US HB934 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
May 24 2010 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 405.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Act conveying certain submerged lands to Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa (P.L. 93-435) to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on the same basis as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. (Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands certain submerged lands extending three geographical miles from the coastline.)
Title
To convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-24 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 405. | |
| 2010-05-24 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-197. | |
| 2010-05-06 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | |
| 2009-12-17 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. | |
| 2009-07-16 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | |
| 2009-07-15 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2009-07-15 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 541). (text: CR 7/14/2009 H8048) | |
| 2009-07-15 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8115-8116) | |
| 2009-07-14 | 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. | |
| 2009-07-14 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 934. | |
| 2009-07-14 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8048-8050) | |
| 2009-07-14 | Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2009-06-23 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93. | |
| 2009-06-23 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-176. | |
| 2009-06-10 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. | |
| 2009-06-10 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | |
| 2009-06-10 | Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged. | |
| 2009-02-25 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | |
| 2009-02-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. | |
| 2009-02-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Subjects
Land transfers
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Northern Mariana Islands
Public lands and natural resources
U.S. territories and protectorates
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Northern Mariana Islands
Public lands and natural resources
U.S. territories and protectorates
