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DATE
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HEARING SUBJECT
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WITNESS(ES)
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Thurs.,
11/18
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Water Problems on the Standing
Rock Sioux Reservation
Oversight
hearing on the water problems on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
Senate Indian
Affairs Committee (Campbell)
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Dennis Breitzman, Area Manager, Dakotas Area Office, Bureau
of Reclamation
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Wed., 9/29
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Public Land and Forests Bills
Hearing on S. 2378
(Reid), to provide for the conveyance of certain public lands in Clark
County, Nevada, for use as a heliport; H.R.
2400 (Bordallo), to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of
clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam; H.R.
3874 (Bono), to convey for public purposes certain Federal lands in
Riverside County, California, that have been identified for disposal; H.R. 4170 (Pombo), to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to recruit volunteers to assist with, or
facilitate, the activities of various agencies and offices of the Department
of the Interior; and
Senate Energy and
Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig)
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Scott Cameron, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Performance, Accountability, and Human Resources (on H.R. 2400,
H.R. 3874 and
H.R. 4170);
and Selma Sierra, Acting Chief of Staff, Bureau of Land
Management (on
S. 2378)
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Wed., 9/29
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Lands
Bills
Hearing on H.R. 1550
(Rehberg), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture to make grants to improve the commercial value of forest biomass
for electric energy, useful heat, transportation fuels, petroleum-based
product substitutes, and other commercial purposes
House
Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden)
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Witness: John Stewart, Biomass and Forest Health Program Manager, Office of the Secretary
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Fri., 9/24
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Conservation
of Sage Grouse
Hearing on the suitability of state and private programs and
developments in federal activities for the conservation of sage grouse
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, and
Water (Crapo)
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Chad
Calvert, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management
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Thurs.,
9/23
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CITES
Hearing on upcoming issues that will be discussed at the Thirteenth
Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans
(Gilchrest)
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Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary
for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
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Wed., 9/22
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Water
Bills
Hearing on H.R. 2603 (Pearce),
to impose limitations on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to
claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate,
injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water; H.R. 4623 (Udall), to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the Eastern New
Mexico Rural Water System
House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)
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Mark Limbaugh, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation
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Tues.,
9/21
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Indian
Jails: A Clarion Call for Reform
Hearing on Indian Jails: A Clarion Call for Reform
Senate Finance Committee (Grassley)
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David W. Anderson, Assistant Secretary
for Indian Affairs
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Tues.,
9/21
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Parks and
Lands Bills
Hearing on S. 784
(McCain), to revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National Park in the State of Arizona;
S. 2656 (Graham), to establish a National Commission on the Quincentennial of
the discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon; S. 2499
(Talent), to modify the boundary of the Harry S. Truman National Historic
Site in the State of Missouri; S. 1311 (Clinton), to establish the Hudson-Fulton Champlain 400th
Commemoration Commission; and
H.R. 2055 (Jones), to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for an adjustment in the
number of free roaming horses permitted in Cape Lookout National Seashore
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on
National Parks (Thomas)
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A. Durand Jones, Deputy Director,
National Park Service
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Tues.,
9/21
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Pechanga
Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Transfer Act
Hearing on H.R. 4908 (Issa), to
transfer certain land in Riverside County, California, from the Bureau of Land
Management to the United States to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of
Luiseno Mission Indians
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
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Chad Calvert, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and
Minerals Management
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Mon., 9/20
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Issues
Affecting Rural Communities in the Southwest – National Forest Management and
the Endangered Species Act
Field hearing on Issues Affecting Rural Communities in the Southwest –
National Forest Management and the Endangered Species Act
House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden)
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Dale
Hall, Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service
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Tues.,
9/14
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Lands
Bills
Hearing on S. 2532 (Ensign), to
establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and
provide for the high quality development in Lincoln County, Nevada
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig)
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Rebecca W. Watson, Assistant Secretary
for Land and Minerals Management
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Tues.,
9/14
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Park and
Lands Bills
Hearing on H.R. 4285 (Gibbons),
to provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada,
for use as a heliport; H.R. 4808 (Pearce),
to provide for a land exchange involving private land and Bureau of Land
Management land in the vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for
the purpose of removing private land from the required safety zone
surrounding munitions storage bunkers at Holloman Air Force Base; H.R. 4817 (Nunes), to facilitate the
resolution of a minor boundary encroachment on lands of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company in Tipton, California, which were originally conveyed
by the United States as part of the
right-of-way granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads; H.R. 305 (McNulty), to establish the Kate Mullany
National Historic Site in the State of New York; H.R.
