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Legislative Update
March 1999

Key Legislation

(Legislation Receiving Considerable Attention and of Particular Interest to AMSA)

Clean Water Act & Other Water Quality Issues

BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.155, Municipal Biological Monitoring Use Act

INTRODUCED BY:
HEFLEY (R-CO)
COSPONSORED BY:
PASTOR (D-AZ)
REFERRALS:
 House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the use of biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity tests in connection with publicly owned treatment works, municipal separate storm sewer systems, and municipal combined sewer overflows, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/06/99 -- In The HOUSE


01/07/99 -- In The HOUSE
AMSA ACTION:
AMSA supports H.R. 155 and will seek opportunities to promote the bill's passage.

BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.828, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Amendment
INTRODUCED BY:
BARCIA (D-MI)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require that discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
02/24/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Many of the same provisions in H.R. 828, authored by the CSO Partnership, are also included in the combined sewer overflow (CSO) section of the AMSA-led draft Urban Wet Weather Watershed Act of 1999. Beyond CSO issues, the draft urban wet weather watershed bill addresses watershed management approaches to all wet weather flows, sanitary sewer overflows, urban stormwater runoff, total maximum daily loads and grant funding. Recently, the CSO Partnership has amended H.R. 828 in response to concerns of Senate Environment & Public Works Chairman John Chafee. The CSO Partnership is pursuing the introduction of H.R. 828 in the Senate.

BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.950, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Amendment
INTRODUCED BY:
PALLONE (D-NJ)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of beaches and coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/03/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
AMSA will seek comments from affected coastal members to determine the Association's position on this bill.

BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.999, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup and Health Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
BILBRAY (R-CA)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/04/99 -- In The HOUSE

04/15/99 -- In The HOUSE
  • Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/19/99 -- In the HOUSE
  • Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-98.
04/21/99 -- In the HOUSE
  • Reported to House
04/22/99
  • Passed house - reported to Senate

AMSA ACTION:
AMSA will seek comments from affected coastal members to determine the Association's position on this bill.

BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.1096, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Amendment

INTRODUCED BY:
LOWEY (D-NY)
REFERRALS:
 House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide special funding to States for implementation of national estuary conservation and management plans, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/11/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.

BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.1110, Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Amendment

INTRODUCED BY:
SAXTON (R-NJ)
REFERRALS:
 House Committee on Resources
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/16/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.

BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.1237, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Amendment

INTRODUCED BY:
SAXTON (R-NJ)
REFERRALS:
 House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry our the program and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/23/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring as an additional source of funds for AMSA's affected members.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.188, Water Conservation and Quality Incentives Act
INTRODUCED BY:
WYDEN (D-OR)
COSPONSORED BY:
BURNS (R-MT)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the use of State revolving loan funds for construction of water conservation and quality improvements.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/19/99 -- In The SENATE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring for potential benefits for AMSA members involved in water conservation efforts.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.507, Water Resources Development Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
WARNER (R-VA)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/02/99 -- In The SENATE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring as a potential source of funding for AMSA members.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.522, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure and Health (BEACH) Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
LAUTENBERG (D-NJ)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of beaches and coastal recreation water, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/03/99 -- In The SENATE


AMSA ACTION:
AMSA will seek comments from affected coastal members to determinge the Association's position on this bill.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.669, Federal Facilities Clean Water Compliance Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
COVERDALL (R-GA)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure compliance by Federal facilities with pollution control requirements.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/19/99 -- In The SENATE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.

Clean Air Act Amendments


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.673, Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
LEAHY (D-VT)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning the operation of fossilf fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/19/99 -- In The SENATE
  • Introduced by LEAHY (D-VT)
  • Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.

Nonpoint Sources/Watershed Management


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.684, Farm Sustainability and Animal Feedlot Enforcement (Farm SAFE) Act
INTRODUCED BY:
MILLER, GEORGE (D-CA)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
02/10/99 -- In The HOUSE
AMSA ACTION:
AMSA plans to support H.R. 684 which strengthens controls on runoff from animal feedlots.

BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.839, National Urban Watershed Model Restoration Act
INTRODUCED BY:
NORTON (D-DC)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a pilot program for restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in the Anacostia River watershed, District of Columbia and Maryland, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
02/24/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.

