HR 6007
112th Congress
House
Water Resources Development
Aquatic ecology
Texas
Water use and supply
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act of 2012
Introduced: June 21, 2012
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16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 10, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5733)
Sep 10, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5733)
Sep 10, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6007.
Sep 10, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5733-5734)
Sep 10, 2012
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 10, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
Sep 10, 2012
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-657.
Aug 1, 2012
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 1, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 1, 2012
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Jul 19, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 28, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Jun 21, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 21, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
North Texas Zebra Mussel Barrier Act of 2012 - Makes the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and provisions of the federal criminal code prohibiting importation of injurious animals inapplicable to any water transfer by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority using only closed conveyance systems from the Lake Texoma raw water intake structure to treatment facilities at which all zebra mussels are extirpated and removed from the transferred water.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors
1