Hearings and Testimony of the 113th Congress
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Nov 20, 2014 |
Midway Atoll NWR Subcommittee oversight hearing on Management of the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Kevin Foerster, Regional Chief, Pacific Region, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Nov 19, 2014 |
Volcano Hazards Subcommittee oversight hearing on Volcano Hazards: Exploring the National Preparation and Response Strategy House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Dr. Charles Mandeville, Volcano Hazards Program Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Nov 12, 2014 |
DOI Nomination Full Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Jonodev Chaudhuri to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Tester) |
Jonodev Chaudhuri, Nominee |
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Sep 19, 2014 |
Water Rights Legislation Subcommittee hearing on
House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
Michael Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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Sep 17, 2014 |
Keep the Promise Act Full Committee hearing on Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Hastings) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs |
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Sep 17, 2014 |
Resources Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 5176 (Lujan), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to retire coal preference right lease applications for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial quantities determination House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Natural Resources (Lamborn) |
Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey Michael Nedd, Deputy Director of Energy, Minerals & Realty Management, Bureau of Land Management |
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Sep 11, 2014 |
Oversight of the OIG Full Committee oversight hearing on the Office of Inspector General's Ongoing Failure to Comply with a Subpoena for Documents about a Recent Investigation and Oversight of the Solicitor's Office Role and Responsibilities House Natural Resources Committee (Hastings) |
Mary Kendall, Deputy Inspector General |
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Sep 10, 2014 |
Tribal, Alaskan Public Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4668 (Young of AK), To provide for the retention and future use of certain land on Point Spencer in Alaska, to support the statutory missions and duties of the Coast Guard, to convey certain land on Point Spencer to the Bering Straits Native Corporation, to convey certain land on Point Spencer to the State of Alaska House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Mike Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
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Sep 10, 2014 |
BOR Surface Water Storage Bill Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
Statement for the Record, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Sep 10, 2014 |
Indian Country Irrigation Projects Full Committee oversight hearing on Irrigation Projects in Indian Country Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Tester) |
Larry Roberts, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary- Indian Affairs |
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Sep 10, 2014 |
Wildlife Law and Domestic Energy Full Committee oversight hearing on the Status of the Fish and Wildlife Service's Responses to Committee Subpoenas and the Continued Lack of Transparency about Its Implementation and Enforcement of American Wildlife Laws and Oversight of the Department of the Interior's Solicitor's Office House Natural Resources Committee (Hastings) |
Hilary Tompkins, Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior Dan Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Sep 9, 2014 |
Public Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3411 (Gohmert), To provide for an exchange of land between the United States Department of Agriculture and the Sabine River Authority of Texas H.R. 4846 (Polis), To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado H.R. 5003 (Gingrey), To adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill H.R. 5040 (Labrador), To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Idaho County in the State of Idaho H.R. 5074 (Tipton), To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the transparency and oversight of land conveyances involving the sale, exchange, or other disposal of National Forest System lands or public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management or the acquisition of non-Federal lands for inclusion in the National Forest System or administration as public lands H.R. 5162 (Goodlatte), To amend the Act entitled "An Act to allow a certain parcel of land in Rockingham County, Virginia, to be used for a child care center" to remove the use restriction H.R. 5167 (Young of AK), To direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, to convey certain Federal property located in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to the Olgoonik Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act House Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Karen Mouritsen, Deputy Assistant Director, Energy, Minerals and Realty, Bureau of Land Management William Shaddox, Chief of Land Resources, National Park Service |
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Sep 9, 2014 |
Endangered Species Act Bills Full Committee hearing on H.R. 1927 (Costa),To provide congressional direction for implementation of the Endangered Species Act as it relates to operation of the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project and for water relief in the State of California H.R. 4256 (Stewart),To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require, in counting the number of a species in a State for purposes of determining whether the species is an endangered or threatened species, inclusion of the number of the species on State and private lands as determined by the State H.R. 4284 (Neugebauer),To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage greater State input and authority over species and habitat management by allowing States to propose and implement State Protective Action before species are listed under that Act H.R. 4319 (Crawford),To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published H.R. 4866 (Mullin),To reverse the Department of the Interior's listing of the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to prevent further consideration of listing of such species as a threatened species or endangered species under that Act pending implementation of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies' Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan and other conservation measures House Natural Resources Committee (Hastings) |
Gary Frazer, Assistant Director, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Jul 30, 2014 |
Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 1437 (Wyden), A bill to provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land conveyed in 1954 by the United States, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to the State of Oregon for the establishment of the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Oregon State University in Hermiston, Oregon S. 1554 (Heinrich), A bill to direct the heads of Federal public land management agencies to prepare reports on the availability of public access and egress to Federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide funding for recreational public access to Federal land S. 1605 (Murkowski), A bill for the relief of Michael G. Faber S. 1640 (Heller), A bill to facilitate planning, permitting, administration, implementation, and monitoring of pinyon-juniper dominated landscape restoration projects within Lincoln County, Nevada S. 1888 (Feinstein) and H.R. 1241(Cook), A bill to facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System land in the Inyo National Forest S. 2123 (Franken), A bill to authorize the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Minnesota S. 2616 (Risch), A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Idaho County in the State of Idaho H.R. 1684 (Lummis), To convey certain property to the State of Wyoming to consolidate the historic Ranch A H.R. 3008 (Capps), To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in Los Padres National Forest in California Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands, Forests and Mining (Manchin) |
Ed Roberson, Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management Statement for the Record, National Park Service Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Jul 29, 2014 |
Energy Production on Federal Lands Full Committee legislative hearing on S. 2440 (Udall) , A bill to expand and extend the program to improve permit coordination by the Bureau of Land Management Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Landrieu) |
Neil Kornze, Director, Bureau of Land Management |
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Jul 29, 2014 |
Native American, Tribal Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4534 (Cramer), To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings H.R. 5020 (Daines), To amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with eligible Indian tribes to manage land buy-back programs, to authorize that certain amounts be deposited into interest bearing accounts H.R. 5049 (Simpson), To exchange trust and fee land to resolve land disputes created by the realignment of the Blackfoot River along the boundary of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation H.R. 5050 (Simpson), To repeal the Act of May 31, 1918 House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Larry Roberts, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
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Jul 29, 2014 |
Land Management Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1785 (Reichert), To establish the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the State of Washington H.R. 4119 (Johnson), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia H.R. 4901 (Bishop), To maximize land management efficiencies, promote land conservation, generate education funding H.R. 4979 (Thornberry), To provide legal certainty to property owners along the Red River in Texas H.R. 5086 (Fortenberry), To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail S. 311 (Landrieu), A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State of Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System S. 476 (Cardin), A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission S. 609 (Udall), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land in San Juan County, New Mexico House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulations (Bishop) |
Steve Ellis, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management Dr. Stephanie Toothman, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science, National Park Service |
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Jul 29, 2014 |
Nat'l Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Subcommittee oversight hearing on A Review of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program House Science, Space and Technology S/C on Research and Technology (Bucshon) |
Dr. David Applegate, Associate Director, for Natural Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Jul 29, 2014 |
Energy Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1363 (Labrador), To promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases H.R. 2004 (Simpson), To expand geothermal production House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Michael Nedd, Assistant Director, Minerals and Realty Management, Bureau of Land Management |
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Jul 23, 2014 |
