The Committee on Resources met in open markup session on Wednesday, June 21, 2006, and considered the following bills :

HR 512 (Pombo), To require the prompt review by the Secretary of the Interior of the longstanding petitions for Federal recognition of certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by voice vote.

HR 854 (McKeon), To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe.

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

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.

HR 2069 (Cannon), To authorize the exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes. “ Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2005"

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2069.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by voice vote.

HR 2134 (Becerra), To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the American Latino Community in Washington, DC, and for other purposes. “Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community Act of 2005"

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on National Parks was discharged from further consideration of HR 2134.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by unanimous consent.

HR 2925 (Hinojosa), To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to extend the authority for drought assistance.

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2925.

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

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.

HR 3085 (Wamp), To amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with that trail, and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on National Parks was discharged from further consideration of HR 3085.

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

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.

HR 3817 (Udall, NM), To withdraw the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest in New Mexico from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes. “Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005"

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources and the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3817.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by unanimous consent.

HR 4165 (Mack), To clarify the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Clam Pass Unit FL-64P.

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4165.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4275 (Kelly), To amend Public Law 106-348 to extend the authorization for establishing a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on National Parks was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4275.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4294 (Porter), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to protect natural resources of units of the National Park System tH.R.ough collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of units of the National Park System, and for other purposes. “Natural Resource Protection “Cooperative Agreement Act”

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on National Parks was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4294.

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

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4301 (Herseth), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the initial stage of the Oahe Unit, James Division, South Dakota, to the Commission of Schools and Public Lands and the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota for the purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat, on the condition that the current preferential leaseholders shall have an option to purchase the parcels from the Commission, and for other purposes. “Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2005"

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4301.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4376 (Neal), To authorize the National Park Service to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on behalf of Springfield Technical Community College, and for other purposes. “ Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Massachusetts Act of 2005"

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on National Parks was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4376.

An amendment offered by Mr. Rahall, was agreed to by unanimous consent.

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4612 (Turner), To redesignate Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park in the State of Ohio as " Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historic Park," and for other purposes. “Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historic Park Designation Act”

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on National Parks was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4612.

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

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4761 (Jindal), To provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources on the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. “Domestic Energy Production through Offshore Exploration and Equitable Treatment of State Holdings Act of 2006"

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

The following amendments were offered to the Pombo ANS:

An amendment offered by Mr. Young of Alaska was agreed to by voice vote.

A substitute amendment offered by Mr. Udall of Colorado to the Pombo amendment in the nature of a substitute, was not agreed to by voice vote.

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

A substitute amendment offered by Mr. Markey to the Pombo amendment in the nature of a substitute, was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 7 Yeas and 23 Nays.

An amendment offered by Mr. Walden and Mr. DeFazio to the Pombo amendment in the nature of a substitute, was agreed to by voice vote.

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

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

An amendment offered by Mrs. Drake to the Pombo amendment in the nature of a substitute, was agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment offered by Mr. Udall of Colorado to the Pombo amendment in the nature of a substitute, was not agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment offered by Mr. Brown of South Carolina to the Pombo amendment in the nature of a substitute, was agreed to by voice vote.

The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pombo, as amended, was agreed to by voice vote.

HR 4761, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House by a roll call vote of 29 Yeas and 9 Nays.

H.R. 4947 (Bachus), To expand the boundaries of the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. “ Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act”

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4947.

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

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5057 (Wilson of SC), To authorize the Marion Park Project and Committee of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia, and its environs to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion.

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on National Parks was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5057.

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

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5061 (Boucher), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to the State of Virginia. “Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance”

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5061.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5079 (Walden), To provide for the modification of an amendatory repayment contract between the Secretary of the Interior and the North Unit Irrigation District, and for other purposes. “North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2006.

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5079.

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

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5094 (Jones of NC), To require the conveyance of Mattamuskeet Lodge and surrounding property, including the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, to the State of North Carolina to permit the State to use the property as a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the natural and cultural resources of North Carolina. “ Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act”

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5094.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5232 (Kanjorski), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to initiate and complete an evaluation of lands and waters located in Northeastern Pennsylvania for their potential acquisition and inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. “ Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act”

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5232.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5312 (Don Young), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act. “Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2006"

An amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered Mr. Pombo.

The following amendment was offered:

An amendment offered by Mr. Young of Alaska, was agreed to by unanimous consent.

The amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Pombo, as amended, was agreed to by unanimous consent.

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5340 (Kind), To promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other purposes. “ Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act”

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5340.

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

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5411 (Pearce), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a demonstration program to facilitate landscape restoration programs within certain units of the National Park System established by law to preserve and interpret resources associated with American history, and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on National Parks was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5411.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5622 (Pombo), To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes. “Coral Reef Conservation Legacy Act of 2006"

An amendment offered by Mr. Faleomavaega, was agreed to by unanimous consent.

Ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.

S. 260 (Inhofe), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats tH.R.ough the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. “Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act”

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of S. 260.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by unanimous consent.

S. 1496 (Crapo), A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a pilot program under which up to15 States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps. “Electronic Duck Stamp Act”

By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of S. 1496.

Ordered favorably reported to the House by unanimous consent.