S 2177 - 97A act to amend title III of the Colorado River Basin Project Act, Public Law 90-537 (82 Stat. 885), as amended by Public Law 95-578 (92 Stat. 2471), and Public Law 96-375 (94 Stat. 1505).
Became Public Law No: 97-373.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-373.
Became Public Law No: 97-373.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Voice Vote.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Voice Vote.
Considered by Senate.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Measure Considered in House as in the Committee of the Whole.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate. Partial Waiver of Points of Order.
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.584 Reported to House.
Supplemental Report Filed by House Committee on Interior. House Report No: 97-776 (Part II).
Supplemental Report Filed by House Committee on Interior. House Report No: 97-776 (Part II).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-776 (Part I).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-776 (Part I).
Placed on Union Calendar No: 473.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 97-389.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 97-389.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 552.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department; OMB.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.