Continental Divide Trail Completion Act

Bill: 117-hr-5118
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2021-08-27 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado
Congressional oversight
Forests, forestry, trees
Idaho
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Montana
New Mexico
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-27
text: 

Continental Divide Trail Completion Act

 
This bill addresses the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, which extends from the Montana-Canada border to the New Mexico-Mexico border.
 
No later than November 10, 2028, the Forest Service shall substantially complete the land acquisition program necessary to ensure the completion of the trail. 
 
In carrying out the completion of the land acquisition program, the Forest Service, in coordination with the Department of the Interior, shall establish a joint Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land acquisition team. This team shall work in coordination with the trail's administrator to facilitate the completion and optimization of the trail.
 
The Forest Service shall submit a comprehensive acquisition or protection plan to Congress no later than three years after this bill's enactment. The plan should
 
 
identify any incomplete segments or gaps where the respective agencies have not been able to acquire access, right-of-ways, easements, or acquisitions to date from willing sellers, donations, or exchanges; 
 
include a plan for all lands to be acquired by fee title or lesser interest, along with an explanation of anticipated necessary cooperative agreements for any lands not to be acquired; and 
 
include general and site-specific development plans, including anticipated costs.
 
 
The team may (1) acquire land only by purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, donation, or exchange; and (2) not acquire land by eminent domain.
 
The Forest Service and the Continental Divide Trail Coalition shall transmit specified annual reports to Congress until the completion of the land acquisition program.

action_date: 2022-07-18
text: 

Continental Divide Trail Completion Act

 
This bill addresses the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, which extends from the Montana-Canada border to the New Mexico-Mexico border.
 
Not later than November 10, 2028, the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior shall ensure the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail as a contiguous route. 
 
In carrying out the completion of the trail, the Forest Service, in coordination with Interior, shall establish a joint Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management trail completion team to work in coordination with the trail's administrator to facilitate the completion and optimization of the trail, pursuant to the purposes for national scenic trails and the trail's nature and purposes.
 
The Forest Service shall submit a comprehensive acquisition and development plan to Congress no later than two years after the establishment of the team. The plan should
 
 
identify any gaps in the trail where the Forest Service and Interior have not been able to acquire land or interests in land by purchase from a willing seller, by donation, by exchange, or by cooperative agreement;
 
include a plan for closing such gaps by acquiring lands or interests in land; and
 
include general and site-specific development plans, including anticipated costs.
 
 
The Forest Service and Interior may (1) acquire land only by purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, donation, or exchange; and (2) not acquire land by eminent domain.

action_date: 2022-07-29
text: 

Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act

 
This bill provides for measures to mitigate wildfires, drought, and other natural and human disasters. 
 
Among the bill's other provisions, it 
 
 
sets a minimum rate of pay for federal wildland firefighters and provides parity in pay, benefits, and bonuses for federal structural firefighters;
 
requires implementation of a 10-year National Wildfire Plan;
 
establishes the Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Assessment and Monitoring Program;
 
requires a plan to sustain the survival of critically important fisheries within certain states during periods of extended drought;
 
establishes the Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program for the delivery of satellite-based evapotranspiration data to certain data users;
 
authorizes the Colorado River Indian Tribes to enter into agreements for conserved water under specified conditions; 
 
authorizes, ratifies, and confirms, the Hualapai Tribe water rights settlement agreement;
 
adds specified land to the Hualapai Reservation; 
 
establishes a Natural Disaster Grid Mitigation Map that identifies critical electric grid infrastructure in each state that is vulnerable to natural disasters;
 
 establishes a grant program to award grants to remove nonnative plant species in riparian areas that contribute to drought conditions;
 
establishes four Centers of Excellence for Wildfire Smoke to carry out research on the effects on public health of smoke emissions from wildland fires; 
 
establishes a National Disaster Safety Board;
 
establishes a National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program; 
 
establishes a basic training program to increase the capacity of environmental justice communities to address disproportionately adverse human health or environmental effects in their communities.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-02
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 199 (Roll no. 414).
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 199 (Roll no. 414).
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 218 (Roll no. 413).
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: Mr. Valadao moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5118.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7527-7531)
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5118 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: Ms. Velazquez moved that the committee rise.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Clyde demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment No. 3.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Clyde demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 2.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 1.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5118.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Susie Lee to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1254 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3771, H.R. 5118 and H.R. 6929. Rule provides for consideration under structured rules for H.R. 3771, H.R. 5118 and H.R. 6929, and provides for one hour of general debate on each bill.
action_date: 2022-07-29
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1254. (consideration: CR H7419-7491; text: CR H7431-7487)
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1254 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3771, H.R. 5118 and H.R. 6929. Rule provides for consideration under structured rules for H.R. 3771, H.R. 5118 and H.R. 6929, and provides for one hour of general debate on each bill.
action_date: 2022-07-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326.
action_date: 2022-07-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-419.
action_date: 2022-07-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-419.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-08-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-08-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-27
text: Introduced in House