Thurs., 10/2

Arizona Water Settlements Act

Hearing on H.R. 885 (Hayworth), to provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona Project in Arizona, to authorize the Gila River Indian Community water rights settlement, to reauthorize and amend the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982; and H.R. 1753 (Nethercutt), to provide for equitable compensation of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation in settlement of claims of the Tribe concerning the contribution of the Tribe to the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam

House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)

Bennett William Raley,
Assistant Secretary for Water and Science
(H.R. 885)

Tues., 9/30

Arizona Water Settlement Act

Hearing on S. 437 (Kyl), to provide fro adjustments to the Central Arizona Project, to authorize the Gila River Indian Community water rights settlement, to reauthorize and amend the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski)

Bennett William Raley,
Assistant Secretary for Water and Science

Tues., 9/30

Upper Missouri River Breaks Boundary Clarification Act/ Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2003

Hearing on H.R. 1629 (Rehberg), to clarify that the Upper Missouri Breaks National Monument does not include within its boundaries any privately owned property; H.R. 2966 (Radanovich), to preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public lands, including wilderness area, national monuments, and other specifically designated areas, administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service where there is a historical tradition of such use; and H.R. 2424 (Cummings), to authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center

House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich)

Chad Calvert,
Deputy Assistant Secretary,
Land and Minerals Management
(H.R. 1629, H.R. 2966 and H.R. 2424)

Mon., 9/29

Oversight  field hearing on hardrock mining

House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin)

Robert V. Abbey, State Director, Nevada, Bureau of Land Management

Sat., 9/27

Impact Land Acquisition has on the National Park Service Maintenance Backlog, Park Service Management Priorities, and Local Communities

Oversight field hearing on “The Impact Land Acquisition has on the National Park Service Maintenance Backlog, Park Service Management Priorities, and Local Communities”

House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich)

John T. Reynolds, Superintendent,
Death Valley National Park, National Park Service

Thurs., 9/25

Hearing on H.R. 154 (Paul), to exclude certain properties from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; H.R. 2501 (McIntyre), to clarify the boundaries of the Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit NC-07P; H.R. 2619 (Case), to provide for the expansion of Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge; and H.R. 2623 (Bachus), to provide for the expansion of the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge in Bibb County, Alabama

House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest)

Clinton M. Riley,
Special Assistant to the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Wed., 9/24

Hearing on S. 1601 (Campbell), to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, to provide for the reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations

Senate Indian Affairs Committee

Woodrow Hopper,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management for Indian Affairs

Tues., 9/23

Hearing on S. 213 (Bingaman), to clear title to certain real property in New Mexico associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project; S. 1236 (Campbell), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to control or eradicate tamarisk in the Western States; S. 1516 (Domenici), to further the purposes of the Reclamation Projects Authorization an Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out an assessment and demonstration program to assess potential increases in water availability for Bureau of Reclamation projects and other uses through control of salt cedar and Russian olive; H.R. 856 (Stenholm), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a payment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project, Texas; and H.R. 961 (Kind), to promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski)

James Tate, Science Advisor to the Secretary
(S. 1516 & S. 1236); and
Robert Hirsh, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey (H.R. 961);
Michael Gabaldon, Director,
Policy, Management, and Technical Services, Bureau of Reclamation
(H.R. 856 and S. 213)

Wed., 9/17

Hearing on S. 420 (Dole), to provide for the acknowledgement of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

Senate Indian Affairs Committee

Aurene M. Martin, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

Thurs., 9/11

Hearing on S. 511 (Bingaman), to provide permanent funding for the Payment In Lieu of Taxes program

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig)

Christopher Kearney,
Deputy Assistant Secretary,
Policy and International Affairs

Wed., 9/10

Hearing on H.R. 142 (Miller, Gary), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional water recycling project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California, and to authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project; H.R. 1156 (Sanchez), to increase the ceiling on the Federal share of the costs of phase I of the Orange County, California, Regional Water Reclamation Project; H.R. 2960 (Ortiz), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project; H.R. 2991 (Dreier), to authorize the Secretary of Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional recycling project in the Cucamonga County Water District recycling project

House Resources Committee S/C on Water and Power

William Rinne, Deputy Commissioner, Operations, Bureau of Reclamation

Tues., 9/9 

(Rescheduled from 7/29)

