On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a mark-up on the following bills:

• H.R. 1121 (Rep. Duncan), “Protecting American Energy Production Act”;
• H.R. 4385 (Rep. Neguse), “Drought Preparedness Act”;
• H.R. 6008 (Rep. Graves of Louisiana), To prohibit the implementation of certain documents until the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Marine Fisheries Service issues documents relating to the Rice’s whale. (Amendments to H.R. 6008 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice); and
• H.J. Res. 96 (Rep. Westerman), “Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023.”

COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES -- ACTION REPORT

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open session on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, to consider the following measures. Per Committee Rule 9(f) and House Rule XI, clause 2(e), amendments adopted will be posted within 24 hours, and roll call votes and all other amendments offered will be posted no later than 48 hours after the vote is taken. These documents can be found at docs.house.gov, found here.

H.R. 1121 (Rep. Duncan), “Protecting American Energy Production Act”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1121.

• Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) offered an amendment designated Kamlager-Dove #1.

The amendment was not adopted by roll call vote of 18 to 20.

• Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) offered an amendment designated Levin_050.

The amendment was not adopted by roll call vote of 18 to 20.

H.R. 1121 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by roll call vote of 21 to 17.

H.R. 6008 (Rep. Graves of Louisiana), “Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts Act” or the “R.I.C.E.’s Whale Act”.

• Representative Garret Graves (R-LA) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute designated Graves_084 ANS.

The amendment in the nature of a substitute was adopted by voice vote.

• Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) offered an amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute designated Grijalva #1.

The amendment was not adopted by roll call vote of 18 to 20.

• Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) offered an amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute designated Huffman #2.

The amendment was not adopted by roll call vote of 18 to 21.

• Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) offered an amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute designated Huffman #3.

The amendment was not adopted by roll call vote of 18 to 21.

• Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) offered an amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute designated Porter #4.

The amendment was not adopted by roll call vote of 18 to 21.

H.R. 6008, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by roll call vote of 22 to 17.

H.R. 4385 (Rep. Neguse), “Drought Preparedness Act”

The Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4385.

H.R. 4385 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.J. Res. 96 (Rep. Westerman), “Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023”

H.J. Res. 96 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.