H.R. 497 (Rep. Paul Cook), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public lands in San Bernardino County, California, to the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District, and to accept in return certain exchanged non-public lands, and for other purposes. “Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act”;
H.R. 660 (Rep. Paul Gosar), To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the Bureau of Reclamation to manage its infrastructure assets. “Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act”;
H.R. 1073 (Rep. Don Beyer), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a structure for visitor services on the Arlington Ridge tract, in the area of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, and for other purposes;
H.R. 1500 (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 2017”;
H.R. 1654 (Rep. Tom McClintock), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing, and for other purposes. “Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act”;
H.R. 1715 (Rep. Bennie Thompson of MS), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, and for other purposes. “Medgar Evers House Study Act”;
H.R. 1769 (Rep. David Valadao), To affirm an agreement between the United States and Westlands Water District dated September 15, 2015, and for other purposes. “San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act”;
H.R. 1807 (Rep. Louie Gohmert), To exempt from the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers between any of the States of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. “Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017”;
H.R. 1873 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa), To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to enhance the reliability of the electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands. "Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act";
H.R. 1967 (Rep. Doug Lamborn), To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs. "Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act"; and
The Committee on Natural Resources met in open session on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, and reconvened on Thursday, April 27, 2017, to consider the following bills:
H.R. 220 (Rep. Don Young of AK), To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.
The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans and the Subcommittee on Federal Lands were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 220 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 220, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 497 (Rep. Paul Cook), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public lands in San Bernardino County, California, to the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District, and to accept in return certain exchanged non-public lands, and for other purposes. “Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act”
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 497 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 497, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 660 (Rep. Paul Gosar), To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the Bureau of Reclamation to manage its infrastructure assets. “Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act”
The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 660 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 660 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1073 (Rep. Don Beyer), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a structure for visitor services on the Arlington Ridge tract, in the area of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, and for other purposes.
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1073 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1073 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1135 (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. 1135 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1135 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1500 (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 2017”
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1500 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1500 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1654 (Rep. Tom McClintock), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing, and for other purposes. “Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act”
The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1654 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1715 (Rep. Bennie Thompson of MO), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, and for other purposes. “Medgar Evers House Study Act”
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1715 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1715 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1769 (Rep. David Valadao), To affirm an agreement between the United States and Westlands Water District dated September 15, 2015, and for other purposes. “San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act”
The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1769 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1807 (Rep. Louie Gohmert), To exempt from the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers between any of the States of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. “Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017”
The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1807 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1873 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa), To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to enhance the reliability of the electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands. “Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act”
The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans and the Subcommittee on Federal Lands were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1873 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 1967 (Rep. Doug Lamborn), To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs. “Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act”
The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1967 by unanimous consent.
