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Nov. 11, 2006 |
Lands and Forest Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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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Oct. 1, 2006 |
Colorado River Conservation Program Subcommittee field hearing on 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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Oct. 4, 2006 |
Lewis and Clark Expedition Subcommittee 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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Oct. 4, 2006 |
Egg-Bearing Male Bass Full Committee 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 CommittEee (Davis, III) |
Mark Myers, Director, United States Geological Survey |
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Sep. 28, 2006 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 5195 (Wolf), To establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area 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 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 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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Sep. 28, 2006 |
Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 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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Sep. 26, 2006 |
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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Sep. 26, 2006 |
Water and Power Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 |
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Sep. 21, 2006 |
Water Project Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 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 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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Sep. 21, 2006 |
Fisheries Bill Subcommittee hearing on 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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Sep. 21, 2006 |
San Joaquin Restoration Act Subcommittee 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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Sep. 21, 2006 |
National Park Service Nomination Full Committee oversight hearing on the nomination of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Mary Amelia Bomar, Nominee |
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Sep. 20, 2006 |
Tribal Self-Governance Full Committee oversight hearing on Tribal Self-Governance Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
George T. Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
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Sep. 20, 2006 |
Historic Preservation and Community Development Subcommittee 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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Sep. 14, 2006 |
Interior Department management and accountability Full Committee oversight hearing on management and accountability at the Department of the Interior House Government Reform Committee (Davis, III) |
P. Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary Johnnie Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service |
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Sep. 14, 2006 |
Indian Affairs Nominations Full Committee oversight hearing on the nomination of Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
Carl Artman, Nominee |
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Sep. 14, 2006 |
Interior Nominations Full Committee oversight hearing to consider the nomination of Robert W. Johnson, of Nevada, to be Commissioner of Reclamation Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
C. Stephen Allred, Nominee Robert W. Johnson, Nominee |
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Sep. 14, 2006 |
Forest Bills Subcommittee hearing on House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Chad Calvert, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management |
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Sep. 14, 2006 |
Fish and Oceans Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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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Sep. 14, 2006 |
Federal agencies and conference spending Subcommittee 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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Sep. 13, 2006 |
Visitation Trends Subcommittee 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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Sep. 13, 2006 |
Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Full Committee 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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Sep. 13, 2006 |
Lands Bills Full Committee hearing on 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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Sep. 7, 2006 |
Water and Power Bills Subcommittee hearing on House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
William E. Rinne, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Sep. 7, 2006 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
John Wessels, Acting Assistant Director, Business Services, National Park Service |
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Sep. 1, 2006 |
Resources Bills Full Committee hearing on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Mike Ryan, Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Aug. 14, 2006 |
National Parks of Alaska Subcommittee 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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Aug. 5, 2006 |
Border security on Federal lands Full Committee 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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Aug. 2, 2006 |
Forest Emergency Recovery Act Subcommittee hearing on Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry S/C on Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization (Crapo) |
Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary |
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Jul. 27, 2006 |
Forest, Wilderness and Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 H.R. 2718 (Otter), To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land within the State of Idaho 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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Jul. 27, 2006 |
Water and Power Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 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 House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
William E. Rinne, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Jul. 27, 2006 |
Water and Power Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 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 Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski) |
Larry Todd, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Jul. 25, 2006 |
Management Policies Subcommittee 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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Jul. 21, 2006 |
Policing Capital Sites Full Committee 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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Jul. 20, 2006 |
Interior Nominations Full Committee nomination hearings for 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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Jul., 20, 2006 |
National Wildlife Refuge System Subcommittee 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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Jul. 19, 2006 |
