Rob Bishop

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, there are currently many Federal and State agencies, universities and private entities collecting ocean and coastal observation data. H.R. 2342 will coordinate these efforts and create a national integrated coastal and ocean observing system. The national system will provide many benefits to the Nation by support weather, marine forecasts, marine transportation, public safety, scientific research, and public outreach and education activities. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on H.R. 1311, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. This has also been adequately explained by Chairman Rahall. We support this legislation. I would like to note that this legislation is an example of how local control of public land benefits our communities, and I hope the majority will support us as we explore similar ways to empower our constituents. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on H.R. 1143 and yield myself such time as I may consume. This has been adequately explained by Chairman Rahall. We support this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I have no additional speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on H.R. 3111, and I yield myself 15 seconds. The chairman has adequately explained the bill. It's a good bill.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on House Resolution 845, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. This bill, once again, has been adequately explained by Chairman Rahall, and I urge the adoption of this resolution.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on H.R. 5137, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. When credit is earned, credit needs to be given where it is due, and Chairman Rahall has a wonderful bill. I am totally supportive of his efforts, and it's an excellent bill. This ensures that hunting rights will continue in this great area, the New River Gorge National River. I am encouraged to see that many of my colleagues on the other side appreciate the importance of hunting and the benefit it has on public lands even within the Park Service System. And I hope that the chairman will join with us as we work to ensure second amendment hunting rights on Federal lands are secured in the other 49 States as well. I am confident that we can build a consensus around State and local control of hunting and deliver the rights that this legislation ensures to the Federal land around this particular entity. As I said, I am totally in support of this bill. I think it's an excellent bill. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. I also rise in support of House Resolution 807 and yield myself such time as I may consume. This resolution has been well explained by the chairman, and I would also like to commend the Congresswoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) for her work on this resolution. What is most extraordinary about Marjory Stoneman Douglas is that she did not take a central role the Everglades fight until she was 78, an age when most people begin to settle into their retirement, and she would continue her fight for another 30 years, until the age of 108. I urge the adoption of this resolution.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, again I rise in support of H.R. 816 and yield myself such time as I may consume. Let me first make a simple point of clarification. There is no such place as Nevada. There is, though, a Nevada in the western United States, and that is the issue of which we are speaking here. H.R. 816 seeks to protect the citizens of Clark County, Nevada, from floods by releasing 65 acres from Sunrise Mountain Wilderness Study Area. This is a critical need for one of the fastest growing areas of the United States. Title to the land will remain with the Bureau of Land Management. I would strongly encourage BLM to act expeditiously in granting Clark County a right-of-way to this acreage so the flood control operations can start soon. I would also like to commend Congressman Porter and his staff for their work on this legislation. I urge passage of this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3473 and again yield myself such time as I may consume. This, along with Chairman Rahall's bill, are the two brilliant bills of this particular package. I can't say more. On behalf of my constituents who reside in Bountiful, Utah, I express my appreciation for the consideration of this bill today. It has been a long time in coming. My office has been involved in negotiations with the city, as well as the United States Forest Service, for the last 3 years. For nearly 20 years, the City has commenced and called off multiple attempts to exchange this land administratively, primarily due to change in personnel within the local office in Utah. That is why we are doing this legislatively now. We finally have before us, I think, a direct land exchange which does several things. It increases the equal value exchange between Bountiful and the United States Forest Service. Bountiful City will give 1,600- plus acres to the Forest Service. The Forest Service will exchange part of a 220-acre parcel that is in the city limits, balance their contiguous area, and also has the ability of protecting a gun range, which is extremely important in that particular area, a shoreline trail, and the Davis Aqueduct within Davis County. This bill allows for a process to move forward to allow the Forest Service to deal with any lands not consumed by this exchange. My goal in drafting this bill is not to create a long-term management issue, either for Bountiful or the Forest Service. I believe this bill accomplishes both the letter and the spirit of that particular goal. I also wish to express my appreciation for the many staff hours which have gone into this particular bill. I also express appreciation to city officials in Bountiful for their patience, their willingness to work in good faith with our office, as well as the United States Forest Service, and especially the majority staff on our committee. It is a good bill, and it does move the process of dealing with these particular land exchanges forward. It makes it easier to manage for both the Forest Service as well as the City of Bountiful. I urge passage of this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on House Resolution 698 and will again yield myself such time as I may consume. This bill has been very well explained by the chairman. Congressman Walsh, as well as the cosponsor, the gentleman from California, should be commended for their work on this particular bill. I urge its adoption. At this time, I would like to yield such time as he may consume to the author of the bill, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Walsh).

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on H.R. 1922, and yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the chairman has adequately explained the bill. I have no additional speakers. It is a good bill.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on H.R. 4191, and yield myself such time as I may consume. This does change the name of the Dayton Aviation National Park to reflect more accurately the individuals being commemorated at this site and the role they played in the history of aviation in this country. Additionally, this new name describes the park's purpose. I thank my colleague from Ohio (Mr. Turner) for bringing this bill to us. It is an excellent bill, and I urge its adoption. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Turner), the sponsor of the bill.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, once again I encourage adoption of this excellent bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal.

Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.