Reporting H.R. 1548 Out of Committee – (Passed 25-15. View Roll Call Vote) This important legislation would facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands. * For complete legislative action for the June 12, 2013 Full Committee Markup, click here. Read more »

Reporting H.R. 1964 Out of Committee (Passed 26-14. View Roll Call Vote) This legislation would amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, including at least one lease sale in the Reserve each year in the period 2013… Read more »

Reporting H.R. 687 Out of Committee (Passed 23-19. View Roll Call Vote) The bill would authorize a land exchange to open up the largest copper mine in North America and protect environmentally sensitive land. This bipartisan legislation would create nearly 3,700 jobs, provide billions in tax revenue, generate over $60 billion in economic activity, and strengthen our national security by… Read more »

Reporting H.R. 1613 Out of Committee (Passed 25-16. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would approve the terms of the U.S. – Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement that would allow the production of shared energy reserves along the shared maritime U.S. – Mexico border. This important legislation also provides a framework for transboundary hydrocarbon agreements with other neighboring… Read more »

Reporting H.R. 761 Out of Committee (Passed 24-17. View Roll Call Vote) This bipartisan bill allows the U.S. to more efficiently develop our Nation's strategic and critical minerals, such as rare earth elements, that are vital to job creation, American economic competitiveness and national security. Amodei Amendment #1 – Substantive and Technical Amendment- (Agreed to by Voice… Read more »

Reporting H.R. 819 Out of Committee (Passed 24-17. View Roll Call Vote) This bill authorizes pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. * For complete legislative action for the May 15, 2013 Full Committee Markup, click here. Read more »

Reporting H.R. 957 Out of Committee (Passed 24-17. View Roll Call Vote) This bill sets the the Soda Ash royalty rate at two percent for a five year period. Shea-Porter Amendment .001 - (Failed 16-26. View Roll Call Vote) This amendment effectively nullifies the underlying bill by mandating this act will not apply for years where there is an annual federal budget deficit. This… Read more »

Reporting H.R. 3 Out of Committee (Passed 24-17. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL Pipeline energy project by declaring that a Presidential permit should not be required for this project. Hanabusa Amendment #5 – Consulting with Native American Tribes (Failed 15-21. View Roll Call Vote) This amendment adds… Read more »

Reporting H.R. 934 Out of Committee (Passed 26-15. View Roll Call Vote) This bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by decreasing the length of the segment of the Lower Merced River in California designated as a wild and scenic river. It will also update and revise the provisions concerning the water surface level of Lake McClure. * For complete legislative action for the April 24,… Read more »

Reporting H.R. 716 Out of Committee (Passed 20-14. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey and return jurisdiction of the 7-acre Pearson Aviation Museum Complex to the city of Vancouver, Washington with the City of Vancouver covering all costs of the conveyance. * For complete legislative action for the March 20, 2013 Full Committee Markup, click here. Read more »