• H.R. 53 (Christensen): To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term lease with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands to provide land on the island of Saint John, Virgin Islands, for the establishment of a school, and for other purposes. (Virgin Islands National Park School Lease Act)
  
  
• H.R. 767 (Kind): To protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats at national wildlife refuges through cooperative, incentive-based grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species, and for other purposes. (Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act)
  
  
• H.R. 830 (Young): To authorize the exchange of certain lands in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. (Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Land Exchange Act of 2007)
  
  
• H.R. 3111 (Miller): To provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. (Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2007)
  
  
• H.R. 783 (Salazar): To modify the boundary of Mesa Verde National Park, and for other purposes. (Mesa Verde National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2007)
  
  
• H.R. 1528 (Olver): To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the New England National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes. (New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act)
  
  
• H.R. 2094 (Moore): To provide for certain administrative and support services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, and for other purposes.
  
  
• H.R. 2197 (Space): To modify the boundary of the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes. (Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act)
  
  
• H.R. 523 (Hastings): To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the Wells Hydroelectric Project of Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington, to the utility district. (Douglas County, Washington, PUD Conveyance Act)
  
  
• H.R. 1462 (M. Udall): To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin and to modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir. (Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act)
  
  
• H.R. 29 (Issa): To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River, California, and for other purposes.
  
  
• H.R. 135 (Linder): To establish the Twenty-First Century Water Commission to study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs. (Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2007)
  
  
• H.R. 664 (Campbell): To amend the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in research and development, environmental and feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering for the Municipal Water District of Orange County, California, Dana Point Desalination Project located at Dana Point, California. (Dana Point Desalination Project Authorization Act)

Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Full Committee Markup

When:
Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at 11:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

COMMITTEE ACTION

The Committee on Natural Resources met in an open markup session on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, and considered the following bills:

H.R.29 (Issa): To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River, California, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R.29.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R.53 (Christensen): To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term lease with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands to provide land on the island of Saint John, Virgin Islands, for the establishment of a school, and for other purposes. "Virgin Islands National Park School Lease Act"

An amendment offered by Mrs. Christensen.030 was AGREED TO voice vote.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr.Flake.195 was WITHDRAWN.

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

H.R.135 (Linder): To establish the Twenty-First Century Water Commission to study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs. "Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2007"

The Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R.135.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R.523 (Hastings): To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the Wells Hydroelectric Project of Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington, to the utility district. "Douglas County, Washington, PUD Conveyance Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R.523.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Grijalva.068 was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

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

H.R.664 (Campbell): To amend the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in research and development, environmental and feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering for the Municipal Water District of Orange County, California, Dana Point Desalination Project located at Dana Point, California. "Dana Point Desalination Project Authorization Act"

The Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 664.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R.767 (Kind): To protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats at national wildlife refuges through cooperative, incentive-based grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species, and for other purposes. "Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act"

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Kind.002 to the Committee Print was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

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

H.R.783 (Salazar): To modify the boundary of Mesa Verde National Park, and for other purposes. "Mesa Verde National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2007"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R.783.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Grijalva.059 was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

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

H.R.830 (Young): To authorize the exchange of certain lands in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. "Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Land Exchange Act of 2007"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R.830.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Grijalva.001 was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

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

H.R.1462 (M. Udall): To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin and to modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir. "Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act"

An amendment offered by Mrs. Napolitano.013 was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

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

H.R.1528 (Olver): To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the New England National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes. "New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R.1528.

An en bloc amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva was AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #2 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 10 Yeas and 16 nays.

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

H.R.2094 (Moore): To provide for certain administrative and support services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R.2094.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Grijalva.067 was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

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

H.R.2197 (Space): To modify the boundary of the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in the State of Ohio, and for other purposes. "Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R.2197.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R.3111 (Miller): To provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. "Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2007"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3111.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.