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111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 111–51 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE 

BILL (H.R. 146) TO ESTABLISH A BATTLEFIELD ACQUISITION GRANT 

PROGRAM FOR THE ACQUISITION AND PROTECTION OF NATIONALLY 

SIGNIFICANT BATTLEFIELDS AND ASSOCIATED SITES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND THE WAR OF 1812, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

MARCH 24, 2009.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. PINGREE, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 280] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 280, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House 

with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for the consideration of the Senate 

amendments to H.R. 146, the ‘‘Omnibus Public Land Management 

Act of 2009.’’ The resolution makes in order a motion by the Chair 

of the Committee on Natural Resources to concur in the Senate 

amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against the 

motion except clause 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that 

the Senate amendments and the motion shall be considered as 

read. The resolution provides one hour of debate on the motion 

equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of the motion (except for clause 10 of rule XXI) the Committee is 

not aware of any points of order against the motion. The waiver of 

all points of order against the motion is prophylactic. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 


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Rules Committee record vote No. 50 

Date: March 24, 2009. 

Measure: Senate amendments to H.R. 146. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hastings of Washington, #1, 

which would restore the right of possession of concealed firearms 

in national parks and national wildlife refuges (as allowed under 

state law) overturned by a federal district court on March 19, 2009. 

Results: Defeated 2–9. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Matsui— 

Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; 

Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 51 

Date: March 24, 2009. 

Measure: Senate amendments to H.R. 146. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Radanovich, #14, which would 

temporarily suspend the Endangered Species Act (ESA) restrictions 

on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta pumps when the Governor 

of California declares a drought emergency. The amendment would 

also direct the Department of the Interior to work with the State 

of California in creating a Delta Smelt conservation hatchery. 

Results: Defeated 3–8. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Matsui— 

Nay; Cardoza—Yea; Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; 

Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 52 

Date: March 24, 2009. 

Measure: Senate amendments to H.R. 146. 

Motion By: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order en bloc and provide appropriate waivers for amendments by Rep. Hastings of Washington, 

#11, which would ensure that nothing in this Act will limit recreational access for the disabled, and #12, which would ensure that 

nothing in this Act will limit recreational access for disabled veterans. 

Results: Defeated 2–9. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Matsui— 

Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; 

Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 53 

Date: March 24, 2009. 

Measure: Senate amendments to H.R. 146. 

Motion by: Dr. Foxx. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hastings of Washington, #6, 

which would ensure that nothing in the section establishing the 

Taunton Wild and Scenic River will impact the supply of domestically-produced energy resources. 

Results: Defeated 2–9. 


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Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Matsui— 

Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; 

Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 54 

Date: March 24, 2009. 

Measure: Senate amendments to H.R. 146. 

Motion By: Dr. Foxx. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hastings of Washington, #3, 

which would ensure that nothing in the section creating the National Landscape Conservation System impedes efforts by the Department of Homeland Security to secure the borders of the United 

States. 

Results: Defeated 2–9. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Matsui— 

Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; 

Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 55 

Date: March 24, 2009. 

Measure: Senate amendments to H.R. 146. 

Motion by: Dr. Foxx. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Hastings of Washington, #9, 

which would grandfather in any existing motorized access to public 

lands to ensure full access to national parks, national trails, heritage areas, wild and scenic rivers, and recreational areas by all 

Americans. 

Results: Defeated 2–9. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—Nay; Matsui— 

Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Perlmutter—Nay; Pingree—Nay; 

Polis—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Foxx—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

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