Government Reform


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.391, Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act Amendments of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
MCINTOSH (R-IN)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Government Reform
House Committee on Small Business
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend Chapter 35 of Title 44, United States Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance by small businesses with certain Federal paperwork requirements, to establish a task force to examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements applicable to small businesses, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/19/99 -- In The HOUSE
02/03/99 -- In The HOUSE
02/05/99 -- In The HOUSE
02/09/99 -- In The HOUSE
02/11/99 -- In The HOUSE
02/12/99 -- In The SENATE
02/22/99 -- In The SENATE
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
HR. 1074, Regulatory Right-to-Know Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
BLILEY (R-VA)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Government Reform
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to provide Government-wide accounting of regulatory costs and benefits, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/11/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.59, Regulatory Right-to-Know Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
THOMPSON (R-TN)
COSPONSORED BY:
BREAUX (D-LA), LOTT (R-MS), STEVENS (R-AK)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to provide Government wide accounting of regulatory costs and benefits, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/19/99 -- In The SENATE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.352, State and Local Government Participation Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
THOMAS (R-WY)
COSPONSORED BY:
KYL (R-AZ), GREGG (R-NH)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to require that Federal agencies consult with State agencies and county and local governments on environmental impact statements.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
02/03/99 -- In The SENATE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.746, Regulatory Improvement Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
LEVIN, CARL (D-MI)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to provide analysis of minor rules, to promote the public's right-to-know the costs and benefits of major rules, and to increase the accountability of quality of Government.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/25/99 -- In The SENATE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.

Biosolids Management/Interstate Transportation Initiatives/ Solid Waste Disposal


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.261, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Amendment
INTRODUCED BY:
SERRANO (D-NY)
BLAGOJEVICH (D-IL), DAVIS, DANNY (D-IL)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
House Committee on Agriculture
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/06/99 -- In The HOUSE
AMSA ACTION:
AMSA opposes this bill. AMSA's National Office is working to inform Congress why H.R. 261 is contrary to AMSA's objectives to increase public acceptance of biosolids as a natural resource.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.378, Regulation of Solid Waste, Authorization
INTRODUCED BY:
GILLMOR (R-OH)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to authorize States to regulate certain solid waste.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/19/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring for potential impacts on use and disposal of biosolids.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.891, Interstate Importation of Solid Waste, Prohibition
INTRODUCED BY:
KANJORSKI (D-PA)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to authorize certain State to prohibit the importation of solid waste from other States, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/02/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring for potential impacts on use and disposal of biosolids.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R. 1190, Certain Limitations on the Receipt of Out-of-State Municipal Solid Waste, Provision
INTRODUCED BY:
GREENWOOD (R-PA)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to impose certain limitations on the receipt of our-of-State municipal solid waste, to authorize State and local controls over the flow of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/18/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring for potentail impacts on use and disposal of biosolids.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R. 1270, State Control of Municipal Solid Waste, Authorization
INTRODUCED BY:
MINGE (D-MN)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to authorize States and political subdivisions of States to control the management of municipal solid waste generated within their jurisdictions, and to exempt States and political subdivisions of States from civil liability with respect to the good faith passage, implementation, and enforcement of flow control ordinances.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/24/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S. 533, Solid Waste Disposal Act, Amendment
INTRODUCED BY:
ROBB (D-VA)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize local governments and Governors to restrict receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/04/99 -- In The SENATE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring for potentail impacts on use and disposal of biosolids.

Endangered Species

Energy & Electricity Reform


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.623, Plumbing Standards Improvement Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
KNOLLENBERG (R-MI)
COSPONSORED BY:
BEREUTER (R-NE), GOODLATTE (R-VA), LEWIS, RONALD (R-KY), TIAHRT (R-KS), DEAL (R-GA), JOHNSON, SAM (R-TX), PICKERING (R-MS), WICKER (R-MS), STEARNS (R-FL), PETERSON, COLLIN (D-MN), GILLMOR (R-OH)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate certain regulation of plumbing supplies.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
02/08/99 -- In The HOUSE
AMSA ACTION:
AMSA does not support this bill.

Funding & Appropriations


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.115, National Infrastructure Development Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
DELAURO (D-CT)
COSPONSORED BY:
BONIOR (D-MI), FROST (D-TX), PELOSI (D-CA), WISE (D-WV), BORSKI (D-PA),
GEPHARDT (D-MO),THOMPSON (D-MS)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Banking and Financial Services
House Committee on Ways and Means
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Corporation, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/06/99 -- In The HOUSE
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.341, Environmental Priorities Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
ANDREWS (D-NJ)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to establish a Fund for Environmental Priorities to be funded by a portion of the consumer savings resulting from retail electricity choice, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/19/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring to determine potential benefits for POTWs.

