Problems with Georgia State Forest Service
*THE FOSSIL COLLECTING BILL IS STALLED IN THE HOUSE..
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OMNIBUS PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT ACT 2009 signed into law March 31, 2009
TO VOTE NO!!Quick Action on 160+ Public Lands Bills(From the US Senate Committee on Energy and National Resources Web Page)January 7th, 2009 Chairman Bingaman is delighted that Majority Leader Harry Reid has started a process to bring to an early vote a bipartisan package of more than 160+ individual public lands bills, S. 22. The 1,294-page package includes new protections for wilderness, historic sites, national parks, forests, rivers and trails, public lands and water resources. The legislation contains roughly an equal mix of Democratic bills, Republican bills and bills with bipartisan sponsorship. Reid’s strategy of introducing the legislation via Rule 14 will expedite the Senate’s ability to deal with these bills. Look for a vote on proceeding to the bill this Sunday, if not sooner. Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Title I -- Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System (bill references from the 110th Congress) Subtitle K -- Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wilderness, California (S. 3069) Subtitle L -- Riverside County Wilderness, California (H.R. 3682) Subtitle M -- Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness, California (H.R. 3022) Subtitle N -- Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness (S. 1380) Title II -- Bureau of Land Management Authorizations Subtitle A -- National Landscape Conservation System (S. 1139) Subtitle G -- Land Conveyances and Exchanges Sec. 2601. Carson City, Nev., land conveyances (S. 3603) Sec. 2602. Southern Nevada limited transition area conveyance (S. 1377) Title VI -- Department of the Interior Authorizations Subtitle D -- Paleontological Resources Preservation (S. 320) Attached are the pages 519 - 534 of the ‘‘Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009’’. Pertaining to fossil collecting on federal lands. The above listed information is just FYI for the ones I thought would be of interest to the CFMS members. The actual Bill is over 1200 pages. I have a copy of the Bill as a PDF and can send it if anyone is interested. The link below will take you directly to the home page of the US Senate Committee on Energy and National Resources . Under the Featured Items you will find S. 22 - Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Home It is time to start contacting Senators and Representatives about your concerns with this bill! John Martin AFMS Conservation & Legislation Committee CFMS PLAC South 2005-2008 Palmdale Gem and Mineral Club smartin@antelecom.net pgmc@antelecom.net Subtitle D—Paleontological 8 Resources Preservation 9 SEC. 6301. DEFINITIONS. 10 In this subtitle: 11 (1) CASUAL COLLECTING.—The term ‘‘casual 12 collecting’’ means the collecting of a reasonable 13 amount of common invertebrate and plant paleontological resources for non-commercial personal use, 15 either by surface collection or the use of non-powered hand tools resulting in only negligible disturbance to the Earth’s surface and other resources. As 18 used in this paragraph, the terms ‘‘reasonable 19 amount’’, ‘‘common invertebrate and plant paleontological resources’’ and ‘‘negligible disturbance’’ 21 shall be determined by the Secretary. 22 (2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 23 means— 24 (A) land controlled or administered by the 25 Secretary of the Interior, except Indian land; or 1 (B) National Forest System land controlled or administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. 4 (3) INDIAN LAND.—The term ‘‘Indian Land’’ 5 means land of Indian tribes, or Indian individuals, 6 which are either held in trust by the United States 7 or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed 8 by the United States. 9 (4) PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCE.—The term 10 ‘‘paleontological resource’’ means any fossilized remains, traces, or imprints of organisms, preserved in 12 or on the earth’s crust, that are of paleontological 13 interest and that provide information about the history of life on earth, except that the term does not 15 include— 16 (A) any materials associated with an archaeological resource (as defined in section 3(1) 18 of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act 19 of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470bb(1)); or 20 (B) any cultural item (as defined in section 21 2 of the Native American Graves Protection 22 and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001)). 23 (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 24 the Secretary of the Interior with respect to land 25 controlled or administered by the Secretary of the 1 Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture with respect 2 to National Forest System land controlled or administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. 4 (6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the 50 5 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 6 of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession 7 of the United States. 