HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 02/06/2014

DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP

 

February 6, 2014

 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

H.R. 2954 - The Public Access and Lands Improvement Act

 

Lummis (R-WY), Labrador (R-ID) – Amendment No. 2 – Amends Title VIII (Grazing Improvement Act) to conform with the changes to FLPMA in the Senate companion bill, allows the Secretary to consolidate environmental reviews, clarifies the definition of current grazing management, and ensures a timely response for temporary trailing and crossing applications (considered to be the manager’s amendment to the Grazing Improvement Act). – ADOPTED BY VOICE

 

McClintock (R-CA) – Amendment No. 4 – Amends Title IX of the bill to provide the Forest Service added flexibility to implement a salvage logging and restoration pilot project on lands affected by the 2013 Rim Fire, allows for consideration of public comment, and makes technical corrections. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

 

Young (R-AK) – Amendment No. 5 – Would approve an Alaska Native Veterans land allotment application and convey the land associated with the application. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

 

Grijalva (D-AZ) – Amendment No. 1 – Strikes Title IV, the Land Disposal Transparency and Efficiency Act, from the bill. – REJECTED 190 – 224

 

Labrador (R-ID) – Amendment No.3 –Amends Title VIII (Grazing Improvement Act) to require the non-prevailing, not directly affected party in a challenge to the Secretary’s final grazing decision to pay the directly affected prevailing party incurred fees and expenses, and clarifies the definition of a directly affected party.  – ADOPTED 218 – 198  

 

Democrat Motion to Recommit – FAILED 194 - 222

 

Final Passage of H.R. 2954 — "To authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance." – PASSED 220 – 194