| Date | Hearing Subject | Witness(es) |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 |
DOI's Infrastructure Law Implementation Full Committee oversight hearing on The Department of the Interior's Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Tommy Beaudreau, Deputy Secretary |
| Dec 6, 2022 |
Overcrowding in Parks Subcommittee oversight hearing on Lessons from the Field: Overcrowding in National Parks House Natural Resources S/C on Oversight and Investigations (Porter) |
Jeff Bradybaugh, Superintendent, Zion National Park, National Park Service |
| Dec 1, 2022 |
Earth Observation Full Committee oversight hearing on Landsat at 50 & the Future of U.S. Satellite-based Earth Observation. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee (Wicker) |
Associate Director for Core Science Systems, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Dec 1, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 4732 (Booker)/H.R. 4009 (Holmes Norton), Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act S. 4542 (Bennet), Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act S. 4424 (Padilla), Recreation and Public PurposesTribal Parity Act S. 4860 (Wyden), Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act S. 4995 (Heinrich), Continental Divide Trail Completion Act S. 4579 (Hickenlooper), Colorado River Basin Conservation Act S. 3957 (Casey, Jr.), STREAM Act S. 5129 (McConnell), Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2022 Senate Energy and Natural Resources (Manchin III) |
Nada Wolff Culver, Principal Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management Statement for the Record, National Park Service Statement for the Record, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Statement for the Record, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Nov 16, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 4898 (Heinrich), Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 S. 4870 (Padilla), Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Sep 29, 2022 |
Wildland Fire/Forest Management Bills Full Committee hearing on S. 4835 (King, Jr.), Small-diameter Timber and Underutilized Material Act of 2022 S. 4877 (Merkely), Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2022 S. 4884 (Hirono), Natural Infrastructure Act of 2022 S. 4944 (Burr), A bill to provide for the operation and establishment of, and procurement of supplies for, firewood banks S. 4904 (Barrasso), Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 S. 4891 (Sander), A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize certain construction activities on public lands S. 4935 (Manchin), A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to implement measures to better prepare for and more quickly respond to wildfires on certain public land and in certain National Forests Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Jeffery Rupert, Director, Office of Wildland Fire |
| Sep 21, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 305 (Duckworth), Springfield Race Riot National Monument Act S. 1211 (Durbin), Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act S. 3447 (Blumenthal), National Service Animals Memorial Act S. 3579 (Coons), A bill to authorize the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between European nations and establishing the European Union S. 3873 (Warner), A bill to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rock Boucher Amphitheater" S. 4122 (Murphy), Housatonic Wild and Scenic River Act of 2022 S. 4168 (Portman), National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022 S. 4222 (King Jr.), St. Croix National Heritage Area Act S. 4371 (Padilla), César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act S. 4377 (Cornyn)/H.R. 4380 (Escobar), A bill to designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial S. 4464 (Hirono)/H.R. 1908 (Case), Ka‘ena Point National Heritage Area Act S. 4693 (Coons), National Discovery Trails Act S. 4784 (King Jr.), Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (King) |
Michael Caldwell, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service |
| Sep 20, 2022 |
Supreme Court Tribal Sovereignty Ruling Subcommittee oversight hearing on Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implication of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty. House Natural Resources S/C on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Leger Fernandez) |
Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Sep 14, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 6964 (Strickland), To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation H.R. 7581 (Huffman), Yurok Lands Act of 2022 H.R. 8115 (LaMalfa), Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act H.R. 8286 (Kilmer), To take certain federal land in the state of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe H.R. 8380 (Garcia), Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022 H.R. 8387 (Newhouse), Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act House Natural Resources S/C on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Leger Fernandez)
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Wizipan Garriott, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
| Sep 14, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 8109 (Grijalva), Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act H.R. 8719 (Grijalva), Great Bend of the Gila Conservation Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Pubic Lands (Neguse) |
Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
| Sep 8, 2022 |
Offshore Wind Energy Subcommittee oversight hearing on Power in the Pacific: Unlocking Offshore Wind Energy for the American West House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Doug Boren, Pacific Regional Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Aug 23, 2022 |
Native Community Contamination Full Committee oversight hearing on Contaminated Land Conveyances: The Alaska Native Claim Settlement Act, the Detrimental Impacts of Contamination on Native Communities and the Next Steps for Environmental Justice Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Steven Cohn, Alaska State Director, Bureau of Land Management |
| Jul 28, 2022 |
BLM Corporate Exclusions Lists Subcommittee oversight hearing on Preventing Polluters from Getting Government Contracts: Bureau of Land Management's Corporate Exclusions Lists. House Natural Resources S/C on Oversight and Investigations (Porter) |
Michael Nedd, Deputy Director, Operations, Bureau of Land |
| Jul 27, 2022 |
Oklahoma Tribes Reconstruction Treaty Full Committee oversight hearing on Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes. Senate Indian Affairs (Schatz) |
Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Jul 21, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 7975 (Walberg), Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp Act of 2022 H.R. 8090 (Porter), To reauthorize funding for the Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Statement for the Record, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Statement for the Record, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Jul 20, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 4439 (Padilla), Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Jason Freihage, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Jul 19, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 5522 (Kind), Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act H.R. 5805 (Stansbury), Buffalo Tract Protection Act H.R. 5350 (Fulcher), Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Michael Nedd, Deputy Director, Operations, Bureau of Land Management Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Jul 14, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 6438 (Buck), Dearfield Study Act H.R. 6353 (Wild), National Service Animals Memorial Act H.R. 6611 (Keating), To authorize the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between European nations and establishing the European Union H.R. 6720 (Raskin), To authorize the Thomas Paine Memorial Association to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs H.R. 6799 (Wenstrup), John P. Parker House Study Act H.R. 7618 (Brown), To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial H.R. 7912 (Cohen), Evaluating Lynching Locations (ELL) for National Park Sites Act H.R. 8046 (Ruiz), César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act H.R. 8258 (Fulcher), Federal Interior Land Media (FILM) Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Kym Hall, Regional Director, National Capital Region, National Park Service |
| Jul 13, 2022 |
Interior Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Proposed Budget Estimates and Justification for Fiscal Year 2023 for the Department of the Interior Senate Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (Merkley) |
Deb Haaland, Secretary |
| Jun 28, 2022 |
Native Communities Investment Full Committee oversight field hearing on Investing in Native Communities: Transformative Opportunities in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Jun 28, 2022 |
Bureau of Indian Education Policies/Priorities Joint Subcommittee oversight hearing on Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education. House Natural Resources S/C on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Leger Fernandez) House Education and Labor S/C on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education (Sablan) |
Tony Dearman, Director, Bureau of Indian Education |
| Jun 23, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 2882 (Horsford), Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act H.R. 5355 (Obernolte), Desert Community Lands Act H.R. 6240 (Stewart), To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah H.R. 7509 (DeFazio), Wild Rogue Conservation and Recreation Enhancement Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Mark Lambrecht, Assistant Director, National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
| Jun 22, 2022 |
Boarding School Initiative Full Committee oversight hearing on Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report, including S. 2907 (Warren), Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Deb Haaland, Secretary |
| Jun 16, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 6949 (Evans), To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs H.R. 7398 (Cohen), Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act of 2022 H.R. 7792 (Stansbury), To provide for a national water data framework H.R. 7793 (Stansbury), To provide for the water security of the Rio Grande Basin, to reauthorize irrigation infrastructure grants House Natural Resources S/C on Waters, Oceans and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Statement for the Record, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Statement for the Record, Bureau of Reclamation Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Jun 15, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 3069 (Klobuchar), Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021 S. 3767 (Carper), Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022 S. _, Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022 Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Carper) |
Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Jun 14, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4658 (Lieu), Beilenson Trailhead Designation Act H.R. 6364 (Cartwright), To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the exception to the closure of certain roads within the Recreation Area for local businesses H.R. 6442 (Fulcher), PACTS Act H.R. 7496 (Plaskett), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, to commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733 H.R. 7615 (Moore), LODGE Act H.R. 7693 (Westerman), National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022 H.R. 7952 (Dean), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way permit with respect to a natural gas distribution pipeline within Valley Forge National Historical Park House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Lena McDowall, Deputy Director, Management and Administration, National Park Service |
| Jun 14, 2022 |
Extreme Western U.S. Drought Full Committee oversight hearing on Short and Long Term Solutions to Extreme Drought in the Western United States. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Camille Calimlim Touton, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Jun 9, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 2505 (Cartwright), Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 4799 (Veasey), Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act of 2021 H.R. 7283 (Cartwright), Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines (STREAM) Act H.R. 7937 (Lamb), RENEW Our Abandoned Mine Lands Act House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Statement for the Record, Office of Surface Reclamation and Enforcement |
