Committee Report on H.R. 2578, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes
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H. Rept. 112-303 Committee Report on H.R. 2351, the "North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act"
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H. Rept. 112-305 Committee Report on H.R. 850, To facilitate a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River, and for other purposes
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H. Rept. 112-309 Chairman Hastings Letter to Committee Member Mark Amodei on Subcommittee Assignments
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Dear Mr. Amodei: By this letter, I am appointing you to serve on the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (ranking after Ms. Noem) and the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (ranking after Mr. Johnson of Ohio). These appointments are effective immediately. Read the entire letter HERE. Chairman Hastings Letter to Committee Member Bill Johnson on Subcommittee Assignment
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Dear Mr. Johnson: I and Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop thank for your very active service on the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands during the 112'h Congress. By this letter, I accept your immediate resignation from the Subcommittee to allow our newest House Member to serve there. Read the entire letter HERE. Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2011 (H.R. 1545)
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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… To Remove Restrictions from a Parcel of Land Situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia (H.R. 2087)
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Reporting H.R. 2087 Out of Committee (Passed 32-11. View Roll Call Vote) This bill removes a federal deed restriction on a parcel of land in Accomack County, Virginia allowing the county to be able to use the property to further develop a site and connect a research facility that will create hundreds of jobs. Wittman Amendment #021 – Imposes Deadline for Restriction to be Removed… Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act (H.R. 2834)
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Reporting H.R. 2834 Out of Committee (Passed 29-14. View Roll Call Vote) This bill establishes that fishing, hunting, and shooting are important traditional activities that have a key place on our National Forests and public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Grijalva Amendment #001 – Prohibits Hunting, Fishing and Shooting in Wilderness Areas (Failed 14-27. View… Committee Passes Cabin Fee Fairness Legislation
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Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 3397, the Cabin Fee Act of 2011, by unanimous consent. Sponsored by Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04), the bill modifies the current cabin fee formula to make it more predictable and fair for families who own cabins in our National Forests. Many cabins in our National Forests have been passed down within a family for several… Onerous Regulatory Actions Stifle Economic Viability, Jobs, Access to National Forests
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Today, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held an oversight hearing on, “Forest Service Regulatory Roadblocks to Productive Land Use and Recreation: Proposed Planning Rule, Special-use Permits, and Travel Management.” At the hearing, Members heard about the devastating impacts of the Forest Service’s regulatory actions affecting management, multiple-use and…
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