|
DATE |
HEARING
SUBJECT |
WITNESS(ES) |
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Mon.,
12/19 |
Park Landscape
Restoration Programs and Retention of Funds from Timber Removal
Oversight hearing on “Park
Landscape Restoration Programs and Retention of Funds from Timber Removal”
House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Ernest
Quintana,
Regional Director, Midwest Region, National Park
Service |
|
Wed.,
12/14 |
The National
Park Service Organic Act and Its Implementation Through Daily Park
Management Oversight hearing on “The
National Park Service Organic Act and Its Implementation Through Daily
Park Management” House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Steven P.
Martin,
Deputy Director, National Park Service |
|
Thurs.,
12/8 |
Indian Trust
Reform Act of 2005 Hearing on H.R. 4322 (Pombo), to provide for Indian trust asset management reform and resolution of historical accounting claims, and for other purposes House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
James
Cason,
Associate Deputy Secretary; accompanied by Ross O. Swimmer, Special
Trustee for American Indians |
|
Wed.,
12/7 |
Water Bills
Hearing on H.R. 2334 (Capps), to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for the GREAT project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters water in the are of Oxnard, California; H.R. 2978 (Rehberg), to allow the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights recognized under the Fort Peck-Montana Compact for the purposes of meeting the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Incorporated; H.R. 4000 (Moran), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska, the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2, the Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation District, and the Webster Irrigation District No. 4 all a part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program; and S. 101 (Enzi), to convey to the town of Frannie, Wyoming, certain land withdrawn by the Commissioner of Reclamation House
Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
William E.
Rinne,
Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of
Reclamation |
|
Tues.,
12/6 |
Refuge Bills
Hearing on H.R. 2866 (Abercrombie), to provide for the
expansion of the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County,
Hawaii; and H.R. 3682 (Davis), to redesignate the Mason
Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason
Neck National Wildlife Refuge House
Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Rick
Shultz,
Chief of the Division of Conservation, Planning, and Policy for the
National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service |
|
Thurs.,
12/1 |
National Parks
of Hawaii Oversight field hearing on
“National Parks of Hawaii” House
Government Reform S/C on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human
Resources (Souder) |
Frank
Hays,
Pacific Area Director, National Park Service
|
|
Mon.,
11/28 |
National Parks
of California Oversight field hearing on
“National Parks of California” House
Government Reform S/C on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human
Resources (Souder) |
Brian
O’Neill,
General Superintendent, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National
Park Service |
|
Thurs.,
11/17 |
National Park
Service Efforts to Combat the Growth of Illegal Drug Farms in
Parks Oversight hearing on National
Park Service efforts to combat the growth of illegal drug farms in
parks House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Karen
Taylor-Goodrich,
Assistant Director for Visitor and Resource Protection, National Park
Service |
|
Tues.,
11/15 |
Parks and Lands
Bills Hearing on S. 431 (DeWine) to establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the United States; S. 505 (Kyl), to amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area; S. 1288 (Wyden), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to protect natural resources of units of the National Park System through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of units of the National Park System; S. 1544 (Dorgan), to establish the Northern Plains National Heritage Area in the State of North Dakota; S. Con. Res. 60 (Talent), a concurrent resolution designating the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; S. 748 (Gregg) and H.R. 1084 (Bradley), to authorize the establishment at Antietam National Battlefield of a memorial to the officers and enlisted men of the Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiments and the First New Hampshire Light Artillery Battery who fought in the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862; and H.R. 2107 (Saxton), to amend Public Law 104-329 to modify authorities for the use of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks
(Thomas) |
Donald
W. Murphy,
Deputy Director, National Park Service |
|
Mon.,
11/14 |
U.S. – Russia
Polar Bear Agreement Hearing on the U.S. – Russia
Polar Bear Agreement Senate
Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
(Stevens) |
Marshall
Jones,
Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service |
|
Thurs.,
11/10 |
Parks Bills
Hearing on H.R.
413 (Ryun), to
establish the Bleeding Kansas and the Enduring Struggle for Freedom
National Heritage Area; H.R.
452 (Clay), to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine
the suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers’ Memorial
Military Museum located in St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the National
Park System; and H.R.
1307 (Garrett),
to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate portions of
Musconectcong River in the State of New Jersey as a component of the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Janet
Matthews,
Associate Director for Cultural Resources, National Park
Service |
|
Thurs.,
11/10 |
Healthy Forest
Legislation Hearing on H.R. 4200 (Walden), to improve the ability
of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to
promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events
affecting Federal lands under their jurisdiction, including the removal of
dad and damaged trees and the implementation of reforestation treatments,
to support the recovery of non-Federal lands damaged by catastrophic
events, to revitalize Forest Service experimental
forests House
Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
P. Lynn
Scarlett,
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and
Budget |
|
Wed.,
11/9 |
Water Bills
Hearing on H.R.
3626 (Bishop),
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of
enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project, Utah, to provide
additional water for the Weber Basin Project to fulfill the purposes for
which that project was authorized; H.R.
3967 (Herseth),
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate costs of the
Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased demands for
municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes; and H.R.
4195 (Walden),
to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation
within Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within Medford Irrigation
District House
Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Jack
Garner,
Acting Deputy Director of Operations, Bureau of Reclamation
|
|
Wed.,
11/9 |
Federal Role in
Natural Gas Supply and Demand Hearing to discuss the Federal
role in natural gas supply and demand and the effects of the high price of
natural gas on consumers House
Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
(Taylor) |
P. Lynn
Scarlett, Assistant
Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
|
Tues.,
11/8 |
Coastal Barrier
Resources Act Hearing on H.R.
3552 (Gilchrest), to reauthorize the
Coastal Barrier Resources Act House
Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Dr.
