Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 805) to authorize the conveyance of and remove the reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands in the City of Tulare, California. The Clerk read the title of…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Nunes), the sponsor of this bill.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This is not a significant bill. We are talking about a couple of acres of property that used to be owned by the Federal Government that had no purpose and use for it. So they gave it…

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to adopt this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) that the House suspend the rules and pass…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 857) to provide for conservation and enhanced recreation activities in the California Desert Conservation Area, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I insert into the Record background material for this particular bill. Background and Need for H.R. 857, the California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act President…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3392) to provide for stability of title to certain land in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This particular bill is not the first time we have talked about this on the floor. It is long overdue. In fact, it is about 100 years long overdue, with only a handful of homeowners…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1791) to establish the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the State of Washington, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Reichert), who is the sponsor of this piece of legislation, who is establishing a heritage area, and who is doing it the right way.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, it is often the situation where heritage areas that were originally established to try to allow local people to have some mechanism in which they can get together to…

Mr. Speaker, I urge the adoption of this piece of legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) that the House suspend the rules…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4257) to maximize land management efficiencies, promote land conservation, generate education funding, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the…

Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record additional background that is necessary for this particular bill. Background and Need for H.R. 4257, Advancing Conservation and Education Act The Advancing Conservation and Education (ACE) Act is based…

Mr. Speaker, let me also say that, as a former teacher and a future teacher, I appreciate Mr. Stewart actually working on this piece of legislation that goes to help education in the State of Utah. No one else is doing that. Mr. Speaker, I…

Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4528) to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Today, we are considering an amendment to the Billfish Conservation Act that was passed in 2012. Unfortunately, when it was passed, there was a loophole in the bill. What this bill…