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WITNESS(ES) |
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Thurs., 11/16 |
Lands
and Forests Bills Hearing on S. 3636 (Bennett), a
bill to establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public
land, and provide for high quality economic development in Washington County,
Utah, and for other purposes Senate
Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig) |
Chad Calvert, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management |
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Tues., 10/10 |
Colorado
River Conservation Program Oversight field hearing on H.R. 5180 (Hayworth), to authorize appropriations for the Bureau of
Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation
Program in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and for other
purposes House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Lorri Gray, Program Manager for Colorado River Multi Species Conservation Program, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Wed., 10/4 |
Lewis
and Clark Expedition Oversight field hearing on the
Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the potential extension of
the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail House
Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Alan Hutchings, Associate Regional Director Planning, Communications, and Legislation, for the Midwest Regional Office, National Park Service |
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Wed., 10/4 |
Egg-Bearing
Male Bass Oversight hearing on
“Ova-Pollutions in the Potomac: Egg-Bearing Male Bass and Implications
for Human and Ecological Health” to investigate recently reported
abnormalities in fish in the Potomac watershed and what steps federal, state,
and local governments are taking to ensure effective protections of human and
ecological health House Government Reform Committee (Davis, III) |
Mark Myers, Director, United States Geological
Survey; |
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Thus., 9/28 |
Parks Bills Hearing on H.R. 4529 (Case), To provide for the establishment of a memorial within
Kalaupapa National Historical Park located on the island of Molokai, in the
State of Hawaii, to honor and perpetuate the memory of those individuals who
were forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1866 to 1969, and for
other purposes; H.R.
5195 (Wolf), To establish
the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, and for other
purposes; H.R.
5466 (Davis), To amend the
National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake
National Historic Trail; H.R. 5665 (Simpson),
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land and
improvements of the Gooding Division of the Minidoka Project, Idaho; and H.R. 5817 (Inslee), To adjust the boundary of
the Minidoka Internment National Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni
Memorial in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and for other purposes House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Daniel N. Wenk, Acting Associate Director for Park Planning, Facilities and Lands, National Park Service |
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Wed., 9/27 |
Lands Bills Hearing on S. 3000 (Stevens), A bill to
grant rights-of-way for electric transmission lines over certain Native
allotments in the State of Alaska; S.
3599 (Bingaman), A bill to establish the Prehistoric
Trackways National Monument in the State of New Mexico; S. 3794 (Crapo), A bill to provide for the implementation of the Owyhee
Initiative Agreement, and for other purposes; and 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 lands in central Idaho to the National Wilderness
Preservation System, and for other purposes Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig) |
Chad Calvert, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management |
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Tues., 9/26 |
International Polar Year Joint oversight hearing on the
International Polar Year Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
(Stevens) and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (Lugar) |
Dr. Thomas R. Armstrong, Program Coordinator, Earth Surface Dynamics, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Tues., 9/26 |
Water and Power Bills Hearing on H.R. 5110 (Udall), to facilitate the use for irrigation and other purposes
of water produced in connection with development of energy resources; H.R. 5786 (Calvert), to authorize the Secretary,
in cooperation with the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, to
participate in the design, planning, and construction of, and advanced water
treatment plant facility and recycled water system, and for other purposes;
and H.R. 5987
(Cole), to provide for a
feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies of the
Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the
District House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
William Rinne, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director, United States Geological Survey (H.R. 5110) |
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Thurs., 9/21 |
Water Project Bills Hearing on S. 1106 (Allard), A bill to
authorize the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of
Colorado, and for other purposes; S. 1811 (Hatch),
A bill 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; S. 3832 (Domenici),
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish criteria to
transfer title to reclamation facilities, and for other purposes; S. 3798 (Feinstein), A bill to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to exclude and defer from the pooled reimbursable
costs of the Central Valley Project the reimbursable capital costs of the
unused capacity of the Folsom South Canal, Auburn-Folsom South Unit, Central
Valley Project, and for other purposes; H.R. 2563 (Otter),
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility studies to
address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River
systems in Idaho, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3897 (Radanovich), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into a cooperative agreement with
the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water
Supply and Groundwater Enhancement Project Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski) |
William Rinne, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Thurs., 9/21 |
Fisheries Bill Hearing on H.R. 4315 (Kennedy),
To amend the Acts popularly known as the Duck Stamp Act and the Wetland Loan
Act to reauthorize appropriations to promote the conservation of migratory
waterfowl and to offset or prevent the serious loss of important wetlands and
other waterfowl habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl, and
for other purposes House Resources S/C on Fisheries on Oceans (Gilchrest) |
David M. Verhey, Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks |
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Thurs., 9/21 |
San Joaquin Restoration Act Oversight hearing
on “The San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act” House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Jason Peltier, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
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Thurs., 9/21 |
National Park Service Nomination Hearing on the nomination of Mary
Amelia Bomar, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the National Park Service,
vice Frances P. Mainella, resigned Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Mary Amelia Bomar, Nominee |
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Wed., 9/20 |
Tribal Self-Governance Oversight hearing
on Tribal Self-Governance Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
George T. Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
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Wed., 9/20 |
Historic Preservation and Community
Development Oversight hearing
on “Historic Preservation and Community Development: Why Cities and
Towns Should Look to the Past as a Key to Their Future” House Government Reform S/C on Federalism and the Census (Turner) |
Janet Snyder Matthews, Associate Director for Culture Resources, National Park Service |
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Thurs., 9/14 |
Interior Department management and
accountability Oversight hearing
on management and accountability at the Department of the Interior House Government Reform Committee (Davis, III) |
P. Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary; |
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Thurs., 9/14 |