Hearing on S. 1107 (Thomas), to enhance the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program for the National Park Service; S. 808 (Levin), to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; and H.R. 620 (Radanovich), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide supplemental funding and other services that are necessary to assist in California in providing educational services for students attending schools located within the park

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)

Patricia Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Budget and Administration (S. 1107) ; and
Richard G. Ring, Associate Director for Administration, Business Practices, and Workforce Development, National Park Service (S. 808 and H.R. 620)

Tues., 8/26

Field (Boise City Council, Boise, Idaho) hearing on Cooperation with States on Bull Trout Recovery under the Endangered Species Act

Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water (Crapo)

David Allen, Regional Director,
Pacific Region,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Mon., 8/25

Field hearing (Deschutes County Fairgrounds Expo Center, Redmond, Oregon) on “Crisis on our National Forests: Reducing the Threat of Catastrophic Wildfire to Central Oregon Communities and the Surrounding Environment”

House Resources Committee (Pombo)

Edward Shepard, Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management

Thurs., 8/21

Field hearing (Las Vegas, NV) on “Addressing the Security Needs of the West”

House Select Committee on Homeland Security S/C on Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism (Gibbons)

Larry L. Todd, Director,
Security, Safety and Law Enforcement,
Bureau of Reclamation

Mon., 8/18

Field hearing on “Access to the California Desert Conservation District with emphasis on the Imperial San Dunes Recreation Area”

House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich)

Mike Pool, State Director, California, Bureau of Land Management

Wed., 8/6

Field hearing on S. 1421 (Murkowski), to authorize the subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by Alaska Natives; S. 1354 (Murkowski), to resolve certain conveyances and provide for alternative land selections under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act related to Cape Fox Corporation and Sealaska Corporation; and

S. 1466 (Murkowski), to facilitate the transfer of land in the State of Alaska

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig)

Henri Bisson, State Director,
Alaska State Office,
Bureau of Land Management

Wed., 7/30

Hearing on S. 578, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include Indian Tribes among the entities consulted with respect to activities carried out by the Secretary of Homeland Security

Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)

Terry Virden, Director,
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Wed., 7/30

Hearing to discuss methodologies for settling the Cobell v. Norton lawsuit that are creative, fair and expedient

Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)

James Cason,
Associate Deputy Secretary

Thurs., 7/24

Hearing on H.R. 2693, to reauthorize the Marine Mammal Protection Act

House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest)

Marshall Jones, Deputy Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Thurs., 7/24

Oversight hearing on the competitive sourcing effort within the National Park Service

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)

Frances P. Mainella, Director,
National Park Service

Thurs., 7/24

Hearing on the Abandoned Mine Lands Program

House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin)

Jeffrey D. Jarrett, Director,
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Thurs., 7/24

Hearing on H.R. 1005 (McInnis), to provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program

House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (McInnis)

Christopher Kearney,
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Policy and International Affairs

Tues., 7/22

Hearing on H.R. 2772 (Gibbons), to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote the development and use of geothermal resources in the United States

House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin)

Patricia Morrison, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Tues., 7/22

Hearing on H.R. 546 (Case), to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii; and H.R. 2457 (Mica), to authorize funds for an educational center for the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument; and H.R. 2715 (Radanovich), to provide for necessary improvements to facilities at Yosemite National Park

House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich)

P. Daniel Smith, Special Assistant to the Director, National Park Service
(H.R. 546 and H.R. 2457)

Jon Jarvis, Regional Director,
Pacific West Region,
National Park Service (H.R. 2715)

Tues., 7/22

Hearing on S. 1314 (Bingaman), to expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction activities on National Forest System lands established from the public domain and other public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, to improve the health of National Forest System lands established from the public domain and other public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management; and

H.R. 1904 (McInnis), to improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape; and

S. 1352 (Wyden), to expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction activities and restoration in wildland fire prone national forests

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici)

Rebecca W. Watson, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Thurs., 7/17

Hearing on “Endangered Farmers and Ranchers: Unintended Consequences of the Endangered Species Act

House Small Business S/C on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture and Technology (Graves)

Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

Thurs., 7/17

Oversight hearing on Strategic and Critical Minerals

House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin) 

Dr. Charles G. Groat, Director,
U.S. Geological Survey

Thurs., 7/17

Oversight hearing on the importation of exotic species and the impact on public health and safety

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Inhofe)

Marshall Jones, Deputy Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Wed., 7/16

Hearing on the Marine Mammal Protection Act

Senate Commerce S/C on Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard (Snowe)

