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

• Archived markup webcast

FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP ON:

• H.R. 129 (Gallegly), To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California.
• H.R. 409 (Heller), To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 509 (H. Brown), To reauthorize the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004.  "Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2009"
• H.R. 556 (Farr), To establish a program of research, recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter.  "Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act"
• H.R. 762 (Heller), To validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 934 (Sablan), To convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands.
• H.R. 1080 (Bordallo), To strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes.  "Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2009"
• H.R. 1275 (Matheson), To direct the exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes.  "Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009"
• H.R. 1442 (Matheson), To provide for the sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest in approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City, Utah, originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association under the Act of January 23, 1909.
• H.R. 1454 (H. Brown), To provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.  "Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009"
• H.R. 1612 (Grijalva), To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service.  "Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009"
• H.R. 1916 (Dingell), To amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to provide for a revised schedule of price increases for the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, popularly known as the "Duck Stamp", and for other purposes.  "Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act"
• H.R. 2188 (Kratovil), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to conduct a Joint Venture Program to protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands, and for other purposes.  "Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2009"

COMMITTEE ACTION:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open markup session on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, and considered the following bills:

H.R. 1612 (Grijalva), To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service.  "Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1612.

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

An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #1 to the amendment in the nature of a substitute was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment offered by Mr. Hastings to the amendment in the nature of a substitute was WITHDRAWN.

An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #5 to the amendment in the nature of a substitute was WITHDRAWN.

The amendment in the nature of a substitute was AGREED TO by voice vote.

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

H.R. 556 (Farr), To establish a program of research, recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter.  "Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act"

The Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 556.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered by Ms. Bordallo.

An amendment offered by Mr. Young (modified) to the amendment in the nature of a substitute was AGREED TO by voice vote.

The amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, was AGREED TO by voice vote.

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

H.R. 934 (Sablan), To convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands.

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

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

H.R. 1080 (Bordallo), To strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes.  "Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2009"

The Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1080.

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

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

H.R. 2188 (Kratovil), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to conduct a Joint Venture Program to protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands, and for other purposes.  "Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2009"

The Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2188.

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

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

H.R. 509 (Henry E. Brown, Jr.), To reauthorize the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004.  "Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2009"

The Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 509.

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

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

H.R. 1454 (Henry E. Brown, Jr.), To provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.  "Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009"

The Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1454.

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

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

H.R. 1275 (Matheson), To direct the exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes.  "Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1275.

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

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

H.R. 1442 (Matheson), To provide for the sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest in approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City, Utah, originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association under the Act of January 23, 1909.

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1442.

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

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

H.R. 129 (Gallegly), To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California.

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 129.

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

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

H.R. 409 (Heller), To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 409.

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

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

H.R. 762 (Heller), To validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 762.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

It was decided that H.R. 1916 will be voted upon by the committee at a later date.