Full Committee Markup:

• H.R. 387 (Rep. Raul Ruiz), To provide for certain land to be taken into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. “Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act”
• Markup Memo H.R. 387
• H.R. 521 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska.
• Markup Memo H.R. 521
• H.R. 1289 (Rep. Mark DeSaulnier), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, and for other purposes. “John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act”
• Markup Memo H.R. 1289
• H.R. 1992 (Rep. Paul Cook), To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes. “American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act”
• Markup Memo H.R. 1992
• H.R. 2295 (Rep. Thomas MacArthur), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to identify and designate National Energy Security Corridors for the construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land, and for other purposes. “National Energy Security Corridors Act”
• Markup Memo H.R. 2295
• H.R. 2358 (Rep. Ryan Zinke), 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”
• Markup Memo H.R. 2358
• H.R. 2647 (Rep. Bruce Westerman), To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act and improve forest management activities in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. “Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015”
• Markup Memo H.R. 2647

Member Statements:

The Honorable Rob Bishop
Chairman

Committee Action Summary:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open session on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, and reconvened on Thursday, June 11, 2015, to consider the following bills: 

H.R. 387 (Rep. Raul Ruiz), To provide for certain land to be taken into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. “Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act”.

The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 387 by unanimous consent. 

H.R. 387 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.  


H.R. 521 (Rep. Don Young), To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska.

The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 521 by unanimous consent. 

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Young of Alaska (076), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 521, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.  


H.R. 1289 (Rep. Mark DeSaulnier), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, and for other purposes. “John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act”.

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1289 by unanimous consent. 

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

H.R. 1289, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.



H.R. 1992 (Rep. Paul Cook), To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes. “American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act”.

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1992 by unanimous consent.  

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Lowenthal (001), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 12 yeas and 18 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mrs. Torres (002), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 14 yeas and 20 nays.

H.R. 1992 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 22 yeas and 12 nays.


H.R. 2295 (Rep. Thomas MacArthur), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to identify and designate National Energy Security Corridors for the construction of natural gas pipelines on Federal land, and for other purposes. “National Energy Security Corridors Act”.

The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans and the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2295 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. MacArthur (001), was adopted by voice vote.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Beyer (021), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 15 yeas and 23 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Gallego (010), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 15 yeas and 22 nays.


• An Amendment in the Natural of a Substitute was offered by Mr. Beyer (002), was not adopted by voice vote.

H.R. 2295, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 21 yeas and 15 nays.
 
H.R. 2358 (Rep. Ryan Zinke), 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. 2358 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Zinke (Amendment #1), was adopted by voice vote.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Huffman (057) to Amendment #1 filed by Mr. Zinke, was not adopted by voice vote


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Denham (Amendment #1), was adopted by voice vote.

H.R. 2358, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 22 yeas and 15 nays.


H.R. 2647 (Rep. Bruce Westerman), To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act and improve forest management activities in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. “Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015.”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands and the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2647 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Westerman (007), was adopted by voice vote.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Hardy (001), was adopted by voice vote.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Benishek (011), was offered and withdrawn.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Polis (066), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 16 yeas and 22 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva (052), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 15 yeas and 24 nays.

H.R. 2647, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 22 yeas and 15 nays.

Related Documents:

• Full Committee Markup Notice - June 8, 2015
• Full Committee Action Summary - June 11, 2015