Healthy Forests Restoration Act Oversight Subcommittee oversight hearing on the implementation of Public Law 108-14 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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Jul. 13, 2006 |
Working Ranches, Healthy Range and Maintaining Open Space Subcommittee 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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Jul. 13, 2006 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4581 (Akin), To amend the National Trails System Act relating to the statute of limitations that applies to certain claims 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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Jul. 12, 2006 |
Water and Power Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
William Rinne, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Jul. 12, 2006 |
Lumbee Recognition Act Full Committee hearing on Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
R. Lee Fleming, Director, Office of Federal Acknowledgement |
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Jul. 11, 2006 |
Geothermal Energy Full Committee 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) |
Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary |
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Jun. 29, 2006 |
Wetlands Conservation Act Subcommittee hearing on House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Matt Hogan, Acting Assistant Secretary, Fish Wildlife and Parks |
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Jun. 29, 2006 |
Healthy Forests Targets and Accomplishments Subcommittee 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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Jun. 28, 2006 |
High Cost of Natural Gas Subcommittee 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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Jun. 28, 2006 |
Multiple Agency Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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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Jun. 28, 2006 |
Reclamation Bills Full Committee hearing on 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 S. 3404 (Johnson), A bill to reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project H.R. 4204 (Doolittle), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer ownership of the American River Pump Station Project Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
William E. Rinne, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Jason Peltier, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
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Jun. 27, 2006 |
Implementation of the Energy Policy Act Full Committee oversight hearing on implementation of 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 Dale Hall, Director, Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Jun. 22, 2006 |
National Park Service Advisory Board Subcommittee 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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Jun. 22, 2006 |
Reclamation’s Water and Power Infrastructure Subcommittee oversight hearing 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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Jun. 22, 2006 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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, toauthorize 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 S. 2037 (Salazar), A bill to establish the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado S. 2645 (Allen), A bill to establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas) |
Donald W. Murphy, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
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Jun 21, 2006 |
Federal Recognition Bills Full Committee hearing on 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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Jun. 21, 2006 |
Alaska Native Corporations Joint Full Committee 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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Jun. 21, 2006 |
Wildland Fire Suppression Subcommittee 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) |
Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget |
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Jun. 20, 2006 |
Lands Bills Full Committee hearing on House Resources Committee (Pombo) |
William P. Ragsdale, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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Jun. 20, 2006 |
Management Policies Subcommittee 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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Jun 15, 2006 |
Fisheries Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 Marvin Moriarity, Regional Director for the Northeast Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Jun. 15, 2006 |
Illegal Immigration and Public Lands Appropriations Subcommittee 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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Jun. 14, 2006 |
Domestic Energy Production Full Committee hearing on House Resources Committee (Pombo) |
R. M. “Johnnie” Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service |
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May 25, 2006 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee 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 House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Donald W. Murphy, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
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May 25, 2006 |
American Indian Education Full Committee oversight hearing on Indian education Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
James E. Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary |
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May 24, 2006 |
Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 2788 (Bennett), Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act 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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May 23, 2006 |
National Research Council Report Full Committee oversight 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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May 18, 2006 |
Minerals Requirements for Renewable and Alternative Fuels Subcommittee 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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May 17, 2006 |
American Indian Youth Suicide Full Committee oversight hearing on Indian youth suicide Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
Jerry Gidner, Deputy Bureau Director for Tribal Services |
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May 16, 2006 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 2417 (Pryor) and H.R. 4192 (Ross), 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 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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May 11, 2006 |
Disability Access in the National Park System Subcommittee 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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May 10, 2006 |
Refuge Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 5094 (Jones), 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 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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May 10, 2006 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 Dr. P. Patrick Leahy, U.S. Geological Survey |
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May 10, 2006 |
