Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act
Latest action · Jun 11, 2008 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
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 11, 2007
- Passed HouseMay 7, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 7, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the coastal areas of Clatsop County, Oregon, and Pacific County, Washington (also known as the North Beach Peninsula) and areas relating to Native American history, local history, Euro-American settlement culture, and related economic activities of the Columbia River eastward in Clatsop County and Pacific, Columbia, and Wahkiakum Counties, Washington, as the "Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area."
Requires the study to include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the study area: (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that together represent distinctive aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed through partnerships among public and private entities and by combining diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and active communities; and (2) provides outstanding recreational and educational opportunities.
Instructs the Secretary, in conducting the study, to analyze the potential impact that designation of the area as a national heritage area is likely to have on land within the proposed area or bordering such area that is privately owned.
Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report describing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary with respect to such study.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 302 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed294–80 | May 7, 2007 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 11, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | Jan 11, 2007 |
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 11, 2007 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 7, 2007 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 8, 2007Markup Jul 25, 2007Reported Sep 17, 2007 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
- Sep 17, 2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-164.
- Sep 17, 2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 362.
- Jul 25, 2007Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 8, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- May 7, 2007Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 7, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4499-4502)
- May 7, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 407.
- May 7, 2007At 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.
- May 7, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4526-4527)
- May 7, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 294 - 80 (Roll no. 302). (text: CR H4499)
- May 7, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 7, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Jan 11, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 11, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 H4499–H4502Text printed H4499Recorded votes H4526enact | Brian Baird D-WA, David Wu D-OR, Doug Lamborn R-CO, Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ | May 7, 2007 |
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
- Jul 31, 2007H.R. 407, Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 25, 2007</p>
- Jul 31, 2007H.R. 407, Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 25, 2007
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 257 | Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act | Related bill | Mar 20, 2007 |
| S 2739 | Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 | Related bill | May 8, 2008 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area in the States of Washington and Oregon, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Columbia River development
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Cultural property
- Environmental Protection
- Governmental investigations
- Historic sites
- History
- Minorities
- Native Americans
- Nature conservation
- Oregon
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Social life and customs
- Washington State
- Water Resources Development
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2007Reported to Senate
- May 8, 2007Referred in Senate
- May 7, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jan 11, 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.
