[House Report 118-477]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress }                                          { Report 
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  2d Session   }                                          { 118-477

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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 615) TO PROHIBIT THE 
    SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FROM 
  PROHIBITING THE USE OF LEAD AMMUNITION OR TACKLE ON CERTAIN FEDERAL 
 LAND OR WATER UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR 
AND THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR 
   CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2925) TO AMEND THE OMNIBUS BUDGET 
RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1993 TO PROVIDE FOR SECURITY OF TENURE FOR USE OF 
    MINING CLAIMS FOR ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; 
 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3195) TO RESCIND PUBLIC 
    LAND ORDER 7917, TO REINSTATE MINERAL LEASES AND PERMITS IN THE 
  SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST, TO ENSURE TIMELY REVIEW OF MINE PLANS OF 
OPERATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE 
  BILL (H.R. 764) TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO REISSUE 
  REGULATIONS REMOVING THE GRAY WOLF FROM THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND 
THREATENED WILDLIFE UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973; PROVIDING 
 FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3397) TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR OF 
THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO WITHDRAW A RULE OF THE BUREAU OF LAND 
MANAGEMENT RELATING TO CONSERVATION AND LANDSCAPE HEALTH; PROVIDING FOR 
    CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6285) TO RATIFY AND APPROVE ALL 
    AUTHORIZATIONS, PERMITS, VERIFICATIONS, EXTENSIONS, BIOLOGICAL 
OPINIONS, INCIDENTAL TAKE STATEMENTS, AND ANY OTHER APPROVALS OR ORDERS 
  ISSUED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAW NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND 
 ADMINISTRATION OF THE COASTAL PLAIN OIL AND GAS LEASING PROGRAM, AND 
 FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 
6090) TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF A DEFINITION OF ANTISEMITISM 
 SET FORTH BY THE INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ALLIANCE FOR THE 
  ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL ANTIDISCRIMINATION LAWS CONCERNING EDUCATION 
             PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   April 29, 2024.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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             Mrs. Fischbach, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1173]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1173, by a record vote of 7 to 4, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 615, the 
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023, H.R. 
2925, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024, and H.R. 3195, 
the Superior National Forest Restoration Act, under closed 
rules. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of each bill. The resolution provides that the 
respective amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended 
by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in each bill 
shall be considered as adopted and each bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 
order against provisions in each bill, as amended. The 
resolution provides one hour of general debate on each bill 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their 
respective designees. The resolution provides for each bill one 
motion to recommit. The resolution further provides for 
consideration of H.R. 764, the Trust the Science Act, under a 
closed rule. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the 
bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees. 
The resolution provides for one motion to recommit. The 
resolution further provides for consideration of H.R. 3397, the 
WEST Act of 2023, under a closed rule. The resolution waives 
all points of order against consideration of the bill. The 
resolution provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature 
of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural 
Resources now printed in the bill that an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 118-32 shall be considered as adopted and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution 
waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as 
amended. The resolution provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their 
respective designees. The resolution provides for one motion to 
recommit. The resolution further provides for consideration of 
H.R. 6285, the Alaska's Right to Produce Act of 2023, under a 
structured rule. The resolution waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report, 
shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 
order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The 
resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees. 
The resolution further makes in order only the amendment 
printed in part B of the report. Each amendment shall be 
considered only in the order printed in the report, may be 
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified 
in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question. All 
points of order against the amendment printed in part B of the 
report are waived. The resolution provides for one motion to 
recommit. The resolution further provides for consideration of 
H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, under a 
closed rule. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the 
bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees. The 
resolution provides for one motion to recommit.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 615, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 615, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 2925, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 2925, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 3195, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 3195, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 764, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 764, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 3397, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 3397, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 6285 includes:
    --Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII, which requires the inclusion 
of committee cost estimate in a committee report.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 6285, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendment printed in part B of the report, the Committee is 
not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in 
nature.
    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 6090 includes:
    --Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a 
bill pursuant to a special order of business reported by the 
Committee on Rules that has not been reported by a committee.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 6090, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 219

    Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to amend the rule to make in 
order amendments #1, #2, and #3 to H.R. 2925, offered by 
Representative Leger Fernandez. Amendment #1 requires the 
Secretary of the Interior to ban foreign companies that have 
human rights violations or have operated an illegal mine in 
another country from operating on federal lands. Amendment #2 
bars a company that has a parent company in an adversarial 
nation from operating on public land. Amendment #3 requires 
that mine plans of operation include a water assessment and 
demonstrate that there will be water available throughout the 
life of the mine. Defeated: 3-6

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................  ............
Mr. Norman......................................  ............  Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................  ............
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................  ............
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 220

    Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to amend the rule to make in 
order amendment #4 to H.R. 6285, offered by Representative 
Leger Fernandez, which protects tribes from judicial review 
restrictions for claims alleging a violation of law related to 
subsistence rights or public health. Defeated: 3-7

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................  ............
Mr. Norman......................................  ............  Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................  ............
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 221

    Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to report the rule. Adopted: 7-4

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Yea   Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Yea   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Nay
Mr. Massie......................................          Yea   Mr. Neguse........................          Nay
Mr. Norman......................................  ............  Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Yea
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Yea
Mr. Langworthy..................................  ............
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Yea
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Yea
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            SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6285 IN PART A
                         CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    1. Stauber (MN): Makes a technical change to the 
legislation, updating the correct federal register citation 
relating to the Biden Administration's rule titled ``Management 
and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.''

            SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6285 IN PART B
                             MADE IN ORDER

    1. Stauber (MN): Prohibits the Department of the Interior 
from creating a new Special Area or expanding an existing 
Special Areas within the NPR-A, without specific Congressional 
authorization. (10 minutes)

      PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6285 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

  Subsection (a) of section 6 is amended to read as follows:
  (a) NPRA Rule.--The final rule based on the proposed rule of 
the Bureau of Land Management entitled ``Management and 
Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska'' (88 
Fed. Reg. 62025 (September 8, 2023)) shall have no force or 
effect.
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          PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6285 MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stauber of Minnesota or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end the following:

SEC. 7. DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE 
                    IN ALASKA.

  Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
may not designate any new Special Areas, add resource values to 
existing Special Areas, or expand existing Special Areas in the 
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska unless an Act of Congress 
enacted after the date of enactment of this Act specifically 
authorizes the Secretary to do so.

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