Benjamin N. Tuggle,
Chief, Division of Federal Program Activities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service |
|
Thurs., 11/3 |
Federal and
District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of
2005 Hearing on H.R. 3699 (Tom Davis), to provide for the
sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property in
the District of Columbia to facilitate the utilization, development, and
redevelopment of such property House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Paul
Hoffman, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and
Parks |
|
Thurs.,
11/3 |
Water Bills
Hearing on H.R.
1190 (Hunter),
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study to
design and construct a four reservoir intertie system for the purposes of
improving the water storage opportunities, water supply reliability, and
water yield of San Vincente, El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland Reservoirs
in San Diego and the Sweetwater Authority; H.R.
2563 (Otter),
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility studies
to address certain water shortages within Snake, Boise, and Payette River
system in Idaho; and H.R.
3153 (Cubin),
to reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish
recovery implementation programs House
Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
William E.
Rinne,
Deputy Commissioner of Reclamation |
|
Thurs.,
11/3 |
Asian
Carp Oversight hearing on the
growing problem of invasive Asian carp in the Great Lakes and Mississippi
River System House
Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Everett
Wilson,
Deputy Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service |
|
Wed.,
11/2 |
Lands Bills
Hearing on S. 1552
(Cantwell), to amend Public
Law 97-435 to extend the authorization for the Secretary of the Interior
to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain
land conveyed by the United States to Eastern Washington, University until
December 31, 2009; and S. 1541
(Akaka), to protect, conserve,
and restore public land administered by the Department of the Interior or
the Forest Service and adjacent land through cooperative cost-shared
grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species; S. 405
(Reid), to provide for the
conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig)
|
Scott
J. Cameron,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Performance, Accountability, and Human
Resources |
|
Wed.,
11/2 |
Federal Action
in Response to Hurricane Katrina Oversight hearing on actions
of the Fish and Wildlife Service as they relate to Hurricane Katrina and
the ongoing recovery Senate
Environment and Public Works Committee (Inhofe) |
H. Dale
Hall,
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service |
|
Tues.,
11/1 |
Historic
Preservation in Katrina Impacted Areas Oversight hearing on “Historic
Preservation vs. Katrina: What Role Should Federal, State, and Local
Governments Play in Preserving Historic Properties Affected by this
Catastrophic Storm?” House
Government
Reform S/C on Federalism and the Census (Turner) |
Janet Snyder
Matthews,
Associate Director for Cultural Resources, National Park Service
|
|
Tues.,
11/1 |
National Park
Service Draft Management Policies Oversight hearing on National
Park Service draft management policies, including potential impact of the
policies on park operations, park resources, interaction with gateway
communities, and solicitation and collection of donations
Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks
(Thomas) |
Stephen P.
Martin,
Deputy Director, National Park Service |
|
Thurs.,
10/27 |
Central Idaho
Economic Development and Recreation Act Hearing on H.R. 3603 (Simpson), to promote the economic
development and recreational use of National Forest System lands and other
public lands in central Idaho, to designate the Boulder-White Cloud
Management Area to ensure the continued management of certain National
Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands for recreational
and grazing use and conservation and resource protection, to add certain
National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management land in central
Idaho to the National Wilderness Preservation
System House
Resources S/C on Forest and Forest Health (Walden) |
Edward
Shephard,
Assistant Director for Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land
Management |
|
Thurs.,
10/27 |
Hurricane
Recovery Efforts Oversight hearing on hurricane
recovery efforts related to energy and to discuss energy policy
Senate Energy
and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
|
|
Wed.,
10/26 |
Recreation
Fees Hearing on the implementation
of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, P.L. 108-447 by the
Forest Service and the Department of the Interior
Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests
(Craig) |
P. Lynn
Scarlett,
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and
Budget |
|
Tues.,
10/25 |
BLM Oil and Gas
Activities Oversight hernia on the oil
and gas activities of the Bureau of Land Management, including the impact
of recently passed energy legislation Senate
Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies
(Burns) |
Kathleen
Clarke,
Director, Bureau of Land Management |
|
Tues.,
10/25 |
Territories
Related Bills Hearing on S. 1829 (Domenici), to repeal certain
sections of the Act of May, 1936, pertaining to the Virgin Islands; and S. 1831 (Domenici), to convey certain
submerged land to the Commonwealth of the Senate Energy
and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Nikolao I.
Pula,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular
Affairs |
|
Thurs.,
10/20 |
Water Supply
Vulnerabilities in the Sacramento / San Joaquin River System
Oversight hearing on “Water
Supply Vulnerabilities in the Sacramento / San Joaquin River System
House
Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Kirk
Rodgers,
Mid-Pacific Regional Director, Bureau of
Reclamation |
|
Thurs.,
10/20 |
Expert Views on
Hurricane and Flood Protection and Water Resources Planning for a Rebuilt
Gulf Coast Hearing on “Expert Views on
Hurricane and Flood Protection and Water Resources Planning for a Rebuilt
Gulf Coast” House
Transportation and Infrastructure S/C on Water Resources and the
Environment (Duncan) |
|
|
Tues.,
10/18 |
Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Hearing on Supervisory Control
and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems and the Terrorist Threat: Protecting
the Nation’s Critical Control Systems House
Committee on Homeland Security S/C on Economic Security, Infrastructure
Protection, and Cybersecurity (Lungren) |
Larry
Todd,
Director of Security, Safety, and Law Enforcement, U.S. Bureau of
R0eclamation |
|
Thurs.,
10/13 |
Management of
the National Park Service and the Parks of the Southwest
Oversight field hearing on
“Management of the National Parks and the Parks of the
Southwest” House
Government Reform S/C on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human
Resources (Souder) |
Richard M.
