COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Thursday, June 7, 2012
10:00 a.m.

FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP ON:

• H.R. 1103 (Sablan), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the American Memorial Park located in Saipan, and for other purposes. "American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act"
• H.R. 1171 (Farr), To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act. "Marine Debris Act Reauthorization Amendments of 2011"
  • Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 1171
• H.R. 3065 (Shuler), To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain states. "Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act"
• H.R. 3100 (Canseco), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expand the boundary of the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park, to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions.
• H.R. 3210 (Cooper), To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of that Act with respect to plants and plant products that were imported before the effective date of amendments to that Act enacted in 2008. "Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness (RELIEF) Act"
• H.R. 3388 (Langevin), To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. "Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act"
• H.R. 3685 (Herger), To amend the Herger-Fenstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act to extend and expand the scope of the pilot forest management project required by that Act.
• H.R. 3706 (Christensen), To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands.
• H.R. 4039 (Amodei), To convey certain Federal land to the city of Yerington, Nevada. "Yerington Land Conveyance and Sustainable Development Act"
• H.R. 4073 (Lamborn), To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroad right of way within and adjacent to Pike National Forest in El Paso County, Colorado, originally granted to the Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company Pursuant to the Act of March 3, 1875.
• H.R. 4094 (Jones), To authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. "Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act"
• H.R. 4171 (Broun), To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws. "Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012"
• H.R. 4234 (Labrador), To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing leases and permits.
• H.R. 4400 (Markey), To designate the Salt Pond Visitor Center at Cape Cod National Seashore as the "Thomas P. O’Neill Jr. Salt Pond Visitor Center"
• S. 270 (Sen. Wyden), A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convery certain Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon. "La Pine Land Conveyance Act"
• S. 997 (Sen. Tester), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend a water contract between the United States and the East Bench Irrigation District. "East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act"

COMMITTEE ACTION:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in an open markup session on Thursday, June 7, 2012, and considered the following bills:

H.R. 3685 (Herger), To amend the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act to extend and expand the scope of the pilot forest management project required by that Act.

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3685 by unanimous consent.

• An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #1 of Utah was AGREED TO by voice vote.
• An amendment offered by Mr. Garamendi.AM1 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by a roll call vote of 21 yeas and 16 nays.

H.R. 4039 (Amodei), To convey certain Federal land to the city of Yerington, Nevada. "Yerington Land Conveyance and Sustainable Development Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4039 by unanimous consent.

• An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop.059 of Utah was AGREED TO by voice vote.
• An amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva.062 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by a roll call vote of 24 yeas and 15 nays.

H.R. 4094 (Jones), To authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, and for other purposes. "Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4094 by unanimous consent.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 24 yeas and 18 nays.

H.R. 4234 (Labrador), To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing leases and permits, and for other purposes. "Grazing Improvement Act of 2012"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4234 by unanimous consent.

• An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop.010 of Utah was AGREED TO by voice vote.
• An amendment offered by Mr. Markey.121 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 18 yeas and 24 nays.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by a roll call vote of 27 yeas and 15 nays.

H.R. 3100 (Canseco), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expand the boundary of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes. "San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3100 by unanimous consent.

• An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop.066 of Utah was AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 23 yeas and 17 nays.
• The long title was amended by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 3210 (Cooper), To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of that Act with respect to plants and plant products that were imported before the effective date of amendments to that Act enacted in 2008, and for other purposes. "RELIEF Act" or "Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act"

The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3210 by unanimous consent.

• An en bloc amendment offered by Mr. Fleming.001 was AGREED TO by voice vote.
• An amendment offered by Mr. Markey.001 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 19 yeas and 24 nays.
• An amendment offered by Mr. Garamendi.002 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 18 yeas and 25 nays.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by a roll call vote of 25 yeas and 19 nays.

H.R. 1103 (Sablan), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the American Memorial Park located in Saipan, and for other purposes. "American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1103 by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 1171 (Farr), To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act. "Marine Debris Act Reauthorization Amendments of 2011"

The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1171 by unanimous consent.

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

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

H.R. 3065 (Shuler), To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States. "Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act"

The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3065 by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 3388 (Langevin), To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. "Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3388 by unanimous consent.

• An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #1 of Utah was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 3706 (Christensen), To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3706 by unanimous consent.

• An amendment offered by Mr. Fleming.028 was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 4073 (Lamborn), To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment of a railroad right of way within and adjacent to Pike National Forest in El Paso County, Colorado, originally granted to the Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company pursuant to the Act of March 3, 1875.

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4073 by unanimous consent.

• An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #1 of Utah was AGREED TO by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 4400 (Markey), To designate the Salt Pond Visitor Center at Cape Cod National Seashore as the "Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Salt Pond Visitor Center", and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4400 by unanimous consent.

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

S. 270 (Sen. Wyden), A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon. "La Pine Land Conveyance Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of S. 270 by unanimous consent.

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

S. 997 (Sen. Tester), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend a water contract between the United States and the East Bench Irrigation District. "East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act"

The Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of S. 997 by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 4171 (Broun), To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws. "Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012"

H.R. 4171 was not considered.