HR 3241
106th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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South Carolina
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina, and for other purposes.
Introduced: November 5, 1999
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11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 564.
Oct 5, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-937.
Jul 26, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 26, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 13, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 4.
Apr 13, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 30, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 15, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Nov 15, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Nov 5, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Nov 5, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee allegedly owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina.
Provides for: (1) determination of the fee owed through binding arbitration if the recalculation is not acceptable to Fort Sumter Tours, Inc.; (2) mutual agreement on an arbitrator by the Secretary and Fort Sumter Tours, Inc.; and (3) creation of a panel of three arbitrators if the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator.
Requires the arbitrator to award Fort Sumter Tours, Inc. reasonable attorney's fees and costs for all proceedings involving the disputed franchise fee.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 564.
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