Full Committee Markup on:

• H.R. 995 (Rep. Hakeem Jeffries), To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to amend regulations for racial appropriateness. “21st Century Respect Act”
• Markup Memo
• Young #1
• Young #2
• H.R. 1532 (Rep. Bradley Byrne), To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes. “Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land Reaffirmation Act”
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 1800 (Rep. Rob Bishop of UT), To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain Federal land to facilitate scientific research supporting Federal space and defense programs
• Markup Memo
• Bishop #1
• H.R. 2504 (Rep. Chellie Pingree), To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 2907 (Rep. Scott Tipton), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to develop and publish an all-of-the-above quadrennial Federal onshore energy production strategy to meet domestic energy needs, and for other purposes.  “Planning for American Energy Act of 2017”
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 3469 (Rep. John Duncan Jr. of TN), To designate the bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the Foothills Parkway (commonly known as "Bridge 2") as the "Dean Stone Bridge"
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 3905 (Rep. Tom Emmer), To require congressional approval of any mineral withdrawal or monument designation involving the National Forest System lands in the State of Minnesota, to provide for the renewal of certain mineral leases in such lands, and for other purposes.  “Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act”
• Markup Memo
• H.R. 4239 (Rep. Steve Scalise), To distribute revenues from oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf to certain coastal States, to require sale of approved offshore oil and gas leases, to promote offshore wind lease sales, and to empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, and for other purposes. “Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act” or the “SECURE American Energy Act”
• Markup Memo
• Bishop #1
• Cheney #1
• McEachin 002
• Grijalva 005
• Webster 007
• McEachin 008
• Beyer 010
• Brown 011
• Grijalva 012
• Beyer 013
• Johnson 027
• Barragan 028
• Lowenthal 035
• Lowenthal 036
• Pearce 046
• Soto 075
• S. 140 (Sen. Jeff Flake), A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund
• Markup Memo

Committee Markup Action:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open session on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, and reconvened on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, to consider the following bills:

H.R. 995 (Rep. Hakeem Jeffries), To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to amend regulations for racial appropriateness. “21st Century Respect Act”

The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 995 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Young of Alaska (#1), was adopted by unanimous consent.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Young of Alaska (#2), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 995, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1532 (Rep. Bradley Byrne), To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes. “Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land Reaffirmation Act”

The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1532 by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1532 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1800 (Rep. Rob Bishop of UT), To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain Federal land to facilitate scientific research supporting Federal space and defense programs.

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1800 by unanimous consent.

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

H.R. 1800, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 2504 (Rep. Chellie Pingree), To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms.

The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2504 by unanimous consent.

H.R. 2504 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 2907 (Rep. Scott Tipton), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to develop and publish an all-of-the-above quadrennial Federal onshore energy production strategy to meet domestic energy needs, and for other purposes.  “Planning for American Energy Act of 2017”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2907 by unanimous consent.

H.R. 2907 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 17 yeas and 13 nays.

H.R. 3469 (Rep. John Duncan Jr. of TN), To designate the bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the Foothills Parkway (commonly known as "Bridge 2") as the "Dean Stone Bridge".

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3469 by unanimous consent.

H.R. 3469 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 3905 (Rep. Tom Emmer), To require congressional approval of any mineral withdrawal or monument designation involving the National Forest System lands in the State of Minnesota, to provide for the renewal of certain mineral leases in such lands, and for other purposes.  “Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources and the Subcommittee on Federal Lands were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3905 by unanimous consent.

H.R. 3905 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 17 yeas and 13 nays.

H.R. 4239 (Rep. Steve Scalise), To distribute revenues from oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf to certain coastal States, to require sale of approved offshore oil and gas leases, to promote offshore wind lease sales, and to empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, and for other purposes. “Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy Act” or the “SECURE American Energy Act”

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah (#1), was adopted by voice vote.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Soto (075), was not agreed to by voice vote.
• An Amendment offered by Ms. Barragan (028), was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 14 yeas and 16 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Beyer (010), was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15 yeas and 19 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Beyer (013), was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15 yeas and 19 nays.
•  An Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva (005), was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15 yeas and 19 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva (012), was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15 yeas and 19 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. McEachin (002), was not agreed to by voice vote.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. McEachin (008), was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 14 yeas and 18 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Lowenthal (035), was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 14 yeas and 19 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Lowenthal (036), was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 13 yeas and 23 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Brown (011), was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 13 yeas and 22 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Pearce (046), was adopted by voice vote.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Johnson of Louisiana (027), was agreed to by a roll call vote of 23 yeas and 13 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Ms. Cheney (#1), was agreed to by a roll call vote of 20 yeas and 14 nays.
• An Amendment offered by Mr. Webster (007), was adopted by voice vote.

H.R. 4239, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 19 yeas and 14 nays.

S. 140 (Sen. Jeff Flake), A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of S. 140 by unanimous consent.

S. 140 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. 

Related Documents:

• Full Committee Hearing Notice - November 3, 2017