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Main Subject: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 This bill withdraws any federal lands and interests that are within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area and any land or interest located in such area which is acquired by the United States after enactment of this bill from entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. The Department of the Interior may convey the federal lands to, or exchange such lands with, an Indian tribe in accordance with an approved resource management plan. Certain oil and gas leases for federal lands on which drilling options have not started before the end of the primary term of the applicable lease and that are not producing oil or gas in paying quantities must terminate by operation of law pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act and federal regulations, and may not be extended by Interior. Any portion of federal land subject to such a lease that has been terminated, relinquished, or acquired by the United States shall also be withdrawn as described above.

S1079-116, HRES656-116,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Oct. 31 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Oct. 30
2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 174 (Roll no. 597).
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 222 (Roll no. 596).
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the bill from going into effect if the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Governor of New Mexico, determines that the state of New Mexico would incur a loss of revenue in relation to the permanent withdrawal under the bill.
Mr. Arrington moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H8638)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2181.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Arrington amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Arrington demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington Amendment No. 4.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar Amendment No. 3.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar Amendment No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan Amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2181.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Cuellar to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 656 and Rule XVIII.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Oct. 30 2019	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 174 (Roll no. 597).

House bill HR2181-116

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019

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