H.R. 803 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act

This bill designates specified lands in Colorado managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The bill designates specified lands in Colorado administered by the BLM, the National Park Service, and Bureau of Reclamation as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Such lands shall be incorporated into the West Elk Wilderness.

The Department of the Interior may continue authorizing competitive running events currently permitted in the Redcloud Peak Wilderness and Handies Peak Wilderness Areas.

The Colorado Army National Guard, through the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, may conduct aerial navigation training maneuver exercises over the wilderness areas designated by this bill.

The bill designates specified lands managed by the BLM as (1) potential wilderness areas, and (2) the Pisgah East Wilderness and the Pisgah West Wilderness upon publication by Interior of a notice in the Federal Register that all nonconforming uses of such lands authorized by this bill have ceased.

The bill provides for the securing, adjudication, and use of U.S. water rights for certain of the wilderness areas designated by this bill.

The Department of Defense shall conduct a study on the impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the Western United States would have on the readiness of the U.S. Armed Forces with respect to aviation training.

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Referred in Senate

March 2, 2021

Engrossed in House

February 26, 2021

Introduced in House

February 4, 2021

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Feb 26, 2021

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 13

Amendments en bloc No. 2 comprised of amendments numbered 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26, 27, and 29, printed in Part B of House Report 117-6.

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Feb 26, 2021

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 12

Amendment requires a study to determine if any land withdrawn by the legislation contains geothermal resources, or minerals needed for battery storage, renewable energy technology, or electric vehicles.

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Feb 26, 2021

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 11

Amendments en bloc No. 1 comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 28, printed in Part B of House Report 117-6.

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03/02/2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

02/26/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

02/26/2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 200 (Roll no. 45).

02/26/2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 200 (Roll no. 45).

02/26/2021

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 221 (Roll no. 44).

02/26/2021

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

02/26/2021

Mr. Westerman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H760)

02/26/2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

02/26/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

02/26/2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H757-761)

02/26/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 803 is postponed.

02/26/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neguse amendment en bloc No.2, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

02/26/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Neguse en bloc amendment No. 2.

02/26/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Curtis amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Curtis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

02/26/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Curtis amendment No. 3.

02/26/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neguse amendment en bloc No.1, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

02/26/2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Neguse en bloc amendment No. 1.

02/26/2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H737-757)

02/25/2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further consideration of H.R.803 is postponed.

02/25/2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 803.

02/25/2021

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 803 and H.R. 5. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 803 and one motion to recommit. Rule provides for 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 5 and one motion to recommit.

02/25/2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 147. (consideration: CR H661-702; text: CR H661-693)

02/23/2021

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 147 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 803 and H.R. 5. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 803 and one motion to recommit. Rule provides for 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 5 and one motion to recommit.

02/19/2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

02/04/2021

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

02/04/2021

Introduced in House

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Mar 9, 2023 5:47:08 PM