Markup on:

• H.R. 87 (Rep. Marsha Blackburn), To modify the boundary of the Shiloh National Military Park located in Tennessee and Mississippi, to establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes. “Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act”
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 295 (Rep. James Clyburn), To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 329 (Rep. Don Young), To amend the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to facilitate the ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal sources, and for other purposes. “Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015”
• Markup Memo
  
• H.R. 496 (Rep. Paul Cook), To establish the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area in the State of California, and for other purposes. “Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act”
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 1621 (Rep. Randy Forbes), To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 1838 (Rep. Sam Farr), To establish the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in San Benito and Fresno Counties, California, to designate the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in such counties, to designate additional components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. “Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act”
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 2009 (Rep. Raul Grijalva), To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. “Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act of 2015”
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 2733 (Rep. Mark Amodei), To require the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes.  “Nevada Native Nations Land Act”
• Markup Memo
  
• H.R. 3070 (Rep. Lee Zeldin), To clarify that for purposes of all Federal laws governing marine fisheries management, the landward boundary of the exclusive economic zone between areas south of Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island, and for other purposes. “EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act”
• Markup Memo
  
• H.R. 3211 (Rep. Kurt Schrader), To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 3826 (Rep. Greg Walden),  To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify provisions relating to certain land exchanges in the Mt. Hood Wilderness in the State of Oregon. “Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act”
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 4245 (Rep. Chellie Pingree), To exempt importation and exportation of sea urchins and sea cucumbers from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 4579 (Rep. Chris Stewart), To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Utah from all forms of public appropriation, to provide for the shared management of the withdrawn land by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force to facilitate enhanced weapons testing and pilot training, enhance public safety, and provide for continued public access to the withdrawn land, to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and State land, and for other purposes. “Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act”
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 4680 (Rep. Rob Bishop), To prepare the National Park Service for its Centennial in 2016 and for a second century of promoting and protecting the natural, historic, and cultural resources of our National Parks for the enjoyment of present and future generations, and for other purposes. "National Park Service Centennial Act"
• Markup Memo

Committee Markup Action:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open session on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, and reconvened on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, to consider the following bills:

H.R. 87 (Rep. Marsha Blackburn), To modify the boundary of the Shiloh National Military Park located in Tennessee and Mississippi, to establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes. “Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act.”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 87 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah (#1), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 87, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. 

H.R. 295 (Rep. James Clyburn), To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 295 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah (#1), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 295, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. 

H.R. 329 (Rep. Don Young), To amend the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to facilitate the ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal sources, and for other purposes. “Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015.”

The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 329 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Young of Alaska (113), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 329, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. 

H.R. 496 (Rep. Paul Cook), To establish the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area in the State of California, and for other purposes. “Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act.”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands and the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 496 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Cook (043), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 496, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. 

H.R. 1621 (Rep. Randy Forbes), To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1621 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah (#1), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1621, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. 

H.R. 1838 (Rep. Sam Farr), To establish the Clear Creek National Recreation Area in San Benito and Fresno Counties, California, to designate the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness in such counties, to designate additional components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. “Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act.”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1838 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Denham (046), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1838, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. 

H.R. 2009 (Rep. Raul Grijalva), To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. “Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act of 2015.”

The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs and the Subcommittee on Federal Lands were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2009 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva (094), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 2009, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. 

H.R. 2733 (Rep. Mark Amodei), To require the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes. “Nevada Native Nations Land Act.”

The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2733 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah (038), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 2733, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. 

H.R. 3070 (Rep. Lee Zeldin), To clarify that for purposes of all Federal laws governing marine fisheries management, the landward boundary of the exclusive economic zone between areas south of Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island, and for other purposes. “EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act.”

The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3070 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Gosar of Arizona (001), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 3070, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 3211 (Rep. Kurt Schrader), To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.

The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3211 by unanimous consent.

H.R. 3211 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. 

H.R. 3826 (Rep. Greg Walden),  To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify provisions relating to certain land exchanges in the Mt. Hood Wilderness in the State of Oregon. “Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act.”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3826 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Westerman (#1), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 3826, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. 

H.R. 4579 (Rep. Chris Stewart), To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Utah from all forms of public appropriation, to provide for the shared management of the withdrawn land by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force to facilitate enhanced weapons testing and pilot training, enhance public safety, and provide for continued public access to the withdrawn land, to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and State land, and for other purposes. “Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act.”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4579 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah (039), was adopted by voice vote.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Lowenthal (058), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 14 yeas and 20 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Lowenthal (059), was not adopted by a voice vote.

H.R. 4579, amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 19 yeas and 14 nays.

H.R. 4680 (Rep. Rob Bishop), To prepare the National Park Service for its Centennial in 2016 and for a second century of promoting and protecting the natural, historic, and cultural resources of our National Parks for the enjoyment of present and future generations, and for other purposes.  “National Park Service Centennial Act.”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4680 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah (#1), was adopted by voice vote.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva (001), was offered and withdrawn.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Huffman (004), was offered and withdrawn.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Huffman (143), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 13 yeas and 15 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Huffman (145), was offered and withdrawn.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva (009), was offered and withdrawn
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva (010), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 14 yeas and 23 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Lowenthal (008), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 15 yeas and 22 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Ms. Tsongas (034), was offered and withdrawn.

H.R. 4680, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote.  

Related Documents:

• Full Committee Hearing Notice - March 11, 2016