H. Rpt. 119-1 accompanies immigration legislation titled "Providing for Consideration of the Bill (h.r. 471) to Expedite Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Improve Forest Management Activities on National Forest System Lands, on Public Lands Under the Jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal Lands to Return Resilience to Overgrown, Fire-prone Forested Lands, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (s. 5) to Require the Secretary of Homeland Security to Take Into Custody Aliens Who Have Been Charged in the United States with Theft, and for Other Purposes". Immigration bills affect border security, visa policy, asylum procedures, citizenship, deportation, work permits, or enforcement priorities. The Select Committee on Ethics (105th)'s report documents the committee's findings, the proposed changes to current immigration law, and expected impacts on migrants, employers, states, and federal agencies. Immigration reports often reflect sharp partisan divisions and contain extensive minority views.
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House Report 119-1 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 471) TO EXPEDITE UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 AND IMPROVE FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ON NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS, ON PUBLIC LANDS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, AND ON TRIBAL LANDS TO RETURN RESILIENCE TO OVERGROWN, FIRE-PRONE FORESTED LANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 5) TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY ALIENS WHO HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN THE UNITED STATES WITH THEFT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[House Report 119-1]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
119th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 119-1
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 471) TO EXPEDITE UNDER
THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 AND IMPROVE FOREST
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ON NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS, ON PUBLIC LANDS
UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, AND ON TRIBAL
LANDS TO RETURN RESILIENCE TO OVERGROWN, FIRE-PRONE FORESTED LANDS, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (S. 5)
TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY
ALIENS WHO HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN THE UNITED STATES WITH THEFT, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
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January 21, 2025.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 53]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 53, by a record vote of 9 to 3, 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. 471, the
Fix Our Forests Act, under a structured rule. The resolution
waives all points of order against consideration of 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 that the bill shall be
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order
against provisions in the bill. The resolution makes in order
only those amendments printed in the report. Each amendment may
be offered 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 amendments printed in the report
are waived. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit.
The resolution further provides for consideration of S. 5, the
Laken Riley 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 the Judiciary or their
respective designees. The resolution provides for one motion to
commit.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of H.R. 471, 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. 471 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 amendments printed in 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
S. 5 includes:
--Clause 11 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a
bill or joint resolution which has not been reported by a
committee until such measure has been available to Members,
Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner for 72 hours.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in S. 5, 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. 4
Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order
amendment #2 to H.R. 471, offered by Representative Neguse,
which inserts the updated text of the Tim Hart Wildland
Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act, to improve pay
and benefits for federal wildland firefighters. Defeated: 3-9
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ ............
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 5
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to amend the rule to make in
order amendment #7 to H.R. 471, offered by Representative Leger
Fernandez. Amendment #7 would insert authorizations for
appropriations for activities in various sections of the bill.
Defeated: 3-9
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ ............
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 6
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to amend the rule to make in
order amendment #8 to H.R. 471, offered by Representative Leger
Fernandez. Amendment #8 would provide support for the
collection and maintenance of native seeds and production of
tree seedlings. Defeated: 3-9
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Nay Mr. Neguse........................ ............
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 7
Motion by Mr. Austin Scott to report the rule. Adopted: 9-3
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Norman...................................... Yea Ms. Scanlon....................... Nay
Mr. Roy......................................... Yea Mr. Neguse........................ ............
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Yea Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Nay
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Yea
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Yea
Mr. Griffith.................................... Yea
Mr. Jack........................................ Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Yea
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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 471 MADE IN ORDER
1. Perry (PA): Strikes carbon sequestration and ecosystem
services prioritization from section 301 biochar demonstration
projects. (10 minutes)
1. Carbajal (CA): Allows the U.S. Forest Services to
approve the removal of hazardous trees near power lines on
federal land without requiring a timber sale, easing a serious
threat that has in the past been a major cause of destructive
wildfires. (10 minutes)
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 471 MADE IN ORDER
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perry of Pennsylvania
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 78, strike lines 15 through 16.
Page 79, strike lines 1 through 2.
Page 79, line 7, strike ``through (iv)'' and insert ``through
(iii)''.
Page 79, line 20, strike ``through (D)'' and insert ``through
(C)''.
Page 81, line 24, strike the semicolon and insert ``; and''.
Page 82, line 3, strike ``and''.
Page 82, strike lines 4 through 6.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carbajal of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title III add the following:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 309. FIRE SAFE ELECTRICAL CORRIDORS.
(a) In General.--In any special use permit or easement on
National Forest System land provided to an electrical utility,
the Secretary may provide permission to cut and remove trees or
other vegetation from within the vicinity of distribution lines
or transmission lines without requiring a separate timber sale,
if that cutting and removal is consistent with--
(1) the applicable land and resource management plan;
and
(2) other applicable environmental laws (including
regulations).
(b) Use of Proceeds.--A special use permit or easement that
includes permission for cutting and removal described in
subsection (a) shall include a requirement that, if the
applicable electrical utility sells any portion of the material
removed under the permit or easement, the electrical utility
shall provide to the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the
Forest Service, any proceeds received from the sale, less any
transportation costs incurred in the sale.
(c) Effect.--Nothing in subsection (b) shall require the sale
of any material removed under a permit or easement that
includes permission for cutting and removal described in
subsection (a).
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