HOUSE 2181116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019

Last Action: 10/31/2019

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2019-10-31Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2019-10-30Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-30On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 174 (Roll no. 597).
2019-10-30Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 174 (Roll no. 597).
2019-10-30On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 222 (Roll no. 596).
2019-10-30The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-10-30Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington 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 to prohibit the bill from going into effect if the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Governor of New Mexico, determines that the state of New Mexico would incur a loss of revenue in relation to the permanent withdrawal under the bill.
2019-10-30Mr. Arrington moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H8638)
2019-10-30The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-10-30The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2181.
2019-10-30POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Arrington amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Arrington demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-10-30DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington Amendment No. 4.
2019-10-30POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-10-30DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar Amendment No. 3.
2019-10-30POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-10-30 (53)

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019

This bill withdraws any federal lands and interests that are within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area and any land or interest located in such area which is acquired by the United States after enactment of this bill from

entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

The Department of the Interior may convey the federal lands to, or exchange such lands with, an Indian tribe in accordance with an approved resource management plan.

Certain oil and gas leases for federal lands on which drilling options have not started before the end of the primary term of the applicable lease and that are not producing oil or gas in paying quantities

must terminate by operation of law pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act and federal regulations, and
may not be extended by Interior.

Any portion of federal land subject to such a lease that has been terminated, relinquished, or acquired by the United States shall also be withdrawn as described above.

Cosponsors (10)

Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM)
Debra Haaland (D-NM)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
Jared Huffman (D-CA)
Sharice Davids (D-KS)
Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Tom Cole (R-OK)
Ted Lieu (D-CA)

Subjects

Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
New Mexico
Oil and gas

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