8 SEC. 6302. MANAGEMENT. 9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage and 10 protect paleontological resources on Federal land using 11 scientific principles and expertise. The Secretary shall develop appropriate plans for inventory, monitoring, and the 13 scientific and educational use of paleontological resources, 14 in accordance with applicable agency laws, regulations, 15 and policies. These plans shall emphasize interagency coordination and collaborative efforts where possible with 17 non-Federal partners, the scientific community, and the 18 general public. 19 (b) COORDINATION.—To the extent possible, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 21 shall coordinate in the implementation of this subtitle. 1 SEC. 6303. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM. 3 The Secretary shall establish a program to increase 4 public awareness about the significance of paleontological 5 resources. 6 SEC. 6304. COLLECTION OF PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES. 8 (a) PERMIT REQUIREMENT.— 9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this 10 subtitle, a paleontological resource may not be collected from Federal land without a permit issued 12 under this subtitle by the Secretary. 13 (2) CASUAL COLLECTING EXCEPTION.—The 14 Secretary may allow casual collecting without a permit on Federal land controlled or administered by 16 the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of 17 Reclamation, and the Forest Service, where such collection is consistent with the laws governing the 19 management of those Federal land and this subtitle. 20 (3) PREVIOUS PERMIT EXCEPTION.—Nothing in 21 this section shall affect a valid permit issued prior 22 to the date of enactment of this Act. 23 (b) CRITERIA FOR ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT.—The 24 Secretary may issue a permit for the collection of a paleontological resource pursuant to an application if the Secretary determines that— 1 (1) the applicant is qualified to carry out the 2 permitted activity; 3 (2) the permitted activity is undertaken for the 4 purpose of furthering paleontological knowledge or 5 for public education; 6 (3) the permitted activity is consistent with any 7 management plan applicable to the Federal land 8 concerned; and 9 (4) the proposed methods of collecting will not 10 threaten significant natural or cultural resources. 11 (c) PERMIT SPECIFICATIONS.—A permit for the collection of a paleontological resource issued under this section shall contain such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this 15 subtitle. Every permit shall include requirements that— 16 (1) the paleontological resource that is collected 17 from Federal land under the permit will remain the 18 property of the United States; 19 (2) the paleontological resource and copies of 20 associated records will be preserved for the public in 21 an approved repository, to be made available for scientific research and public education; and 23 (3) specific locality data will not be released by 24 the permittee or repository without the written permission of the Secretary. 1 (d) MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION 2 OF PERMITS.— 3 (1) The Secretary may modify, suspend, or revoke a permit issued under this section— 5 (A) for resource, safety, or other management considerations; or 7 (B) when there is a violation of term or 8 condition of a permit issued pursuant to this 9 section. 10 (2) The permit shall be revoked if any person 11 working under the authority of the permit is convicted under section 6306 or is assessed a civil penalty under section 6307. 14 (e) AREA CLOSURES.—In order to protect paleontological or other resources or to provide for public safety, 16 the Secretary may restrict access to or close areas under 17 the Secretary’s jurisdiction to the collection of paleontological resources. 19 SEC. 6305. CURATION OF RESOURCES. 20 Any paleontological resource, and any data and 21 records associated with the resource, collected under a permit, shall be deposited in an approved repository. The Secretary may enter into agreements with non-Federal repositories regarding the curation of these resources, data, and 25 records. 1 SEC. 6306. PROHIBITED ACTS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—A person may not— 3 (1) excavate, remove, damage, or otherwise 4 alter or deface or attempt to excavate, remove, damage, or otherwise alter or deface any paleontological 6 resources located on Federal land unless such activity is conducted in accordance with this subtitle; 8 (2) exchange, transport, export, receive, or offer 9 to exchange, transport, export, or receive any paleontological resource if the person knew or should 11 have known such resource to have been excavated or 12 removed from Federal land in violation of any provisions, rule, regulation, law, ordinance, or permit in 14 effect under Federal law, including this subtitle; or 15 (3) sell or purchase or offer to sell or purchase 16 any paleontological resource if the person knew or 17 should have known such resource to have been excavated, removed, sold, purchased, exchanged, transported, or received from Federal land. 20 (b) FALSE LABELING OFFENSES.