Marshall Jones, Deputy Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Wed., 7/16

Hearing on “Great Lakes Restoration Management: No Direction, Unknown Progress”

Senate Government Affairs S/C on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia (Voinovich)

Robyn Thorson, Regional Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Tues., 7/15

Hearing on the Compact of Free Association with the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici)

David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs

Tues., 7/15

Parks Bills

Hearing on H.R. 408 (Camp), to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; H.R. 532 (Lantos), to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the State of California, to restore and extend the term of the advisory commission for the recreation area; and H.R. 1289 (Radanovich), to establish the National Parks Institute at the University of California, Merced

House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich)

P. Daniel Smith, Special Assistant to the Director, National Park Service

Sat., 7/12

Field hearing (Jeffrey Center, Rawlings, Wyoming) on “Oil and Gas Development on Public Lands,” focusing on the impediments to oil and gas production on public lands

House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin)

Robert Bennett, State Director, Wyoming, Bureau of Land Management

Thurs., 7/10

Hearing on H.J. Res 63 (Pombo), reauthorizing the Compacts of Free Association with Micronesia and the Marshall Islands; and H.R. 2522 (Bordallo), to amend the Organic Act of Guam to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reduce, release, or waive amounts owed by the Government of Guam to the United States to offset unreimbursed Compact impact expenses

House Resources Committee (Pombo)

David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs
(on Compacts of Free Association bill)

Nikolao Pula, Director,
Office of Insular Affairs (H.R. 2522)

Wed., 7/9

Oversight hearing on “Can a process be developed to settle matters relating to the Indian Trust Fund Lawsuit”

House Resources Committee (Pombo)

James Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary

Wed., 7/9

Oversight hearing on the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (P.L. 100-497)

Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)

Aurene M. Martin, Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

Tues., 7/8

Oversight hearing on the maintenance backlog, land acquisition backlog, and deficit in personnel within the National Park System

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)

Donald W. Murphy, Deputy Director, National Park Service

Tues., 7/1

Oversight field hearing (El Cajon City Hall, El Cajon, California) on a comprehensive examination of the CALFED Program and ways to increase and improve water supply, reliability, availability, and quality

House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)

William Rinne, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation

Sat., 6/28

Oversight field hearing (Elk Grove City Hall, Elk Grove, California) on the CALFED Program and ways to increase and improve water supply, reliability, availability, and quality

House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)

Kirk C. Rodgers, Regional Director,
Mid-Pacific Region,
Bureau of Reclamation

Thurs., 6/26    

Healthy Forest Initiative

Hearing on H.R. 1904 (McInnis), to improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain at-risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Cochran)

P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget

Thurs., 6/26

Hearing on H.R. 1204 (Souder), to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1956 to establish requirements for the award of concessions in the National Wildlife Refuge System, to provide for maintenance and repair of properties located in the System by concessionaires authorized to use such properties; and H.R. 2408 (Saxton), to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges

House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest)

Marshall Jones, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (H.R. 1204)

Thurs., 6/26

Hearing on A-76 Competitive Sourcing

House Government Reform Committee (Davis)

Scott Cameron, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Performance and Management

Wed., 6/25

(Rescheduled from 6/19)

Oversight hearing on grazing programs of the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig)

Rebecca Watson, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Tues., 6/24

Lands Bills

H.R. 1658 (Pombo), to amend the Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act to validate additional conveyances of certain lands in the State of California that form part of the right-of-way granted by the United States to facilitate the construction of the transcontinental railway; and H.R. 2055 (Jones-NC), to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for an adjustment in the number of free roaming horses permitted in Cape Lookout National Seashore; and H.R. 1521 (Murtha), to provide for additional lands to be included within the boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial in the State of Pennsylvania

House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Radanovich)

Bob Anderson, Acting Assistant Director for Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management (H.R. 1658)

 P. Daniel Smith, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks ( H.R. 1521 and H.R. 2055)

Tues., 6/24

Water Bills

Hearing on H.R. 1794 (Doolittle), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and rehabilitate Federal water supply lines associated with Folsom Dam in California; and H.R. 2040 (Osborne), to amend the Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1998 to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and certain irrigation water contractors in the State of Wyoming and Nebraska

House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)

William Rinne, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation

Tues., 6/24

Hearing on the implementation of the National Marine Fisheries Service’s 2000 Biological Opinion for listed anadromous fish regarding operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System

Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water (Crapo)

J. William McDonald, Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region,
Bureau of Reclamation

Tues., 6/24      

Oversight hearing on “The Ability of Federal Lands to Meet our Energy Needs,” focusing on the recent estimates of oil and gas resources on Federal lands and impediments to their development

House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources(Cubin)

Rebecca A. Watson, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Thurs., 6/19

Joint hearing on H.R. 2057 (McInnis), to provide for a multi-agency cooperative effort to encourage further research regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control the further spread of the disease in deer and elk herds, to monitor the incidence of the disease, to support State efforts to control the disease; and
H.R. 2416, to provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands

House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest) and S/C on Forests and Forest Health (McInnis)

Charles G. Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey (H.R. 2057)
Robert J. Lamb, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget (H.R.2416)

Thurs., 6/19    

Hearing on H.R. 1038 (Tancredo), to increase the penalties to be imposed for a violation of fire regulations applicable to public lands, National Park System lands, or National Forest System lands when the violation results in damage to public or private property, to specify the purpose for which collected fines may be used

House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (McInnis)

Larry Parkinson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement

Wed., 6/18

Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Compacts of Free Association with Micronesia and the Marshall Islands

House International Relations S/C on Asia and the Pacific (Leach)

David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs

Wed., 6/18

Indian Bills

H.R. 1409 (Taylor), to provide for a Federal land exchange for the environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the American public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and H.R. 884 (Gibbons), to provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Western Shoshone identifiable group under Indian Claims Commission Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, and 326-K

House Resources Committee (Pombo)

Michael D. Olsen, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

Wed., 6/18

Oversight hearing on Native American Sacred Places

Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)

William D. Bettenberg

Director, Office of Policy Analysis

Tues., 6/17

S. 525 (Levin), to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to reauthorize and improve that Act

Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water (Crapo)

Matt Hogan, Assistant Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Tues., 6/17

Parks Bills

H.R. 1399 (McInnis), to revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area in the State of Colorado; H.R. 1616 (Lewis), to authorize the exchange of certain lands within the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site for lands owned by the City of Atlanta, Georgia; and H.R. 1964 (Frelinghuysen), to establish the Highlands Stewardship Area in the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Radanovich)

A. Durand Jones,
Deputy Director, National Park Service

Thurs., 6/12

Wildlife Bills

H.R. 1472 (Gallegly), to require the adoption and enforcement of regulations to prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal public lands in order to end the hunting practice known as “bear baiting” and reduce the number of dangerous interactions between people and bears; and H.R. 1006 (McKeon), to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further the conservation of certain wildlife species

House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest)

Matt Hogan, Deputy Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(H.R. 1006)

Thurs., 6/10

Miscellaneous Parks and Memorial Bills

Hearing on H.R. 255 (Bereuter); to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant an easement to facilitate access to the Lewis and Clark Interpretative Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska;

S. 499 (Landrieu), to authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish in the State of Louisiana a memorial to honor the Buffalo Soldiers;

S. 546 (Akaka), to provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal land; S.643 (Domenici), to authorized the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the University of New Mexico, to construct and occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research at the University of New Mexico; S. 677 (Campbell), to revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area in the State of Colorado; H.R. 1012 (Norton), to establish the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site in the District of Columbia; and S. 1060 (McCain) and H.R. 1577 (Tancredo), to designate the visitors’ center at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, as the “Kris Eggle Visitors’ Center” 

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)

Christopher Kearney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs (S. 546)
D. Thomas Ross, Assistant Director, Recreation and Conservation, National Park Service

Tues., 6/10

Hearing on “Geospatial Information: A Progress Report on Improving Our Nation’s Map-Related Data Infrastructure”

House Government Reform S/C on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Census (Putnam)

Scott Cameron,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Performance and Management

Wed., 6/4

Hearing on the Impacts on Tribal Fish and Wildlife Management Programs in the Pacific Northwest

Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)

Hannibal Bolton, Chief, Division of Fish and Wildlife Management and Habitat Restoration, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Wed., 6/4

Lands Bills

Hearing on S. 714 (Wyden), to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to improve management of and recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area; S. 924 (Murkowski), to authorize the exchange of lands between an Alaska Native Village Corporation and the Department of the Interior; and H.R. 417 (Hunter), to revoke a Public Land Order with respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, California

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig)

