US Congress House Bill 2936 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 17-2)
Status: Engrossed on November 2 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-02 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 This bill shall apply whenever the Department concerned, either the Department of Agriculture for National Forest System (NFS) lands or the Department of the Interior for public lands, prepares an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for specified forest management activities, including those that: will occur on lands identified as suitable for timber production; or will occur on a landscape-scale area designated by the Department concerned as part of an insect and disease treatment program on NSF land pursuant to the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, notwithstanding whether such activity is initiated before September 30, 2018. In such an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement, the Department concerned shall study, develop, and describe only these two alternatives: the forest management activity, and the alternative of no action. In the case of the alternative of no action, the Department concerned shall evaluate: the effect of no action on forest health, habitat diversity, wildfire potential, insect and disease potential, and timber production; and the implications of a resulting decline in forest health, loss of habitat diversity, wildfire, or insect or disease infestation on domestic water supply in the project area, wildlife habitat loss, and other economic and social factors. The bill establishes categorical exclusions regarding certain other forest management actions. A process is established for declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on federal lands managed by specified federal land management agencies.

Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017

Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]
Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]
Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]	Rep. David Valadao [R-CA]	Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]	Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT]
Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]
Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]

2017-11-01 - House - On agreeing to the Khanna amendment (A002) H.Amdt.469 RC# 594 (Y: 189 N: 232 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-11-01 - House - On agreeing to the O'Halleran amendment (A003) H.Amdt.470 RC# 595 (Y: 194 N: 226 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-11-01 - House - On agreeing to the Pearce amendment (A007) H.Amdt.474 RC# 596 (Y: 236 N: 184 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-11-01 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 597 (Y: 189 N: 230 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-11-01 - House - On passage RC# 598 (Y: 232 N: 188 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-02	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2017-11-01	House	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2936.
2017-11-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-11-01	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 598).
2017-11-01	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 230 (Roll no. 597).
2017-11-01	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2017-11-01	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran 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 adding a new section pertaining to Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
2017-11-01	House	Mr. O'Halleran moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H8359)
2017-11-01	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-11-01	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2936.
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.474 On agreeing to the Pearce amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 236 - 184 (Roll no. 596).
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.470 On agreeing to the O'Halleran amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 226 (Roll no. 595).
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.469 On agreeing to the Khanna amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 594).
2017-11-01	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2017-11-01	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8356-8360)
2017-11-01	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2936 as unfinished business.
2017-11-01	House	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2017-11-01	House	Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise.
2017-11-01	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pearce 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.
2017-11-01	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 7.
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.474 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Pearce. (consideration: CR H8354-8356, H8358-8359; text: CR H8354)
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.473 By unanimous consent, the LaMalfa amendment was withdrawn.
2017-11-01	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 6.
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.473 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. LaMalfa. (consideration: CR H8353-8354; text: CR H8353-8354)
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.472 On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
2017-11-01	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole pro ceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment No. 5.
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.472 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. DeFazio. (consideration: CR H8352-8353; text: CR H8352)
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.471 On agreeing to the Cardenas amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
2017-11-01	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardenas amendment No. 4.
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.471 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Cardenas. (consideration: CR H8352; text: CR H8352)
2017-11-01	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the O'Halleran amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. O'Halleran demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2017-11-01	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran amendment No. 3.
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.470 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. O'Halleran. (consideration: CR H8351-8352, H8357-8358; text: CR H8351)
2017-11-01	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Khanna amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Khanna demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2017-11-01	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Khanna amendment No. 2.
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.469 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Khanna. (consideration: CR H8350-8351, H8357; text: CR H8350)
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.468 On agreeing to the Schrader amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8350; text: CR H8350)
2017-11-01	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment No. 1.
2017-11-01	House	H.Amdt.468 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Schrader.
2017-11-01	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2936.
2017-11-01	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable David Young to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2017-11-01	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 595 and Rule XVIII.
2017-11-01	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2936 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.
2017-11-01	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 595. (consideration: CR H8326-8357; text: CR H8340-8349)
2017-11-01	House	Rule H. Res. 595 passed House.
2017-10-31	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 595 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2936 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.
2017-10-25	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 271.
2017-10-25	House	Committee on Transportation discharged.
2017-10-25	House	Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
2017-10-25	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-370, Part II.
2017-10-25	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-370, Part I.
2017-10-04	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-10-04	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-06-27	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 12.
2017-06-27	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-06-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2017-06-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-06-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-06-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-06-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-06-20	House	Introduced in House

HB1454 (Related) 2017-03-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
HB1483 (Related) 2017-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
HB3208 (Related) 2017-08-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
SB605 (Related) 2017-09-27 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-112.
HR595 (Related) 2017-11-01 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2936/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2936/BILLS-115hr2936ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2936/BILLS-115hr2936rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2936/BILLS-115hr2936eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017598
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017597
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017596
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017595
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017594