A bill to repeal certain sections of the Act of May 26, 1936, pertaining to the Virgin Islands.
Latest action · Dec 6, 2006 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 6, 2005
- Passed SenateSep 29, 2006
- Passed HouseDec 6, 2006
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Title I: Saramento-San Joaquin Delta - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to deposit specified funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act for FY2007-FY2012 into the Delta Flood Protection Fund to be used for reimbursement for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta project, California.
Prohibits the Bureau of Reclamation from using more than 1% of appropriated funds to cover administrative and overhead costs.
Directs that any amounts expended under this Act be considered nonreimbursable federal expenditures.
Title II: National Historic Preservation Act Amendments - National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 2006 - (Sec. 202) Amends the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) to prohibit a federal agency from requiring an applicant for federal assistance, licenses, or permits to take into account the effects of a federal undertaking that occur outside the area of potential effects as determined by the federal agency.
Declares that, if a State Historic Preservation Officer or a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer fails to concur within 30 days of receipt of an adequately documented finding of either "no historic properties affected" or "no adverse effect," the applicant or agency may proceed with the undertaking.
(Sec. 203) Specifies additional criteria for certification of local governments to implement the NHPA.
(Sec. 204) Extends through FY2015 the period of funding for the Historic Preservation Fund.
(Sec. 205) Expands: (1) from four to seven the number of federal agencies on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Council); and (2) from nine to eleven the number of Council members constituting a quorum.
Grants the Council discretion to reach an agreement with any federal agency other than the Department of the Interior, or with a private entity, to provide the Council with financial and administrative services.
Authorizes appropriations as necessary for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. (Currently, such provision authorizes specified appropriations through FY2005.)
(Sec. 206) Authorizes the Council to enter into cooperative agreements with any federal agency that administers a grant or assistance program for the purpose of improving the effectiveness of program administration.
Permits such cooperative agreements to: (1) modify the selection criteria for a grant or assistance program to further NHPA purposes; or (2) allow the Council to participate in the selection of recipients.
Authorizes the Council to review the operation of any federal grant or assistance program to evaluate its effectiveness in meeting NHPA purposes and policies.
Title III: Repeal of Certain Laws Pertaining to the Virgin Islands - (Sec. 301) Repeals specified provisions of the Act of May 26, 1936 pertaining to real property taxation in the U.S. Virgin Islands, effective July 22, 1954.
Title IV: National Park System Special Resources Study, Newtonia Civil War Battlefields, Missouri - (Sec. 401) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study and report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting the First and Second Battles of Newtonia (Missouri) during the Civil War, including an evaluation of the feasibility of adding the battlefields and related sites as part of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield or designating such battlefields and sites as a unit of the National Park System.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 6, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Oct 6, 2005 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Oct 6, 2005Hearings Oct 25, 2005Markup Mar 15, 2006Reported Apr 20, 2006 |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 30, 2006 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2006Mrs. Drake moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 6, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 H8851-8853)
- Dec 6, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1829.
- Dec 6, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/7/2006 H8852)
- Dec 6, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 6, 2006The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 6, 2006Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
- Oct 4, 2006Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- Sep 29, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10532; text as passed Senate: CR S10532)
- Sep 29, 2006Received in the House.
- Sep 29, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 29, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- Apr 20, 2006Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/07/2006 without amendment. With written report No. 109-236.
- Apr 20, 2006Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398.
- Mar 15, 2006Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Oct 25, 2005Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-291.
- Oct 6, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Oct 6, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 10/7/2005 S11222)
- Oct 6, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/7/2005 S11222)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S11222–S11224Text printed S11222 | Jeff Bingaman D-NM, Pete V. Domenici R-NM (text) | Oct 6, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Mar 22, 2006S. 1829, A bill to repeal certain sections of the Act of May 26, 1936, pertaining to the Virgin Islands<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 15, 2006</p>
- Mar 22, 2006S. 1829, A bill to repeal certain sections of the Act of May 26, 1936, pertaining to the Virgin IslandsCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 15, 2006
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 109-417 | TERRITORIES OF GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS57 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Mar 1, 2006 |
| S. Hrg. 109-291 | REPEAL ACT OF MAY 26, 1936, PERTAINING TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS; AMEND COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION AMENDMENTS ACT; AND CONVEY SUBMERGED LAND TO COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS40 pages | — | Oct 25, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 59 | To repeal certain sections of the Act of May 26, 1936, pertaining to the Virgin Islands. | Identical bill | Jan 4, 2005 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to repeal certain sections of the Act of May 26, 1936, pertaining to the Virgin Islands.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To repeal certain sections of the Act of May 26, 1936, pertaining to the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill
- National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 2006
Subjects
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Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2006Engrossed Amendment House
- Sep 29, 2006Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 29, 2006Referred in House
- Apr 20, 2006Reported to Senate
- Oct 6, 2005Introduced in Senate
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