2237 (Hinchey), to establish within the National Park 225th
Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative program; H.R. 3258 (Wilson), to authorize 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; H.R. 4667
(Duncan), to authorize and facilitate hydroelectric power licensing of
the Tapoco Project; H.R. 4683 (Clyburn),
to enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural
heritage; and H.R. 4887 (Kingston), to
adjust the boundary of the Cumberland Island Wilderness, to authorize tours
of the Cumberland Island National Seashore
House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (Radanovich)
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Elena Daly, Director, National Landscape
Conservation System, Bureau of Land Management (on
H.R. 4285,
and H.R. 4808);
Thomas Lonnie, Assistant Director,
Minerals, Realty, and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management (on
H.R. 4817);
and Sue Massica, Associate
Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service (on
H.R. 305, H.R. 2237,
H.R. 3258,
H.R. 4667,
H.R. 4683,
and
H.R. 4887)
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Fri., 9/10
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Examining
Impacts of the Endangered Species Act on Southern California’s Inland Empire
Oversight field hearing on “Examining the Impacts of the Endangered
Species Act on Southern California’s Inland Empire”
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
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Julie
McDonald, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
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Thurs.,
9/9
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Water
Bills
Hearing on H.R. 4893 (Calvert),
to authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act
of 1978; and H.R. 4775 (Reyes), to
amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the El Paso, Texas,
water reclamation, reuse, and desalinization project
House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)
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John W. Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau
of Reclamation
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Mon., 8/23
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Endangered
Species Act
Oversight field hearing on the Endangered Species Act and to examine
alternatives to improve current law
Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife and
Water (Thomas)
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Julie MacDonald, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
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Fri., 8/20
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Progress Made in Safeguarding the Chesapeake Bay
Oversight
field hearing on progress made in safeguarding the Chesapeake Bay
House
Government Reform (Davis)
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Scott W. Phillips, Chesapeake Bay Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey
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Thurs.,
7/22
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National
Parks Air Tour Management
Oversight hearing on implementation of the National Parks Air Tour
Management Act of 2000 (P. L. 106-181)
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)
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Paul Hoffman, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
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Wed., 7/21
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Report of
the Guam War Claims Review Commission
Hearing on the report of the Guam War Claims Review Commission
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
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David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Insular Affairs
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Wed., 7/21
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Native
American Capital Formation and Economic Development Act
Hearing on S. 519 (Campbell), to establish a Native American-owned financial entity to provide
financial services to Indian tribes, Native American organizations, and
Native Americans
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
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David Anderson, Assistant Secretary
– Indian Affairs
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Wed., 7/21
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Northern
California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act
Hearing on S. 738 (Boxer), to designate
certain public lands in Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, Lake, Napa, and Yolo Counties
in the State of California as wilderness, to designate certain segments of
the Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a wild or scenic
river ;
S.
2622 (Bingaman), to provide for the
exchange of certain Federal land in the Santa Fe National Forest and certain
non-Federal land in the Pecos National Historical Park in the State of New
Mexico; S. 2253 (Feinstein), to permit young adults to
perform projects to prevent fire and suppress fires, and provide disaster
relief, on public land through a Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig)
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Chad Calvert, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals
Management (on S. 738)
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Tues.,
7/20
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Snake
River Water Rights Act of 2004
Hearing on S. 2605 (Craig), to direct the Secretary of
the Interior and the heads of other Federal agencies to carry out an
agreement resolving major issues relating to the adjudication of water rights
in the Snake River Basin, Idaho
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
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Michael D. Olsen, Counselor to the
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs
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Tues.,
7/20
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Americans Outdoors
Act of 2004
Hearing on S. 2590 (Alexander), to provide a conservation
royalty from Outer Continental Shelf revenues to establish the Coastal Impact
Assistance Program, to provide assistance to States under the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act of 1965, to ensure adequate funding for conserving and restoring
wildlife, to assist local governments in improving local park and recreation
systems
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici)
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P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary
for Policy, Management and Budget
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Tues.,
7/20
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Lands
Bills
Hearing on H.R. 3176 (Udall), to designate
the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness, to take certain land into trust
for the Pueblo of Zia; and H.R. 4593 (Gibbons), to
establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and
provide for the high quality development in Lincoln County, Nevada
House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands (Radanovich)
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Rebecca W. Watson, Assistant Secretary Land and Minerals
Management
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Sat., 7/17
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Endangered
Species Act
Field hearing on the Endangered Species Act’s impact on the Klamath
Project
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
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Kirk C. Rodgers, Regional Director,
Mid-Pacific Region, Bureau of Reclamation
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Thurs.,
7/15
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Park Bills
Hearing on H.R. 4066 (Cole), to provide for the
conveyance of certain land to the United States and to revise the boundary of
Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma,; H.R. 4469 (Woolsey),
to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for the
restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station in the State of
California; and H.R. 4579 (McCarthy), to modify
the boundary of the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site in the Sate of
Missouri
House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands
(Radanovich)
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Sue Masica, Associate Director, Park Planning,
Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service
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Thurs.,
7/15
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Restoring
Forests after Catastrophic Events
Oversight hearing on “Restoring Forests after Catastrophic Events”
House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden)
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Edward Shephard, Assistant Director, Renewable
Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management
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Thurs.,
7/15
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Contracting
with Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs)
Joint oversight hearing on plans for using new, restricted, and sole
source authorities in contracting with service-disabled veteran-owned small
businesses (SDVOSBs)
House Veterans Affairs S/C on Benefits (Brown) and House Small Business
S/C on Workforce, Empowerment, and Government Programs (Akin)
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Nina Hatfield, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Budget and Finance
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Thurs.,
7/15
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Energy
Technology
Hearing on energy technology
House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin)
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Dr. Timothy S. Collett, Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey
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Thurs.,
7/15
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Parks
Bills
Hearing on S. 1852 (Specter), to provide
financial assistance for the rehabilitation of the Benjamin Franklin National
Memorial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the development of an exhibit to
commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin
Franklin; S. 2142 (Lautenberg), to authorize
appropriations for the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route; S.
2181 (Campbell), to adjust the boundary of Rocky
Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado; S. 2374 (Nickles),
to provide for conveyance of certain land to the United States and to revise
the boundary of Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma; S. 2397 (Boxer), and H.R. 3706 (George Miller), to adjust the boundary
of the John Muir National Historic Site; S. 2432 (Talent),
to expand the boundaries of Wilson’s Creek Battlefield National Park;
S.
