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1997 SESSION
HJ 537 Development of an environmental information system.
Introduced by: Kenneth R. Plum | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Memorializing the USDA and NASA. Memorializes the United States Department of Agriculture to adopt a proposal by the National Resources Conservation Service, Virginia's Soil and Water Conservation districts, and the National Center for Resource Innovations-Chesapeake, Inc. to the "Fund for Rural America Program," to assist Virginia in developing an environmental information system that meets present and future needs of the Commonwealth and its localities and agricultural communities. The Fund for Rural America's broad purpose is to support communities including economic development together with innovative environmental stewardship, while enhancing agricultural profitability, efficiency and international competitiveness. NASA is also urged to cooperate in the project because of its many advanced technologies and projects that are applicable to the proposal.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 977792408 pdf
- 01/31/97 House: Printed as engrossed 977792408-E pdf
- 03/12/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ537ER) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 977792408
- 01/20/97 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/29/97 House: Reported from Rules (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 House: Amendments by Mr. Plum agreed to
- 01/31/97 House: Title replaced
- 01/31/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/31/97 House: Printed as engrossed 977792408-E
- 01/31/97 House: Agreed to by House (Block Vote) (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 01/31/97 House: Agreed to by House (Block Vote) (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/03/97 Senate: Reading waived (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/03/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/17/97 Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
- 02/18/97 Senate: Reading waived, passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/97 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/97 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 03/12/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ537ER)