House Floor Summary

On agreeing to the McClintock amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 61).

An amendment, offered by Mr. McClintock, numbered 3 printed in House Report 116-395 to allow the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, to exclude from wilderness designations under this Act any areas that do not meet the definition of wilderness in the Wilderness Act.

On agreeing to the DeGette amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 60).

An amendment, offered by Mr. McClintock, numbered 2 printed in House Report 116-395 to delay wilderness designations under the Act until the affected county formally approves such designation.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2546 — "To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 12.

An amendment, offered by Ms. DeGette, numbered 1 printed in House Report 116-395 to make changes to Title I Colorado Wilderness, and amounts to an approximate 60,000 acres of additional wilderness designations under Title I.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2546 as unfinished business.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Ms. DeGette moved that the committee rise.

On agreeing to the Schrier amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 12.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Schrier, numbered 12 printed in House Report 116-395 to require the GAO conduct a study on how the preservation of wilderness lands can help reduce the risk of flooding in residential areas.

On agreeing to the Kilmer amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kilmer amendment No. 11.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Kilmer, numbered 11 printed in House Report 116-395 to clarify that the Washington State Department of Natural Resources retains the authority to manage all lands currently owned by the state of Washington; direct the Secretary of Agriculture to satisfy the requirements of section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)) for new Wild and Scenic Rivers designated on the Olympic Peninsula through an updated land management plan for the Olympic National Forest.

On agreeing to the Tipton amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.