| Date | Hearing Subject | Witness(es) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 1695 (Lee), Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act S. 2804 (Cortez Mastso), Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act S. 3492 (Cortez Mastso), Elko National Cemetery Act S. 4569 (McSally), Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act S. 4599 (Heinrich), Pecos Watershed Protection Act S. 4625 (Wyden), National Prescribed Fire Act of 2000 S. 4696 (Murkowski), University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act S. 4889 (Murkowski), Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Fulfillment Act of 2020 Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands, Forest and Mining (Lee) |
Michael Nedd, Deputy Director of Operations, Bureau of Land Management Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
| Sep 23, 2020 |
Pending Legislation S. 3264 (Udall), Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 S. 4079 (Rubio), A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Hoeven) |
Statement for the Record, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Sep 22, 2020 |
Emerging Offshore/Marine Energy Technologies Full Committee oversight hearing on Emerging Offshore and Marine Energy Technologies in the United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Walter Cruickshank, Deputy Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Sep 16, 2020 |
Pending Legislation S. 180 (Hoeven), A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership of certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units S. 1295 (Cramer), Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act S. 1870 (Lee)/H.R. 722 (Curtis), Miracle Mountain Designation Act S. 2533 (Murkowski), A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs S. 2828 (Wyden), Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owhyee Act S. 2890 (Cortez Masto), Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act S. 3241 (Heinrich), A bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument, New Mexico S. 3366 (King), Gold Star Families Parks Pass Act S. 3427 (McSally), Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act S. 3485 (Whitehouse), OFFSHORE Act S. 4431 (Feinstein), Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 S. 4475 (Sinema), La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands, Forests and Mining (Lee) |
Amanda Kaster, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
| Jul 29, 2020 |
Safely Reopening BIE Schools Full Committee oversight hearing on Preparing to Head Back to Class: Addressing How to Safely Reopen Bureau of Indian Education Schools Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Hoeven) |
Tony Dearman, Director, Bureau of Indian Education |
| Jul 28, 2020 |
U.S. Park Police and Lafayette Square Protesters Full Committee oversight hearing on Unanswered Questions About the US Park Police's June 1 Attack on Peaceful Protesters at Lafayette Square House Natural Resources Committee (Grijalva) |
Gregory Monahan, Acting Chief, U.S. Park Police |
| Jul 22, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 3811 (Feinstein), Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act S. 4188 (Harris), A bill to provide for drought preparedness and improved water supply reliability S. 4189 (Wyden), A bill to provide for drought preparedness and improved water supply reliability S. __, Water-Energy Technology Demonstration and Deployment Act Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McSally)
|
Aubrey Bettencourt, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
| Jul 22, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Gallego) |
Jason O’Neal, Assistant Deputy Director, Office of Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Jul 21, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4135 (Norton), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia H.R. 7550 (McEachin), To direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inventory Confederate commemorative works on certain Federal lands House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
| Jul 13, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4840 (O’Halleran), Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2019 H.R. 5458 (Neguse), Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act H.R. 5459 (Neguse), Rocky Mountain National Park Ownership Correction Act H.R. 5472 (Bishop), Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Redesignation Act H.R. 5852 (Himes), Weir Farm National Historical Park Redesignation Act H.R. 7098 (Grijalva), Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2020 H.R. 7489 (Wittman), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for the construction of rail and other infrastructure House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
| Jun 25, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 2264 (Lieu), Bear Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 2492 (Gianforte), St. Mary's Reinvestment H.R. 2871 (Fulcher), Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act H.R. 3937 (Newhouse), Nathaniel 'Nat' Washington Power Plant H.R. 6761 (Grijalva), Murder Hornet Eradication Act House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Statement for the Record, Bureau of Reclamation Statement for the Record, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Jun 24, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee heaing on S. 2716 (Merkley), A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act S. 2912 (McSally), Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act S. 3019 (Daines), Montana Water Rights Protection Act Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Hoeven) |
Darryl LaCounte, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs Tim Petty, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
