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American Hiking Society, American Rivers, The Conservation Fund, Campaign for America's Wilderness, Earthjustice
Environment America, League of Conservation Voters, National Council of Churches USA, National Outdoor Leadership School
National Parks Conservation Association, National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club
Southern Environmental Law Center, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Trout Unlimited, and The Wilderness Society
Updated 03/25/2009 01:15 PM
Update (3/24/09 - 2:10 pm): The House passed H.R.146, 285 to 140. Thank You!
On 3/19/09 the Senate passed H.R.146
which incorporates the text of S.22 as presented to the House last week.
The vote was 77 to 20,
Senate Roll Call 106. All weakening amendments were tabled. One
amendment to Section 6304, Paleontological Resources Preservateion,
was adopted by unanimous consent. It clarified that casual collecting is
allowed without a permit.
the House
defeated S.22, the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act, under Suspension of the Rules on Wednesday, 3/11 morning
by a vote of 282 to 144, 2 votes short of a two-thirds majority,
House Roll Call
117. It was with the Altmire
language included.
S. 22, the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act is comprised of 164 bi-partisan,
largely non-controversial bills. S. 22 would designate more than 2
million acres of wilderness in nine states and establish three new
national park units, a new national monument, four new national
conservation areas, more than 1,000 miles of national wild and scenic
rivers, four new national trails and more.
The bill’s provisions have moved forward through a ground-up process of
local constituencies working with their state delegations, many working
for months or years to iron out any problems and sufficiently satisfy
stakeholders. There are no PAYGO issues with the bill and no earmarks.