Indian Affairs Nominations Hearing on the
nomination of Carl Artman to be Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs,
Department of the Interior Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
Carl Artman, Nominee |
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Thurs., 9/14 |
Interior Nominations Hearing to consider the nomination
of C. Stephen Allred, of Idaho, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior,
vice Rebecca W. Watson, resigned; and Robert W. Johnson, of Nevada, to be
Commissioner of Reclamation, Vice John W. Keys, III, resigned Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
C. Stephen Allred, Nominee |
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Thurs., 9/14 |
Forest Bills Hearing on H.R. 5769 (Matheson),
to establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and
provide for high quality economic development in Washington County, Utah, and
for other purposes House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Chad Calvert, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management |
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Thurs., 9/14 |
Fish and Oceans Bills Hearing on H.R. 4953 and S. 2430 (Kildee),
to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 to provide
for implementation of recommendations of the United Sates Fish and Wildlife
Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study; and
H.R. 4345 and S. 2041 (Berkley), to provide for the
conveyance of a United States Fish and Wildlife Service administrative site
to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Charles Wooley, Deputy Regional Director, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Thurs., 9/14 |
Federal agencies and conference
spending Oversight hearing
on Federal agencies and conference spending Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs S/C on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security |
Nina Rose Hatfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget |
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Wed., 9/13 |
Visitation Trends Oversight hearing
on “Visitation trends in the National Park System – Part
II” House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Christopher
Jarvi, Associate Director for Partnership, Interpretation and
Education, Volunteers, and Outdoor Recreation, National Park Service |
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Wed., 9/13 |
Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Oversight hearing
on “The Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy – Can it be
implemented to restore and protect the Great Lakes?” House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Young) |
Charles Wooley, Deputy Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Wed., 9/13 |
Lands Bills Hearing on H.R. 5617 (Young), To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
provide an equitable distribution of land to the 13th Alaska
Native Regional Corporation; and H.R.
5781 (Young), to grant
rights-of-way for electric transmission lines over certain Native allotments
in the State of Alaska House Resources Committee (Pombo) |
Jim Hughes, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management |
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Thurs., 9/7 |
Water and Power Bills Hearing H.R. 6014 (Pombo), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to improve California’s
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and water supply House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
William E. Rinne, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Thurs., 9/7 |
Parks Bills Hearing on H.R. 3532 (Camp), to direct the Secretary of the
Interior to conduct a study of maritime sites in the State of Michigan; H.R. 5452 (Reynolds), to make the National Parks
and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain
veterans; H.R.
5485 (Baird), to direct
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility
of establishing the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area in the States of
Washington and Oregon, and for other purposes; and H.R. 5978 (Blunt), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of
including the battlefields and related sites of the First and Second Battles
of Newtonia, Missouri, during the Civil War as part of Wilson’s Creek
National Battlefield or designating the battlefields as related sites as a separate
unit of the National Park System and for other purposes House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
John Wessels, Acting Assistant Director, Business Services, National Park Service |
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Fri., 9/1 |
Resources Bill Hearing on S. 3563 (Burns), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
studies to determine the feasibility and environmental impact of
rehabilitating the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works and the Milk River
Project, to authorize the rehabilitation and improvement of the St. Mary
Diversion and Conveyance Works, to develop an emergency response plan for use
in the case of catastrophic failure of the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance
Works, and for other purposes Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Mike Ryan, Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Mon., 8/14 |
National Parks of Alaska Oversight hearing
on the “National Parks of Alaska” House Government Reform S/C on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources (Souder) |
Marsha
Blaszak, Alaska
Regional Director, National Park Service |
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Sat., 8/5 |
Border security on Federal lands Oversight hearing on “Border
security on Federal lands: What can be done to mitigate impacts along the
southwestern border.” House Resources Committee (Pombo) |
Steve Borchard, California Desert District Manager, Bureau of Land Management |
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Wed., 8/2 |
Forest Emergency Recovery Act 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 dead 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, and for other purposes Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry S/C on Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization (Crapo) |
Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary |
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Thurs., 7/27 |
Forest, Wilderness and Land Bills Hearing on H.R. 4784 (DeFazio),
to direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land
Management Land to the City of Eugene, Oregon; H.R. 4235 (Hefley), to
designate certain National Forest System lands in the Pike and San Isabel
National Forests and certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the
Bureau of Land Management in the State of Colorado as wilderness, and for
other purposes; H.R. 2718 (Otter), to authorize the exchange of
certain Federal land within the State of Idaho, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2039 (Young), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a
program to reduce the risks from and mitigate the effects of avalanches on
recreational users of public land House Resources S/C on Forest and Forest Health (Walden) |
Larry Benna, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management |
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Thurs., 7/27 |
Water and Power Bills Hearing on S. 895 (Domenici), A bill 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; H.R. 630 (Grijalva), To
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal lands to
the City of Yuma, Arizona, in exchange for certain lands owned by the City of
Yuma, Arizona, and for other purposes; H.R. 5666 (Simpson), To
authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within
the A & B Irrigation District in the State of Idaho; and H.R. 5796 (Lungren),
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to exclude and defer from the pooled
reimbursable costs of the Central Valley Project the reimbursable capital
costs of the unused capacity of the Folsom South Canal, Auburn-Folsom South
Unit, Central Valley Project, and for other purposes House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
William E. Rinne, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Thurs., 7/27 |
Water and Power Bills Hearing
on S. 3638 (Walsh), A bill to encourage the
Secretary of the Interior to participate in projects to plan, design, and
construct water supply projects and to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to encourage the design, planning, and
construction of projects to treat impaired surface water, reclaim and reuse
