Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 (H.R. 1904)
Committee Votes Jul 13, 2011
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Reporting H.R. 1904 Out of Committee (Passed 26-19. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would exchange lands between Resolution Copper, the federal government, the state of Arizona and the town of Superior, AZ. The land exchange will created jobs by providing Resolution Copper 2,422 acres for future copper mining while prov...
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Committee Legislative and Oversight Activities Report, Quarter 1 (112th Congress)
Committee Votes Jun 24, 2011
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Reporting the Committee Activities Report, Quarter 1 Out of Committee (Passed 18-11. View Roll Call Vote) This is a quarterly report of the legislative and oversight activities of the Committee on Natural Resources during the 112th Congress. Pursuant to clause 1(d) of Rule XI and Rule X of the Rules of the House of Rep...
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Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act (H.R.1229)
Committee Votes Apr 13, 2011
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Reporting H.R. 1229 Out of Committee (Passed 27-16. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would end the Administration’s de facto moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico in a safe, responsible, transparent manner by setting firm time-lines for considering permits to drill. It reforms current law by requiring the Secretary to issue a...
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Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act (H.R. 1230)
Committee Votes Apr 13, 2011
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Reporting H.R. 1230 Out of Committee (Passed 29-14. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would require the Administration to move forward promptly to conduct offshore lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Virginia that the Obama Administration has delayed or canceled. Holt Amendment #A –Revise to Requirements for Sa...
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Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act (H.R. 1231)
Committee Votes Apr 13, 2011
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Reporting H.R. 1231 Out of Committee (Passed 29-14. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would lift the President’s ban on new offshore drilling by requiring the Administration to move forward in the 2012-2017 lease plan with energy production in areas containing the most oil and natural gas resources. The bill sets a produc...
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To expand the boundaries of the Cibola National Forest in New Mexico (H.R. 5388)
Committee Votes Jul 22, 2010
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To expand the boundaries of the Cibola National Forest in New Mexico (H.R. 5388) July 22, 2010 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 5388 out of Committee (Passed by Voice Vote) H.R. 5388 transfers two Bureau of Land Management (BLM) parcels of land around the Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The two parcels, the M...
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The Great Ape Conservation Act (H.R. 4416)
Committee Votes Jul 22, 2010
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The Great Ape Conservation Act (H.R. 4416) July 22, 2010 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 4416 out of Committee (Passed by Voice Vote) This legislation extends the Great Ape Conservation Fund to finance projects to help conserve Great Apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, baboons, orangutans and gibbons) and would increase ...
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The Consolidated Land Energy and Aquatic Resources Act (H.R. 3534)
Committee Votes Jul 14, 2010
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The Consolidated Land Energy and Aquatic Resources Act (H.R. 3534) July 14, 2010 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 3534 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) Although promoted as a bill to establish new laws and regulations in response to the Deepwater Horizon spill, The CLEAR Act includes numerous provisions that ...
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Leasing and Boundary Expansion Act of 2010 (H.R. 4438)
Committee Votes May 5, 2010
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Leasing and Boundary Expansion Act of 2010 (H.R. 4438) May 5, 2010 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 4438 out of Committee (Voted favorably by voice vote) The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Leasing and Boundary Expansion Act of 2010 would expand the bounda...
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Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2009 (H.R. 2889)
Committee Votes May 5, 2010
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Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2009 (H.R. 2889) May 5, 2010 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2889 out of Committee (Voted favorably by voice vote) The Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2009 would modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument to include ...
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Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act (H.R. 4003)
Committee Votes Feb 24, 2010
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Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act (H.R. 4003) February 24, 2010 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R.4003 out of Committee (Passed by Voice Vote) The Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act would direct the National Park Service to conduct a study of the Hudson River Valley to determine whether or no...
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The Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act (H.R. 3726)
Committee Votes Dec 16, 2009
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The Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act (H.R. 3726) December 16, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 3726 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The bill would establish the Castle Nugent Historic Site on St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. The park would include 2,900 acres and extend out into th...
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The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 (H.R. 2314)
Committee Votes Dec 16, 2009
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The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 (H.R. 2314) December 16, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2314 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009, also known as the Akaka bill, would create a separate governing entity for Native Hawaiians....
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Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2288)
Committee Votes Dec 16, 2009
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Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2288) December 16, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2288 out of Committee (Voted favorably by voice vote) The "Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009" extends funding for two endangered fish programs in the Upper Colorado and Sa...
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Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act (H.R. 3644)
Committee Votes Nov 18, 2009
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Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act (H.R. 3644) November 18, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R.3644 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act would authorize the National Environmental Literacy Grant Program and the Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regiona...
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National Park Service Authorities and Corrections Act of 2009 (H.R. 3804)
Committee Votes Nov 18, 2009
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National Park Service Authorities and Corrections Act of 2009 (H.R. 3804) November 18, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 3804 out of Committee (Voted favorably by voice vote) The National Park Service Authorities and Corrections Act of 2009 would authorize a ten year extension to the National Park System Adviso...
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The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (H.R. 2213)
Committee Votes Oct 28, 2009
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The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (H.R. 2213) October 28, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2213 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act is designed to conserve and protect neotropical birds that migrate between their breeding grounds in North America...
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The Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009 (H.R. 2888)
Committee Votes Oct 28, 2009
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The Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009 (H.R. 2888) October 28, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2888 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009 would designate over 29,000 acres of federal land in Oregon as wilderness. Wilderness is the most restrictive land use d...
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Molalla River amendment to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (H.R. 2781)
Committee Votes Oct 28, 2009
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Molalla River amendment to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (H.R. 2781) October 28, 2009 Markup Reporting H.R. 2781 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) This bill would designate segments of the Mollala River in Oregon as components of the Wild and Scenic River Systems. Democrats refused to allow an amendment by Rep. R...
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Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R. 1916)
Committee Votes Jul 29, 2009
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Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R. 1916) July 29, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 1916 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 would increase the cost of the federal duck stamp (used as a hunting permit) from $15...
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Cascadia Marine Trail Study Act (H.R. 1641)
Committee Votes Jul 29, 2009
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Cascadia Marine Trail Study Act (H.R. 1641) July 29, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 1641 out of Committee: Reported favorably to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote. Rep. Broun of Georgia Amendment – Requiring Consent from Property Owners (View Roll Call Vote) H.R. 1641 would provide for ...
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North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (H.R. 481)
Committee Votes Jul 29, 2009
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North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (H.R. 481) July 29, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 481 out of Committee: Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote. Rep. Bishop of Utah Amendment to H.R. 481 – Prohibiting “Buffer Zones” (View Roll Call Vote) The Nor...
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Puerto Rico Democracy Act (H.R. 2499)
Committee Votes Jul 22, 2009
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Puerto Rico Democracy Act (H.R. 2499) July 22, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2499 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Puerto Rico Democracy Act would allow a federally sanctioned plebiscite (also known as a referendum) to be conducted in Puerto Rico. All eligible voters would be asked whether they su...
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Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2009 (H.R. 715)
Committee Votes Jul 9, 2009
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Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2009 (H.R. 715) July 9, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 715 out of Committee: Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote. Rep. Bishop of Utah Amendment #1 – Protecting Private Property Rights (View Roll Call Vote) Sin...
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