Jim Hughes, Deputy Director,
Bureau of Land Management

Wed., 6/4

Indian Bills

Hearing on S. 281(Campbell), to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to make certain amendments with respect to Indian tribes, to provide for training and technical assistance to Native Americans who are interested in commercial vehicle driving careers; and S. 725 (Bingaman), to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads

Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)

Terry Virden, Director,
Bureau of Indian Affairs (S. 281)

Tues., 6/3

Hearing on S. 268 (Voinovich), to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations; S. 296 (Campbell), to require the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress regarding the requirements applicable to the inscription of veterans’ names on the memorial wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; S. 470 (Sarbanes), to extend the authority for construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.; and

S. 1076 (Hagel), to authorize construction of an education center at or near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)

P. Daniel Smith, Special Assistant to the Director, National Park Service
 

Tues., 6/3

Oversight hearing on Reauthorization of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and Private Property Protection Under the National Historic Preservation Act

House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands Radanovich)

deTeel Patterson Tiller, Acting Associate Director for Cultural Resources, National Park Service

Thurs., 5/22

Hearing on H.R. 2048 (Gilchrest), to extend the period for reimbursement under the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967, and to reauthorize the Yukon River Restoration and Enhancement Fund

House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest)

Marshall Jones, Deputy Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Thurs., 5/22

Hearing on H.R. 1598 (Cox), to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed, California; and

H.R. 1732 (Carter), to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Williamson County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse Project

House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)

Mark Limbaugh, Deputy Commissioner, External and Intergovernmental Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation

Wed., 5/21

Hearing on H.R. 1442 (Pombo), to authorize the design and construction of a visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Radanovich)

P. Daniel Smith, Special Assistant to the Director, National Park Service

Wed., 5/21

Indian Trust Reorganization

Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)

Ross Swimmer, Special Trustee for American Indians
Aurene Martin, Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

Mon., 5/19

Veterans Cemetery Capacity In Eastern Pennsylvania

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (Specter)

Arthur Stewart, Superintendent,
Valley Forge National Historical Park

Thurs., 5/15

Marine Mammal Protection Act

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation S/C on Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard (Snowe)

Marshall Jones, Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Thurs., 5/15

CALFED’s Cross-Cut Budget

House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)

Jason Peltier, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Water and Science

Tues., 5/13

S. 520 (Crapo), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in the State of Idaho; S. 625 (Smith), to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct certain feasibility studies in the Tualatin River Basin in Oregon; S. 960 (Akaka), to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain projects in the State of Hawaii and to amend the Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2000 to modify the water resources study; S. 649 (Feinstein), to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed, California; and

S. 993 (Smith), to amend the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski)

John W. Keys, III, Commissioner,
Bureau of Reclamation

Tues., 5/13

Park Bills

S. 452 (Reid), to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War; S. 500 (Hollings), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study certain sites in the historic district of Beaufort, South Carolina, relating to the Reconstruction Era;

S. 601 (Smith) and H.R. 733 (Hooley), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the McLoughlin House National Historic Site in Oregon City, Oregon, for inclusion in the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site; S. 612 (Bennett) and H.R. 788 (Cannon), to revise the boundary of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in the States of Utah and Arizona; and S. 630 (Boxer) and H.R. 519 (Solis), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the San Gabriel River Watershed

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)

Sue Masica, Associate Director,
Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service

Thurs., 5/8

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

House Science S/C on Research (Smith)

No DOI witness--Statement for the Record

Wed., 5/7

S.550, American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2003

Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)

Wayne Nordwall, Director, Western Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs; accompanied by
Jeff Lords, Acting Deputy Special Trustee for Trust Accountability

Tues., 5/6

H.R. 1835 (Gallegly), to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit designation as critical habitat of areas owned or controlled by the Department of Defense

House Resources Committee (Pombo)

Harold Craig Manson,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

Tues., 5/6

National Trails System Bills

S. 324 (Levin), to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for certain trails in the National Trails System; S. 634 (Hatch), to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study on the feasibility of designating the Trail of the Ancients as a national historic trail; S. 635, (Hatch) to amend the National Trails Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails; and S. 651 (Allard), to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of the trails in the System

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)

D. Thomas Ross, Assistant Director, Recreation and Conservation, National Park Service

Wed., 4/30

President’s Healthy Forest Initiative

House Agriculture Committee (Goodlatte)

Rebecca W. Watson,
 Assistant Secretary for Land and Mineral Resources

Tues., 4/29

Joint oversight hearing on the growing problem of invasive species in this country

