105th Congress Hearing Archives

 
Oversight Hearing on: Management of the U.S.S. Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. Nov 6, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: Management of the U.S.S. Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. More

Oversight field hearing held in Clovis, New Mexico on: The Endangered Species Act. Oct 26, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight field hearing held in Clovis, New Mexico on: The Endangered Species Act.  More

Approval of a Committee Report concerning the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. House Rpt. 105-824, Hearing on: H.R.2822 Oct 7, 1998 12:00 AM  - Approval of a Committee Report concerning the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.  House Rpt. 105-824, Hearing on:  H.R.2822, to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes as a distinct federally recognized Indian trib... More

Oversight hearing on: Compacts of Free Association with the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau. Oct 1, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on: Compacts of Free Association with the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau.  More

Oversight Hearing on: Research Being Conducted in National Marine Sanctuaries. Sep 29, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on:  Research Being Conducted in National Marine Sanctuaries. Dr. Sylvia A. Earle  Explorer-in-Residence  National Geographic Society Dr. Nancy Foster  Assistant Administrator  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mr. Terrence Tysall  President  Cambrian ... More

Oversight Hearing on: General Accounting Office Study on Forest Health Sep 28, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: General Accounting Office Study on Forest HealthWITNESSESPANEL IBarry Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources and Science Issues, General Accounting Office (Washington, DC)PANEL IINeil Sampson, President, The Sampson Group, Inc. (Alexandria, VA) Gordon Ross, Coos County Com... More

Hearing on: H.R. 2304, H.R. 4248, H.R. 4517, Markup on: H.R. 4337, Sep 17, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  H.R. 2304, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System.  H.R. 4248, to authorize the use of receipts from the sale of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to promote addit... More

Oversight Hearing on: Forest Service - Backcountry Airstrip Management Sep 17, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on:  Forest Service - Backcountry Airstrip Management  WITNESSES PANEL I David Alexander, Supervisor, Payette N.F., US Forest Service, Department of Agriculture PANEL II Bart Welsh, Administrator, Division of Aeronautics, State of Idaho (Boise, ID) Jason Lingard (Bois... More

Markup held on: H.R. 1608, H.R. 3088, H.R. 4223 Sep 16, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup held on: H.R. 1608, to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars. Ordered reported to House by voice vote. H.R. 3088, to amend the Alaska Native Cl... More

Oversight Hearing on: Forest Roads Management and Obliteration Sep 5, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: Forest Roads Management and ObliterationWITNESSESPANEL ICharles L. Samuelson, Montana Resource Provider Coalition and Montanans for Multiple Use (Big Fork, MT)Rod Klawitter, President, Western Wildlife & Sportsmen Association (Estacada, OR)PANEL IIRobert Joslin, Deputy Chie... More

Oversight field hearing held in Boise, Idaho on: National Marine Fisheries Service role in implementing the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 4335, to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior the functions of the Secretary of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Services under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Sep 3, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight field hearing held in Boise, Idaho on:National Marine Fisheries Service role in implementing the Endangered Species Act of 1973.H.R. 4335, to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior the functions of the Secretary of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Services under the Endangered... More

Oversight field hearing held in Pasco, Washington on: National Marine Fisheries Service role in implementing the Endangered Species Act of 1973. H.R. 4335, to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior the functions of the Secretary of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Services under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Sep 2, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight field hearing held in Pasco, Washington on:National Marine Fisheries Service role in implementing the Endangered Species Act of 1973.H.R. 4335, to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior the functions of the Secretary of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Services under the Endan... More

Oversight hearing in Espanola, New Mexico on: Forest Service Management of the National Forests in Northern New Mexico Aug 15, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing in Espanola, New Mexico on:Forest Service Management of the National Forests in Northern New Mexico  More