Miscellaneous Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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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May 10, 2006 |
Indian Economic Development Full Committee oversight 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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May 8, 2006 |
Implementation of the Energy Policy Act Full Committee oversight 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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May 4, 2006 |
Coal Liquefaction Subcommittee 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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May 4, 2006 |
Confirmation – Dirk Kempthorne Subcommittee oversight hearingon the nomination of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Dirk Kempthorne, Nominee |
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Apr. 27, 2006 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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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Apr. 26, 2006 |
Climate Change and Marine and Terrestrial Systems Subcommittee oversight 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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Apr. 26, 2006 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1711 (Wilson), To provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for the development of comprehensive State water plans H.R. 4570 (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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Apr, 19, 2006 |
New Mexico Drought / Water 2025 Full Committee 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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Apr. 6, 2006 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 1719 and H.R. 1492 (Inouye), To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II 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), 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 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 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 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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Apr. 6, 2006 |
Renewable and Alternative Energy in America Subcommittee oversight 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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Apr. 6, 2006 |
Coastal Barrier Resources Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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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Apr. 6, 2006 |
Protecting Sacramento / San Joaquin Bay-Delta Water Supplies and Responding to Catastrophic Failures in California Water Deliveries Subcommittee 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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Apr. 6, 2006 |
Visitation Trends in the National Park System Subcommittee 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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Apr. 5, 2006 |
2005 Wildfire Season Review / Outlook for 2006 Season Subcommittee oversight 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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Apr. 5, 2006 |
Conjunctive Water Management: A Solution to the West’s Growing Water Demand? Subcommittee 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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Apr. 5, 2006 |
BOR’s 21st Century Challenges in Managing, Protecting and Developing Water and Power Supplies Subcommittee 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 John W. Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Apr. 5, 2006 |
Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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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Apr. 5, 2006 |
FY 2007 Budget Request – National Park Service Appropriations Subcommittee 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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Apr. 5, 2006 |
The Problem of Methamphetamine in Indian Country Full Committee 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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Mar. 30, 2006 |
Water Project Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 H.R. 3812 (Pombo), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the Mokelumme River Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Murkowski) |
John W. Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Catherine L. Hill, Northeast Regional Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Mar. 30, 2006 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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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Mar. 30, 2006 |
DOI FY 2007 Budget Request Appropriations Subcommittee 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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Mar. 29, 2006 |
Lands Bills Subcommittee 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 S. 2373 (Thomas), To provide for the sale of approximately 132 acres of public land to the City of Green River, Wyoming 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 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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Mar. 28, 2006 |
Trust Reform Full Committee hearing Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
James Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary Ross O. Swimmer, Special Trustee for American Indians |
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Mar. 28, 2006 |
FY 2007 Budget Request – Bureau of Reclamation Appropriations Subcommittee 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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Mar. 24, 2006 |
Assessing the Impacts of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act Subcommittee 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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Mar. 21, 2006 |
Natural Disasters in the Gulf of Mexico Subcommittee oversight 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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Mar. 16, 2006 |
National Park Service Business Strategies Full Committee 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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Mar. 16, 2006 |
Impacts of Hurricane Katrina and Rita on Gulf Coast National Wildlife Refuges Full Committee 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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Mar. 16, 2006 |
Volcanic Hazards: Impact on Aviation Subcommittee oversight 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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Mar. 15, 2006 |
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Full Committee hearing on House Resources Committee (Pombo) |
James Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary George T. Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs for Policy and Economic Development |
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Mar. 15, 2006 |
The Missouri River and its Spring Rise: Science or Science Fiction? Subcommittee oversight hearing on The Missouri River and its Spring Rise: Science and Science Fiction? 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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Mar. 15, 2006 |
Use of Personal Watercraft in the National Park System Subcommittee 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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Mar. 15, 2006 |
