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| Subject | Date/Time/Location | Committee | Witness(es) Click on name or bill number for statement(s) |
| Native American Trust Fund | Wed., 2/6-- 10:00 a.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources Committee (Hansen) | J. Steven Griles, Deputy Secretary; Neal McCaleb, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs; Thomas Slonaker, Special Trustee for American Indians; and Ross Swimmer, Director, Office of Indian Trust Transition |
| Park Bills | Thurs., 12/13--10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich) | David Mihalic, Superintendent, Yosemite National Park, National Park Service; H.R. 2109; H.R.3421; H.R.3425 |
| Implementation of the California Plan for the Colorado River | Mon., 12/10--12:30 p.m.; Commission Chambers, Clark County Government Center, Las Vegas, Nevada | House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert) | William Bennett Raley, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
| Lease Lot Conveyance Act/Fallow Rail Freight Loading Facility Transfer Act | Mon., 12/10--11:00 a.m.; Commission Chambers, Clark County Government Center, Las Vegas, Nevada | House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert) | John Keys III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; H.R.1870 and H.R.706 |
| Compacts with Former U.S. Pacific Island Trust Territories | Thurs., 12/6-9:30 a.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | Chris Kearney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs |
| Confirmation-Rebecca Watson and Jeffrey Jarrett | Wed., 12/5 --9:30 a.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | Rebecca Watson and Jeffrey Jarrett |
| Illegal Gambling | Thurs., 11/29--2:00 p.m.; Room 2237 Rayburn | House Judiciary S/C on Crime (Smith) | |
| Lands Bills | Tues., 11/27--2:30 p.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Wyden) | Tom Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land & Minerals Resources (on H.R.223 & S.2451); and Larry Todd, Director of Operations, Bureau of Reclamation (on S.1028) |
| Confirmation-Kathleen Clarke | Wed., 11/14-- 9:30 a.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | Nominee |
| Water Supply Issues | Wed.., 11/14--9:30 a.m.; Room SD-406 Dirksen | Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water (Graham) | John W. Keys III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; and Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act/Fern Lake Conservation and Recreation Act | Tues., 11/13--2:00 p.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich) | Dr. Michael Soukup, Associate Director, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science, National Park Service; H.R. 2234 and H.R.2238 |
| Historically Black Colleges/National Heritage Areas Policy Act | Thurs., 11/1--10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich) | Katherine Stevenson, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Stewardship and Partnership, National Park Service |
| Use of MTBE in Gasoline | Wed., 11/1-- 1:00 p.m.; Room 2322 Rayburn
(Rescheduled from10/24) |
House Energy and Commerce S/C on Oversight and Investigations (Greenwood) | Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Discharge Effects of the Washington Aqueduct | Tues., 10/30-10:00 a.m.; Room 2322 Rayburn | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich) | John Parsons, Associate Regional Director for Lands, Resources, and Planning, National Capital Region, National Park Service |
| Confirmation-Steven A. Williams | Wed., 10/17 -- 9:30 a.m.; Room SD-406 Dirksen | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Reid) | Nominee |
| Native American Cultural Center Tribal Lands Lease | Wed., 10/17--Immediately following the 10:00 a.m. Markup; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources Committee (Hansen) | Neal A. McCaleb, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs (on H.R. 2742); and Wayne Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs (on H.R. 1239) |
| National Trails System Act
Note: The hearing on H.R. 2238 has been rescheduled to 10/18 |
Tues., 10/16--10:00 a.m., Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich) | Dr. Michael Soukup, Associate Director, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science, National Park Service |
| Powder River Basin Resource Development Act | Thurs., 10/11-- 2:00 p.m.; Room 1334 Longworth
(Rescheduled from 10/2) |
House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin) | Tom Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
| Marine Mammal Protection Act | Thurs., 10/11-- 10:00 a.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest) | Marshall Jones, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Steve Thompson, Acting Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Reclamation Recreation Management Act | Tues., 10/9--9:30 a.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | John W. Keys III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Homestead National Monument of America Additions Act/Waco Mammoth Site Area | Thurs., 10/4--10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich) | Dr. Michael Soukup, Associate Director, National Resource Stewardship and Science, National Park Service: H.R. 38, H.R.1925 |
| Confirmation-Craig Manson | Wed., 10/3--9:30 a.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | Nominee |
