US Congress House Bill 2259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-03-05 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 314.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2014 - Withdraws federally owned land or interest in land within the North Fork Lands Withdrawal Area in Montana from: (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. Provides that nothing in this Act violates the rights of existing leaseholders or prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action necessary to complete any requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 concerning surface-disturbing activity that occurs on any lease issued before this Act's enactment. Provides that nothing in this Act restricts recreational uses, livestock management activities, or forest management activities allowed on such land.

North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2014

Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]

Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-03-05	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 314.
2014-03-04	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2127)
2014-03-04	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2259.
2014-03-04	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2126-2128)
2014-03-04	House	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2014-02-28	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
2014-02-28	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-370.
2014-01-28	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2014-01-28	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-01-28	House	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
2014-01-28	House	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
2013-10-03	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-06-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2013-06-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2013-06-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SB255 (Related) 2013-09-10 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2259/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2259/BILLS-113hr2259ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2259/BILLS-113hr2259rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2259/BILLS-113hr2259eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2259/BILLS-113hr2259pcs.pdf