• HR 3323 (Capps): To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey a water distribution system to the Goleta Water District, and for other purposes. "Goleta Water Distribution System Conveyance Act of 2007"
  
  
• HR 2649 (Bilbray): To make amendments to the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992.
  
  
• HR 4841 (Bono Mack): To approve, ratify, and confirm the settlement agreement entered into to resolve claims by the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians relating to alleged interferences with the water resources of the Tribe, to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and perform the Settlement Agreement and related waivers, and for other purposes. "Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Settlement Act"
  
  
• HR 5618 (Bordallo): To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes. "National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008"
  
  
• HR 1464 (T. Udall): To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations. "Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007"
  
  
• HR 1771 (Baldwin): To assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the ecosystems of cranes. "Crane Conservation Act of 2007"
  
  
• HR 5540 (Sarbanes): To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network. "Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act"
  
  
• HR 3667 (Welch): To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. "Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007"
  
  
• HR 3981 (Brad Miller): To authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, and for other purposes. "Preserve America and Save America's Treasures Act"
  
  
• HR 3930 (Pearce): To provide for a land exchange involving State land and Bureau of Land Management land in Chavez and Dona Ana Counties, New Mexico, and to establish the Lesser Prairie Chicken National Habitat Preservation Area, and for other purposes. "Lesser Prairie Chicken National Habitat Preservation Area Act of 2007"
  
  
• HR 5680 (Grijalva): To amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes.

Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Full Committee Markup

When:
Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at 1:00 p.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

COMMITTEE ACTION

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open markup session on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, and considered the following bills:

HR 1464 (T. Udall), To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations. "Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007"

Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute was offered by Ms. Bordallo.

Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Pearce #1 was ruled non-germane.

Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Pearce #2 was AGREED TO by voice vote.

Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute was AGREED TO by voice.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

HR 1771 (Baldwin), To assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the ecosystems of cranes. "Crane Conservation Act of 2007"

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, with an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Ms. Bordallo, by unanimous consent.

HR 2649 (Bilbray), To make amendments to the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended by the Subcommittee on Water and Power on April 23, 2008, by unanimous consent.

HR 3323 (Capps), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey a water distribution system to the Goleta Water District, and for other purposes. "Goleta Water Distribution System Conveyance Act of 2007"

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended by the Subcommittee on Water and Power on April 23, 2008, by unanimous consent.

HR 3667 (Welch), To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. "Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of HR 3667.

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute was offered by Mr. Grijalva.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Bishop #1, was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 7 yeas and 15 nays.

An Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Sali #2, was AGREED TO by voice vote.

The Amendment in the Nature of a substitute , as amended, was AGREED TO by voice.

Favorably reported the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

HR 3930 (Pearce), To provide for a land exchange involving State land and Bureau of Land Management land in Chavez and Dona Ana Counties, New Mexico, and to establish the Lesser Prairie Chicken National Habitat Preservation Area, and for other purposes. "Lesser Prairie Chicken National Habitat Preservation Area Act of 2007"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of HR 3930.

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Pearce was AGREED TO by voice vote.

Favorably reported the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

HR 4841 (Bono Mack), To approve, ratify, and confirm the settlement agreement entered into to resolve claims by the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians relating to alleged interferences with the water resources of the Tribe, to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and perform the Settlement Agreement and related waivers, and for other purposes. "Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Settlement Act"

An amendment to the Committee Print offered Ms. McMorris Rodgers was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by unanimous consent.

HR 5618 (Bordallo), To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes. "National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008"

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended by the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans on April 23, 2008, by unanimous consent.

HR 5540 (Sarbanes), To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network. "Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of HR 5540.

An amendment offered by Mr. Sali was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote.