Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should continue negotiations with the Canadian Government and State, provincial, and local governments in the urbanized Cascadia corridor along Interstate 5/Highway 99 from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon, to establish a commission to: (1) act as a forum to coordinate consideration of regional issues in the Cascadia area; (2) develop a strategy for environmentally sound economic development in such region; and (3) submit a plan incorporating such strategy to the Congress, the Canadian Parliament, and the legislatures of British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington.
Provides for cost-sharing among the Federal, State, and local participants.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that funds appropriated for the Department of State for international commissions should be made available for the commission.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Amendment SP 3410 proposed by Senator Ford for Senator Adams.
Amendment SP 3410 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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