Parks and Land Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 1189 (Menendez), A bill to adjust the boundaries of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium S. 1389 (Gillibrand) and H.R. 1501 (Jeffries), Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Preservation Act S. 1520 (King) and H.R. 2197 (Pingree), A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the York River and associated tributaries for study for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System S. 1641 (Rockefeller), A bill to establish the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area S. 1718 (Warner), A bill to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia S. 1750 (Flake), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with States and political subdivisions of States providing for the continued operation, in whole or in part, of public land, units of the National Park System, units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and units of the National Forest System in the State during any period in which the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture is unable to maintain normal level of operations at the units due to a lapse in appropriations S. 1785 (Alexander), A bill to modify the boundary of the Shiloh National Military Park located in the States of Tennessee and Mississippi, to establish Parker's Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System S. 1794 (Udall), A bill to designate certain Federal land in Chaffee County, Colorado, as a national monument and as wilderness S. 1866 (Markey), A bill to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy S. 2031 (Baldwin), A bill to amend the Act to provide for the establishment of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in the State of Wisconsin, and for other purposes, to adjust the boundary of that National Lakeshore to include the lighthouse known as Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light S. 2104 (Flake), A bill to require the Director of the National Park Service to refund to States all State funds that were used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the October 2013 shutdown S. 2111 (McCain), A bill to reauthorize the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area S. 2221 (Levin), A bill to extend the authorization for the Automobile National Heritage Area in Michigan S. 2264 (McCaskill), A bill to designate memorials to the service of members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I S. 2293 (Baldwin), A bill to clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System S. 2318 (Gillibrand), A bill to reauthorize the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act S. 2346 (Coons), A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to include national discovery trails, and to designate the American Discovery Trail S. 2356 (Heller), A bill to adjust the boundary of the Mojave National Preserve S. 2392 (Walsh), A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System S. 2576 (Cantwell), A bill to establish the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in the State of Washington S. 2602 (Cantwell), A bill to establish the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the State of Washington Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Udall) |
Christina Goldfuss, Deputy Director, Congressional and External Affairs, National Park Service Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
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Jul 23, 2014 |
Indian Gaming Outlook Full Committee oversight hearing on Indian Gaming: The Next 25 Years Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Tester) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
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Jul 23, 2014 |
Wildlife Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3409 (Fincher),To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to require that any expansion of a national wildlife refuge must be expressly authorized by statute H.R. 5026 (Gosar),To prohibit closing or repurposing any propagation fish hatchery or aquatic species propagation program of the Department of the Interior unless such action is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress H.R. 5069 (Fleming), To amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase in the price of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Steve Guertin, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Jul 22, 2014 |
Natural Resource Production Full Committee oversight hearing on Leveraging America's Resources as a Revenue Generator and Job Creator Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Landrieu) |
Greg Gould, Acting Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue |
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Jul 16, 2014 |
Land Buy-Back Program Full Committee oversight hearing on Improving the Trust System: Continuing Oversight of the Department of the Interior's Land Buy-Back Program Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Tester) |
Mike Connor, Deputy Secretary |
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Jul 16, 2014 |
Water and Wildlife Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 1153 (Gillibrand), A bill to establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent the introduction and establishment in the United States of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites that are likely to cause harm S. 1175 (Feinstein), A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program to provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire interests in real property that are in compliance with habitat conservation plans approved by the Secretary of the Interior under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 S. 1202 (Whitehouse), A bill to establish an integrated Federal program to respond to ongoing and expected impacts of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, restoring, and conserving the natural resources of the United States, and to maximize government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments and other entities S. 1232 (Levin), A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect and restore the Great Lakes H.R. 1300 (Runyan), To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of national wildlife refuges S. 1381 (Blumenthal), A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife species S. 1650 (Murkowski), A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exempt certain Alaska Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts S. 2225 (Udall), A bill to provide for a smart water resource management pilot program S. 2530 (Heller), A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or exportation of mussels of certain genus S. 2560 (Cardin), A bill to authorize the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to seek compensation for injuries to trust resources and use those funds to restore, replace, or acquire equivalent resources Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Water and Wildlife (Cardin) |
Steve Guertin, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Jul 15, 2014 |
Indian Health, Self-Determination, Education & Land Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4546, (DeFazio), To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes H.R. 4867, (Ruiz), To provide for certain land to be taken into trust for the benefit of Morongo Band of Mission Indians S. 1603, (Stabenow), A bill to reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatami Indians House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs |
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Jul 15, 2014 |
Wildfire Preparedness and Forest Service Budget Full Committee oversight hearing on Wildland Fire Preparedness and to consider the President's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 for the Forest Service Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Landrieu) |
Kim Thorsen, Deputy Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget |
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Jul 15, 2014 |
Helium Stewardship Act Subcommittee oversight hearing on Implementation and Administration of the 2013 Helium Stewardship Act House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Linda Lance, Deputy Director, Programs and Policy, Bureau of Land Management |
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Jul 9, 2014 |
Land and Water Rights Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 2465 (Udall), A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 4 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico S. 2479 (Reid), A bill to provide for a land conveyance in the State of Nevada S. 2480 (Reid), A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for certain Indian tribes S. 2503 (Flake), A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and the Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Agreement, to provide for the lease of certain land located within Planet Ranch on the Bill Williams River in the State of Arizona to benefit the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and to provide for the settlement of specific water rights claims in the Bill Williams River watershed in the State of Arizona Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Tester) |
Michael Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
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Jul 9, 2014 |
Invasive Species Management and Memorial Renaming Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4751 (Kilmer), To make technical corrections to Public Law 110-229 to reflect the renaming of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Lori Williams, Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
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Jul 7, 2014 |
Outer Continental Shelf Production Full Committee oversight field hearing on Outer Continental Shelf Production and to Identify What Actions the Federal Government can take to Maximize the Opportunities and Minimize the Challenges Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Landrieu) |
Walter Cruickshank, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
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Jun 25, 2014 |
Nexus of Energy and Water Sustainability Act Subcommittee hearing on Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Schatz) |
Tom Iseman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
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Jun 24, 2014 |
Child Welfare on Spirit Lake Indian Reservation Subcommittee oversight hearing on Child Protection and the Justice System on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Michael Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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Jun 24, 2014 |
Ban on Commercial Ivory Trade Subcommittee oversight hearing on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Plan to Implement a Virtual Ban on the Commercial Trade in Elephant Ivory and the Consequences of the Policy House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Robert Dreher, Associate Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Jun 24, 2014 |
Federal Water Authority Subcommittee oversight hearing on New Federal Schemes to Soak Up Water Authority: Impacts on States, Water User, Recreation, and Jobs House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
Statement for the Record, Buearu of Reclamation |
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Jun 20, 2014 |
Gas Pipelines and Infrastructure Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4293 (Cramer), To authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Michael Nedd, Assistant Director, Minerals and Realty Management, Bureau of Land Management |
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Jun 10, 2014 |
Parks and Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4029 (Smith),To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer all Federal land, facilities, and any other assets associated with the Ozark National Scenic Riverways to the State of Missouri for the purposes of maintaining a State park H.R. 4049 (Duffy),To amend the Act to provide for the establishment of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in the State of Wisconsin, and for other purposes, to adjust the boundary of that National Lakeshore to include the lighthouse known as Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light H.R. 4182 (Smith),To provide that the Ozark National Scenic Riverways shall be administered in accordance with the general management plan for that unit of the National Park System H.R. 4272 (Walden),To stop implementation and enforcement of the Forest Service travel management rule and to require the Forest Service to incorporate the needs, uses, and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain H.R. 4283 (Simpson),To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho H.R. 4489 (Cleaver),To designate memorials to the service of members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I H.R. 4527 (Michaud), To remove a use restriction on land formerly a part of Acadia National Park that was transferred to the town of Tremont, Maine House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Victor Knox, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities and Lands, National Park Service |
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Jun 10, 2014 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4166 (Thompson), To transfer recreational management authority for Lake Berryessa in the State of California from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Land Management H.R. 4508 (Daines), To amend the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to extend the contract for certain water services H.R. 4562 (Smith), To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
Tom Iseman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
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Jun 10, 2014 |
America's Earthquake Warning System Subcommittee oversight hearing on Whole Lotta Shakin': An Examination of America's Earthquake Early Warning System Development and Implementation House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Dr. William Leith, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Jun 3, 2014 |
Klamath Basin Subcommittee hearing on Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Schatz) |
John Bezdek, Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary |
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Jun 3, 2014 |
Climate Change Subcommittee oversight hearing on Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and Hunting in an Era of Changing Climate Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Green Jobs and the New Economy (Merkley) |
Dan Ashe, Director, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service |
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May 21, 2014 |
