US Congress Senate Bill 311 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on July 10 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-12-22 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 539.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special resource study that evaluates the national significance of a specified study area located in Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana, and the feasibility of designating such area as a unit of the National Park System. Requires such study to: (1) include cost estimates for the potential acquisition of the study area, and (2) identify alternatives for the management and protection of such area. Bars the study from being conducted until funding is received either by: (1) the Secretary entering into an agreement with a state, unit of local government, or other entity to conduct the study using non-federal funds; or (2) the Secretary receiving a donation sufficient to pay the cost of conducting the study.

Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act

Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-22	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 539.
2014-12-22	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-708.
2014-07-30	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2014-07-30	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-07-30	House	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
2014-07-29	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2014-07-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2014-07-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2014-07-10	House	Received in the House.
2014-07-10	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-07-09	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4363)
2014-07-09	Senate	S.AMDT.3528 Amendment SA 3528 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2014-07-09	Senate	S.AMDT.3528 Amendment SA 3528 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Coburn.To modify the section relating to donations.
2014-07-09	Senate	The committee reported amendment was agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4358-4359)
2014-07-09	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4355-4364)
2013-04-22	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
2013-04-22	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden with an amendment. With written report No. 113-26.
2013-03-14	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2013-02-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2013-02-13	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S712-713)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/311/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s311/BILLS-113s311is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s311/BILLS-113s311rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s311/BILLS-113s311es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s311/BILLS-113s311rh.pdf