2567 (Feinstein), to adjust the
boundary of Redwood National Park in the State of California; and H.R. 1113 (Kingston), to authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks(Thomas)
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Durand Jones, Deputy Director, National Park
Service
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Wed., 7/14
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Miscellaneous
Public Lands & Forests Bills
Hearing on S. 2317 (Thomas), to limit the royalty on soda
ash; and S. 2353 (Craig), to reauthorize and amend the National
Geologic Mapping Act of 1992; H.R. 1189 (Faleomavaega), to
increase the waiver requirement for certain local matching requirements for
grants provided to American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, on the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and H.R. 2010 (Faleomavaega),
to protect the voting rights of members of the Armed Services in elections
for the Delegate representing American Samoa in the United States House of
Representatives
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests
(Craig)
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David Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Insular Affairs (on H.R. 1189 and H.R. 2010); and P. Patrick Leahy, Associate Director for Geology, U.S. Geological Survey (on
S. 2353)
(S. 2317 Statement for the Record)
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Wed., 7/14
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Implementation
of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978
Oversight hearing on the Implementation of the American Indian
Religious Freedom Act of 1978
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
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Brian Pogue, Director, Bureau of
Indian Affairs
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Tues.,
7/13
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Gaming on
Off-Reservation, Restored and Newly-Acquired Lands
Oversight hearing on Gaming on Off-Reservation, Restored and Newly-Acquired Lands
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
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Aurene M. Martin, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs
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Thurs.,
7/8
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Status of
Telecommuting in the Federal Workforce
Hearing on the status of telecommuting in the Federal workforce
House Government Reform Committee (Davis)
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Scott J. Cameron, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Performance, Accountability, and Human Resources
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Thurs.,
7/8
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Water
Bills
Hearing on S. 943 (Enzi), to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to contract with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for
the storage of the city’s water in the Kendrick Project, Wyoming; H.R.
4650 (Tiahrt), amend the Act entitled “An act to provide
for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation
project, Kansas, and for other purposes” to authorize the Equus Beds Division
of the Wichita Project; and H.R. 4588, to amend the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to
authorize additional projects and activities under the Act, and for other
purposes
House Resources Committee S/C on Water and Power
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Mark Limbaugh, Deputy Commissioner,
Bureau of Reclamation
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Thurs.,
7/8
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Status of
Telecommuting in the Federal Workforce
Hearing on the status of telecommuting in the Federal workforce
House Government Reform Committee (Davis)
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Scott Cameron, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Performance, Accountability, and Human Resources
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Mon., 6/28
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Impact of
Revised Statute 2477
Oversight field hearing on the impact of Revised Statute 2477
House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands
(Radanovich)
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Jim Hughes, Deputy Director,
Bureau of Land Management
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Thurs.,
6/24
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National
Heritage Areas
Hearing on S. 2543 (Thomas), to establish a program and
criteria for National Heritage Areas in the United States
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)
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A. Durand Jones, Deputy Director,
National Park Service
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Thurs.,
6/24
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Reauthorization
of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
Hearing H.R. 2608, (Smith), to reauthorize the National
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation S/C on Science, Technology
and Space (Brownback)
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Dr. David Applegate, Senior Science Advisor
for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey
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Thurs.,
6/24
(Rescheduled from 6/9)
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Indian
Land Settlement Bills
Hearing on H.R. 831 (Miller), to provide for and approve
the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community; and H.R. 2793 (Dingell), to
provide for and approve certain land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
Chippewa Indians
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
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Aurene Martin, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs
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Thurs.,
6/24
(Rescheduled from 6/17)
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National
Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act
Hearing on H.R. 4010 (Cubin), to reauthorize and amend
the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992;
House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin)
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Patrick Leahy, Associate Director
for Geology; U.S. Geological Survey
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Thurs.,
6/24
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Upper
Mississippi and Illinois Rivers
Oversight hearing on “Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers:”
Recommendations for Navigation Improvements and Ecosystem Restoration”
House Transportation and Infrastructure S/C on Water Resources and
Environment (Duncan)
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Dr. Benjamin N. Tuggle, Chief, Division of
Habitat and Resources Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service
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Thurs.,
6/24
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Migratory
Bird Management
Hearing on H.R. 3320 (Ross), to improve migratory bird management
by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of
Agriculture
House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans
(Gilchrest)
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Matt Hogan, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Thurs.,
6/24
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Healthy
Forest Restoration Act
Oversight hearing on the healthy forest restoration act
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry S/C on Forestry,
Conservation and Rural Revitalization (Crapo)
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Chad Calvert, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Land and Minerals Management
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Wed., 6/23
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Grazing
Programs of the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service
Oversight hearing to review the grazing programs of the Bureau of Land
Management and the Forest Service
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests
(Craig)
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Jim Hughes, Deputy Director,
Bureau of Land Management
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Wed., 6/23
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Water
Bills
Hearing on H.R. 4300 (Issa), to amend the
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize
the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Eastern Municipal Water District
Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project; H.R.
4459 (Pombo), to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in coordination with
other Federal, State, and local government agencies, to participate in the
funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation
program in California; H.R. 4389 (Issa), to authorize
the Secretary of the Interior to construct facilities to provide water
irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa
Margarita River, California
House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)
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William E. Rinne, Deputy Commissioner,
Bureau of Reclamation
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Wed., 6/23
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Geospatial
Information
Oversight hearing on “Geospatial Information: Are we headed in the
right direction or are we lost?”