impaired groundwater, and provide brine disposal in the State of California; S. 3639 (Murkowski), A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to provide standards and procedures for
the review of water reclamation and reuse projects; H.R. 177 (Miller), To amend
the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Prado Basin
Natural Treatment System Project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a
program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in
California, to authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino
Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project, and for other
purposes; H.R. 2341
(Doggett), 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 a project to reclaim and reuse
wastewater within and outside of the service area of the City of Austin Water
and Wastewater Utility, Texas; and 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 for other purposes Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski) |
Larry Todd, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Tues., 7/25 |
Management Policies Oversight hearing on “The
Recently Released Final Draft of the National Park Service Management
Policies” House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Fran Mainella, Director, National Park Service |
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Fri., 7/21 |
Policing Capital Sites Oversight hearing
on Policing Capital Sites: Improving Coordination, Training and Equipment House Government Reform Committee (Davis,III) |
Michael D. Fogarty, Assistant Chief, United States Park Police, Training and Equipment |
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Thurs., 7/20 |
Interior Nominations Nomination
hearings for John Ray Correll, of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of
Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement and Mark Myers, of Alaska, to be
Director of the United States Geological Survey Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Ray Correll, Nominee Mark D. Myers, Nominee |
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Thurs., 7/20 |
National Wildlife Refuge System Oversight hearing
on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s growing operations crisis
within the National Wildlife Refuge System House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
H. Dale Hall, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Wed., 7/19 |
Healthy Forests Restoration Act
Oversight Oversight hearing on the
implementation of Public Law 108-148 (The Healthy Forests Restoration Act) Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig) |
Nina Rose Hatfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget |
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Thurs., 7/13 |
Working Ranches, Healthy Range and
Maintaining Open Space Oversight hearing
on “Working Ranches, Healthy Range and Maintaining Open Space” House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Ed Shepard, Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management |
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Thurs., 7/13 |
Parks Bills Hearing on H.R. 383 (Hastings), to designate the Ice Age
Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes; H.R. 4581 (Akin), to amend the National Trails System Act relating to the
statute of limitations that applies to certain claims; and H.R. 5132 (Dingell), 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
Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin during
the War of 1812 House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Christopher K. Jarvi, Associate Director Partnerships, Interpretation and Education, Volunteers, and Outdoor Recreation, National Park Service |
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Wed., 7/12 |
Water and Power Bills Hearing on H.R. 5715 (Bilbray), to make amendments to the
Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992; H.R. 5282 (Lewis), to amend the Reclamation
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Southern California Desert
Region Integrated Water and Economic Sustainability Plan; H.R. 5299 (Hayworth), to revise a provision
relating to a repayment obligation of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation under
the Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990, and
for other purposes House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
William Rinne, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Wed., 7/12 |
Lumbee Recognition Act Hearing on S. 660 (Dole), a
bill to provide for the acknowledgement of the Lumbee Tribe of North
Carolina, and for other purposes Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
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Tues., 7/11 |
Geothermal Energy Oversight hearing
on the implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 on geothermal energy
and other renewable energy production on Federal lands in the Western states Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
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Thurs., 6/29 |
Wetlands Conservation Act Hearing on H.R. 5539 (Pombo), to
reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Matt Hogan, Acting Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks |
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Thurs., 6/29 |
Healthy Forests Targets and
Accomplishments Oversight hearing on
“Healthy Forests Targets and Accomplishments” House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
P. Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary |
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Wed., 6/28 |
High Cost of Natural Gas Oversight hearing on “The
Effects of the High Cost of Natural Gas on Small Business and Future Energy
Technologies” House Small Business S/C on Tax, Finance and Exports (Bradley) |
Walter Cruickshank, Deputy Director, Minerals Management Service; Tom Lonnie, Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty, and
Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management |
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Wed., 6/28 |
Multiple Agency Bills Hearing on H.R. 2692
(Michaud), to extend the Acadia
National Park Advisory Commission, to provide improved visitor services at
the park, and for other purposes; H.R. 3871 (Fortenberry), to authorize the
Secretary of Interior to convey to the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark
Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land
associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to
be used as an historical interpretive site along the trail; and H.R. 5145 (Jones), to authorize the National War Dogs Monunemt, Inc. to
establish a national monument in honor of military working dog teams House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Sue Masica, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service |
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Wed., 6/28 |
Reclamations Bills Hearing on S. 1812 (Hatch), a bill to amend the
Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for
the conjunctive use of surface and ground water in Juab County, Utah; S. 1965 (Cantwell), a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
convey certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, to the
Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District; S. 2129 (Crapo), a bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land an improvements of the
Gooding Division of the Minidoka Project, Idaho; H.R. 2383
(Nunes), to redesignate the
facility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron,
California, as the “C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant”;
S. 2470 (Craig), a bill to authorize early repayment of obligations to the
Bureau of Reclamation within the A & B Irrigation District in the State
of Idaho; S. 2502 (Smith), a bill to provide for the modification of an amendatory
repayment contract between the Secretary of the Interior and the North Unit
Irrigation District, and for other purposes; S. 3404 (Johnson), a bill to reauthorize the
Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project; and H.R. 4204
(Doolittle), to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to transfer ownership of the American River Pump
Station Project, and for other purposes Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
William E. Rinne, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Tues., 6/27 |
Implementation of the Energy Policy
Act Oversight hearing
on implementation o the Energy Policy Act provisions on enhancing oil and gas
production on Federal lands in the Rocky Mountain Region Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Kathleen Clarke, Director, Bureau of Land Management; |