Frost,
Associate Regional Director, Communications and External Affairs,
Intermountain Region, National Park
Service |
|
Fri.,
10/7 |
Restoration
after Recent Hurricanes and other Natural Disasters: Federal Role in
Recovery after Catastrophic Events Affecting Forest
Lands Oversight hearing on
“Restoration after Recent Hurricanes and other Natural Disasters: Federal
Role in Recovery after Catastrophic Events Affecting Forest
Lands” House
Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
P. Lynn
Scarlett,
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget; accompanied by
Larry Parkinson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement and
Security |
|
Thurs.,
10/6 |
Water Bills
Hearing on S. 1025
(Roberts), to amend the
Act entitled “An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney
division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas; S. 1498
(Allard), to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities
to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; S. 1529
(Kyl), to provide for the
conveyance of certain Federal land in the city of Yuma, Arizona; S. 1578
(Allard), to reauthorize
the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery
implementation programs; S. 1760
(Gordon Smith), to
authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation
within Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within Medford Irrigation
District
Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power
(Murkowski) |
William E.
Rinne,
Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of
Reclamation |
|
Thurs.,
10/6 |
Water Bills
Hearing on H.R. 122
(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. 2341
(Doggett), to amend the
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study planning, and construction of
a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the
service area of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas; H.R. 3418
(Edwards), to amend the
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Central
Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project; and H.R. 3929
(Calvert), to amend the
Water Desalination Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior
to assist in research and development, environmental and feasibility
studies, and preliminary engineering for the Municipal Water District of
Orange County, California, Dana Point Desalination Project located at Dana
Point, California
House
Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Jack
Garner,
Acting Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Director of Operations, Bureau of
Reclamation |
|
Thurs.,
9/29 |
Parks
Bills Hearing on H.R. 326
(Grijalva), to amend the
Yuma Crossing national Heritage Area Act of 2000 to adjust the boundary of
the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area and to extend the authority of
the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance under that Act; H.R. 1436
(Renzi), to remove certain
use restrictions on property located in Navajo County, Arizona; and H.R. 1972
(Blackburn), to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine
the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System
certain sites in Williamson County, Tennessee, relating to the Battle of
Franklin House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Sue
Masica, Associate
Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park
Service |
|
Tues.,
9/27 |
Lands Bills
Hearing on H.R.
679 (Cannon),
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel of real
property to Beaver County, Utah; H.R.
2069 (Cannon), to authorize the
exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties, Utah; H.R.
3462 (Bishop),
to provide for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management parcels
known as the White Acre and Gambel Oak properties and related real
property to Park City, Utah House
Resources S/C on Forests and Forest health (Walden) |
Chad
Calvert,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Mineral Management
|
|
Tues.,
9/27 |
Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Legislation Hearing on S. 961 (Rockefeller), to amend the
Surface Mining Control and Act of 1977 to reauthorize and reform the
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program; and S. 1701 (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) |
Thomas D.
Shope,
Chief of Staff, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement |
|
Tues.,
9/27 |
Water Bills
Hearing on H.R. 1564 (Hastings), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act of 2005; H.R. 2873 (Wilson), to clear title to certain real property in New Mexico associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project; H.R. 2925 (Hinojosa), to amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to extend the authority for drought assistance; and H.R. 3443 (Musgrave), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District House
Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Jack
Garner,
Acting Deputy Director of Operations, Bureau of
Reclamation |
|
Fri., 9/23 |
Partners for
Fish and Wildlife Program Hearing on S. 260 (Inhofe) and H.R. 2018 (Sullivan), to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to provide
technical House
Resources Committee (Pombo) |
Matt
Hogan,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service |
|
Thurs.,
9/22 |
Parks
Bills Hearing on S. 435 (Dodd), a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. 1096 (Corzine), a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate portions of the Musconetecong River in the State of New Jersey as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. 1310 (Santorum), a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area; S. 1378 (Talent), a bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to provide appropriation authorization and improve the operations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and S. 1627 (Carper), a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study to evaluate resources along the coastal region of the State of Delaware and to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unite of the National Park System in Delaware Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks
(Thomas) |
Janet
Snyder Matthews,
Associate Director for Cultural Resources, National Park
Service |
|
Thurs.,
9/22 |
Confirmation –
H. Dale Hall Hearing on the nomination of
H. Dale Hall to be Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Senate
Environment and Public Works Committee (Inhofe) |
|
|
Wed.,
9/21 |
Endangered
Species Act Hearing on H.R. 3824 (Pombo), to amend and reauthorize
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide greater results conserving
and recovering listed species House
Resources Committee (Pombo) |
Craig
Manson,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and
Parks |
|
Wed.,
9/14 |
Meeting U.S.
Natural Gas Demand Oversight hearing on “Meeting
U.S. Natural Gas Demand and the Role of Domestic Production on Federal
Lands” House
Government Reform S/C on Energy and Resources
(Issa) |
Rebecca W.
Watson,
Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management
|
|
Mon.,
9/12 |
National Parks
in the Oversight field hearing on
“National Parks in the House
Government Reform S/C on Criminal
Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources (Souder) |
Cicely
Muldoon,
Deputy Director for Public Use, Pacific West Region, National Park
Service |
|
Thurs., 9/6 |
Rising Price of
Gasoline Oversight hearing to examine
gasoline prices and factors contributing to current high prices such as
global oil demand, constraints on refinery capacity, and increased
speculation in the futures market Senate Energy
and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Rebecca
Watson,
Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals
Management |
|
Wed., 8/31 |
Forest Health
Conditions and Forest Management Practices on the Black Hills National
Forest Oversight field hearing on
“Forest Health Conditions and Forest Management Practices on the Black
Hills National Forest” House
Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
June
Thormodsgard,
Chief Scientist for Land Sciences, Earth Resources and Observation Science
(EROS) Data Center, U.S. Geological Survey |
|
Mon.,
8/29 |
Issues Affecting
Forest and Management in Eastern Washington—National Forests, Tribal
Lands, and Local Communities Oversight field hearing on
“Issues Affecting Forest and Management in Eastern Washington—National
Forests, Tribal Lands, and Local Communities” House
Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
John R.
