US Congress House Bill 723 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 12 2013 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-12-20 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate for study for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system specified segments of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in Rhode Island and Connecticut. Requires the study to: (1) include the effect of designation on existing commercial and recreational activities, energy production and transmission infrastructure, and the authority of state and local governments to manage such activities; and (2) identify authorities allowing the influence of local land use decisions or restrictions on non-federal land, condemnation authorities, and all private property located in the study area.

Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act

Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]

Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]

Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-12-20	Senate	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.
2013-06-12	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2013-06-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2013-06-11	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3268)
2013-06-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 723.
2013-06-11	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3268-3269)
2013-06-11	House	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2013-05-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 49.
2013-05-17	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-73.
2013-04-24	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2013-04-24	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-04-24	House	Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
2013-02-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
2013-02-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SB349 (Same As) 2013-06-27 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/723/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr723/BILLS-113hr723ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr723/BILLS-113hr723rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr723/BILLS-113hr723eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr723/BILLS-113hr723pcs.pdf