Pinnacles National Park Act
Latest action · Jan 10, 2013 Became Public Law No: 112-245.
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.
- IntroducedDec 13, 2011
- Passed HouseJul 31, 2012
- Passed SenateDec 30, 2012
- To the PresidentJan 1, 2013
- Became lawJan 10, 2013Public Law 112-245
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 31, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Pinnacles National Park Act - Establishes Pinnacles National Park in California to: (1) preserve and interpret for the benefit of future generations the chaparral, grasslands, blue oak woodlands, and majestic valley oak savanna ecosystems of the park's area, the areas's geomorphology, riparian watersheds, unique flora and fauna, and the ancestral and cultural history of native Americans, settlers, and explorers; and (2) interpret the recovery program for the California Condor and the international significance of that program.
Abolishes Pinnacles National Monument and includes the lands and interests therein in Pinnacles National Park.
Redesignates the Pinnacles Wilderness as the Hain Wilderness.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 13, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Jeff Denham | Original | Dec 13, 2011 |
Committees 1
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 Dec 13, 2011Markup Jul 11, 2012Reported Jul 26, 2012 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Dec 20, 2011Hearings Jun 8, 2012Discharged Jul 11, 2012 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2013Signed by President.
- Jan 10, 2013Became Public Law No: 112-245.
- Jan 1, 2013Presented to President.
- Dec 31, 2012Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 30, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8552, S8552-8556)
- Aug 1, 2012Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Jul 31, 2012Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 31, 2012Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5433-5435)
- Jul 31, 2012DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3641.
- Jul 31, 2012Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5433)
- Jul 31, 2012Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 26, 2012Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-626.
- Jul 26, 2012Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 450.
- Jul 11, 2012Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
- Jul 11, 2012Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 11, 2012Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 8, 2012Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Dec 20, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Dec 13, 2011Introduced in House
- Dec 13, 2011Referred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8552 | — | Dec 30, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5433–H5435Text printed H5433 | Doug Lamborn R-CO, Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan D-MP, Sam Farr D-CA | Jul 31, 2012 |
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 estimate
- Jul 24, 2012H.R. 3641, Pinnacles National Park ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 11, 2012
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H8880.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41510 | House Rule XXI, Clause 10: The CUTGO Rule | Report | May 9, 2023 |
| R41938 | Statutory Limits on Total Spending as a Method of Budget Control Archived | Report | Jul 26, 2011 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish Pinnacles National Park in the State of California as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Pinnacles National Park Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Pinnacles National Park Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Pinnacles National Park Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Pinnacles National Park Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Pinnacles National Park Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Birds
- California
- Endangered and threatened species
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Historical and cultural resources
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Monuments and memorials
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Watersheds
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Aug 1, 2012Received in Senate
- Jul 31, 2012Engrossed in House
- Jul 26, 2012Reported in House
- Dec 13, 2011Introduced 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.