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Thurs., 6/22 |
Reclamation’s Water and Power
Infrastructure Oversight haring
on “Securing the Bureau of Reclamation’s Water and Power
Infrastructure” House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Larry T. Todd, Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation |
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Thurs., 6/22 |
National Park Service Advisory Board Oversight hearing
on the reauthorization of the National Park Service Board House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Fran Mainella, Director, National Park Service |
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Thurs., 6/22 |
Parks Bills Hearing on S. 574 (Dodd), A bill to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage
Corridor Act of 1994 to increase the authorization of appropriations and modify the date on which
the authority of the Secretary of the Interior terminates under the Act; S. 1387 (Chafee),
A bill to provide for an update of the Cultural Heritage and Land Management
Plan for the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage
Corridor, to extend the authority of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River
Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission, to authorize the undertaking of a special resource study of sites and
landscape features within the Corridor, and to authorize additional
appropriations for the Corridor; S. 1721 (Voinovich), A bill to amend
the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the
authorization for certain national heritage areas, and for other purposes; S. 2037 (Salazar),
A bill to establish the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area in the State
of Colorado, and for other purposes; and S. 2645 (Allen), A bill to establish
the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, and for other
purposes Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas) |
Donald W. Murphy, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
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Wed., 6/21 |
Federal Recognition Bills Hearing on S. 480 (Allen), a bill
to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the
Chickahominy Indian Tribe – Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi
Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the
Nansemond Indian Tribe; and S. 437
(Levin), a bill to expedite review
of the grand River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan to secure a timely and
just determination of whether that group is entitled to recognition as a
Federal Indian tribe Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
R. Lee Fleming, Director, Office of Federal Acknowledgement |
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Wed., 6/21 |
Alaska Native Corporations Joint oversight
hearing on the award of contracts to Alaska Native Corporations (ANC)
participating in the Small Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) program by
Federal agencies House Government Reform Committee (Davis, III) and House Small Business Committee (Manzullo) |
E. Melodee Stith, Associate Director, Acquisition and Financial Assistance, Office of Acquisition and Property Management |
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Wed., 6/21 |
Wildland Fire Suppression Oversight hearing to review the
General Accountability Office report entitled “Wildland Fire
Suppression – Lack of Clear Guidance Raises Concerns about Cost Sharing
between Federal and Nonfederal Entities” (GAO-06-570) Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forest (Craig) |
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Tues., 6/20 |
Lands Bills S. 1003 (McCain), Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Amendments of 2005 House Resources Committee (Pombo) |
William P. Ragsdale, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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Tues., 6/20 |
Management Policies Oversight
hearing on the National Park Service’s Revised Draft Management
Policies, including potential impact of the policies on park operations, park
resources, wilderness areas, recreation, and interaction with gateway
communities Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas) |
Stephen Martin, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
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Thurs., 6/15 |
Fisheries Bill Hearing on H.R. 5381 (Saxton), to establish a volunteer program and promote community
partnerships for the benefits of national fish hatcheries and fisheries
program offices; H.R. 5061 (Boucher), to direct the Secretary of
the Interior to convey Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville
National Fish Hatchery to the State of Virginia; and H.R. 4957 (Peterson),
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Tylersville division of
the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center to the State of
Pennsylvania House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Dr. Mamie
Parker,
Assistant Director for Fisheries and habitat Conservation accompanied by; |
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Thurs., 6/15 |
Illegal Immigration and Public Lands Oversight hearing
on the Effects of Illegal Border Activities on the Federal Land Management
Agencies House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (Taylor) |
Tina J. Terrell, Forest Supervisor, Cleveland National Forest |
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Wed., 6/14 |
Domestic Energy Production Hearing on H.R. 4761 (Jindal),
the Domestic Energy Production through Offshore Exploration and Equitable
Treatment of State Holdings Act of 2006 House Resources Committee (Pombo) |
R. M. “Johnnie” Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service |
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Thurs., 5/25 |
Parks Bills Hearing
on H.R. 5057 (Wilson),
to authorize the Marion
Park Project and Committee of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation to
establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia,
and its environs to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion; S. 1627 (Carper),
Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act; H.R. 4275 (Kelly), to amend Public
Law 106-348 to extend the authorization for establishing a memorial in the
District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the
Armed Forces of the United States House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Donald W. Murphy, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
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Thurs., 5/25 |
American Indian Education Oversight hearing
on Indian education Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
James E. Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary |
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Wed., 5/24 |
Lands Bills Hearing on S. 2788 (Bennett), Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act; S. 2466 (Kyl), to authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of
certain National Forest land and other land in southeast Arizona Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig) |
Chad Calvert, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
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Tues., 5/23 |
National Research Council Report Hearing on the
National Research Council report, Managing Construction and Infrastructure in
the 21st Century Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation Report, Managing for Excellence: An Action Plan for the 21st
Century Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
William E. Rinne, Acting Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation |
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Thurs., 5/18 |
Minerals Requirements for Renewable
and Alternative Fuels Oversight hearing
on “The Energy and Mineral Requirements for Renewable and Alternative
Fuels Used for Transportation and Other Purposes” House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Gibbons) |
W. David Menzie, Chief, Minerals Information Team, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Wed., 5/17 |
American Indian Youth Suicide Oversight hearing
on Indian youth suicide Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
Jerry Gidner, Deputy Bureau Director for Tribal Services |
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Tues., 5/16 |
Parks Bills Hearing on S. 1686 (Santorum), a bill to amend the Constitution Heritage Act of 1988
to provide for the operation of the National Constitution Center; S. 2417 (Pryor) and H.R.
