H.R.1286: Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

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. 110-736.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1317 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1286 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report, shall be considered as an orginial bill for the purpose of amendment.

Rule H. Res. 1317 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1317.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1286 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report, shall be considered as an orginial bill for the purpose of amendment.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1317 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1286.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1317 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1317, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1286.

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.

Ms. Fallin moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Fallin motion to recommit H.R. 1286 pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to prohibit or hinder the development, production, conveyance, or transmission of energy.

Mr. Rahall raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Rahall stated that the provisions contained in the motion to recommit were not germane to the bill. Sustained by the Chair.

Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Fallin motion to recommit H.R. 1286. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to state that relevant State and local laws shall govern lands within the trail with regards to possession or use of a weapon.

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: 202 - 211 (Roll no. 483).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 345 - 69 (Roll No. 484).

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

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1286.

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