H.R.2578: Conservation and Economic Growth 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 by Voice Vote.

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-303.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 203.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 688 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2578 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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 resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-25. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived.

Rule H. Res. 688 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 688.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2578 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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 resolution makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-25. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 688 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles F. Bass to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 2578.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 688, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment No. 1.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 688, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment No. 2.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 688, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment No. 3.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 688, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment No. 4.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 688, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 5.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 688, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa amendment No. 6.

The Chair announced its understanding that amendment No. 7 would not be offered.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2578.

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. Perlmutter moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perlmutter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section that would reduce the risk of wildfires by allowing the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to enter into contracts with a state to treat insect-infected trees and remove hazardous fuels; prohibit any provision in the underlying bill from violating Native American Tribal sovereignty; and require the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that all items offered for sale in National Parks gift shops or visitor centers be made in America.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 234 (Roll no. 386).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 387).

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.