House Government Reform S/C on Technology, Information Policy,
Intergovernmental Relations and the Census (Putnam)
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Scott J. Cameron, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Performance and Management
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Wed., 6/23
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Indian
Tribal Detention Facilities
Oversight hearing on Indian Tribal Detention Facilities
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
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David W. Anderson, Assistant Secretary
– Indian Affairs
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Wed., 6/23
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American
Indian Probate Reform Act
Hearing on S. 1721 (Campbell), to amend the Indian Land
Consolidation Act to improve provisions relating to probate of trust and
restricted land
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
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Ross O. Swimmer, Special Trustee for
American Indians
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Thurs.,
6/17
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Water Supply
and Reclamation Bills
Hearing on S. 2513 (Bingaman), to authorize
the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the Eastern
New Mexico Rural Water Authority for the planning, design, and construction
of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System; S. 2511 (Domenici),
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study of a
Chimayo water supply system, to provide for the planning , design, and
construction of a water supply, reclamation, and filtration facility for
Espanola, New Mexico; S. 2460 (Domenici), to
provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for the development of
comprehensive State water plans; and S. 1211 (Domenici),
to further the purposes of title XVI of the Reclamation Projects
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, the “Reclamation Wastewater and
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act”, by directing the Secretary of the
Interior to undertake a demonstration program for water reclamation in the
Tularosa Basin of New Mexico
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski)
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John W. Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau
of Reclamation
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Thurs.,
6/17
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Enhancing
National Border Security
Hearing on enhancing national border security
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (McCain)
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Roger DiRosa, Refuge Manager,
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service
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Wed., 6/16
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Oglala
Sioux Tribe Angostura Irrigation Project Rehabilitation and Development Act
Hearing on S. 1996 (Daschle), to enhance and provide to
the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Angostura Irrigation Project certain benefits of
the Pick-Sloan Missouri basin program
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
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Ross Mooney, Acting Deputy
Director for the Office of Trust
Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Wed., 6/16
(Rescheduled from 6/9)
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No Child
Left Behind Act
Oversight hearing on the
implementation in Native American communities for the “No Child Left Behind
Act”
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
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Theresa Rosier, Counselor to the Assistant
Secretary – Indian Affairs for David
Anderson, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs
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Wed., 6/16
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Office of
Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands
Hearing on H.R. 3589 (Christensen), to create the Office
of the Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
|
Nikolao Pula, Acting Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs
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Tues.,
6/15
(Rescheduled from 6/16)
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Tribal
Parity Act
Hearing on S. 1530 (Daschle), to provide compensation to
the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to
tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
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Ross Mooney, Acting Deputy
Director of Trust Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Thurs.,
6/15
(Rescheduled from 6/10)
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Land Bills
Hearing on H.R. 1630 (Renzi), to revise the boundary
of the Petrified Forest National Park in the State of Arizona; H.R.
2129 (Frank), to direct the Secretary of the Interior
to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and
feasibility of designing certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton,
Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System; H.R. 3954 (Hunter),
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to resolve boundary discrepancies
in San Diego County, California, arising from an erroneous survey conducted
by a Government contractor in 1881 that resulted in overlapping boundaries
for certain lands; H.R. 4481 (Blunt), to amend Public
law 86-434 establishing Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield in the State of
Missouri to expand the boundaries of the park; and S. 1576 (Byrd),
to revise the boundary of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands
(Radanovich)
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Paul Hoffman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish
and Wildlife and Parks; and Jim Hughes,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management (on H.R. 3954)
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Mon., 6/14
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The
Benefits and Challenges of Ecosystem Management through Sustainable Agriculture:
Delmarva Peninsula as an Example
Oversight field hearing on “The Benefits and Challenges of Ecosystem
Management through Sustainable Agriculture: Delmarva Peninsula as an Example”
House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans
(Gilchrest)
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Judith M. Denver,
U.S.
Geological Survey Project Chief, Potomac River Basin and Delmarva Peninsula
National Water-Quality Assessment Program Study Unit
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Tues., 6/8
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Parks
Bills
Hearing on S. 931 (Stevens),
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a program to reduce the
risks from and mitigate the effects of avalanches on visitors to units of the
National Park System and on other recreational users of public land; S.
1678 (Bennett), to provide for the establishment of the
Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument in the
States of Colorado and Utah; S. 2140 (Cantwell), to expand
the boundary of the Mount Rainier National Park; S. 2287 (Landrieu),
to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte
National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana; and S.
2469 (Talent), to amend the National Historic
Preservation Act to provide appropriation authorization and improve the
operations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on
National Parks (Thomas)
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Janet Snyder Matthews, Associate Director
For Cultural Resources, National Park Service
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Thurs.,
5/20
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Historic
Preservation of the Peopling of America
Hearing on “Historic Preservation of the Peopling of America”
House Government Reform S/C on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human
Resources (Souder)
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Janet Snyder Matthews, Associate Director
For Cultural Resources, National Park Service
|
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Thurs.,
5/20
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Historic
Sites Bills
Hearing on S. 1789 (Miller) and 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; S. 2167 (Cantwell),
to establish the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in the States of
Washington and Oregon; and S. 1808 (Sessions), to
provide for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings at
historically women’s public college or universities; and S.
1672 (Nelson), to expand the Timucuan Ecological and
Historic Preserve, Florida; and
S.
2173 (Campbell), to further the purposes of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic
Site Establishment Act of 2000
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)
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Paul Hoffman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish
and Wildlife and Parks
|
|
Thurs.,
5/20
(Rescheduled from 5/18)
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Great
Lakes Water Quality Improvement and Ecosystem Restoration
Hearing on contributions made by the Department of the Interior to
water quality improvement and ecosystem restoration in the Great Lakes and
coordination of such actions with other Federal agencies and state and local
governments
House Transportation and Infrastructure S/C on Water Resources and
Environment (Duncan)
|
Robyn Thorson, Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service
|
|
Wed., 5/19
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Water and
Power Bills
Hearing on S. 900 (Burns), to convey the
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan
Missouri Basin Program, and the Intake Irrigation Project to the pertinent
irrigation districts; S. 1876 (Bennett), to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands and
facilities of the Provo River Project; S. 1957 (Bingaman),
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the States on
the border with Mexico and other appropriate entities in conducting a
hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority
transboundary aquifers; S. 2304 (Hagel) and H.R. 3209 (Osborne), to amend the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of
1972 to clarify the acreage for which the North Loup division in authorized
to provide irrigation water under the Missouri River Basin project; H.R.