| Jun 24, 2020 |
Mineral Supply Chains Impact Full Committee oversight hearing on the Impact of COVID-19 on Mineral Supply Chains Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Dr. Nedal Nassar, Section Chief, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Jun 18, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 2611 (Huffman), Public Lands Telecommunications Act H.R. 3682 (Lujan), Land Grant and Acequia Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act H.R. 5040 (Curtis), AIR Safety Act of 2019 House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
| Jun 9, 2020 |
Wildfire Management Full Committee oversight hearing on Wilfire Management in the Midst of COVID-19 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Amanda Kaster, Acting Deputy, Assistant Secretary - Land and Minerals Management |
| Mar 11, 2020 |
BOR/Army Corps Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on The Proposed Budget Estimates and Justification for Fiscal Year 2021 for the Bureau of Reclamation within the Interior Department and the Army Corps Engineers Senate Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development (Alexander) |
Brenda Burman, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Tim Petty, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
| Mar 11, 2020 |
Interior Buget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Department of the Interior Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2021 House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (McCollum) |
David Bernhardt, Secretary |
| Mar 10, 2020 |
BOR/Army Corps Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2021 House Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies (Kaptur) |
Brenda Burman, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Tim Petty, Assistant Interior Secretary for Water and Science |
| Mar 10, 2020 |
Energy/Mineral Resources Agencies 2021 Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
William Pendley, Deputy Director for Programs and Policy, Bureau of Land Management Scott Angelle, Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Glenda Owens, Deputy Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Jim Reilly, Director, U.S. Geological Survey Walter Cruickshank, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Mar 10, 2020 |
FY 2021 Budget - BLM Subcommittee oversight hearing on Examining the Spending Priorities and Missions of the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Michael Nedd, Deputy Director, Operations, Bureau of Land Management |
| Mar 10, 2020 |
Interior Budget Full Committee oversight hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021 Interior Department Budget Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
David Bernhardt, Secretary |
| Mar 4, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee legislative hearing on S. 2891 (Udall), Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019 Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (Hoeven) |
Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Mar 4, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 1910 (Sasse), A bill to rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park S. 1969 (Cardin), Fallen Journalists Memorial Act S. 2206 (Tillis), A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding restoration and maintenance of the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium S. 2340 (Durbin), Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act S. 2827 (Brown), U.S. African-American Burial Grounds Network Act S. 2924 (Heinrich), A bill to establish the Bandelier National Park and Preserve in the State of New Mexico S. 3098 (Perdue), Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Redesignation Act S. 3119 (McSally), Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act S. 3121 (McSally), Chiricahua National Park Act S. 3265 (Murphy), Weir Farm National Historical Park Redesignation Act S. 3331 (Gardner), Rocky Mountain Ownership Correction and Boundary Modification H.R. 182 (Keating), A bill to extend the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission H.R. 1472 (Smith), A bill to rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Daines) |
Shawn Benge, Acting Deputy Director for Operations, National Park Service |
| Mar 4, 2020 |
Interior Budget Full Committee oversight hearing on Examining the Department of the Interior's Spending Priorities and the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Proposal House Natural Resources Committee (Grijalva) |
Susan Combs, Assistant Interior Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
| Mar 4, 2020 |
Interior Budget Full Committee oversight hearing on Proposed Budget Estimates and Justification for Fiscal Year 2021 for the Interior Department Senate Appropriations S/c on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (Murkowski) |
David Bernhardt, Secretary |
| Mar 4, 2020 |
Invasive Species/Western Water Resources Management Subcommittee oversight hearing on The Impact of Invasive Species on Bureau of Reclamation Facilities and Management of Water Resources in the West Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McSally) |
Scott Cameron, Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
| Feb 27, 2020 |
Parks and Recreation Bills Subcommittee legislative hearing on H.R. 3681 (Levin), Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019 H.R. 4236 (Quigley), Reducing Waste in National Parks Act H.R. 4512 (Barragan), Outdoors for All Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Lena McDowell, Deputy Director, Management and Administration, National Park Service |
| Feb 26, 2020 |
Border Wall Construction Subcommittee oversight hearing on Destroying Sacred Sites and Erasing Tribal Culture: The Trump Administration’s Construction of the Border Wall House Natural Resources S/C for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Gallego) |
