The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, led by Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:

• H.R. 2262: To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes. (The Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007)

Subject:
House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2262

When:
Thursday, July 26, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses:
Panel 1
The Honorable Larry E. Craig, R-ID
U. S. Senator

Panel 2
Mr. Henri Bisson, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management
The Honorable John Leshy, Former Solicitor General, Department of the Interior
Ms. Jennifer Martin, Commissioner, Arizona Game and Fish Commission
Mr. J.P. Tangen, Former Regional Solicitor, Alaska

Panel 3
Mr. Steve Ellis, Vice President of Programs, Taxpayers for Common Sense
Mr. Dusty Horwitt, Public Lands Program Analyst, Environmental Working Group
Mr. Tony Dean , Radio Host, Sportsman, Tony Dean Outdoors
Mr. Michael Marchand, Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington State
Mr. William Champion, President and CEO, Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation
Mr. Ted Wilton, Executive Vice President, Neutron Energy Company

Opening Statement
Chairman Nick J. Rahall