The House Natural Resources Committee will meet in an open markup session to mark up the following bills:

• H.R. 162 (Jindal), To adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes. "Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007"
• H.R. 249 (Rahall), To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
• H.R. 285 (Doyle), To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in the State of Pennsylvania. "Steel Industry National Historic Site Act"
• H.R. 309 (Pearce), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a demonstration program to facilitate landscape restoration programs within certain units of the National Park System established by law to preserve and interpret resources associated with American history, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 319 (Wolf), To establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. "Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act"
• H.R. 865 (D. Young), To grant rights-of-way for electric transmission lines over certain Native allotments in the State of Alaska. "Copper Valley Native Allotment Resolution Act of 2007"
• H.R. 886 (Larsen), To enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes. "Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007"

Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee, Full Committee Markup

When:
Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at 1:30 p.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Committee Action

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open markup session on Wednesday, March 7, 2007, and considered the following bills:

H.R. 162 (Jindal), To adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes. "Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007"

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 162.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by voice vote.

H.R. 249 (Rahall), To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.

An amendment offered by Mr. Flake.017 was offered and withdrawn.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by voice vote.

H.R. 285 (Doyle), To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in the State of Pennsylvania. "Steel Industry National Historic Site Act"

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 285.

An amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva.012 was agreed to by voice vote.

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 309 (Pearce), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a demonstration program to facilitate landscape restoration programs within certain units of the National Park System established by law to preserve and interpret resources associated with American history, and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 309.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Grijalva.008 was agreed to by voice vote.

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 319 (Wolf), To establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. "Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act"

An amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered by Mr. Grijalva.

The following amendments were offered to the Grijalva.010 amendment in the nature of a substitute:

An amendment offered by Mr. Flake(A) to the Grijalva amendment in the nature of substitute was not agreed to by a roll cal vote of 15 Yeas, and 22 Nays.

An amendment offered by Mr. Pearce.021 to the Grijalva amendment in the nature of substitute was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15 Yeas, and 22 Nays.

An amendment offered by Mr. Flake(B) to the Grijalva amendment in the nature of substitute was offered and withdrawn.

The Grijalva amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote.

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 865 (D. Young), To grant rights-of-way for electric transmission lines over certain Native allotments in the State of Alaska. "Copper Valley Native Allotment Resolution Act of 2007"

Ordered favorably reported to the House by voice vote.

H.R. 886 (Larsen), To enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes. "Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007"

Ordered favorably reported to the House by voice vote.