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S. 439 (106th): An Act to amend the National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada Enhancement Act of 1988 to adjust the boundary of the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada, and to amend chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize equal overtime pay provisions for all Federal employees engaged in wildland fire suppression operations.


Sponsor and status

Richard Bryan

Sponsor. Senator for Nevada. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Dec 11, 2000
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Feb 22, 1999
106th Congress (1999–2000)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 21, 2000

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 21, 2000.

Law
Pub.L. 106-558
Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)

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History

Feb 22, 1999
 
Introduced

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Oct 20, 1999
 
Ordered Reported

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Nov 19, 1999
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

Jul 17, 2000
 
Text Published

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Oct 23, 2000
 
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)

The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Dec 7, 2000
 
Senate Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

Dec 21, 2000
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 439 (106th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 439. This is the one from the 106th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1999 to Dec 15, 2000. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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