4192 (Ross), bills to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace home in Hope,
Arkansas, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System,
and for other purposes; S. 2419 (Stevens) and H.R. 4882
(Pombo), bills to ensure the proper remembrance
of Vietnam veterans and the Vietnam War by providing a deadline for the
designation of a visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; S. 2568 (Sarbanes), a bill to amend the National Trails System Act to
designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail; S. 2627 (Domenici), a bill to amend the Act of August 21, 1935, to extend
the authorization for the National Park System Advisory Board, and for other
purposes; and S. Res. 468 (Feinstein), a resolution supporting the continued administration
of Channel Islands National Park, including Santa Rosa Island, in accordance
with the laws (including regulations) and policies of the National Park
Service Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas) |
Stephen P. Martin, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
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Thurs., 5/11 |
Disability Access in the National Park
System Oversight hearing on disability
access in the National Park System House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Sue Masica, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service |
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Wed., 5/10 |
Refuge Bills Hearing on H.R. 4947 (Bachus), to
expand the boundaries of the Cahaha River National Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 5094 (Jones – N.C.), to require the conveyance of Mattamuskeet
Lodge and surrounding property, including the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife
Refuge headquarters, to the State of North Carolina to permit the State to
use the property as a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the
natural and cultural resources of North Carolina; and H.R. 5232 (Kanjorski),
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to initiate and complete and
evaluation of lands and waters located in Northeastern Pennsylvania for their
potential acquisition and inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National
Wildlife Refuge House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
William Hartwig, Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Wed., 5/10 |
Water Bills Hearing on S. 214
(Bingaman) and H.R. 469 (Kolbe), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate
with the Sates on the border with Mexico and other appropriate entities in
conducting a hydrogeologic
characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority
transboundary aquifers; H.R.
4588 (Doolittle),
to reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding
the water resources research and technology institutes established under the
Water Resources Act of 1984; and H.R. 5079 (Walden), to provide for the
modification of an amendatory repayment contract between the Secretary of the
Interior and the North Unit Irrigation District House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Willian E. Rinne, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation (on H.R. 5079) |
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Wed., 5/10 |
Miscellaneous Bills Hearing on H.R. 585 (Radanovich), to require Federal land managers to support, and to
communicate, coordinate, and cooperate with, designated gateway communities,
to improve the ability of gateway communities to participate in Federal land
management planning conducted by the Forest Service and agencies of the
Department of the Interior, and to respond to the impacts of the public use
of the Federal lands administered by these agencies Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig) |
Christopher Kearney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
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Wed., 5/10 |
American Indian Economic Development Hearing on Indian
economic development Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
Dr. Robert W. Middleton, Director, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development |
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Mon., 5/8 |
Implementation of the Energy Policy
Act Hearing on
implementation of Section 241 of the Energy Policy Act, addressing licensing
of hydroelectric facilities Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Lawrence Finfer, Acting Director, Office of Policy Analysis |
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Thurs., 5/4 |
Coal Liquefaction Oversight hearing
to examine the Federal coal resource base and the role of clean coal
technology, such as coal gasification and coal to liquids technologies which
can be used to produce cleaner burning alternative transportation fuels and
fuels for industrial, commercial and residential uses House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Gibbons) |
Brenda A. Pierce, Program Coordinator, Energy Resources Program, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Thurs., 5/4 |
Confirmation – Dirk Kempthorne Hearing on the
nomination of Dirk Kempthorne of Idaho to be Secretary of the Interior Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
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Thurs., 4/27 |
Parks Bills Hearing on H.R. 1796
(McCollum), to amend the National
Trails System Act to designate the route of the Mississippi River from its headwaters
in the State of Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico for study for potential
addition to the National Trails System as a national scenic trail, national
historic trail, or both; H.R. 3085 (Wamp), to amend the National Trails
System Act to update the feasibility and suitability study originally
prepared for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the
inclusion of New trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated
with that trail; and H.R. 4612 (Turner), to redesignate Dayton
Aviation Heritage National Historic Park in the State of Ohio as
“Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historic Park” House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Christopher K. Jarvi, Associate Director for Partnerships, Interpretation and
Education, Volunteers, and Outdoor Recreation, National Park Service |
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Wed., 4/26 |
Climate Change and Marine and
Terrestrial Systems Hearing on the effects of climate
change on marine and terrestrial systems Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation S/C on Global Climate Change and Impacts (Vitter) |
Dr. Thomas R. Armstrong, Program Coordinator, Earth Surface Dynamics Program, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Wed., 4/26 |
Water Bills Hearing on S. 166 (Gordon Smith), to amend the Oregon
Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the participation of the
Bureau of Reclamation in the Deschutes River Conservancy; H.R. 1711 (Heather Wilson), to provide assistance to the State of New Mexico
for the development of comprehensive State water plans; and H.R. 4570 (Tom Osborne), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study to determine the feasibility of implementing a water supply
and conservation project to improve water management efficiency in the
Republican Rive Basin between Harlan County Lake in Nebraska and Milford Lake
in Kansas House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Larry Todd, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Wed., 4/19 |
