To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Nov 20, 2009 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.
- IntroducedJun 9, 2009
- Passed HouseNov 19, 2009
- 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 November 16, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as a recreational river and as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 905 | On Passage | Passed292–133 | Nov 19, 2009 |
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 31, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | David Wu | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jul 31, 2009 |
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 Jun 9, 2009Markup Oct 28, 2009Reported Nov 16, 2009 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jun 12, 2009Hearings Oct 1, 2009Discharged Oct 28, 2009 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Nov 20, 2009 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Nov 19, 2009Rule H. Res. 908 passed House.
- Nov 19, 2009Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 908. (consideration: CR H13281-13288)
- Nov 19, 2009Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2781 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. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rules XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
- Nov 19, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2781.
- Nov 19, 2009The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H13288)
- Nov 19, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 292 - 133 (Roll no. 905). (text: CR H13281-13282)
- Nov 19, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 17, 2009Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 908 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2781 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. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rules XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
- Nov 16, 2009Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-336.
- Nov 16, 2009Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 194.
- Oct 28, 2009Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
- Oct 28, 2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 28, 2009Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
- Oct 1, 2009Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jun 12, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Jun 9, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 9, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1353-1354)
- Jun 9, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 H13272–H13279, H13281–H13288Text printed H13272, H13281Amendments H13279Recorded votes H13280, H13288consideration (H. Res. 908), previous questiondesignate | David Wu D-OR, Dennis A. Cardoza D-CA, Doc Hastings R-WA, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Greg Walden R-OR, Kurt Schrader D-OR, Mike Quigley D-IL, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ, Rob Bishop R-UT, Virginia Foxx R-NC (amendment) | Nov 19, 2009 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1353 | Kurt Schrader D-OR | Jun 9, 2009 |
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
- Nov 5, 2009H.R. 2781, A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Comittee on Natural Resources on October 28, 2009</p>
- Nov 5, 2009H.R. 2781, A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers SystemCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Comittee on Natural Resources on October 28, 2009
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. 111-37 | H.R. 86, H.R. 118, H.R. 1925, H.R. 2689, H.R. 2781 & H.R. 288898 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Oct 1, 2009 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 516 | Pursuant to the provisions in House Report 111-339 to H.R. 2781. | Rules Committee | House amendment offered |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 908 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2781) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. | Procedurally related | Nov 19, 2009 |
| S 1369 | Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act | Related bill | Mar 2, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2009Referred in Senate
- Nov 19, 2009Engrossed in House
- Nov 16, 2009Reported in House
- Jun 9, 2009Introduced 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.