Markup on: H.R. 576, H.R. 2125, H.R. 2800, H.R. 2970, H.R. 3705, H.R. 3746, H.R. 3883, H.R. 3910, H.R. 3950, H.R. 3963, H.R. 3981, H.R. 4109, H.R. 4141, H.R. 4144, H.R. 4158, H.R. 4182, H.R. 4211 , H.R. 4230, H.R. 4287, H.R. 4289 Aug 6, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on: H.R. 576, to direct the Secretary of the interior to undertake the necessary feasibility studies regarding the establishment of certain new units of the National Parks System in the State of Hawaii. Reported to Full Committee by voice vote.H.R. 2125, to authorize appropriations for the Co... More

Markup on: H.R. 1467, H.R. 1481, S. 1693, S. 1695, H.R. 2108, H.R. 2756, H.R. 3056, H.R. 3381, H.R. 3687, H.R. 3878, H.R. 3972, H.R. 4023, H.R. 4166, H.R. 4313, H.R. 4389 Aug 5, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on: H.R. 1467, to provide for the continuance of oil and gas operations pursuant to certain existing leases in the Wayne National Forest. Ordered reported, amended by voice vote. H.R. 1481, to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 to provide for implementation of rec... More

Oversight hearing on: Fire Suppression Aug 4, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on:Fire Suppression  More

Oversight hearing on: NEPA Parity Jul 30, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on:NEPA Parity  More

Markup on: H. Res. 494, H.R. 1110, H.R. 2370, H.R. 2776, H.R. 3445, H.R. 4068, H.R. 4079, H.R. 4326, Hearing held on: H.R. 2743 Jul 29, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on:  H. Res. 494, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States has enjoyed the loyalty of the United States citizens of Guam, and that the United States recognizes the centennial anniversary of the Spanish-American War as an opportune time for Congress to... More

Hearing on: H.R. 3987 Jul 28, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  H.R. 3987, to protect and conserve deer and elk and to provide for consistent and equitable hunting laws in the State of Washington. WITNESSES Panel I Mr. Michael J. Anderson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Pane... More

Hearing on: H.R. 2125, H.R. 3950, H.R. 3963, H.R. 4144, H.R. 4211, H.R. 4230, H.R. 4287 Jul 28, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  H.R. 2125, to authorize the appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey. H.R. 3950, the Otay Mountain Wilderness Act of 1998. H.R. 3963, to establish terms and conditions under which the Secretary of the Interior shall convey leaseholds in certain properties aro... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 3478 H.R. 745 Jul 28, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on:H.R. 3478 - to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to provide for a final settlement of the claims of the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes.H.R. 745 - to deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal Reclamation Project, and to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter i... More

Hearing on: S. 1770, H.R. 3782, Markup on: H.R. 1042, H.R. 2223, H.R. 3047, H.R. 3055, H.R. 3109, H.R. 3498, H.R. 3625, H.R. 3903, H.R. 4284 Jul 22, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  S. 1770, to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service to Assistant Secretary of Health Secretary of Health and Human Services, to provide for the organizational independence of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services, and f... More

Hearing on: H.R. 4021, H.R. 4023 Jul 21, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 4021, the Interstate 90 Land Exchange Act of 1998. H.R. 4023, to provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service property in Kern County, California, in exchange for county lands suitable for inclusion in Sequoia National Forest.  More

Oversight Hearing on: Pilot Program to Control Nutria At the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland Markup on: H.R.1481 Jul 16, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on:  Pilot Program to Control Nutria At the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland Markup on:  H.R.1481, to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 to provide for implementation of recommendations of the United States Fish and Wildlife ... More

Oversight Hearing on: Regional Haze. Jul 16, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: Regional Haze. WITNESSES PANEL I   Dr. Robert L. Pearson, Project Manager, Radian International (Denver, CO) Dr. Phil Omi, Director, Western Forest Fire Research Center (Ft. Collins, CO) Don Matlick, Director, Smoke Management, Oregon State Department of Forest... More

Hearing on: H.R. 3981, H.R. 4109, H.R. 4141, H.R. 4158 Jul 16, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 3981, to modify the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace National Monument. H.R. 4109, to authorize the Gateway Visitor Center at Independence National Historical Park. H.R. 4141, to amend the Act authorizing the establishment of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation... More

