H.R.873: Gallatin Range Consolidation and Protection Act of 1993

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 489 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-122.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Amendment SP 771 proposed by Senator Kennedy for Senator Baucus.

Amendment SP 771 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Vento moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 103-91.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-82, Part I.

Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Agriculture for a period ending not later than May 7, 1993 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(a), rule X.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources.

Committee on Agriculture discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 39.

Mr. Vento 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.

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burton objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Considered as unfinished business.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 262 - 140 (Roll no. 158).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 171 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 873 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 171 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 171.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 873 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 171 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Lynn Schenk to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 873.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. DeLay moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the DeLay motion to recommit with instructions. The motion directs that the bill be recommitted to Natural Resources with instructions that that Committee reconsider the bill and report back promptly.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 128 - 287 (Roll no. 174).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 317 - 101 (Roll no. 175).

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.