H.R. 3249: To extend the term of the Forest Counties Payments Committee.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-10-03 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-319.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-10-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-319. (final step reached)
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Official title

To extend the term of the Forest Counties Payments Committee.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 to extend, until September 30, 2007, the term of the Forest Counties Payments Committee.

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Official text

To extend the term of the Forest Counties Payments Committee.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3249, An act to extend the term of the Forest Counties Payments Committee (2004-05-04); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3249, An act to extend the term of the Forest Counties Payments Committee (2004-05-04)

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Sources

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr3249.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr3249 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108