H.R. 2546 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - Protecting America's Wilderness Act

Sponsor

Introduced

May 7, 2019

Latest Action

Feb 13, 2020

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill Number

2546

Congress

116

Policy Area

Sponsorship by Party

Diana DeGette

Colorado

Joe Neguse

Colorado

House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (0)

Question

On Passage

Status

Passed

Type

Roll Call Type

Yea-And-Nay

Roll Number

House Roll Call Votes

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Democrats

Independents

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Summary

Colorado Wilderness Act of 2019

This bill designates specified lands in Colorado managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The bill designates specified lands in Colorado administered by the BLM, the National Park Service, and Bureau of Reclamation as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Such lands shall be incorporated into the West Elk Wilderness.

The Department of the Interior may continue authorizing competitive running events currently permitted in the Redcloud Peak Wilderness and Handies Peak Wilderness Areas.

The Colorado Army National Guard, through the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, may conduct aerial navigation training maneuver exercises over the wilderness areas designated by this bill.

The bill designates specified lands managed by the BLM as (1) potential wilderness areas, and (2) the Deep Creek Wilderness and the Pisgah Mountain Wilderness upon publication by Interior of a notice in the Federal Register that all nonconforming uses of such lands authorized by this bill have ceased.

The bill provides for the securing, adjudication, and use of U.S. water rights for certain of the wilderness areas designated by this bill.

Text (4)

February 13, 2020

February 12, 2020

February 4, 2020

May 7, 2019

Amendments (12)

Feb 12, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 800

An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 116-395 to require the GAO conduct a study on how the preservation of wilderness lands can help reduce the risk of flooding in residential areas.

Agreed To

Feb 12, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 799

An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 116-395 to clarify that the Washington State Department of Natural Resources retains the authority to manage all lands currently owned by the state of Washington; direct the Secretary of Agriculture to satisfy the requirements of section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)) for new Wild and Scenic Rivers designated on the Olympic Peninsula through an updated land management plan for the Olympic National Forest.

Agreed To

Feb 12, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 798

An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 116-395 to require the Department of Defense to conduct a study on the impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the Western United States would have on the readiness of our armed forces with respect to aviation training.

Agreed To

Feb 12, 2020

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 797

Amendment sought to remove the designation of certain lands in Montezuma County, Colorado, as wilderness areas under the bill.

Active

Feb 12, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 796

An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 116-395 to ensure that military aircraft overflights, units of special air space, and flight training routes are allowed over wilderness areas designated by this Act.

Agreed To

Feb 12, 2020

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 795

Amendment sought to strike all potential wilderness designations under the bill.

Active

Feb 12, 2020

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 794

An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 116-395 to allow the Secretary of Agriculture or Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, to exempt from wilderness designations under the Act any area determined by the Secretary to be at high risk of wildfire.

Active

Feb 12, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 793

An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 116-395 to state that the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture may manage for fire, insects, and diseases in wilderness areas designated by this Act.

Agreed To

Feb 12, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 792

An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 116-395 to encourage the Secretary of Interior and Secretary of Agriculture to ensure servicemember and veteran access to public lands.

Agreed To

Feb 12, 2020

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 791

Amendment sought to allow the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, to exclude from wilderness designations under this Act any areas that do not meet the definition of wilderness in the Wilderness Act.

Active

Feb 12, 2020

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 790

An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 116-395 to delay wilderness designations under the Act until the affected county formally approves such designation.

Active

Feb 12, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 789

Amendment adds four unique wilderness areas to the state of Colorado.

Agreed To

Actions (50)

Show Only Major Actions

02/13/2020

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

02/12/2020

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

02/12/2020

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 183 (Roll no. 69).

02/12/2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 183 (Roll no. 69).

02/12/2020

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 215 (Roll no. 68).

02/12/2020

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

02/12/2020

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock 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 allow mechanical wildfire mitigation in wilderness areas designated under the bill to protect life, property or the environment.

02/12/2020

Mr. McClintock moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H1110)

02/12/2020

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.

02/12/2020

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

02/12/2020

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2546.

02/12/2020

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

02/12/2020

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

02/12/2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1104-1112)

02/12/2020

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2546 as unfinished business.

02/12/2020

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

02/12/2020

Ms. DeGette moved that the committee rise.

02/12/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 12.

02/12/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kilmer amendment No. 11.

02/12/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 10.

02/12/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tipton amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tipton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

02/12/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 9.

02/12/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cunningham amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cunningham demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

02/12/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cunningham amendment No. 8.

02/12/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westerman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

02/12/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 7.

02/12/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 6.

02/12/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Panetta amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Panetta demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

02/12/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Panetta amendment No. 5.

02/12/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 4.

02/12/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

02/12/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 3.

02/12/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 2.

02/12/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeGette amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tipton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

02/12/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeGette amendment No. 1.

02/12/2020

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2546.

02/12/2020

The Speaker designated the Honorable James P. McGovern to act as Chairman of the Committee.

02/12/2020

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 844 and Rule XVIII.

02/12/2020

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 and H.J. Res. 79. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 under a structured rule and consideration of H.J.Res. 79 under a closed rule with a motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.

02/12/2020

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 844. (consideration: CR H1058-1104; text: CR H1066-1089)

02/10/2020

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 844 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 and H.J. Res. 79. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 under a structured rule and consideration of H.J.Res. 79 under a closed rule with a motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.

02/04/2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.

02/04/2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-387.

11/20/2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 13.

11/20/2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

11/20/2019

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

07/10/2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

05/16/2019

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

05/07/2019

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

05/07/2019

Introduced in House

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