HR1459 | US Congress 2013-2014 | Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act

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On March 27, 2014 in the Senate:

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

On March 26, 2014 in the House:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 524, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barber amendment No. 2.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Rule H. Res. 524 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 524. (consideration: CR H2671-2683; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2678)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1459 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or the Committee Section 2 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of March 27, 2014, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relating to a measure addressing the Medicare payment system for physicians and a measure addressing Ukraine.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 524 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1459.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 524, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop(UT) amendment No. 1.
H.Amdt.601 On agreeing to the Bishop (UT) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
H.Amdt.602 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Barber. (consideration: CR H2679; text: CR H2679) Amendment requires the bill's feasibility study to include an assessment of the monument declaration's benefits, including jobs and tourism dollars associated with managing a monument in perpetuity.Amendment requires the bill's feasibility study to include an assessment of the monument declaration's benefits, including jobs and tourism dollars associated with managing a monument in perpetuity.
H.Amdt.601 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Bishop (UT). (consideration: CR H2678-2679; text: CR H2678) Amendment clarifies the process for monument designations of 5,000 acres or less by allowing a temporary designation if an imminent threat to antiquity exists and a permanent designation if the President follows the NEPA review process or if Congress enacts a law. Amendment also clarifies that the President is to use existing resources for monument designation processes.Amendment clarifies the process for monument designations of 5,000 acres or less by allowing a temporary designation if an imminent threat to antiquity exists and a permanent designation if the President follows the NEPA review process or if Congress enacts a law. Amendment also clarifies that the President is to use existing resources for monument designation processes.
H.Amdt.602 On agreeing to the Barber amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 222 - 201 (Roll no. 147).
H.Amdt.603 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Tsongas. (consideration: CR H2679-2680, H2680; text: CR H2679) Amendment sought to preserve the ability of the President to declare as national monuments those that provide for the "protection or conservation of historic or cultural resources related to American military history," regardless of their size.Amendment sought to preserve the ability of the President to declare as national monuments those that provide for the "protection or conservation of historic or cultural resources related to American military history," regardless of their size.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2681)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rahall motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the bill from taking effect until the hourly wage for the lowest 10th percentile of workers for all occupational codes reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under the Occupational Employment Statistics survey is no less than $10.10 an hour.
Mr. Rahall moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H2681; text: CR H2681)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 227 (Roll no. 146). (consideration: CR H2681-2682)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2680)
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1459.
H.Amdt.603 On agreeing to the Tsongas amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 223 (Roll no. 145).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business ons the adoption of the amendment that had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tsongas amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tsongas demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 524, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tsongas amendment No. 3.

On March 25, 2014 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 524 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1459 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or the Committee Section 2 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at any

On September 20, 2013 in the House:

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-221.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.

On July 24, 2013 in the House:

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.

On April 16, 2013 in the House:

Committee Hearings Held.

On April 15, 2013 in the House:

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

On April 10, 2013 in the House:

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House

H.Amdt.601

An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 113-385 to clarify process for monument designations of 5,000 acres or less which allows temporary designation if imminent threat to antiquity and permanent designation if President follows NEPA review process or Congress enacts law. Also clarifies that President is to use existing resources for monument designation process.

H.Amdt.602

An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 113-385 to require the bill's feasibility study to include an assessment of the monument declaration's benefits, including jobs and tourism dollars associated with managing a monument in perpetuity.

H.Amdt.603

An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 113-385 to preserve the ability of the President to declare as national monuments those that provide for the "protection or conservation of historic or cultural resources related to American military history," regardless of their size.

March 26, 2014: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Yeas: 197
Nays: 223
Absent: 11

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March 26, 2014: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions

Yeas: 193
Nays: 227
Absent: 11

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March 26, 2014: On Passage

Yeas: 222
Nays: 201
Absent: 8

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US - Representative Rob Bishop (R)

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US Congress HR1459

Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act

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H.Amdt.601

H.Amdt.602

H.Amdt.603

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March 26, 2014: On Agreeing to the Amendment

March 26, 2014: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions

March 26, 2014: On Passage

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US - Representative Rob Bishop (R)

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US - Representative Chris Stewart (R)

US - Representative Cynthia M. Lummis (R)

US - Representative Greg Walden (R)

US - Representative Jason Chaffetz (R)

US - Representative Mark E. Amodei (R)

US - Representative Paul A. Gosar (R)

US - Representative Stevan Pearce (R)

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