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HR 2909 104th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Animals Connecticut Eminent domain Gifts Land transfers Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont Wildlife refuges

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Eminent Domain Prevention Act

Introduced: January 31, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 34 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 1996
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Resources. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 1996
Mr. Solomon moved to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Resources.
Oct 3, 1996
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Oct 2, 1996
Vetoed by President. (consideration: CR 10/3/1996 H12267)
Oct 2, 1996
Vetoed by President.(consideration: CR 10/3/1996 H12267)
Sep 20, 1996
Presented to President.
Sep 19, 1996
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 18, 1996
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10892)
Sep 18, 1996
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10892)
Jul 24, 1996
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 24, 1996
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.
Jul 24, 1996
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. Without written report.
Jun 13, 1996
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 11, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 11, 1996
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Jun 11, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Jun 11, 1996
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Jun 11, 1996
DEBATE - The House resumed debate.
Jun 11, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Jun 11, 1996
Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H6127-6132)
Jun 11, 1996
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Jun 4, 1996
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
May 16, 1996
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
May 16, 1996
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-579.
May 8, 1996
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 8, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 1996
Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Apr 18, 1996
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Apr 18, 1996
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 27, 1996
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 5, 1996
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 5, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans.
Jan 31, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 31, 1996
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 1 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 1,143 — An amendment to limit the scope of the bill to the States of New Hampshire and Vermont. Pending Jun 11, 1996
HAMDT 1,142 — An amendment to make a technical correction to the bill to correct a typographical error. Agreed to Jun 11, 1996
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Eminent Domain Prevention Act - Amends the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Act to allow acquisition of lands in New Hampshire and Vermont for purposes of the Act only with the consent of the owner of the lands.

What's happening now October 3, 1996

On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Resources. Agreed to without objection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 14, 1996
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