FY 2007 Budget Request – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Appropriations Subcommittee 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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Mar. 15, 2006 |
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 2005 Subcommittee hearing on Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
William P. Ragsdale, Director, Office of Indian Affairs |
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Mar. 14, 2006 |
FY 2007 Budget Request – National Park Service Subcommittee oversighthearing 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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Mar. 9, 2006 |
FY 2007 Budget Request – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Subcommittee 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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Mar. 9, 2006 |
Confirmation – David Bernhardt to be Solicitor Full Committee hearing on the nomination of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
David Bernhardt, Nominee |
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Mar. 9, 2006 |
Lands Bills Subcommittee 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. 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 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 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 House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Tom Lonnie, Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management |
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Mar. 8, 2006 |
Reclamation Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 Robert M. Hirsh, Associate Director for Water, United States Geological Survey |
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Mar. 8, 2006 |
FY 2007 Budget Request – Bureau of Reclamation Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the FY 2007 budget request for the Bureau of Reclamation House Appropriations S/C on Energy Water Development, and Related Agencies (Hobson) |
John W. Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Mar. 2, 2006 |
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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Mar. 2, 2006 |
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 Matthew C. Larsen, Chief Scientist for Hydrology, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Mar. 1, 2006 |
State of the Economics and Fiscal Affairs in the Territories Full Committee 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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Mar. 1, 2006 |
Royalty Issues Subcommittee 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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Mar. 1, 2006 |
DOI FY 2007 Budget Request Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the FY 2007 budget request for the Department ofInterior House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Taylor) |
Gale Norton, Secretary |
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Feb. 28, 2006 |
Enhancing Educational and Economic Opportunity in the District of Columbia Subcommittee hearing on 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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Feb. 28, 2006 |
Reclamation’s Reuse and Recycling Program Subcommittee oversight 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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Feb. 28, 2006 |
Indian Gaming Full Committee 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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Feb. 27, 2006 |
Declining Fisheries in the Bay-Delta Full Committee 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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Feb. 24, 2006 |
Responding to Catastrophic Earthquakes Subcommittee oversight 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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Feb. 23, 2006 |
Responding to Catastrophic Earthquakes Subcommittee oversight 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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Feb. 16, 2006 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 1913 (Lugar), A bill 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), A bill 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 S. J. Res. 28 (Stevens), A joint resolution approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower 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 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 Ukraine in 1932-1933 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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Feb. 16, 2006 |
Multi-State and International Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 2006 Subcommittee hearing on 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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Feb. 16, 2006 |
Oil and Gas Leasing in the Gulf of Mexico Subcommittee hearing on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
R.M. “Johnnie” Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service |
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Feb. 15, 2006 |
The National Park Service 2006 Draft Management Policies Subcommittee 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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Feb. 15, 2006 |
Use of Fire Retardant Aircraft in Federal Wildfire Suppression Operations Subcommittee 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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Feb. 14, 2006 |
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 Ross O. Swimmer, Special Trustee for American Indians |
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Feb. 8, 2006 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 Reed Murray, Program Director for the Central Utah Project Completion Act Office, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Feb. 1, 2006 |
Off-Reservation Gaming: The Process for Considering Gaming Applications Subcommittee 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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Jan. 11, 2006 |
National Parks of Florida Subcommittee 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 |
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Dec. 19, 2005 |
Park Landscape Restoration Programs and Retention of Funds from Timber Removal Subcommittee 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 |
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Dec. 14, 2005 |
The National Park Service Organic Act and Its Implementation Through Daily Park Management Subcommittee 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 |
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Dec. 8, 2005 |
Indian Trust Reform Act of 2005 Subcommittee hearing on House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
James Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary Ross O. Swimmer, Special Trustee for American Indians |
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Dec. 7, 2005 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 101 (Enzi), to convey to the town of Frannie, Wyoming, certain land withdrawn by the Commissioner of Reclamation 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 House Resources S/C on Water and Power (Radanovich) |
William E. Rinne, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Dec. 6, 2005 |
Refuge Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 2866 (Abercrombie), to provide for the expansion of the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County, Hawaii 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 |
