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The House Natural Resources Committee will meet in an open markup session to mark up the following bills: H.R. 1595, To implement the recommendations of the Guam War Claims Review Commission. (Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act) H.R. 359, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement. (Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act) H.R. 713, To establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes. (Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Act) H.R. 1100, To revise the boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes. (Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007) H.R. 986, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. (Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act) H.R. 505, To express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity. (Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007) H.R. 487, To amend the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act to provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project, and for other purposes. (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Amendments Act of 2007) H.R. 1114, To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. (Alaska Water Resources Act of 2007) H.R. 1080, To modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park to include certain land within the GT Park Subdivision, and for other purposes. (Grand Teton National Park Extension Act of 2007) H.R. 1140, To authorize the Secretary, in cooperation with the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system, and for other purposes. (South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act)

Action: The Committee on Natural Resources met in open markup session on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, and considered the following bills: H.R. 1595, To implement the recommendations of the Guam War Claims Review Commission. (Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act) An amendment offered by Mrs. Bordallo.057 was agreed to by voice vote. Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 359, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement. (Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act)

By unanimous consent, the Committee Print showing the text of the bill as amended by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands on April 19, 2007, was considered as original text.

An amendment offered by Mr. Sali to the Committee Print was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 5 yeas and 24 nays.

Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 713, To establish the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes. (Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Act) The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 713, by voice vote. An amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered by Mr. Grijalva. The following amendments were offered to the amendment in the nature of a substitute: An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #4 to the amendment in the nature of a substitute was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 9 yeas and 18 nays. An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #6 to the amendment in the nature of a substitute was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 9 yeas and 18 nays. An amendment offered by Mr. Flake.042 to the amendment in the nature of a substitute was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 9 yeas and 18 nays. An amendment offered by Mr. Flake #7 to the amendment in the nature of a substitute was ruled non-germane. An amendment offered by Mr. Flake #1 to the amendment in the nature of a substitute was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 10 yeas and 16 nays. The amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Grijalva was agreed to by voice vote. Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 1100, To revise the boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes. (Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007) By unanimous consent, the Committee Print showing the text of the bill as amended by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands on April 19, 2007, was considered as original text. An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #1 to the Committee Print was not agreed to by voice vote. An amendment offered by Mr. Heller #2 to the Committee Print was not agreed to by voice vote. Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 986, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. (Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act) By unanimous consent, the Committee Print showing the text of the bill as amended by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands on April 19, 2007, was considered as original text. An amendment offered by Mr. Bishop #3 to the Committee Print was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 9 yeas and 17 nays. Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote.

H.R. 505, To express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity. (Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007) Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote.

H.R. 487, To amend the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act to provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project, and for other purposes. (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Amendments Act of 2007) Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1114, To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. (Alaska Water Resources Act of 2007) Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1080, To modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park to include certain land within the GT Park Subdivision, and for other purposes. (Grand Teton National Park Extension Act of 2007) Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 1140, To authorize the Secretary, in cooperation with the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system, and for other purposes. (South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act) Favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.