Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act

Summary

Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), acting through the United States Geological Survey, to establish a nutrient and sediment monitoring network for the Upper Mississippi River Basin. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish guidelines for related data collection and storage activities; (2) inventory the sediment and monitoring efforts of governmental and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of creating a baseline understanding of overlap, data gaps, and redundancies; and (3) collaborate with other public and private monitoring efforts in establishing the monitoring program. Directs the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a water resources assessment of the Basin. Requires the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish: (1) a computer modeling program of nutrient and sediment sources in the Basin; and (2) an Internet-based system to distribute information about nutrient and sediment loss reduction projects and nutrient and sediment levels in the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 March 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 March 2003

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2289-2292)

   Source: Floor

6. 25 March 2003

   Floor

   Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

   Source: Floor

7. 25 March 2003

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

8. 25 March 2003

   Vote

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 13 (Roll no. 85). (text: CR H2289-2290)

   Source: Floor

9. 25 March 2003

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 13 (Roll no. 85).(text: CR H2289-2290)

   Source: Floor

10. 25 March 2003

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

11. 25 March 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 961.

    Source: Floor

12. 26 March 2003

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 23 September 2003

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 26 March 2003 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 25 March 2003 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 27 February 2003 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 26 March 2003

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 26 March 2003

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 March 2003

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 March 2003

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 25 March 2003

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 2003

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Sponsors

• RON KIND · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing
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