1648 (Capps), to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to convey certain water distribution systems of the Cachuma Project,
California, to the Carpinteria Valley Water District and the Montecito Water
District; and
H.R.
1732 (Carter), to amend the
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
|
John W. Keys, III, Commissioner Bureau
of Reclamation; and Dr. Charles G.
Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey (on S. 1957)
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|
Tues.,
5/18
|
Reclamation
Bills
Hearing on H.R. 4045 (Pombo), to authorize
the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to
the Mokelumne River; H.R. 3597 (Doolittle), to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation,
to conduct a feasibility study on the Alder Creek water storage and
conservation project in El Dorado County, California; and H.R.
2257 (Rehberg), to convey the Lower Yellowstone
Irrigation Project, the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program,
and the Intake Irrigation Project to the appurtenant Irrigation Districts
House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)
|
John W. Keys III, Commissioner, Bureau
of Reclamation
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|
Sat., 5/15
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Use of
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology in the National Park System
Oversight field hearing on the use of hydrogen fuel cell technology in
the National Park System
House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands
(Radanovich)
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Joseph Alston, Superintendent Grand Canyon National Park, National Park
Service
|
|
Thurs.,
5/13
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Fire
Preparedness
Oversight hearing on Fire Preparedness for the 2004 Fire Season
House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden)
|
P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary
for Policy, Management and Budget
|
|
Thurs.,
5/13
|
Mingo
National Wildlife Refuge Land Transfer/ Brown Tree Snake Control and
Eradication Act
Hearing on H.R. 3433 (Emerson), to transfer
Federal Lands between the Secretary of the Agriculture and the Secretary of
the Interior; and H.R. 3479 (Bordallo), to provide
for the control and eradication of the brown tree snake on the island of Guam
and the prevention of the introduction of the brown tree snake to other areas
of the United States
House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans
(Gilchrest)
|
James Tate, Science Advisor (H.R. 3479); and William F. Hartwig, Assistant
Director of the National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (H.R. 3433)
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|
Wed., 5/12
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Reorganization
of Trust Management at the BIA and Office of the Special Trustee
Oversight hearing on the reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
|
Ross
Swimmer, Special Trustee for American Indians, and Aurene M. Martin, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Indian Affairs
|
|
Wed., 5/12
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Department
of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2003
Hearing on S. 1715 (Campbell), to amend the Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian
tribes
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
|
David Anderson, Assistant Secretary
for Indian Affairs
|
|
Tues.,
5/11
(Rescheduled from 4/6)
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Fire
Preparedness
Oversight hearing on the fire preparedness of the Department of the
Interior and Department of Agriculture fire fighting agencies; focusing on
learning what the outlook for the fire season is and where the agencies
expect the greatest challenges related to fires to be
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici)
|
P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary
for Policy, Management and Budget
|
|
Thurs.,
5/6
(Rescheduled from 4/20)
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Federal
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
Hearing on H.R. 3283 (Regula) to improve recreational
facilities and visitor opportunities on Federal recreational lands by
reinvesting receipts from fair and consistent recreational fees and passes
House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands
(Radanovich)
|
P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary
for Policy, Management and Budget
|
|
Wed., 5/5
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Land Bills
Hearing on 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; S. 2285 (Hatch), to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel of real property to Beaver
County, Utah; S. 155 (Enzi), to convey to the town of Frannie,
Wyoming, certain land withdrawn by the Commissioner of Reclamation; S.
1521 (Reid), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 in Pahrump,
Nevada, for the construction of a post building and memorial park for use by
the American Legion, other veterans’ groups, and the local community; S.
1826 (Reid), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land in the Washoe County, Nevada, to the Board of Regents of the
University and Community College System of Nevada; S. 2085 (Reid),
to modify the requirements of the land conveyance to the University of Nevada
at Las Vegas Research Foundation
Senate
Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig)
|
Bob Anderson, Deputy Assistant
Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection Bureau of Land Management
(H.R. 1658, S. 2285, S. 1521, S. 1826 & S. 2085)
Statement for
the Record on S. 155
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|
Wed., 5/5
|
American
Indian Tribal Recognition Process
Hearing on the status of the American Indian Tribal recognition process
administered by the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Indian
Affairs
House Government Reform Committee (Thomas)
|
Theresa Rosier, Counselor to the
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs; accompanied by R. Lee Fleming, Director, Office of Federal Acknowledgement,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs; and
Earl
Devaney, Inspector General
|
|
Wed., 5/5
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Fire
Preparedness
Hearing on the Bush Administration’s regulatory response to wildland
fires in the West
House Government Reform S/C on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and
Regulatory Affairs (Ose)
|
P. Lynn Scarlett,
Assistant
Secretary for Policy, Budget and Administration
|
|
Thurs.,
4/29
|
Parks
Bills / Noxious Weed Control Act
Hearing on H.R. 3638 (Thompson), to adjust
the boundary of Redwood National Park in the State of California;
H.R.