Markup held on: H.R. 2161 H.R. 3677 H.R. 3706 H.R. 3715 Jul 16, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R. 2161 - to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Palmetto Bend Project to the State of Texas.Reported to the Full Committee as amended by vote of 10-4. H.R. 3677 - to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain works, facilities, and titles of... More

Oversight hearing on: the Endangered Species Act. Markup on: H.R.4111, Jul 15, 1998 12:00 AM  - the Endangered Species Act.  Transcript - Printed Hearing Serial No. 105-96 in HTML, TEXT, or PDF (263 pages).  (See also Committee Print 105-C of January 1997, Text of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (as amended through December 1996) and March 5, 1998 hearing.) Markup on:  H.R.4111, to prov... More

Oversight field hearing, Reno Nevada held on: The Wild Horse and Burro Act. Jul 13, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight field hearing, Reno Nevada held on:The Wild Horse and Burro Act.WitnessesPanel IRobert V. Abbey Nevada State Director BLMDuane L. Shroufe Director Arizona Game & Fish DepartmentSenator Dean RhoadsChairman of the Senate Natural Resources Committee Nevada LegislaturePanel IIAnthony Lespe... More

Oversight hearing held on Forest Service Training Jun 25, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on Forest Service Training More

Markup held on: H.R. 1282 H.R. 1943 H.R. 3056 H.R. 3687 H.R. 4048 H.R. 4111 Jun 25, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R. 1282 - to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities of the Minidoka project to the Burley Irrigation District. Reported to Full Committee as amended by voice vote.H.R. 1943 - the Carlsbad Irrigation Project Acquired Land Transfer Act. Reported to Full C... More

Oversight Hearing on: Auburn Dam Site and Transfer. Jun 25, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: Auburn Dam Site and Transfer. More

Hearing on: H.R. 1168 Jun 24, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:H.R. 1168, to encourage competition and tax fairness and to protect the tax base of State and local governments.WITNESSESThe Honorable Ernest J. Istook, Jr., (R-OK-05)The Honorable Peter J. Visclosky, (D-IN-01)The Honorable Ray LaHood, (R-IL-18)Panel IMr. Kevin Gover, Assistant Secretary,... More

Oversight Hearing on: Forest Service Law Enforcement. Jun 23, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: Forest Service Law Enforcement.  WITNESSES Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues, General Accounting Office (Washington, DC) Robert Joslin, Deputy Chief, United States Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (Washington, DC) Accom... More

Hearing on: H.R. 3705, Markup on: H.R. 4004, S. 1693 Jun 23, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  H.R. 3705, a bill to provide for the sale of certain public lands in the Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, to the Clark County Department of Aviation.  Markup on:  H.R. 4004, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark in Spri... More

Markup held on: H.R. 3334, Jun 18, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R. 3334, to provide certainty for, reduce administrative and compliance burdens associated with, and streamline and improve the collection of royalties from Federal and outer continental shelf oil and gas leases, and for other purposes.Ordered reported to Full Committee as amended b... More

Hearing on: H.R.1481, Jun 18, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R.1481, to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 to provide for implementation of recommendations of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Restoration Study Report. More

Hearing on: H.R. 2970, H.R. 3746, H.R. 3883, H.R. 3910 Jun 18, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  H.R. 2970, to amend the National Historic Preservation Act for purposes of establishing a national historic lighthouse preservation program  H.R. 3746, to authorize the addition of the Paoli Battlefield site in Malvern, Pennsylvania, to the Valley Forge National Historical Park, and f... More

Hearing on: H.R. 1688, H.R. 2108, H.R. 2306 Jun 18, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 1688, the Lewis and Clarke Rural Water System Act of 1997. H.R. 2108, the Dutch John Federal Property Disposition and Assistance Act of 1997. H.R. 2306, the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 1997.  More

Markup on: H.J.Res. 113, H.R. 1659, H.R. 1728, H.R. 1983, H.R. 2993, H.R. 3460, H.R. 3830 Jun 17, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.J.Res. 113, approving the location of a Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in the Nation's Capital. Ordered reported by voice vote. H.R. 1659, to provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of private mineral interests within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument ma... More

