H.R.1528: New England National Scenic 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.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-502.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 307.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 940 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1528 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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.

Rule H. Res. 940 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 940.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1528 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 940 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Stephen F. Lynch to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1528.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res 940, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop(UT) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 940, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1528.

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. Bishop (UT) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to insert language preventing the Secretary from using eminent domain to acquire land for the trail and may not accept any land that was acquired through the use of eminent domain for inclusion in the trail.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 205 (Roll no. 27).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 261 - 122 (Roll no. 28).

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

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

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

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

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-382.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 814.