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Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2006

Introduced: November 14, 2005 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2006
Held at the desk.
Dec 8, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 8, 2006
Received in the House.
Dec 7, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11537-11543; text as passed Senate: CR S11539)
Dec 7, 2006
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11537-11543; text as passed Senate: CR S11539)
Jul 31, 2006
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 545.
Jul 31, 2006
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-302.
May 24, 2006
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 10, 2006
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-518.
Nov 14, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12770)
Nov 14, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12770)
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 31, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2006 - Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to make permanent the authorization for the Secretary of Agriculture to use Forest Service appropriations for the purpose of entering into cooperative agreements with government, private, and nonprofit entities and landowners for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat and other resources on public or private land and/or the reduction of risk from natural disaster.

Makes provisions regarding executive agency use of procurement contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements inapplicable to: (1) watershed restoration and enhancement agreements entered into under such Act; and (2) cooperative agreements between the Secretary of Agriculture and public or private entities for Forest Service programs, including for cooperative pollution abatement equipment and facilities, cooperative manpower and job training and development, cooperative environmental education and forest history materials, and forestry protection.

What's happening now December 8, 2006

Held at the desk.

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