Scott Cameron, Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary forl Policy, Management and Budget |
| Feb 22, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee field hearing on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Lizzie Watts, Superintendant, New River Gorge National River, National Park Service |
| Feb 6, 2020 |
Transportation Needs Subcommittee oversight hearing on Assessing the Transportation Needs of Tribes, Federal Land Management Agencies, and U.S. Territories House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure S/C on Highways and Transit (Lowenthal) |
Aaron Reif, Transportation Program Manager, Office of Acquisition and Property Management |
| Feb 5, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4495 (Ruiz), To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California H.R. 4888 (Schrader), To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act H.R. 5153 (Young), Indian Buffalo Management Act House Natural Resources S/C for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Gallego) |
Darryl LaCounte, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Feb 5, 2020 |
Fish and Wildlife Service Full Committee oversight hearing on the Fish and Wildlie Service Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Barrasso) |
Robert Wallace, Assistant Secretary – Fish and Wildlife and Parks |
| Feb 5, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Leah Baker, Associate State Director, Bureau of Land Management |
| Jan 28, 2020 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 5316 (Cox), Move Water Now Act H.R. 5347 (Cox), Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Grayford Payne, Deputy Commissioner, Policy, Administration and Budget, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Dec 17, 2019 |
Nomination Hearing Full Committee hearing on the nomination of Lanny E. Erdos, to be Director of the Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Lanny Erdos, Nominee |
| Dec 4, 2019 |
Parks Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1702 (Steube), Free Veterans from Fees Act H.R. 2317 (Norcross), Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act H.R. 3094 (Soto), To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806 H.R. 3349 (Doggett), Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act H.R. 3465 (Napolitano), Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 2019 H.R. 5068 (Norton), To authorize the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and it environs House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Haaland) |
David Vela, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
| Nov 21, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 1643 (Wyden), Forest Management for Rural Stability Act S. 2108 (Daines), Small County PILT Parity Act Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Denise Flanagan, Director, Office of Budget |
| Nov 19, 2019 |
Native American Federal Funding Shortfalls Subcommittee oversight hearing on Reviewing the Broken Promises Report: Examining the Chronic Federal Funding Shortfalls for Native Americans House Natural Resources S/C on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Gallego) |
Jason Freihage, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Nov 14, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee markup on House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Statement for the Record, Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement |
| Nov 13, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Gallego) |
Spike Bighorn, Acting Deputy Bureau Director, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Nov 7, 2019 |
Energy Development Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 2666 (Gosar), Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Greg Gould, Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
| Nov 6, 2019 |
Tribal 477 Programs Full Committee hearing on Examining the 477 Program: Reducing Red Tape While Promoting Employment and Training Opportunities in Indian Country Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (Hoeven) |
Spike Bighorn, Acting Deputy Bureau Director, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Nov 5, 2019 |
Nomination Hearing Full Committee hearing to consider the nominations of James P. Danly, to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2023 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Murkowski) |
Katharine MacGregor, Nominee |
| Oct 31, 2019 |
Public Lands Bills Full Committee hearing on S. 1723 (Gardner), Ski Area Fee Retention Act S. 1967 (Wyden), Recreation Not Red Tape Act Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Nikki Haskett, Acting Assistant Director, National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management |
| Oct 30, 2019 |
Sexual Harassment at DOI Subcommittee oversight hearing on Sexual Harassment at the Department of the Interior House Natural Resources S/C on Oversight and Investigations (Cox) |
Susan Combs, Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget Mark Greenblatt, Inspector General |
| Oct 29, 2019 |
Parks Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 486 (Vargas), Chicano Park Preservation Act H.R. 3250 (Davis), Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2019 H.R. 3824 (Bost), Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act H.R. 4139 (Vela), To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for addition to that historic park House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Haaland) |
David Vela, Deputy Director, Operations, National Park Service |
| Oct 17, 2019 |
