Water Desalination Act of 1996

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-298.

Became Public Law No: 104-298.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11582-11583)

Senate agreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11582-11583)

Mr. Doolittle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10802-10804)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-790, Part I.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-790, Part I.

House Committee on Science Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 16, 1996.

House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 16, 1996.

Committee on Science discharged.

Committee on Science discharged.

Committee on Transportation discharged.

Committee on Transportation discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 428.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources Discharged.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.

Executive Comment Requested from Army, Interior.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Received in the House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Held at the desk.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4686-4688)

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4686-4688)

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-254.

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-254.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Introduced in Senate

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6803-6804)

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.