Oversight Hearing on: Impact of Spiny Dogfish Harvest on Striped Bass Jun 11, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on:  Impact of Spiny Dogfish Harvest on Striped Bass WITNESS LIST   SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE AND OCEANS   OVERSIGHT HEARING ON IMPACT OF SPINY DOGFISH HARVEST ON STRIPED BASS   WITNESSES Mr. Richard Schaffer  Chief, Intergovernmental and Recr... More

Hearing on: H.R. 3903, H.R. 2893 Jun 10, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 3903, to provide for an exchange of lands located near Gustavus, Alaska, and for other purposes. "Glacier Bay National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 1998".  H.R. 2893, to amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to provide for appropriate study and repatr... More

Hearing on: Impact of Federal Land Use Policies on Rural Communities. Jun 9, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: Impact of Federal Land Use Policies on Rural Communities.  WITNESSES  PANEL I  Mr. Ron Arnold, Executive Vice President, Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, Bellevue, Washington  Mr. John Conley, President, Concerned Alaskans for Resources and Environment (CARE), ... More

Oversight Field Hearing in Sacramento, California on: Proposed Modification of Folsom Dam. May 27, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Field Hearing in Sacramento, California on: Proposed Modification of Folsom Dam. WITNESSESPanel IThe Honorable Robert Matsui, CaliforniaThe Honorable Vic Fazio, CaliforniaMr. Roger Patterson, Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region, Bureau of ReclamationMr. David Kennedy, Director, Departmen... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 3334 May 21, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on:H.R. 3334, to provide certainty for, reduce administrative and compliance burdens associated with, and streamline and improve the collection of royalties from Federal and outer continental shelf oil and gas leases, and for other purposes. (Part II - See also March 19, 1998, Part I.) ... More

Markup on: H.R. 1042, H.R. 1894, H.R. 2223, H.R. 2776, H.R. 2993, H.R. 3047, H.J. Res. 113 May 21, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on: H.R. 1042, a bill to amend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 to extend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission. Ordered reported to Full Committee as amended by vote voice. H.R. 1894, a bill to reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National Re... More

Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2291, H.R. 3460, H.R. 3461, and H.R. 3647 May 19, 1998 12:00 AM  - Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans WITNESS LIST Hearing on:  H.R. 2291, to amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to enable the Secretary of the Interior to more effectively utilize the proceeds of sales of certain items.  H.R. 3460, to approve a governing... More

Hearing on: H.R. 3830 May 19, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  H.R. 3830, to provide for the exchange of certain lands within the State of Utah.  WitnessesPanel I Honorable Merrill Cook, UT Honorable Michael Leavitt  Governor, State of Utah Honorable Bruce Babbitt  Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior Panel II Randy Johnson  Ch... More

Hearing on: H.R.1212 May 19, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R.1212, to authorize the construction of the Fall River Waters Users District Rural Water System and authorize the appropriation of Federal dollars to assist the Fall River Water Users District, a nonprofit corporation, in the planning and construction of the water supply system. More

Oversight hearing on: Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing. May 14, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on:  Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing.  WITNESS LIST PANEL I Congressman Walter B. Jones (R) 3rd District of North Carolina accompanied by:  William Holman, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Protection, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural R... More

Hearing on: H.R.2760 May 14, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  H.R.2760, to amend the Sikes Act to establish a mechanism by which outdoor recreation programs on military installations will be accessible to disabled veterans, military dependents with disabilities, and other persons with disabilities. The Disabled Sportsmen's Access Act.  WITN... More

Oversight Hearing on: Forest Health in the Rocky Mountain West May 14, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: Forest Health in the Rocky Mountain West WITNESSES   Panel I Stan Broome, Western Slope Director, Colorado Governor's Office of Business Development (Montrose, CO) David Gann, Montrose County Commissioner (Montrose, CO) James E. Hubbard, State Forester, Colorado St... More

Oversight Hearing on: The National Forest Foundation. May 13, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on:The National Forest Foundation.WITNESSESThe Honorable Roger C. Viadero, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Accompanied by: Mr. James R. Ebbitt, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, U.S. Department of AgricultureMr. Terry Austin, Acting Presiden... More

