Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 415) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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  2008-07-17Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill House requests a conference.

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• H.R. 415To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

  2008-07-17Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 887.

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1. 2008-07-14

   Introduced in House

2. 2008-07-14

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-758, by Mr. McGovern.

3. 2008-07-14

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-758, by Mr. McGovern.

4. 2008-07-14

   The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment.

5. 2008-07-14

   Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 247.

6. 2008-07-16

   Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6587-6596)

7. 2008-07-16

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1339.

8. 2008-07-16

   POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 1339, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (WA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

9. 2008-07-16

   UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of ordering the previous question and on adoption of both H.Res. 1343 and H.Res. 1339, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

10. 2008-07-16