Vitello, Senior
Forester, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
|
Wed.,
8/24 |
The National
Parks: Preservation of Historic Sites and the Northeast
Region Oversight field hearing on
“The National Parks: Preservation of Historic Sites and the Northeast
Region” House
Government Reform S/C on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human
Resources (Souder) |
Robert W.
McIntosh,
Associate Regional Director for Planning and Partnerships, Northeast
Region, National Park Service |
|
Sat.,
8/13 |
The Benefits of
Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Development Oversight field hearing on
“The Benefits of Offshore Oil and Natural Gas
Development” House
Resources S/C on Energy and Minerals (Gibbons) |
Thomas A.
Readinger, Associate Director for
Offshore Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service |
|
Tues.,
8/9 |
Invasive
Species Oversight field hearing to
gather information regarding invasive species. Specific areas of interest
include challenges and needs of the National Park Service, existing
legislation, legislative solutions, and use of partnerships for managing
invasive species in and around National Parks Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks
(Thomas) |
Michael
Soukup, Associate Director, National
Resource Stewardship and Science, National Park Service |
|
Thurs.,
7/28 |
Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Hearing on the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Senate Indian
Affairs Committee (McCain) |
Paul
Hoffman, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Fish and Wildlife and Parks |
|
Thurs.,
7/28 Rescheduled
from 7/26 |
Park
Bills Hearing on S. 584
(Salazar) and H.R.
432 (Udall), to
require the Secretary of the Interior to allow the continued occupancy and
use of certain land and improvements within Rocky Mountain National
Parks; S. 652
(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. 958
(Sarbanes), to amend the
National Trails System Act to designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in
the States of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia as a
National Historic Trail; S. 1154
(Collins), to extend the
Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, to provide improved visitor
services at the park; S. 1166
(Akaka), to extend the
authorization of the Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory
Commission; and S. 1346
(Stabenow), to
direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime sites
in the State of Michigan Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks
(Thomas) |
Steven P.
Martin,
Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service |
|
Thurs.,
7/28 |
Implementation
of the Westside Drainage Plan as a Way to Improve San Joaquin Water
Quality Oversight hearing on
“Implementation of the Westside Drainage Plan as a Way to Improve San
Joaquin Water Quality” House
Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
John Keys,
III, Commissioner, Bureau of
Reclamation |
|
Wed., 7/27
|
Indian Gaming
Oversight hearing on the
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act exceptions and off-reservation gaming
Senate Indian
Affairs Committee (McCain) |
George T.
Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Indian Affairs |
|
Tues.,
7/26 |
The National
Trails System Act Oversight hearing on “The
National Trails System Act” House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Christopher K.
Jarvi, Associate Director for
Partnerships, Interpretation and Education, Volunteers, and Outdoor
Recreation |
|
Tues.,
7/26 |
Cobell v.
Norton Oversight hearing on
legislation to resolve Cobell v. Norton Senate Indian
Affairs Committee (McCain) |
James
Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary |
|
Thurs.,
7/21 |
Duck Stamp
Legislation Hearing on H.R. 1494 (Kind), to direct the Secretary of
the Interior to conduct a pilot program under which up to 15 States may
issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps; and H.R. 3179 (Ortiz), to reauthorize and amend
the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of
1994 House
Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Paul R.
Schmidt, Assistant Director,
Migratory Birds and State Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
|
Thurs.,
7/21 |
Navajo-Hopi Land
Settlement Amendments of 2005 Hearing on S. 1003 (McCain), to amend the Act of
Senate Indian
Affairs Committee (McCain) |
William P.
Ragsdale, Director, Bureau of Indian
Affairs |
|
Wed.,
7/20 |
Park and Lands
Bills Hearing on S. 1238
(Feinstein), to amend the
Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to provide for the conduct of projects that
protect forests; S. 1131
(Craig), to authorize the
exchange of certain Federal land within the State of Idaho; and S. 1170
(Domenici), to establish
the Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area; S. 703
(Ensign), to provide for the
conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of
Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway; H.R.
1101 (Murray), to revoke a
Public Land Order with respect to certain lands erroneously included in
the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, California Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests
(Craig) |
Lawrence B.
Benna, Deputy
Director, Bureau of Land Management |
|
Wed.,
7/20 |
Improving
Information Quality in the Federal Government Hearing on “Improving
Information Quality in the Federal
Government” House
Government Reform S/C on Regulatory Affairs
(Miller) |
Tom
Melius, Acting Deputy Director, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service |
|
Tues.,
7/19 |
Improving Land
Title Grant Procedures for Native Americans Joint hearing on “Improving
Land Title Grant Procedures for Native Americans,” focusing on
administrative problems facing Native Americans seeking homeownership and
the process to obtain land titles through the Bureau of Indian Affairs for
their current living conditions Committee on
Financial Services (Oxley) and Committee on Resources
(Pombo) |
Arch
Wells, Acting Director, Office of
Trust Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
|
Tues.,
7/19 |
Maintaining and
Upgrading the Bureau of Reclamation’s Facilities to Improve Power
Generation, Enhance Water Supply and Keep our Homeland
Secure Oversight hearing on
“Maintaining and Upgrading the Bureau of Reclamation’s Facilities to
Improve Power Generation, Enhance Water Supply and Keep our Homeland
Secure” House
Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
John W. Keys,
III, Commissioner, Bureau of
Reclamation |
|
Thurs.,
7/14 |
Status of
Settling Recognized Tribes’ Land Claims in the State of
Oversight hearing on the
“Status of Settling Recognized Tribes’ Land Claims in the State of New
York” House
Resources Committee (Pombo) |
Michael
Olsen, Acting Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
|
Thurs.,
7/14 |
National
Wildfire Program Implementation Oversight hearing on the key
aspects of the federal implementation of the national wildfire
program House
Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
(Taylor) |
P. Lynn
Scarlett,
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Budget and Administration |
|
Thurs.,
7/14 |
Confirmation –
Tom Weimer and Mark Limbaugh Hearing on the nominations of
R. Thomas Weimer to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy,
Management and Budget; and Mark Limbaugh to be Assistant Secretary of the
Interior for Water and Science Senate Energy
and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Nominees: R. Thomas
Weimer |
|
Thurs.,
7/14 Rescheduled
from 6/29 |
Northern
California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act Hearing on H.R. 233
(Thompson), to designate
certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino and Six Rivers
National Forests and certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Humboldt,
Lake, Mendocino, and Napa Counties in the State of California as
wilderness, to designate the Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area, to
designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County,
California as a wild or scenic river; H.R.
