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H.R. 5544

Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act

Rule Hearing Information:

Meeting Time:  Monday, September 10, 2012 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol

Amendment Process:  Deadline on Monday, September 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM

For more on this hearing, click here.  

Resources:

  • Text of H.R. 5544 — Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act [Rules Committee Print 112-30, showing the text of the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on Natural Resources]  [PDF]
  • Text of H. Rept. 112-655 — Report from the Committee on Natural Resources [PDF][XML]
      
  • Hearing Documents: 
        :: Rule  [PDF]
        :: H. Res. 773  [PDF][XML]
        :: H. Rept. 112-660  [PDF][XML]

 

Amendments:

Last Updated: 09/10/2012 at 7:00 PM
#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
#4Version 1Ellison (MN)DemocratWould ensure that no National Forest System lands shall be included in the exchange where the inclusion or use of the lands is likely to have a negative impact on private property, property values, and small businesses. Made In Order
#2Version 1Grijalva, Raul (AZ)DemocratWould strike the unusual appraisal language from H.R. 5544 and replace it with standard appraisal provisions used in federal land exchanges.Made In Order
#3Version 2Hastings, Doc (WA)RepublicanRevised Manager's Amendment. Would make technical changes to correct a direct spending issue with the bill. Would ensure that the State school trust lands located within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness traded for equal-value federal lands within the Superior National Forest are not used to calculate payments to certain countries under the Thye-Blatnik and the Humphrey-Thye-Blatnik-Andresen Acts.Considered As Adopted
#1Version 1Holt (NJ)DemocratWould restore public participation in development of this proposed land exchange, which is prohibited under H.R. 5544.Made In Order
#5Version 1McCollum (MN)DemocratWould ensure tribal treaty rights are preserved and tribes are consulted.Made In Order

Rule Information for H.R. 5544 and H.R. 5949

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-3 on Monday, September 10, 2012.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 773: 
Adopted by record vote of 233-179, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 232-177, on Tuesday, September 11, 2012.  

MANAGERS: Nugent/Polis

1. Structured rule for H.R. 5544.

2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-30, as modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

6. Makes in order only those further amendments to H.R. 5544 printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. 

7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in Part B of the report.

8. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

9. Closed rule for H.R. 5949.

10. Provides one hour of debate, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

11. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 

12. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.  The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

13. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. 

14. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Summary of Amendment in Part A to be Considered as Adopted: 

(summaries derived from information provided by sponsors)

Sponsor
#
Description
#3
(REVISED) Manager's Amendment. Would make technical changes to correct a direct spending issue with the bill. Would ensure that the State school trust lands located within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness traded for equal-value federal lands within the Superior National Forest are not used to calculate payments to certain countries under the Thye-Blatnik and the Humphrey-Thye-Blatnik-Andresen Acts.

 Summary of Amendments in Part B to be Made in Order: 

(summaries derived from information provided by sponsors)

Sponsor
#
Description
Debate Time
#5
Would ensure tribal treaty rights are preserved and tribes are consulted.
(10 minutes)
#1
Would restore public participation in development of this proposed land exchange, which is prohibited under H.R. 5544.
(10 minutes)
#4
Would ensure that no National Forest System lands shall be included in the exchange where the inclusion or use of the lands is likely to have a negative impact on private property, property values, and small businesses.
(10 minutes)
#2
Would strike the unusual appraisal language from H.R. 5544 and replace it with standard appraisal provisions used in federal land exchanges.
(10 minutes)