To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Wekiva River and its tributaries of Rock Springs Run and Black Water Creek in the State of Florida as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer to enter into cooperative agreements with Florida and Lake, Orange, and Seminole counties, and appropriate local planning and environmental organizations to provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the Wekiva river system. Declares that use of such agreements shall not constitute National Park Service administration of the Wekiva river system and shall not cause such system to be considered as a National Park System unit. Requires publicly owned lands within the system's boundaries to continue to be managed by the agency having jurisdiction over the lands.
Requires the Secretary to establish the Wekiva River System Advisory Management Committee to assist in the development of the comprehensive management plan required by the Act for the system. Authorizes appropriations.
Held at the desk.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.
Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6750-6752)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2773.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Miller, George objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6754-6755)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6750-6751)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6750-6751)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 711.
Enacted as Public Law 106-299
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9773)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9773)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-299.
Became Public Law No: 106-299.