House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest) and S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich)

James Tate, Science Advisor

Tues., 4/22

Oversight field hearing to examine the implementation of the Yosemite Valley Plan

House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich)

Frances P. Mainella, Director National Park Service

Tues., 4/15

Field hearing on the impact of the drug trade, the status of law enforcement along the Texas/New Mexico border—particularly in our national parks—and ways to improve security there

House Government Reform S/C on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources (Souder)

Frank Deckert, Superintendent, Big Bend National Park, National Park Service

Thurs., 4/10

Emergency Preparedness in the Nation’s Capital

House Government Reform Committee (Davis)

Teresa C. Chambers, Chief, United States Park Police, National Capital Region

Thurs., 4/10

H.R. 1497(Pombo), to reauthorize title I of the Sikes Act

House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest)

Dr. Benjamin N. Tuggle, Chief, Division of Federal Program Activities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Thurs., 4/10

Oversight hearing on the designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act

Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water (Crapo)

Harold Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

Thurs., 4/10

DOI FY-2004 Budget Request

Senate Appropriations S/C on Interior (Burns)

Secretary Norton

Tues., 4/8

H.R. 272 (Gibbons), to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to Eureka County, Nevada, for continued use as cemeteries; H.R. 437 (Larson), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of Coltsville in the State of Connecticut for potential inclusion in the National Park System; and H.R. 1113 (Kingston), to authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument

House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Radanovich)

Jeffrey Taylor, Assistant Director, Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs, National Park Service (H.R. 437 and H.R.1113)
Bob Anderson, Acting Assistant Director for Minerals Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management
(H.R. 272)

Wed., 4/2

Hearing to review encroachment of military bases and training operations

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Inhofe)

Harold Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

Tues., 4/1

Hearing to review the impact of environmental laws on military readiness and the Administration’s legislative proposal to address those impacts

Senate Armed Services S/C on Readiness and Management Support (Ensign)

Julie MacDonald, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

Tues., 4/1

H.R. 135 (Linder), to establish the “Twenty-First Century Water Commission” to study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs; H.R. 495 (Renzi), to approve the settlement of the water rights claim of the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona; H.R. 901 (Ose), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct a bridge on Federal land west and adjacent to Folsom Dam in California; and H.R. 1284 (Napolitano), to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the Federal share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project

House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)

John W. Keys III, Commissioner,
Bureau of Reclamation
(H.R. 135, H.R. 901 and H.R. 1284) Theresa Rosier, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs (H.R.495)

Wed., 3/26

Oversight Hearing on Blue Ribbon Panel Report on Aerial Fire Fighting and Safety

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig)

Larry Hamilton, National Director,
Office of Fire and Aviation

Wed., 3/26

Oversight Hearing on Everglades

House Appropriations S/C on Interior (Taylor)

Ann Klee, Chair, South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force

Tues., 3/25

S. 520 (Crapo), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in the State of Idaho; and S. 625 (Smith), to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct certain feasibility studies in the Tualatin River Basin in Oregon

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Smith)

John Keys III, Commissioner,
Bureau of Reclamation

Tues., 3/25

Oversight Hearing on NPS Concessions Management Program

House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Radanovich)

Randy Jones, Deputy Director,
National Park Service

Wed., 3/19

Oversight Hearing on Enhancing America's Energy Security

House Resources Committee (Pombo)

Rebecca W. Watson, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Wed., 3/19

S. 424 (Bingaman), to establish, reauthorize, and improve energy programs relating to Indian tribes; and S. 522 (Campbell), to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to assist Indian tribes in developing energy resources

Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)

Theresa Rosier, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
(S. 522)

Wed., 3/19

FY-2004 Budget Request National Park Service

House Appropriations S/C on Interior (Taylor)

Fran Mainella, Director,
National Park Service

Wed., 3/19

FY-2004 Budget Request U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest)

Steven A. Williams, Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Tues., 3/18

FY-2004 Budget Request U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water (Crapo)

Steven A. Williams, Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Thurs., 3/13

Oversight hearing on heritage areas

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)

Paul Hoffman, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks

Thurs., 3/13

Forest Fire Impacts and Preparedness for 2003

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici)

P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget

Thurs., 3/13

Environmental Legislative Proposals

House Armed Services S/C on Readiness (Hefley)

