To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Dec 12, 2018 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.
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.
- IntroducedAug 28, 2018
- Passed HouseSep 25, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to manage certain agricultural property in California consistent with Congress's intent to maintain working dairies and ranches on the property as part of the unique historic, cultural, scenic, and natural values of the Point Reyes National Seashore. Interior must manage tule elk present on the property as directed by the bill.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 28, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Aug 28, 2018 |
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 Aug 28, 2018Markup Sep 5, 2018Reported Sep 25, 2018 |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 26, 2018 |
| National Parks Subcommittee | Hearings Dec 12, 2018 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2018Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.
- Sep 26, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 25, 2018Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-968.
- Sep 25, 2018Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 756.
- Sep 25, 2018Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 25, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8856-8858)
- Sep 25, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6687.
- Sep 25, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8857)
- Sep 25, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 25, 2018The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 5, 2018Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 5, 2018Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 28, 2018Introduced in House
- Aug 28, 2018Referred 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 H8856–H8858Text printed H8857 | Jared Huffman D-CA, Tom McClintock R-CA | Sep 25, 2018 |
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
- Sep 26, 2018H.R. 6687, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress’ long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural propertyAs ordered reported House Committee on Natural Resources on September 5, 2018
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 144, August 28, 2018, page H7776.
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. 115-535 | PENDING LEGISLATION121 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Dec 12, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistent with Congress' longstanding intent to maintain working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- California
- Hunting and fishing
- Land use and conservation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Seashores and lakeshores
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2018Referred in Senate
- Sep 25, 2018Engrossed in House
- Sep 25, 2018Reported in House
- Aug 28, 2018Introduced 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.
