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H.R. 146:
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010.

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2009-2010

An act to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJan 6, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeMar 5, 2009
Occurred: Amendments (12 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed HouseMar 3, 2009
Occurred: Passed SenateMar 19, 2009
Occurred: Signed by PresidentMar 30, 2009
This bill has become law. It was signed by Barack Obama. [Last Updated: Nov 13, 2009 11:22AM]
Last Action:
Mar 30, 2009: Became Public Law No: 111-11.
Other Titles:
-- Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act
-- Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act
-- Craig Thomas Snake Headwaters Legacy Act of 2008
-- Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009
-- FOARAM Act
-- Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009
-- NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2009
-- Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act
-- Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act
-- San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Mar 3, 2009: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut debate short and pass the bill, needing a two-thirds majority. This usually occurs for non-controversial legislation. The totals were 394 Ayes, 13 Nays, 24 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Mar 19, 2009: This bill passed in the Senate by roll call vote. The totals were 77 Ayes, 20 Nays, 2 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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View all 9 votes on this bill.
Question & Answer
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Mar 14, 2009 10:04 PM - what areas are effected - Read Answers
Sep 5, 2009 11:25 PM - Could HR 146 signed by President Obama help save coastal Louisiana? - Answer it!

Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

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Center for Desert Archaeology
Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance
Santa Cruz tourism Council
Patagonia Area Business Association
Southern Arizona Homebuilders Association
Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society
Arizona Archaeological Council
Arizona Historical Society
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Arizona State Museum
Empire Ranch Foundation
Friends of the Santa Cruz River
Nature Conservancy
Tucson Audubon Society
Tubac Center for the Arts
Tubac Historical Society
Tucson Presidio Trust for Historic Preservation
WestWordVision
ZZ Cattle Corporation
La Chamba Livestock
Callaghan Vineyards
Charron Vineyards
Empire Ranch LLC
Sonoita Vineyards
Agua Linda Farm
Forever Yong Farm
Farmers Investment Company
Alphagraphics
Competitive Enterprise Institute
The American Conservative Union
Family Research Council
FreedomWorks
National Taxpayers Union
Partnership for the West
60 Plus Association
Council for National Policy Action, Inc.
Gun Owners of America
Oregonians in Action
New Mexico Cattle Growers? Association
Congress of Racial Equality
American Shareholders Association
American Highway Users Alliance
American Family Association
National Legal and Policy Center
Maryland Taxpayers Association, Inc.
National Grange
American Property Coalition
Property Rights Alliance
Property Rights Foundation of America
U.S. Hunting Today
American Policy Center
National Tax Limitation Committee
Range Magazine
American Land Foundation
Tertium Quids
Americans for Limited Government
American Civil Rights Union
Public Lands for the People
People for the USA Grange #835
Taxpayers for Accountable Government
People for the West-Tucson
Tradition, Family, Property, Inc.
Virginia Land Rights Coalition
RightMarch.com
Upper Mid-Klamath Watershed Council
Free Enterprise Action Fund
Public Advocate of the U.S., Inc.
American Land Rights Association
Virginians for Property Rights
Pioneer Institute
Ethan Allen Institute
Formation Capital Corporation
Project 21
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
American Association of Small Property Owners
Citizens for Responsible Zoning
Virginia Bear Hunters Association
Alabama Policy Institute

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