Full Committee Markup on H.R. 1065, H.R. 1471, H.R. 2213, H.R. 2489, H.R. 3254, H.R. 3342, H.R. 3433, and H.R. 3537
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10:00AM

COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
10:00 a.m.

FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP OF:

• H.R. 1065 (Kirkpatrick), To resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.  "White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2009"
• H.R. 1471 (Sandford D. Bishop, Jr.), To expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, to redesignate the unit as a National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 2213 (Kind), To reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act.
• H.R. 2489 (Herseth Sandlin), To authorize a comprehensive national cooperative geospatial imagery mapping program through the United States Geological Survey, to promote use of the program for education, workforce training and development, and applied research, and to support Federal, State, tribal, and local government programs.  "AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program Act"
• H.R. 3254 (Lujan), To approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, and for other purposes.  "Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act"
• H.R. 3342 (Lujan), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque.  "Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act"
• H.R. 3433 (Wittman), To amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to establish requirements regarding payment of the non-Federal share of the costs of wetlands conservation projects in Canada that are funded under that Act, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 3537 (Ortiz), To amend and reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994.  "Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Reauthorization Act of 2009"

COMMITTEE ACTION:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open markup session on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, and considered the following bills:

H.R. 2489 (Herseth Sandlin), To authorize a comprehensive national cooperative geospatial imagery mapping program through the United States Geological Survey, to promote use of the program for education, workforce training and development, and applied research, and to support Federal, State, tribal, and local government programs. "AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program Act"

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2489.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Herseth Sandlin was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 1471 (Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.), To expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, to redesignate the unit as a National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1471.

An en bloc amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 2213 (Kind), To reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act.

Consideration postponed by unanimous consent.

H.R. 3537 (Ortiz), To amend and reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994. "Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Reauthorization Act of 2009"

The Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3537.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 3433 (Wittman), To amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to establish requirements regarding payment of the non-Federal share of the costs of wetlands conservation projects in Canada that are funded under that Act, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3433.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1065 (Kirkpatrick), To resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes. "White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2009"

The Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1065.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mrs. Napolitano was AGREED TO by voice vote.

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

H.R. 3254 (Lujan), To approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, and for other purposes. "Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act"

The Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3254.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mrs. Napolitano was AGREED TO by voice vote.

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

H.R. 3342 (Lujan), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque. "Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act"

The Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3342.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mrs. Napolitano was AGREED TO by voice vote.

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

It was decided that H.R. 2213 will be voted upon by the committee at a later date.