Wildlife Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3742 (Dingell), Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019 House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Steve Guertin, Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Oct 17, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
| Oct 17, 2019 |
Chronic Wasting Disease Subcommittee oversight hearing on Chronic Wasting Disease House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (McCollum) |
William Werkheiser, Science Advisor to the Secretary |
| Oct 16, 2019 |
Homeownership in Indian Country Full Committee oversight hearing on Lending Opportunities: Opening the Door to Homeownership in Indian Country Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (Hoeven) |
Darryl LaCounte, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Oct 16, 2016 |
Disease and Wildlife Management Full Committee oversight hearing on The Impacts of Diseases on Wildlife Conservation and Management Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Barrasso) |
Steve Guertin, Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Sep 26, 2019 |
Pacific Islands Joint Committee oversight hearing on Sustaining U.S. Pacific Insular Relationships House Natural Resources Committee (Grijalva) |
Nikolao Pula, Director, Office of Insular Affairs |
| Sep 26, 2019 |
Oversight Matters Full Committee oversight hearing on The Department of the Interior’s Failure to Cooperate with Congressional Oversight Requests House Natural Resources Committee (Grijalva) |
Dan Jorjani, Department of Interior |
| Sep 25, 2019 |
Indian Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1135 (Young), Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2019 House Natural Resources S/C on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Gallego) |
Jason Freihage, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs |
| Sep 24, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1747 (Wittman), National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R. 2748 ( Cartwright), Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act H.R. 2854 (Velazquez) Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019 H.R. 2918 (Grijalva), Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 H.R. 2956 (Calvert), To provide for the establishment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge H.R. 3399 (Harder), To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program H.R. 4340 (Jeffries), Amphibians in Decline Conservation Fund Act H.R. 4341 (Huffman), Critically Endangered Animals Act of 2019 H.R. 4348 (Grijalva), To terminate certain rules issued by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce relating to endangered and threatened species House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Steve Guertin, Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Sep 19, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R 1312 (Huffman), Yurok Lands Act of 2019 H.R. 3846 (Lujan), Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2019 H.R. 4153 (Khanna), Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act House Natural Resources S/C on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Gallego) |
Darryl LaCounte, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Sep 19, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3879 (Haaland), Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Leah Baker, Acting Assistant Director for Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management |
| Sep 19, 2019 |
Marine Debris Impacts Subcommittee hearing on Marine Debris: Impacts on Ecosystems and Species House Appropriations S/C for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (McCollum) |
Steve Guertin, Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Anne Kinsinger, Associate Director of Ecosystems, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Sep 11, 2019 |
MMIW Crisis Subcommittee oversight hearing on Reviewing the Trump Administration’s Approach to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Crisis House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Gallego) |
Charles Addington, Deputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Sep 11, 2019 |
Nomination Hearing Full Committee hearing on the nomination of Katherine Andrea Lemos to be Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Barrasso) |
Aurelia Skipwith, Nominee |
| Sep 10, 2019 |
BLM Reorganization Full Committee oversight hearing on Examining the Proposed Reorganization and Relocation of the Bureau of Land Management Headquarters to Grand Junction, Colorado House Natural Resources Committee (Grijalva) |
William Pendley, Deputy Director, Policy and Programs, Bureau of Land Management |
| Aug 8, 2019 |
Expanding Visitation at Lesser-Known National Parks Subcommittee oversight field hearing on Opportunities to Expand Visitation at Lesser-Known National Park System Units Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Daines) |
Palmer “Chip” Jenkins, Acting Intermountain Regional Director, National Park Service |
| Jul 25, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 335 (Mast), South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act H.R. 2185 (Norton), District of Columbia Flood Prevention Act H.R. 3510 (Harder), Water Resources Research Amendments Act H.R. 3115 (Pallone), A bill to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities by supporting ecosystem functions and habitats with the use of natural materials and systems H.R. 3541 (Carbajal), A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program H.R. 729 (Kilmer), A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objectives H.R. 3237 (Neguse), Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Extension Act H.R. 3723 (Levin), To promote desalination project development and drought resilience House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Karl Stock, Acting Director, Policy and Administration, Bureau of Reclamation Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Jul 24, 2019 |
