Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996

Summary

Texas Reclamation Projects Indebtedness Purchase Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer to enter into an agreement with either a Texas agency or political subdivision or another purchaser for the purchase of the Canadian River, Palmetto Bend, and Nueces River Bureau of Reclamation projects, under specified terms and conditions, including that the purchase price be equal to the present value of the projects. Provides for certain purchase price discounts. Deems the assumption of Federal nonreimbursable responsibility by the purchaser to be in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, obviating project purchase review.

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Timeline

1. 1 May 1996

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 May 1996

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4517-4519)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 May 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 May 1996

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 May 1996

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 September 1996

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-774.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 September 1996

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

8. 13 September 1996

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 591.

   Source: Calendars

9. 13 September 1996

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

10. 13 September 1996

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

11. 30 September 1996

    Floor

    By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 104-383.

    Source: Floor

12. 30 September 1996

    Committee

    By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 104-383.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 13 September 1996 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 1 May 1996 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 13 September 1996

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 13 September 1996

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 13 September 1996

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 May 1996

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 May 1996

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 May 1996

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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