2720 (Pearce),
to further the purposes of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out an assessment and
demonstration program to control salt cedar and Russian olive; H.R.
2875 (Walden), to amend the
Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to provide for the conduct of projects that
protect forests House
Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Chad Calvert, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Land and Minerals Management (on H.R. 233 and H.R. 2875); and James Tate, Science Advisor to
the Secretary (on H.R. 2720) |
|
Thurs.,
7/14 |
National Park
System Operation and Management Oversight hearing to review
the National Park Service’s business strategy for operation and management
of the national park system, including development and implementation of
business plans, use of business consultants, and incorporating business
practices into day-to-day operations Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks
(Thomas) |
Bruce
Sheaffer, Comptroller, National Park
Service |
|
Wed.,
7/13 |
Motorized
Recreational Use on Joint oversight hearing on
“Motorized Recreational Use on Federal Land’ House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) and S/C on Forests and Forest
Health (Walden) |
Ed
Shepard, Assistant Director,
Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management |
|
Wed.,
7/13 |
Endangered
Species Act Oversight
hearing on the Endangered Species Act and incentives for private
landowners Senate
Environment and Public Works S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water
(Chafee) |
Marshall
Jones,
Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
|
Tues.,
7/12 |
Water
Bills Hearing
on S. 49
(Stevens), to establish a joint Federal-State Floodplain and
Erosion Mitigation Commission for the State of Alaska; S. 247
(Smith), to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to assist in the planning, design, and construction of the
Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County,
Oregon; S. 648
(Smith), to amend the
Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to extend the
authority for drought assistance; S. 819
(Johnson), to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and
Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased demands for municipal,
industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes; S. 891
(Hagel), to extend the water
service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan
Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska; and S. 1338
(Murkowski), to require the
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and
the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater
resources in the State of Alaska Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski) |
John W. Keys,
III,
Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
|
Sat.,
7/9 |
National Park
Service Involvement in Border Security: Is it their
Responsibility? Oversight field hearing on
“National Park Service Involvement in Border Security: Is it their
Responsibility?” House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Michael D.
Snyder,
Acting Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park
Service |
|
Thurs.,
6/30 |
The Vast North
American Resource Potential of Oil Shale, Oil Sands, and Heavy Oils – Part
2 Oversight hearing on “The Vast
North American Resource Potential of Oil Shale, Oil Sands, and Heavy Oils
– Part 2 House
Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources
(Gibbons) |
Chad
Calvert, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Land and Minerals Management |
|
Wed.,
6/29 |
Yucca Mountain
Hearing on “Yucca Mountain
Project: Digging for the Truth” House
Government Reform S/C on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization
(Porter) |
U.S. Geological Survey Staff
Scientist appearing in a personal
capacity |
|
Wed.,
6/29 |
National Weather
Service Hearing on national weather
service and severe weather Senate
Commerce, Science and Transportation S/C Disaster Prevention and
Prediction (DeMint) |
Asbury H. Sallenger,
Jr., Oceanographer, U.S.
Geological Survey |
|
Tues.,
6/28 (Rescheduled from
6/14) |
Park
Bills Hearing on S. 206
(Cantwell), to designate
the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail; S. 556
(McCain), to direct the
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly
conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National
Monument in the State of Arizona; S. 588
(McCain), to amend the
National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study on the feasibility of
designating the Arizona Trail as a national scenic trail or a national
historic trail; and S. 955
(Frist), to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine
the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System
certain sites in Williamson County, Tennessee, relating to the Battle of
Franklin Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks
(Thomas) |
Donald W.
Murphy,
Deputy Director, National Park Service |
|
Mon.,
6/27 |
Long Island
Sound Stewardship Act of 2005 Field hearing on H.R. 307 (Simmons), to establish the Long
Island Sound Stewardship Initiative House
Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Donald
Henne, Project Manager of the
Southern New England Coastal Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
|
Thurs.,
6/23 |
Reauthorization
of the Great Ape Conservation Act / Neotropical Migratory Bird
Conservation Improvement Act Hearing on H.R. 2693 (Miller), to amend the Great Ape
Conservation Act to reauthorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
project grant and emergency assistance to address critical great ape
conservation needs; and H.R.
518 (King), to require the
Secretary of the Interior to refine the Department of the Interior program
for providing assistance for the conservation of neotropical migratory
birds House
Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Marshall P.
Jones, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service |
|
Thurs.,
6/16 |
Indian
Education Oversight hearing on Indian
Education Senate Indian
Affairs Committee (McCain) |
James E.
Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary |
|
Wed.,
6/15 |
Realty
Programs Oversight
hearing on the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service realty
programs House
Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Jim
Hughes, Deputy Director, Bureau of
Land Management |
|
Thurs.,
6/9 |
Parks
Bills Hearing on H.R.
562 (Levin), to
authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal
land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade
famine that occurred in the Ukraine in 1932-1933; H.R.
1515 (Jindal),
to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte
National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana; and H.R.
1096 (Garrett),
to establish the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in the State of
New Jersey as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site
House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Nunes) |
Joseph M.
