To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act
This bill provides for the preservation, conservation, and recreational use of public lands, including in Arizona, California, Maine, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
In Colorado, the bill designates wilderness, potential wilderness, a recreation management area, wildlife conservation areas, a national historic landscape, and special management areas and establishes the Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program, the Fugitive Methane Emission Leasing Program, and a recreation area.
In California, the bill
In Washington, the bill designates wilderness and wild, scenic, and recreational rivers.
In Arizona and Oregon, the bill withdraws specified federal lands.
In North Carolina and Virginia, the bill requires a study of designating an area as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area.
In Maine, the bill designates a recreational river.
In the U.S. Virgin Islands, the bill establishes a heritage area.
In Virginia, the bill adds certain lands to Rough Mountain and Rich Hole Wildernesses.
The bill extends the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission until September 26, 2028.
The bill establishes an outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program.
The bill establishes a National Heritage Area System.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H737-757)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Neguse en bloc amendment No. 1.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neguse amendment en bloc No.1, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Curtis amendment No. 3.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Curtis amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Curtis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Neguse en bloc amendment No. 2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neguse amendment en bloc No.2, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 803 is postponed.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Became Public Law No: 117-331.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Failed to report favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S899-900)
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1819)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 270.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H757-761)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Westerman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H760)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 221 (Roll no. 44).
Roll Call #44 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 200 (Roll no. 45).
Roll Call #45 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 200 (Roll no. 45).
Roll Call #45 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.