The
House Natural Resources Committee will meet in an open markup session to mark
up the following bills:
- H.R. 1595, To implement
the recommendations of the Guam War Claims Review Commission. (Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act)
- H.R. 359, To authorize
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites
associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor
movement. (Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act)
- H.R. 713, To establish
the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes. (Niagara Falls
National Heritage Area Act)
- H.R. 1100, To revise the
boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina, and
for other purposes. (Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary
Revision Act of 2007)
- H.R. 986, To amend the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Eightmile
River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. (Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act)
- H.R. 505, To express the
policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with
Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the
United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity. (Native Hawaiian
Government Reorganization Act of 2007)
- H.R. 487, To amend the
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act to provide
compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage
resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project, and for other purposes.
(Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable
Compensation Amendments Act of 2007)
- H.R. 1114, To require
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation
and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater
resources in the State of Alaska,
and for other purposes. (Alaska
Water Resources Act of 2007)
- H.R. 1080, To modify the
boundaries of Grand Teton
National Park to
include certain land within the GT Park Subdivision, and for other
purposes. (Grand Teton
National Park
Extension Act of 2007)
- H.R. 1140, To authorize
the Secretary, in cooperation with the City of San Juan Capistrano,
California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of an
advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system, and for
other purposes. (South
Orange County
Recycled Water Enhancement Act)
Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Full Committee Markup
When:
Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at 11:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House
Office Building
Committee Action
The Committee on Natural Resources met in
open markup session on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, and considered the following
bills:
H.R. 1595, To implement the recommendations of the Guam War Claims
Review Commission.
(Guam World War II
Loyalty Recognition Act)
An amendment offered by Mrs. Bordallo.057 was agreed to by voice vote.
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice
vote.
H.R. 359, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada
Chavez and the farm labor movement.
(Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act)
By unanimous consent, the Committee Print showing the text of the bill as
amended by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
on April 19, 2007, was considered as original text.
An amendment offered by Mr. Sali to the Committee Print was not agreed to by a
roll call vote of 5 yeas and 24 nays.
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R. 713, To establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in
the State of New York,
and for other purposes.
(Niagara
Falls National Heritage Area Act)
The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 713, by voice vote.
An amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered by Mr. Grijalva.
The following amendments were offered to the amendment in the nature of a
substitute:
An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #4 to the amendment in the nature of a
substitute was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 9 yeas and 18 nays.
An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #6 to the amendment in the nature of a
substitute was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 9 yeas and 18 nays.
An amendment offered by Mr. Flake.042 to the amendment in the nature of a
substitute was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 9 yeas and 18 nays.
An amendment offered by Mr. Flake #7 to the amendment in the nature of a
substitute was ruled non-germane.
An amendment offered by Mr. Flake #1 to the amendment in the nature of a
substitute was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 10 yeas and 16 nays.
The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Grijalva was
agreed to by voice vote.
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice
vote.
H.R. 1100, To revise the boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home National
Historic Site in the State of North
Carolina, and for other purposes.
(Carl Sandburg
Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007)
By unanimous consent, the Committee Print showing the text of the bill as
amended by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
on April 19, 2007, was considered as original text.
An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #1 to the Committee Print was not agreed
to by voice vote.
An amendment offered by Mr. Heller #2 to the Committee Print was not agreed
to by voice vote.
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice
vote.
H.R. 986, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut as
components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other
purposes.
(Eightmile Wild and Scenic
River Act)
By unanimous consent, the Committee Print showing the text of the bill as
amended by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
on April 19, 2007, was considered as original text.
An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #3 to the Committee Print was not agreed
to by a roll call vote of 9 yeas and 17 nays.
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice
vote.
H.R. 505, To express the policy of the United States regarding the
United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for
the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity.
(Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007)
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote.
H.R. 487, To amend the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable
Compensation Act to provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux
Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project, and for
other purposes.
(Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Equitable Compensation Amendments Act of 2007)
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1114, To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a
study on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
(Alaska Water Resources
Act of 2007)
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1080, To modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park
to include certain land within the GT Park Subdivision, and for other purposes.
(Grand Teton National Park Extension Act of 2007)
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1140, To authorize the Secretary, in cooperation with the City
of San Juan Capistrano, California, to participate in the design, planning, and
construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water
system, and for other purposes.
(South
Orange County
Recycled Water Enhancement Act)
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.