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A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the city of Sisters, Oregon, a certain parcel of land for use in connection with a sewage treatment facility.

Introduced: February 11, 1999 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 36 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 7, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-144.

Dec 7, 1999

Signed by President.

Nov 30, 1999

Presented to President.

Nov 22, 1999

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 19, 1999

Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (CR S15223-15224)

Nov 19, 1999

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(CR S15223-15224)

Nov 17, 1999

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

Nov 17, 1999

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 17, 1999

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12130)

Nov 17, 1999

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12130)

Nov 17, 1999

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 416.

Nov 17, 1999

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12130-12131)

Nov 17, 1999

Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Nov 5, 1999

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262.

Nov 5, 1999

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-453.

Oct 20, 1999

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 20, 1999

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 20, 1999

Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.

Aug 3, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jul 14, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

Jul 14, 1999

Comment requested from the Department of Agriculture.

Jul 12, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Jul 12, 1999

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 12, 1999

Received in the House.

Jul 1, 1999

Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8185-8186)

Jul 1, 1999

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8185-8186)

Jul 1, 1999

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8184-8186)

Jun 2, 1999

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 130.

Jun 2, 1999

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski under the authority of the order of May 27, 99 without recommendation with amendments. With written report No. 106-60.

May 19, 1999

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments without recommendation.

Apr 28, 1999

Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-120.

Apr 16, 1999

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, OMB.

Feb 12, 1999

Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.

Feb 11, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced printed CR S1442-1443)

Feb 11, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1442-1443)

Feb 11, 1999

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 2

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 1 pending / other

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,225	—	To authorize the acquisition of replacement lands.	Agreed to	Jul 1, 1999
SAMDT 1,126	—	—	Pending	—

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, as soon as practicable and upon completion of any documents or analysis required by any environmental law, but within 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to convey a specified parcel of land to the city of Sisters, Oregon, for use by the city for a sewage treatment facility and for the disposal of treated effluent. Conditions such conveyance on the city: (1) conducting a public process before the final determination is made regarding land use for the disposition of such effluent; (2) being responsible for system development charges, mainline construction costs, and equivalent dwelling unit monthly service fees (provides for adjustments in such fees based on the appraised value of the conveyed land); and (3) paying the cost of preparation of any documents required by any environmental law in connection with the conveyance.

Directs the Secretary to acquire land within Oregon, and within or in the vicinity of the Deschutes National Forest, of an acreage equivalent to that of the land to be conveyed under this Act, to be added to and administered as part of such National Forest.

What's happening now December 7, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-144.

Bill text 8 versions

Engrossed Amendment House Formatted Text PDF
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Senate · subcommittee of Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Cosponsors 1

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Feb 11, 1999

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