Superfund/CERCLA/RCRA


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.1300, Recycle America's Land Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
BOEHLERT (R-NY)
REFERRALS:
Committee on Commerce
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee on Ways and Means
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to promote brownfields redevelopment, to reauthorize and reform the Superfund program, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/25/99 -- In The HOUSE
  • Introduced by BOEHLERT
  • Referred to Committee on Commerce
  • Referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

AMSA ACTION:
AMSA is working with the Water Resources & Environment Subcommittee to include language in the bill which protects POTWs from liability.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.20, Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
LAUTENBERG (D-NJ)
COSPONSORED BY:
BAUCUS (D-MT), DURBIN (D-IL), LIEBERMAN (D-CT), ROCKEFELLER (D-WV), BOXER (D-CA), KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA), MIKULSKI (D-MD), SARBANES (D-MD), BREAUX (D-LA), KERRY, JOHN (D-MA), MOYNIHAN (D-NY), SCHUMER (D-NY), BRYAN (D-NV), LEAHY (D-VT), MURRAY (D-WA), TORRICELLI (D-NJ), DASCHLE (D-SD), LEVIN, CARL (D-MI), REID, HARRY (D-NV), WYDEN (D-OR), AKAKA (D-HI), DODD (D-CT), FEINSTEIN (D-CA)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to assist the States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental cleanup programs, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/19/99 -- In The SENATE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.

Safe Drinking Water Act


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.124, Safe Drinking Water Act, Amendment
INTRODUCED BY:
ENGEL (D-NY)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/06/99 -- In The HOUSE
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.

Environmental Crimes & Citizen Suits


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S. 481, Environmental Crimes Act
INTRODUCED BY:
SCHUMER (D-NY)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Judiciary
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to increase penalties and strengthen enforcement of environmental crimes, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
02/25/99 -- In The SENATE
  • Introduced by SCHUMER (D-NY)
  • Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.

Miscellaneous Municipal Issues


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.199, Children's Environmental Protection Act
INTRODUCED BY:
MORAN, JIM (D-VA)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to protect children and other vulnerable sub-populations from exposure to certain environmental pollutants, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/06/99 -- In The HOUSE
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.294, Private Property Protection Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
SWEENEY (R-NY)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on the Judiciary
House Committee on Agriculture
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to ensure that Federal agencies establish the appropriate procedures for assessing whether or not Federal regulations might result in the taking of private property, and to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to report to the Congress with respect to such takings under programs of the Department of Agriculture.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/06/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.525, Defense of the Environment Act
INTRODUCED BY:
WAXMAN (D-CA)
REFERRALS:House Committee on Rules
House Committee on Government Reform
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to provide for the defense of the environment, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
02/03/99 -- In The HOUSE


02/10/99 -- In The HOUSE
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.574, Peer Review of Scientific Data, Requirement
INTRODUCED BY:
POMBO (R-CA)
CO-SPONSERED BY:
MYRICK (R-NC), PETERSON, JOHN (R-PA), MYRICK (R-NC), METCALF (R-WA)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Government Reform
House Committee on Science
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to require peer review of scientific data used in support of Federal regulations, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
02/04/99 -- In The HOUSE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.174, Y2K State and Local Government Assistance Programs Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
MOYNIHAN (D-NY)
COSPONSORED BY:
COCHRAN (R-MS), MIKULSKI (D-MD), KENNEDY, EDWARD (D-MA), ROBB (D-VA)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Finance
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to provide funding for States to correct Y2K problems in computers that are used to administer State and local government programs.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/19/99 -- In The SENATE


COMPANION OR SIMILAR BILLS:
H.R. 909 BY DEGETTE (D-CO) -- Funding for States to Correct the Y2K Problem Provision
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.246, Private Property Fairness Act of 1999
INTRODUCED BY:
HAGEL (R-NE)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: A bill to protect private property rights guaranteed by the fifth amendment to the Constitution by requiring Federal agencies to prepare private property taking impact analyses and by allowing expanded access to Federal courts.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/19/99 -- In The SENATE


AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring.