The Committee on Natural Resources has scheduled a markup beginning on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at 10:15 a.m. The Committee will consider the following bills:
H. Res. 792 (Rep. Jose E. Serrano), Urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the historical significance of Roberto Clemente's place of death near Piñones in Loiza, Puerto Rico, by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places.
H.R. 237 (Rep. Don Young), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, and for other purposes. “Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2017.”
H.R. 3608 (Rep. Tom McClintock), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes. “Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act.”
H.R. 6108 (Rep. Jody B. Hice), To provide for partnerships among State and local governments, regional entities, and the private sector to preserve, conserve, and enhance the visitor experience at nationally significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War, and for other purposes. “Preserving America's Battlefields Act.”
H.R. 6345 (Rep. Stevan Pearce), To provide for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. “Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018” or “EMPOWERS Act of 2018.”
H.R. 6346 (Rep. Mike Johnson), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action. “Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018” or “WHOLE Act of 2018.”
H.R. 6355 (Rep. Bruce Westerman), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog. “Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018” or “PETITION Act of 2018.”
H.R. 6365 (Rep. Stevan Pearce), To establish the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Land Grant-Merced Claims Commission and other Federal policies for the restoration of land for hardships resulting from the incomplete and inequitable implementation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, to affirm Land Grant-Merced property rights protected by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and for other purposes. “Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Land Claims Act of 2018.”
H.R. 6434 (Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr), To amend section 7 of Public Law 100-515 (16 U.S.C. 1244 note) to promote continued use of the James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory at Gateway National Recreation Area by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
S. 607 (Sen. Tom Udall), A bill to establish a business incubators program within the Department of the Interior to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities. “Native American Business Incubators Program Act.”
H. Res. 792 (Rep. Jose E. Serrano), Urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the historical significance of Roberto Clemente's place of death near Piñones in Loiza, Puerto Rico, by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places.
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H. Res. 792 by unanimous consent.
H. Res. 792 was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 237 (Rep. Don Young), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, and for other purposes. “Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2017”.
The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 237 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 237, as amended, was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 3608 (Rep. Tom McClintock), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes. “Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act”.
H.R. 3608 was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 19 yeas and 12 nays.
H.R. 6108 (Rep. Jody B. Hice), To provide for partnerships among State and local governments, regional entities, and the private sector to preserve, conserve, and enhance the visitor experience at nationally significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War, and for other purposes. “Preserving America's Battlefields Act”.
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6108 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 6108 was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
H.R. 6345 (Rep. Stevan Pearce), To provide for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. “Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018” or “EMPOWERS Act of 2018”.
H.R. 6345 was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 20 yeas and 12 nays.
H.R. 6346 (Rep. Mike Johnson),To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action. “Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018” or “WHOLE Act of 2018”.
H.R. 6346 was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 20 yeas and 11 nays.
H.R. 6355 (Rep. Bruce Westerman), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog. “Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018” or “PETITION Act of 2018”.
H.R. 6355, as amended, was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 19 yeas and 14 nays.
H.R. 6365 (Rep. Stevan Pearce), To establish the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Land Grant-Merced Claims Commission and other Federal policies for the restoration of land for hardships resulting from the incomplete and inequitable implementation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, to affirm Land Grant-Merced property rights protected by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and for other purposes. “Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Land Claims Act of 2018”.
The Subcommittees on Federal Lands and Water, Power and Oceans were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6365 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 6365, as amended, was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 19 yeas and 12 nays.
H.R. 6434 (Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr), To amend section 7 of Public Law 100-515 (16 U.S.C. 1244 note) to promote continued use of the James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory at Gateway National Recreation Area by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The Subcommittees on Federal Lands and Water, Power and Oceans were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6434 by unanimous consent.
H.R. 6434 was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
S. 607 (Sen. Tom Udall), A bill to establish a business incubators program within the Department of the Interior to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities. “Native American Business Incubators Program Act”.
The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Native Alaska Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S 607 by unanimous consent.
S. 607 was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
