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Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission Act of 1989

Introduced: May 2, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 33 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-398.
Sep 28, 1990
Signed by President.
Sep 19, 1990
Presented to President.
Sep 18, 1990
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 13, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 11, 1990
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 11, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 3, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 778.
Aug 3, 1990
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 101-423.
Jul 25, 1990
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 26, 1990
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
Jun 15, 1990
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Jun 14, 1990
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 12, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 12, 1990
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 12, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 12, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 12, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jun 12, 1990
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Jun 12, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jun 12, 1990
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 5, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.
Jun 5, 1990
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-525.
Sep 13, 1989
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 1989
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Sep 7, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 7, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Aug 8, 1989
Executive Comment Received from Justice.
Jun 30, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jun 27, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 2, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
May 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
May 2, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission Act of 1989 - Establishes the Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission to conduct a study and make recommendations regarding: (1) the feasibility of creating a Mississippi River National Heritage Corridor, to run through Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wisconsin; and (2) the preservation and use of all the resources of the Corridor consistent with the purposes of this Act. Terminates such Commission 90 days after submission of a final report.

Declares the consent of the Congress to the negotiation by any State referred to in this Act of proposed interstate agreements or compacts among such States.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now September 28, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-398.

 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 2, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 2, 1989
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