S.22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

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Bill Summary

Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 - Title I: Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System - Subtitle A: Wild Monongahela Wilderness - (Sec. 1001) Designates specified federal lands in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, as wilderness and as either a new component, or an addition to an existing component, of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to continue the...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 13.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 12. Record Vote Number: 1.
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment (SA 17) made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 24. Record Vote Number: 2.
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment (SA 17) withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Considered by Senate.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 21. Record Vote Number: 3.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 22.
WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Mr. Culberson asked unanimous consent to withdraw the words. Without objection the words were withdrawn. The House resumed debate on S. 22.
At 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.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 282 - 144 (Roll no. 117).
Jan. 7, 2009

Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

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