HR-823 : Still Just a Bill

Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

This bill provides for the conservation of specified lands in Colorado.

Specifically, the bill designates

  • specified federal lands within the White River National Forest as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System,
  • the proposed Williams Fork Wilderness as a potential wilderness area,
  • the Tenmile Recreation Management Area,
  • the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area,
  • the Williams Fork Wildlife Conservation Area,
  • the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape,
  • the Sheep Mountain and Liberty Bell East Special Management Areas, and
  • the Curecanti National Recreation Area.

The bill adjusts the boundary of the White River National Forest, the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, and the Arapaho National Forest.

The bill directs the Department of Agriculture to permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness for the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn.

The bill provides for the inclusion of additional federal lands in the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The bill provides for the cancellation of all Thompson Divide oil or gas leases.

The Department of the Interior shall carry out a program to lease federal methane from coal mines leaking methane in the North Fork Valley.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-11-18CommitteeCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382.Senate
2019-10-31IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Senate
2019-10-31FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2019-10-31VoteOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 227 - 182 (Roll no. 609).House floor actions
2019-10-31VoteOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 210 (Roll no. 608).House floor actions
2019-10-31FloorThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.House floor actions
2019-10-31FloorFloor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton 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 require that nothing in the bill restricts any low-level overflight of military aircraft, flight testing or the establishment of a new special air space over any land areas covered by the bill.House floor actions
2019-10-31FloorMr. Tipton moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H8701)House floor actions
2019-10-31FloorThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House floor actions
2019-10-31FloorThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 823.House floor actions
2019-10-31FloorUNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to amendments to H.R. 823 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.House floor actions
2019-10-31FloorThe House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.House floor actions
2019-10-31FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8698-8703)House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 823 as unfinished business.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorOn motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorMr. Neguse moved that the committee rise.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crow amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tipton demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crow amendment No. 6.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tipton demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 5.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 4.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 3.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 2.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Curtis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Curtis demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Curtis amendment No. 1.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 823.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorThe Speaker designated the Honorable Stephanie N. Murphy to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 656 and Rule XVIII.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorRule provides for consideration of H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from November 1, 2019 through November 11, 2019.House floor actions
2019-10-30FloorConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 656. (consideration: CR H8645-8665; text: CR H8652-8660)House floor actions
2019-10-28FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 656 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from November 1, 2019 through November 11, 2019.House floor actions
2019-10-04CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.House floor actions
2019-10-04CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-226.House floor actions
2019-06-26CommitteeSubcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.House committee actions
2019-06-26CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.House committee actions
2019-06-26CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2019-06-26CommitteeSubcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.House committee actions
2019-04-02CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held.House committee actions
2019-02-07CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.House committee actions
2019-02-07CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.House committee actions
2019-01-28IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
2019-01-28IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Public Lands and Natural Resources
See Subjects
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Air quality
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Animal and plant health
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Coal
  • Colorado
  • Dams and canals
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Fires
  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Hunting and fishing
  • Infrastructure development
  • Insects
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Land transfers
  • Land use and conservation
  • Livestock
  • Mining
  • Motor vehicles
  • Oil and gas
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Pedestrians and bicycling
  • Roads and highways
  • Water storage
  • Water use and supply
  • Watersheds
  • Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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