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Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1992

Introduced: July 17, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 37 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-247.
Feb 24, 1992
Signed by President.
Feb 12, 1992
Presented to President.
Feb 11, 1992
Measure Signed in Senate.
Feb 4, 1992
Message on House action received in Senate.
Feb 4, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 4, 1992
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 4, 1992
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 4, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Feb 4, 1992
Mr. de Lugo moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Feb 4, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 31, 1992
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jan 31, 1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jan 31, 1992
Amendment SP 1523 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Jan 31, 1992
Amendment SP 1523 proposed by Senator Mitchell for Senator Johnston.
Jan 31, 1992
Measure laid before Senate.
Nov 25, 1991
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
Nov 25, 1991
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-243.
Nov 20, 1991
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 7, 1991
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Nov 6, 1991
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 5, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 5, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 5, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 5, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 5, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 5, 1991
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 5, 1991
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.
Nov 5, 1991
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-285.
Oct 16, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 16, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 10, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 10, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 24, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 30, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Jul 17, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jul 17, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title I: Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Act of 1991 - Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Act of 1991 - Establishes the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the Virgin Islands government from acquiring lands or interests in land within the boundaries of the park.

Prohibits acquisition without owners's consent of lands or interests containing dwellings lying within the park boundary as of July 1, 1991, unless the Secretary determines that the land is being developed or proposed to be developed in a manner detrimental to specified values for which the park was established.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with the Virgin Islands or local governments for the management of the park. Directs the Secretary, with public involvement, to develop and submit a general management plan for the park to specified congressional committees.

Directs the Secretary, subject to appropriations and for a ten-year period, to: (1) provide up to 50 percent of funds to train employees of the Virgin Island government directly engaged in the joint management of the park; and (2) implement a program under which Virgin Islands citizens may be trained in all phases of park operations and management.

Establishes the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Commission. Terminates the Commission ten years after enactment of this Act, unless needed by the Secretary.

Authorizes appropriations.

Title II: Insular Areas Disaster Survival and Recovery - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for the construction of facilities to protect public health and safety and to enhance the survivability of essential infrastructure in the event of disasters of insular areas.

Requires the President to provide technical assistance to insular areas which lack specific capabilities in responding to disasters.

Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the status of recovery efforts in insular areas declared to be disasters by the President.

Requires that the total contributions under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for hazard mitigation in insular areas not exceed ten percent of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under such Act for any disaster. Directs the President to require a 50 percent local match when making grants in excess of the ten percent ceiling.

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to make the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for relief and assistance.

Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Directs the Secretary to: (1) study or review and update existing studies to determine the current and long-term water, power, and waste-water needs of American Samoa; and (2) report to specified congressional committees on the results.

Authorizes American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands to make purchases through the General Services Administration.

States that a Freely Associated State Air Carrier shall not be precluded from transportation of persons and property procured, contracted for, or otherwise obtained by a Federal agency or instrumentality under an agreement whereby the agency or instrumentality pays for such transportation without provisions for reimbursement.

Amends the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 to extend the Marshall Islands agricultural and food assistance programs for an additional five years.

Amends Federal law to authorize the Northern Marianas College to receive the same $3,000,000 endowment authorized for land grant institutions in other insular areas.

What's happening now February 24, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-247.

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