Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act
Latest action · Aug 2, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2005
- Passed SenateJul 26, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on March 8, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Connecticut River Grants and Technical Assistance Program to provide grants and technical assistance to the governments of New Hampshire and Vermont, local governments, nonprofits, and the private sector to carry out projects for the conservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic and other resources in the Connecticut River watershed. Limits to a maximum of 75 percent the Federal share of the cost of any project funded by a grant under this Act.
Authorizes appropriations.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 7, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Feb 7, 2005 |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Original | Feb 7, 2005 |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Original | Feb 7, 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 Feb 7, 2005Markup Feb 16, 2005Reported Mar 8, 2005 |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 28, 2005 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Aug 2, 2005 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
- Jul 27, 2005Received in the House.
- Jul 27, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 27, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- Jul 26, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9018-9052; text as reported in Senate: CR S9027; text as passed Senate: CR S9027-9028)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 S9027Text printed S9027 | — | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1053Text printed S1054 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (text) | Feb 7, 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
- Feb 28, 2005S. 301, Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 16, 2005</p>
- Feb 28, 2005S. 301, Upper Connecticut River Partnership ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 16, 2005
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. 109-518 | PROMOTE WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER SAFETY; WATERSHED RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT AGREEMENTS; GATEWAY COMMUNITIES AND FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING; AND LAND EXCHANGES IN THE TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST57 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | May 10, 2006 |
| Serial No. 109-21 | THE ROLE OF NEPA IN THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES108 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jun 18, 2005 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance in implementing cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the Connecticut River watershed of the States of New Hampshire and Vermont.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
- Anadromous fishes
- Animals
- Boats and boating
- Commemorations
- Environmental Protection
- Fishery management
- Habitat conservation
- Historic sites
- History
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- New Hampshire
- Outdoor recreation
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Riparian ecology
- Rivers
- Scenic byways
- Shore protection
- Sports and Recreation
- Tourism
- Trails
- Transportation and Public Works
- Vermont
- Water Resources Development
- Watersheds
- Wetlands
- Wildlife conservation
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2005Referred in House
- Jul 26, 2005Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 8, 2005Reported to Senate
- Feb 7, 2005Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.