COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
10:00 a.m.

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING TO:

• Adopt the Committee Rules, a Committee Oversight Plan, and adopt a staff hiring resolution.

OPENING STATEMENT:

The Honorable Doc Hastings
Chairman

COMMITTEE ACTION:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open session on January 26, 2011, for an organizational meeting of the 112th Congress under the direction of Chairman Doc Hastings. The Committee Membership was 48 Members with 27 Republicans and 21 Democrats.

The Committee established five subcommittees: Energy and Mineral Resources (Doug Lamborn, Chairman); Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (John Fleming, Chairman); Indian and Alaska Native Affairs (Don Young, Chairman); National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Rob Bishop, Chairman); and Water and Power (Tom McClintock, Chairman).

The Committee considered the following documents:

Proposed Committee Rules for 112th Congress, provides for rules and guidance of Committee operations.

Ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

Proposed Committee Oversight Plan for the 112th Congress, provides for general oversight responsibilities of the Committee and addressing subjects within its jurisdiction.

Ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

Committee Resolution No. 1, provides for the hiring of Republican and Democrat Committee staff.

Ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.