Natural Resources Committee Activities

Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1272

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:00:00 GMT

SUBCOMMITTEE ON INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE AFFAIRS
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Thursday, March 01, 2012
11:00 a.m.

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:

H.R. 1272 (Peterson) Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:

Panel I

Witnesses are by invitation only. A witness list will be made available once it is confirmed.

Subcommittee on Water and Power Oversight Hearing on "Examining the Proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Spending, Priorities and the Missions of the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration and the Southeastern Power Administration"

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER AND POWER
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
10:00 a.m.

OVERSIGHT HEARING ON:

"Examining the Proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Spending, Priorities and the Missions of the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration and the Southeastern Power Administration"

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:

Panel I

Witnesses are by invitation only. A witness list will be made available once it is confirmed.

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Oversight Hearing on "FY 2013 budget requests from the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management"

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS AND PUBLIC LANDS
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
10:00 a.m.

OVERSIGHT HEARING ON:

"FY 2013 budget requests from the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management."

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:

Panel I

Witnesses are by invitation only. A witness list will be made available once it is confirmed.

Full Committee Markup on H.R. 1837 and H.R. 4019

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Thursday, February 16, 2012
10:00 a.m.

Watch the Archived Hearing Webcast
Press Release - Committee Takes Bipartisan Vote to Pass Plan to End Man-Made California Drought, Create Jobs and Ensure Food Security (2/16/2012)
Press Release - Committee Passes Secure Rural Schools, PILT Legislation to Create Jobs, Stimulate Rural Economies & Restore Forest Health (2/16/2012)
Press Release - Secure Rural Schools, PILT Legislation Introduced to Create Jobs, Support Rural Counties and Restore Active Forest Management (2/15/2012)
Press Release - Committee to Act on Plan to End California’s Man-Made Drought and Restore Water Supplies and Jobs (2/14/2012)

FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP ON:

HR 1837 (Nunes), To address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River, and for other purposes. "San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act"
- Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 1837
H.R. 4019 (Hastings of WA), To increase employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing Federal forest land, while also reducing the cost of managing such land, by providing such counties a dependable source of revenue from such land, and for other purposes. "Federal Forest County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012"

STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD:

The Honorable Doc Hastings (H.R. 4019)
Chairman

COMMITTEE ACTION:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in an open markup session on Thursday, February 16, 2012, and considered the following bills:

HR 4019 (Hastings of WA), To increase employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing Federal forest land, while also reducing the cost of managing such land, by providing such counties a dependable source of revenue from such land, and for other purposes. "Federal Forest County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012"

An en bloc amendment offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah (Bishop Amendments #1 - #4) was AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment offered by Mr. Young.112 was offered and WITHDRAWN.
An amendment offered by Mr. Young.113 was offered and WITHDRAWN.
An amendment offered by Mr. Lujan.057 was offered and WITHDRAWN.
An amendment offered by Mr. Markey.096 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 17 yeas and 25 nays.
An amendment offered by Mr. Grijalva.050 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 18 yeas and 24 nays.
An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Heinrich was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 18 yeas and 25 nays.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by a roll call vote of 26 yeas and 17 nays, and 1 present.

HR 1837 (Nunes), To address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River, and for other purposes. "San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act" The Subcommittee on Water and Power was discharged from further consideration of HR 1837 by unanimous consent.

An amendment in the nature of a substitute (ANS) was offered by Mr. McClintock.

An amendment to the ANS offered by Mrs. Napolitano.014 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 17 yeas and 27 nays.
An amendment to the ANS offered by Mr. Tipton.004 was AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 31 yeas and 13 nays.
An amendment to the ANS offered by Mrs. Napolitano.003 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 17 yeas and 27 nays.
An amendment to the ANS offered by Mr. Costa.008 was offered and WITHDRAWN.
An amendment to the ANS offered by Mr. Garamendi.002 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment to the ANS offered by Mr. Garamendi.077 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment to the ANS offered by Mr. Garamendi.079 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment to the ANS offered by Mr. Garamendi.082 was NOT AGREED TO by roll call vote of 17 yeas and 27 nays.
An amendment to the ANS was offered by Mr. Garamendi.083

A substitute amendment offered by Mr. Denham to the Garamendi.083 amendment was AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 27 yeas and 17 nays.
The Garamendi.083 amendment to the ANS, as amended, WAS AGREED TO by voice vote.

An amendment to the ANS offered by Mr. Garamendi.084 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 17 yeas and 27 nays.
An amendment to the ANS offered by Mr. Garamendi.085 was NOT AGREED TO by voice vote.
An amendment to the ANS offered by Mr. Garamendi.086 was NOT AGREED TO by a roll call vote of 17 yeas and 27 nays.

The amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, was AGREED TO by voice vote.

Adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by a roll call vote of 27 yeas and 17 nays.

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Oversight Field Hearing on "Natural Gas—America’s New Energy Opportunity: Creating Jobs, Energy and Community Growth"

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
Eastern Gateway Community College, 4000 Sunset Blvd., Lecture Hall 2102, Steubenville, Ohio
Monday, February 27, 2012
9:00 a.m. Eastern Time

OVERSIGHT FIELD HEARING ON:

"Natural Gas—America’s New Energy Opportunity: Creating Jobs, Energy and Community Growth"

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:

Panel I

Witnesses are by invitation only. A witness list will be made available once it is confirmed.

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Legislative Hearing on H.R. 785

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
1310 Longworth House Office Building
Friday, February 17, 2012
9:00 a.m.

Watch the Archived Hearing Webcast

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:

H.R. 785 (Pearce), To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects.

