Full Committee Markup

The House Committee on Natural Resources GOP held a full committee markup on June 11, 2026, considering four bipartisan bills aimed at addressing various community and federal land management issues. Key procurement-related discussions included HR 7,882, which authorizes the Bureau of Land Management to lease federal subsurface minerals beneath Carlsbad, New Mexico, potentially generating $135 to $155 million in federal revenues and $25 million for the city through increased mineral production. Another bill, HR 8,686, proposes expanding the Army's Yuma Proving Ground by 22,000 acres to enhance military testing capabilities. The committee unanimously consented to report these bills favorably, along with HR 3,276 supporting bird habitat stewardship and HR 39,925 facilitating a land exchange with the San Manuel Nation tribe. The markup emphasized bipartisan cooperation, with discussions on environmental impacts and economic benefits, and included motions to discharge subcommittees and approve amendments. The committee also announced an upcoming field hearing on the Great American Outdoors Act.