| Jun 7, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 1264 (Barrasso), Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act S. 1412 (Rosen), Carson City Public Land Correction Act S. 1750 (Barrasso), Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2021 S. 2254 (Tester), Montana Headwaters Legacy Act S. 2708 (Lujan), Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act S. 2980 (Heinrich), Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act S. 3046 (Daines), Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2021 S. 3129 (Heinrich), M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act S. 3144 (Merkley), Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Wildfire Resiliency Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act S. 3269 (Murkowski), Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S. 3370 (Lee), University of Utah Research Park Act S. 3644 (Braun), A bill to require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land acquisitions S. 4062 (Lee), Helping Open Underutilized Space to Ensure Shelter (HOUSES) Act of 2022 S. 4080 (Padilla), Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act S. 4227 (Hoeven), A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units S. 2568 (Cortez Masto), Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act S. 2996 (Murkowski), Alaska Offshore Parity Act Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands, Forests and Mining (Cortez Masto) |
Nada Wolf Culver, Deputy Director, Policy & Programs, Bureau of Land Management Statement for the Record, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| May 25, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 953 (Wyden), A bill to establish a funding source for certain water resource development projects in western states S. 1179 (Feinstein), A bill to authorize the BOR to provide financial assistance for projects in CA to mitigate the sinking/settling of ground S. 1554 (Cramer), A bill to make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program S. 2334 (Cortez Masto), A bill to establish a grant program to provide funds for eligible entities for large scale water recycling and reuse projects S. 2693 (Padilla), A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize projects related to the Salton Sea S. 3450 (Daines), A bill to authorize hydropower at the Sun River Project in Montana S. 3539 (Wyden), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out watershed pilots H.R. 5001 (Hickenlooper) / S. 3693 (Romney), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to continue endangered fish recovery programs in the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins S. 3971 (Inhofe), A bill to amend America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to modify a provision relating to cost-sharing requirements applicable to certain Bureau of Reclamation dams and dikes S. 4175 (Risch), A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern S. 4176 (Risch), A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects S. 4231 (Feinstein), A bill to support water infrastructure in Reclamation states S. 4232 (Kelly), A bill to amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act to address the recovery of certain costs S. 4233 (Barrasso), A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to provide for critical maintenance and repair of certain Bureau of Reclamation reserved or transferred works S. 4236 (Lujan), A bill to provide for the water security of the Rio Grande Basin, to reauthorize irrigation infrastructure grants, and to provide for a water data framework Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Wyden) |
Camille Calimlim Touton, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| May 19, 2022 |
Interior Budget Full Committee oversight hearing on The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget for the Department of the Interior Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Deb Haaland, Secretary |
| May 18, 2022 |
NPS Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the National Park Service House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Pingree) |
Charles Sams III, Director, National Park Service |
| May 18, 2022 |
OIA Budget Full Committee oversight hearing on The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Office of Insular Affairs House Natural Resources Committee (Grijalva) |
Jonathan Dunn, Budget Officer, Office of Insular Affairs |
| May 18, 2022 |
FWS Budget Full Committee oversight hearing on The Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Senate Environment and Public Works (Carper) |
Martha Williams, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| May 12, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3081 (Armstrong), To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power H.R. 5880 (O’Halleran), To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability date for certain provisions H.R. 6238 (Stansbury), WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act H.R. 7612 (Levin), Desalination Research Advancement Act H.R. 7632 (Neguse), Tribal Access to Clean Water Act H.R. 7633 (O’Halleran), Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Dr. David Raff, Ph.D., Chief Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation Statement for the Record, Secretary’s Indian Water Rights Office Statement for the Record, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| May 12, 2022 |
Mining Law Reform Subcommittee oversight hearing on Reforming the Mining Law of 1872 Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Steve Feldgus, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
| May 11, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1931 (Matsui), Japanese American Confinement Education Act S. 557 (Collins), Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act of 2021 S. 1344 (Durbin), Pullman National Historical Park Act S. 1718 (Padilla), Rosie the Riveter National Historic Site Expansion Act S.1814 (Duckworth), Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act S. 2367 (Cardin), Frederick Jobs and Historic Preservation Training Center Land Acquisition Act S. 2964 (Baldwin), National Scenic Trails Parity Act S. 3141 (Durbin), New Philadelphia National Historical Park Act S. 3185 (Toomey), A bill to amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the exception to the closure of certain roads within the Recreation Area for local businesses S. 3240 (Rubio), Free Veterans from Fees Act S. 3307 (Blunt), Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary Revision Act of 2021 S. 3334 (Grassley), National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act S. 3338 (Blunt), Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act S. 3519 (Boozman), Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act S. 3551 (Daines), Gateway Community and Recreation Enhancement Act S. 3667 (Brown), African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act S. 3685 (Brown), John P. Parker House Study Act S. 4114 (King Jr.), A bill to amend Public Law 99-420 to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the State of Maine for use for affordable workforce housing S. 4121 (Brown), A bill to designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (King) |
Michael Caldwell, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service |
| May 4, 2022 |
