Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-539
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Boundaries
Caribbean area
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Government Operations and Politics
Maps
National forests
Puerto Rico
Research natural areas
Tropical forests
Wilderness areas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005 - Designates the El Toro Wilderness in the Caribbean National Forest/Luquillo Experimental Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from precluding the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorological, climatological, or atmospheric data collection and remote transmission facilities that are essential to the scientific research purposes of the Luquillo Experimental Forest.

action_date: 2005-06-14
text: 
Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005 - Designates the El Toro Wilderness in the Caribbean National Forest/Luquillo Experimental Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from precluding the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorological, climatological, or atmospheric data collection and remote transmission facilities that are essential to the scientific research purposes of the Luquillo Experimental Forest.

action_date: 2005-09-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 14, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005 - Designates the El Toro Wilderness in the Caribbean National Forest/Luquillo Experimental Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from precluding the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorological, climatological, or atmospheric data collection and remote transmission facilities that are essential to the scientific research purposes of the Luquillo Experimental Forest.

action_date: 2005-10-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 14, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005 - Designates the El Toro Wilderness in the Caribbean National Forest/Luquillo Experimental Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from precluding the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorological, climatological, or atmospheric data collection and remote transmission facilities that are essential to the scientific research purposes of the Luquillo Experimental Forest.

action_date: 2005-11-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 14, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005 - Designates the El Toro Wilderness in the Caribbean National Forest/Luquillo Experimental Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from precluding the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorological, climatological, or atmospheric data collection and remote transmission facilities that are essential to the scientific research purposes of the Luquillo Experimental Forest.

action_date: 2005-12-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 14, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005 - Designates the El Toro Wilderness in the Caribbean National Forest/Luquillo Experimental Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from precluding the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorological, climatological, or atmospheric data collection and remote transmission facilities that are essential to the scientific research purposes of the Luquillo Experimental Forest. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-01
text: Became Public Law No: 109-118.
action_date: 2005-12-01
text: Became Public Law No: 109-118.
action_date: 2005-12-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-12-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-11-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-11-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13056)
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13056)
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 247.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 109-155.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 109-155.
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7828-7829)
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7828-7829)
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 539.
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7828-7829)
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Mr. Fortuno moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-06-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.
action_date: 2005-06-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-126.
action_date: 2005-06-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-126.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-05-18
text: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
action_date: 2005-05-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E160)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-118