Indian Education Full Committee hearing on Indian Education Series: Ensuring the Bureau of Indian Education has the Tools Necessary to Improve Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Tester) |
Dr. Charles M. Roessel Director, Bureau of Indian Education |
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May 21, 2014 |
Int'l Wildlife Trafficking Joint Subcommittee oversight hearing on The Escalating International Wildlife Trafficking Crisis: Ecological, Economic and National Security Issues Senate Foreign Relations S/C on African Affairs (Coons), and S/C on East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Cardin) |
Dan Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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May 20, 2014 |
Oil and Gas Activities Subcommittee oversight hearing on Oil and Gas Activities within the National Wildlife Refuge System House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Steve Guertin, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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May 20, 2014 |
Oil and Gas Activities Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 2175 (Johnson), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day H.R. 2489 (DeFazio), To modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument H.R. 3806 (Meadows), To authorize payment of funds in accordance with the agreement entered into by the Tennessee Valley Authority, the State of North Carolina, Swain County, North Carolina, and the United States Department of the Interior House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Carl Roundtree, National Landscape Conservation System & Community Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management Bruce Sheaffer, Comptroller, National Park Service |
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May 14, 2014 |
Wildfires and Forest Management Full Committee oversight hearing on Wildfires and Forest Management: Prevention is Preservation Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Tester) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
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May 14, 2014 |
Federal Habitat Destinations Full Committee oversight field hearing on Protecting the Rights of Property Owners: Proposed Federal Critical Habitat Designations Gone Wild House Natural Resources Committee (Hastings) |
Cindy Dohner, Southeast Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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May 13, 2014 |
Interior and Energy Nominations Full Committee oversight hearing to consider the nominations of Estevan R. Lopez to be commissioner of reclamation, Department of the Interior Monica C. Regalbuto to be assistant secretary of Energy for Environmental Management Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Landrieu) |
Suzette Kimball, Nominee Estevan Lopez, Nominee |
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May 9, 2014 |
Marijuana in DC Subcommittee oversight hearing on the federal government's response to recent efforts to decriminalize marijuana in the District of Columbia House Oversight and Government Reform S/C on Government Operations (Mica) |
Robert Maclean, Acting Chief, United States Park Police, National Park Service |
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May 7, 2014 |
Land and Water Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 1818 (Reid), A bill to ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe S. 2040 (Crapo), A bill to exchange trust and fee land to resolve land disputes created by the realignment of the Blackfoot River along the boundary of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation S. 2041 (Crapo), A bill to repeal the Act of May 31, 1918 S. 2188 (Tester), A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Tester) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
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May 7, 2014 |
Native American Land & Trust Management Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4350 (Daines), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take lands and mineral rights on the reservation of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and other culturally important lands into trust House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Michael Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs Statement for the Record, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs |
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May 7, 2014 |
Electricity Management on Federal Lands Full Committee oversight hearing on Keeping the Lights On and Reducing Catastrophic Forest Fire Risk: Proper Management of Electricity Rights of Way on Federal Lands House Natural Resources Committee (Hastings) |
Ed Roberson, Assistant Director, Resources & Planning, Bureau of Land Management |
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May 5, 2014 |
Conowingo Dam Subcommittee oversight hearing on Finding Cooperative Solutions to Environmental Concerns with the Conowingo Dam to Improve the Health of the Chesapeake Bay Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Water and Wildlife (Cardin) |
Genevieve LaRouche, Field Office Supervisor, Chesapeake Bay Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Apr 30, 2014 |
Tribal Energy Development Full Committee hearing on Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Tester) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
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Apr 29, 2014 |
Military Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4458 (McCarthy),To make permanent the withdrawal and reservation of public land previously withdrawn and reserved to support the operations of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, and to provide for the withdrawal and reservation of additional public land House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulations (Bishop) |
Stephanie Toothman, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science, National Park Service Karen Mouritsen, Deputy Assistant Director, Energy, Minerals and Realty Management, Bureau of Land Management |
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Apr 29, 2014 |
FY 15 Budget Request: OIA Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affair's spending and the President's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request for the Office of Insular Affairs and H.R. 4296 (Sablan), To amend Public Law 94-241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands H.R. 4402 (Bordallo), To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to establish a surface danger zone over the Guam National Wildlife Refuge or any portion thereof to support the operation of a live-fire training range complex House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Thomas Bussanich, Director of Budget, Office of Insular Affairs Jim Kurth, Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Apr 10, 2014 |
Tribal Forest Management Full Committee oversight hearing on Tribal Forest Management: A Model for Promoting Healthy Forests and Rural Jobs House Natural Resources Committee (Hastings) |
Michael Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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Apr 8, 2014 |
Fisheries Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 277 (Cicilline), To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island H.R. 1810 (Radel), To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit in Florida H.R. 1811 (Radel), To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System areas included in Florida System Unit P-16 H.R. 2057 (Southerland), To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System the areas comprising Bay County Unit P-31P in Florida H.R. 3226 (Rice), To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in South Carolina H.R. 3227 (Rice), To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in South Carolina H.R. 3572 (McIntyre), To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in North Carolina H.R. 4222 (Southerland), To correct the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Florida House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Gary Frazer, Assistant Director for Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services |
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Apr 8, 2014 |
Endangered Species Bills Full Committee hearing on H.R. 4316 (Lummis), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the disclosure of certain expenditures under that Act H.R. 4317 (Neugebauer), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require disclosure to States of the basis of determinations under such Act, to ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking under such Act H.R. 4318 (Huizenga), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law House Natural Resources Committee (Hastings) |
Michael Bean, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks |
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Apr 4, 2014 |
FY 15 Budget Request: BOEM and BSEE Subcommittee appropriations hearing on the fiscal year 2015 budget request for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Calvert) |
Tommy Beaudreau, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Brian Salerno, Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
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Apr 4, 2014 |
FY 15 Budget Request: BLM Subcommittee appropriations hearing on the fiscal year 2015 budget request for the Bureau of Land Management House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Calvert) |
Neil Kornze, Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management |
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Apr 4, 2014 |
Public Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 2743 (Ruiz),To make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans H.R. 3976 (Nugent),To provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Pamela Haze, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget, Finance, Performance and Acquisition |
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Apr 3, 2014 |
Cobell v. Salazar Indian Trust Settlement Subcommittee oversight hearing on Implementing the Cobell Settlement: Missed Opportunities and Lessons Learned House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Lawrence Roberts, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs |
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Apr 3, 2014 |
FY Budget Request: FWS Subcommittee appropriations hearing on the fiscal year 2015 budget request for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Calvert) |
Dan Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Apr 3, 2014 |
FY 15 Budget Request: DOI Full Committee oversight hearing on Department of the Interior, Spending and the President's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Proposal House Natural Resources Committee (Hastings) |
Sally Jewell, Secretary |
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Apr 3, 2014 |
FY 15 Budget Request: NPS Subcommittee appropriations hearing on the fiscal year 2015 budget request for the National Park Service House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Calvert) |
John Jarvis, Director, National Park Service |
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Apr 2, 2014 |
FY 15 Budget Request: DOI Subcommittee appropriations hearing on fiscal year 2015 budget request for the Department of the Interior Senate Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development (Feinstein) |
Anne Castle, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Lowell Pimley, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Apr 2, 2014 |
Indian Affairs Bills Full Committee hearing on S. 1570 (Murkowski), A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing 2-fiscal-year budget authority S. 1574 (Murkowski), A bill to amend the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to facilitate the ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal sources S. 1622 (Heitkamp), A bill to establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children S. 2160, (Hoeven), A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Tester) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs |
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Mar 27, 2014 |
Indian Affairs Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4002 (Mullin), To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
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Mar 27, 2014 |
Earthquake Science Subcommittee oversight hearing on Advances in Earthquake Science: 50th Anniversary of the Great Alaskan Quake House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Dr. William Leith, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Mar 26, 2014 |
FY 2015 Budget: Tribal Programs Full Committee oversight hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget for Tribal Programs Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Tester) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
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Mar 26, 2014 |
FY 15 Budget Request: BOR Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2015 budget request for the Bureau of Reclamation House Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies (Simpson) |
Lowell Pimley, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Mar 26, 2014 |
