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S. 50 (116th): Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities that were constructed to provide affected Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds on construction of facilities and structures to improve those conditions, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

Jeff Merkley

Sponsor. Senator for Oregon. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Dec 18, 2019
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Jan 8, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 20, 2019

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 20, 2019.

Law
Pub.L. 116-99
Cosponsors

3 Cosponsors (3 Democrats)

Source

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 91: Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Apr 29, 2019. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Jan 8, 2019
 
Introduced

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Jan 29, 2019
 
Ordered Reported

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Mar 13, 2019
 
Reported by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

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Jun 27, 2019
 
Passed Senate (House next)

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Dec 11, 2019
 
Considered by Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Dec 16, 2019
 
Passed House

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 voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Dec 20, 2019
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 50 (116th) 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. 50. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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