Native Communities Federal Programs Full Committee oversight hearing on Setting New Foundations: Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native Communities Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Wizipan Garriott, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Apr 28, 2022 |
U.S. Wildlife-borne Disease Surveillance Subcommittee oversight hearing on Preventing Pandemics through U.S. Wildlife-borne Disease Surveillance. House Natural Resources S/C on Oversight and Investigations (Porter) |
Anne Kinsinger, Associate Director for Ecosystems, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Apr 28, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 6589 (Fernandez), Historic Preservation Enhancement Act H.R. 6805 (Adams), African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act H.R. 7002 (Wagner), Gateway Solidarity Act H.R. 7075 (Spartz), Ukrainian Independence Park Act of 2022 H.R. 7218 (Neguse), Colorado National Heritage Areas Reauthorization Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Joy Beasley, Associate Director for Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science, National Park Service |
| Apr 28, 2022 |
Pending Nominations Full Committee oversight hearing on the nominations of Carmen G. Cantor to be Assistant Interior Secretary of Insular and International Affairs Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
David Applegate, Nominee Carmen G. Cantor, Nominee |
| Apr 28, 2022 |
Interior Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior. House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Pingree) |
Deb Haaland, Secretary |
| Apr 27, 2022 |
BOR Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Bureau of Reclamation House Appropriations S/C Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies (Kaptur) |
David Palumbo, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
| Apr 27, 2022 |
Native American Land/Rights Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 6063 (McCollum), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois; H.R. 6181 (Gallego), Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act (Discussion Draft ANS) S. 314 (Merkley), Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act S. 559 (Merkley), To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act S. 789 (Rounds), Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes (RESPECT) Act House Natural Resources S/C on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Fernandez) |
Statement for the Record, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs |
| Apr 6, 2022 |
BOR Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget for the Bureau of Reclamation Senate Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development (Feinstein) |
David Palumbo, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Apr 5, 2022 |
Federal Wildfire Management/Ecosystem Investments Subcommittee oversight hearing on Investing in Wildfire Management, Ecosystem Restoration, and Resilient Communities: Examining the Biden Administration’s Priorities for Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Jeffery Rupert, Director, Office of Wildland Fire |
| Mar 31, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 6707 (Golden), Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act House Natural Resources S/C for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Fernández) |
Statement for the Record, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs |
| Mar 31, 2022 |
Legacy Pollution Clean-Up Programs Subcommittee oversight hearing on Benefits of the Legacy Pollution Clean-Up Programs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Steve Feldgus, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
| Mar 31, 2022 |
Domestic Critical Minerals Supply Chains Full Committee oversight hearing on Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chains Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Dr. Steven Fortier, Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Mar 29, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 6734 (Jeffries), Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022 H.R. 7025 (Grijalva), Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act of 2022 House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Huffman) |
Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Mar 29, 2022 |
U.S. Freely Associated States Strategic Importance Full Committee oversight hearing on The Strategic Importance of the Freely Associated States to the United States and Our Allies in the Indo-Pacific region, including the Compacts of Free Association with the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Keone Nakoa, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs |
| Mar 23, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 3308 (Kelly), Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2021 S. 3443 (Shelby), MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act S. 3773 (Cantwell), A bill to authorize the leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation S. 3789 (Schatz), A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Mar 16, 2022 |
Native American Business Support Full Committee oversight hearing on Buy Native American: Federal Support for Native Business Capacity Building and Success Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Wizipan Garriott, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Mar 8, 2022 |
Klamath River Basin Klamath River Basin Condition and Opportunities House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Mar 8, 2022 |
Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands: Acknowledging the History and Considering the Path Forward House Natural Resources Committee (Grijalva) |
Charles Sams, III, Director, National Park Service |
| Mar 1, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 6366 (Garamendi), Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Mark Lambrecht, Assistant Director, National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management |
| Feb 17, 2022 |
Climate Adaptation Subcommittee oversight hearing on Securing the Future of Climate Adaptation Science at the United States Geological Survey, including the following bill. H.R. 6654 (Grijalva), Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
T. Douglas Beard, Jr., Ph. D., Chief of the National Climate Adaptation Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Feb 16, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 3126 (Merkley), A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community S. 3273 (Padilla), A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians S. 3381 (Thune), A bill to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Kathryn Isom-Clause, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Development for Indian Affairs |
| Feb 9, 2022 |
