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S 378 104th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Columbia River development Commerce Environmental Protection Government liability Hazardous waste disposal Hazardous wastes Land transfers Law Liability for toxic substances pollution damages Lumber trade Real estate appraisal Washington State Water Resources Development

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain lands of the Columbia Basin Federal reclamation project, Washington, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 9, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 1995
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
Apr 7, 1995
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 104-38.
Mar 29, 1995
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 10, 1995
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Feb 9, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 9, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2400)
Feb 9, 1995
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain reclamation lands located in the State of Washington with the Boise Cascade Corporation.

Directs the Secretary to have appraisals made of each tract of land included in the exchange.

Prohibits the Secretary from acquiring any lands under this Act which are determined to have become contaminated with hazardous substances. Frees the United States from responsibility or liability for hazardous wastes or other substances placed on any lands covered by this Act after their transfer.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now April 7, 1995

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 9, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 378: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain lands of the Columbia Basin Federal reclamation project, Washington, and for other purposes.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-378/
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"S. 378: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain lands of the Columbia Basin Federal reclamation project, Washington, and for other purposes.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-378/.
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