3932 (Nunes), to amend Public Law
99-338 to authorize the continued use of certain lands within the Sequoia
National Park by portions of an existing hydroelectric project; and S. 144 (Craig), to require the
Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide assistance
through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate
harmful, nonnative weeds on public and private land
House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands
(Radanovich)
|
Scott J. Cameron, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Performance and Management (on S. 144); and Donald W. Murphy, Deputy Director,
National Park Service (H.R. 3638 and H.R. 3932)
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|
Thurs.,
4/29
|
International
Aspects of Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Management Activities
Oversight hearing on the international aspects of fish and wildlife
conservation management activities
House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans
(Gilchrest)
|
Kenneth B. Stansell,
Assistant
Director, International Affairs, United States Fish and Wildlife Service
|
|
Wed., 4/28
|
Tribal
Contract Support Cost Technical Amendments of 2004
Hearing on S. 2172 (Campbell), to make technical
amendments to the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act relating to contract support costs
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
|
William Sinclair, Director, Office of
Self-Governance and Self-Determination
|
|
Wed., 4/28
|
Critical
Habitat Reform Act
Hearing on H.R. 2933 (Cardoza), to amend the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 to reform the process for designating critical habitat under
that Act
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
|
Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary
for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
|
|
Tues.,
4/27
|
Parks and
Lands Bills
Hearing on S. 1092 (Campbell) to authorize the
establishment of a national database for purposes of identifying, locating,
and cataloging the many memorials and permanent tributes to America’s
veterans; S. 1748 (DeWine), to establish a
program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of
the United States; S. 1064 (Breaux), to establish a
commission to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War; and
S.
2046 (Graham), to authorize the exchange of certain
land in Everglades National Park; to authorize the exchange of certain lands
in Everglades National Park; S. 2052 (Hutchinson), to
amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas
as a National Historic Trail; and S. 2319 (Alexander),
to authorize and facilitate hydroelectric power licensing of the Tapoco
Project
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)
|
Richard Ring, Associate Director,
Administration, Business Practices and Workforce Development, National Park
Service (S. 1092, S1748, S. 1064, & S. 2046) and Paul Hoffman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife
and Parks (S. 2319 & S. 2052)
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|
Wed., 4/21
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Recreation
Fees
Oversight hearing on Recreation Fees
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests
(Craig)
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P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary
for Policy, Management and Budget
|
|
Wed., 4/21
|
Colorado
River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act
Hearing on H.R. 2941 (Grijalva) to correct the south
boundary of the Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
|
Michael D. Olsen, Counselor to the
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
|
|
Wed., 4/21
|
Federal
Acknowledgment Process Reform Act of 2003
Hearing on S. 297 (Campbell), to provide reforms and
resources to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to improve the Federal acknowledgment
process
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
|
Aurene M. Martin, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs; accompanied by R. Lee Fleming, Director, Office of Federal Acknowledgement,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
|
|
Tues.,
4/20
(Rescheduled from 3/11)
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FY-2005
Budget Request – Bureau of Reclamation
Hearing on the FY-2005 budget request for Bureau of Reclamation
Senate Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development (Domenici)
|
Bennett W. Raley, Assistant Secretary
for Water and Science and John W. Keys III, Commissioner, Bureau of
Reclamation accompanied by Ronald Johnston, Program Director,
Central Utah Project Completion Act Office
|
|
Thurs.,
4/15
|
International
Trade and the Impact on the U.S. Soda Ash Industry
Field hearing to examine the impact global trade is having on the
production of soda ash in the United States
Senate Finance S/C on International Trade (Thomas)
|
Dennis Kostick, Senior Mineral Commodity Specialist, U.S.
Geological Survey
|
|
Thurs.,
4/15
|
Invasive
Species
Oversight field hearing on the serious growing problem of invasive
species in the Hawaiian Archipelago
House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservations, Wildlife and Oceans (Gilchrest)
|
David Wesley, Deputy Regional
Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
|
|
Thurs.,
4/8
|
Concessions
Oversight hearing to review the National Park Service concessions
program, including implementation of the national Park Service Concessions
Management Improvement Act of 1998
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C National Parks (Thomas)
|
Durand Jones, Deputy Director,
National Park Service
|
|
Tues., 4/6
|
Chronic
Wasting Bill
Hearing on S. 1036 (Allard), to provide for a
multi-agency cooperative effort to encourage further research regarding the
causes of chronic wasting disease in deer and elk herds, to monitor the
incidence of the disease, to support State efforts to control the disease;
and S. 1366 (Allard), to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to make grants to State and tribal governments to assist State and
tribal efforts to manage and control the spread of chronic wasting disease in
deer and elk herds
Senate Environment and Public Works S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife and
Water (Crapo)
|
Charles G. Groat,
Director,
U.S. Geological Survey
|
|
Thurs.,
4/1
|
Lumbee
Recognition Act
Hearing on H.R. 898 (McIntyre), to provide for the
recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
|
Michael D. Olsen, Counselor to the
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs
|
|
Wed., 3/31
(Rescheduled from 2/26)
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Federal Recognition
and Acknowledgement Process
Hearing on the Federal Recognition and Acknowledgement Process by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
|
R. Lee Fleming, Director, Office of Federal
Acknowledgement, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs
|
|
Tues.,
3/30
|
Abandoned
Mine Reclamation
Hearing on H.R. 3796 (Cubin), to amend the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to reauthorize and reform the Abandoned
Mine Reclamation Program; and H.R. 3778 (Peterson), to amend
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to reauthorize
collection of reclamation fees, revise the abandoned mine reclamation
program, promote remining, authorize the Office of Surface Mining to collect
the black lung excise tax, and make sundry other changes
House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Cubin)
|
Jeffrey D. Jarrett, Director, Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
|
|
Tues.,
3/30
|
Inter-Tribal
Timber Council’s Indian Forest Management Assessment Team Report
Oversight hearing on the Inter-Tribal Timber Council’s Indian Forest
Management Assessment Team Report
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
|
Aurene M. Martin, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs
|
|
Tues.,
3/30
|
Heritage
Areas
Oversight hearing on National Heritage Areas, including findings and recommendations
of the General Accounting Office, the definition of a National Heritage Area,
the definition of “national
significance” as it relates to National Heritage Areas as units of the
National Park System, recommendations for prioritizing proposed studies and
designations and options for developing a National Heritage Area Program
within the National Park Service
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)
|
A. Durand Jones, Deputy Director,
National Park Service
|
|
Thurs.,
3/25
|
Park and
Lands Bills
Hearing on H.R. 1517 (Graves), to amend the
Land and Water Conservation Fund to limit the use of funds available from the
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to use for maintenance; H.R.