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Dec. 1, 2005 |
National Parks of Hawaii Subcommittee 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 |
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Nov. 28, 2005 |
National Parks of California Subcommittee 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 |
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Nov. 17, 2005 |
National Park Service Efforts to Combat the Growth of Illegal Drug Farms in Parks Subcommittee 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 |
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Nov. 15, 2005 |
Parks and Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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. 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 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 Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas) |
Donald W. Murphy, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
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Dec. 14, 2005 |
U.S. – Russia Polar Bear Agreement Full Committee oversight 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 |
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Nov. 10, 2005 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 |
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Nov. 10, 2005 |
Healthy Forest Legislation Subcommittee hearing on House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
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Nov. 9, 2005 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 |
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Dec. 9, 2005 |
Federal Role in Natural Gas Supply and Demand Appropriations Subcommittee 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 |
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Nov. 8, 2005 |
Coastal Barrier Resources Act Subcommittee hearing on 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 |
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Nov. 3, 2005 |
Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2005 Subcommittee hearing on House Resources S/C on National Parks (Pearce) |
Paul Hoffman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks |
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Nov. 3, 2005 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 |
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Nov. 3, 2005 |
Asian Carp Subcommittee 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 |
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Nov. 2, 2005 |
Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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. 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 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 |
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Nov. 2, 2005 |
Federal Action in Response to Hurricane Katrina Full Committee 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) |
Dale Hall, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Nov. 1, 2005 |
Historic Preservation in Katrina Impacted Areas Subcommittee 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 |
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Nov. 1, 2005 |
National Park Service Draft Management Policies Subcommittee 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 |
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Oct. 27, 2005 |
Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act Subcommittee hearing on House Resources S/C on Forest and Forest Health (Walden) |
Edward Shephard, Assistant Director for Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management |
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Oct. 27, 2005 |
Hurricane Recovery Efforts Full Committee oversight hearing on hurricane recovery efforts related to energy and to discuss energy policy Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Gale Norton, Secretary |
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Oct. 26, 2005 |
Recreation Fees Subcommittee 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) |
Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
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Oct. 25, 2005 |
BLM Oil and Gas Activities Appropriations Subcommittee hearing 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 |
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Oct. 25, 2005 |
Territories Related Bills Full Committee hearing on S. 1831 (Domenici), To convey certain submerged land to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Nikolao I. Pula, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs |
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Oct. 20, 2005 |
Water Supply Vulnerabilities in the Sacramento / San Joaquin River System Subcommittee 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 |
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Oct. 20, 2005 |
Expert Views on Hurricane and Flood Protection and Water Resources Planning for a Rebuilt Gulf Coast Subcommittee oversight 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) |
Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Oct. 18, 2005 |
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Subcommittee oversight 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 |
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Oct. 13, 2005 |
Management of the NPS and the Parks of the Southwest Subcommittee 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 |
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Oct. 7, 2005 |
Restoration after Recent Hurricanes and other Natural Disasters: Federal Role in Recovery after Catastrophic Events Affecting Forest Lands Subcommittee 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 Larry Parkinson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement and Security |
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Oct. 6, 2005 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 (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 |
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Oct. 6, 2005 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 |
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Sep. 29, 2005 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1436 (Renzi), To remove certain use restrictions on property located in Navajo County, Arizona 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 |
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Sep. 27, 2005 |
Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 Minerals Management |
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Sep. 27, 2005 |
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Legislation Full Committee hearing on 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 |
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Sep. 27, 2005 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 |
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Sep. 23, 2005 |
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program Full Committee hearing on House Resources Committee (Pombo) |
Matt Hogan, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Sep. 22, 2005 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 |
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Sep. 22, 2005 |
Confirmation – H. Dale Hall Full Committee oversight hearing on the nomination of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Inhofe) |
Dale Hall - Nominee |
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Sep. 21, 2005 |
