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Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2004

Introduced: July 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2004
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 21, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7259-7260)
Sep 21, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7259-7260)
Sep 21, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2966.
Sep 21, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7259-7261)
Sep 21, 2004
Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 30, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 339.
Jun 30, 2004
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
May 20, 2004
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 30, 2004.
May 20, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-513, Part I.
May 5, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 5, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 22, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 22, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 30, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 31, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jul 27, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Jul 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jul 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Jul 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 20, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2004 - Amends Public Law 91-383 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to preserve and facilitate the continued use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on parts of National Park System lands where there is a historical tradition of such use. Directs that as a general rule, all trails, routes, and areas used by such animals shall remain open and accessible for such use. Allows the Secretary of the Interior to implement a proposed reduction in the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on such lands only after complying with the full review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Makes the same amendments to other laws regarding other public lands as follows: (1) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, with respect to Bureau of Land Management lands; (2) the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, with respect to National Wildlife Refuge System lands; and (3) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, with respect to National Forest System lands (with the Secretary directed to act in this case being the Secretary of Agriculture).

Prohibits: (1) the Secretary from refusing to issue a permit for a new use of pack and saddle stock animals, including use by a commercial outfitter or guide, without complying with applicable resource management plans and planning processes required under each such law regarding public lands described above or any other provision of law; (2) limiting the Secretary's authority to impose a temporary emergency closure of a trail, route, or area to pack and saddle stock animals or issue special permits; or (3) creating a preference for one recreational use for any unit of the National Park System, without consideration of the unit's stated purpose.

Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to issue final rules to define the meaning of a historical tradition of use of pack and saddle stock animals on Federal lands for purposes of this Act.

What's happening now September 22, 2004

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 28, 2004
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Nov 6, 2003
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