2663 (Christensen), to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent
Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park
System; and H.R. 3874 (Bono), to convey for
public purposes certain Federal lands in Riverside County, California, that
have been identified for disposal
House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands
(Radanovich)
|
Robert J. Lamb, Senior Advisor to the
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget
|
|
Thurs.,
3/25
|
Rural
Water Supply Legislation
Hearing on S. 1085 (Bingaman), to
provide for a Bureau of Reclamation program to assist states and local
communities in evaluating and developing rural and small community water
supply systems; and S. 1732 (Domenici), to direct
the Secretary of the Interior to establish a rural water supply program in
the Reclamation States to provide a clean, safe, affordable, and reliable
water supply to rural residents; S. 1727 (Domenici),
to amend the Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2002 to provide that the amounts
received by the United States under contract shall be deposited in the
Reclamation Fund; and S. 2218 (Domenici),
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a rural water supply
program in the Reclamation States for the purpose of providing a clean, safe,
affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents and for other
purposes, to authorize the Secretary to conduct appraisal and feasibility
studies for rural water projects, and to establish guidelines for projects
authorized under this program
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski)
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John W. Keys III, Commissioner, Bureau
of Reclamation
|
|
Thurs.,
3/25
(Rescheduled from 3/31)
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FY-2005
Budget Request – National Park Service
Hearing on the FY-2005 budget request for the National Park Service
House Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies (Taylor)
|
Frances P. Mainella,
Director,
National Park Service
|
|
Thurs.,
3/25
|
DOI
FY-2005 Budget Request
Hearing on the FY-2005 budget request for the Department of the
Interior
Senate Appropriations S/C on Interior (Burns)
|
Secretary Gale Norton
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|
Thurs.,
3/25
|
Marine
Turtle Conservation Act of 2003
Hearing on H.R. 3378 (Gilchrest), to assist in the
conservation of marine turtles and the nesting habitats of marine turtles in
foreign countries
House Resources S/C on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans
(Gilchrest)
|
Marshall Jones, Deputy Director, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service
|
|
Wed., 3/24
|
Animas-La
Plata Project
Hearing on the Animas-La Plata Project which was authorized by the
Colorado River Basin Project Act of September 30, 1968 (P.L. 84-485), to be
located in La Plata County in southwestern Colorado and in San Juan County in
northwestern New Mexico. In addition to providing water, the project was
incorporated into the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (P.L.
100-585) in order to settle regional and significant Colorado Ute tribal
water rights claims
Senate Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development (Domenici)
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Bennett W. Raley, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science
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|
Wed., 3/24
|
Reclamation
Issues
Oversight hearing on the “Bureau of Reclamation’s Facility Title Transfers:
Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities;” and hearing on H.R. 3747 (Walden),
to participate in the rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon
House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)
|
John W. Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau
of Reclamation
|
|
Wed., 3/24
|
Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act Amendments of 2003
Hearing on S. 1529 (Campbell), to amend the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act to include provisions relating to the payment and
administration of gaming fees
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
|
George Skibine, Acting Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development
|
|
Wed., 3/24
|
Forest and
Lands Bills
Hearing on H.R. 1964 (Frelinghuysen), to establish the Highlands
Stewardship Area in the State of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests
(Craig)
|
Robert W. McIntosh, Associate Regional
Director for Planning and Partnerships, Northeast Region, National Park
Service
|
|
Wed., 3/17
|
DOI’s
Appraisal Office
Oversight hearing to examine how the Department of the Interior’s new
Appraisal Office is functioning and how land exchanges and being evaluated
House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands
(Radanovich)
|
P. Lynn Scarlett,
Assistant
Secretary for Policy, Budget and Administration
|
|
Wed., 3/17
|
FY-2005
Budget Request – U.S. Geological Survey
Hearing on the FY-2005 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey
House Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies (Taylor)
|
Dr. Charles G. Groat, Director, U.S.
Geological Survey
|
|
Mon., 3/15
|
Osage
Tribe Sovereign Rights
Field hearing on H.R. 2912 (Lucas), to reaffirm the
inherent sovereign rights to the Osage Tribe to determine its membership and
form of government
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
|
Jeanette Hanna, Director, Eastern
Oklahoma Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs
|
|
Thurs.,
3/11
|
Confirmation
– Sue Ellen Wooldridge
Hearing on the nomination of Sue Ellen Wooldridge to be Solicitor,
Department of Interior
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici)
|
Sue Ellen Wooldridge, Nominee
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|
Thurs.,
3/11
|
FY-2005 Budget Request – U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service
Oversight
hearing on the FY-2005 budget request for the 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
|
|
Thurs.,
3/11
(Rescheduled from 2/26)
|
Abandoned Mine
Lands Programs
Hearing on S. 2049 (Specter), to amend the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to reauthorize collection of reclamation
fees, revise the abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining,
authorize the Office of Surface Mining to collect the black lung excise tax,
and make sundry other changes; and S. 2086 (Thomas), to amend
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to improve the
reclamation of abandoned mines
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici)
|
Jeffrey D. Jarrett,
Director,
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
|
|
Wed., 3/10
|
Jamestown 400th Anniversary
Commemorative Coin Act
Hearing on H.R. 1914 (Jo Ann Davis), to provide
for the issuance of a coin to commemorate the 400th anniversary of
the Jamestown settlement
House
Financial Services S/C on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade
and Technology (King)
|
J. Steven Griles, Deputy Secretary
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|
Wed., 3/10
|
Proposed Reorganization of Major Agencies and
Functions Related to Indian Trust Reform Matters within the DOI
Oversight
hearing on the proposed reorganization of major agencies and functions
related to Indian trust reform matters within the Department of the Interior
Senate
Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
|
Ross
O. Swimmer, Special Trustee for American Indians, and David
W. Anderson, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
|
|
Wed., 3/10
(Rescheduled from 2/4)
|
Land Bills
Hearing on 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; S. 1819 (Reid) and 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; and H.R. 3249 (Walden), to extend the term of the
Forest Counties Payments Committee
Senate Energy and
Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig)
|
Tom Lonnie, Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty,
and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management
|
|
Tues., 3/9
|
Water Supply Issues in the Arid West
Oversight
hearing on Water supply issues in the Arid West
Senate
Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici)
|
Bennett Raley, Assistant Secretary
for Water and Science
|
|
Tues., 3/9
(Rescheduled from 2/5)
|
California Missions Preservation Act/
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Boundary Adjustment Act
Hearing on S.
