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114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 114–375 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2130) TO PROVIDE 

LEGAL CERTAINTY TO PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG THE RED RIVER IN 

TEXAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES 

DECEMBER 8, 2015.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. NEWHOUSE, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 556] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 556, by a nonrecord vote, 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. 2130, the Red 

River Private Property Protection Act, under a structured rule. 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. The resolution waives all points of 

order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in 

order as original text for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 

on Natural Resources now printed in the bill and provides that it 

shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 

order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The 

resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed 

in this report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the 

order printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this 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 in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The 

resolution waives all points of order against the amendments printed in this report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit 

with or without instructions. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at 

any time through the calendar day of December 13, 2015, for the 


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Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and 

that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority 

Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver of all points of order prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order 

as original text, 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 amendments printed in this report, 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. 129 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to provide that the Committee add a 

section to the rule that provides for the consideration of H.R. 1076, 

the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act 

of 2015, under an open rule. Defeated: 4–9 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. Bishop, Rob (UT): MANAGER’S Ensures that nothing in the 

bill would create or reinstate a tribal reservation or any portion of 

a tribal reservation; ensures that nothing in the bill will alter the 

valid rights of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Nations to the 

mineral interest trust fund created pursuant to the Act of June 12, 

1926; allows for the affected federally recognized Indian tribes to 

be a part of the survey process; and allows for further judicial review after the administrative appeals process for landowners. (10 

minutes) 

2. Cole (OK): Ensures the bill preserves past and current surface 

and mineral rights for affected Indian tribes. (10 minutes) 


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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BISHOP OF

UTAH OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 5, line 12, insert ‘‘and seek further judicial review’’ after 

‘‘appeal’’. 

Page 5, line 18, strike ‘‘Not’’ and insert the following: 

(a) APPEAL TO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.—Not 

Page 5, after line 23, insert the following: 

(b) FURTHER JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—A landowner who filed an appeal under 

subsection (a) and is adversely affected by the final decision 

may, not later than 120 days after the date of the final decision, file a civil action in the United States district court for 

the district—— 

(A) in which the person resides; or 

(B) in which the affected area is located. 

(2) STANDARD OF REVIEW.—The district court may review the 

case de novo and may enter a judgment enforcing, modifying, 

and enforcing as so modified, or setting aside in whole or in 

part, the decision of the administrative law judge. 

Page 6, line 8, insert ‘‘or further judicial review’’ after ‘‘appeal’’. 

Page 6, line 9, insert ‘‘OR JUDICIAL REVIEW’’ after ‘‘APPEAL’’. 

Page 6, line 11, insert ‘‘or judicial review’’ after ‘‘appeal’’. 

Page 6, line 20, insert ‘‘OR JUDICIAL REVIEW’’ after ‘‘APPEAL’’. 

Page 6, line 21, insert ‘‘or further judicial review’’ after ‘‘appeal’’. 

Page 6, line 23, insert ‘‘or judicial reviews’’ after ‘‘appeals’’. 

Page 6, line 25, insert ‘‘or further judicial review’’ after ‘‘appeal’’. 

Page 9, line 14, insert ‘‘or further judicial review’’ after ‘‘appeal’’. 

Page 11, after line 20, insert the following: 

(d) TRIBAL RESERVATIONS.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to create or reinstate a tribal reservation or any portion of 

a tribal reservation. 

(e) TRIBAL MINERAL INTERESTS.—Nothing in this Act shall be 

construed to alter the valid rights of the Kiowa, Comanche, and 

Apache Nations to the mineral interest trust fund created pursuant 

to the Act of June 12, 1926. 

Insert ‘‘and each affected federally recognized Indian tribe’’ after 

‘‘Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office’’ each place it appears. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COLE OF

OKLAHOMA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 6, line 13, strike ‘‘landowners’’ and insert ‘‘federally recognized Indian tribes with jurisdiction over lands’’. 

Page 7, lines 8 and 9, strike ‘‘or deed or color of title’’. 

Page 7, line 11, strike ‘‘$1.25’’ and insert ‘‘fair market value’’. 

Page 8, after line 7, insert the following (and redesignate the 

subsequent clauses accordingly): 

(i) the federally recognized Indian tribes holding reservation or allotment land on June 5, 1906, with the 

first right of refusal; 

Page 8, line 9, strike ‘‘first’’ and insert ‘‘second’’. 


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Page 8, line 13, strike ‘‘second’’ and insert ‘‘third’’. 

Page 8, line 15, strike ‘‘third’’ and insert ‘‘fourth’’. 

Page 8, line 18, strike ‘‘fourth’’ and insert ‘‘fifth’’ 

Page 8, after line 22, insert the following (and redesignate the 

subsequent clauses accordingly): 

(i) the federally recognized Indian tribes holding reservation or allotment land on June 5, 1906, with the 

first right of refusal; 

Page 8, line 24, strike ‘‘first’’ and insert ‘‘second’’. 

Page 9, line 3, strike ‘‘second’’ and insert ‘‘third’’. 

Page 9, line 5, strike ‘‘third’’ and insert ‘‘fourth’’. 

Page 9, line 8, strike ‘‘fourth’’ and insert ‘‘fifth’’ 

Page 11, after line 20, insert the following: 

(d) TRIBAL ALLOTMENTS.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed 

to alter the present median line of the Red River as it relates to 

the surface or mineral interests of tribal allottees north of the 

present median line. 

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