The House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), will meet in open markup session to mark up the following bills:
- H.R. 2016 (Grijalva): To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. "National Landscape Conservation System Act"
- H.R. 4933 (Bordallo): To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to protect captive wildlife and to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. "Captive Wildlife Safety Technical Amendments Act of 2008"
- H.R. 2342 (Allen): To direct the President to establish a National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System, and for other purposes. "National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2007"
- H.R. 1187 (Woolsey): To expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. "Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act"
- H.R. 3352 (Don Young): To reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, and for other purposes. "Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007"
- H.R. 3891 (Henry Brown): To amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of Directors on the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
- H.R. 2515 (Heller): To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and for other purposes. "Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act"
- H.R. 2675 (Boren): To provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes. "HALE Scouts Act"
- H.R. 3651 (Rob Bishop): To require the conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the training and readiness of the Utah National Guard. "Utah National Guard Readiness Act"
Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Full Committee Markup
When:
Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 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, March 12, 2008, and considered the following bills:
H.R.1187 (Woolsey): To expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. "Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act"
An amendment offered by Mr. Wittman.002 to the committee print was NOT AGREED to by a roll call vote of 13 yeas and 22 nays.
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended by the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans on February 13, 2008, by voice vote.
H.R.2016 (Grijalva): To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. "National Landscape Conservation System Act"
The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2016.
An amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered by Mr. Grijalva.061.
The following amendments were offered to the amendment in the nature of a substitute.
An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Flake #1 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 12 yeas and 16 nays.
An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce #3 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 14 yeas and 21 nays.
An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce #1 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 15 yeas and 22 nays.
An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pearce #2 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 13 yeas and 23 nays.
An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Cannon #1 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Cannon #2 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Bishop #24 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 a roll call vote of 24 yeas and 13 nays.
H.R.2342 (Allen): To direct the President to establish a National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System, and for other purposes. "National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2007"
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended by the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Ocean on February 13, 2008, by unanimous consent.
H.R.2515 (Heller): To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and for other purposes. "Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act"
The Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2515.
An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Rahall.048 was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by unanimous consent.
H.R.2675 (Boren): To provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes. "HALE Scouts Act"
The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2675.
An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Boren.ANS was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by unanimous consent.
H.R.3352 (Young): To reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, and for other purposes. "Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007"
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended by the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans on February 13, 2008, by unanimous consent.
H.R.3651 (Bishop): To require the conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the training and readiness of the Utah National Guard. "Utah National Guard Readiness Act"
The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3561.
An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Bishop.ANS was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by unanimous consent.
H.R.3891 (Brown): To amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of Directors on the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R.4933 (Bordallo): To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to protect captive wildlife and to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. "Captive Wildlife Safety Technical Amendments Act of 2008"
Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
