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Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places

To designate as wilderness additional National Forest System lands in the Monongahela National Forest in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.

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6/16/2008--Reported to Senate amended. Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places - Designates specified federal lands in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, as wilderness and as either a new component, or as an addition to an existing compo... morehide bill summarySee Full Bill Text

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April 22, 2008Roll call number 206 in the House
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 5151 Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia’s Special Places
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 85%	Result: Passed

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
April 22, 2008	House	H.R.5151 Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 5151 Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia’s Special Places	368	17	Passed	See Vote

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Added to calendar on Jun 16, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 823..
Jun 16, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. With written report No. 110-391.
May 07, 2008: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Apr 23, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Passed roll in the House on Apr 22, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 17 (Roll no. 206).
Apr 22, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
Apr 22, 2008: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 22, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5151.
Apr 22, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
Apr 22, 2008: Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Added to calendar on Apr 22, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371..
Apr 22, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-598, Part I.
Apr 22, 2008: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Added to calendar on Apr 02, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
Apr 02, 2008: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Feb 26, 2008: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 31, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 29, 2008: Referred to House Agriculture
Jan 29, 2008: Referred to House Natural Resources
Jan 29, 2008: Referred to the Committee on Natural 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.
Jan 29, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E99-100)
Introduced on Jan 29, 2008.

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Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places

To designate as wilderness additional National Forest System lands in the Monongahela National Forest in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.

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