Oversight Hearing on: the future water needs of California under CALFED, CALFED financing, the monitoring and performance standards of CALFED, and CALFED public participation. May 12, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: the future water needs of California under CALFED, CALFED financing, the monitoring and performance standards of CALFED, and CALFED public participation. WITNESSESPanel I California Future Water NeedsMr. Tom Berliner, City Attorney Office, San Francisco, CaliforniaMr. Bill Paul... More

Markup on: H.R. 1865, H.R. 3186, H.R. 3520, H.R. 3796 May 7, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on: H.R. 1865, to designate certain lands in the San Isabel National Forest, in Colorado, as the Spanish Peaks Wilderness. "Spanish Peaks Wilderness Act of 1997". Ordered reported to Full Committee by voice vote.H.R. 3186, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certai... More

Markup on: H.R. 2538, H.R. 3625, H.R. 3055 May 7, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on: H.R. 2538, to establish a Presidential commission to determine the validity of certain land claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848 involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens at the time of the Treaty. Ordered reported to Full Committee as amended... More

Oversight Hearing on: West Coast Groundfish. Apr 30, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on:  West Coast Groundfish. WITNESS LIST   SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE AND OCEANS OVERSIGHT HEARING ON WEST COAST GROUNDFISH   PANEL I The Honorable Ron Wyden U.S. Senate   PANEL II Mr. Rolland Schmitten  Assistant Administrator for Fisheries... More

Hearing on: H.R. 1282, H.R. 1943, H.R. 2161, H.R. 2506, H.R. 3056, H.R. 3677, H.R. 3687, H.R. 3706, H.R. 3715 Apr 30, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 1282, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities of the Minidoka project to the Burley Irrigation District, and for other purposes. H.R. 1943, to convey certain real property within the Carlsbad Project in New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation District. ... More

Markup on: H.R. 1021, H.R. 2556, H.R. 2863, H.R. 2886 Apr 29, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 1021, to provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands within the Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado. "Miles Land Exchange Act of 1997" Ordered reported by voice vote.H.R. 2556, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and th... More

Hearing on: H.R. 1865,. H.R. 3186, H.R. 3187, H.R. 3520 Apr 28, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 1865, to designate certain lands in the San Isabel National Forest, in Colorado, as the Spanish Peaks Wilderness. H.R. 3186, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain public lands in the State of Oregon located within or adjacent to the Rogue River Nati... More

Joint hearing with Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife & Oceans on: H.R. 2800, Immediately following the joint hearing, the Subcommittee on National Parks & Public Lands held a hearing on:H.R.3220 Apr 28, 1998 12:00 AM  - Joint hearing with Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife & Oceans on:  H.R. 2800, to provide for a study of the establishment of Midway Atoll as a national memorial to the Battle of Midway, and for other purposes; and  other business to be announced.  Immediately foll... More

Markup on: H.R. 3445, Oversight hearing on: Arctic Snow Geese: Is the Arctic Ecosystem in Peril? Apr 23, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on: H.R. 3445, "Oceans Act of 1998", to establish the Commission on Ocean Policy, and for other purposes.Ordered reported favorably to Full Committee as amended by voice vote. Oversight hearing on:  Arctic Snow Geese: Is the Arctic Ecosystem in Peril?WITNESS LISTSUBCOMMITTEE ON F... More

Markup on: H.R. 1021, H.R. 2886, H.R. 3381, H.R. 3467 Apr 23, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on: H.R. 1021, to provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands within the Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado. Ordered reported to Full Committee by voice vote.H.R. 2886, to provide for a demonstration project in the Stanislaus National Forest, Califor... More

Hearing on: H.R. 3625 Apr 23, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  H.R. 3625, to establish the San Rafael Swell National Heritage Area and the San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area in the State of Utah, and for other purposes.  Witnesses   Governor Michael Leavitt Senator Robert Bennett Congressman Chris Cannon   Panel I Pat Shea D... More

