Sequoia and King Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act

Bill: 112-hr-4849
Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21]
Introduced: 2012-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Licensing and registrations
Livestock
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Travel and tourism
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2012-04-26
text: 
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue packer permits (commercial use authorizations granted to commercial stock operators) at the levels of commercial services authorized in 2011 until the Secretary: (1) makes an extent necessary determination that addresses the violations of the Wilderness Act found in the January 24, 2012, ruling by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in 
High Sierra Hikers Association v. United States Department of the Interior, et al., Case No. C09-4621 RS
; and (2) begins issuing packer permits for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California in accordance with such determination. Defines &quot;extent necessary determination&quot; as a determination made on the need for commercial services within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park wilderness, as specified under the Wilderness Act. 

action_date: 2012-04-27
text: 
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, to issue packer permits (commercial use authorizations granted to commercial stock operators) at no more than the levels of commercial services authorized in 2011 until the Secretary: (1) makes an extent necessary determination that addresses the violations of the Wilderness Act found in the January 24, 2012, ruling by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in 
High Sierra Hikers Association v. United States Department of the Interior, et al., Case No. C 09-4621 RS
; and (2) begins issuing packer permits for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California in accordance with such determination reflected in a Record of Decision for the Wilderness Stewardship Plan. Defines &quot;extent necessary determination&quot; as a determination made on the need for commercial services within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park wilderness, as specified under the Wilderness Act. 

action_date: 2012-05-17
text: 
Sequoia and King Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act - Directs, the Secretary of the Interior, until the date on which the Secretary completes any analysis and determination required under the Wilderness Act, to continue to issue authorizations to provide commercial services for commercial stock operations (including commercial use authorizations and concession contracts) within any area designated as wilderness in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California at use levels determined to be appropriate. 
 
Requires the Secretary to complete a wilderness stewardship plan for the Parks.
 
Terminates the authority of the Secretary to issue authorizations under this Act on the earlier of: (1) when the Secretary begins issuing authorizations to provide commercial services for commercial stock operations within any such areas, as provided in a record of decision issued according to the wilderness stewardship plan; or (2) four years after enactment of this Act.

action_date: 2012-06-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 17, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Sequoia and King Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act - Directs, the Secretary of the Interior, until the date on which the Secretary completes any analysis and determination required under the Wilderness Act, to continue to issue authorizations to provide commercial services for commercial stock operations (including commercial use authorizations and concession contracts) within any area designated as wilderness in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California at use levels determined to be appropriate. 
 
Requires the Secretary to complete a wilderness stewardship plan for the Parks.
 
Terminates the authority of the Secretary to issue authorizations under this Act on the earlier of: (1) when the Secretary begins issuing authorizations to provide commercial services for commercial stock operations within any such areas, as provided in a record of decision issued according to the wilderness stewardship plan; or (2) four years after enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-05
text: Became Public Law No: 112-128.
action_date: 2012-06-05
text: Became Public Law No: 112-128.
action_date: 2012-06-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-06-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-05-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-05-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-05-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-05-18
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H3147-3148)
action_date: 2012-05-18
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H3147-3148)
action_date: 2012-05-18
text: Mr. Bishop (UT) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H3147-3148)
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-05-17
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3292)
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 394.
action_date: 2012-05-07
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Mr. Hastings (WA) asked unanimous consent that in the engrossment of H.R. 4849, the Clerk be authorized to make the change placed at the desk as follows: In Section 2(b)(1), strike "C 90-4621" and insert instead "C 09-4621". (consideration: CR H2252)
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2227-2228; text of measure as introduced: CR H2228)
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - Mr. George Miller (CA) reserved the right to object and was recognized to proceed under his reservation. Subsequently the reservation was withdrawn.
action_date: 2012-04-27
text: Mr. Hastings (WA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2012-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2012-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-04-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-128