Wildlife Law and Domestic Energy Full Committee oversight hearing on Collision Course: Oversight of the Obama Administration's Enforcement Approach for America's Wildlife Laws and Its Impact on Domestic Energy House Natural Resources Committee (Hastings) |
Dan Ashe, Director |
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Mar 26, 2014 |
FY 15 Budget Request: DOI Full Committee appropriations hearing on the fiscal year 2015 budget request for the Department of the Interior Senate Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (Reed) |
Sally Jewell, Secretary |
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Mar 25, 2014 |
Public Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3006 (Calvert), To authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of private land adjacent to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge in exchange for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Riverside County, California H.R. 4017 (Heck), To designate a peak located in Nevada as "Mount Reagan" H.R. 4120 (Hoyer), To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date H.R. 4253 (Bishop), To permanently withdraw, reserve, and transfer Bureau of Land Management lands used for military purposes in Alaska, Nevada, and New Mexico to the appropriate Secretary of the military department concerned House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Ned Farquhar, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
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Mar 25, 2014 |
FY 15 Budget: BOR, Water Resources Programs, Power Marketing Administrations Subcommittee oversight hearing on Examining the Proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Spending, Priorities and the Missions of the Bureau of Reclamation, the Four Power Marketing Administrations and the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Program House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
Lowell Pimley, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Dr. Jerad Bales, Acting Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Mar 25, 2014 |
FY 15 Budget Request: DOI Subcommittee appropriations hearing on the fiscal year 2015 budget request for the Department of the Interior House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Calvert) |
Sally Jewell, Secretary |
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Mar 19, 2014 |
California Water Crisis Subcommittee oversight field hearing on California Water Crisis and its Impacts: The Need for Immediate and Long-Term Solutions House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
David Murillo, Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Mar 14, 2014 |
Alaska Native Subsistence Act Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Statement for the Record, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Mar 13, 2014 |
Tribal Transportation Full Committee oversight hearing on Tribal Transportation: Pathways to Infrastructure and Economic Development in Indian Country Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Tester) |
Michael Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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Mar 6, 2014 |
Resources Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1839 (Tipton), To designate certain Federal land in the San Juan National Forest in the State of Colorado as wilderness H.R. 2430 (Pascrell),To adjust the boundaries of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Stephanie Toothman, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science, National Park Service Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
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Mar 5, 2014 |
Nat'l Fish Hatchery System Subcommittee oversight hearing on National Fish Hatchery System: Strategic Hatchery and Workplace Planning Report House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
David Hoskins, Assistant Director for Fish and Aquatic Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Feb 27, 2014 |
Endangered Species Act Subcommittee oversight hearing on Implementation of the Endangered Species Act House Oversight and Government Reform S/C on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements (Lankford) |
Michael Bean, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Fish Wildlife and Parks |
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Feb 27, 2014 |
Water and Power Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 1771 (Merkley), A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to adjust the Crooked River boundary, to provide water certainty for the City of Prineville, Oregon S. 1800 (Barrasso), A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the Bureau of Reclamation to manage its infrastructure assets S. 1946 (Wyden), A bill to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations S. 1965 (Baucus), A bill to amend the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to extend the contract for certain water services S. 2010 (Barrasso), A bill to amend the Water Conservation and Utilization Act to authorize the development of non-Federal hydropower and issuance of leases of power privileges at projects constructed pursuant to the authority of the Water Conservation and Utilization Act S. 2019 (Schatz), A bill to reauthorize and update certain provisions of the Secure Water Act S. 2034 (Schatz), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to facilitate the transfer to non-Federal ownership of appropriate reclamation projects or facilities H.R. 1963 (Pryor), A bill to repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Schatz) |
Robert Quint, Senior Advisor, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Feb 27, 2014 |
Interior Department Hiring and Retention Subcommittee oversight hearing on Obama Administration Oversight: GAO Report - Interior Hiring and Retention Challenges House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Ned Farquhar, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
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Feb 27, 2014 |
Resources Bills H.R. 3105 (Crawford), To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to exempt from such Act animals accidentally included in shipments of aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture H.R. 3280 (Fleming), To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such Act to certain imported plants and finished plant products H.R. 3324 (Harris), To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to reduce burdensome paperwork H.R. 4032 (Hall), To exempt from Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
William Woody, Assistant Director, Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Feb 26, 2014 |
Public Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 712 (Frelinghuysen),To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024 H.R. 1192 (McClintock), To redesignate Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park as "Mount Jessie Benton Fre'mont" H.R. 1501 (Jeffries), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument in Fort Greene Park, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the National Park System H.R. 1744 (Horsford), To provide for the implementation of the multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River, Nevada, and Lincoln County, Nevada, to extend the authority to purchase certain parcels of public land H.R. 2569 (Welch), To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Missisquoi River and the Trout River in the State of Vermont, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System H.R. 3222 (Meng), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the 1657 signing of the Flushing Remonstrance in Queens, New York H.R. 3366 (Walden), To provide for the release of the property interests retained by the United States in certain land conveyed in 1954 by the United States, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to the State of Oregon for the establishment of the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Oregon State University in Hermiston, Oregon H.R. 3802 (Lynch),To extend the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Victor Knox, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service Michael Nedd, Assistant Director, Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management, Bureau of Land Management |
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Feb 26, 2014 |
U.S. Energy Resources and Jobs Subcommittee oversight hearing on American Energy Jobs: Opportunities to Veterans House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Mary Pletcher, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital and Diversity, Policy, Management and Budget |
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Feb 26, 2014 |
Wildlife Trafficking Full Committee oversight hearing on International Wildlife Trafficking Threats to Conservation and National Security House Foreign Affairs Committee (Royce) |
Dan Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Feb 25, 2014 |
Natural Resource Protection Subcommittee oversight hearing on Natural Resource Adaptation: Protecting Ecosystems and Economies Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Oversight (Whitehouse) |
Dan Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Feb 12, 2014 |
Indian Law and Order Report Full Committee oversight hearing on Indian Law and Order Commission Report: A Roadmap for make Native America Safer Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Cantwell) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs |
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Feb 6, 2014 |
Forestry Bills Full Committee hearing on S. 1966 (Barrasso), A bill to provide for the restoration of the economic and ecological health of National Forest System land and rural communities Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Steven Ellis, Acting Deputy Director for Operations, Bureau of Land Management |
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Feb 5, 2014 |
Indian Affairs Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3605 (Grisham), To make a technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Stephanie Toothman, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science, National Park Service |
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Feb 5, 2014 |
Energy Production on Federal Lands Subcommittee oversight hearing on Energy in America: BLM's Red-Tape Run Around and its Impact on American Energy Production House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
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Feb 5, 2014 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3980 (McClintock), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designated the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing H.R. __ (Hastings), To amend the secure Water Act of 2009 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement a surface water storage enhancement program House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
Statement for the Record, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Feb 4, 2014 |
Interior Nominations Full Committee hearing on the nominations of Janice Schneider, to be Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Rhea Suh, Nominee Janice Schneider, Nominee |
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Jan 30, 2014 |
Government Shutdown Impact Subcommittee oversight hearing on Shutdown: Examining Federal Government Closure Impacts on the District of Columbia Senate Homeland Security S/C on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia (Begich) |
Robert Vogel, Superintendent, National Mall and Memorial Parks, National Park Service |
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Jan 29, 2014 |
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Full Committee hearing on Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Cantwell) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
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Jan 28, 2014 |
Critical Minerals Policy Act Full Committee hearing on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Larry Meinert, Mineral Resources Program Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Jan 16, 2014 |
Climate Change Plan Full Committee oversight hearing on the Review of the President's Climate Action Plan Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Boxer) |
Dan Ashe, Director, |
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Jan 10, 2014 |
Seismic Exploration in the Atlantic Subcommittee oversight hearing on The Science behind Discovery: Seismic Exploration and the Future of the Atlantic OCS House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Walter Cruickshank, Deputy Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
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Jan 7, 2014 |
Compact of Free Association Subcommittee oversight hearing on the United States Government Accountability Office September 2013 Report - Compact of Free Association Micronesia and the Marshall Islands Continue to Face Challenges Measuring Progress and Ensuring Accountability (GAO-13-675) House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Nikolao, Pula, Jr., Director, Office of Insular Affairs |
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Dec 17, 2013 |