Oversight field hearing held in Fresno, California on: the Central Valley Project Implementation Act (CVPIA). Apr 15, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight field hearing held in Fresno, California on: the Central Valley Project Implementation Act (CVPIA). Witnesses Panel I   Ann Veneman Secretary California Department of Food and Agriculture Richard M. Moss  General Manager Friant Water Users Authority Michael Stearns  ... More

Oversight field hearing in Boise, Idaho on: Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project. Apr 14, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight field hearing in Boise, Idaho on: Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project.  More

Hearing on: Management of the United States Forest Service. Mar 26, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:Management of the United States Forest Service.WITNESSESPANEL IMr. Barry Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. Testimony from GAO in PDF (Adobe Portable Document... More

Hearing on: H.R. 2776, H.R. 3047, H.R. 2538, Mar 26, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:H.R. 2776, a bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes" to authorize the acquisition of property known as the Warren property. H.R. 3047, a bill to authorize expansi... More

Markup held on: H.R. 3267 Mar 26, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R. 3267 - The "Sonny Bono Memorial Salton Sea Reclamation Act", to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study and construct a project to reclaim the Salton Sea. Reported to Full Committee as amended by voice vote. More

Markup on: H.R. 2742, H.R. 1833, H.R. 3069, H.R. 1522, S. 231, H.R. 3297 Mar 25, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 2742, to provide for the transfer of public lands to certain California Indian Tribes. Withdrawn. H.R. 1833, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide for further Self-Governance by Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Ordered reported, amended b... More

Hearing on: H.R. 1021, H.R. 2886, H.R. 3381, H.R. 3467 Mar 24, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 1021, to provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands within the Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado.  H.R. 2886, to provide for a demonstration project in the Stanislaus National Forest, California, under which a private contractor will pe... More

Oversight hearing on: Bureau of Land Management realty and appraisal issues. Mar 24, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on: Bureau of Land Management realty and appraisal issues. Panel I   Pat Shea, Director Bureau of Land Management  Accompanied by: Bill Lamb, Director State of Utah   David Cavanaugh, Senior Appraiser Bureau of Land Management   John Har... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 3334, Mar 19, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on:H.R. 3334, to provide certainty for, reduce administrative and compliance burdens associated with, and streamline and improve the collection of royalties from Federal and outer continental shelf oil and gas leases, and for other purposes. (Part I - See also May 21, 1998, Part II.) WI... More

Hearing on: S. 1213, H.R. 2547, H.R. 2973, Mar 19, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:S. 1213, to establish a National Ocean Council, a Commission on Ocean Policy, and for other purposes. H.R. 2547, to develop and maintain a coordinated, comprehensive, and long-range national policy with respect to ocean and coastal activities that will assist the Nation in meeting specifi... More

Oversight Hearing on: Impact and Status of Northern Spotted Owl on National Forests. Mar 19, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on:  Impact and Status of Northern Spotted Owl on National Forests.  AGENDA Oversight Hearing on: Impact and Status of Northern Spotted Owl on National Forests Opening Statement by U.S. Representative Helen Chenoweth, (R-ID-01), Chairman PANEL I U.S. Representa... More

Hearing on: Problems and Issues with the National Environmental Policy Act. Mar 19, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:Problems and Issues with the National Environmental Policy Act. WITNESSESPANEL I The Honorable James Geringer, Governor of Wyoming, Vice Chairman of the Western Governors' Association, and Chairman, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission The Honorable Kathleen McGinty, Ch... More

Oversight Hearing on: the National Marine Fisheries Service FY'99 budget and other National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) programs. Mar 18, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on:the National Marine Fisheries Service FY'99 budget and other National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) programs.WITNESS LISTSUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE AND OCEANSOVERSIGHT HEARING ON THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE FY'99 BUDGET REQUEST AND... More

Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 3297, Oversight Hearing on: Follow up on the Clinton-Gore's Forest Service Roadless Area Moratorium. Mar 17, 1998 12:00 AM  - Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 3297, to suspend the continued development of a roadless area policy on public domain units and other units of the National Forest System pending adequate public participation and determinations that a roadless area policy will not adversely affect forest health a... More