Indian Education Construction Oversight Subcommittee oversight hearing on Bureau of Indian Education, Education Construction House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (McCollum) |
Jason Freihage, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management, Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs |
| Jul 24, 2019 |
Interior Nomination Full Committee hearing on the nomination of Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (Hoeven) |
Sequoyah Simermeyer, Nominee |
| Jul 24, 2019 |
Reclamation Fund/Bureau of Reclamation Status Subcommittee oversight hearing on The Status of the Reclamation Fund and the Bureau of Reclamation’s Future Infrastructure Funding Needs House Natural Resources S/C on Oversight and Investigations (Cox) |
Grayford Payne, Deputy Commissioner, Policy Administration and Budget, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Jul 23, 2019 |
Freely Associated States Full Committee hearing on United States’ Interests in the Freely Associated States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Doug Domenech, Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs |
| Jul 18, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1572 (Quigley), Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act H.R. 2819 (Kim), Gold Star Families National Monument Extension Act H.R. 1492 (Tipton), Yucca House National Monument Boundary Revision Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Haaland) |
William Shaddox, Chief, Land Resources Division, National Park Service Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
| Jul 18, 2019 |
Water Storage and Conservation Bills Subcommittee hearing on S. 1932 (Gardner), Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act S. 2044 (McSally), Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Utilization Act Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McSally) |
Brenda Burman, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Jul 16, 2019 |
Wild Horses and Burros Subcommittee oversight hearing on Long-Term Management Options for the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro Program Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands, Forests and Mining (Lee) |
Steve Tryon, Deputy Assistant Director for Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management |
| Jul 16, 2019 |
Indian Affairs Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 2031 (Haaland), To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian Tribes H.R. 895 (Johnson), To allow tribal grant schools to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program H.R. 396 (Mullin), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois House Natural Resources S/C on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Gallego) |
Darryl LaCounte, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Jul 11, 2019 |
Tribal Infrastructure Subcommittee oversight hearing on Tribal Infrastructure: Roads, Bridges, and Buildings House Natural Resources S/C on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Gallego) |
LeRoy Gishi, Chief, Division of Transportation, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Jul 10, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1475 (Stauber), To create a publicly available lottery system for permits for the use of motorized or nonmotorized boats in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness H.R. 2199 (Carbajal), Central Coast Heritage Protection Act H.R. 2215 (Chu), San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act H.R. 2250 (Huffman), Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act H.R. 2546 (DeGette), Colorado Wilderness Act of 2019 H.R. 2642 (Kilmer), Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Leah Baker, Acting Assistant Director for Resources and Planning, Bureau of Land Management Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
| Jun 26, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 2459 (O’Halleran), Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act H.R. 3292 (Lujan), Aamodt Litigation Settlement Completion Act of 2019 House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Alan Mikkelsen, Senior Advisor to the Secretary on Water and Western Resource Issues and Chair of the Working Group on Indian Water Settlements |
| Jun 26, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 860 (Gardner), Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act S. 990 (Barrasso), Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Extension Act S. 1305 (Tester), St. Mary's Reinvestment Act S. 1758 (Gardner), A bill to extend a repayment contract relating to the Purgatoire River Water Conservancy District and to authorize the District to develop an excess capacity contract to offset repayment costs S. 1882 (Daines), A bill to make available the continued use of Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program project use power by the Kinsey Irrigation Company and the Sidney Water Users Irrigation District Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McSally) |
Kiel Weaver, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
| Jun 25, 2019 |
Uranium Classification Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Steve Fortier, Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Jun 25, 2019 |
LWCF Full Committee oversight hearing on Implementation of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Susan Combs, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
| Jun 20, 2019 |
Geothermal Energy Development Full Committee oversight hearing on Opportunities and Challenges for Advanced Geothermal Energy Development in the United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Tim Spisak, State Director for New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, Bureau of Land Management |