Commerce and Interior Nominations Full Committee oversight hearing to consider the nominations of Victoria Baecher Wassmer nominated to be Chief Financial Officer United States Environmental Protection Agency Roy K.J. Williams nominated to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development United States Department of Commerce Thomas A. Burke, PhD nominated to be Assistant Administrator for Research and Development United States Environmental Protection Agency Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Boxer) |
Rhea Suh, Nominee |
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Dec 17, 2013 |
Energy and Interior Nominations Full Committee oversight hearing to consider the nominations of Neil G. Kornze, Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior Dr. Marc A. Kastner, Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy Dr. Ellen D. Williams, Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Janice Schneider, Nominee Neil Kornze, Nominee |
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Dec 12, 2013 |
Energy and Interior Nominations Full Committee hearing to consider the nominations of Jonathan Elkind to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs), Department of Energy Rhea S. Suh to be Assistant Secretary of Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior Tommy P. Beaudreau to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Policy, Management and Budget) Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Rhea Suh, Nominee Tommy Beaudreau, Nominee |
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Dec 11, 2013 |
Land Buy –Back Program Full Committee oversight hearing on Implementation of the Department of the Interior's Land Buy-Back Program Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Cantwell) |
Lawrence Roberts, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
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Dec 11, 2013 |
Interior Confirmation Hearing Full Committee confirmation hearing for Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Cantwell) |
Vincent Logan, Nominee |
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Dec 5, 2013 |
Energy and Mineral Resources Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1604 (Lamborn), To establish the National Geospatial Technology Administration within the United States Geological Survey to enhance the use of geospatial data, products, technology, and services, to increase the economy and efficiency of Federal geospatial activities House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management Kevin Gallagher, Associate Director for Core Science Systems, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Nov 21, 2013 |
Resources Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3286 (Daines), To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to reimburse States that use State funds to operate National Parks during the Federal Government shutdown H.R. 3294 (Young), To establish a streamlined process through which a State may claim authority over and responsibility for management of Federal lands located in the State without claiming ownership of the land H.R. 3311 (Stewart), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with States to allow continued operation of facilities and programs that have been determined to have a direct economic impact on tourism, mining, timber, or general transportation in the State and which would otherwise cease operating, in whole or in part, during a Federal Government shutdown that is the result of a lapse in appropriations H.R. 3492 (Lummis), To provide for the use of hand-propelled vessels in Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the National Elk Refuge House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
C. Bruce Sheaffer, Comptroller, National Park Service |
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Nov 20, 2013 |
Trust Land Acquisitions Full Committee oversight hearing on Carcieri: Bringing Certainty to Trust Land Acquisitions Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Cantwell) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
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Nov 20, 2013 |
Public Lands Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 339 (McCain), A bill to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land S. 483 (Boxer), A bill to designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area in the State of California S. 771 (Boxer), A bill to provide to the Secretary of the Interior a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of materials CA-20139 and CA-22901 S. 776 (Udall),A bill to establish the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness in the State of New Mexico, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land in the State S. 841 (Bennet), A bill to designate certain Federal land in the San Juan National Forest in the State of Colorado as wilderness S. 1305 (Udall), A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, Colorado S. 1341 (Tester), A bill to modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as the program applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin user fees S. 1414 (Wyden), A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the State of Oregon to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians S. 1415 (Wyden), A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the State of Oregon to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians S. 1479 (Lee), A bill to address the forest health, public safety, and wildlife habitat threat presented by the risk of wildfire, including catastrophic wildfire, on National Forest System land and public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management by requiring the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expedite forest management projects relating to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining (Manchin) |
Steven Ellis, Acting Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management |
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Nov 14, 2013 |
Sequestration in Indian Country Full Committee oversight hearing on Contract Support Costs and Sequestration: Fiscal Crisis in Indian Country Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Cantwell) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
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Nov 14, 2013 |
Department of Energy & Interior Nominations Full Committee hearing to consider the pending nominations of Christopher A. Smith to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (for Fossil Energy) Esther P. Kia'aina to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (for Insular Areas) Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Esther P. Kia'aina, Nominee |
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Oct 30, 2013 |
Indian Affairs Bills Full Committee hearing on S. 1074 (Kaine), A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Easter Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe S. 1132 (Burr), A bill to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Cantwell) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
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Oct 16, 2013 |
NPS's Implementation of the Shutdown Joint full Committee oversight hearing on on As Difficult As Possible: The National Park Service's Implementation of the Government Shutdown House Natural Resources Committee (Hastings) and House Oversight and Government |
Jonathan Jarvis, Director, National Park Service |
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Oct 10, 2013 |
Reclamation Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3189 (Tipton), To prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer, relinquishment, or other impairment of any water right to the United States by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
Statement for the Record, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Oct 3, 2013 |
Resources Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 712 (Frelinghuysen), To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024 H.R. 1167 (Amodei), To quitclaim surface rights to certain Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in Virginia City, Nevada, to Storey County, Nevada, to resolve conflicting ownership and title claims H.R. 1259 (Larson), To establish Coltsville National Historical Park in the State of Connecticut H.R. 1633 (Amodei), To provide for the conveyance of small parcels of National Forest System land and small parcels of public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management to private landowners, State, county, and local governments, or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with the National Forest System land or public lands H.R. 1846 (Velasquez), To amend the Act establishing the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site H.R. 2015 (Horsford), To provide for certain land conveyances in the State of Nevada H.R. 2259 (Daines), To withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws and to preserve existing uses H.R. 2657 (Chaffetz), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain Federal lands in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, previously identified as suitable for disposal H.R. 2954 (Miller), To authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance H.R. 3188 (McClintock), To expedite the planning and implementation of salvage timber sales as part of Forest Service and Department of the Interior restoration and rehabilitation activities for lands within the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National park and Bureau of Land management lands adversely impacted by the 2013 Rim Fire in California House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
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Oct 1, 2013 |
Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreement Full Committee hearing on the Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreement H.R. 1613 (Duncan), To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Tommy Beaudreau, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management |
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Sep 20, 2013 |
Injurious Wildlife Exclusion Proposal Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of the Interior's proposal to use a Categorical Exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for adding species to the Lacey Act's list of injurious wildlife House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
David Hoskins, Assistant Director for Fisheries, Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Sep 19, 2013 |
Trust Lands for Gaming Purposes Subcommittee oversight hearing on Executive Branch standards for land-in-trust decisions for gaming purposes House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
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Sep 19, 2013 |
Protecting Hydropower Investments Subcommittee oversight hearing on Keeping Hydropower Affordable and Reliable: The Protection of Existing Hydropower Investments and the Promotion of New Development House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
Kerry McCalman, Senior Advisor for Hydropower, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Sep 19, 2013 |
Alaska Wildlife Management Full Committee oversight hearing on wildlife management authority within the State of Alaska under the Alaska National Interest Lands Act and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Gene Peltola, Assistant Regional Director for the Office of Subsistence Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Sep 18, 2013 |
Surface Transportation Provisions Implementation Full Committee oversight hearing on Implementing MAP-21's Provisions to Accelerate Project Delivery Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Boxer) |
Dan Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Sep 17, 2013 |
Energy, Interior Nominations Full Committee oversight hearing to consider the nominations of Ms. Elizabeth M. Robinson to be Under Secretary of Energy Mr. Michael L. Connor to be Deputy Secretary of Interior Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Michael Connor - Nominee |
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Sep 10, 2013 |
Indian Affairs & Water Rights Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 1447 (Udall), A bill to make technical corrections to certain Native American water rights settlements in the State of New Mexico S. 1448 (Cantwell), A bill to provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Cantwell) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
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Aug 2, 2013 |
Coal Energy Production Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Statement for the Record, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement |
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Aug 2, 2013 |
Wildlife and Insular Affairs Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 2798 (Latta), To amend Public Law 106-206 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer H.R. 2799 (Latta), To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Steve Guertin, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Aug 2, 2013 |
U.S. Park Police Weapons Accountability Joint oversight hearing on Missing Weapons at the National Park Service: Mismanagement and Lack of Accountability House Oversight and Government Reform S/C on National Security (Chaffetz) and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Jon Jarvis, Director, National Park Service |
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Aug 1, 2013 |