Lawler,
Regional Director, National Capital Region, National Park Service |
|
Thurs.,
5/26 |
National
Wildlife Refuges Oversight hearing on public
access issues on National Wildlife Refuges House
Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
William
Hartwig, Assistant Director for the
National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
|
Wed.,
5/25 |
Reauthorization
of the Coastal Zone Management Act Hearing on S. 360 (Snowe), to amend the Coastal Zone
Management Act Commerce,
Science and Transportation S/C on Fisheries and the Coast
(Snowe) |
Walter
Cruickshank, Deputy Director, Minerals
Management Service |
|
Tues.,
5/24 |
Status of the
National Fish Hatchery System Oversight hearing on the
status of the National Fish Hatchery System House
Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Mamie
Parker, Assistant Director for
Fisheries, Habitat, and Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
|
Tues.,
5/24 |
Desalination
Drought Protection Act of 2005 Hearing on H.R. 1071 (Davis), to direct the Secretary
of Energy to make incentive payments of the owners or operators of
qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost electrical
energy required to operate such facilities House
Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Maryanne
Bach, Director for Research and
Development, Bureau of Reclamation |
|
Thurs., 5/19 |
Endangered
Species Act Oversight
hearing on the Endangered Species Act: How is it Working and What
Improvements Need to be Made Senate
Environment and Public Works S/C on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water
(Chafee) |
Craig
Manson, Assistant Secretary for Fish
and Wildlife and Parks |
|
Wed.,
5/18 |
Taking Land into
Trust Oversight hearing on issues
surrounding the taking land into for Native American
tribes Senate Indian
Affairs Committee (McCain) |
George T.
Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Policy and Economic Development, Assistant Secretary for
Indian Affairs
|
|
Thurs.,
5/12 |
Parks
Bill Hearing on H.R.
323 (Engel), to
redesignate the Ellis Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis
Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island in New York Harbor, as
the “Bob Hope Memorial Library”; H.R.
774 (Musgrave),
to adjust the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of
Colorado; and H.R.
1084 (Bradley),
to authorize the establishment at Antietam National Battlefield of a
memorial to the officers and enlisted men of the Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth
New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiments and the First New Hampshire
Light Artillery Battery who fought in the Battle of Antietam on September
17,1862 House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Nunes) |
Sue Massica, Associate, Director, Park
Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park
Service |
|
Wed.,
5/11 |
Recognition Oversight
hearing on Federal Recognition of Indian
Tribes Senate Indian
Affairs Committee (McCain) |
R. Lee
Fleming, Director, Office of Federal
Acknowledgment, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian
Affairs |
|
Wed.,
5/11 |
Rural Water
Supply Act of 2005 Hearing on S. 895 (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 Senate Energy
and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
John W.
Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau of
Reclamation |
|
Wed.,
5/11 |
Lands
Bills Hearing on H.R. 486 (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 Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests
(Craig) |
Thomas P.
Lonnie, Assistant Director,
Minerals, Realty, and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land
Management |
|
Tues.,
5/10 |
Administration
and Management of the National Park System Oversight hearing to review
the National Park Service’s funding needs for administration and
management of the national park system Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks
(Thomas) |
Frances P.
Mainella, Director, National Park
Service |
|
Wed.,
5/4 |
Personal Water
Craft Use in the National Park System Oversight
hearing on Personal Water Craft Use in the National Park
System House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Nunes) |
Michael D.
Snyder, Acting Deputy Director, National
Park Service |
|
Thurs.,
4/28 |
Miscellaneous
Parks and Historic Bills Hearing on H.R. 126 (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; and some additional parks bills; S. 242 (Hutchinson), to establish 4 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of Texas; S. 262 (Feinstein), to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for the restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station in the State of California; S. 336 (Sarbanes), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study of the feasibility of designating the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail as a national historic trail; S. 670 (McCain), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study of sites associated with the life of César Estrada Chávez and the farm labor movement; and S. 777 (Sarbanes), to designate Catoctin Mountain Park in the State of Maryland as the “Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area” Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks
(Thomas) |
Michael Soukup, Associate Director, Natural
Resource Stewardship and Science, National Park
Service |
|
Wed.,
4/27 |
GAO
Reforestation Report Oversight
hearing on Reforestation Problems on National Forests: A GAO Report on the
Increasing Backlog House
Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Edward
Shepard, Assistant Director for
Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land
Management |
|
Tues.,
4/26 |
National Fish
and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act Hearing on H.R. 1428 (Pombo), to authorize
appropriations for the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation House
Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Matt
Hogan, Acting Director, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service |
|
Tues.,
4/26 |
Fire
Preparedness Oversight
hearing on Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture fore
preparedness for the FY 2005/FY 2006 fire season, including the agencies’
assessment of the risk of fires by region, the status of and contracting
for aerial fire suppression assets, and other information needed to better
understand the agencies’ ability to deal with the upcoming fire
season Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests
(Craig) |
P. Lynn
Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for
Policy, Budget and Administration |
|
Friday.,
4/22 (Rescheduled from
4/14) |
The National
Parks: Will they survive for future generations? Oversight hearing “The
National Parks: Will they survive for future
generations?” House
Government Reform S/C on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human
Resources (Souder) |
Stephen P.
