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HR 629 105th Congress House

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act

Official title: To grant the consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact.

Introduced: February 6, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 48 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-236.
Sep 20, 1998
Signed by President.
Sep 10, 1998
Presented to President.
Sep 2, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 2, 1998
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-15. Record Vote No: 255. (consideration: CR S9809-9819)
Sep 2, 1998
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-15. Record Vote No: 255.(consideration: CR S9809-9819)
Sep 2, 1998
Conference report considered in Senate.
Sep 1, 1998
Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9772-9782)
Jul 29, 1998
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Jul 29, 1998
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 305 - 117 (Roll No. 344). (consideration: CR H6522-6535)
Jul 29, 1998
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 29, 1998
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Jul 29, 1998
CONFERENCE REPORT - The House proceeded with debate on the conference report.
Jul 29, 1998
Mr. Schaefer, Dan brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-630 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 511.
Jul 29, 1998
Rule H. Res. 511 passed House.
Jul 28, 1998
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 511 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 629. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.
Jul 16, 1998
Conference report H. Rept. 105-630 filed. (text of conference report: CR H5724-5727)
Jul 16, 1998
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-630 filed.(text of conference report: CR H5724-5727)
Jul 16, 1998
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Jul 16, 1998
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Jul 14, 1998
Conference held.
Jul 14, 1998
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Jun 16, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 15, 1998
Motion to instruct Senate conferees to include the Wellstone amendments in any conference agreement agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 15, 1998
Senate insists on its amendment agrees to request for a conference, appoints conferees Thurmond; Hatch; Leahy. (consideration: CR S6347)
May 13, 1998
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: and House requests a conference.
May 12, 1998
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill and Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Dan Schaefer, Barton, Dingell, and Hall (TX).
May 12, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 12, 1998
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H3068-3074)
May 12, 1998
The previous question was ordered without objection.
May 12, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion.
May 12, 1998
Mr. Schaefer, Dan moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
Apr 21, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 1, 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 1, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 1, 1998
Amendment SP 2276 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 1, 1998
Amendment SP 2278 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 1, 1998
Amendment SP 2277 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 1, 1998
Amendment SP 2278 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Wellstone to Amendment SP 2276.
Apr 1, 1998
Amendment SP 2277 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Wellstone to Amendment SP 2276.
Apr 1, 1998
Amendment SP 2276 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Snowe.
Apr 1, 1998
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3015-3019)
Oct 8, 1997
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.
Oct 7, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 1997
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 309 - 107 (Roll no. 497).
Oct 7, 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 7, 1997
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Oct 7, 1997
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 629.
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 29, 1998 House · vote #344 On Agreeing to the Conference Report Passed 305–117 See who voted →
Oct 7, 1997 House · vote #497 On Passage Passed 309–107 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.

5 agreed to 1 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,278 – To add certain conditions to the grant of consent to the compact. Agreed to Apr 1, 1998
SAMDT 2,277 – To add certain conditions to the grant of consent to the compact. Agreed to Apr 1, 1998
SAMDT 2,276 – In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Apr 1, 1998
HAMDT 421 – Amendment in the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Oct 7, 1997
HAMDT 420 – An amendment to prohibiting nuclear waste transported from Maine and Vermont to Texas from being routed throu… Pending Oct 7, 1997
HAMDT 419 Doggett, Lloyd An amendment to restrict the importation of low-level radioactive waste to Texas to the States of Maine and V… Agreed to Oct 7, 1997
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 Latest action September 20, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-236.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Interstate Compact - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act - Grants the consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact entered into by the States of Maine, Texas, and Vermont.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 270 Identical bill Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act
  • HRES 258 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 629) to grant the consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level Radioact…
  • HRES 511 Procedurally related Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 629) to grant the consent of the Cong…
 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 6, 1997
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 6, 1997
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