To clarify the intent of Congress in Public Law 93-632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the maintenance and operation of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was designated in that Public Law.
Emigrant Wilderness Preservation Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the Emigrant Wilderness in the Stanislaus National Forest, California, to enter into an agreement with a qualifying non-Federal entity to retain, maintain, and operate at private expense 12 specified water impoundment structures. Authorizes the Secretary to include an additional six water impoundment structures located within the boundaries of the Emigrant Wilderness.
Sets forth responsibilities of the Secretary and the non-Federal entity.
Prohibits the use of mechanized and motorized transport or equipment to maintain the structures or perform related activities.
Authorizes appropriations.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-425.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-425.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 247.
Mr. Doolittle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11657-11659)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 359.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
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