing orders.

Requires the Secretary of Energy to collect a fee on the sale of electric power by the Federal Power Marketing Administration. Sets forth a formula for the determination of such fee.

What's happening now August 12, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
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