To extend the term of the Forest Counties Payments Committee.
Public Law 108-319 · H.R. 3249 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 5, 2004 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR-2)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Peter DeFazio
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 to extend, until September 30, 2007, the term of the Forest Counties Payments Committee.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Oct 5, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-319.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 24, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 16, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 15, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 20, 2004CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 108-277.
- Apr 28, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 10, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 29, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Oct 28, 2003FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3249.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 8, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- Oct 3, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
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Official record
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