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

• H.R. 1239 (A. Hastings): To amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. "National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2007"
• H.R. 1388 (Sarbanes): To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National Historic Trail. "Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act"
• H.R. 1011 (Boucher): To designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes. "Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007"
• H.R. 189 (Pascrell): To establish the Paterson Great Falls National Park in the State of New Jersey. "Paterson Great Falls National Park Act of 2007"
• H.R. 761 (Fortenberry): To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an historical interpretive site along the trail.
• H.R. 1285 (D. Hastings): To provide for the conveyance of a parcel of National Forest System land in Kittitas County, Washington, to facilitate the construction of a new fire and rescue station, and for other purposes. "Snoqualmie Pass Land Conveyance Act"
• H.R. 1205 (Faleomavaega): To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes. "Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007"
• H.R. 2400 (Bordallo): To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish an integrated Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the Continental Shelf of the United States, and for other purposes. "Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act"
• H.R. 50 (D. Young): To reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994. "Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2007"
• H.R. 465 (Saxton): To reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997. "Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2007"
• H.R. 1834 (Saxton): To authorize the national ocean exploration program and the national undersea research program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "National Ocean Exploration Program Act; National Undersea Research Program Act of 2007"
• H.R. 716 (Woolsey): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan. "Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan Act"
• H.R. 31(Issa): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wildomar Service Area Recycled Water Distribution Facilities and Alberhill Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Facility Projects. "Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wastewater and Recycled Water Facilities Act of 2007"
• H.R. 1503 (Grijalva):To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project. "Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project"
• H.R. 1526 (G. Miller): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes. "Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Authorization Act of 2007"
• H.R. 1337 (Cole): To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District.
• H.R. 1725 (Bono): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Rancho California Water District Southern Riverside County Recycled/Non-Potable Distribution Facilities and Demineralization/Desalination Recycled Water Treatment and Reclamation Facility Project. "Rancho California Water District Recycled Water Reclamation Facility Act of 2007"

Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Full Committee Markup

When:
Thursday, June 28, 2007, at 2:00 p.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

COMMITTEE ACTION

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open markup session on Thursday, June 28, 2007, and considered the following bills:

H.R. 31 (Issa): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wildomar Service Area Recycled Water Distribution Facilities and Alberhill Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Facility Projects. "Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wastewater and Recycled Water Facilities Act of 2007"

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.


H.R. 50 (D. Young): To reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994. "Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2007"

By unanimous consent, the Committee Print showing the text of the bill as amended by the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans on March 22, 2007, was considered as original text.

An amendment to the Committee Print offered by Mr. Brown.002, was agreed to by unanimous consent.

An amendment to the Committee Print offered by Mr. Brown.003, was agreed to by unanimous consent.

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


H.R. 189 (Pascrell): To establish the Paterson Great Falls National Park in the State of New Jersey. "Paterson Great Falls National Park Act of 2007"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 189.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered by Mr. Grijalva.042.

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

A substitute amendment offered by Mr. Bishop.017 to the Grijalva.042 amendment in the nature of a substitute was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 11 yeas and 25 nays.

An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Bishop.018 was not agreed to by voice vote.

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. 465 (Saxton): To reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997. "Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2007"

By unanimous consent, the Committee Print showing the text of the bill as amended by the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans on March 22, 2007, was considered as original text.

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


H.R. 716 (Woolsey): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan. "Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan Act"

By unanimous consent, the Committee Print showing the text of the bill as amended by the Subcommittee on Water and Power on June 12, 2007, was considered as original text.

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


H.R. 761 (Fortenberry): To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an historical interpretive site along the trail.

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 761.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Grijalva.038, was agreed to by voice vote.

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


H.R. 1011 (Boucher): To designate additional National Forest System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a wilderness study area, to designate the Kimberling Creek Potential Wilderness Area for eventual incorporation in the Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to provide for the development of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes. "Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1011.

An amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva.041, was agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #1, was not agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment offered by Mr. Sali #3, was not agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment offered by Mr. McCarthy (Bishop #4), was not agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment offered by Mr. Sali #6, was not agreed to by voice vote.

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


H.R. 1205 (Faleomavaega): To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes. "Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007"

An amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered by Mr. Faleomavaega.003.

An amendment offered by Mr. Gilchrest to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, was offered and withdrawn.

The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Faleomavaega.003, was agreed to by voice vote.

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


H.R. 1239 (A. Hastings): To amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. "National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2007"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1239.

An amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva.043, was agreed to by voice vote.

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


H.R. 1285 (D. Hastings): To provide for the conveyance of a parcel of National Forest System land in Kittitas County, Washington, to facilitate the construction of a new fire and rescue station, and for other purposes. "Snoqualmie Pass Land Conveyance Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1285.

An amendment offered by Mr.Grijalva.040, was agreed to by voice vote.

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


H.R. 1337 (Cole):To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District.

An amendment offered by Mr. Cole.056, was agreed to by voice vote.

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


H.R. 1388 (Sarbanes): To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National Historic Trail. "Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1388.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Sarbanes.017, was agreed to by voice vote.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by a roll call vote of 23 yeas and 10 nays.


H.R. 1503 (Grijalva):To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project. "Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project"

By unanimous consent, the Committee Print showing the text of the bill as amended by the Subcommittee on Water and Power on June 12, 2007, was considered as original text.

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


H.R. 1526 (G. Miller): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes. "Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Authorization Act of 2007"

By unanimous consent, the Committee Print showing the text of the bill as amended by the Subcommittee on Water and Power on June 12, 2007, was considered as original text.

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

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


H.R. 1725 (Bono): To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Rancho California Water District Southern Riverside County Recycled/Non-Potable Distribution Facilities and Demineralization/Desalination Recycled Water Treatment and Reclamation Facility Project. "Rancho California Water District Recycled Water Reclamation Facility Act of 2007"

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.


H.R. 1834 (Saxton): To authorize the national ocean exploration program and the national undersea research program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "National Ocean Exploration Program Act; National Undersea Research Program Act of 2007"

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Saxton.020, was agreed to by unanimous consent.

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


H.R. 2400 (Bordallo): To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish an integrated Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the Continental Shelf of the United States, and for other purposes. "Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act"

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Bordallo.002, was agreed to, by unanimous consent.

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