On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 10:15 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. 5015 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023”;
• H.R. 6482 (Rep. Fulcher), “Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act”;
• H.R. 7003 (Rep. DelBene), “National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024”
• H.R. 7370 (Rep. Curtis), “Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act” or the “GEO Act”;
• H.R. 7375 (Rep. Hageman), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve the assessment of expression of interest fees, and for other purposes (Amendments to H.R. 7375 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice);
• H.R. 7377 (Rep. Hunt), “Royalty Resiliency Act”;
• H.R. 7408 (Rep. Westerman), “America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act” (Amendments to H.R. 7408 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice);
• H.R. 7409 (Rep. Kim of CA), “Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act” or the “HEATS Act”; and
• H.R. 7422 (Rep. Ocasio-Cortez), “Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024”.

COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES -- ACTION REPORT

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open session on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 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. 5015 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023”

            The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5015.

• Representative Teresa Leger-Fernandez (D-NM) offered an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Leger Fernandez_078.
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5015, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent. The long title of H.R. 5015 was amended by unanimous consent.

H.R. 6482 (Rep. Fulcher), “Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6482.

• Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) offered an amendment designated Huffman #1.

The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17 to 21.

• Representative Garret Graves (R-LA) offered an amendment designated Graves #1.

The amendment was agreed to by voice vote.

H.R. 6482, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote.

H.R. 7003 (Rep. DelBene), “National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7003.

• Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) offered an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Ocasio-Cortez _067.
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by unanimous consent.

H.R. 7003, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 7370 (Rep. Curtis), “Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act” or the “GEO Act”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7370.

• Representative John Curtis (R-UT) offered an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Curtis ANS_01.
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by unanimous consent.

H.R. 7370, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 7375 (Rep. Hageman), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve the assessment of expression of interest fees, and for other purposes.

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7375.

• Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) offered an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Hageman ANS_01.
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote.

• Representative Susie Lee (D-NV) offered a substitute amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Lee #1.

The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16 to 22.

H.R. 7375, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 22 to 16.

H.R. 7377 (Rep. Hunt), “Royalty Resiliency Act”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7377.

• Representative Wesley Hunt (R-TX) offered an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Hunt ANS_01.
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by unanimous consent.

H.R. 7377, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 7408 (Rep. Westerman), “America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act”

The Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7408.

• Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) offered an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Westerman_082.
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote.

• Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) offered an Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Hageman_217.

The amendment was agreed to by voice vote.

• Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) offered an Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Dingell #2.

The amendment was withdrawn by unanimous consent.

• Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) offered a substitute amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Dingell #1.

The amendment was withdrawn by unanimous consent.

• Representative Teresa Leger-Fernandez (D-NM) offered an Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Leger-Fernandez #8.

The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17 to 19.

• Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) offered an Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Huffman #6.

The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17 to 21.

• Representative Kevin Mullin (D-CA) offered an Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Mullin #5.

The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17 to 21.

• Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) offered an Amendment to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Huffman #7.

The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17 to 21.

H.R. 7408, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives roll call vote of 21 to 17.

H.R. 7409 (Rep. Kim of CA), “Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act” or the “HEATS Act”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7409.

H.R. 7409 was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 22 to 16.

H.R. 7422 (Rep. Ocasio-Cortez), “Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7422.

• Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) offered an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute designated Ocasio-Cortez ANS_01.
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by unanimous consent.

H.R. 7422, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.