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105th Congress Hearing Archives

Full Committee Markup on: H.R. 799, H.R. 838, H.R 1460,H.R. 976, H.R. 700, H.R. 948, H.R. 1604,H.R. 1663, H.R. 1944, H.R. 1855

Wednesday, July 16, 1997 | 12:00 AM Washington, D.C.
Markup on:
H.R. 799, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness. Ordered reported by vote of 22-17.
H.R. 838, to require adoption of a management plan for the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area that allows appropriate use of motorized and nonmotorized river craft in the recreation area, and for other purposes. Ordered reported by vote of 21-20.

Motion to issue subpoena regarding hardrock mining passed by vote of 20-19.

H.R 1460, to allow for election of the Delegate from Guam by other than separate ballot, and for other purposes. Ordered reported as amended by voice vote.
H.R. 976, to provide for the disposition of certain funds appropriated to pay judgment in favor of the Mississippi Sioux Indians, and for other purposes. "Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 1997". Ordered reported as amended by voice vote.
H.R. 700, to remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Ordered reported as amended by voice vote.
H.R. 948, to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe, and for other purposes. "Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Act". Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R. 1604, to provide for the division, use, and distribution of judgment funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan pursuant to dockets numbered 18-E, 58, 364, and 18-R before the Indian Claims Commission. Ordered reported as amended by voice vote.
H.R. 1663, to clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93-632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was designated as wilderness in that Public Law. Ordered reported as amended by voice vote.
H.R. 1944, to provide for a land exchange involving the Warner Canyon Ski Area and other land in the State of Oregon. Ordered reported by voice vote.
H.R. 1855, to establish a moratorium on large fishing vessels in Atlantic herring and mackerel fisheries. Ordered reported as amended by voice vote.