H. Amdt. 1006 - Amendment Sought to Make a Technical Correction to Clarify That All Units of the National Park System, Not Just National Parks and National Monuments, Are Exempt from the Provisions of Title I. National Park System Units Currently Open for Hunting or Recreational Shooting Would Not Be Affected.

Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012

H.R. 4089 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting. (by CRS)

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Title

To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting.

Other Titles

• Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012
• Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act
• Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2012
• Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
• Recreational Shooting Protection Act
• Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012
• Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act
• Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2012
• Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
• Recreational Shooting Protection Act
• Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012
• Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act
• Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2012
• Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
• Recreational Shooting Protection Act

Sponsor

Jeff Miller

Co-Sponsors

• Jason Altmire
• Steve Austria
• Dan Benishek
• Dan Boren
• Paul Broun
• Mike Coffman
• Jeff Duncan
• John Duncan
• Blake Farenthold
• Jeff Flake
• Richard Hanna
• Tim Huelskamp
• Duncan Hunter
• Larry Kissell
• John Kline
• Robert Latta
• Donald Manzullo
• Steven Palazzo
• Ben Quayle
• Dennis Rehberg
• Thomas Rooney
• Mike Ross
• David Schweikert
• Heath Shuler
• Scott Tipton
• Robert Wittman
• Don Young

Subjects

• Public lands and natural resources
• Canada
• Congressional oversight
• Endangered and threatened species
• Firearms and explosives
• Forests
• Hunting and fishing
• Land use and conservation
• Licensing and registrations
• Mammals
• Monuments and memorials
• Outdoor recreation
• Trade restrictions
• Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
• Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Related Bills

• H.Res. 614 (112^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4089) to Protect and Enhance Opportunities for Recreational Hunting, Fishing and Shooting, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 991 (112^th) : Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2011
• H.R. 2834 (112^th) : Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
• H.R. 3440 (112^th) : Recreational Shooting Protection Act
• S. 838 (112^th) : Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act
• S. 1066 (112^th) : A Bill to Amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to Allow Importation of Polar Bear Trophies Taken in Sport Hunts in Canada Before the Date on Which the Polar Bear Was Determined to Be a Threatened Species Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
• S. 2066 (112^th) : Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