New Mexico Drought / Water 2025 Oversight field
hearing on the drought conditions facing the state of New Mexico and S. 2561 (Domenici), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make
available cost-shared grants and enter into cooperative agreements to further
the goals of the Water 2025 Program by improving water conservation,
efficiency, and management in the Reclamation States Senate Energy and Natural Resources (Domenici) |
Mark A. Limbaugh, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
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Thurs., 4/6 |
Park Bills Hearing on S. 1510 (Salazar), a bill to designate as
wilderness certain lands within the Rocky Mountain National Park in the State
of Colorado; S. 1719 and H.R. 1492
(Inouye), bills to provide for the
preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were
detained during World War II, and for other purposes; S. 1957 (Hagel), a bill to authorize the
Secretary of Interior to convey to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark
Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land
associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to
be used as an historical interpretive site along the trail; S. 2034 and H.R. 394
(Meehan), bills to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to evaluate the significance of
the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
assess the suitability and feasibility of including the farm in the National
Park System as part of the Minute Man National Historical Park, and for other
purposes; S. 2252 (Enzi), a bill to designate the National Museum of Wildlife Art,
located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, as the National Museum of
Wildlife Art of the United States; and S. 2403 (Thomas), a bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to include in the boundaries of the Grand Teton
National Park land and interests in land of the Grand Teton Park Subdivision,
and for other purposes Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas) |
Sue Masica, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service |
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Thurs., 4/6 |
Renewable and Alternative Energy in America Hearing on “The Role of the
Federal Government and Federal Lands in Fueling Renewable and Alternative
Energy in America” House Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources
(Gibbons) |
Brenda Aird, Senior Renewable Energy Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
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Thurs., 4/6 |
Coastal Barrier Resources Bills Hearing on H.R. 138 (Kingston),
to revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System
Jekyll Island Unite GA-06P; H.R. 479
(Miller), to replace a Coastal
Barrier Resources System map relating to Coastal Barrier Resources System
Grayton Beach Unit FL-95P in Walton County, Florida; H.R. 1656 (Ortiz), to
correct maps depicting Unit T-10 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier
Resources System; H.R. 3280 (Boyd), to exempt certain coastal
barrier areas in Florida from Limitations on Federal expenditures and
financial assistance under the Coastal Barriers Resources Act, and
limitations on flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968; and H.R. 4165 (Mack), to clarify the boundaries of
Coastal Barrier Resources System Clam Pass Unit FL-64P House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Dr. Mamie Parker, Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Thurs., 4/6 |
Protecting Sacramento / San Joaquin
Bay-Delta Water Supplies and Responding to Catastrophic Failures in
California Water Deliveries Oversight hearing
on “Protecting Sacramento / San Joaquin Bay-Delta Water Supplies and
Responding to Catastrophic Failures in California Water Deliveries” House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Kirk Rodgers, Mid-Pacific Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Thurs., 4/6 |
Visitation Trends in the National Park
System Oversight hearing
on visitation trends in the National Park System House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Marcia Blaszak, Regional Director, Alaska Region, National Park Service |
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Wed., 4/5 |
2005 Wildfire Season Review / Outlook
for 2006 Season Hearing to review
the 2005 wildfire season and preparations by various federal land management
agencies for the 2006 wildfire season Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig) |
Nina Hatfield, Deputy
Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget; |
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Wed., 4/5 |
Conjunctive Water Management: A
Solution to the West’s Growing Water Demand? Oversight hearing
on “Conjunctive Water Management: A Solution to the West’s
Growing Water Demand?” House Government Reform S/C on Energy and Resources (Issa) |
Jason Peltier, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
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Wed., 4/5 |
The Bureau of Reclamation’s 21st Century
Challenges in Managing, Protecting and Developing Water and Power Supplies Oversight hearing on “The
Bureau of Reclamation’s 21st Century Challenges in Managing,
Protecting and Developing Water and Power Supplies” House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Mark
Limbaugh, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science; |
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Wed., 4/5 |
Lands Bills Hearing on H.R. 3534 (Capps), to
designate the Piedras Blancas Light Station and the surrounding public land
as an Outstanding Natural Area to be administered as a part of the National
Landscape Conservation System; H.R.
5016 (Kolbe), to provide for the exchange of
certain Bureau of Land Management Land in Pima County, Arizona House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Thomas P. Lonnie, Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management |
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Wed., 4/5 |
FY 2007 Budget Request –
National Park Service Hearing on the FY
2007 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 |
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Wed., 4/5 |
The Problem of Methamphetamine in
Indian Country Oversight hearing
on “The Problem of Methamphetamine in Indian Country” Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
William P. Ragsdale, Director of Indian Affairs |
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Thurs., 3/30 |
Water Project Bills Hearing on S. 1962 (Roberts) and 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 apart of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program; S. 2054 (Jeffords), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of water resources in the State of Vermont; S. 2205 (Thune), to direct the Secretary of
the Interior to convey certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt
Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the initial stage of the Oahe Unit,
James Division, South Dakota, to the Commission of Schools and Public Lands and
the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota for the
purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat, on the condition that the
current preferential leaseholders shall have an option to purchase the
parcels from the Commission; and H.R. 3812 (Pombo), to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the Mokelumne
River Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski) |
John W.
Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation (S.
