Markup of Markup on: • H.R. 1121 (Rep. Duncan), “Protecting American Energy Production Act”; • H.R. 4385 (Rep. Neguse), “Drought Preparedness Act”; • H.R. 6008 (Rep. Graves of Louisiana), To prohibit the implementation of certain documents until the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Marine Fisheries Service issues documents relating to the Rice’s whale; and • H.J. Res. 96 (Rep. Westerman), “Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023.”

Committee on Natural Resources

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Washington, D.C.

Text of Legislation

• H.R. 1121 (Rep. Duncan), “Protecting American Energy Production Act" [PDF]
• H.R. 4385 (Rep. Neguse), “Drought Preparedness Act” [PDF]
• H.R. 6008 (Rep. Graves of Louisiana), To prohibit the implementation of certain documents until the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Marine Fisheries Service issues documents relating to the Rice’s whale. [PDF]
• H.J. Res. 96 (Rep. Westerman), “Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023.” [PDF]

Amendments

• H.R. 6008 Graves of Louisiana_084 ANS [PDF]
• H.R. 1121 Kamlager-Dove #1 [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• H.R. 1121 Levin_050 [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• H.R. 6008 Grijalva #1 to ANS [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• H.R. 6008 Huffman #2 to ANS [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• H.R. 6008 Huffman #3 to ANS [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• H.R. 6008 Porter #4 to ANS [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM

Support Documents

• Markup Notice [PDF]
• Markup Memo [PDF] Added 11/06/2023 at 01:12 PM
• Markup Action Report [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• 1. Ranking Member Grijalva (D-AZ) FTR -- Report: Air pollution is linked to higher cancer rates among black or impoverished communities in Louisiana. Published January 15, 2022 [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 2. Rep. James Moylan (R-Guam) FTR -- Federated States of Micronesia Prison Inmate Population Data. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 3. Rep. James Moylan (R-Guam) FTR -- Guam Department of Education Student Enrollment Statistics. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 4. Rep. James Moylan (R-Guam) FTR -- Guam Persons Detained Demographics. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 5. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) FTR -- Outer Continental Shelf Governor’s Coalition Letter to NOAA expressing disapproval for the National Marine Fisheries Service Proposed Critical Habitat Designation for Rice’s whale. Letter dated October 5, 2023. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 6. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) FTR -- DOE Report Economic and Natl Security Impacts under a Hydraulic Fracturing Ban Jan 2021. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 7. Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa) FTR -- Statement for the record on H.J. Res. 96, “Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023” [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 8. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) FTR -- Global Alliance for Managing Ocean Noise Quieting Workshop Report “Practical Approaches For Reducing Ocean Noise Associated With Seismic Exploration” 2023. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 9. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) FTR -- Report: Best Available Technology (BAT) and Best Environmental Practice (BEP) for Mitigating Three Noise Sources: Shipping, Seismic Airgun Surveys, and Pile Driving. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 10. Rep. Theresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) FTR -- Report: “Modeling protected species distributions and habitats to inform siting and management of pioneering ocean industries: A case study for Gulf of Mexico aquaculture.” Published: September 30, 2022 [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 11. Rep. Theresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) FTR -- 11. Report: “Critically endangered Rice’s whales (Balaenoptera ricei) selectively feed on high‑quality prey in the Gulf of Mexico.” Published: June 26, 2023. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 12. Rep. Theresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) FTR -- 12. Report: “Acoustic localization, validation, and characterization of Rice’s whale calls.” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. Published June 2022. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 13. Rep. Theresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) FTR -- 13. Report: “Rice’s whales in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico: call variation and occurrence beyond the known core habitat.” Published July 28, 2022. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 14. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) FTR -- NMFS ESA Section 7 Biological Opinion on the Federally Regulated Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of Mexico. March 13, 2020. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 15. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) FTR -- Record of Decision for Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 16. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) FTR -- Federal Register Notice: Endangered Fish and Wildlife; Final Rule To Implement Speed Restrictions to Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions With North Atlantic Right Whales. RIN 0648–AS36. October 10, 2008. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 17. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) FTR -- NOAA Report: “Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Final Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement.” February 2016. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 18. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) FTR -- Open letter from Marine Scientists. Oct. 2022 [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 19. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) FTR -- Report: “Spatial distribution and dive behavior of Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whales: potential risk of vessel strikes and fisheries interactions.” Published: June 27, 2017. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 20. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) FTR -- “Spatial Analysis of Ship-Strike Risk for Rice's Whale in the Gulf” By Benjamin D. Best, Ph.D. Published: August 20, 2023. [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• 21. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) FTR -- NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-692 – “Status Review of Bryde’s Whales (Balaenoptera Edeni) in the Gulf of Mexico under the Endangered Species Act.” [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM
• !List of materials FTR FC MU 11.08.23 [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 04:06 PM

Votes

• RC #1 Kamlager-Dove HR 1121 [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• RC #2 Levin_050 HR 1121 [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• RC #3 HR 1121 On Favorably Reporting [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• RC #4 Grijalva #1 to ANS HR 6008 [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• RC #5 Huffman #2 to ANS HR 6008 [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• RC #6 Huffman #3 to ANS HR 6008 [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• RC #7 Porter #4 to ANS HR 6008 [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM
• RC#8 HR 6008 On Favorably Reporting, as amended [PDF] Added 11/08/2023 at 06:06 PM

First Published: November 3, 2023 at 04:44 PM
Last Updated: November 15, 2023 at 04:06 PM