To authorize appropriations for a mining institute to develop domestic technological capabilities for the recovery of minerals from the nation's seabed, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
Neil Abercrombie
Sponsor. Representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district. Democrat.
104th Congress (1995–1996)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 19, 1996
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 19, 1996.
1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)
Position statements
History
Apr 16, 1996
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Introduced
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Jun 19, 1996
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 16, 1996
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Sep 28, 1996
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Companion Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
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Oct 3, 1996
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Passed Senate
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Oct 4, 1996
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Companion Bill —
Passed House
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Oct 19, 1996
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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Oct 19, 1996
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Companion Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1194 (104th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 3249 (104th). |
H.R. 3249 (104th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3249. This is the one from the 104th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 1995 to Oct 4, 1996. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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