| Alternative Energy Sources | Wed., 10/3-Immediately following the 10:00 a.m. markup; Room 1324 Longworth
(Rescheduled from 9/26) |
House Resources Committee (Hansen) | J. Steven Griles, Deputy Secretary |
| Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline | Tues., 10/2-10:00 a.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | Drue Pearce, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Alaska Affairs |
| Old Growth Forest | Tues., 10/2-- 2:30 p.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Forests and Public Land Management (Wyden) | Henri Bisson, Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management |
| Implementation of The National Fire Plan: Fuel Reduction Initiatives | Tues., 9/25-- 3:15 p.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Forests and Public Land Management (Wyden) | Tim Hartzell, Director, Office of Wildland Fire Coordination |
| National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act | Thurs., 9/20--2:00 p.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest) | Dan Ashe, Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System |
| Pueblo of Acoma Land and Mineral Consolidation | Thurs., 9/13--2:00 p.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin) | Neal McCaleb, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Indian Energy Issues | Wed., 9/12-- 2:30 p.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Inouye) and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | Neal McCaleb, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| National Heritage Areas Policy Act | Tues., 9/11-- Immediately following the 10:00 a.m. Markup; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Hefley) | Katherine Stevenson, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Stewardship and Partnership, National Park Service |
| Coalbed Methane | Thurs., 9/6--10:00 a.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin) | Tom Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management; and Gene Whitney, Chief Scientist for the Central Region Energy Team, U. S. Geological Survey |
| Funding Authorized by the Three Affiliated Tribes and Standing Rock Sioux Equitable Compensation Act | Thurs., 8/30--9:30 a.m.; Four Bears Casino and Lodge Events Center, New Town, North Dakota | Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (Inouye) | Cora Jones, Director, Great Plains Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Effect of Military Base Closures on State and Local Communities | Tues., 8/28--10:00 a.m.; Monterey City Council Chamber | House Committee on Government Reform S/C on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations (Horn) | Steve Thompson, Acting Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Water Issues | Tues., 8/14-- 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; and 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.; Las Cruces, New Mexico | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | Rick L. Gold, Regional Director, Upper Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Park Bills | Tues., 7/31--2:30 p.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Akaka) | Denis P. Galvin, Deputy Director, National Park Service; H.R.601; S.1227; S.689; S.1175 |
| National Fire Plan | Tues., 7/31-- 3:00 p.m.; Room 1334 Longworth
(Rescheduled from 7/26) |
House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (McInnis) | Tim Hartzell, Director, Office of Wildland Fire Coordination, Department of the Interior |
| Guam Bills | Fri., 7/27--9:30 a.m; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | Chris Kearney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
| Aquatic Nuisance Species Research | Thurs., 7/26--11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Room 2318 Rayburn | House Science S/C on Environment, Technology and Standards (Ehlers) | Lori Williams, Executive Director of the National Invasive Species Council |
| Utah Lands Bills | Thurs., 7/26-- 2:00 p.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Hefley) | Tom Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management; H.R.2488; H.R.2385 |
| CALFED | Thurs., 7/26-- 2:00 p.m.; Room 1324 Longworth
(Rescheduled from 7/17) |
House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert) | Secretary Norton |
| Park Bills | Thurs., 7/26--2:45 p.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Akaka) | John J. Reynolds, Regional Director, Pacific West Region, National Park Service; H.R.640; S.423; S.1057; S.1105; S.941 |
| Indian Gaming Regulatory Act | Wed., 7/25--10:30 a.m.; SH-216 Hart | Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Inouye) | Sharon Blackwell, Deputy Commissioner for Indian Affairs |
| Metacomet-Monadnock-Sunapee-Mattabesett Trail StudyAct/Booker T. Washington National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act | Tues., 7/24-10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Hefley) | Denis Galvin, Deputy Director, National Park Service; H.R. 1814 and H.R.1456 |
| Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation Trust Funds | Tues., 7/24-Immediately following the 10:00 a.m. Markup; Room SR-485 Russell | Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Inouye) | Sharon Blackwell, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| National Energy Policy | Thurs., 7/19-- 9:30 a.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | William D. Bettenberg, Acting Director, Office of Policy Analysis |