—A person may not 21 make or submit any false record, account, or label for, 22 or any false identification of, any paleontological resource 23 excavated or removed from Federal land. 24 (c) PENALTIES.—A person who knowingly violates or 25 counsels, procures, solicits, or employs another person to 26 violate subsection (a) or (b) shall, upon conviction, be 1 fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or 2 imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; but if the sum 3 of the commercial and paleontological value of the paleontological resources involved and the cost of restoration and 5 repair of such resources does not exceed $500, such person 6 shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States 7 Code, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. 8 (d) MULTIPLE OFFENSES.—In the case of a second 9 or subsequent violation by the same person, the amount 10 of the penalty assessed under subsection (c) may be doubled. 12 (e) GENERAL EXCEPTION.—Nothing in subsection 13 (a) shall apply to any person with respect to any paleontological resource which was in the lawful possession of 15 such person prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 16 SEC. 6307. CIVIL PENALTIES. 17 (a) IN GENERAL.— 18 (1) HEARING.—A person who violates any prohibition contained in an applicable regulation or permit issued under this subtitle may be assessed a 21 penalty by the Secretary after the person is given 22 notice and opportunity for a hearing with respect to 23 the violation. Each violation shall be considered a 24 separate offense for purposes of this section. 1 (2) AMOUNT OF PENALTY.—The amount of 2 such penalty assessed under paragraph (1) shall be 3 determined under regulations promulgated pursuant 4 to this subtitle, taking into account the following 5 factors: 6 (A) The scientific or fair market value, 7 whichever is greater, of the paleontological re- source involved, as determined by the Secretary. 9 (B) The cost of response, restoration, and 10 repair of the resource and the paleontological 11 site involved. 12 (C) Any other factors considered relevant 13 by the Secretary assessing the penalty. 14 (3) MULTIPLE OFFENSES.—In the case of a 15 second or subsequent violation by the same person, 16 the amount of a penalty assessed under paragraph 17 (2) may be doubled. 18 (4) LIMITATION.—The amount of any penalty 19 assessed under this subsection for any 1 violation 20 shall not exceed an amount equal to double the cost 21 of response, restoration, and repair of resources and 22 paleontological site damage plus double the scientific 23 or fair market value of resources destroyed or not 24 recovered. 1 (b) PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW; COLLECTION 2 OF UNPAID ASSESSMENTS.— 3 (1) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Any person against 4 whom an order is issued assessing a penalty under 5 subsection (a) may file a petition for judicial review 6 of the order in the United States District Court for 7 the District of Columbia or in the district in which 8 the violation is alleged to have occurred within the 9 30-day period beginning on the date the order making the assessment was issued. Upon notice of such 11 filing, the Secretary shall promptly file such a certified copy of the record on which the order was 13 issued. The court shall hear the action on the record 14 made before the Secretary and shall sustain the action if it is supported by substantial evidence on the 16 record considered as a whole. 17 (2) FAILURE TO PAY.—If any person fails to 18 pay a penalty under this section within 30 days— 19 (A) after the order making assessment has 20 become final and the person has not filed a petition for judicial review of the order in accordance with paragraph (1); or 23 (B) after a court in an action brought in 24 paragraph (1) has entered a final judgment upholding the assessment of the penalty, the Sec 1 retary may request the Attorney General to institute a civil action in a district court of the 3 United States for any district in which the person if found, resides, or transacts business, to 5 collect the penalty (plus interest at currently 6 prevailing rates from the date of the final order 7 or the date of the final judgment, as the case 8 may be). The district court shall have jurisdiction to hear and decide any such action. In 10 such action, the validity, amount, and appropriateness of such penalty shall not be subject 12 to review. Any person who fails to pay on a 13 timely basis the amount of an assessment of a 14 civil penalty as described in the first sentence of 15 this paragraph shall be required to pay, in addition to such amount and interest, attorneys fees 17 and costs for collection proceedings. 18 (c) HEARINGS.—Hearings held during proceedings 19 instituted under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 554 of title 5, United States Code. 21 (d) USE OF RECOVERED AMOUNTS.—Penalties collected under this section shall be available to the Secretary 23 and without further appropriation may be used only as 24 follows: 1 (1) To protect, restore, or repair the paleontological resources and sites which were the subject 3 of the action, or to acquire sites with equivalent resources, and to protect, monitor, and study the resources and sites. Any acquisition shall be subject to 6 any limitations contained in the organic legislation 7 for such Federal land. 8 (2) To provide educational materials to the 9 public about paleontological resources and sites. 