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:

Panel I

Representative Stevan Pearce (NM-02)
Member of Congress

Representative Ben Ray Luján (NM-03)
Member of Congress

Panel II

Al Whitehouse
Chief of the Division of Reclamation Support
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Panel III

Governor Richard Luarkie
Pueblo of Laguna

Gregory E. Conrad
Executive Director
Interstate Mining Compact Commission

Fred H. White
Director of the Division of Natural Resources
Navajo Nation

Lauren Pagel
Policy Director
Earthworks
(Truth in Testimony Form)

STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD:

Jon J. Indall and Adela M. Duran
Counsel
Uranium Producers of New Mexico

Governor Randall Vicente
Pueblo of Acoma

Secretary John Bemis
Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
State of New Mexico

Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Comprehensive Conservation Plan and its Potential Devastating Impact on the Economy of the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia"

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES, WILDLIFE, OCEANS AND INSULAR AFFAIRS
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Friday, February 17, 2012
9:30 a.m.

Watch the Archived Hearing Webcast
Press Release - Obama Administration Comprehensive Conservation Plan Threatens Chincoteague Jobs, Economy Obama Administration Comprehensive Conservation Plan Threatens Chincoteague Jobs, Economy (2/17/2012)

OVERSIGHT HEARING ON:

"Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Comprehensive Conservation Plan and its Potential Devastating Impact on the Economy of the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia"

OPENING STATEMENTS:

The Honorable John Fleming
Chairman

The Honorable Scott Rigell
Member of Congress

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:

Panel I

Wendi Weber
Regional Director
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Honorable Jack Tarr
Mayor
Town of Chincoteague

The Honorable Wanda Thornton
Member
Accomack County Board of Supervisors

Nancy Payne
Chincoteague, VA
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Scott Chesson
Owner
Best Western Plus Chincoteague Island
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3973

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

SUBCOMMITTEE ON INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE AFFAIRS
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
2:00 p.m.

Watch the Archived Hearing Webcast
Press Release - Indian and Alaska Natives Support Plan to Increase Energy Production, Job Creation, on Tribal Lands (2/15/2012)

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:

H.R. 3973 (Young-AK), To facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands, and for other purposes.

OPENING STATEMENT:

The Honorable Paul Gosar
Acting Committee Chairman

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:

Panel I

The Honorable James M. “Mike” Olguin
Vice Chairman
Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council
Ignacio, Colorado

The Honorable Irene Cuch
Chairwoman
Ute Indian Tribal Business Council
Ft. Duchesne, Utah

Frederick Fox
Administrator
Tribal Energy Department
MHA Nation
New Town, North Dakota

Tara Sweeney
Senior Vice President
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Anchorage, Alaska
(Truth in Testimony Form)

The Honorable Randall King
Chairman
Shinnecock Nation Board of Trustees
Southhampton, New York

Wilson Groen
President & CEO
Navajo Nation Oil & Gas Company Exploration and Production
(Arizona/New Mexico/Utah)
Window Rock, Arizona
(Truth in Testimony Form)

* Note: The Department of the Interior declined an invitation to testify.

Full Committee Oversight Hearing on "Department of the Interior Spending and the President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal"

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
10:00 a.m.

Watch the Archived Hearing Webcast
Press Release - Chairman Hastings Presses Secretary Salazar to Comply with Committee Oversight, Document Requests (2/15/2012)
Tax Dollar Tracker - BUDGET WATCH: President’s Budget Increases Spending for Government Land Acquisition (2/15/2012)
Press Release - Secretary Salazar Confirms Costs of ESA Litigation & Settlements are Unknown (2/15/2012)
Tax Dollar Tracker - BUDGET WATCH: President’s Budget Shows Declining Revenues from Offshore Drilling (2/13/2012)
Tax Dollar Tracker - BUDGET WATCH: $45 Billion Tax Increase On American Energy Production Will Hit Families, Small Businesses and Rural Communities Hardest (2/13/2012)
Press Release - President’s Budget Increases Taxes, Destroys Jobs and Spends Money We Don’t Have (2/13/2012)

OVERSIGHT HEARING ON:

"Department of the Interior Spending and the President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal"

OPENING STATEMENT:

The Honorable Doc Hastings
Chairman

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:

Panel I

The Honorable Ken Salazar
Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior

Accompanied by:
The Honorable David J. Hayes
Deputy Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior

Pamela K. Haze
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Budget, Finance, Performance and Acquisition
U.S. Department of the Interior

Subcommittee on Water and Power Oversight Hearing on "Water for Our Future and Job Creation: Examining Regulatory and Bureaucratic Barriers to New Surface Storage Infrastructure"

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER AND POWER
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
10:00 a.m.

Watch the Archived Hearing Webcast
Press Release - Water Storage Vital to Rural Communities, Job Creation, Economic Growth (2/7/2012)

OVERSIGHT HEARING ON:

"Water for Our Future and Job Creation: Examining Regulatory and Bureaucratic Barriers to New Surface Storage Infrastructure"

OPENING STATEMENT:

The Honorable Tom McClintock
Chairman

The Honorable Doc Hastings
Full Committee Chairman

The Honorable Paul Gosar
Committee Member

The Honorable Scott Tipton
Committee Member

The Honorable Cory Gardner
Member of Congress

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:

Panel I

Pat O’Toole
President
Family Farm Alliance
Savery, Wyoming
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Thad Bettner
General Manager
Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District
Willows, California
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Jerry Brown
General Manager
Contra Costa Water District
Concord, California
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Norm Semanko
Executive Director and General Counsel
Idaho Water Users Association
Boise, Idaho
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Michael Gabaldon
Director, Technical Resources
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Denver, Colorado