To revoke a Public Land Order with respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, California.
Latest action · May 20, 2004 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2003
- Passed HouseMar 19, 2003
- Passed SenateMay 19, 2004
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Revokes Public Land Order 3442, dated August 21, 1964, insofar as it applies to specified lands in Imperial County, California (lands included in Cibola National Wildlife Refuge).
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to resurvey and publish the new boundaries of the Refuge.
Expands the boundaries of the Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont, to include specified parcels of land. Directs that federally owned lands added to the Forest by this Act continue to be managed in accordance with the laws applicable to the National Forest System. Declares that, for the purposes of the Land and Water Conservation Fund in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the boundaries of the Forest, as adjusted by this Act, shall be considered to be the boundaries as of January 1, 1965.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 69 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed424–0 | Mar 19, 2003 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 2
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 Jan 28, 2003 |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred Feb 12, 2003 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 20, 2003Markup Feb 11, 2004Reported Mar 9, 2004 |
| Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee | Hearings Jun 4, 2003 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 19, 2004Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5847)
- May 19, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 9, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 108-241.
- Mar 9, 2004Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.
- Feb 11, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jun 4, 2003Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
- Mar 20, 2003Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Mar 19, 2003Mr. Pombo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 19, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1962-1963)
- Mar 19, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 417.
- Mar 19, 2003At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Mar 19, 2003Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1989-1990)
- Mar 19, 2003Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 69). (text: CR H1962)
- Mar 19, 2003Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 12, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
- Jan 28, 2003Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E84)
- Jan 28, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5847Amendments S5847 | — | May 19, 2004 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1962, H1963Text printed H1962Recorded votes H1989revoke | Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Duncan Hunter R-CA, Richard W. Pombo R-CA | Mar 19, 2003 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E84 | Duncan Hunter R-CA | Jan 28, 2003 |
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
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Feb 25, 2004H.R. 417, An act to revoke a public land order with respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, California<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 11, 2004</p>
- Feb 25, 2004H.R. 417, An act to revoke a public land order with respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, CaliforniaCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 11, 2004
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 108-68 | WILD SKY WILDERNESS ACT; LAND IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, OR; CAMPS ON THE SALMON RIVER; CIBOLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; AND ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGE CORPORATION LAND EXCHANGE69 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Jun 4, 2003 |
| Serial No. 108-3 | H.R. 273, H.R. 274, H.R. 289 and H.R. 41732 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Mar 6, 2003 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 3217 | To adjust the boundaries of Green Mountain National Forest. | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Amendment SA 3217 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To revoke a Public Land Order with respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, California.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2004Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Mar 9, 2004Reported to Senate
- Mar 20, 2003Referred in Senate
- Mar 19, 2003Engrossed in House
- Jan 28, 2003Introduced in House
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