Impact of Settlements on Endangered Species Full Committee oversight hearing on Transparency and Sound Science Gone Extinct?: The Impacts of the Obama Administration's Closed-Door Settlements on Endangered Species and People House Natural Resources Committee (Hastings) |
Dan Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Jul 31, 2013 |
Indian Land Transfer, Housing Bills Full Committee hearing on S. 920 (Franken), A bill to allow the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in the State of Minnesota to lease or transfer certain land S. 1352 (Cantwell), A bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Cantwell) |
Sarah Harris, Chief of Staff to Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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Jul 31, 2013 |
Nat'l Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 524 (Bennet), A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the Pike National Historic Trail S. 618 (Schatz), A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain special resource studies S. 702 (Blumenthal), A bill to designate the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor as "The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor" S. 781 (Feinstein), A bill to modify the boundary of Yosemite National Park S. 782 (Casey), A bill to amend Public Law 101-377 to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station S. 869 (Shelby), A bill to establish the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area S. 925 (Gillibrand), A bill to improve the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site S. 995 (Boozman), A bill to authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia S. 974 (Reid), A bill to provide for certain land conveyances in the State of Nevada S. 1044 (Portman), A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on D-Day, June 6, 1944 S. 1071 (Udall), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make improvements to support facilities for National Historic Sites operated by the National Park Service S. 1138 (Gillibrand), A bill to reauthorize the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area S. 1151 (Harkin), A bill to reauthorize the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership in the State of Iowa S. 1157 (Casey), A bill to reauthorize the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, and the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area S. 1186 (Warren), A bill to reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area S. 1252 (Sanders), A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Missisquoi River and the Trout River in the State of Vermont, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System S. 1253 (Murphy), A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System S. 1328 (Kirk), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia town site in the State of Illinois S. 1339 (Brown), A bill to reauthorize the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway H.R. 674 (Sablan), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as a unit of the National Park System H.R. 885 (Doggett), To expand the boundary of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park H.R. 1033 (Holt) and S. 916 (Kaine), To authorize the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program H.R. 1158 (Hastings), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Udall) |
Stephanie Toothman, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science, National Park Service Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
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Jul 30, 2013 |
Parks and Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 343 (Reid), A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Clark County, Nevada, for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site S. 364 (Baucus), A bill to establish the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, to designate certain Federal land as wilderness, and to improve the management of noxious weeds in the Lewis and Clark National Forest S. 404 (Murray), A bill to preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest S. 753 (Heinrich), A bill to provide for national security benefits for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss S. 1169 (Baucus), A bill to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the State of Montana for the Limestone Hills Training Area S. 1300 (Flake), A bill to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to provide for the conduct of stewardship end result contracting projects S. 1301 (Wyden), A bill to provide for the restoration of forest landscapes, protection of old growth forests, and management of national forests in the eastside forests of the State of Oregon S. 1309 (Wyden), A bill to withdraw and reserve certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior for military uses H.R. 507 (Grijalva), To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona H.R. 862 (Kirkpatrick), To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960 H.R. 876 (Simpson),To authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho H.R. 993 (Bishop) and S. 509 (Hatch), To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining (Manchin) |
Ned Farquhar, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
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Jul 29, 2013 |
Property Rights for Federal Land & Water Subcommittee oversight field hearing on Stopping Federal Land and Water Grabs: Protecting Property Rights from Washington, DC Edicts House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
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Jul 25, 2013 |
American Energy Security Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Minerals Resources (Lamborn) |
Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
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Jul 25, 2013 |
Aging Water Resource Subcommittee oversight hearing on aging water resource infrastructure in the United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Schatz) |
Lowell Pimley, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Jul 25, 2013 |
Fisheries and Wildlife Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 709 (Ellison), To authorize the Secretary of the Army to take actions to manage the threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in the State of Minnesota H.R. 1818 (Young), To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 H.R. 2158 (Fleming), To exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 the expedited removal from the United States of certain snake species H.R. 2463 (Hunter), To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States House Natural S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Jul 25, 2013 |
National Park System Funding Full Committee oversight hearing on supplemental funding options to support the National Park Service's efforts to address deferred maintenance and operational needs Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Jonathan B. Jarvis, Director, National Park Service |
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Jul 23, 2013 |
Indian Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1225 (Larsen), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, Washington, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation H.R. 2319 (Mullin), To clarify certain provisions of the Native American Veterans' Memorial Establishment Act of 1994 H.R. 2388 (McClintock), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take certain Federal lands located in El Dorado County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians H.R. 2455 (Amodei), To provide for the sale or transfer of certain Federal lands in Nevada H.R. 2650 (Nolan), To allow the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in the State of Minnesota to lease or transfer certain land House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Mike Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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Jul 23, 2013 |
FAIR Act Full Committee oversight hearing on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Pam Haze, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Finance, Performance and Acquisition |
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Jul 23, 2013 |
Parks and Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 361 (Reichert), To expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers H.R. 433 (Amodei), To designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness area in Humboldt County, Nevada H.R. 706 (Cicilline), To establish the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, to dedicate the Park to John H. Chafee H.R. 908 (DelBene), To preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest H.R. 930 (Schock), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia town site in the State of Illinois H.R. 1025 (Thompson), To designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area in the State of California H.R. 1808 (Michaud), To designate certain Federal lands within the Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge, part of the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex, in Lincoln County, Hancock County, and Washington County, Maine, as wilderness House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Carl Roundtree, Assistant Director, National Landscape Conservation System and Community Partnership, Bureau of Land Management Herbert Frost, Associate Director of Natural Resources Stewardship and Science, National Park Service |
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Jul 23, 2013 |
Stream Buffer Zone Rule Subcommittee oversight hearing on War on Jobs: Examining the Operations of the Office of Surface Mining and the Status of the Stream Buffer Zone Rule House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Joseph Pizarchik, Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement |
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Jul 19, 2013 |
Parks and Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1168 (Amodei), To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of that agency H.R. 1170 (Amodei), To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of either of those agencies H.R. 1684 (Lummis), To convey certain property to the State of Wyoming to consolidate the historic Ranch A H.R. 2068 (Lummis), To reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act H.R. 2095 (Bishop), To prohibit an increase in the lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management until a centralized database of all lands identified as suitable for disposal by Resource Management Plans for lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau is easily accessible to the public on a website of the Bureau H.R. 2337 (Polis), To provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, Colorado H.R. 2395 (Hastings), To provide for donor contribution acknowledgments to be displayed at projects authorized under the Commemorative Works Act S. 130 (Enzi), A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming S. 304 (Cochran), A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Mississippi 2 parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway S. 459 (Johnson), A bill to modify the boundary of the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in the State of South Dakota House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Jamie Connell, Acting Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management Stephen Whitesell, Regional Director of the National Capital Region, National Park Service |
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Jul 17, 2013 |
National Blueways Order Subcommittee oversight hearing on A Washington, DC-Based Bureaucratic Invention with Potential Water Conservation and Property Rights Impacts: The National Blueways Order House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
National Park Service, Statement for the Record |
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Jul 17, 2013 |
DOI Operations, Management & Rulemakings Full Committee oversight hearing on The Department of the Interior Operations, Management, and Rulemaking House Natural Resources Committee (Hastings) |
Sally Jewell, Secretary |
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Jul 16, 2013 |
Colorado River Basin Study Subcommittee hearing on the Bureau of Reclamation's Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study Senate Energy and Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee (Schatz) |
Mike Connor, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Jul 11, 2013 |
Omnibus Territories Act Full Committee hearing on S. 1268 (Wyden), A bill to approve an agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Eileen Sobeck, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs |
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Jul 11, 2013 |
Wildfire and Forest Management Subcommittee oversight hearing on Wildland Fire and Forest Management House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Jim Douglas, Acting Director, Office of Wildland Fire |
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Jul 11, 2013 |
America's Helium Supply Subcommittee oversight hearing on America's Helium Supply: Options for Producing more Helium from Federal Lands House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Tim Spisak, Deputy Assistant Director, Bureau of Land Management |
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Jul 9, 2013 |
