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H.R. 2957 106th Congress House

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act of 2000

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize funding to carry out certain water quality restoration projects for Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 27, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2000
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 3, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 3, 2000
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 6 (Roll no. 138). (text: CR H2464-2465)
May 3, 2000
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.
May 3, 2000
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 3, 2000
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2957.
May 3, 2000
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2957.
May 3, 2000
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug Ose to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 3, 2000
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 484 and Rule XXIII.
May 3, 2000
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2957 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 Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
May 3, 2000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 484. (consideration: CR H2462-2467)
May 3, 2000
Rule H. Res. 484 passed House.
May 2, 2000
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 484 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2957 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 Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
May 2, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.
May 2, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-594.
Apr 11, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 11, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 5, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 5, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 9, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 28, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sep 27, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 27, 1999
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 3, 2000 House · vote #138 On Passage Passed 418–6 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

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

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 674 – An amendment to require that the provisions of the Buy American Act be included in the bill. Agreed to May 3, 2000
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 Latest action May 4, 2000

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to add Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana and Mississippi, to the list of estuaries given priority consideration for inclusion in the national estuary program.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program within EPA. Describes duties of the Administrator under such Program, including to: (1) provide assistance and support to the management conference convened for the Basin under the national estuary program; (2) support environmental monitoring of the Basin and research; (3) develop a comprehensive research plan to address Program technical needs; (4) coordinate related grant, research, and planning programs; and (5) collect and make publicly available information relating to Basin environmental quality.

Authorizes the Administrator to make grants for: (1) restoration projects and studies recommended by a management conference convened for the Basin; (2) public education projects recommended by such conference; and (3) the inflow and infiltration project sponsored by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board and Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Authorizes appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 484 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2957) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize fundi…
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