H.R. 2016 - National Landscape Conservation System Act

National Landscape Conservation System Act

H.R. 2016 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• National Landscape Conservation System Act
• National Landscape Conservation System Act
• National Landscape Conservation System Act

Sponsor

Raul Grijalva

Co-Sponsors

• Grace Napolitano
• Edward Markey
• Madeleine Bordallo
• Bob Filner
• Mark Kirk
• Tom Udall
• Barton Gordon
• Wayne Gilchrest
• Rick Renzi
• Dave Reichert
• C. Thompson
• Sam Farr
• Adam Schiff
• Daniel Lipinski
• Luis Fortuño
• Christopher Shays
• Diana DeGette
• Hilda Solis
• Rush Holt
• Charles Gonzalez
• Mark Udall
• Bruce Braley
• James McDermott
• H. Saxton
• Gabrielle Giffords
• Jon Porter
• John Spratt
• Ben Chandler
• Frank Pallone
• Mary Bono Mack
• Betty McCollum
• Lynn Woolsey
• Barbara Lee
• Barney Frank
• Tammy Baldwin
• Carolyn Maloney
• Maurice Hinchey
• Carolyn Kilpatrick
• Lloyd Doggett
• Janice Schakowsky
• José Serrano
• Jay Inslee
• Frank LoBiondo
• Joe Baca
• David Price
• Betty Sutton
• John Sarbanes
• Michael Honda
• Brian Higgins
• Paul Hodes
• James Moran
• Edward Pastor
• Earl Blumenauer
• Albert Wynn
• Patrick Kennedy
• Shelley Berkley
• Howard Berman
• John Olver
• Lois Capps
• Christopher Murphy
• Brian Baird
• Henry Waxman
• Todd Platts
• Peter DeFazio
• Heather Wilson
• Darlene Hooley
• George Miller

Subjects

• Public lands
• Commemorations
• Cultural property
• Ecosystem management
• Environmental protection
• Historic sites
• History
• Humanities
• Landscape protection
• National monuments
• Natural areas
• Natural resources
• Sports
• Trails
• Water resources
• Wild rivers
• Wilderness areas

Related Bills

• H.Res. 1084 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2016) to Establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 1139 (110^th) : National Landscape Conservation System Act
• S. 1139 (110^th) : National Landscape Conservation System Act
• S. 1139 (110^th) : National Landscape Conservation System Act