| Mormon Crickets and Grasshoppers | Thurs., 7/19--10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Hefley) | Nina Hatfield, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management |
| CALFED | Thurs., 7/19-- 2:30 p.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power | Secretary Norton |
| Indian Tribal Good Governance Practices and Economic Development | Wed., 7/18-- 9:30 a.m.; Room SR-485 Russell | Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Inouye) | Neal A. McCaleb, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Park Bills | Tues., 7/17-- 2:30 p.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Akaka) | John Parsons, Associate Director, Lands, Resources and Planning, National Park Service; H.R.1668; S.386 & H.R.146; S.513 & H.R.182; S.1097; and S.281 |
| Lands Bills | Tues., 7/17--10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Hefley) | Tom Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (on H.R. 2114); and John Robbins, Assistant Director, Cultural Resources, Stewardship and Partnership, National Park Service; H.R.1518; H.R.1776 |
| Energy Bills | Thurs., 7/12--9:30 a.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | Secretary Norton |
| Energy Security Act | Wed., 7/11--10:00 a.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources Committee (Hansen) | Secretary Norton |
| Confirmation-Frances Mainella and John Keys | Wed., 6/27-- Immediately following the 9:30 a.m. Markup; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | Nominees |
| Drilling Fee Reinvestment | Tues., 6/26-- 10:00 a.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin) | Carson (Pete) Culp, Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management |
| Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act | Thurs., 6/21-- 10:00 a.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest) | Dan Ashe, Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Confirmation-Patricia Lynn Scarlett, William Gerry Myers III, and Bennett William Raley | Wed., 9:30 a.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) | Lynn Scarlett; William Myers; and Bennett Raley |
| Conservation and Reinvestment Act/Constitutional Land Acquisition Act | Wed., 6/20-- 10:00 a.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources Committee (Hansen) | |
| Harmful Nonnative Weed Control Act of 2002 | Tues., 6/19-Immediately following the 10:00 a.m. Markup; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation & Public Lands (Hefley) | James Tate, Science Advisor to the Secretary |
| Southern California Water Security-Opportunities and Challenges | Mon., 6/18--10:00 a.m.; Cerritos Center for Performing Arts, Cerritos, CA | House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert) | |
| Water Management and Endangered Species Issues in the Klamath Basin | Sat., 6/16-- 9:00 a.m.; Klamath County Fairgrounds, 3531 S. 6th Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon | House Resources Committee (Hansen) | Sue Ellen Wooldridge, Deputy Chief of Staff |
| Confirmation-Neal A. McCaleb | Wed., 6/13--9:30 a.m.; Room SR-485 Russell | Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (Campbell) | Neal A. McCaleb |
| Royalty-in-Kind | Tues., 6/12-- 10:00 a.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin) | Walter Cruickshank, Associate Director, Policy and Management Improvement, Minerals Management Service |
| Carson City, Nevada Land Conveyance/Moccasin Bend National Historic Site, Tennessee/Commemorative Work to Honor John Adams | Tues., 6/12-10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Hefley) | Denis P. Galvin, Acting Director, National Park Service (on H.R. 980 & H.R. 1668); and Carson Pete Culp, Assistant Director of Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management (on H.R. 271) |
| National Parks Omnibus Management Act Amendment/Utah Public Lands Artifact Preservation Act | Thurs., 6/7--10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Hefley) | Richard G. Ring, Associate Director, Park Operations and Education, National Park Service; H.R.1461 and H.R.1491 |
| Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge/Anadromous Fish Conservation Act Reauthorization | Thurs., 6/7-- 9:30 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest) | Dan Ashe, Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (on H.R. 896); and Cathleen Short, Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (on H.R. 1989) |
| National Energy Policy | Wed., 6/6--10:00 a.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources Committee (Hansen) | Secretary Norton |
| Veterans' Cemetery in Southwestern Pennsylvania | Mon., 6/4-- 10:00 a.m.; William Green Federal Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (Specter) | Arthur Stewart, Superintendent, Valley Forge National Historical Park, National Park Service |
| Climate Change in Alaska and the Arctic | Tues., 5/29-- Time TBA (Afternoon); Fairbanks, Alaska | Senate Appropriations Committee (Stevens) | Charles Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Confirmation-J. Steven Griles | Wed., 5/16--Immediately following the 9:30 a.m. Markup; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) | J. Steven Griles |
