United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1663 (105th)
To clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93-632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was designated as wilderness in that Public Law.
Original
Introduced
20 May 1997
Last action
9 September 1998 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 562.
Sponsors
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the Emigrant Wilderness in the Stanislaus National Forest, California, to retain and maintain certain concrete dams and weirs that were located in such Wilderness when it was so designated (1975).
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Timeline
20 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 1997
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
23 May 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Source: Committee
10 July 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 1997
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
16 July 1997
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 1997
Committee
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Source: Committee
21 July 1997
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
Source: Calendars
21 July 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-192.
Source: Committee
21 July 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-192.
Source: Committee
22 July 1997
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 424 - 2 (Roll no. 292).
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 424 - 2 (Roll no. 292).
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Faleomavaega 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.
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5504-5505, H5545-5546)
Source: Floor
22 July 1997
Floor
Mrs. Chenoweth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 July 1997
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1997
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
25 March 1998
Committee
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
23 April 1998
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture and Office of Management and Budget.
Source: Committee
29 July 1998
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
9 September 1998
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 562.
Source: Calendars
9 September 1998
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 105-321.
Source: Committee
9 September 1998
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 105-321.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 9 September 1998 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 23 July 1997 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 22 July 1997 · Official file
- Reported in House · 21 July 1997 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 20 May 1997 · Official file
Documents
13 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 9 September 1998
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 9 September 1998
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 July 1997
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 July 1997
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 July 1997
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 July 1997
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 22 July 1997
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 21 July 1997
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 21 July 1997
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 21 July 1997
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 May 1997
Sponsors
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
- · hsii00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1663
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1663
- us · 105-hr-1663 · source updated 24 March 2026