Allows the Secretary of the Interior, no sooner than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to modify the boundaries of the Area to include other lands within the Chattahoochee River corridor by submitting a revised map or other boundary description to specified congressional committees. Prohibits such revised boundaries from taking place if Congress adopts a Joint Resolution disapproving the revision.
Increases the total acreage limitation for the Area to 10,000 (currently, approximately 6,800).
Requires any property acquired for the Area to be purchased from willing sellers. Repeals Federal provisions providing for exchange of Federal lands within the Area for non-Federal lands within its boundaries.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with other entities (currently, Georgia and its political subdivisions) to assure standardized acquisition, planning, design, construction, and operation of the Area.
Increases from $79.4 million to $115 million the cap on the authorization of appropriations for land acquisition for the Area. Authorizes the Secretary to accept the donation of funds and lands or interests in lands to carry out this Act.
Requires the Secretary to submit: (1) the initial general management plan for the Area to the House Committee on Resources (currently, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs); and (2) within three years after funds are made available, a revision of such plan to specified congressional committees.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 210.
Mr. Doolittle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10131-10134)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2140.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10152)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 9 (Roll no. 506).(text: CR H10132)
Roll Call #506 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 9 (Roll no. 506). (text: CR H10132)
Roll Call #506 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Enacted as Public Law 106-154
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Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 333.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15158)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15158)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-154.
Became Public Law No: 106-154.