2005-11-02 H.R. 4200: Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act 2005-11-02 H.R. 4200: Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act Administrative procedure Environmental protection Government paperwork Disaster relief Budgets Business Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of the Interior Executive departments Government information Government trust funds Public lands Economic policy Agriculture Education Emergency management Higher education Infrastructure Job training Law Natural resources Science policy Administrative remedies Rural affairs Revolving funds National forests Economic impact statements Animals Water resources Wildlife conservation Community development Disasters Maps Endangered species Water supply Department of Agriculture Forest fires Trails Transportation Environmental assessment Timber sales Bridges Government publicity Sports Forest conservation Forest ecology Forest management Forestry research Judicial review Fire prevention Trees Landscape protection Forest roads Forest products Agricultural colleges Reforestation Revegetation Forestry Forest health Public meetings Road construction vote H.R. 4200: To improve the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting Federal lands under their jurisdiction, including the removal of dead and damaged trees and the implementation of reforestation treatments, to support the recovery of non-Federal lands damaged by catastrophic events, to revitalize Forest Service experimental forests, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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. 2005-11-02 Referred to House Resources 2005-11-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health. 2005-11-02 Referred to House Agriculture 2005-11-02 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure 2005-11-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. 2005-11-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. 2005-11-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. 2005-11-08 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 2005-11-10 Committee Hearings Held. 2005-12-07 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2006-03-15 Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged. 2006-03-29 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2006-03-29 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 13. 2006-03-29 Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Discharged. 2006-04-05 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2006-04-05 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 3. 2006-04-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-451, Part I. 2006-05-04T16:18:00-04:00 Committee on Agriculture discharged. 2006-05-04T16:19:00-04:00 Committee on Transportation discharged. 2006-05-04T16:20:00-04:00 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252. 2006-05-04T16:21:00-04:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 816 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4200 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. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII. 2006-05-16T19:15:00-04:00 Rule H. Res. 816 passed House. 2006-05-17T11:44:00-04:00 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 816. 2006-05-17T11:45:00-04:00 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4200 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. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII. 2006-05-17T11:45:00-04:00 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 816 and Rule XVIII. 2006-05-17T11:45:00-04:00 The Speaker designated the Honorable Mark Foley to act as Chairman of the Committee. 2006-05-17T11:45:00-04:00 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4200. 2006-05-17T11:46:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 816, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rahall amendment. 2006-05-17T12:55:00-04:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rahall amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rahall demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2006-05-17T13:04:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 816, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment. 2006-05-17T13:05:00-04:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2006-05-17T13:18:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 816, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment. 2006-05-17T13:19:00-04:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Inslee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2006-05-17T13:29:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 816, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (NM) amendment. 2006-05-17T13:30:00-04:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall (NM) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Udall (NM) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2006-05-17T13:42:00-04:00 Mr. Walden (OR) moved that the Committee rise. 2006-05-17T13:43:00-04:00 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. 2006-05-17T13:43:00-04:00 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4200 as unfinished business. 2006-05-17T13:43:00-04:00 Considered as unfinished business. 2006-05-17T14:46:00-04:00 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 2006-05-17T14:47:00-04:00 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4200. 2006-05-17T15:38:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2006-05-17T15:38:00-04:00 The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 2006-05-17T15:38:00-04:00 pass On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 182 (Roll No. 151). 2006-05-17T15:57:00-04:00 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 2006-05-18 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization. Hearings held. 2006-08-02 S. 2079: Forests for Future Generations Act (109th Congress) S. 2079: Forests for Future Generations Act H.Res. 816: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4200) to improve the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting Federal lands under their jurisdiction, including the removal of dead and damaged trees and the implementation of reforestation treatments, to support the recovery of non-Federal lands damaged by catastrophic events, to revitalize Forest Service experimental forests, and for other purposes. (109th Congress) H.Res. 816: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4200) to improve the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting Federal lands under their jurisdiction, including the removal of dead and damaged trees and the implementation of reforestation treatments, to support the recovery of non-Federal lands damaged by catastrophic events, to revitalize Forest Service experimental forests, and for other purposes. 109 H.R. 4200: Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act (109th Congress) 4200 h Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act To improve the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting Federal lands under their jurisdiction, including the removal of dead and damaged trees and the implementation of reforestation treatments, to support the recovery of non-Federal lands damaged by catastrophic events, to revitalize Forest Service experimental forests, and for other purposes. 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