2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Nullifying A 2023 Bureau Of Land
Management Conservation And Landscape Health Rule. In April 2024,
Fitzpatrick voted against , according to Congressional Quarterly, "the
bill that would nullify the Bureau of Land Management's proposed 2023
'Conservation and Landscape Health' rule and any final rule derived from
it --- including the April 2023 final rule issued by the Biden
administration. The final rule would amend how the agency implements
conservation programs under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act."
The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 212 to
202. [House Vote 165,
4/30/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 4/30/24;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3397]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Reducing The Salary Of Tracy
Stone-Manning, The Director Of The Bureau Of Land Management, To $1.
In July 2024, Fitzpatrick voted against , according to Congressional
Quarterly, "amendment no. 20 that would reduce to $1 the salary of
Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning." The vote was on
the amendment. The underlying legislation was the FY 2025
Interior-Environment appropriations. The House rejected the amendment by
a vote of 145 to 268. [House Vote 385,
7/23/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/23/24;
Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.1140;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8998]
2020: Fitzpatrick Voted For Conducting A Study Over The Effects Of
Drone Interference In Wildfire Suppression Efforts. In December 2020,
Fitzpatrick voted for the Aerial Incursion Repercussion Safety (AIR) Act
which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "direct the Bureau of
Land Management to conduct a study on the effects of drone incursions on
wildfire suppression efforts on lands managed by the Interior or
Agriculture departments. It would require the bureau to submit to
Congress, within 18 months of enactment, a report describing the number
of drone incursion occurrences that interfered with wildfire suppression
and specific effects of each occurrence, as well as the feasibility and
effectiveness of various actions to prevent drone incursions." The vote
was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 382-6. [House
Vote 243, 12/10/20;
Congressional Quarterly,
12/10/20; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
5040]
2024: Fitzpatrick Voted To Allow Mining In The Superior National
Forest. In April 2024, Fitzpatrick voted for , according to
Congressional Quarterly, "the bill that would rescind the 2023 Bureau of
Land Management order that withdrew approximately 225,504 acres of
National Forest System land in the Superior National Forest in Minnesota
from disposition under mineral and geothermal leasing laws. It would
require the Interior and Agriculture departments to complete all
necessary environmental and regulatory reviews, including those under
the National Environmental Policy Act, for all mine operation plans
within the forest. Specifically, it would direct the departments to
complete these reviews within 18 months of the bill's enactment for
plans submitted or resubmitted before the enactment date or within 18
months of a mine plan of operations submission or resubmission in the
seven years period after the enactment date. It would require the
departments to reissue, on the same terms, each mineral lease,
preference right lease and prospecting permit canceled between Jan. 31,
2021 and the date of the bill's enactment. It would prohibit judicial
review of these leases and permits." The vote was on passage. The House
passed the bill by a vote of 212 to 203, thus, it was sent to the
Senate. [House Vote 171,
4/30/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 4/30/24;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3195]