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Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in Arizona. Requires the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc. as the local coordinating entity for the Area, to prepare and submit a management plan for it meeting specified criteria.
Specifies procedures for approval or disapproval of the plan by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security. Prohibits anything in this Act from impeding, prohibiting, or restricting activities of the Secretary of Homeland Security for the purpose of achieving operational control, as defined under the Secure Fence Act of 2006, within the Heritage Area.
People & committees
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D–AZ
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See H.R.324.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 281 - 142 (Roll no. 728).
House roll call 728 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 281 - 142 (Roll no. 728).
House roll call 728 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 259 - 167 (Roll no. 727).
House roll call 727 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H9852)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions in the motion seek to recommit the same back to the House with an amendment to provide private property owner protection.
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H9851-9853; text: CR H9851)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9851)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 324.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 324 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution wiaves all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides tha the amendment printed in this report shall be considered as adopted and provides that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. This waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 760. (consideration: CR H9844-9854; text of measure as introduced: CR H9844-9846)
Rule H. Res. 760 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 760 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 324 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution wiaves all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides tha the amendment printed in this report shall be considered as adopted and provides that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. This waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 249 - 145 (Roll no. 687).
House roll call 687 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 249 - 145 (Roll no. 687).
House roll call 687 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9301)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 324.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9289-9292; text of measure as introduced: CR H9289-9291)
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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