| Acquisition of Property in Washington County, Utah | Thurs., 5/10-- Immediately following the 2:30 p.m. hearing on NPS budget; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Forests and Public Land Management (Craig) | Robert Anderson, Deputy Assistant Director, Bureau of Land Management |
| FY-2002 Budget Request-National Park Service | Thurs., 5/10-- 2:30 p.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation (Thomas) | Denis P. Galvin, Acting Director, National Park |
| Terrorism-Related Programs | Wed., 5/9--1:30 p.m.; Room SH-216 Hart | Senate Appropriations Committee (Stevens) | Robert J. Lamb, Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
| ESA Listing/Delisting | Tues., 5/9--9:30 a.m.; Room SD-628 Dirksen | Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water (Crapo) | Gary D. Frazer, Assistant Director for Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Park/BLM Bills
Note: H.R. 271 has been removed from the agenda. |
Tues., 5/8--10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Hefley) | John G. Parsons, Associate Regional Director for Lands, Resources, and Planning, National Park Service (on H.R. 1384 and H.R. 1161) |
| DOI FY-2002 Budget Request | Tues., 5/8-- 9:30 a.m.; Room SD-366 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) | Secretary Norton |
| Energy Realities | Thurs., 5/3--10:00 a.m.; Room 2318 Rayburn | House Science S/C on Energy (Rohrabacher) | Dr. Suzanne D. Weedman, Energy Resources Program Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Acid Rain Issues | Thurs., 5/3-- 3:00 p.m.; Columbia Ballroom, Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, N.W., Washington, DC | House Science Committee (Boehlert) | Dr. Jill S. Baron, Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Geothermal Resources | Thurs., 5/3-- 10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin) | Dr. Colin F. Williams, Supervisory Geophysicist, U.S. Geological Survey; and Bob Anderson, Deputy Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management |
| FY-2002 Budget Request-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Wed., 5/3-9:30 a.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest) | Marshall Jones, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Operation of Reclamation Power Facilities | Thurs., 4/26--2:00 p.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert) | J. William McDonald, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| National Trails System Act/Santa Monica Mountains NRA/William Howard Taft National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act | Thurs., 4/26--10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Hefley) | Katherine H. Stevenson, Associate Director, Cultural Resource Stewardship and Partnerships, National Park Service; H.R.1000; H.R.37; H.R.640 |
| Budget Request--Bureau of Reclamation/Central Utah Project, CA | Thurs., 4/26-- 10:00 a.m.; Room 2362 Rayburn | House Appropriations S/C on Energy & Water Development (Callahan) | Secretary Norton |
| Oil and Gas Permitting | Wed., 4/25--2:00 p.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin) | Carlson (Pete) Culp, Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management |
| DOI FY-2002 Budget Request | Wed., 4/25--10:00 a.m.; Room B-308 Rayburn | House Appropriations S/C on Interior (Skeen) | Secretary Norton |
| FY-2002 Budget Request-Bureau of Reclamation | Tues., 4/24--9:30 a.m.; Room SD-124 Dirksen | Senate Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development (Domenici) | J. William McDonald, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| DOI FY-2002 Budget Request | Tues., 4/24--10:00 a.m.; Room SD-138 Dirksen | Senate Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies (Burns) | Secretary Norton |
| Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge | Tues., 4/19-10:00 a.m.; Refuge Visitor Center, Cambridge, Maryland | House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest) | Dan Ashe, Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| California Electricity Crisis | Tues., 4/10-11:00 a.m.; Sacramento, California | House Government Reform S/C on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs (Ose) | J. William McDonald, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Overview of State and Local Wildlife Conservation Efforts | Tues., 4/10-- l:00 p.m.; Reno, Nevada | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Reid) | Robert V. Abbey, State Director, Nevada, Bureau of Land Management; and Robert D. Williams, Supervisor, Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Domestic Oil and Gas Resources | Tues., 4/3-- 9:30 a.m.; Room SD-628 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) | Dr. P. Patrick Leahy, Associate Director for Geology, U.S. Geological Survey |
| National Parks Omnibus Management Act | Thurs., 3/29--10:00 a.m.; Room SD-628 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation (Thomas) | Denis P. Galvin, Acting Director, National Park Service |
| Fire Plan | Thurs., 3/29--2:30 p.m.; Room SD-124 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Forests and Public Land Management (Craig) | Tim Hartzell, Director, Office of Wildland Fire Coordination, Department of the Interior |
| Effect of Mining Claim Fees on Domestic Exploration | Thurs., 3/29-- 2:00 p.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin) | Bob Anderson, Deputy Assistant Director, Minerals Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management |