Endangered Species Act Full Committee hearing on House Resources Committee (Pombo) |
Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks |
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Sep. 14, 2005 |
Meeting U.S. Natural Gas Demand Subcommittee 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 Watson, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
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Sep. 12, 2005 |
National Parks in the Pacific Northwest Subcommittee oversight field hearing on National Parks in the Pacific Northwest 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 |
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Sep. 6, 2005 |
Rising Price of Gasoline Full Committee 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 |
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Aug. 31, 2005 |
Forest Health Conditions and Forest Management Practices on the Black Hills National Forest Subcommittee 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 |
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Aug. 29, 2005 |
Issues Affecting Forest and Management in Eastern Washington—National Forests, Tribal Lands, and Local Communities Subcommittee 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 |
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Aug. 24, 2005 |
The National Parks: Preservation of Historic Sites and the Northeast Region Subcommittee 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 |
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Aug. 13, 2005 |
The Benefits of Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Development Subcommittee 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 |
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Aug. 9, 2005 |
Invasive Species Subcommittee 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 |
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Jul. 28, 2005 |
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Full Committee oversight 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 |
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Jul. 28, 2005 |
Park Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 |
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Jul. 28, 2005 |
Implementation of the Westside Drainage Plan as a Way to Improve San Joaquin Water Quality Subcommittee 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 |
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Jul. 27, 2005 |
Indian Gaming Full Committee 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 |
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Jul. 26, 2005 |
The National Trails System Act Subcommittee 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 |
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Jul. 26, 2005 |
Cobell v. Norton Full Committee oversight hearing on legislation to resolve Cobell v. Norton Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
James Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary |
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Jul. 21, 2005 |
Duck Stamp Legislation Subcommittee hearing on 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 |
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Jul. 21, 2005 |
Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Amendments of 2005 Full Committee oversight hearing on Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
William P. Ragsdale, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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Jul. 20, 2005 |
Park and Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 1131 (Craig), To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land within the State of Idaho S. 1170 (Domenici), To establish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area S. 1238 (Feinstein), To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to provide for the conduct of projects that protect forests 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 |
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Jul. 20, 2005 |
Improving Information Quality in the Federal Government Subcommittee oversight 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 |
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Jul. 19, 2005 |
Improving Land Title Grant Procedures for Native Americans Joint Full Committee 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 |
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Jul. 19, 2005 |
Maintaining and Upgrading the Bureau of Reclamation’s Facilities to Improve Power Generation, Enhance Water Supply and Keep our Homeland Secure Subcommittee 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 |
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Jul. 14, 2005 |
Status of Settling Recognized Tribes’ Land Claims in the State of New York Full Committee 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 |
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Jul. 14, 2005 |
National Wildfire Program Implementation Appropriations Subcommittee 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) |
Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Budget and Administration |
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Jul. 14, 2005 |
Confirmation – Tom Weimer and Mark Limbaugh Full Committee oversight hearing on the nominations of Mark Limbaugh to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
R. Thomas Weimer - Nominee Mark A. Limbaugh - Nominee |
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Jul. 14, 2005 |
Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act Subcommittee hearing on 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 James Tate, Science Advisor to the Secretary |
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Jul. 14, 2005 |
National Park System Operation and Management Subcommittee 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 |
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Jul. 13, 2005 |
Motorized Recreational Use on Federal Land Joint Subcommittee 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 |
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Jul. 13, 2005 |
Endangered Species Act Subcommittee 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 |
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Jul. 12, 2005 |
Water Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 Leslie Holland-Bartels, Director, United States Geological Survey |
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Jul. 9, 2005 |
National Park Service Involvement in Border Security: Is it their Responsibility? Subcommittee 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 |
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Jun. 30, 2005 |
The Vast North American Resource Potential of Oil Shale, Oil Sands, and Heavy Oils – Part 2 Subcommittee 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 |
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Jun. 29, 2005 |
Yucca Mountain Subcommittee oversight hearing on the 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 |
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Jun. 29, 2005 |
National Weather Service Subcommittee oversight 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 |
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Jun. 28, 2005 |
Park Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 |
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Jun. 27, 2005 |
Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2005 Subcommittee field hearing on 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 |
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Jun. 23, 2005 |
