Congress 109 - HR 539 - Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005

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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 14, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005 - Designates the El Toro Wilderness in the Caribbean National Forest/Luquillo Experimental Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Prohibits anything in this Act from precluding the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorological, climatological, or atmospheric data collection and remote transmission facilities that are essential to the scientific research purposes of the Luquillo Experimental Forest.

Actions

Dec 1, 2005

Became Public Law No: 109-118.
Dec 1, 2005

Signed by President.
Nov 28, 2005

Presented to President.
Nov 16, 2005

Cleared for White House.
Nov 16, 2005

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 16, 2005

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13056)
Nov 16, 2005

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13056)
Oct 19, 2005

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 247.
Oct 19, 2005

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 109-155.
Sep 14, 2005

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 13, 2005

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2005

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7828-7829)
Sep 13, 2005

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7828-7829)
Sep 13, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 539.
Sep 13, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7828-7829)
Sep 13, 2005

Mr. Fortuno moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 14, 2005

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.
Jun 14, 2005

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-126.
May 18, 2005

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 18, 2005

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2005

Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
May 11, 2005

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 16, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Feb 2, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 2, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E160)
Feb 2, 2005

Introduced in House

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