Full Committee Markup:

• H.R. 487 (Rep. Markwayne Mullin), To allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain lands.
• Hearing Memo H.R. 487
• H.R. 959 (Rep. Bennie Thompson), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, and for other purposes.  “Medgar Evers House Study Act”
• Hearing Memo H.R. 959
• H.R. 1554 (Rep. Scott Tipton), To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. “Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015” 
• Hearing Memo H.R. 1554
• H.R. 1937 (Rep. Mark Amodei), To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness. "National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015" 
• Hearing Memo H.R. 1937
• H.R.1949 (Rep. G.K. Butterfield), To provide for the consideration and submission of site and design proposals for the National Liberty Memorial approved for establishment in the District of Columbia. “The National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015”
• Hearing Memo H.R. 1949
• H.R. 2223 (Rep. Doug Lamborn), To authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties, Colorado, and for other purposes. “Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act of 2015” 
• Hearing Memo H.R. 2223
• H.R. 2791 (Rep. Peter DeFazio), To require that certain Federal lands be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of certain Indian tribes in Oregon, and for other purposes.  “Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act”
• Hearing Memo H.R. 2791
• H.R. 2898 (Rep. David Valadao), To provide drought relief in the State of California, and for other purposes.  “Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015”
• Hearing Memo H.R. 2898
• S. 501 (Sen. Tom Udall), To make technical corrections to the Navajo water rights settlement in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. “New Mexico Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act”
• Hearing Memo S. 501
• H.R. 1138 (Rep. Michael Simpson), To establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and to authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System land and Bureau of Land Management land in central Idaho, and for other purposes. “Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act”
• Hearing Memo H.R. 1138

Member Statements:

The Honorable Rob Bishop
Chairman

Committee Action Summary:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open session on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, and reconvened on Thursday, July 9, 2015, to consider the following bills: 

H.R. 487 (Rep. Markwayne Mullin), To allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain lands.

The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 487 by unanimous consent. 

            H.R. 487 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.  

H.R. 959 (Rep. Bennie Thompson), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, and for other purposes.  “Medgar Evers House Study Act”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 959 by unanimous consent. 

            H.R. 959 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.  

H.R. 1138 (Rep. Michael Simpson), To establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and to authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System land and Bureau of Land Management land in central Idaho, and for other purposes. “Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1138 by unanimous consent. 

            H.R. 1138 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.  

H.R. 1554 (Rep. Scott Tipton), To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. “Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015” 

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1554 by unanimous consent. 

            H.R. 1554 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.  


H.R. 1937 (Rep. Mark Amodei), To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness. "National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015" 

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1937 by unanimous consent. 

• An Amendment offered by Mrs. Dingell (009), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 11 yeas and 21 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Lowenthal (002), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 13 yeas and 24 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Gallego (008), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 13 yeas and 23 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Cartwright (010), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 14 yeas and 22 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mrs. Torres (005), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 16 yeas and 22 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Huffman (007), was not adopted by voice vote.

H.R. 1937, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 23 yeas and 14 nays.

H.R. 1949 (Rep. G.K. Butterfield), To provide for the consideration and submission of site and design proposals for the National Liberty Memorial approved for establishment in the District of Columbia. “The National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1949 by unanimous consent. 

            H.R. 1949 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.  

H.R. 2223 (Rep. Doug Lamborn), To authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties, Colorado, and for other purposes. “Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act of 2015” 

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2223 by unanimous consent. 

            H.R. 2223 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.  


H.R. 2791 (Rep. Peter DeFazio), To require that certain Federal lands be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of certain Indian tribes in Oregon, and for other purposes.  “Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands and the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs were discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2791 by unanimous consent. 

            H.R. 2791 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.  

H.R. 2898 (Rep. David Valadao), To provide drought relief in the State of California, and for other purposes.  “Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015”

The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2898 by unanimous consent. 

• An Amendment offered by Mrs. Napolitano (007), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 15 yeas and 24 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. McClintock (#1), was adopted by voice vote.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Costa (009), was offered and withdrawn.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Huffman (069), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 12 yeas and 24 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Costa (010), was adopted by voice vote.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Huffman (070), was not adopted by voice vote.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Lowenthal (034), was not adopted by voice vote.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Ruiz (023), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 12 yeas and 23 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva (#1), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 13 yeas and 24 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Huffman (067), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 13 yeas and 23 nays.


• An Amendment offered by Mr. Huffman (071), was not adopted by a roll call vote of 12 yeas and 23 nays.

  H.R. 2898, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 23 yeas and 12 nays.

S. 501 (Sen. Tom Udall), To make technical corrections to the Navajo water rights settlement in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. “New Mexico Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act”

The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of S. 501 by unanimous consent. 

            S. 501 was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.  

Related Documents:

• Full Committee Markup Notice - July 6, 2015
• Full Committee Action Summary - July 9, 2015