The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, led by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), will meet in an open markup session of the following bills:
- H.R. 359 (Solis), "Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act," 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.
- H.R. 713 (Slaughter), "Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Act," to establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 986 (Courtney), "Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act," 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.
- H.R. 1080 (Cubin), "Grand Teton National Park Extension Act of 2007," to modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park to include certain lands within the GT Park Subdivision, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1100 (Shuler), "Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007," to revise the boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
- H. Con. Res.�116 (Cubin), Expressing the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States.
Subject:
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
Markup of H.R. 359, H.R. 713, H.R. 986, H.R. 1080, H.R. 1100, and H. Con. Res. 116
When:
Thursday, April 19, 2007, at 2:00 p.m.
Where:
Room 1334 Longworth House Office Building
Subcommittee Action
The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands met in open markup session on Thursday, April 19, 2007, and considered the following bills:
H. Con. Res. 116 (Cubin), Expressing the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, shall be designated as the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States.
Forwarded to Full Committee by voice vote.
H.R. 359 (Solis) 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, the "
Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act."
An en bloc amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva was agreed to by voice vote.
Forwarded to Full Committee, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R. 986 (Courtney), 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."
An amendment was offered by Mr. Bishop.
An amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva to the amendment offered by Mr. Bishop was agreed to by voice vote.
The amendment offered by Mr. Bishop, as amended, was agreed to by voice vote.
Forwarded to Full Committee, as amended, by voice vote.
H.R. 1080 (Cubin), To modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park to include certain lands within the GT Park Subdivision, and for other purposes.
"Grand Teton National Park Extension Act of 2007."
Forwarded to Full Committee by voice vote.
H.R. 1100 (Shuler), 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."
An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Shuler was agreed to by voice vote.
A Bishop amendment to Mr. Shuler's amendment in the nature of a substitute was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 7 yeas, and 8 nays.
Forwarded to Full Committee, as amended, by voice vote.