1962 and H.R. 4000, S. 2205, and H.R. 3812) |
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Thurs., 3/30 |
Parks Bills Hearing on H.R. 2134 (Becerra), to establish the Commission to Study the Creation of a
National Museum of the American Latino Community to develop a plan of action
for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the American
Latino Community in Washington, D.C.; H.R. 3961 (Renzi), to authorize the National
Park Service to pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a General
Services Administration Indefinite Deliver / Indefinite Quantity Contract
issued for work to be completed at the Grand Canyon National Park; and H.R. 4294 (Porter), 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 House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Michael Soukup, Associate Director, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science, National Park Service |
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Thurs., 3/30 |
DOI FY 2007 Budget Request Hearing on the FY
2007 budget request for the Department of the Interior Senate Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies (Burns) |
Secretary
Norton |
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Wed., 3/29 |
Lands Bills Hearing on S. 2150 (Wyden), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
Bureau of Land Management Land to the City of Eugene, Oregon; and H.R. 3507 (Issa), to transfer certain land to Riverdale County, California,
and San Diego 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; S. 1056 (Reid), to direct the Secretary of the
Interior to convey to the City of Henderson, Nevada, certain Federal land
located in the City; and S. 2373 (Thomas), to provide for the sale of
approximately 132 acres of public land to the City of Green River, Wyoming Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig) |
Lawrence E. Benna, Deputy Director, Operations, Bureau of Land Management |
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Tues., 3/28 |
Trust Reform Hearing on Titles
II – VI of S. 1439 (McCain),
to provide for Indian Trust asset management reform and resolution of
historical accounting claims Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
James Cason, Associate Deputy
Secretary; |
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Tues., 3/28 |
FY 2007 Budget Request – Bureau
of Reclamation Hearing on the FY
2007 budget request for the Bureau of Reclamation Senate Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development (Domenici) |
John W. Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Fri., 3/24 |
Assessing the Impacts of the Central
Valley Project Improvement Act Oversight field
hearing to examine implementation of the Central Valley Project Improvement
Act House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Kirk Rodgers, Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation |
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Tues., 3/21 |
Natural Disasters in the Gulf of Mexico Field hearing on
the natural disasters in the Gulf of Mexico and how they affected fishery
resources, how fisheries habitats have been affected, how fishing communities
have been affected, and what impacts have been identified that have affected
the fishing industry infrastructure in general House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Gregory J. Smith, PH.D., Director, National Wetlands Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Thurs., 3/16 |
National Park Service Business
Strategies Oversight hearing
on National Park Service business strategies, including the development and
implementation of individual park unit business plans House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Bruce Sheaffer, Comptroller, National Park Service |
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Thurs., 3/16 |
Impacts of Hurricane Katrina and Rita
on Gulf Coast National Wildlife Refuges Oversight hearing
on the impacts of hurricane Katrina and Rita on Gulf Coast National Wildlife
Refuges and clean-up and funding needs House Resources on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Dale Hall, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Thurs., 3/16 |
Volcanic Hazards: Impact on Aviation Hearing on the
impact on aviation of volcanic hazards Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation S/C on Disaster Prevention and Prediction (DeMint) |
James E. Quick, Program Coordinator, Volcano, Hazards Program, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Wed., 3/15 |
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Hearing on H.R. 4893 (Pombo), to amend section 20 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
to resist off-reservation gaming House Resources Committee (Pombo) |
James Cason, Associate Deputy
Secretary; |
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Wed., 3/15 |
The Missouri River and its Spring
Rise: Science or Science Fiction? Hearing on
“The Missouri S/C on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture and Technology
(Graves) House Small Business S/C on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture and Technology (Graves) |
Mitch King, Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Wed., 3/15 |
Use of Personal Watercraft in the
National Park System Oversight hearing
on “Taking on Water: The National Park Service’s Rulemaking
Effort on Personal Watercraft” House Government Reform S/C on Regulatory Affairs (Miller) |
Karen Taylor-Goodrich, Assistant Director, Visitor and Resource Protection, National Park Service |
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Wed., 3/15 |
FY 2007 Budget Request – U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Hearing on the FY
2007 budget request for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (Taylor) |
Dale H. Hall, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Wed., 3/15 |
Indian Child Protection and Family
Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 2005 Hearing on S. 1899 (McCain), to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence
Prevention Act to identify and remove barriers to reducing child abuse, to
provide for examination of certain children Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
William P. Ragsdale, Director, Office of Indian Affairs |
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Tues., 3/14 |
FY 2007 Budget Request –
National Park Service Oversight hearing
on the FY 2007 budget request for the National Park Service Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas) |
Frances P. Mainella, Director, National Park Service |
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Thurs., 3/9 |
FY 2007 Budget Request – U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Oversight hearing
on the FY 2007 budget request for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
H. Dale Hall, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Thurs., 3/9 |
Confirmation – David Bernhardt
to be Solicitor Hearing on
nomination of David Longly Bernhardt to be Solicitor Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
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Thurs., 3/9 |
Lands Bills Hearing on H.R. 1370 (Cannon),
to require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre
of Federal real property to assist with Federal land management, resource
conservation, and development of Federal real property, including
identification of any such property that is no longer required to be owned by
the Federal Government; H.R. 3051
(Kolbe), to provide for a land
exchange involving certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Pima County,
Arizona, for the purpose of consolidating Federal land ownership with the Las
Cienegas National Conservation Area; H.R.