Yosemite National Park Subcommittee oversight hearing on Public Impact of Closing Amenities at Yosemite National Park House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Jonathan Jarvis, Director, National Park Service |
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Jun 25, 2013 |
Forest Management Full Committee hearing on the Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Forest Management on Federal Lands Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Ned Farquhar, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management |
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Jun 20, 2013 |
Boundary Expansion of TN Nat'l Wildlife Refuges Subcommittee oversight hearing on Why Does the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Want to Expand the Boundaries of the Chickasaw and Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuges in Tennessee and at What Cost?" House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Dan Ashe, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Jun 20, 2013 |
Klamath River Basin and Water Resources Issues Full Committee hearing to examine water resource issues in the Klamath Basin Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Michael Connor, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Jun 18, 2013 |
Federal Land Recreation Act Subcommittee oversight hearing on Citizen and Agency Perspectives on the Federal Land Recreation Enhancement Act House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Pamela Haze, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Finance, Performance and Acquisition |
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Jun 13, 2013 |
U.S. Mining Issues Subcommittee oversight hearing on Mining in America: The Administration's Use of Claim Maintenance Fees and Cleanup of Abandoned Mine Lands House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Jamie Connell, Acting Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management |
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Jun 6, 2013 |
Gulf Restoration Full Committee oversight hearing on Gulf Restoration: A Progress Report 3 Years after the Deepwater Horizon Disaster Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Rockefeller, IV) |
Rachel Jacobson, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks |
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Jun 6, 2013 |
Public Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 585 (Young), To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversion interest to the City H.R. 664 (Maffei), To establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland H.R. 1495 (Gosar), To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress H.R. 1497 (Hunter), To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols H.R. 1513 (Perry), To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, to limit the means by which property within such revised boundaries may be acquired H.R. 2166 (Heck), To direct the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture to expedite access to certain Federal lands under the administrative jurisdiction of each Secretary for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions H.R. 2192 (Nunes), To amend the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906 to require certain procedures for designating national monuments House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Cam Sholly, Associate Director, Visitor and Resource Protection, National Park Service Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
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Jun 6, 2013 |
Interior Department Programs and Activities Full Committee oversight hearing to review programs and activities of the Department of the Interior Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Sally Jewell, Secretary |
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Jun 4, 2013 |
Wildland Fire Management Full Committee oversight hearing on Wildland Fire Management Issues Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Kim Thorsen, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Public Safety, Resource Protection, and Emergency Services |
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May 23, 2013 |
Water and Power Bills Subcommittee oversight hearing on H.R. 745 (Napolitano), To reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996 H.R. 1963 (Daines), To amend the Water Conservation and Utilization Act to authorize the development of non-Federal hydropower and issuance of leases of power privileges at projects constructed pursuant to the authority of the Water Conservation and Utilization Act House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
Robert Quint, Senior Advisor, Bureau of Reclamation |
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May 22, 2013 |
Energy Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1965 (Lamborn),To streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development for American energy security, economic development, and job creation H.R. 1394 (Tipton), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on a 4-year basis on all onshore Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service H.R. 555 (Johnson), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Jamie Connell, Bureau of Land Management |
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May 16, 2013 |
DOI Energy Policies Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Interior's policies toward energy production on federal lands and water House Oversight and Government Reform S/C on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements (Lankford) |
Tommy Beaudreau, Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
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May 16, 2013 |
Invasive Species Management Subcommittee oversight hearing on Invasive Species Management on Federal Lands House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Statement for the Record, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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May 16, 2013 |
Indian and Alaska Native Bills Subcommittee legislative H.R. 740 (Young), Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 841 (Schrader), To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections H.R. 931 (Schrader), To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon H.R. 1306 (Young), Southeast Alaska Native Land Conveyance Act H.R. 1410 (Franks),To prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Mike Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
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May 16, 2013 |
Lacey Act Subcommittee oversight hearing on the 2008 Lacey Act Amendments House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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May 15, 2013 |
Departmental Priorities: Indian Affairs Full Committee oversight hearing to receive the Views and Priorities of Interior Secretary Jewell with Regard to Matters of Indian Affairs Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Cantwell) |
Sally Jewell, Secretary |
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May 14, 2013 |
Data Centers on the Cloud Subcommittee oversight hearing on Data Centers on the Cloud: Is the Government Optimizing New Information Technologies Opportunities to Save Taxpayers Money? House Oversight and Government Reform S/C on Government Operations (Mica) |
Bernard Mazer, Chief Information Officer |
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May 9, 2013 |
Public Lands & Monument Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 995 (Pearce), To establish a monument in Dona Ana County, New Mexico H.R. 1411 (Huffman), To include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in the California Coastal National Monument as a part of the National Landscape Conservation System H.R. 1825 (Benishek), To direct Federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulations (Bishop) |
Carl Rountree, Assistant Director, National Landscape Conservation System and Community Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
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May 8, 2013 |
Indian Affairs Bills Full Committee hearing on S. 434 (Baucus), A bill to authorize and implement the water rights compact among the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and the State of Montana S. 611 (Udall), A bill to make a technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Cantwell) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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May 7, 2013 |
FY 14 Budget Request: BLM Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2014 budget request for the Bureau of Land Management House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Simpson) |
Neil Kornze, Principal Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management |
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May 7, 2013 |
Helium Stewardship Act Full Committee legislative hearing on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Tim Spisak, Deputy Assistant Director, Minerals and Realty Management, Bureau of Land Management |
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Apr 26, 2013 |
Native American Energy Act Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Mike Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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Apr 26, 2013 |
Public & Military Land Use Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1299 (Pearce), To provide for the transfer of certain public land currenlty administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army for inclusion in White Sands Missle Range, New Mexico H.R. 1574 (Turner), To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the park House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Ned Farquhar, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
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Apr 26, 2013 |
Hydraulic Fracturing Research Full Committee oversight hearing on the Review of Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Research Activities House Science, Space and Technology (Smith) |
David Russ, Regional Director, Northeast Area, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Apr 25, 2013 |
Land, Mining and Grazing Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 159 (Heller), To designate the Wovoka Wilderness and provide for certain land conveyances in Lyon County, Nevada S. 241 (Udall), To establish the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico S. 255 (Baucus), To withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws S. 256 (Wyden), To amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa S. 258 (Barrasso), A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing leases and permits S. 312 (Udall), To adjust the boundary of the Carson National Forest, New Mexico S. 327 (Barrasso), To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protecting services S. 340 (Murkowski), To provide for the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act S. 341 (Udall), A bill to designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, Colorado, as wilderness S. 342 (Reid), To designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness area in Humboldt County, Nevada S. 353 (Wyden), To designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, to make additional wild and scenic river designations in the State of Oregon S. 360 (Udall), To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service S. 366 (Murkowski), A bill to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require the Bureau of Land Management to provide a claimant of a small miner waiver from claim maintenance fees with a period of 60 days after written receipt of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay the claim maintenance fee S. 368 (Heinrich), To reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act S. 447 (Thune), A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain cemeteries that are located on National Forest System land in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota S. 609 (Udall), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land in San Juan County, New Mexico S. 736 (Murkowski), A bill to establish a maximum amount for special use permit fees applicable to certain cabins on National Forest System land in the State of Alaska S. 757 (Heller), A bill to provide for the implementation of the multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River, Nevada, and Lincoln County, Nevada, to extend the authority to purchase certain parcels of public land Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining (Manchin) |
Jamie Connell, Acting Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management Statement for the Record, Office of Insular Affairs |
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Apr 25, 2013 |
Drought, Energy & Water Management Full Committee oversight hearing on drought and the effects on energy and water management decisions Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Michael Connor, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Apr 25, 2013 |
Refuge Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1300 (Runyan), To reauthorize the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act H.R. 1384 (Sablan), To provide for the issuance of a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Jim Kurth, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Apr 25, 2013 |
