Full Committee Markup

• H.R. 3764 (Rep. Rob Bishop), To provide that an Indian group may receive Federal acknowledgment as an Indian tribe only by an Act of Congress, and for other purposes. “Tribal Recognition Act of 2015”
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 4564 (Rep. Joseph Crowley), To redesignate the small triangular property located in Washington, DC, and designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302 as "Robert Emmet Park", and for other purposes. “Robert Emmet Park Act of 2016”
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 5032 (Rep. Dave Brat), To allow certain property in the town of Louisa, Virginia, to be used for purposes related to compliance with water quality standards, and for other purposes.
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 5259 (Rep. Ryan Zinke), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reestablish the Royalty Policy Committee in order to further a more consultative process with key Federal, State, tribal, environmental, and energy stakeholders, and for other purposes.“Certainty for States and Tribes Act”
• Markup Memo

Related Documents:

• Full Committee Hearing Notice -  August 31, 2016

Committee Markup Action:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open session on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, and reconvened on Thursday, September 8, 2016, to consider the following bills:

H.R. 3764 (Rep. Rob Bishop), To provide that an Indian group may receive Federal acknowledgment as an Indian tribe only by an Act of Congress, and for other purposes. “Tribal Recognition Act of 2015”
The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3764 by unanimous consent. 

• An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah (001) was offered and the following amendments were offered to it:
  • An Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva (037), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 14 yeas and 20 nays.
  • An Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva (040), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 16 yeas and 22 nays.
  • An Amendment offered by Mr. Ruiz (039), was adopted by voice vote.The Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah (001), as amended, was adopted by voice vote.

H.R. 3764, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 23 yeas and 13 nays.

H.R. 4564 (Rep. Joseph Crowley), To redesignate the small triangular property located in Washington, DC, and designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302 as "Robert Emmet Park", and for other purposes. “Robert Emmet Park Act of 2016”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4564 by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4564 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5032 (Rep. Dave Brat), To allow certain property in the town of Louisa, Virginia, to be used for purposes related to compliance with water quality standards, and for other purposes

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands and the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5032 by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5032 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 22 yeas and 12 nays.

H.R. 5259 (Rep. Ryan Zinke), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reestablish the Royalty Policy Committee in order to further a more consultative process with key Federal, State, tribal, environmental, and energy stakeholders, and for other purposes. “Certainty for States and Tribes Act”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources and the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5259 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Zinke (#1), was adopted by voice vote.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Lowenthal (001), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 13 yeas and 22 nays.

H.R. 5259, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 22 yeas and 13 nays.