1306 (Boxer) and H.R.
1446 (Farr), to
support the efforts of the California Missions Foundation to restore and
repair the Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in the State of
California and to preserve the artworks and artifacts of these missions; and H.R. 1521 (Murtha), to provide for additional
lands to be included within the boundary of the Johnston Flood National
Memorial in the State of Pennsylvania; S. 1430 (Murkowski), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the Baranov Museum in Kodiak, Alaska, for potential inclusion in the
National Park System; and S.
1687 (Bingaman), to
direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the preservation
and interpretation of the historic sites of the Manhattan Project for
potential inclusion in the National Park System
Senate
Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas)
|
P. Daniel Smith, Special Assistant to the
Director, National Park Service
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Thurs.,
3/4
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DOI
FY-2005 Budget Request – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Hearing on the FY-2005 budget request for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service
House Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies (Taylor)
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Steven A.
Williams, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Thurs.,
3/4
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DOI FY-
2005 Budget Request—Bureau of Reclamation
Hearing on the FY-2005 budget request for the Department
House Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development (Hobson)
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Secretary
Gale Norton and John W. Keys
III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation
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Wed., 3/3
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Outfitter
Policy Act of 2003
Hearing on S. 1420 (Craig), to establish terms and
conditions for use of certain Federal land by outfitters and to facilitate public
opportunities for the recreational use and enjoyment of such land
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici)
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James Hughes, Deputy Director,
Bureau of Land Management
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Sat., 2/28
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Sierra Nevada
Forest Plan: Protecting Communities, Water, Wildlife and Forests in the Sierra Nevada
Field hearing on the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan: Protecting Communities,
Water, Wildlife and Forests in the Sierra
Nevada
House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (McInnis)
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Steve
Thompson, Manager, California Nevada Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service
|
|
Thurs.,
2/26
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Maintenance
Backlog and FY-2005 Budget for the National Park Service and the Bureau of
Land Management
Hearing to examine the FY-2005 Budget for the National Park Service and
the Bureau of Land Management and ongoing efforts to reduce the maintenance
backlogs
House Resources S/C on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands
(Radanovich)
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Frances P. Mainella, Director, National
Park Service and Kathleen Clarke,
Director, Bureau of Land Management
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|
Wed., 2/25
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FY-2005
Budget Request – U.S. Geological Survey and Bureau of Reclamation
Oversight hearing on the FY-2005 budget request for the U.S. Geological
Survey, Bureau of Reclamation
House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Calvert)
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John W. Keys, III,
Commissioner,
Bureau of Reclamation; and Robert Hirsch, Associate Director
for Water, U.S. Geological Survey
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Wed., 2/25
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Health
Care in the Pacific Territories
Hearing on “Investigation Into Health Care Disparities in the United States Pacific Island Territories
House Government Reform S/C on Human Rights and Wellness (Burton)
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David
B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs
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Wed., 2/25
|
Non-Voting
Delegate for Commonwealth of Northern Marina Islands
Hearing on Non-Voting Delegate for Commonwealth of Northern Marina Islands
House Resources Committee (Pombo)
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David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Insular Affairs
|
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Wed., 2/25
|
DOI
FY-2005 Budget Request
Hearing on the FY-2005 budget request for the Department of the
Interior
House Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies (Taylor)
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Secretary Gale Norton
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Wed., 2/25
(Rescheduled from 2/4)
|
FY 2005 Budget Request – Bureau of Indian
Affairs
Hearing on
the FY 2005 budget request for Indian Programs
Senate
Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)
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Aurene Martin, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and Ross Swimmer, Special Trustee for American Indians
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Mon., 2/23
|
The
Endangered Species Act’s Impact on Small Businesses and Farmers
Field hearing on “The Endangered Species Act’s Impact on Small
Businesses and Farmers”
House Small Business S/C on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture and
Technology (Graves)
|
Dale Hall, Regional Director,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
|
|
Thurs.,
2/19
|
The Role
Small Business Should Play in Maintaining Forest Health
Field hearing on “The Role Small Business Should Play in Maintaining
Forest Health”
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee (Enzi)
|
Bob Bennett, State Director,
Wyoming, Bureau of Land Management
|
|
Thurs.,
2/12
|
Alaska
Bills
Hearing on S. 1466 (Murkowski),
to facilitate the transfer of land in the State of Alaska; and S. 1421 (Murkowski), to authorize
the subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by Alaska Natives; S. 1649 (Bingaman), to designate
the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness, to take certain land into
trust for the Pueblo of Zia
Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests
(Craig)
|
Kathleen Clarke, Director, Bureau of Land
Management: accompanied by Henri Bisson, State Director, Bureau
of Land Management, Alaska
|
|
Thurs.,
2/12
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DOI FY –
2005 Budget Request
Oversight hearing on the FY-2005 budget request for the Department of
the Interior
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici)
|
Secretary
Gale Norton
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