Great American Outdoors Act Subcommittee oversight hearing on Implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act. Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (King) |
Shannon Estenoz, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks |
| Feb 8, 2022 |
Daniel-Davis Nomination Full Committee oversight hearing on Laura Daniel-Davis to be Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Laura Daniel-Davis, Nominee |
| Feb 3, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 6199 (Smith), Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act H.R. 6201 (Watson Coleman), National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act H.R. 6337 (Neguse), Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act H.R. 6451 (Kirkpatrick), To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the state of Arizona as a unit of the National Park System H.R. 6434 (Obernolte), Japanese American World War II History Network Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Herbert Frost, Regional Director for Interior Regions 3, 4, & 5, National Park Service |
| Feb 2, 2022 |
Native American Graves Protection Full Committee oversight hearing on The Long Journey Home: Advancing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act's Promise After 30 years of Practice Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Joy Beasley, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science, National Park Service |
| Jan 20, 2022 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4716 (Nadler), Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act of 2021 H.R. 4677 (Tonko), York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act H.R. 4092 (Huffman), Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021 H.R. 5973 (Dingell), Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021 H.R. 6023 (Costa), Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021 H.R. 1546 (Carter), Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2021 House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Jan 11, 2022 |
Hydropower Opportunities and Challenges Full Committee oversight hearing on Opportunities and Challenges for Maintaining Existing Hydropower Capacity, Expanding Hydropower at Non-Powered Dams, and Increasing Pumped Storage Hydropower. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Camille Touton, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Dec 8, 2021 |
VAWA Provisions Full Committee oversight hearing on Restoring Justice: Addressing Violence in Native Communities through VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) Title IX Special Jurisdiction. Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Wizipan Garriott, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Dec 7, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3525 (Meng), Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
| Dec 2, 2021 |
Public Land/Recreation Bills Full Committee hearing on S. 1269 (Cortez Masto), A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the effects of special recreation permits on environmental justice communities S. 1616 (Barrasso), FILM Act S. 1874 (Wyden), Recreation Not Red Tape Act S. 2258 (Hickenlooper), Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act S. 2886 (Barrasso), CAPE Act S. 2887 (Padilla), Outdoors for All Act S. 3264 (Lujan), A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails on Federal land S. 3266 (Manchin III), A bill to improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Mark Lambrecht, Assistant Director, National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management |
| Nov 17, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on H.R. 1975 (Issa), Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.R. 2088 (Fleischmann), Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act H.R. 4881 (Grijalva), Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
| Nov 17, 2021 |
Williams Nomination Full Committee oversight hearing on the nomination of Martha Williams to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Carper) |
Martha Williams, Nominee |
| Nov 16, 2021 |
Public Lands and Renewable Energy Transmission Infrastructure Subcommittee oversight hearing on Plugging in Public Lands: Transmission Infrastructure for Renewable Energy. House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Janea Scott, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management |
| Nov 11, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 980 (DeFazio), Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1469 (Pingree), York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2021 H.R. 2512 (Estes), Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act H.R. 3600 (LaHood), Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act H.R. 4404 (Soto), Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 4358 (Buchanan), Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act H.R. 4494 (Trone), Frederick Jobs and Historic Preservation Training Center Land Acquisition Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Tom Medema, Acting Associate Director, Interpretation, Education, and Volunteers, National Park Service Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
| Nov 4, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee oversight hearing on H.R. 5001 (Neguse), Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act H.R. 5345 (Moore), Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2021 H. Res. 320 (Neguse), Recognizing the critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and Alaska Natives and confirming the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure such water access House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
| Oct 27, 2021 |
Wildland Firefighter Workforce Reforms Subcommittee oversight hearing on Wildland Firefighter Workforce Reforms, including the following bills, H.R. 4274 (Lofgren), Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act H.R. 5631 (Neguse), Tim Hart Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Jeffery Rupert, Director, Office of Wildland Fire |
| Oct 21, 2021 |
Wildland Fire Bills Full Committee hearing on S. 2404 (Cortez Masto), Western Wildfire Support Act of 2021 S. 2436 (Risch), FIRESHEDS Act S. 2561 (Daines), A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose S. 2650 (Merkley), Wildfire Resilient Communities Act S. 2806 (Feinstein), Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 S. 2836 (Manchin), America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Jeffery Rupert, Director, Office of Wildland Fire |
| Oct 21, 2021 |
Marshall Islands and Nuclear Legacy Subcomittee oversight hearing on Runit Dome and the U.S Nuclear Legacy in the Marshall Islands House Natural Resources S/C on Oversight and Investigation (Porter) |
Nikolao Pula Jr., Director, Office of Insular Affairs |