| Jun 20, 2019 |
Oil and Gas Leasing Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Mike Nedd, Deputy Director of Operations, Bureau of Land Management |
| Jun 19, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 288 (Smith), Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act S. 290 (Udall), Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act S. 982 (Masto), Not Invisible Act of 2019 S. 1853 (Udall), Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Hoeven) |
Charles Addington, Director, Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Jun 19, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 298 (Duckworth), Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument Act S. 327 (Shaheen), Wounded Veterans Recreation Act S. 389 (Moran), FIRST Act S. 641 (Gardner), Yucca House National Monument Boundary Revision Act S. 774 (Feinstein), Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act S. 849 (Cramer), U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act S. 1152 (Boozman), A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Arlington, Virginia S. 1582 (Heinrich), A bill to establish the White Sands National Park in the State of New Mexico as a unit of the National Park System S. 1705 (Bennet), A bill to authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (Daines) |
Dan Smith, Deputy Director National Park Service |
| Jun 18, 2019 |
Deferred Maintenance Full Committee oversight hearing on Deferred Maintenance Needs and Potential Solutions on Fededral Lands Administered by the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Scott Cameron, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
| Jun 13, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1162 (Napolitano), Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act H.R. 1446 (Clay), Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 1976 (Kildee), To require the Director of the United States Geological Survey to perform a nationwide survey of perfluorinated compounds H.R. 2473 (Harder), Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act H.R. 2685 (Drew), Wild Bird Conservation Act H.R. __ (Discussion Draft), Migratory Bird Protection Act House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Grayford Payne, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Administration and Budget, Bureau of Reclamation U.S. Geological Survey, Statement for the Record U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Statement for the Record |
| Jun 13, 2019 |
Wildland Fire Outlook Full Committee oversight hearing on the Outlook for Wildland Fire Management and Programs for Fiscal Year 2019 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Jeff Rupert, Director, Offcie of Wildland Fire |
| Jun 5, 2019 |
Indian Affairs Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1031 (Vargas), Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2019 H.R. 1803 (Walden), To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865 H.R. 2961 (Larsen), To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation House Natural Resources S/C Indigenious Peoples of the United States (Gallego) |
Darryl LaCounte, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Jun 5, 2019 |
Public Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 2181 (Lujan), Chaco Cultural Heritage Protection Act House Natural Resources S/C National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Michael Nedd, Deputy Director of Operations, Bureau of Land Management |
| Jun 5, 2019 |
Interior Nomination Full Committee hearing on the nomination of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Robert Wallace, Nominee |
| Jun 4, 2019 |
Interior Nomination Full Committe hearing on the nomination of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Barrasso) |
Robert Wallace, Nominee |
| May 22, 2019 |
Public Lands Bills Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 307 (Hice), Preserving America’s Battlefields Act H.R. 473 (Neguse), To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs H.R. 1088 (Marshall), First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act (FIRST Act) H.R. 1130 (Rush), Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act H.R. 1179 (Adams), African-American Burial Grounds Network Act H.R. 1248 (Pingree), York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019 H.R. 1472 (Smith), To rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park H.R. 1487 (Lieu), Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act H.R. 1727 (Connolly), Complete America’s Great Trails Act H.R. 2369 (Rice), Long Island Aviation History ActH.R. 2427 (Sarbanes), Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2427 (Sarbanes), Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2490 (Fortenberry), To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail H.R. 2525 (Ryan), To establish the Steel Valley National Heritage Area in the States of Pennsylvania and Ohio House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Dan Smith, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
| May 22, 2019 |
Interior Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Proposed Budget Estimates and Justification for Fiscal Year 2020 for the Department of the Interior Senate Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (Murkowski) |
David Bernhardt, Secretary |
| May 21, 2019 |
FWS/NOAA Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Margaret Everson, Principal Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| May 16, 2019 |
BOR/USGS Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Examining the President's Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal for the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Brenda Burman, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Don Cline, Associate Director, Water Resources Mission Area, U.S. Geological Survey |
