S-47 : Became Public Law


Natural Resources Management Act

This bill sets forth provisions regarding various programs, projects, activities, and studies for the management and conservation of natural resources on federal lands.

Specifically, the bill addresses, among other matters

  • land conveyances, exchanges, acquisitions, withdrawals, and transfers;
  • national parks, monuments, memorials, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, historic and heritage sites, and other conservation and recreation areas;
  • wildlife conservation;
  • helium extraction;
  • small miner waivers of claim maintenance fees;
  • wildland fire operations;
  • the release of certain federal reversionary land interests;
  • boundary adjustments;
  • the Denali National Park and Preserve natural gas pipeline;
  • fees for medical services in units of the National Park System;
  • funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund;
  • recreational activities on federal or nonfederal lands;
  • a national volcano early warning and monitoring system;
  • federal reclamation projects; and
  • search-and recovery-missions.

In addition, the bill reauthorizes the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Program and the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-03-12PresidentBecame Public Law No: 116-9.House floor actions
2019-03-12PresidentSigned by President.House floor actions
2019-03-06FloorPresented to President.House floor actions
2019-02-26FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2019-02-26VoteOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 363 - 62 (Roll no. 95). (text: CR H2142-2211)House floor actions
2019-02-26FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2218-2219)House floor actions
2019-02-26FloorAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.House floor actions
2019-02-26FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the House proceeded with fifty minutes of debate on S. 47.House floor actions
2019-02-26FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2141-2217)House floor actions
2019-02-26FloorORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Grijalva asked unanimous consent that debate under 1(c) of Rule XV on a motion to suspend the rules relating to S. 47 be extended to 50 minutes. Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2019-02-26FloorMr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2019-02-13FloorHeld at the desk.House floor actions
2019-02-13FloorReceived in the House.House floor actions
2019-02-13FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2019-02-12VotePassed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 8. Record Vote Number: 22. (text: CR S1196-1265)Senate
2019-02-12FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1178-1186, S1193-1265)Senate
2019-02-11VoteCloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 7. Record Vote Number: 21. (CR S1161)Senate
2019-02-11FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1152-1162)Senate
2019-02-07FloorCloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1117)Senate
2019-02-07FloorMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1031-1109)Senate
2019-02-07FloorMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.Senate
2019-02-07FloorMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1031)Senate
2019-02-06FloorMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S876)Senate
2019-02-05FloorMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S858)Senate
2019-02-05VoteCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 1. Record Vote Number: 17. (CR S858)Senate
2019-01-31FloorCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the consideration of measure presented in Senate. (CR S777)Senate
2019-01-31FloorMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S777)Senate
2019-01-09CalendarsRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.Senate
2019-01-08CalendarsIntroduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.Senate
2019-01-08IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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