| Oct 19, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 528 (Sinema), La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act S. 607 (Cortez Masto), End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021 S. 1214 (Lee), State Grazing Management Authority Act S. 1411 (Rosen), Lander County Land Management and Conservation Act S. 1459 (Padilla), PUBLIC Lands Act S. 1589 (Wyden), Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act S. 2130 (Whitehouse), RISEE Act of 2021 S. 2433 (Cramer), Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2021 S. 2524 (Murkowski), A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility or certain programs Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining (Cortez Masto) |
Steve Feldgus, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary – Land and Minerals Management Statement for the Record, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
| Oct 19, 2021 |
Sams Nomination Full Committee oversight hearing on the nomination of Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Charles Sams III, Nominee |
| Oct 15, 2021 |
Colorado River Drought Conditions Subcommittee oversight hearing on Colorado River Drought Conditions and Response Measures House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
| Oct 14, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 250 (Kirkpatrick), January 8th National Memorial Act H.R. 3197 (Johnson), Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021 H.R. 3531 (Norton), Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act H.R. 4009 (Norton), Georgetown Waterfront Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act H.R. 4380 (Escobar), To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial H.R. 4454 (Green), Reconciliation in Place Names Act H.R. 4648 (Johnson), Cane River Creole National Historical Park Boundary Modification Act H.R. 4706 (Gonzales), Blackwell School National Historic Site Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Michael Caldwell, Acting Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service Statement for the Record, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Oct 6, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on S. 1911 (Tester), Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021 Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Oct 6, 2021 |
Western U.S. Drought Subcommittee oversight hearing on Examining the Status and Management of Drought in the Western United States. Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Water and Power (Wyden) |
Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
| Oct 6, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 378 (Casey), Pennsylvania National Heritage Areas Reauthorization Act S. 511 (Durbin), To establish the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in the State of Illinois S. 635 (Murphy), The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act S. 654 (Burr), To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area S. 787 (Cassidy), A bill to amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the local coordinating entity for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area under that Act S. 825 (Cardin), To establish the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area S. 972 (Markey), To reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area S. 990 (Heinrich), To reauthorize the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area S. 1004 (Cortez Masto), Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act S. 1112 (Moran), Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act S. 1224 (Ernst), Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act S. 1258 (Manchin), A bill to extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia S. 1284 (Bennett) / H.R. 2497 (Neguse), Amache National Historic Site Act S. 1318 (Kelly), To reauthorize the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area S. 1329 (Portman), National Aviation Heritage Area Reauthorization Act S. 1620 (Kennedy), Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021 S. 1643 (Shelby), To establish the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area S. 1942 (Stabenow), To standardize the designation of National Heritage Areas S. 1954 (Reed), To reauthorize the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor S. 2158 (Markey), To extend the authorization of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission S. 2296 (Warner), To establish the Northern Neck National Heritage Area S. 2438 (Cassidy), Cane River Creole National Historical Park Boundary Modification Act S. 2441 (Graham), Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021 S. 2482 (Leahy), Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Reauthorization Act S. 2490 (Cornyn), To establish the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Marfa, Texas S. 2580 (Sinema), Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act S. 2648 (Murkowski), Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act S. 2763 (Stabenow), Preserving the Mo¬tor¬Cities Heritage Act Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (King, Jr.) |
Joy Beasley, Associate Director for Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science, National Park Services |
| Oct 5, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 2402 (Fortenberry), Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021 H.J. Res. 55 (Kahele), Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act House Natural Resources S/C for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Leger Fernandez) |
Darryl LaCounte, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Sep 21, 2021 |
Interior Nominations Full Committee oversight hearing to consider the nominations of Camille C. Touton to be Commissioner of Reclamation Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Laura Daniel-Davis, Nominee Camille Touton, Nominee |
| Aug 3, 2021 |
Stachelberg Nomination Full Committee oversight hearing to consider the nomination of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Cynthia Weiner Stachelberg, Nominee |
| Jul 29, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1983 (Panetta), MONARCH Act of 2021 H.R. 2026 (Jeffries), Global Amphibian Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2325 (Lieu), Bear Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2773 (Dingell), Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021 H.R. 2793 (Patrick). Highlands Conservation Reauthorization H.R. 2848 (Murphy), Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021 H.R. 2872 (Cartwright), Climate SAFE Act H.R. 3135 (Blumenauer), Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 3396 (Grijalva), Extinction Prevention Act of 2021 H.R. 4310 (DeLauro), Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces Are Superspreaders Act House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Jul 28, 2021 |
Overcrowding in National Parks Subcommittee oversight hearing on Impacts of Overcrowding in Our National Parks on Park Resources and Visitor Experiences. Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (King) |
Michael Reynolds, Director for Interior Regions 6, 7 & 8, National Park Service |
| Jul 27, 2021 |
Interior Budget Full Committee oversight hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Deb Haaland, Secretary |
| Jul 21, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Heidi Todacheene, Senior Advisor, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs |
| Jul 21, 2021 |
Budget Requests – BOR/FWS/USGS Subcommittee oversight hearing on Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
David Palumbo, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Bureau of Reclamation Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Don Cline, Associate Director, Water Resources Mission Area, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Jul 12, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
| Jun 29, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1869 (Amodei), Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021 H.R. 3877 (Ruiz), Salton Seat Projects Improvements Act H.R. 4099 (Napolitano), Large Scale Water Recycleing Project Investment Act House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
David Raff, Chief Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation Statement for the Record, Secretary's Indian Water Rights Office |
| Jun 24, 2021 |
Examining Infrastructure Needs Full Committee oversight hearing on the Infrastructure Needs of the U.S. Energy Sector, Western Water and Public Lands Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science |
| Jun 23, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 172 (Cornyn), To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs S. 192 (Wyden), To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments in the State of Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System S. 270 (Coons), To amend the Act titled "Act to provide for the establishment of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes" to provide for inclusion of additional related sites in the National Park System S. 491 (King, Jr.), To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments in the York River watershed in the State of Maine as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System S. 535 (Ernst), To authorize the location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism S. 753 (Murphy), Highlands Conservation Act of 2021 S. 1317 (Kelly), To modify the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in the state of Arizona S. 1320 (Kelly), To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona as a unit of the National Park System S. 1321 (Kelly), To modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument S. 1354 (Murkowski), Alaska Trails Act S. 1526 (Lee), To authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah S. 1527 (Lee), To amend title 54, U.S. Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit S. 1769 (Feinstein), To adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor S. 1771 (Cotton), To authorize reference to the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Ark. as the "National Cold War Center." Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (King) |
Mike Caldwell, Associate Director for Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service Statement for the Record, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
| Jun 23, 2021 |
Interior Budget Request Full Committee oversight hearing on Examining the Department of the Interior's Spending Priorities and the President's Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal House Natural Resources Committee (Grijalva) |
Deb Haaland, Secretary |
| Jun 22, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Full Committee hearing on House Natural Resources Committee (Grijalva) |
Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Jun 17, 2021 |
Indian Country Federal Facilities Subcommittee oversight hearing on Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country House Natural Resources S/C on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Fernandez) |
Jason Freihage, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs |
| Jun 16, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on S. 177 (Heinrich), Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act S. 182 (Heinrich), Pecos Watershed Protection Act S. 567 (Cortez Masto), Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act S. 609 (Cortez Masto), Ruby Mountains Protection Act S. 904 (Risch), Modernizing Access to our Public Land (MAPLand) Act S. 1008 (Lee), Making Obligations Right by Enlarging Payments In Lieu of Taxes (MORE PILT) Act S. 1076 (Lujan), Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021 S. 1128 (Murkowski), University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act S. 1686 (Lee), To amend the Wilderness Act to allow local federal officials to determine the manner in which nonmotorized uses may be permitted in wilderness areas Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on Public Lands, Forests and Mining (Cortez Masto) |
Nada Wolff Culver, Deputy Director for Policy and Programs, Bureau of Land Management Statement for the Record, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
| Jun 16, 2021 |
Interior Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Estimates for the Department of the Interior Senate Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (Merkley) |
Deb Haaland, Secretary |
| Jun 15, 2021 |
National Heritage Areas Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1286 (Clyburn), Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021 H.R. 1316 (Tonko), National Heritage Area Act of 2021 H.R. 1424 (Plaskett), St. Croix National Heritage Area Act H.R. 1908 (Case), Ka'ena Point National Heritage Area Act H.R. 1925 (Kahele), South Kona National Heritage Area H.R. 2024 (Hoyer), Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act H.R. 2107 (Rutherford), Nation's Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act H.R. 2359 (Cuellar), To authorize the Interior secretary to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands as the Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Corridor H.R. 2899 (San Nicolas), To direct the Interior secretary to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating areas within the island of Guam as a National Heritage Area H.R. 3222 (Sewell), Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act H.R. 3616 (Moore), Bear River National Heritage Area Study Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Joy Beasley, Associate Director for Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science, National Park Service |
| Jun 9, 2021 |
Newland Nomination Full Committee oversight hearing on the nomination of Bryan Todd Newland to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Bryan Newland, Nominee |
| Jun 9, 2021 |
Reclamation Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on a Review of the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Submission for the Bureau of Reclamation Senate Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development (Feinstein) |
David Palumbo, Commissioner of Operations, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Jun 8, 2021 |
Public Land Recreation Legislation Subcommittee oversight hearing on H.R. 3670 (Neguse), Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act H.R. 3687 (Tlaib), Environmental Justice in Recreation Permitting Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Mark Lambrecht, Assistant Director, National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management |
| Jun 8, 2021 |
Nomination Hearing Full Committee oversight hearing on the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Tracy Stone-Manning, Nominee |
| May 27, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1931 (Matsui), Japanese American Confinement Education Act H.R. 2278 (Connolly), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail H.R. 2444 (Gonzalez-Colon), To establish Fort Gerónimo del Boquerón in Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Joy Beasley, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science, National Park Service |
| May 26, 2021 |
State of the National Park System Subcommittee oversight hearing on the State of the National Park System. Senate Energy and Natural Resources S/C on National Parks (King) |
Shawn Benge, Deputy Director for Operations, National Park Service |
| May 25, 2021 |
Western U.S. Drought Conditions Subcommittee oversight on The Status of Drought Conditions Throughout the Western United States House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Elizabeth Klein, Senior Counselor to the Secretary |
| May 24, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee oversight hearing on Expanding Clean Energy on Public Lands and H.R. 3326 (Levin), Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Nada Wolff Culver, Deputy Director for Policy & Programs, Bureau of Land Management |
| May 24, 2021 |
Bureau of Reclamation Budget Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Bureau of Reclamation House Appropriations S/C on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies (Kaptur) |
David Palumbo, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Bureau of Reclamation |
| May 18, 2021 |
Pending Nominations Full Committee oversight hearing on the nominations of Shannon A. Estenoz to be Assistant Interior Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Tanya M. Trujillo to be an Assistant Interior Secretary for Water and Science Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Robert Anderson, Nominee Shannon Estenoz, Nominee Tanya Trujillo, Nominee |
| May 13, 2021 |
Offshore Energy Development Full Committee oversight hearing To Examine Offshore Energy Development Senate Energy and Natural Resources (Manchin III) |
Amanda Lefton, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| May 12, 2021 |
COVID-19 and Native Tourism Full Committee oversight hearing on Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Tourism Economies One Year Later. Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Anthony Rodman, Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic |
| May 12, 2021 |
Estenoz Nomination Full Committee oversight hearing on the nominations of Shannon Estenoz to be Assistant Interior Secretary of Fish and Wildlife and Parks Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (Carper) |
Shannon Estenoz, Nominee |
| Apr 29, 2021 |
Beaudreau Nomination Full Committee oversight hearing on the nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau to be Deputy Interior Secretary Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Tommy Beaudreau, Nominee |
| Apr 28, 2021 |
COVID-19 Impact on Native Education Systems Full Committee oversight hearing on Examining the COVID-19 Response in Native Communities: Native Education Systems One Year Later. Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Schatz) |
Tony Dearman, Director, Bureau of Indian Education |
| Apr 27, 2021 |
Online Wildlife Trafficking Marketplace Subcommittee oversight hearing on Wildlife Trafficking and the Growing Online Marketplace House Natural Resources S/C on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Huffman) |
Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Apr 27, 2021 |
Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program Full Committee oversight hearing on To Examine Energy Development on Federal Lands, Focusing on the Current Status of the Department of the Interior's Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Progam. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Nada Culver, Deputy Director, Policy and Programs, Bureau of Land Management |
| Apr 21, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 920 (Clyburn), Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act H.R. 2497 (Neguse), Amache National Historic Site Act, and H.R. 2626 (Kelly), Pullman National Historical Park Act House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Neguse) |
Statement for the Record, National Park Service |
| Apr 20, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee oversight hearing on Building Back Better: Reducing Pollution and Creating Jobs Through Offshore Wind, including the following bills H.R. 998 (Keating), To establish an offshore wind career training grant program H.R. 2635 (Tonko), To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf H.R. 1689 (González-Colón), 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 House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Amanda Lefton, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Apr 20, 2021 |
Interior Budget Subcommittee oversight hearing on Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior House Appropriations S/C on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Pingree) |
Debra Haaland, Secretary |
| Apr 15, 2021 |
Pending Legislation Subcommittee oversight hearing on Building Back Better: Creating Jobs and Reducing Pollution by Plugging and Reclaiming Orphaned Wells, including the following bill H.R. 2415 (Fernandez), Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act House Natural Resources S/C on Energy and Mineral Resources (Lowenthal) |
Statement for the Record, Bureau of Land Management |
| Feb 23, 2021 |
Haaland Nomination Full Committee oversight hearing on to consider the nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Manchin III) |
Debra Haaland, Nominee |