| May 16, 2019 |
Indian Boarding Schools Subcommittee oversight hearing on Investigating the Health and Safety Risks of Native Children at BIE (Bureau of Indian Education) Boarding Schools House Natural Resources S/C for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Gallego) |
Mark Cruz, Deputy Assistant Secretary – Policy and Economic Development, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| May 15, 2019 |
Indian Programs Budget/Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on The President's Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request for Indian Programs and Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Hoeven) |
John Tahsuda, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
| May 15, 2019 |
Interior Budget Full Committee oversight hearing on the Interior Department Budget and Policy Priorities for Fiscal Year 2020 House Natural Resources Committee (Grijalva) |
David Bernhardt, Secretary |
| May 14, 2019 |
Public Lands Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 258 (Cortez Masto), To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains Ranger District located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada S. 434 (Braun), To provide for a report on the maintenance of Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior S. 490 (Daines), To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as ‘B-47 Ridge’ S. 499 (Cassidy), To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to apply to territories of the United States, to establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation S. 526 (Heinrich), To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development S. 1079 (Udall), To provide for the withdrawal and protection of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico S. 1262 (Wyden), To designate certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in the State of Oregon as wilderness and national recreation areas, to withdraw certain land located in Curry County and Josephine County, Oregon, from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and operation under the mineral leasing an geothermal leasing laws Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands, Forests and Mining (Murkowski) |
Mike Nedd, Deputy Director for Operations, Bureau of Land Management Statement for the Record, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| May 14, 2019 |
U.S. Mineral Security Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 1317 (Murkowski), A bill to facilitate the availability, development, and environmentally responsible production of domestic resources to meet national material or critical mineral needs Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Joe Balash, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
| May 8, 2019 |
Indian Affairs Budget Full Committee oversight hearing on the Department's Fiscal Year 2020 Request for Indian Programs Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Hoeven) |
Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
| May 7, 2019 |
DOI Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (McCollum) |
David Bernhardt, Secretary |
| May 2, 2019 |
Interior Nominations Full Committee hearing on the nominations of Mark Lee Greenblatt to be Interior Inspector General Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
Daniel Jorjani, Nominee Mark Lee Greenblatt, Nominee |
| May 1, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 790 (Graham), A bill to clarify certain provisions of Public Law 103-116, the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 S. 832 (Merkley), A bill to nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865 Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Hoeven) |
John Tahsuda, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
| Apr 30, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1049 (Tonko), National Heritage Area Act of 2019 H.R. 1990 (Turner), National Aviation Heritage Area Reauthorization Act H.R. 2288 (Tonko), To increase the total authorization of appropriations for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Dan Smith, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
| Apr 30, 2019 |
BIA/BIE Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (McCollum) |
Tara Sweeney, Assistant Interior Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Apr 30, 2019 |
Interior Department Reorganization Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of the Interior Reorganization Efforts House Natural Resources S/C on Oversight and Investigations (Cox) |
Scott Cameron, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
| Apr 10, 2019 |
BOR/Army Corps Budget Requests Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Proposed Budget Estimates and Justification for Fiscal Year 2020 for the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Senate Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development (Alexander) |
Brenda Burman, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Apr 10, 2019 |
Community Development in Indian Country Committee oversight hearing on Building Out Indian Country: Tools for Community Development Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (Hoeven) |
Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs |
| Apr 10, 2019 |
BLM/USFS Budget Priorities Subcommittee oversight hearing Examining the Spending Priorities and Mission of the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Brian Steed, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management |
| Apr 4, 2019 |
Reclamation Water Settlements Fund Full Committee hearing on House Natural Resources Committee (Grijalva) |
Alan Mikkelsen, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Water and Western Resources Issues, Chair, Working Group on Indian Water Settlements |