Reauthorization of the Great Ape Conservation Act / Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act Subcommittee 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 House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Marshall P. Jones, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Jun. 16, 2005 |
Indian Education Full Committee oversight hearing on Indian Education Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
James E. Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary |
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Jun. 15, 2005 |
Realty Programs Subcommittee 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 |
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Jun. 9, 2005 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 House Resources S/C on National Parks (Nunes) |
Joseph M. Lawler, Regional Director, National Capital Region, National Park Service |
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May 26, 2005 |
National Wildlife Refuges Subcommittee 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 |
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May 25, 2005 |
Reauthorization of the Coastal Zone Management Act Subcommittee hearing on Commerce, Science and Transportation S/C on Fisheries and the Coast (Snowe) |
Walter Cruickshank, Deputy Director, Minerals Management Service |
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May 24, 2005 |
Status of the National Fish Hatchery System Subcommittee 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 |
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May 24, 2005 |
Desalination Drought Protection Act of 2005 Subcommittee 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 |
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May 19, 2005 |
Endangered Species Act Subcommittee 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 |
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May 18, 2005 |
Taking Land into Trust Full Committee oversight hearing on issues surrounding the taking land into trust 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 |
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May 12, 2005 |
Parks Bill Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 774 (Musgrave), To adjust the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado 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 |
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May 11, 2005 |
Recognition Full Committee 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 |
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May 11, 2005 |
Rural Water Supply Act of 2005 Full Committee hearing on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
John W. Keys III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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May 11, 2005 |
Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 |
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May 10, 2005 |
Administration and Management of the National Park System Subcommittee 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 |
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May 4, 2005 |
Personal Water Craft Use in the National Park System Subcommittee 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 |
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Apr. 28, 2005 |
Miscellaneous Parks and Historic Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 S. 777 (Sarbanes), To designate Catoctin Mountain Park in the State of Maryland as the “Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area” 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 Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Thomas) |
Michael Soukup, Associate Director, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science, National Park Service |
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Apr. 27, 2005 |
GAO Reforestation Report Subcommittee 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 |
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Apr. 26, 2005 |
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act Subcommittee hearing on House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Matt Hogan, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Apr. 26, 2005 |
Fire Preparedness Subcommittee 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) |
Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Budget and Administration |
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Apr. 22, 2005 |
The National Parks: Will they survive for future generations? Subcommittee 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 |
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Apr. 22, 2005 |
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program Full Committee oversight field hearing on Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Inhofe) |
H. Dale Hall, Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Apr. 21, 2005 |
National Historic Preservation Act Subcommittee 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 |
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Apr. 19, 2005 |
OCS Program Full Committee oversight 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 |
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Apr. 19, 2005 |
Coastal Ocean Observation System Integration and Implementation Act Subcommittee hearing on House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Chris Kearney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs |
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Apr. 19, 2005 |
Miscellaneous Water and Power Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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. 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. 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 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 |
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Apr. 14, 2005 |
Parks and Historic Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 481 (Musgrave), To further the purposes of the Sand Creek National Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act H.R. 1492 (Thomas), To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II House Resources S/C on National Parks (Nunes) |
Michael D. Snyder, Acting Deputy Director, National Park Service |
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Apr. 13, 2005 |
FY 2006 Budget Request – National Park Service Appropriations Subcommittee 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 |
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Apr. 12, 2005 |
Oil Shale Development on Bureau of Land Management Lands Full Committee 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 |
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Apr. 12, 2005 |
Snowmobile Use in the National Park System Subcommittee 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 |
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Apr. 12, 2005 |
Future of the National Capital Mall Subcommittee 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 |
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Apr. 7, 2005 |
DOI FY 2006 Budget Request - Bureau of Reclamation Appropriations Subcommittee 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 John W. Keys, III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
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Apr. 6, 2005 |
Concessions Full Committee 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 |
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Apr. 5, 2005 |