10 (3) To provide for the payment of rewards as 11 provided in section 6308. 12 SEC. 6308. REWARDS AND FORFEITURE. 13 (a) REWARDS.—The Secretary may pay from penalties collected under section 6306 or 6307 or from appropriated funds— 16 (1) consistent with amounts established in regulations by the Secretary; or 18 (2) if no such regulation exists, an amount up 19 to 1⁄2 of the penalties, to any person who furnishes 20 information which leads to the finding of a civil violation, or the conviction of criminal violation, with 22 respect to which the penalty was paid. If several persons provided the information, the amount shall be 24 divided among the persons. No officer or employee 25 of the United States or of any State or local govern 1 ment who furnishes information or renders service in 2 the performance of his official duties shall be eligible 3 for payment under this subsection. 4 (b) FORFEITURE.—All paleontological resources with 5 respect to which a violation under section 6306 or 6307 6 occurred and which are in the possession of any person, 7 and all vehicles and equipment of any person that were 8 used in connection with the violation, shall be subject to 9 civil forfeiture, or upon conviction, to criminal forfeiture. 10 All provisions of law relating to the seizure, forfeiture, and 11 condemnation of property for a violation of this subtitle, 12 the disposition of such property or the proceeds from the 13 sale thereof, and remission or mitigation of such forfeiture, as well as the procedural provisions of chapter 15 of title 18, United States Code, shall apply to the seizures 16 and forfeitures incurred or alleged to have incurred under 17 the provisions of this subtitle. 18 (c) TRANSFER OF SEIZED RESOURCES.—The Secretary may transfer administration of seized paleontological resources to Federal or non-Federal educational institutions to be used for scientific or educational purposes. 22 SEC. 6309. CONFIDENTIALITY. 23 Information concerning the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, 1 and any other law unless the Secretary determines that 2 disclosure would— 3 (1) further the purposes of this subtitle; 4 (2) not create risk of harm to or theft or destruction of the resource or the site containing the 6 resource; and 7 (3) be in accordance with other applicable laws. 8 SEC. 6310. REGULATIONS. 9 As soon as practical after the date of enactment of 10 this Act, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are 11 appropriate to carry out this subtitle, providing opportunities for public notice and comment. 13 SEC. 6311. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 14 Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to 15 (1) invalidate, modify, or impose any additional 16 restrictions or permitting requirements on any activities permitted at any time under the general mining laws, the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, 19 laws providing for minerals materials disposal, or 20 laws providing for the management or regulation of 21 the activities authorized by the aforementioned laws 22 including but not limited to the Federal Land Policy 23 Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1701–1784), Public 24 Law 94–429 (commonly known as the ‘‘Mining in 25 the Parks Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), the Sur 1 face Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 2 (30 U.S.C. 1201–1358), and the Organic Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 478, 482, 551); 4 (2) invalidate, modify, or impose any additional 5 restrictions or permitting requirements on any activities permitted at any time under existing laws 7 and authorities relating to reclamation and multiple 8 uses of Federal land; 9 (3) apply to, or require a permit for, casual collecting of a rock, mineral, or invertebrate or plant 11 fossil that is not protected under this subtitle; 12 (4) affect any land other than Federal land or 13 affect the lawful recovery, collection, or sale of paleontological resources from land other than Federal 15 land; 16 (5) alter or diminish the authority of a Federal 17 agency under any other law to provide protection for 18 paleontological resources on Federal land in addition 19 to the protection provided under this subtitle; or 20 (6) create any right, privilege, benefit, or entitlement for any person who is not an officer or employee of the United States acting in that capacity. 23 No person who is not an officer or employee of the 24 United States acting in that capacity shall have 25 standing to file any civil action in a court of the 1 United States to enforce any provision or amendment made by this subtitle. 3 SEC. 6312. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 4 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 5 as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle. |
H. R. 554 the Paleontological Resource Preservation Act. |
I have just talked to Congressman John Culbertson, R 7th District West Houston, TX. Administrative Assistant, Brittany Hooten.
