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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 19, 1997
National Monument Fairness Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law (the Antiquities Act) to require an Act of Congress and prior consultation by the Secretary of the Interior with the Governor of the affected State before presidential establishment of a national monument of more than 5,000 acres.
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Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R–UT
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior and Office of Management and Budget.
Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held.
Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 197 (Roll no. 495).
House roll call 495 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 197 (Roll no. 495).
House roll call 495 · Individual votesThe 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.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1127.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced the unfinished business to be requests for recorded votes on the Vento and Hansen amendments, which were postponed from the previous day.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8500-8502)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1127 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Hansen moved that the Committee rise.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hansen amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Miller (CA) requested a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 256, further proceedings were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 256, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hansen amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 256, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (CA) amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Vento amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment not was agreed to. Mr. Vento requested a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 256, further proceedings were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 256, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Vento amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Vince Snowbarger to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 256 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1127 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill. No amendment to the committee amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified in the report.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 256. (consideration: CR H8398-8413)
Rule H. Res. 256 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 256 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1127 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill. No amendment to the committee amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified in the report.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-191.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-191.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5451-5452)
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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