Lytton Rancheria of California Trust Full Committee hearing on Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
George Skibine, Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development for the Indian Affairs |
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Apr. 5, 2005 |
Yucca Mountain Project Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Yucca Mountain Project: Have Federal Employees Falsified Documents? House Government Reform S/C on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization (Porter) |
Charles G. Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Mar. 17, 2005 |
FY 2006 Budget Request - Bureau of Indian Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee 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 |
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Mar. 17, 2005 |
FY 2006 Budget Request - National Park Service Subcommittee 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 |
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Mar. 16, 2005 |
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 Subcommittee 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 |
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Mar. 16, 2005 |
Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 |
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Mar. 15, 2005 |
Heritage Bills Subcommittee hearing on 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 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 |
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Mar. 14, 2005 |
The National Parks: Will They Survive for Future Generations? Subcommittee 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 |
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Mar. 10, 2005 |
FY 2006 Budget Request Subcommittee hearing on the FY-2006 budget request for the Department of the Interior Senate Appropriations S/C on Interior (Burns) |
Gale Norton, Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management John Trezise, Director, Office of Budget |
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Mar. 10, 2005 |
DOI FY-2006 Budget Request for Energy and Minerals Programs Subcommittee 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 Charles G. Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Mar. 10, 2005 |
FY 2006 Budget Request—U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Subcommittee 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 |
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Mar. 9, 2005 |
FY-2006 Budget Request – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Appropriations Subcommittee 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 |
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Mar. 9, 2005 |
FY-2006 Budget Request - Bureau of Land Management Subcommittee 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 |
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Mar. 9, 2005 |
Trust Reform Full Committee oversight hearing on revising the way Indian trust funds are handled Senate Indian Affairs Committee (McCain) |
James Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary Ross O. Swimmer, Special Trustee for American Indians |
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Mar. 9, 2005 |
Confirmation – P. Lynn Scarlett Full Committee oversight hearing on the nomination of P. Lynn Scarlett to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary of the Interior-Designate |
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Mar. 8, 2005 |
Miscellaneous Public Lands Bills Subcommittee 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. 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 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 |
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Mar. 3, 2005 |
FY 2006 Budget Request - USGS Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the FY 2006 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey House Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies (Taylor) |
Charles G. Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Mar. 3, 2005 |
FY 2006 Budget Request—Bureau of Reclamation Appropriations Subcommittee 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) |
Gale Norton, Secretary John W. Keys III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation John Trezise, Director, Office of Budget |
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Mar. 3, 2005 |
FY 2006 Budget Request—Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Geological Survey (Water Division) Subcommittee 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 Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Mar. 2, 2005 |
DOI FY 2006 Budget Request Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the FY-2006 budget request for the Department of the Interior House Appropriations S/C on Interior and Related Agencies (Taylor) |
Gale Norton, Secretary Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management John Trezise, Director, Office of Budget |
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Mar. 1, 2005 |
DOI FY 2006 Budget Request Full Committee oversight hearing on the FY-2006 budget request for the Department of the Interior Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Domenici) |
Gale Norton, Secretary Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management John Trezise, Director, Office of Budget |
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Mar. 1, 2005 |
Coral Reefs Subcommittee oversight hearing on Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 House Resources S/C on Fisheries and Oceans (Gilchrest) |
Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks |
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Feb. 17, 2005 |
Healthy Forest Restoration Act Subcommittee oversight hearing on GAO Five Year Update on Wildland Fire and Forest Service / Bureau of Land Management Accomplishments in Implementing the Healthy Forests Restoration Act House Resources S/C on Forests and Forest Health (Walden) |
Rebecca Watson, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
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Feb. 17, 2005 |
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Subcommittee 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) |
Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
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Feb. 16, 2005 |
FY 2006 Budget Request for Indian Programs Full Committee 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 Ross Swimmer, Special Trustee for American Indians |
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Feb. 16, 2005 |
Status of the Indian Trust Fund Lawsuit, Cobell v. Norton Full Committee 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 |
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Feb. 10, 2005 |
Recognition Full Committee hearing on House Resources Committee (Pombo) |
Michael D. Olsen, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
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Feb. 8, 2005 |
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 Subcommittee 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 |
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Feb. 2, 2005 |
U.S. Tsunami Warning System Full Committee hearing on Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Stevens) |
Charles G. Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Jan. 26, 2005 |
Tsunamis: Is the U.S. Prepared? Full Committee oversight hearing on Tsunamis: Is the U.S. Prepared? House Science Committee (Boehlert) |
Charles G. Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey |