National Biological Survey Act of 1993

Summary

Biological Survey Act of 1993 - Establishes the Biological Survey office in the Department of the Interior to ensure the comprehensive collection, assessment, and dissemination of data and information on U.S. biological resources, including plants, fish, wildlife, and ecosystems.

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Timeline

1. 22 April 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 April 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1018)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 April 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 April 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 26 April 1993

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 April 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 July 1993

   Committee

   Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources and by Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

8. 22 July 1993

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 22 July 1993

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 27 July 1993

    Introduced

    Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Natural Resources for a period ending not later than July 30, 1993 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee pursuant to clause 1(n) of rule X.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 27 July 1993

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-193, Part I.

    Source: Committee

12. 27 July 1993

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-193, Part I.

    Source: Committee

13. 27 July 1993

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

14. 27 July 1993

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

15. 28 July 1993

    Committee

    Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands and by the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources Prior to Referral (Jul 15, 93).

    Source: Committee

16. 28 July 1993

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

17. 28 July 1993

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

18. 30 July 1993

    Introduced

    House Committee on Natural Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 10, 1993.

    Source: IntroReferral

19. 2 August 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation.

    Source: Committee

20. 9 September 1993

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-193, Part II.

    Source: Committee

21. 9 September 1993

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-193, Part II.

    Source: Committee

22. 10 September 1993

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.

    Source: Calendars

23. 10 September 1993

    Discharge

    Committee on Science, Space and Technology discharged.

    Source: Discharge

24. 10 September 1993

    Committee

    Committee on Science, Space and Technology discharged.

    Source: Committee

25. 14 September 1993

    Committee

    Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation and the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, after the Committee was Discharged.

    Source: Committee

26. 28 September 1993

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 262 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1845 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the committee amendments now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

27. 6 October 1993

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1845 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

28. 6 October 1993

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Patsy T. Mink to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

29. 6 October 1993

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 262 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

30. 6 October 1993

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1845 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the committee amendments now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

31. 6 October 1993

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 262. (consideration: CR H7474-7509)

    Source: Floor

32. 6 October 1993

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 262 passed House.

    Source: Floor

33. 26 October 1993

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

34. 26 October 1993

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1845.

    Source: Floor

35. 26 October 1993

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

36. 26 October 1993

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8461-8484)

    Source: Floor

37. 26 October 1993

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

38. 26 October 1993

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 165 (Roll no. 530).

    Source: Floor

39. 26 October 1993

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 165 (Roll no. 530).

    Source: Floor

40. 26 October 1993

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

41. 1 November 1993

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

42. 28 July 1994

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 1 November 1993 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 26 October 1993 · Download file
• Reported in House · 10 September 1993 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 22 April 1993 · Download file

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• Referred in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · ssev00 · Standing
• · hssy00 · Standing
• · hsmm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1845) to establish the Biological Survey in the Department of the Interior.
• amends ← An amendment to insert language which provides a limitation on acceptance of lands, buildings, and other real property by the Director.
• amends ← An amendment to establish a process for independent peer-review of the research and data obtained by the national biological survey.
• amends ← An amendment comprised of two amendments offered en bloc to insert language which ensures the integrity of survey functions and language which allows the Director to ensure, as far as is possible, that performance of research of significant local importance will be maintained when individuals conducting such research become employed by the Survey.
• amends ← An amendment to strike section 4 of the bill which provides for a National Biological Survey Policy Board.
• amends ← An amendment to allow the Director of the NBS to cooperate with other federal agencies to provide technical and scientific assistance to foreign countries seeking to manage their national biological diversity obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity and other international agreements.
• amends ← An amendment to insert language which provides limitations on authority to conduct NBS activites on private land.
• amends ← An amendment to provide that private landowners could not be held liable for any injury or other damage that may be incurred by NBS personnel while conducting activities on non-federal lands.
• amends ← An amendment to prohibit any action authorized under the bill if it constitutes a "taking" of private property under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution (which provides that private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation). The amendment would require the Interior Department to provide compensation to the owner of any private property or property interest that loses more than 50% of its value as the result of certain federal actions that may occur based on data, information, or research developed by the NBS. Under the amendment, compensation would be available only in the case of federal wetlands regulatory actions under the Clean Water Act or federal actions under the Endangered Species Act, and would be subject to the availability of appropriations.

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