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H.R. 4060 (105th)

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1999

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 June 1998

Last action

7 October 1998 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 105-245.

Sponsors

Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10]

Subjects

Defence, Environment, Energy, Taxation, Budget

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence · Environment · Energy · Taxation · Budget

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of Defense - Civil Title II: Department of the Interior Title III: Department of Energy Title IV: Independent Agencies Title V: General Provisions Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1999 - Title I: Department of Defense - Civil - Makes appropriations to the Department of the Army and its Corps of Engineers for FY 1999 for: (1) authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army relating to rivers and harbors, flood control, beach erosion, and related purposes; (2) expenses necessary for the collection and study of information related to such purposes; (3) the prosecution of authorized water development and related projects; (4) certain flood control projects on the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (5) water development projects operation and maintenance; (6) the navigable waters and wetlands regulatory program; (7) formerly utilized sites remedial action program; and (8) general expenses. Title II: Department of the Interior - Makes FY 1999 appropriations to the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Central Utah Project; (2) the Bureau of Reclamation, water and related resources; (3) Bureau of Reclamation Loan Program Account; (4) Central Valley Project Restoration Fund; (5) California Bay-Delta Ecosystem Restoration; and (6) general administrative expenses. Title III: Department of Energy - Makes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY 1999 for: (1) energy supply programs; (2) non-defense environmental management; (3) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; (4) general DOE science and research activities; (5) the Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund; (6) DOE administration; (7) Office of the Inspector General; (8) atomic energy defense weapons activities; (9) defense environmental restoration and waste management; (10) defense facilities closure projects; (11) defense environmental management privatization; (12) other DOE defense activities; (13) defense nuclear waste disposal; (14) the various geographical power marketing administrations of DOE (including specified costs for the hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams under the Western Area Power Administration); and (15) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to: (1) award either a management and operating contract without competitive procedures, or a contract that deviates from the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) grants a waiver on a case-by-case basis; (2) develop or implement a workforce restructuring plan for DOE employees, or to provide them with enhanced severance payments or other benefits; (3) augment specified funds made available for severance payments and other benefits and community assistance grants under specified law; (4) prepare or initiate Requests for Proposals for a program that has not been funded by the Congress; and (5) produce or provide articles by any DOE activity (except electric transmission and sales by a Federal power marketing administration) for the purpose of selling them to a person outside the Federal Government unless the Secretary determines that such articles or services are not available from a commercial source in the United States. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1999 for: (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; (3) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); (4) the NRC Office of the Inspector General; and (5) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. Title V: General Provisions - Declares the sense of the Congress that all equipment and products bought with funds under this Act should be American-made. Requires each Federal agency to give notice of this policy to any entity to which it provides financial assistance or contracts. Bars contracts funded under this Act from being awarded to any person determined by a court or Federal agency to have falsely labelled products as made in America. (Sec. 503) Prohibits the use of any funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to determine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until the Secretary of the Interior and the State of California develop a plan, which shall conform to California water quality standards approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis drainage waters. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to classify the costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup and the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Programs as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid pursuant to the "Cleanup Program--Alternative Repayment Plan" and the "SJVDP--Alternative Repayment Plan" described in a specified report. Makes San Luis Unit beneficiaries of drainage service or drainage studies responsible to reimburse the United States fully for any future obligations of Federal funds relating to, or providing for, such service or studies for the San Luis Unit. (Sec. 504) Prohibits the use of any funds to restart the High Flux Beam Reactor. (Sec. 505) Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to extend from September 30, 1998, through September 30, 1999, the Narc authority to assess annual charges. (Sec. 506) Specifies additional purposes for which NRC appropriations shall be available. (Sec. 507) Amends the Fiscal Year 1993 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act to repeal the prohibition against the use of funds, without specific congressional authorization, to conduct any studies relating to or leading to the possibility of changing from the currently required "at cost" to a "market rate" or any other noncost-based method for the pricing of hydroelectric power by the six Federal public power authorities, or other Federal agencies or authorities. Amends the Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1986, to repeal the prohibition against the use of funds, without specific congressional authorization, to solicit proposals, prepare or review studies, or draft proposals designed to transfer out of Federal ownership, management, or control in whole or in part the facilities and functions of the Federal power marketing administrations in the contiguous 48 States, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. (Sec. 508) Prohibits DOE from implementing or enforcing its own regulatory system for environment, safety, and health, with respect to the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Sets a deadline for the Secretary to transmit a plan to the Congress for the termination of DOE authority to regulate its contractors and to self- regulate its own operations regarding those concerns at such Laboratory. Requires the NRC Chairman to submit a plan to the Congress for regulating accelerator-produced radioactive material and ionizing radiation generating machines at DOE facilities.

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Timeline

  1. 3 February 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.

    Source: Committee

  2. 3 February 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 March 1998

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 26 March 1998

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 June 1998

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 June 1998

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

  7. 10 June 1998

    Discharge

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Discharge

  8. 16 June 1998

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 327.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 16 June 1998

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-581, by Mr. McDade.

    Source: Committee

  10. 16 June 1998

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-581, by Mr. McDade.

    Source: Committee

  11. 16 June 1998

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  12. 16 June 1998

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  13. 16 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 18 June 1998

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 478 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4060 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2, 5(b), or 6 of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  15. 19 June 1998

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 478 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  16. 22 June 1998

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Bill Barrett to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  17. 22 June 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 June 1998

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 4 (Roll No. 253).

    Source: Floor

  19. 22 June 1998

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 4 (Roll No. 253).

    Source: Floor

  20. 22 June 1998

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  21. 22 June 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  22. 22 June 1998

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4060.

    Source: Floor

  23. 22 June 1998

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 478 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  24. 22 June 1998

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4060 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2, 5(b), or 6 of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  25. 22 June 1998

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 478. (consideration: CR H4913-4944)

    Source: Floor

  26. 23 June 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Domenici; Cochran; Gorton; McConnell; Bennett; Burns; Craig; Stevens; Reid; Byrd; Hollings; Murray; Kohl; Dorgan; Inouye. (consideration: CR S6861)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 23 June 1998

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6861)

    Source: Floor

  28. 23 June 1998

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2138 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  29. 23 June 1998

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  30. 24 June 1998

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  31. 29 July 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: McDade, Rogers, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Parker, Callahan, Dickey, Livingston, Fazio, Visclosky, Edwards, Pastor, and Obey.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 29 July 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 29 July 1998

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Vento motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to disagree with the provision in Title IV of the Senate amendment providing funding for the Denali Commission, and the provision in Title VI of the Senate amendment, the authorization for such Commission.

    Source: Floor

  34. 29 July 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Vento moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 29 July 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 29 July 1998

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6598)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 29 July 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. McDade asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 24 September 1998

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 24 September 1998

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 25 September 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 105-749 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H8842-8929)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 25 September 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-749 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H8842-8929)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 25 September 1998

    Passed

    Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 25 to file a conference report on H.R. 4060. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  43. 28 September 1998

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

  44. 28 September 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 28 September 1998

    Passed

    Mr. McDade brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-749 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR H9134-9140)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 28 September 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 28 September 1998

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 389 - 25 (Roll No. 472). (consideration: CR H9150)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 28 September 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 28 September 1998

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 389 - 25 (Roll No. 472).(consideration: CR H9150)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 28 September 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 105-749 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9149-9150)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 29 September 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR H11116-11119)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 29 September 1998

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR H11119)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 30 September 1998

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  54. 1 October 1998

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  55. 1 October 1998

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  56. 7 October 1998

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 105-245.

    Source: President

  57. 7 October 1998

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  58. 7 October 1998

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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