A bill to allow for the investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and for other purposes.

Summary

Provides that, upon the joint motion of the United States and the State of Alaska and the issuance of an appropriate order by the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, any portion of the joint trust funds (including interest) received or to be received by the United States and Alaska pursuant to the Agreement and Consent Decree issued in United States v. Exxon Corporation et al. and State of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation et al. may be deposited in the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund, accounts outside the U.S. Treasury, or both. Sets forth requirements regarding outside accounts. Directs that any interest accrued under the authority in this Act be used only for a peer reviewed grant program consisting of: (1) marine research; (2) monitoring; and (3) restoration, other than habitat acquisition, and additionally for community and economic restoration projects and facilities. Specifies that the trustees shall administer grants authorized by this Act.

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Timeline

1. 24 March 1999

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 March 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3273-3274)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 March 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 May 1999

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-130.

   Source: Committee

5. 30 June 1999

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

6. 1 July 1999

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Departmet of Justice, Department of the Interior, OMB.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 July 1999

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.

   Source: Calendars

8. 28 July 1999

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-124. Additional views filed.

   Source: Committee

9. 28 July 1999

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-124. Additional views filed.

   Source: Committee

10. 19 November 1999

    Passed

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15162)

    Source: Floor

11. 19 November 1999

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15162)

    Source: Floor

12. 22 November 1999

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

13. 22 November 1999

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

14. 22 November 1999

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

15. 27 January 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in House · 27 January 2000 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 19 November 1999 · Official file
• Reported to Senate · 28 July 1999 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 24 March 1999 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 27 January 2000

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 27 January 2000

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 November 1999

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 November 1999

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 19 November 1999

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 28 July 1999

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 28 July 1999

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 28 July 1999

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 March 1999

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 March 1999

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 March 1999

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Sponsors

• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
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• · sseg00 · Standing

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