On the recordJune 19, 2012
In its current form, I am. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Perlmutter moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 2578, to the Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: At the end of the bill, insert the following: TITLE XV--REDUCING THE RISK OF WILDFIRE; PROTECTING TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY; MAKE IT IN AMERICA SEC. 1501. REDUCING THE RISK OF WILDFIRE. The Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior are authorized to enter into contracts or agreements with a State to permit the State to treat insect-infected trees and remove hazardous fuels on Federal land located in the State, in order to reduce the risk of wildfire. Priority shall be given to the protection of homes, schools, and healthcare, nursing, and assisted living facilities. SEC. 1502. PROTECTING TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY. Nothing in this Act shall override Tribal sovereignty, including with respect to Native American burial or other sacred sites. SEC. 1503. MAKE IT IN AMERICA. The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that all items offered for sale in any gift shop or visitor center located within a unit of the National Park System are produced in the United States. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes.
