Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1873) to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to enhance the reliability of the electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1654) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hres-392
Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1873) to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to enhance the reliability of the electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1654) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 - 185 (Roll no. 313). (text: CR H5005)
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 - 185 (Roll no. 313).(text: CR H5005)
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 186 (Roll no. 312). (consideration: CR H5017)
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5017-5018)
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 392, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Polis 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: 2017-06-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 392.
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5005-5013)
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 58.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1873 and 1654, with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except a motion to recommit with or without instructions on each bill. Both measures will be considered read and have specified amendments.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-186, by Mr. Newhouse.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-186, by Mr. Newhouse.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House