NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Oversight Hearing on "Examining the Spending Priorities and the Missions on the U.S. Geological Survey and the President's FY 2012 Budget Proposal"
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 2:00 PM
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
1324 Longworth House Office Building

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
2:00 p.m.

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OVERSIGHT HEARING ON:

• "Examining the Spending Priorities and the Missions of the U.S. Geological Survey and the President’s FY 2012 Budget Proposal"

OPENING STATEMENT:

The Honorable Doug Lamborn
Chairman

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY:

Panel I

The Honorable Marcia McNutt
Director, U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Department of Interior

Panel II

Dr. Richard Aster
President, Seismological Society of America
EES Department
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
(Truth in Testimony Form)

John M. Palatiello
Executive Director
MAPPS
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Dr. Jonathan G. Price
State Geologist and Director
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
University of Nevada, Reno
Testifying on behalf of the Association of American State Geologists
(Truth in Testimony Form)

Dr. Craig M. Schiffries
Director for Geoscience Policy
Geological Society of America
(Truth in Testimony Form)