Julie McDonald, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

Thurs., 3/13

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of Act of 1998

House Science S/C on Environment, Technology and Standards (Ehlers)

Charles G. Groat, Director,
U.S. Geological Survey

Wed., 3/12

H.R. 39, Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act

House Resources Committee (Pombo)

Secretary Norton (Testimony)

Powerpoint Presentation

Thurs., 3/12

Hearing on the FY-2004 budget request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians

House Appropriations S/C on Interior (Taylor)

J. Steven Griles, Deputy Secretary

Mon., 3/10

Field hearing on “The Impact of the Drug Trade on Border Security and National Parks”

House Government Reform S/C on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources (Souder)

William Wellman, Superintendent,
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, National Park Service
Dom Ciccone, Regional Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Fri., 3/7

Oversight field hearing on Crisis on the National Forests: Containing the Threat of Wildland Fire to the Environment and Communities

House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (McInnis)

Mark Rey, Under Secretary,
Natural Resources and the Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rebecca W. Watson, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Thurs., 3/6

Hearing on the FY-2004 budget request for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

House Appropriations S/C on Interior (Taylor)

Steven A. Williams, Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Thurs., 3/6

Hearing on the FY-2004 budget request for the Bureau of Reclamation

House Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water (Hobson)

Secretary Norton

John W. Keys, III, Commissioner,
Bureau of Reclamation

Thurs., 3/6

H.R. 274 (Gilchrest), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island for inclusion in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 289 (Kaptur), to expand the boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 417 (Hunter), to revoke a Public Land Order with respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, California; and H.R. 273 (Gilchrest), to provide for the eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana

House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest)

Matt Hogan, Deputy Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Thurs., 3/6

Hearing on S. 212 (Bingaman), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the High Plains States in conducting a hydroelectric characterization, mapping, modeling and monitoring program for the High Plains Aquifer

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski)

William M. Alley, Chief,
Office of Ground Water,
 U.S. Geological Survey

Thurs., 3/6

H.R. 793 (Cubin), to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant easements and rights-of-way on the Outer Continental Shelf for activities otherwise authorized by that Act; and H.R. 794 (Cubin), to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the development of Federal coal resources

House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin)

Johnnie Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service accompanied by Conrad Lass, Chief of Staff, Bureau of Land Management

Wed., 3/5

Oversight hearing on the FY-2004 budget request for the Bureau of Reclamation, including but not limited to the funding for federal water projects and water supply technologies, California Bay-Delta Restoration, Drought Assistance, and Dam Safety and Security

House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)

John W. Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation

Wed., 3/5

Hearing on Independent Peer Review of Scientific, Technical and Economic Products that Support Agency Decision-Making

House Transportation and Infrastructure S/C on Water Resources and Environment ( Duncan)

P. Lynn Scarlett,
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget

Wed., 3/5

Oversight hearing on the FY-2004 budget request for the Bureau of Reclamation

Senate Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development (Domenici)

Bennett Raley,
Assistant Secretary for Water and Science

Wed., 3/5

Hearing on the FY-2004 budget request for Indian Programs

Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)

Aurene Martin, Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs; accompanied by
Donna Erwin, Acting Special Trustee for American Indians

Tues., 3/4

S. 328 (Sarbanes), to designate Catoctin Mountain Park in the State of Maryland as the “Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area”; S. 164 (McCain), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement; S. 347 (Feinstein), to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a joint special resources study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area; and S. 425 (Daschle), to revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National Park in the State of South Dakota

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)

deTeel Patterson Tiller, Acting Associate Director for Cultural Resources, National Park Service

Thurs., 2/27

Lands Bills

Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Forests and Public Lands

James Hughes , Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management; (S.203 & S.246)

Thurs., 2/27

Energy Production on Federal Lands

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici)

J. Steven Griles, Deputy Secretary; accompanied by Patricia E. Morrison, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Wed., 2/26

DOI FY-2004 Budget Request

House Appropriations S/C on Interior (Taylor)

Secretary Norton

Tues., 2/25

CITES

House Resources Committee S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest)

Judge Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

Wed., 2/12

Confirmation Ross Swimmer

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (Campbell)

Ross Swimmer

Tues., 2/11

DOI FY-2004 Budget Request

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici)

Secretary Norton

Thurs., 1/30

U.S. Borders: Safe or Sieve

Senate Committee on Finance (Grassley)

Donald W. Murphy, Deputy Director, National Park Service
Earl E. Devaney, Inspector General