Major Actions

Introduced	2/27/2012
Referred to Committee
Amendments (8 proposed)
Passed House	4/17/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	Amendment 2 to H.R. 4089	4/17/2012	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 152 voted YES 260 voted NO 20 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 3 to H.R. 4089	4/17/2012	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 138 voted YES 279 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 4 to H.R. 4089	4/17/2012	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 155 voted YES 262 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 7 to H.R. 4089	4/17/2012	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 176 voted YES 244 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 8 to H.R. 4089	4/17/2012	This amendment PASSED the House 223 voted YES 198 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 4089 Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012	4/17/2012	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 160 voted YES 261 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 4089 Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012	4/17/2012	This bill PASSED the House 274 voted YES 146 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/17/2012	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Fleming amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.	4/17/2012	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/27/2012
		2/27/2012	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		2/27/2012	Referred to House Natural Resources
		2/27/2012	Referred to House Agriculture
		2/27/2012	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
		2/29/2012	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/29/2012	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.
		4/13/2012	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-426, Part I.
		4/13/2012	Committee on Agriculture discharged.
		4/13/2012	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/13/2012	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
		4/16/2012	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 614 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4089 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. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-19. Pending the adoption of a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2013, the provisions of House Concurrent Resolution 112, as adopted by the House, shall have force and effect in the House as though Congress has adopted such concurrent resolution with modifications specified in this resolution.
		4/17/2012	Rule H. Res. 614 passed House.
		4/17/2012	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 614.
		4/17/2012	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4089 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. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-19. Pending the adoption of a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2013, the provisions of House Concurrent Resolution 112, as adopted by the House, shall have force and effect in the House as though Congress has adopted such concurrent resolution with modifications specified in this resolution.
		4/17/2012	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 614 and Rule XVIII.
		4/17/2012	The Speaker designated the Honorable Jo Ann Emerson to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
		4/17/2012	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4089.
		4/17/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 614, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment No. 1.
		4/17/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 614, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment No. 2.
		4/17/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		4/17/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 614, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 3.
		4/17/2012	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.
		4/17/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 614, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment No. 4.
		4/17/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Peters amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Peters demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		4/17/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 614, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fleming amendment No. 5.
		4/17/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 614, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment No. 6.
		4/17/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 614, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heinrich amendment No. 7.
		4/17/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Heinrich amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Heinrich demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		4/17/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 614, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 8.
		4/17/2012	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx 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 of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		4/17/2012	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the Committee rise.
		4/17/2012	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/17/2012	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4089 as unfinished business.
		4/17/2012	Considered as unfinished business.
		4/17/2012	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		4/17/2012	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		4/17/2012	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4089.
		4/17/2012	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		4/17/2012	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.
		4/17/2012	Mr. Tierney moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
		4/17/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to authorize funds for the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to effectively enforce oversight of the oil market to combat speculation, and market manipulation. It would also prohibit Members from engaging in hunting or fishing trips on Federal land paid for by registered lobbyists. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was removed.
		4/17/2012	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		4/17/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
currently selected	Vote	4/17/2012	Amendment 2 to H.R. 4089
select this vote	Vote	4/17/2012	Amendment 3 to H.R. 4089
select this vote	Vote	4/17/2012	Amendment 4 to H.R. 4089
select this vote	Vote	4/17/2012	Amendment 7 to H.R. 4089
select this vote	Vote	4/17/2012	Amendment 8 to H.R. 4089
select this vote	Vote	4/17/2012	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 4089 Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	4/17/2012	On Passage - House - H.R. 4089 Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012
		4/17/2012	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA).
select this vote	Vote	4/17/2012	On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/17/2012	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Holt.
		4/17/2012	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Grijalva.
		4/17/2012	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Peters.
		4/17/2012	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Fleming.
select this vote	Vote	4/17/2012	On agreeing to the Fleming amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/17/2012	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Bishop (NY).
		4/17/2012	By unanimous consent, the Bishop (NY) amendment was withdrawn.
		4/17/2012	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Heinrich.
		4/17/2012	Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Foxx.
		4/18/2012	Received in the Senate.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1005	Hastings, Doc [R-WA4]	April 17, 2012	Passed by voice vote on April 17, 2012.
	Manager's amendment makes technical and clarifying corrections; includes amendments which had been adopted by the Natural Resources Committee during previous proceedings; adds language specifically disallowing extractive commercial activity or motorized travel in wilderness areas; and reduces administrative tasks faced by the agencies with regard to the format and frequency of public notice and congressional reporting requirements. Show amendment details
currently selected	H. Amdt. 1006	Holt, Rush [D-NJ12]	April 17, 2012	Failed by roll call vote on April 17, 2012.
	Amendment sought to make a technical correction to clarify that all units of the National Park System, not just National Parks and National Monuments, are exempt from the provisions of Title I. National Park System units currently open for hunting or recreational shooting would not be affected. Actions April 17, 2012, 2:18 pm ET - Amendment 2 to H.R. 4089 April 17, 2012, 4:02 pm ET - Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Holt. Full Text of this Amendment The text of this amendment is not available.
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1007	Grijalva, Raúl [D-AZ3]	April 17, 2012	Failed by roll call vote on April 17, 2012.
	Amendment sought to make the new restrictions on managing hunting, fishing and recreational shooting effective only if the amount of land available for those purposes falls below 75% of all federal public lands. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1008	Peters, Gary [D-MI14]	April 17, 2012	Failed by roll call vote on April 17, 2012.
	Amendment sought to strike title III of the bill which allows the importation of endangered polar bear trophies from Canada by hunters who killed the bears despite warnings that importation of the bears would likely be illegal. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1009	Fleming, John [R-LA4]	April 17, 2012	Passed by voice vote on April 17, 2012.
	Amendment prohibits the Forest Service from banning hunters with dogs during deer season in Kisatchie National Forest. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 1010	Bishop, Timothy [D-NY1]	April 17, 2012	Withdrawn on April 17, 2012.
	An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 112-444 to allow for recreational fishing of Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1011	Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]	April 17, 2012	Failed by roll call vote on April 17, 2012.
	An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 112-444 to preserve hunting, fishing and recreational shooting in wilderness areas by specifying that the underlying bill will not allow development and motorized recreation in wilderness. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1012	Foxx, Virginia [R-NC5]	April 17, 2012	Passed by roll call vote on April 17, 2012.
	Amendment requires Presidential monument designations provided for under the Antiquities Act to be approved by the state legislatures and governors where the proposed monument is located. Show amendment details