Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act
Latest action · Jul 10, 2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
- IntroducedMar 1, 2007
- Passed HouseJul 10, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate a corridor of approximately 600 miles following the route taken by the armies of General George Washington and Count Rochambeau between Newport, Rhode Island, and Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781 and 1782, as the "Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail."
Requires the Trail to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with: (1) other federal, state, tribal, and local agencies; and (2) the private sector.
Prohibits the United States from acquiring for the Trail any land or interest in land: (1) outside the exterior boundary of any federally-managed area without the owner's consent; and (2) acquired from a state or local government if that land was acquired by such government through eminent domain.
Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting: (1) the development, production, conveyance, and transmission of energy; (2) state management, control, and regulation of fish and resident wildlife; and (3) access for hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and private industry, to submit a report which: (1) contains a description of the energy resources available on such land and report on the amount of energy withdrawn from possible development; and (2) identifies the oil, natural gas, geothermal, wind, and solar energy that could be commercially produced, the annual available biomass for energy production, and any hydropower resources available, including tidal, dams, and in-stream flow turbines, and any impact on electricity transmission.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 484 | On Passage | Passed345–69 | Jul 10, 2008 |
| House 483 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed202–211 | Jul 10, 2008 |
| House 482 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to424–0 | Jul 10, 2008 |
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2007 to May 15, 2008; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Mar 1, 2007 |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | Mar 1, 2007 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Mar 1, 2007 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Mar 1, 2007 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Mar 1, 2007 |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Original | Mar 1, 2007 |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Original | Mar 1, 2007 |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Sep 6, 2007 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Sep 6, 2007 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | May 15, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | May 15, 2008 |
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 Mar 1, 2007Markup Jun 25, 2008Reported Jul 8, 2008 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 5, 2007Hearings Oct 30, 2007Discharged Jun 25, 2008 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 10, 2008 |
Actions 33
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2008Rule H. Res. 1317 passed House.
- Jul 10, 2008Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1317. (consideration: CR H6364-6373, H6374-6377)
- Jul 10, 2008Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1286 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 rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report, shall be considered as an orginial bill for the purpose of amendment.
- Jul 10, 2008House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1317 and Rule XVIII.
- Jul 10, 2008The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6349, H6354, H6364–H6373, H6374, H6375, H6378Text printed H6349Amendments H6354, H6371, H6372Motions H6374, H6375Recorded votes H6363, H6364, H6373, H6376Fallin motion to recommit (protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System)Pearce amendment (assess impact of designation on energy production)consideration (H. Res. 1317), previous questionRulings of the chair H6375 | Christopher Murphy D-CT, Dennis A. Cardoza D-CA, Doc Hastings R-WA (amendment), Joe Courtney D-CT, John Shimkus R-IL, Mary Fallin R-OK (motion), Maurice D. Hinchey D-NY, Maxine Waters D-CA, Michael N. Castle R-DE, Nick J. Rahall II D-WV, Rob Bishop R-UT (amendment), Robin Hayes R-NC, Rush Holt D-NJ, Stevan Pearce R-NM (amendment) | Jul 10, 2008 |
| House | Declaratory Statements H6343 | — | Jul 9, 2008 |
| House | Declaratory Statements H6231 | — | Jul 8, 2008 |
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
- Jun 30, 2008H.R. 1286, Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reoprted by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 25, 2008</p>
- Jun 30, 2008H.R. 1286, Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reoprted by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 25, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 110-88 | MISCELLANEOUS NATIONAL PARKS BILLS67 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Apr 26, 2007 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 1109 | An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 110-744 to amend the language in the bill prohibiting the use of eminent domain by the Federal government to specifically prohibit the Federal government from acquiring, for the trail, from State or local governments, land acquired by a State or local government through its own use of eminent domain. | Rob Bishop R-UT | On agreeing to the Bishop (UT) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 1110 | An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 110-744 to require the Secretary to complete and submit to Congress a report on the energy resources included in the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail. | Stevan Pearce R-NM | On agreeing to the Pearce amendment (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 0 (Roll no. 482). |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 686 | Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act | Identical bill | Jun 26, 2007 |
| HRES 1317 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1286) to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail. | Procedurally related | Jul 10, 2008 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- American Revolution
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Historic sites
- History
- Land transfers
- Landowners
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New York State
- Pennsylvania
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Rhode Island
- Right of property
- Sports and Recreation
- Trails
- Virginia
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2008Referred in Senate
- Jul 10, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jul 8, 2008Reported in House
- Mar 1, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
