(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 31, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act of 2012 - Exempts from certain federal vessel licensing and safety inspection requirements owners or operators of vessels operating on Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5797 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5797
To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to Mille Lacs Lake,
Minnesota, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 17, 2012
Mr. Cravaack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to Mille Lacs Lake,
Minnesota, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mille Lacs Lake Freedom To Fish Act
of 2012''.
SEC. 2. MILLE LACS LAKE.
Section 4101(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
inserting before the semicolon the following: ``(except that, for
purposes of this section, the navigable waters of the United States
shall be treated as not including Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota)''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-634.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-634.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456.
Mr. Cravaack moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5606-5608)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5797.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5606)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5606)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.