US Congress HR2087

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On March 21, 2012 in the Senate:

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

On March 20, 2012 in the House:

Rule H. Res. 587 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 587 .
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2087 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. Bill is open to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill as original text for the purpose of amendment. The resolution makes in order only those amendments that are submitted for printing in the Congressional Record dated March 19, 2012, or pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 587 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Cory Gardner to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2087 .
H.AMDT.985 Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva. Amendment sought to require Accomack County, VA to pay the Federal Government fair market value for the land and sought to require an appraisal of the land prior to sale.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 587 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 1 under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.986 Amendment offered by Mr. Hastings . Amendment sought to require independent valuation of the land prior to any restrictions being removed for the years 1776, 1865, 2013, 2017, 2032, and 2212.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 587 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hastings No. 2 amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.986 On agreeing to the Hastings amendment Failed by voice vote.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished question was on the adoption of amendments which had previously been debated and on which further proceedings were postponed.
H.AMDT.985 On agreeing to the Grijalva amendment Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 226 .
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2087 .
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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.
Ms. Sanchez, Loretta moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanchez, Loretta 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 sale or use of land for adult entertainment or by foreign governments.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 226 .
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 164 .
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On March 19, 2012 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 587 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2087 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. Bill is open to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill as original text for the purpose of amendment. The resolution makes in order only those amendments that are submitted for printing in the Congressional Record dated March 19, 2012, or pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.

On January 18, 2012 in the House:

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-369 .
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.

On November 17, 2011 in the House:

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 11.

On September 15, 2011 in the House:

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

On June 8, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

On June 2, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

H.AMDT.985

Amendment sought to require Accomack County, VA to pay the Federal Government fair market value for the land and sought to require an appraisal of the land prior to sale.

H.AMDT.986

Amendment sought to require independent valuation of the land prior to any restrictions being removed for the years 1776, 1865, 2013, 2017, 2032, and 2212.