U.S. - Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreement Subcommittee oversight hearing on U.S. –Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreement and Steps Needed for Implementation and H.R. 1613 (Duncan), To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Tommy Beaudreau, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management |
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Apr 24, 2013 |
FY 14 Budget: Tribal Programs Full Committee hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget for Tribal Programs Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Cantwell) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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Apr 23, 2013 |
Landmarks & Historical Monuments Subcommittee hearing on S. 155 (Murkowski), A bill to designate a mountain in the State of Alaska as Denali S. 156 (Murkowski), A bill to allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska S. 219 (Casey, Jr.), A bill to establish the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area in the State of Pennsylvania S. 225 (Feinstein), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the National Parks S. 228 (Feinstein),A bill to establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area S. 285 (Udall), A bill to designate the Valles Caldera National Preserve as a unit of the National Park System S. 305 (Cochran), A bill to authorize the acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond for addition to Vicksburg National Military Park S. 349 (Reed), A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System S. 371 (Reed), A bill to establish the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, to dedicate the Park to John H. Chafee S. 476 (Cardin), A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission S. 486 (Burr), A bill to authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area S. 507 (Cantwell), A bill to establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Hanford, Washington S. 615 (Blumenthal), A bill to establish Coltsville National Historical Park in the State of Connecticut Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Udall) |
Peggy O'Dell, Deputy Director for Operations, National Park Service |
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Apr 23, 2013 |
Hydropower and Energy Savings Full Committee hearing on H.R. 678 (Tipton),To authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Lowell Pimley, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Apr 18, 2013 |
Public Lands Bills Subcommittee legislative hearing on H.R. 696 (Horsford), To designate the Wovoka Wilderness and provide for certain land conveyances in Lyon County, Nevada H.R. 934 (McClintock), To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California H.R. 993 (Bishop), To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah House natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation |
Ned Farquhar, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Lands and Minerals Management |
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Apr 18, 2013 |
FY 14 Budget Request: FWS and OIA Subcommittee oversight hearing examining the Proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Spending, Priorities and the Missions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Office of Insular Affairs House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs(Fleming) |
Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service Tom Bussanich, Director of Budget , Office of Insular Affairs |
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Apr 18, 2013 |
FY 14 Budget: FWS Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2014 budget request for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Simpson) |
Dan Ashe, Director, Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Apr 16, 2013 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 284 (Udall), A bill to transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort Sumner Irrigation District, New Mexico S. 510 (Hatch), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, Utah S. 659 (Wyden), A bill to reauthorize the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 S. 684 (Johnson), Mni Wiconi Project Act Amendments of 2013 S. 693 (Wyden), City of Hermiston, OR, Water Recycling and Reuse Project S. 715 (Baucus), Rural Water Completion Act S. J. Res. 12 (Schatz), A joint resolution to consent to certain amendments enacted by the legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Act, 1920 Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Schatz) |
Robert Quint, Senior Advisor, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Apr 16, 2013 |
FY 14 Budget Request: BOR Subcommittee oversight hearing examining the Proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Spending, Priorities and the Missions of the Bureau of Reclamation, the Four Power Marketing Administrations and the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Program House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
Michael Connor, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Jared Bales, Acting Director, Water Mission Area, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Apr 16, 2013 |
Federal Agency Sequestration Full Committee oversight hearing on federal agency sequestration planning and implementation House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (Issa) |
Jon Jarvis, Director, National Park Service |
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Apr 16, 2013
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Antiquities Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 382 (Foxx), To provide for State approval of national monuments H.R. 432 (Amodei), To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress H.R. 758 (Stewart), To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress H.R. 885 (Doggett), To expand the boundary of San Antonio Missions National Historical park, to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions H.R. 1434 (Daines), To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana, except by express authorization of Congress H.R. 1439 (Labrador), To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Idaho, except by express authorization of Congress H.R. 1459 (Bishop), To ensure that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 applies to the declaration of national monuments H.R. 1512 (Pearce), To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in New Mexico except by express authorization of Congress House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Statement for the Record, National Park Service Statement for the Record, National Park Service (H.R. 885) |
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Apr 12, 2013 |
Manhattan Project NP Establishment Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (Bishop) |
Victor Knox, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Public Lands, National Park Service |
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Apr 12, 2013 |
National Park Service Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the oversight of the National Park Service House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Simpson) |
Jon Jarvis, Director, National Park Service |
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Apr 11, 2013 |
FY 14 Budget: DOI Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2014 budget request for the Department of the Interior House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Simpson) |
Ken Salazar, Secretary |
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Apr 11, 2013 |
Public Lands and Environment Regulation Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1294 (Labrador), Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act H.R. 818 (Tipton), Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act H.R. 1345 (Gosar), Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. __, (Defazio), O & C Trust, Conservation and Jobs Act H.R. 1442 (Markey), Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and catastrophic Fire Act of 2013 House Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Environmental Regualation (Bishop) |
Statement for the Record, Burearu of Land Management
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Mar 27, 2013 |
U.S. Preparedness and Response in the Arctic Full Committee oversight field hearing on Assessing U.S. Preparedness and Response in the Arctic: The Opportunities and Challenges of Increased Marine Activity Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation S/C on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard (Rockefeller, IV) |
Tommy Beaudreau, Acting Assistant Secretary – Land and Minerals Management |
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Mar 21, 2013 |
Mineral Resources; Pending Bills Subcommittee oversight hearing on America's Mineral Resources: Creating Mining and Manufacturing Jobs and Securing America and pending bills H.R. 687 (Gosar/Kirkpatrick), To facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land H.R. 697 (Heck), To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Clark County, Nevada, for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site H.R. 761 (Amodei), To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness H.R. 767 (Cramer), To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project H.R. 957 (Lummis), To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands H.R. 981 (Johnson/Markey), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a global rare earth element assessment H.R. 1063 (Lamborn), To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment of the capability of the Nation to meet our current and future demands for the minerals critical to United States manufacturing and agricultural competitiveness and economic and national security in a time of expanding resource nationalism House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lamborn) |
Jamie Connell, Acting Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management
Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Mar 21, 2013 |
Sikes Act Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1080 (Bordallo), To amend the Sikes Act to promote the use of cooperative agreements under such an Act for land management related to Department of Defense readiness activities and to amend title 10, United States Code, to facilitate inter-agency cooperation in conservation programs to avoid or reduce adverse impacts on military readiness activities House Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (Fleming) |
Steve Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Mar 19, 2013 |
Criteria for Tribal Recognition Subcommittee oversight hearing on Authorization, standards, and procedures for whether, how, and when Indian tribes should be newly recognized by the federal government: Perspective of the Department of the Interior House Natural Resources S/C on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Young) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs |
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Mar 19, 2013 |
Aid to Rural Communities Full Committee oversight hearing on the options and challenges related to possible reauthorization and reform of two payment programs for local governments - the recently expired Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act and the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Pamela Haze, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Finance, Performance and Acquisition |
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Mar 14, 2013
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Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 716 (Herrera Beutler), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the city of Vancouver, Washington H.R. 819 (Jones), To authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Bishop) |
Herbert Frost, Associate Director, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science, National Park Service |
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Mar 7, 2013 |
Interior Nomination Hearing Full Committee oversight hearing to consider the nomination of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Wyden) |
Sally Jewell, Nominee |
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Mar 5, 2013 |
Hydropower Development Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 678 (Tipton), To authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation Law House Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McClintock) |
Lowell Pimley, Deputy Commissioner, Operations, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Feb 27, 2013 |
Indian Education Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Indian Education House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Simpson) |
Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs
Brian Drapeaux, Acting Director, Bureau of Indian Education Michael Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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Feb 14, 2013 |
Federal Helium Program Full Committee oversight hearing on The Past, Present and Future of the Federal Helium Program and H.R. 527 (Hastings), To complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting the interests of the American taxpayer
House Natural Resources (Hastings)
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Tim Spisak, Deputy Assistant Director, Bureau of Land Management |