To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail.
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate a corridor of approximately 600 miles following the route taken by the armies of General George Washington and Count Rochambeau between Newport, Rhode Island, and Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781 and 1782, as the "Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail."
Requires the Trail to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with: (1) other federal, state, tribal, and local agencies; and (2) the private sector.
Prohibits the United States from acquiring for the Trail any land or interest in land: (1) outside the exterior boundary of any federally-managed area without the owner's consent; and (2) acquired from a state or local government if that land was acquired by such government through eminent domain.
Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting: (1) the development, production, conveyance, and transmission of energy; (2) state management, control, and regulation of fish and resident wildlife; and (3) access for hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and private industry, to submit a report which: (1) contains a description of the energy resources available on such land and report on the amount of energy withdrawn from possible development; and (2) identifies the oil, natural gas, geothermal, wind, and solar energy that could be commercially produced, the annual available biomass for energy production, and any hydropower resources available, including tidal, dams, and in-stream flow turbines, and any impact on electricity transmission.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1286.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1317 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1317, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1286.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6373)
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H6371)
Ms. Fallin moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H6374-6375; text: CR H6374)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Fallin motion to recommit H.R. 1286 pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to prohibit or hinder the development, production, conveyance, or transmission of energy.
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Mr. Rahall raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Rahall stated that the provisions contained in the motion to recommit were not germane to the bill. Sustained by the Chair.
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Ms. Fallin moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H6375; text: CR H6375)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Fallin motion to recommit H.R. 1286. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to state that relevant State and local laws shall govern lands within the trail with regards to possession or use of a weapon.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6376)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 211 (Roll no. 483). (consideration: CR H6376)
Roll Call #483 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 345 - 69 (Roll No. 484).
Roll Call #484 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 345 - 69 (Roll No. 484).
Roll Call #484 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1286.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.