Martin, Deputy Director, National
Park Service |
|
Fri., 4/22 |
Partners for
Fish and Wildlife Program Field
hearing on S.260 (Inhofe), to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to provide technical and financial assistance to private
landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish
and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Program Senate
Environment and Public Works Committee (Inhofe) |
H. Dale
Hall,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service |
|
Thurs.,
4/21 |
National
Historic Preservation Act Oversight
hearing on the National Historic Preservation Act
House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Nunes) |
Janet Snyder
Matthews, Associate Director for
Cultural Resources, National Park Service |
|
Tues.,
4/19 |
OCS
Program Hearing on
offshore hydrocarbon production and the future of alternate energy
resources on the Outer Continental Shelf Senate Energy
and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
R.M. “Johnnie”
Burton, Director, Minerals
Management Service |
|
Tues.,
4/19 |
Coastal Ocean
Observation System Integration and Implementation
Act Hearing on H.R. 1489 (Gilchrest), to authorize the
Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal ocean observation
system House
Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Chris
Kearney, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Policy and International Affairs |
|
Tues.,
4/19 |
Miscellaneous
Water and Power Bills Hearing on S. 166
(Smith), to amend the Oregon
Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the participation of the
Bureau of Reclamation in the Deschutes River Conservancy; S. 310
(Ensign), to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to convey the Newlands Project Headquarters and
Maintenance Yard Facility to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in the
State of Nevada; S. 251
(Smith), to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior, action through the Bureau of Reclamation, to
conduct a water resource feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek
Subbasins in Oregon; S. 519
(Hutchison), to amend the
lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act
of 2000 to authorize additional projects and activities under that Act;
and S. 592
(Thomas), to extend the
contract for the Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project in the
State of Wyoming Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power
(Murkowski) |
William Rinne, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau
of Reclamation |
|
Thurs.,
4/14 |
Parks and
Historic Bills Hearing
on H.R.
1492 (Thomas), to provide for the preservation of
the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained
during World War II; H.R.
432 (Udall), to require the Secretary of the
Interior to permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and
improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park; and H.R.
481 (Musgrave), to further the purposes of the Sand
Creek National Massacre National Historic Site Establishment
Act House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Nunes) |
Michael D.
Snyder,
Acting Deputy Director, National Park Service |
|
Wed., 4/13 (Rescheduled from
4/7) |
FY-2006 Budget
Request – National Park Service Hearing on the
FY-2006 budget request for the National Park
Service House
Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
(Taylor) |
Frances P.
Mainella,
Director, National Park Service |
|
Tues., 4/12 |
Oil Shale
Development on Bureau of Land Management Lands Oversight
hearing to discuss opportunities to advance technology that will
facilitate environmentally friendly development of on oil shale and oil
sands resources Senate Energy
and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Thomas
Lonnie, Assistant Director for
Minerals, Realty, and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management |
|
Tues.,
4/12 |
Snowmobile Use
in the National Park System Oversight hearing on
Snowmobile Use in the National Park System House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Nunes) |
Michael D.
Snyder, Acting Deputy Director,
National Park Service |
|
Tues.,
4/12 |
Future of the
National Capital Mall Oversight hearing to review
management and planning issues for the National Mall, including the
history of development, security projects and other planned construction,
and future development plans Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks
(Thomas) |
John G.
Parsons, Associate Regional Director
for Lands, Resources and Planning, National Capital Region, National Park
Service |
|
Thurs.,
4/7 |
DOI FY-2006
Budget Request—Bureau of Reclamation Hearing on the FY-2006 budget
request for the Bureau of Reclamation Senate
Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development
(Domenici) |
R. Thomas
Weimer, Acting Assistant Secretary for
Water and Science; and John W. Keys,
III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
|
Wed.,
4/6 |
Concessions Oversight hearing on the
Implementation of the National Park Service Concessions
Act House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Nunes) |
Steven P.
Martin, Regional Director,
Intermountain Region, National Park Service |
|
Tues.,
4/5 |
Lytton Rancheria
of California Trust Hearing on S. 113 (Feinstein), to modify the date as
of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria of California is
deemed to be held in trust Senate Indian
Affairs Committee (McCain) |
George
Skibine, Acting Assistant Secretary for
Policy and Economic Development for the Indian
Affairs |
|
Tues.,
4/5 |
Yucca Mountain
Project Hearing titled, “Yucca
Mountain Project: Have Federal Employees Falsified
Documents?” House
Govenment Reform S/C on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization
(Porter) |
Charles G.
Groat, Director, U.S. Geological
Survey |
|
Thurs.,
3/17 |
FY-2006 Budget
Request—Bureau of Indian Affairs
Hearing on the FY-2006 budget request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs
House
Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
(Taylor) |
James
Cason, Acting Assistant Secretary for
Indian Affairs |
|
Thurs.,
3/17 |
FY-2006 Budget
Request—National Park Service Oversight hearing on the
FY-2006 budget request for the National Park Service House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Nunes) |
Frances P. Mainella, Director, National Park Service |
|
Wed.,
3/16 |
U.S. Energy and
Mineral Needs, Security and Policy: Impacts of Sustained Increases in
Global Energy and Mineral Consumption by Emerging Economies Such as China
and Oversight hearing on “U.S.
Energy and Mineral Needs, Security and Policy: Impacts of Sustained
Increases in Global Energy and Mineral Consumption by Emerging Economies
Such as China and
India” House
Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources
(Gibbons) |
Dave
Menzie, Geologist, U.S. Geological
Survey |
|
Wed.,
3/16 |
Lands
Bills Hearing
on H.R. 599 (Udall), to provide a source of funds to
carryout restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture; and H.R.
975 (Tancredo), to provide consistent enforcement authority to
the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, United States
Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to respond to violations
of regulations regarding the management, use, and protection of public
lands under the jurisdiction of these agencies House
Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Kim
Thorsen, Assistant Director, Office
of Law Enforcement and Security |
|
Tues.,
3/15 |
Heritage
Bills Hearing
on S. 175
(Brownback), to establish the Bleeding Kansas and Enduring Struggle
for Freedom National Heritage Area; S. 322
(Jeffords), to establish the Champlain Valley National Heritage
Partnership in the States of Vermont and New York; S. 323
(Talent), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial Heritage
Area in the State of Missouri as a unit of the National Park System; and
S. 429
(Lieberman), to establish the Upper Housatonic Valley National
Heritage Area in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Senate
Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas) |
Janet Snyder
Matthews,
Associate Director for Cultural Resources, National Park
Service |
|
Mon.,
3/14 |
The National
Parks: Will They Survive for Future Generations? Oversight field hearing
(Gettysburg, PA) on funding issues, preservation and maintenance, law
enforcement and homeland security for Gettysburg National Park, Eisenhower
National Historic Site, and the Valley Forge National
Park House
Government Reform S/C on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources
(Souder) |
Robert M.
