Markups

Markup on H.R. 1561, H.R. 1785, H.R. 4220, H.R. 4668, H.R. 4924, H.R. 4979, H.R. 5086, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5699
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 10:00 AM
Full Committee
1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515

Full Committee Markup on:

  • H.R. 1561 (Gardner),To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make improvements to support facilities for National Historic Sites operated by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.
  • H.R. 1785 (Reichert), To establish the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the State of Washington, and for other purposes.  (Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act)
  • H.R. 4220 (Nolan), To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Minnesota.  (School District 318 Land Exchange Act)
  • H.R. 4668 (Young of Alaska), To provide for the retention and future use of certain land on Point Spencer in Alaska, to support the statutory missions and duties of the Coast Guard, to convey certain land on Point Spencer to the Bering Straits Native Corporation, to convey certain land on Point Spencer to the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.  (Point Spencer Coast Guard and Public-Private Sector Infrastructure Development Facilitation and Land Conveyance Act)
  • H.R. 4924 (Gosar), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and the Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Agreement, to provide for the lease of certain land located within Planet Ranch on the Bill Williams River in the State of Arizona to benefit the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and to provide for the settlement of specific water rights claims in the Bill Williams River watershed in the State of Arizona.  (Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014)
  • H.R. 4979 (Thornberry), To provide legal certainty to property owners along the Red River in Texas, and for other purposes.  (Red River Private Property Protection Act)
  • H.R. 5086 (Fortenberry),To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
  • H.R. 5176 (Lujan, Ben Ray), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to retire coal preference right lease applications for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial quantities determination, and for other purposes.
  • H.R. 5699 (Miller of California), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, and for other purposes.  (John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act)

Committee Action Summary:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open session on November 19, 2014, to consider the following bills:

H.R. 1561 (Gardner), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make improvements to support facilities for National Historic Sites operated by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1561 by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1785 (Reichert), To establish the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the State of Washington, and for other purposes. (Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act)

The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1785 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Hastings of Washington.046 was AGREED TO by voice vote.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 4220 (Nolan), To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Minnesota. (School District 318 Land Exchange Act)

The Subcommittees on Energy and Mineral Resources and Public Lands and Environmental Regulation were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4220 by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4668 (Young of Alaska), To provide for the retention and future use of certain land on Point Spencer in Alaska, to support the statutory missions and duties of the Coast Guard, to convey certain land on Point Spencer to the Bering Straits Native Corporation, to convey certain land on Point Spencer to the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. (Point Spencer Coast Guard and Public-Private Sector Infrastructure Development Facilitation and Land Conveyance Act)

The Subcommittees on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs and Public Lands and Environmental Regulation were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4668 by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4924 (Gosar), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and the Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Agreement, to provide for the lease of certain land located within Planet Ranch on the Bill Williams River in the State of Arizona to benefit the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and to provide for the settlement of specific water rights claims in the Bill Williams River watershed in the State of Arizona. (Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014)

The Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4924 by unanimous consent.

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Gosar.188 was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4979 (Thornberry), To provide legal certainty to property owners along the Red River in Texas, and for other purposes. (Red River Private Property Protection Act)

The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4979 by unanimous consent.

An amendment by Mr. Bishop of Utah.076, offered by Mr. Hastings of Washington, was AGREED TO by voice vote.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 5086 (Fortenberry), To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5086 by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5176 (Lujan, Ben Ray), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to retire coal preference right lease applications for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial quantities determination, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5176 by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5699 (Miller of California), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, and for other purposes. (John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act)  

An amendment offered by Mr. DeFazio Amendment #1 was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by unanimous consent.

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