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Forage Improvement Act of 1997

Introduced: September 18, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 36 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 1998
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-338. Minority views filed.
Sep 18, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.
Sep 18, 1998
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 1, 1998
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, OMB.
Jul 29, 1998
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 3, 1997
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Oct 31, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 30, 1997
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2493.
Oct 30, 1997
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 284, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith of Oregon amendment.
Oct 30, 1997
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
Oct 30, 1997
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim Nussle to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Oct 30, 1997
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 284 and Rule XXIII.
Oct 30, 1997
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2493 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed 3 hours. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources no printed in the bill. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendmtn printed in the report accompanying this resolution, debatable for 10 minutes.
Oct 30, 1997
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 284. (consideration: CR H9735-9764)
Oct 30, 1997
Rule H. Res. 284 passed House.
Oct 30, 1997
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 30, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 30, 1997
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 182 (Roll no. 549).
Oct 30, 1997
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Oct 30, 1997
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Oct 28, 1997
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 284 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2493 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed 3 hours. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources no printed in the bill. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendmtn printed in the report accompanying this resolution, debatable for 10 minutes.
Oct 24, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-346, Part II.
Oct 24, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 201.
Oct 24, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-346, Part I.
Oct 22, 1997
Committee Motion to Reconsider the Previous Recorded Vote of Oct 8, 97.
Oct 22, 1997
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 7.
Oct 8, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 3.
Oct 8, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 24, 1997
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Sep 24, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 24, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 19, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Sep 18, 1997
Referred to House Agriculture
Sep 18, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 18, 1997
Referred to House Resources
Sep 18, 1997
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 30, 1997 House · vote #549 On Passage Passed 242–182 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 6

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.

3 agreed to 3 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 453 — An amendment to retain the current definition of animal unit month (AUM). The bill currently defines AUM as t… Failed Oct 30, 1997
HAMDT 452 — An amendment to modify the grazing fee formulas for permits held or controlled by a foreign corporation or in… Agreed to Oct 30, 1997
HAMDT 451 — An amendment to the Vento amendment to stipulate that the basic fee for each animal unit month (AUM) in a gra… Failed Oct 30, 1997
HAMDT 450 — An amendment numbered 10, as printed in the Congressional Record, to modify the grazing fee formula in the bi… Failed Oct 30, 1997
HAMDT 449 — An amendment to the Smith amendment to strike the bill's definition of "allotment"; strike the bill's definit… Agreed to Oct 30, 1997
HAMDT 448 — A Manager's amendment to strike sections of the bill dealing with Resource Advisory Councils and conditions p… Agreed to Oct 30, 1997
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Management of Grazing on Federal Lands

Title II: Miscellaneous

Forage Improvement Act of 1997 - Title I: Management of Grazing on Federal Lands - Sets forth requirements for grazing on Federal lands concerning: (1) monitoring and inspection; (2) subleasing; and (3) fees and charges.

Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to jointly establish and operate a Resource Advisory Council on a State, regional, or local level to provide related land use and management assistance.

Title II: Miscellaneous - Sets forth effective date and implementing regulation provisions.

What's happening now September 21, 1998

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-338. Minority views filed.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 284 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2493) to establish a mechanism by which the Secretary of Agriculture and …
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 18, 1997
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 18, 1997
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 18, 1997
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 18, 1997
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