| Apr 4, 2019 |
BLM/ BOEM/ BSEE Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Requests House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (McCollum) |
Brian Steed, Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management Walter Cruickshank, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Scott Angelle, Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
| Apr 3, 2019 |
Safety of Indian Roads Full Committee oversight hearing on Enhancing Tribal Self-Goverance and Safety of Indian Roads Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Hoeven) |
LeRoy Gishi, Chief for Tribal Transportation, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Apr 3, 2019 |
NPS/ FWS/ USGS Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on National Parks Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Requests House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (McCollum) |
Dan Smith, Deputy Director, National Park Service Margaret Everson, Principal Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife Service Jim Reilly, Director, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Apr 3, 2019 |
NPS Budget Priorities Subcommittee oversight hearing on Examining the Spending Priorities and Mission of the National Park Service House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Dan Smith, Deputy Director, National Park Service |
| Apr 2, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 434 (Jackson Lee), Emancipation National Historic Trail Act H.R. 823 (Neguse), Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act H.R. 1708 (Schiff), To adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Haaland) |
Dan Smith, Deputy Director, National Park Service Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
| Mar 28, 2019 |
Colorado River Drought Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Brenda Burman, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Mar 28, 2019 |
Interior Nomination Hearing Full Committee oversight hearing to consider the nomination of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski) |
David Bernhardt, Nominee |
| Mar 27, 2019 |
Colorado River Drought Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Colorado River Contingency Plan Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (McSally) |
Brenda Burman, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Mar 27, 2019 |
Interior Budget Full Committee oversight hearing on Examining the Department of the Interior's Spending Priorities and the President's Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal House Natural Resources (Grijalva) |
Scott Cameron, Principal Deputy Assistant Interior Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
| Mar 27, 2019 |
Army Corps of Engineers/BOR Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation Fiscal Year 2020 Budget House Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies (Kaptur) |
Brenda Burman, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Tim Petty, Assistant Secretary - Water and Science |
| Mar 26, 2019 |
Interior Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Fiscal Year 2020 Department of Interior Budget Request House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (McCollum) |
Scott Cameron, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget |
| Mar 20, 2019 |
Keeping Drugs Out of Indian Country Full Committee oversight field hearing on To Protect and Serve: Joint Law Enforcement Efforts in Building Safe Tribal Communities and Stopping Dangerous Drugs from Entering Indian Country Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Hoeven) |
Charles Addington, Deputy Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice Services |
| Mar 13, 2019 |
Review/Alteration of National Monuments Full Committee oversight hearing on Forgotten Voices: The Inadequate Review and Improper Alteration of Our National Monuments House Natural Resources Committee (Grijalva) |
Edwin Roberson, Utah State Director, Bureau of Land Management |
| Mar 13, 2019 |
FOIA Transparency Under the Trump Administration Full Committee oversight hearing on FOIA: Examining Transparency Under the Trump Administration House Oversight and Reform Committee (Cummings) |
Rachel Spector, Acting Deputy Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer |
| Mar 12, 2019 |
GAO High Risk List Full Committee oversight hearing on Where are they Now? Indian Programs on the GAO High Risk List Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Hoeven) |
Tony Dearman, Director, Bureau of Indian Education Darryl LaCounte, Deputy Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Mar 12, 2019 |
Policies and Priorities Subcommittee oversight hearing to Examine the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Power Marketing Administration House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Mike Nedd, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management |
| Mar 6, 2019 |
Offshore Energy Agencies Oversight Subcommittee oversight hearing to Examine the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the U.S. Geological Survey House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Walter Cruickshank, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Doug Morris, Chief of Offshore Regulatory Programs, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
| Feb 27, 2019 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing to consider the impacts of the removal of the Philippines as one of three countries whose citizens are no longer eligible for the H-2B worker visa program on the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam; and H.R. 560 (Sablan), Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act House Natural Resources S/C on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs (Gallego) |
Nikolao Pula, Director, Office of Insular Affairs |