HR 2966 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2004

Introduced Jul 25, 2003 Originated House Sponsor George Radanovich R-CA

Latest action · Sep 22, 2004 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Progress

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IntroducedJul 25, 2003
Passed HouseSep 21, 2004
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 20, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2004 - Amends Public Law 91-383 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to preserve and facilitate the continued use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on parts of National Park System lands where there is a historical tradition of such use. Directs that as a general rule, all trails, routes, and areas used by such animals shall remain open and accessible for such use. Allows the Secretary of the Interior to implement a proposed reduction in the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on such lands only after complying with the full review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Makes the same amendments to other laws regarding other public lands as follows: (1) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, with respect to Bureau of Land Management lands; (2) the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, with respect to National Wildlife Refuge System lands; and (3) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, with respect to National Forest System lands (with the Secretary directed to act in this case being the Secretary of Agriculture).

Prohibits: (1) the Secretary from refusing to issue a permit for a new use of pack and saddle stock animals, including use by a commercial outfitter or guide, without complying with applicable resource management plans and planning processes required under each such law regarding public lands described above or any other provision of law; (2) limiting the Secretary's authority to impose a temporary emergency closure of a trail, route, or area to pack and saddle stock animals or issue special permits; or (3) creating a preference for one recreational use for any unit of the National Park System, without consideration of the unit's stated purpose.

Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to issue final rules to define the meaning of a historical tradition of use of pack and saddle stock animals on Federal lands for purposes of this Act.

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2003 to Jun 18, 2004; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-ID	C. L. (Butch) Otter	Original	Jul 25, 2003
R-MT	Denny Rehberg	Original	Jul 25, 2003
R-CA	Devin Nunes	Original	Jul 25, 2003
R-CO	Joel Hefley	Original	Jul 25, 2003
R-CA	John T. Doolittle	Original	Jul 25, 2003
R-GA	Mac Collins	Original	Jul 25, 2003
R-CA	Wally Herger	Original	Jul 25, 2003
D-KY	Ken Lucas		Sep 24, 2003
R-IL	John Shimkus		Oct 7, 2003
R-GA	Nathan Deal		Oct 7, 2003
R-TN	Zach Wamp		Oct 7, 2003
D-CA	Calvin M. Dooley		Oct 8, 2003
R-WY	Barbara Cubin		Oct 15, 2003
R-CA	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon		Oct 15, 2003
R-CO	Bob Beauprez		Nov 6, 2003
R-ID	Michael K. Simpson		Nov 6, 2003
D-WA	Rick Larsen		Apr 28, 2004
R-NV	Jim Gibbons		May 5, 2004
R-NM	Stevan Pearce		May 5, 2004
R-MI	Thaddeus G. McCotter		Jun 17, 2004
D-CA	Bob Filner		Jun 18, 2004

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Natural Resources Committee	Referred Jul 25, 2003Markup May 5, 2004Reported May 20, 2004
	Federal Lands Subcommittee	Referred Jul 27, 2003Hearings Sep 30, 2003Markup Apr 22, 2004Reported Apr 22, 2004
	Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee	Referred Jul 27, 2003
	Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee	Referred Jul 27, 2003
House	Agriculture Committee	Referred Jul 25, 2003Discharged Jun 30, 2004
	Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee	Referred Jul 31, 2003
Senate	Energy and Natural Resources Committee	Referred Sep 22, 2004

Actions 22

Everything that happened, newest first.

Sep 22, 2004Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 21, 2004Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 21, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7259-7261)
Sep 21, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2966.
Sep 21, 2004Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7259-7260)

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In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H7259–H7261Text printed H7259	Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Stevan Pearce R-NM, Zach Wamp R-TN	Sep 21, 2004

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

H. Rept. 108-513

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

May 13, 2004H.R. 2966, Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2004<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 5, 2004</p>
May 13, 2004H.R. 2966, Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2004Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 5, 2004

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
Serial No. 108-63	H.R. 1629, H.R. 2424, AND H.R. 296665 pages	Natural Resources Committee	Sep 30, 2003

Titles 4

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments, and other specifically designated areas, administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service where there is a historical tradition of such use, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2003
Short Titles as Reported to House: Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2004
Short Titles as Passed House: Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2004

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Sep 22, 2004Referred in Senate
Sep 21, 2004Engrossed in House
Jun 30, 2004Reported in House
Jul 25, 2003Introduced in House

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