| National Wildlife Refuge System Operations and Maintenance/Comprehensive Conservation Plans | Thurs., 3/29-10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest) | Dan Ashe, Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Trust Reform | Wed., 3/28--10:00 a.m.; SD-116 Dirksen
(Rescheduled from 3/27) |
Senate Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies (Burns) | Tom Slonaker, Special Trustee for American Indians; and Sharon Blackwell, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Fire Plan | Wed., 3/28--2:00 p.m.; Room 1300 Longworth | House Agriculture S/C on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry (Goodlatte) | Tim Hartzell, Director, Office of Wildland Fire Coordination, Department of the Interior |
| Yosemite Valley Plan and its Final Supplemental EIS | Tues., 3/27--10:00 a.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Hefley) | John J. Reynolds, Regional Director, Pacific West Region, National Park Service |
| Federal Western Water Resources | Tues., 3/27-2:00 p.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert) | J. William McDonald, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; and Robert M. Hirsch, Chief Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey |
| National Parks Omnibus Management Act-Title IV | Thurs., 3/22-- 2:30 p.m.; Room SD-192 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation (Thomas) | Richard G. Ring, Associate Director, Park Operations and Education, National Park Service |
| Natural Gas Supply | Thurs., 3/22--2:00 p.m.; Room 1334 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin) | P. Patrick Leahy,Associate Director for Geology, U.S. Geological Survey; and Carolita Kallaur, Associate Director, Offshore Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service |
| Earthquakes-Lessons Learned | Wed., 3/21--2:00 p.m.; Room 2318 Rayburn | House Science S/C on Research (Smith) | John R. Filson, Coordinator, Earthquake Hazards Program, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Closing of Pennsylvania Avenue | Wed., 3/21--10:00 a.m.; Room 2154 Rayburn | House Government Reform S/C on District of Columbia (Morella)) | John Parsons, Associate Regional Director, Lands, Resources, and Planning, National Capital Region, National Park Service |
| Klamath Project | Wed., 3/21--2:00 p.m.; Room SD-628 Dirksen | Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Smith) | J. William McDonald, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Trust Reform | Wed., 3/21--10:00 a.m.; Room B-308 Rayburn | House Appropriations S/C on Interior (Skeen) | Tom Slonaker, Special Trustee for American Indians; and Sharon Blackwell, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Conservation Bills:H.R. 643, to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act; H.R. 645, to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994; and H.R. 700, reauthorization of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act | Thurs., 3/15-10:00 a.m.; Room 1324 | House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest) | Marshall Jones, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Native American Education Improvement Act | Wed., 3/14-- Immediately following 9:30 a.m. business meeting; Room SR-485 Russell | Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell) | William Mehojah, Director, Office of Indian Education Programs |
| National Wildfire Program | Wed., 3/14--10:00 a.m.; Room 2359 Rayburn | Senate Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies (Burns) and House Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies (Skeen) | Tim Hartzell, Director, Fire Coordination, Bureau of Land Management |
| Park Bills | Tues., 3/13-2:00 p.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Hefley) | Joseph Doddridge, Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; H.R. 146; H.R.182; & H.R.601 |
| Coalbed Methane Development | Sat., 3/10-10:00 a.m.; Billings, Montana | Senate Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies (Burns) | Mat Millenbach, Montana State Director, Bureau of Land Management |
| National Resources Initiative | Thurs., 3/8--10:00 a.m.; Room B-308 Rayburn | House Appropriations S/C on Interior (Skeen) | Denis P. Galvin, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
| Park Bills: H.R. 107, to require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War; H.R. 400, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site; and H.R. 452, authorize the establishment of a memorial to former President Ronald Reagan within the area of the District of Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works Act as 'Area 1', to provide for the design and construction of such memorial | Thurs., 3/8--10:00 a.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Hefley) | Richard G. Ring, Associate Director, Park Operations and Education, National Park Service; H.R. 107; H.R.400; & H.R. 452 |
| Fire Plan | Thurs., 3/8--10:00 a.m.; Room 1324 Longworth | House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Duncan) | Tim Hartzell, Director, Fire Coordination, Bureau of Land Management |
| Indian Affairs | Wed., 2/28--9:00 a.m.; Room SR-485 Russell | Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell) | Secretary Norton |
| Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of the Interior | January 18, 2001, 2:30 p.m. | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Gale A. Norton, Secretary of the Interior-designate |