McIntosh, Associate Regional Director
for Planning and Partnerships, Northeast Region, National Park
Service |
|
Thurs.,
3/10 |
FY-2006 Budget
Request
Hearing on the FY-2006 budget request for the Department of the Interior
Senate
Appropriations S/C on Interior (Burns) |
Secretary Gale Norton; accompanied by P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management; and John Trezise, Director, Office of Budget |
|
Thurs.,
3/10 |
DOI FY-2006
Budget Request for Energy and Minerals Programs Oversight hearing on the
Interior Budget for FY-2006 for the Minerals Management Service, Bureau of
Land Management, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and
the U.S. Geological Survey House
Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources
(Gibbons) |
R.M. “Johnnie”
Burton, Director, Minerals
Management Service; James
Hughes, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management; Jeffrey D.
Jarrett, Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement; and Charles G.
Groat, Director, U.S. Geological
Survey |
|
Thurs.,
3/10 |
FY 2006 Budget
Request—U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oversight hearing on the FY
2006 budget request for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service House
Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Steven A. Williams, Director, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
|
Wed., 3/9 |
FY-2006 Budget
Request – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Hearing on the FY-2006 budget
request for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service House
Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
(Taylor) |
Steven A. Williams, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
|
Wed.,
3/9 |
FY-2006 Budget
Request—Bureau of Land Management Oversight hearing on the
FY-2006 Budget Request for the Bureau of Land
Management House
Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Kathleen
Clarke, Director, Bureau of Land
Management |
|
Wed.,
3/9 |
Trust
Reform Oversight hearing on revising
the way Indian trust funds are handled Senate Indian
Affairs Committee (McCain) |
James
Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary;
accompanied by Ross O.
Swimmer, Special Trustee for American
Indians |
|
Wed.,
3/9 |
Confirmation –
P. Lynn Scarlett Hearing on the nomination of
P. Lynn Scarlett to be Deputy Secretary of the
Interior Senate Energy
and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
P. Lynn
Scarlett, Deputy Secretary of the
Interior-Designate |
|
Tues.,
3/8 |
Miscellaneous
Public Lands Bills Hearing on
S.
267
(Craig), to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000; S. 305
(Craig), 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; S. 213
(Bingaman), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain Federal land to Rio Arriba County, New Mexico; S. 476
(Hatch), to authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain
land in the State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public
Purposes Act; and S. 485
(Craig), to
reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of
1992 Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests
(Thomas) |
Chris Kearney, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Policy and International Affairs |
|
Thurs.,
3/3 |
Tsunami
Oversight hearing on Tsunami
House
Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies
(Taylor) |
Charles G. Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey |
|
Thurs.,
3/3 |
FY-2006 Budget
Request—Bureau of Reclamation
Hearing on the FY-2006 budget request for the Bureau of Reclamation and the Central Utah Project Completion Act
House
Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development
(Hobson) |
Secretary Gale Norton; and John W. Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; accompanied by John Trezise, Director, Office of Budget |
|
Thurs.,
3/3 |
FY-2006 Budget
Request—Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Geological Survey (Water
Division) Oversight hearing on the
FY-2006 budget request for the Bureau of Reclamation and the water
division of the U.S. Geological Survey House
Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
John W. Keys,
III, Commissioner, Bureau of
Reclamation; and Robert M.
Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological
Survey |
|
Wed., 3/2 |
DOI FY-2006
Budget Request
Hearing on the FY-2006 budget request for the Department of the Interior
House
Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies
(Taylor) |
Secretary Gale Norton; accompanied by P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management; and John Trezise, Director, Office of Budget |
|
Tues., 3/1 |
DOI FY-2006
Budget Request
Oversight hearing on the FY-2006 budget request for the Department of the Interior
Senate Energy
and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Secretary Gale
Norton; accompanied
by P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Land
and Minerals Management; and John Trezise, Director, Office of
Budget |
|
Tues., 3/1 |
Coral
Reefs
Oversight hearing on Coral Reefs
House
Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks |
|
Thurs.,
2/17 |
Healthy Forest
Restoration Act
Oversight hearing on the Health Forest Restoration Act
House
Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Rebecca W. Watson, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
|
Thurs.,
2/17 |
Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act
Oversight hearing to review the National Park Service’s implementation of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act authorized in Public Law 108-447
Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas) |
P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
|
Wed., 2/16 |
FY 2006 Budget
Request for Indian Programs
Oversight hearing on
the President’s FY 2006 budget request for Indian
programs
Senate Indian
Affairs Committee (McCain) |
James Cason, Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs; and Ross Swimmer, Special Trustee for American Indians |
|
Wed., 2/16 |
Status of the
Indian Trust Fund Lawsuit, Cobell v. Norton
Oversight hearing on the “Status of the Indian Trust Fund Lawsuit, Cobell v. Norton”
House
Resources Committee (Pombo) |
James Cason, Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
|
Thurs.,
2/10 |
Recognition
Hearing on H.R. 512 (Pombo), to require prompt review by the Secretary of the Interior of the longstanding petitions for Federal recognition of certain Indian Tribes
House
Resources Committee (Pombo) |
Michael D. Olsen, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
|
Tues., 2/8 |
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
Oversight hearing on the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
Senate Energy
and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests
(Craig) |
Ed Shepard, Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management |
|
Wed., 2/2 |
U.S. Tsunami
Warning System
Hearing on S. 50 (Inouye), to authorize and strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program
Senate
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
(Stevens) |
Charles G. Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey |
|
Wed., 1/26 |
Tsunamis: Is the
U.S. Prepared?
Oversight hearing on “Tsunamis: Is the U.S. Prepared?”
House Science
Committee (Boehlert) |
Charles G. Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey |