COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Wednesday, February 24, 2009
10:00 a.m.

• Archived markup webcast

FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP ON:

• H.R. 765 (Heller), To establish the Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, and for other purposes. "Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Act of 2009"
• H.R. 1078 (Arcuri), To establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes. "Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act"
• H.R. 1738 (Roybal-Allard), To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the city of Downey, California, regional wastewater treatment and reclamation facility projects. "Downey Regional Water Reclamation and Groundwater Augmentation Project of 2009"
• H.R. 1769 (Reichert), To expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes. "Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act"
• H.R. 2788 (Calvert), To designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California. "Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act"
• H.R. 4003 (Hinchey), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate resources in the Hudson River Valley in the State of New York to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the site as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. "Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act"
• H.R. 4192 (M.Thompson), To designate the Stornetta Public Lands as an Outstanding Natural Area to be administered as a part of the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. "Stornetta Public Lands Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2009"
• H.R. 4252 (Baca), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in the State of California, and for other purposes. "Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2009"
• H.R. 4395 (Platts), To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes.

COMMITTEE ACTION:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in an open markup session on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, and considered the following bills:

H.R. 4003 (Hinchey), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate resources in the Hudson River Valley in the State of New York to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the site as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. "Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4003.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered by Mr. Hinchey.

An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop to the amendment in the nature of a substitute was AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.

The amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, was AGREED TO by voice vote.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 4192 (M. Thompson), To designate the Stornetta Public Lands as an Outstanding Natural Area to be administered as a part of the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. "Stornetta Public Lands Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2009"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4192.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Grijalva was AGREED TO by voice vote.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 4252 (Baca), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in the State of California, and for other purposes. "Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2009"

The Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4252.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote.

H.R. 1769 (Reichert), To expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes. "Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1769.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Grijalva was AGREED TO by voice vote.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 2788 (Calvert), To designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California. "Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act"

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2788.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote.

H.R. 4395 (Platts), To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4395.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Grijalva was AGREED TO by voice vote.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

It was decided that H.R. 765, H.R. 1078 and H.R. 1738 will be voted upon by the committee at a later date.