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HR 478 105th Congress House

Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to comply with that Act in building, o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to comply with that Act in building, operating, maintaining, or repairing flood control projects, facilities, or structures.

Introduced: April 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 1997
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 478 as unfinished business.
May 7, 1997
DEBATE - Debate on the Boehlert amendment as amended, and all amendments thereto, resumed pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement.
May 7, 1997
LIMITATION OF DEBATE - Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent that further debate on the Boehlert amendment in the nature of a substitute as amended, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
May 7, 1997
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
May 7, 1997
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 7, 1997
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 142 and Rule XXIII.
May 7, 1997
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 478 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
May 7, 1997
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 142. (consideration: CR H2283-2313)
May 7, 1997
Rule H. Res. 142 passed House.
May 6, 1997
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 142 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 478 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Apr 24, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-75.
Apr 24, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50.
Apr 16, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 9.
Apr 16, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 10, 1997
Committee Hearings Held.
Feb 11, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jan 21, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 4

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.

4 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 73 – An amendment to the Boehlert amendment in the nature of a substitute to authorize a General Accounting Office… Agreed to May 7, 1997
HAMDT 72 – An amendment to the Boehlert amendment to change the criteria for exempting flood control facilities from ESA… Agreed to May 7, 1997
HAMDT 71 – An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed as amendment No. 1 in the Congressional Record of May 6, 1… Agreed to May 7, 1997
HAMDT 70 – An amendment, printed as amendment No. 2 in the Congressional Record of May 6, 1997, as modified, to limit th… Agreed to May 7, 1997
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 Latest action May 7, 1997

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 478 as unfinished business.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to exempt from provisions requiring consultation and conferencing with the Secretary of the Interior any agency action that consists of: (1) building, operating, maintaining, or repairing a Federal or non-Federal flood control project, facility, or structure to address a critical, imminent threat to public health or safety or a catastrophic natural event or to comply with Federal, State, or local public health or safety requirements; or (2) routine operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, repair, or replacement of a Federal or non-Federal flood control project, facility, or structure, including operation of a project or facility in accordance with a previously issued Federal authorization.

Provides that any activity by a Federal or non-Federal person that consists of such an action is not a taking of a species for purposes of the Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 142 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 478) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the ability o…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 10, 1997
TAUZIN, W.
· Apr 10, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 20, 1997
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Mar 11, 1997
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