4382 (Porter), to provide for
the conveyance of certain land in Clark County, Nevada, for use by the Nevada
National Guard; H.R. 4789 (Hastings), to require the Secretary
of the Interior to convey certain public land located wholly or partially
within the boundaries of the Wells Hydroelectric Project of Public Utility
District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington, to the utility district; S. 56 (Allard), to establish the Rio Grande Natural Area in the State of
Colorado; H.R. 2110 (Udall), to provide for study of
options for protecting the open space characteristics of certain lands in and
adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado; and H.R. 1644 (Fortuno), to protect the critical aquifers and watersheds that
serve as a principal water source for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to
protect the tropical forests of the Karst Region of the Commonwealth House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Thomas P. Lonnie, Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management |
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Wed., 3/8 |
Reclamation Bills Hearing on H.R. 4545 (Linda Sanchez),
to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act
to Authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Los Angeles
County Water Supply Augmentation Demonstration Project; 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 House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
Larry Todd, Deputy
Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation (H.R. 4545); |
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Wed., 3/8 |
FY 2007 Budget Request – Bureau
of Reclamation Hearing on the FY
2007 budget request for the Bureau of Reclamation House Appropriations S/C on Energy Water Development, and Related Agencies (Hobson) |
Secretary Norton; |
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Thurs., 3/2 |
DOI FY 2007 Budget Request Oversight hearing
on the FY 2007 budget request for the Department of the Interior Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
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Thurs., 3/2 |
FY 2007 Budget Request - Bureau of Reclamation and the Water
Division of the U.S. Geological Survey Oversight hearing
on the President’s Fiscal Year 2007 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; |
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Wed., 3/1 |
State of the Economics and Fiscal
Affairs in the Territories Oversight hearing
on the state of the economies and fiscal affairs in the Territories of Guam,
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the
United States Virgin Islands Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs |
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Wed., 3/1 |
Royalty Issues Oversight hearing
on royalty issues House Government Reform S/C on Energy and Resources (Issa) |
Walter Cruickshank, Deputy
Director, Minerals Management Service |
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Wed., 3/1 |
DOI FY 2007 Budget Request Hearing on the FY
2007 budget request for the Department of Interior House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Taylor) |
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Tues., 2/28 |
Enhancing Educational and Economic
Opportunity in the District of Columbia Hearing on S. 1838 (Voinovich), 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 Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs S/C on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia (Voinovich) |
Paul Hoffman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks |
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Tues., 2/28 |
Reclamation’s Reuse and
Recycling Program Hearing on the
Bureau of Reclamation’s Reuse and Recycling Program (Title XVI of P.L.
102-575) Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski) |
John W. Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Tues., 2/28 |
Indian Gaming Oversight hearing
on Indian Gaming Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
George T. Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs for Policy and Economic Development |
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Mon., 2/27 |
Declining Fisheries in the Bay-Delta Oversight field
hearing on “Scientific Assessments of Declining Pelagic Fish
Populations in the California Bay-Delta” House Resources Committee (Pombo) |
David L. Harlow, Assistant Field Supervisor for Conservation, Restoration and Contaminants, Sacramento Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Fri., 2/24 |
Responding to Catastrophic Earthquakes
Field hearing on
“How Do We Ensure a Robust Federal Response to a Catastrophic
Earthquake in the New Madrid Region?” House Transportation and Infrastructure S/C on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management (Shuster) |
Eugene Schweig, Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Thurs., 2/23 |
Responding to Catastrophic Earthquakes Field hearing on
“The Big One: How Do We Ensure a Robust Federal Response to a
Catastrophic Earthquake in the Los Angeles Region?” House Transportation and Infrastructure S/C on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management (Shuster) |
Dr. Lucile M. Jones, Scientist-in-Charge, Southern California, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Thurs., 2/16 |
Parks Bills Hearing on S. 1870
(Feinstein), to clarify the
authorities for the use of certain National Park Service properties within
Golden Gate National Recreation
Area and San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park; S. 1913 (Lugar), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease a
portion of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center for use as a visitor
center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore; S. 1970 (Coburn), to amend the National Trails
System Act to update the feasibility and suitability study originally
prepared for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the
inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated
with that trail; H.R. 318 (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. 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 the occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933; and S. J. Res. 28 (Stevens), approving the location of the commemorative work in the
District of Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower 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 |
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Thurs., 2/16 |
Multi-State and International
Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 2006 Hearing on the H.R. 4686 (Gilchrest), to reauthorize various fisheries management laws House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Dr. Mamie A. Parker, Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Thurs., 2/16 |
Oil and Gas Leasing in the Gulf of
Mexico Hearing on S. 2253 (Domenici), to require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the
181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
R.M. “Johnnie” Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service |
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Wed., 2/15 |
The National Park Service 2006 Draft
Management Policies Oversight hearing
on “The National Park Service 2006 Draft Management Policies and
proposed changes to Director’s Order 21” House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Steven P. Martin, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
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Wed., 2/15 |
Use of Fire Retardant Aircraft in
Federal Wildfire Suppression Operations Hearing to review
the progress made on the development of interim and long-term plans for use
of fire retardant aircraft in wildfire suppression operations Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands and Forests (Craig) |
Nina Hatfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Business Management and Wildland Fire |
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Tues., 2/14 |
FY 2007 Budget Request for Indian
Programs Oversight
hearing on the President’s FY 2007 budget request for Indian programs
Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
James
Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary; |
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Wed., 2/8 |
Water Bills Hearing on H.R. 4013 (Cannon), to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for conjunctive use of surface and
groundwater in Juab County, Utah; H.R. 4080 (Cubin), to extend the contract for
the Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project in the State of Wyoming; H.R. 4204 (Doolittle), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer
ownership of the American River Pump Station Project; and H.R. 4301 (Herseth), to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal
features of the initial stage of the Oahe Unit, James Division, South Dakota,
to the Commission of Schools and Public Lands and the Department of Game,
Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota for the purpose of mitigating
lost wildlife habitat, on the condition that the current preferential
leaseholders shall have an option to purchase the parcels from the Commission House Resources S/C on Water and Power Radanovich |
Larry
Todd, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation (H.R. 4080, H.R. 4204 and
H.R. 4301); Reed Murray, Program Director for the Central Utah Project Completion Act Office, Bureau of Reclamation (H.R. 4013) |
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Wed., 2/1 |
Off-Reservation Gaming: The Process
for Considering Gaming Applications Oversight hearing
on “Off-Reservation Gaming: The Process for Considering Gaming
Applications” Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
George T. Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs for Policy and Economic Development |
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Wed., 1/11 |
National Parks of Florida Oversight hearing
on “National Parks of Florida” House Government Reform S/C on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources (Souder) |
Sherri Fields, Chief, Natural Resources Division, Southeast Region, National Park Service |