A bill 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: Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM](no cosponsors) Cosponsors: Text: Summary | Full Text Status: Introduced Jan 7, 2009 Reported by Committee Jan 8, 2009 Amendments (23 proposed) View Amendments Passed Senate Jan 15, 2009 Failed Passage in House Mar 11, 2009 Differences Resolved ... Signed by President ... By failing to be passed in both houses of Congress, this bill is now dead. [Last Updated: Nov 14, 2009 5:37AM] Last Action: Mar 11, 2009: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 282 - 144 (Roll no. 117). 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: Jan 15, 2009: This bill passed in the Senate by roll call vote. The totals were 73 Ayes, 21 Nays, 4 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details. You are not tracking any senators or representatives. To see their votes here, look up a Member of Congress. Mar 11, 2009: This bill failed 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 282 Ayes, 144 Nays, 6 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details. You are not tracking any senators or representatives. To see their votes here, look up a Member of Congress. View all 4 votes on this bill.

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|quote=Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
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