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Hearings/Testimony of the 108th Congress

November 17, 2004

 

DATE

HEARING SUBJECT

WITNESS(ES)

Thurs., 11/18

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)

Dennis Breitzman, Area Manager, Dakotas Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation

Wed., 9/29

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)

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)

Wed., 9/29

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)

Witness: John Stewart, Biomass and Forest Health Program Manager, Office of the Secretary

Fri., 9/24

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)

Chad Calvert, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Thurs., 9/23

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)

Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

Wed., 9/22

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)

Mark Limbaugh, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation

Tues., 9/21

Indian Jails: A Clarion Call for Reform

 

Hearing on Indian Jails: A Clarion Call for Reform

 

Senate Finance Committee (Grassley)

David W. Anderson, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

Tues., 9/21

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)

 

A. Durand Jones, Deputy Director, National Park Service

Tues., 9/21

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)

Chad Calvert, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Mon., 9/20

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)

Dale Hall, Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Tues., 9/14

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)

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

Tues., 9/14

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)

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)

Fri., 9/10

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)

Julie McDonald, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

Thurs., 9/9

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)

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

Mon., 8/23

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)

Julie MacDonald, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

Fri., 8/20

Progress Made in Safeguarding the Chesapeake Bay

 

Oversight field hearing on progress made in safeguarding the Chesapeake Bay

 

House Government Reform (Davis)

Scott W. Phillips, Chesapeake Bay Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey

Thurs., 7/22

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)

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

Wed., 7/21

Report of the Guam War Claims Review Commission

 

Hearing on the report of the Guam War Claims Review Commission

 

House Resources Committee (Pombo)

David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs

Wed., 7/21

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)

David Anderson, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs

Wed., 7/21

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)

Chad Calvert, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (on S. 738)

Tues., 7/20

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)

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

Tues., 7/20

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)

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

Tues., 7/20

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)

Rebecca W. Watson, Assistant Secretary Land and Minerals Management

Sat., 7/17

Endangered Species Act

 

Field hearing on the Endangered Species Act’s impact on the Klamath Project

 

House Resources Committee (Pombo)

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

Thurs., 7/15

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)

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

Thurs., 7/15

Restoring Forests after Catastrophic Events

 

Oversight hearing on “Restoring Forests after Catastrophic Events”

 

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

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

Thurs., 7/15

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)

Nina Hatfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Finance

Thurs., 7/15

Energy Technology

 

Hearing on energy technology

 

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

Dr. Timothy S. Collett, Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey

Thurs., 7/15

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)

Durand Jones, Deputy Director, National Park Service

Wed., 7/14

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)

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)

Wed., 7/14

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)

Brian Pogue, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs

Tues., 7/13

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)

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

Thurs., 7/8

Status of Telecommuting in the Federal Workforce

 

Hearing on the status of telecommuting in the Federal workforce

 

House Government Reform Committee (Davis)

Scott J. Cameron, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Performance, Accountability, and Human Resources

Thurs., 7/8

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

Mark Limbaugh, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation

Thurs., 7/8

Status of Telecommuting in the Federal Workforce

 

Hearing on the status of telecommuting in the Federal workforce

 

House Government Reform Committee (Davis)

Scott Cameron, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Performance, Accountability, and Human Resources

Mon., 6/28

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)

Jim Hughes, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management

Thurs., 6/24

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)

A. Durand Jones, Deputy Director, National Park Service

Thurs., 6/24

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)

Dr. David Applegate, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey

Thurs., 6/24

(Rescheduled from 6/9)

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)

Aurene Martin, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs

Thurs., 6/24

(Rescheduled from 6/17)

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)

Patrick Leahy, Associate Director for Geology; U.S. Geological Survey

Thurs., 6/24

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)

Dr. Benjamin N. Tuggle, Chief, Division of Habitat and Resources Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Thurs., 6/24

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)

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

Thurs., 6/24

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)

Chad Calvert, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Wed., 6/23

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)

Jim Hughes, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management

Wed., 6/23

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)

William E. Rinne, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation

Wed., 6/23

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)

Scott J. Cameron, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Performance and Management

Wed., 6/23

Indian Tribal Detention Facilities

 

Oversight hearing on Indian Tribal Detention Facilities

 

Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell)

David W. Anderson, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs

Wed., 6/23

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)

Ross O. Swimmer, Special Trustee for American Indians

Thurs., 6/17

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)

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

Thurs., 6/17

Enhancing National Border Security

 

Hearing on enhancing national border security

 

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (McCain)

Roger DiRosa, Refuge Manager, Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Wed., 6/16

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)

Ross Mooney, Acting Deputy Director for the  Office of Trust Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs

 Wed., 6/16

(Rescheduled from 6/9)

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)

Theresa Rosier, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs for David Anderson, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs

Wed., 6/16

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

Tues., 6/15

(Rescheduled from 6/16)

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)

Ross Mooney, Acting Deputy Director of Trust Bureau of Indian Affairs

Thurs., 6/15

(Rescheduled from 6/10)

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)

Paul Hoffman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; and Jim Hughes, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management (on H.R. 3954)

Mon., 6/14

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)

Judith M. Denver, U.S. Geological Survey Project Chief, Potomac River Basin and Delmarva Peninsula National Water-Quality Assessment Program Study Unit

Tues., 6/8

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)

Janet Snyder Matthews, Associate Director For Cultural Resources, National Park Service

Thurs., 5/20

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)

Janet Snyder Matthews, Associate Director For Cultural Resources, National Park Service

Thurs., 5/20

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)

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

Thurs., 5/20

(Rescheduled from 5/18)

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

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)

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

Sat., 5/15

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)

Joseph Alston, Superintendent Grand Canyon National Park, National Park Service

Thurs., 5/13

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)

Wed., 5/12

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

 

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)

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)

Wed., 4/21

Recreation Fees

 

Oversight hearing on Recreation Fees

 

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

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)

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)

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)

John W. Keys III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation

Thurs., 3/25

(Rescheduled from 3/31)

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

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)

Bennett W. Raley, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science

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

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

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

Thurs., 3/4

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)

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

Thurs., 3/4

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)

Secretary Gale Norton and John W. Keys III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation

Wed., 3/3

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)

James Hughes, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management

Sat., 2/28

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)

Steve Thompson, Manager, California Nevada Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Thurs., 2/26

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)

Frances P. Mainella, Director, National Park Service and Kathleen Clarke, Director, Bureau of Land Management

Wed., 2/25

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)

John W. Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; and Robert Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey

Wed., 2/25

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)

David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs

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)

David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs

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)

Secretary Gale Norton

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)

Aurene Martin, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and Ross Swimmer, Special Trustee for American Indians

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

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