To convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands.
Latest action · Oct 4, 2011 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.
- IntroducedFeb 11, 2011
- Passed HouseOct 3, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 744 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed397–0 | Oct 3, 2011 |
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 11, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Feb 11, 2011 |
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 Feb 11, 2011Markup Jun 15, 2011Reported Jul 20, 2011 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Feb 16, 2011Hearings May 12, 2011Discharged Jun 15, 2011 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Oct 4, 2011 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2011Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Oct 3, 2011Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 3, 2011Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6480-6481)
- Oct 3, 2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 670.
- Oct 3, 2011At 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.
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 H6480, H6481Text printed H6480Recorded votes H6487convey | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan D-MP, Rob Bishop R-UT, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Oct 3, 2011 |
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
- Jun 17, 2011H.R. 670, A bill to convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submergCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 15, 2011
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H725.
Printed hearings 2
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. 112-30 | H.R. 295, H.R. 670, H.R. 991, H.R. 1160, AND H.R. 167058 pages | Natural Resources Committee | May 12, 2011 |
| S. Hrg. 112-124 | VARIOUS NATIONAL PARKS BILLS90 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | May 11, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 590 | A bill to convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands. | Identical bill | May 18, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2011Referred in Senate
- Oct 3, 2011Engrossed in House
- Jul 20, 2011Reported in House
- Feb 11, 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.
