Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1011) to designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hres-763
Sponsor: Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2007-10-22 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House rules and procedure
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1011) to designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 1011 (Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007). 
 

action_date: 2007-10-23
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 1011 (Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007). 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11888)
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11888)
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 190 (Roll no. 990). (consideration: CR H11894, H11897-11898)
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11897-11898)
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 763, the Chair put the question of ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 763.
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H11888-11894)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1011 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-403, by Mr. Cardoza.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-403, by Mr. Cardoza.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Introduced in House