Major Actions

Introduced	4/24/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (8 proposed)
Passed House	4/09/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Cannon amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/09/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 1 to H.R. 2016	4/09/2008	This amendment PASSED the House 414 voted YES 0 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 3 to H.R. 2016	4/09/2008	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 246 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 4 to H.R. 2016	4/09/2008	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 172 voted YES 245 voted NO 18 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 5 to H.R. 2016	4/09/2008	This amendment PASSED the House 333 voted YES 89 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 6 to H.R. 2016	4/09/2008	This amendment PASSED the House 416 voted YES 5 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 7 to H.R. 2016	4/09/2008	This amendment PASSED the House 214 voted YES 207 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2016 National Landscape Conservation System Act	4/09/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 208 voted YES 212 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 2016 National Landscape Conservation System Act	4/09/2008	This bill PASSED the House 278 voted YES 140 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/24/2007
		4/24/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
		4/26/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
		6/07/2007	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
		3/12/2008	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		3/12/2008	Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/12/2008	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 13.
		4/01/2008	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-561.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/01/2008	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
		4/08/2008	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1084 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2016 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill 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.
		4/09/2008	Rule H. Res. 1084 passed House.
		4/09/2008	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1084.
		4/09/2008	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2016 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill 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.
		4/09/2008	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1084 and Rule XVIII.
		4/09/2008	The Speaker designated the Honorable Tim Holden to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		4/09/2008	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2016.
		4/09/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1084, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment.
		4/09/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the Grijalva amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
		4/09/2008	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Grijalva.
		4/09/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1084, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Cannon amendment.
		4/09/2008	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Cannon.
select this vote	Vote	4/09/2008	On agreeing to the Cannon amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/09/2008	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Bishop (UT).
		4/09/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1084, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment.
		4/09/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (UT) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
		4/09/2008	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Bishop (UT).
		4/09/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1084, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment.
		4/09/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
		4/09/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1084, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment.
		4/09/2008	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Bishop (UT).
		4/09/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (UT) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
		4/09/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1084, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Altmire amendment.
		4/09/2008	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Altmire.
		4/09/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the Altmire amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Altmire demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
		4/09/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1084, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment.
		4/09/2008	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Pearce.
		4/09/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the end of debate on the Pearce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pearce demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
		4/09/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1084, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Walden amendment.
		4/09/2008	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Walden (OR).
		4/09/2008	By unanimous consent, the Walden (OR) amendment was withdrawn.
		4/09/2008	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2016 as unfinished business.
		4/09/2008	Considered as unfinished business.
		4/09/2008	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		4/09/2008	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.
		4/09/2008	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2016.
		4/09/2008	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		4/09/2008	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.
		4/09/2008	Mr. Cannon moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
		4/09/2008	Floor summary: DEBATE - The instructions contained in the motion seek to add language to the bill stating that nothing in this Act shall affect the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment within the National Landscape Conservation System.
		4/09/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Cannon motion to recommit.
		4/09/2008	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	4/09/2008	Amendment 1 to H.R. 2016
select this vote	Vote	4/09/2008	Amendment 3 to H.R. 2016
select this vote	Vote	4/09/2008	Amendment 4 to H.R. 2016
select this vote	Vote	4/09/2008	Amendment 5 to H.R. 2016
select this vote	Vote	4/09/2008	Amendment 6 to H.R. 2016
select this vote	Vote	4/09/2008	Amendment 7 to H.R. 2016
select this vote	Vote	4/09/2008	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2016 National Landscape Conservation System Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	4/09/2008	On Passage - House - H.R. 2016 National Landscape Conservation System Act
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/10/2008	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 980	Grijalva, Raul [D-AZ7]	April 9, 2008	Passed by roll call vote on April 9, 2008.
	Amendment reiterates that nothing in the bill shall impede efforts by the Department of Homeland Security to secure the borders of the United States. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 981	Cannon, Christopher [R-UT3]	April 9, 2008	Passed by voice vote on April 9, 2008.
	Amendment provides that the National Landscape Conservation System Act does not create an independent federal legal cause of action based on inclusion in the System. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 982	Bishop, Rob [R-UT1]	April 9, 2008	Failed by roll call vote on April 9, 2008.
	Amendment sought to strike the preamble to the establishment of the National Landscape Conservation System. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 983	Bishop, Rob [R-UT1]	April 9, 2008	Failed by roll call vote on April 9, 2008.
	Amendment sought to strike Section 3(c)(2) and insert language directing the Interior Secretary to manage the system in accordance with each applicable law (including regulations) relating to each component of the system included under subsection (b). Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 984	Bishop, Rob [R-UT1]	April 9, 2008	Passed by roll call vote on April 9, 2008.
	Amendment provided that inclusion in the National Landscape Conservation System does not additionally restrict or hinder energy development within the System. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 985	Altmire, Jason [D-PA4]	April 9, 2008	Passed by roll call vote on April 9, 2008.
	Amendment provided that the bill does not in any way limit access for hunting, fishing, trapping or recreational shooting on the 27 million acres administered by the Bureau of Land Management nor infringe on a state's right to manage, control or regulate its hunting, fishing, trapping and recreational shooting activities on these lands. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 986	Pearce, Steven [R-NM2]	April 9, 2008	Passed by roll call vote on April 9, 2008.
	Amendment provided that inclusion in the National Landscape Conservation System does not affect existing grazing rights or operations on Bureau of Land Management lands. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 987	Walden, Greg [R-OR2]	April 9, 2008	Withdrawn on April 9, 2008.
	An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-573 to strike the Stee ns Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000 (PL 106-399) from the bill. Show amendment details