PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 223 - 167 (Roll no. 471).
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 30, 2006
New Hampshire Wilderness Act of 2006 - Designates specified federal lands in the White Mountain National Forest area of New Hampshire as a wilderness area (which shall be known as the Wild River Wilderness) and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R–NH
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 223 - 167 (Roll no. 471).
House roll call 471 · 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): 223 - 167 (Roll no. 471).
House roll call 471 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6993-6994)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Bordallo objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5059.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6943-6944; text of measure as introduced: CR H6943)
Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
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