She has asked everyone to call their Congressman asking them to vote no on H.R. 554. Letters and follow-ups will help as congress is adjourning for 5 weeks starting tomorrow, so we may have time.... WE NEED EVERY CLUB MEMBER TO HELP WITH THIS...John, |
WORDS OF CAUTION By John M. Wright, RPG AFMS Conservation & Legislation Chairman The Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, HR554, has once again this year been resurrected, reviewed, and approved by the Agriculture Committee. It is now currently under review by the House Judiciary Committee and expected to clear that committee by July 18, 2008. This bill is on a “fast track” for passage and will most likely be voted on by the House of Representatives shortly after their return from summer recess which means September or October unless there is some unforeseen delay. I fully expect it to be quickly passed by voice vote, or quietly tacked onto some other major piece of legislation. It appears that a compromise has also been reached for Senate approval. While you may not agree with my assessment of this bill, it is important that we let all our members know that it is back on the table so to speak and hopefully they will take appropriate action. I want to emphatically remind you again, this is a dangerous piece of legislation that is going to hurt a lot of innocent people. The bill is so vague and open to interpretation that you can be arrested, have your vehicle impounded, and be tried for driving on a federal highway with a small rock wedged in the tread of your tires. As I said before, there is no requirement for the arresting officer to be knowledgeable regarding fossils or rocks, the burden of proof is your problem. I wonder what happened to innocent until proven guilty. Does the gravel in your driveway contain fossils? Your neighbor can turn you in for a nice reward. Secret “Area 51” type sites for paleontologist; sounds ridiculous, but unfortunately this bill authorizes it. Who is going to benefit from this bill? A few inconsiderate paranoid college professors and museum curators that seriously lack the competence to compete in a free market society. Actually, this group is really all about money in the form of job security, grants, books, articles, TV specials, and speaking fees. The fact that more than 90% of the major fossil discoveries are made by amateurs causes symptoms suffered by these “professionals” very similar to a severe case of hemorrhoids. “We the people” according to the Constitution own the federal lands and support them with our tax dollars, so why should a small special interest group be given exclusive rights to our lands? The justification used by paleontologist is to preserve rare fossils for future generations, but aren’t these the same scholars that warn us that the catastrophic circumstances that led to the demise of the dinosaurs and many other species in the past is going to happen again. They say “it’s not a matter of if, but when,” so according to their own philosophy the prospects for any future generations are not very good. They say that rockhounds (informed amateurs in their vernacular) destroy sites and remove critical evidence needed by the scientific community. Well, I recently spent several weeks reviewing paleontological articles and publications plus numerous other well known scientific publications covering a span of about 50 years and while I’m sure there must be many references to cleaning up excavation sites, I did not find any. However, I easily found “hundreds” of articles and references about leaving a site “as good as or better than found” in the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies’ monthly Newsletters, the seven area Federations of Mineralogical Societies’ monthly newsletters, and the numerous local Gem & Mineral Societies’ monthly bulletins. It sure seems to me like rockhounds (whoops – informed amateurs) are a little more concerned about conservation and protecting the environment than the scientific community. Once the scholars and curators acquire “our” fossils from “our” lands, they will be tucked away in storage areas at universities supported