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H.R. 1035 111th Congress House

Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to honor the legacy of Stewart L. Udall, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2009 Introduced by: Raúl M. Grijalva Democrat · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2009
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Oct 7, 2009
House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H.Res. 806.
Sep 24, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 23, 2009
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9757)
Sep 23, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9757)
Sep 23, 2009
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9757)
Sep 23, 2009
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 7, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 29, 2009
Received in the Senate.
Jul 28, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/27/2009 H8834)
Jul 28, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/27/2009 H8834)
Jul 28, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8935)
Jul 27, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cassidy objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 27, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1035.
Jul 27, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8834-8836)
Jul 27, 2009
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 3, 2009
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 30, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Feb 12, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
Feb 12, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 12, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Feb 12, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E258)
Feb 12, 2009
Introduced in House
 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
SAMDT 2,546 – To strike the authorization of appropriations. Agreed to Sep 23, 2009
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 Latest action October 8, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to rename the Act as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act.

(Sec. 3) Adds to the Act's findings to salute Stewart L. Udall's leadership in environmental and Native American policy as a member of Congress, Secretary of the Interior, environmental lawyer, and author.

(Sec. 5) Renames the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation.

Requires the Executive Director of the Foundation to be paid at a senior executive rate.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Foundation to award grants to the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, at the University of Arizona, to conduct training, research, and other activities with regard to the involvement of Native American and Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy.

Refers to recipients of scholarships, fellowships, and internships under the Act as Udall Scholars, Udall Fellows, and Udall Interns, respectively. (Currently, they are known as Morris K. Udall Scholars.)

(Sec. 7) Renames the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund.

Allows the use of reasonable amounts of the Trust Fund for official reception and representation expenses, not to exceed $5,000 for a fiscal year.

(Sec. 9) Declares that the use of the Foundation or the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution for independent and impartial assessment, mediation, or other related services in connection with a dispute or conflict related to the environment, public lands, or natural resources shall not be considered the establishment or use of an advisory committee within the meaning of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

(Sec. 10) Sets forth administrative provisions that allow the Foundation to: (1) appoint personnel without regard to federal law provisions governing appointments in the competitive service; (2) pay up to four employees, in addition to the Executive Director, at senior executive pay rates; and (3) rent office space in the District of Columbia or its environs.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 432 Identical bill Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009
  • S 1818 Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009
  • HRES 806 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1035, with an amendment.
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