Reporting H.R. 3452 Out of Committee (Passed 20-18. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill provides for the sale of approximately 30 acres of Federal land in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, to permit the establishment of a transportation system for skiers, called "SkiLink,” to connect two ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountains.
Bishop Amendment #056– Technical… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 3409 Out of Committee (Passed 26-18. View Roll Call Vote)
This job-saving bill would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from approving any new rules or regulations that could adversely impact employment in coal mines, cause a reduction in federal, state or tribal revenue from coal mining, or diminish the ability of the American people to produce coal.
Holt Amendment… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 2512 Out of Committee (Passed 27-17. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill addresses a serious environmental, public safety, and abandoned mine reclamation issue in the City of Henderson, Nevada, while restoring the environment, improving safety, and creating jobs.
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Reporting S. 897 Out of Committee (Passed by voice vote.)
This bill clarifies that Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments from the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) fund for high priority non-coal reclamation projects.
Markey Amendment #003 (Failed 14-30. View Roll Call Vote)
This Amendment would add a 12.5 percent royalty rate to any minerals produced from hard rock mining… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 4019 Out of Committee (Passed 26-17-1. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill aims to restore economic stability in forested counties that lost valuable revenue used to support schools, infrastructure and emergency services through the restoration of active, healthy forest management.
Bishop En Bloc Amendment #1-4 – Technical Amendments (Agreed to by Voice Vote.)
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Reporting H.R. 1837 Out of Committee (Passed 27-17. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill prevents future California man-made droughts by implementing a comprehensive solution that will bring jobs and water supply certainty to the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys in California and decrease reliance on foreign food sources.
Napolitano Amendment #014 (Failed 17-27. View Roll Call Vote)
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Reporting H.R. 3407 Out of Committee (Passed 29-13. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill would open less than 3 percent of ANWR to responsible energy development by directing the Secretary of the Interior to establish lease sales in the North Slope. This is an area specifically set aside for energy production in 1980 by President Jimmy Carter and Democrat Congress.
Markey #001 (Failed 11-27.… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 3410 Out of Committee (Passed 25-19. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill ends the President’s offshore drilling ban by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to issue leases in new offshore ears containing the most oil and natural gas resources. It also requires the Secretary to conduct lease sales that were delayed for canceled by the Obama Administration and establish a fair… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 3408 Out of Committee (Passed 27-16. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill sets clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources and promotes shale technology research and development.
Garamendi Amendment #072 to Tipton Amendment #001 (Failed 14-26. View Roll Call Vote)
This amendment would require at least 60% of materials used in oil and natural gas… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 1545 Out of Committee (Agreed to by Unanimous Consent.)
This bill establishes the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Texas as a unit of the National Park System and requires the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with Baylor University and the city of Waco, to complete a general management plan for the Monument. This designation is unique because it will be locally… Read more »