by “our” tax dollars, to be studied by students who we as parents “pay” tuitions for, and taught by professors whose salaries are paid by “our” dollars and tuition fees. The museums built with “our” tax dollars and “our” donations will have experts whose salaries are paid by “our” taxes and donations prepare the fossils “owned by us” for display so “we the public” can see them for a “fee.” Talk about a stacked deck! A lot of politicians have benefited by riding on the environmental bandwagon, but with the price of gasoline skyrocketing, travel, food, utilities, building materials, and almost everything else going up astronomically, being “Green” is becoming more of a political liability than an asset. Someday, they may even come to the realization that people who spend their lives studying petrified bones and dinosaur poop don’t add a lot to the economy. Another important product of this legislation will be to further enhance the black-market trade. It’s already a lucrative business and this bill will just increase the price of American fossils overseas. With people, merchandise, and tons of narcotics being smuggled freely across our porous borders, moving fossils out of the country shouldn’t pose much of a problem. It is ironic, but we spend billions of dollars helping other nations gain independence, become democracies, and their people enjoy the benefits of freedom. Unfortunately, the same politicians that appropriate our tax dollars for this noble purpose turn right around and help implement policies to accommodate special interest groups that place far more restrictions on our freedoms here at home. Time is short to stop or change HR 554. About the only alternative we have left at this stage is to call our representatives and tell them how we feel about this bill. I know that many of you are leery when it comes to talking directly with dignitaries and that it may be difficult for you to contact your Representatives or Senators to talk with them in person. Most of the members of congress maintain offices in their districts and the staff members working for them at these offices are local people. If you call and talk with a member their staff, you will normally find them to be very friendly, courteous and easy to talk with because they want your vote and support. Most importantly, they pass information received from constituents on to their boss. If they get several calls, a red flag, so to speak, goes up indicating areas of importance. Often this is a better way to get the attention of your Representative as he or she wants and needs every vote to stay in office. Constituents usually are more influential than anyone else when dealing with legislators. I might add a note of interest at this point: our club sends a courtesy copy of our monthly bulletin (which includes my AFMS & SFMS articles) to both our U.S. Senators and our Representative. We have been told that it is well received and appreciated by them. I am also including a list of the Agriculture Committee members provided by Carolyn Weinberger, Editor of the AFMS Newsletter. It would really help if you called or faxed them, particularly if you live in their congressional district. Agriculture Committee Members: Collin C. Peterson, MN, Chairman Tim Holden, PA, Vice Chairman Mike McIntyre, NC Bob Etheridge, NC Leonard L. Boswell, IA Joe Baca, CA Dennis A. Cardoza, CA David Scott, GA Jim Marshall, GA Stephanie Herseth Sandlin , SD Henry Cuellar, TX Jim Costa, CA John T. Salazar, CO Brad Ellsworth, IN Nancy E. Boyda, KS Zachary T. Space, OH Timothy J. Walz, MN Kirsten E. Gillibrand, NY Steve Kagen, WI Earl Pomeroy, ND Lincoln Davis, TN John Barrow, GA Nick Lampson, TX Joe Donnelly, IN Tim Mahoney, FL Republican Minority Bob Goodlatte, VA, Ranking Minority Member Terry Everett, AL Frank D. Lucas, OK Jerry Moran, KS Robin Hayes, NC Timothy V. Johnson, IL Sam Graves, MO Mike Rogers, AL Steve King, IA Marilyn N. Musgrave, CO Randy Neugebauer, TX Charles W. Boustany, Jr., LA John R. "Randy" Kuhl, NY Virginia Foxx, NC K. Michael Conaway, TX Jeff Fortenberry, NE Jean Schmidt, OH Adrian Smith, NE Tim Walberg, MI Robert E. Latta, OH |