Hearing on: H.R. 2742, H.R. 1833 Mar 17, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 2742, to provide for the transfer of public lands to certain California Indian Tribes. "California Indian Land Transfer Act". H.R. 1833, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide for further Self-Governance by Indian Tribes, and for other purpo... More

Oversight hearing on: Concession Reform. Markup held on: H.R. 1522, H.R. 2098, Mar 12, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on: Concession Reform. Markup held on:  H.R. 1522, to extend the authorization for the National Historic Preservation Fund, and for other purposes. Ordered reported to Full Committee as amended by voice vote. H.R. 2098, to establish the National Cave and Karst Resea... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 3267 Mar 12, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on: H.R. 3267 - The "Sonny Bono Memorial Salton Sea Reclamation Act", to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study and construct a project to reclaim the Salton Sea. WITNESSES Panel I The Honorable Barb... More

Markup on: H.R. 2186, H.R. 2376, H.R. 2416, H.R. 2574, H.R. 2807, H.R. 3087, H.R. 3113, H.R. 3164 Mar 11, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 2186, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming. Ordered reported by voice vote.H.R. 2376, to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act. "National Fish... More

Oversight Hearing on: Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project. Mar 10, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project.  More

Markup on: H.R. 2458 Mar 5, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 2458, Community Protection and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 1997, to provide new authority to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to safeguard communities, lives, and property from catastrophic wildfire by eliminating hazardous fuels buildup, and to unde... More

Oversight hearing on: the Endangered Species Act. Markup on: H.R.4111, Mar 5, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on: the Endangered Species Act.  WITNESSES PANEL I The Honorable Jamie Rappaport Clark, Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Accompanied by: Ms. LaVerne Smith, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Arlington, Virginia ... More

Hearing on: H.R. 2973 Mar 3, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 2973, to amend the Act popularly known as the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act, authorizing assistance to the States for fish restoration and management projects, and for other purposes. "Sportfishing and Boating Improvement Act of 1997". WITNESS LIST SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHE... More

Oversight hearing held on: the President's Fiscal Year 1999 Budget request for the Office of Surface Mining, the Mineral Management Service, and the Energy & Minerals programs of the Bureau of Land Management. Feb 26, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on: the President's Fiscal Year 1999 Budget request for the Office of Surface Mining, the Mineral Management Service, and the Energy & Minerals programs of the Bureau of Land Management. WITNESSES Ms. Kathy Karpan, Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation &a...; More

Oversight hearing on: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fiscal Year 1999 budget request. Feb 26, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on:the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fiscal Year 1999 budget request.  WITNESS LISTSUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE & OCEANSOVERSIGHT HEARING ON U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE FY'99 BUDGETPANEL IMr. Don Barry Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and... More

Oversight hearing on: Fee Demonstration Programs - Successes and Failures. Feb 26, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on: Fee Demonstration Programs - Successes and Failures. Panel I John M. Berry  Assistant Secretary - Policy Management and Budget  Department of the Interior   Accompanied by: Henry Rodger Schmitt  Group Manager, Recreation Group  Bureau of Land Managem... More

Oversight Hearing on: Clinton-Gore Administration's Forest Service Roadless Area Moratorium. (Part I. See Part II March 17, 1998). (See also Committee on Resources Majority Staff Memo Roadless Forests - Clinton/Gore Roadless National Forests Policy.) Feb 25, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on:  Clinton-Gore Administration's Forest Service Roadless Area Moratorium. (Part I. See Part II March 17, 1998). (See also Committee on Resources Majority Staff Memo Roadless Forests - Clinton/Gore Roadless National Forests Policy.)  Transcript - Printed Hearing Serial No. 105-7... More

Hearing on: H.R. 2756, H.R. 2812, H.R. 2924, HR. 3087, H.R. 3088 Feb 25, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 2756, to authorize an exchange of property between the Kake Tribal Corporation and the Sealaska Corporation and the United States. "Kake Tribal Corporation Land Exchange Act". H.R. 2812, to provide for the recognition of certain Native communities under the Alaska Native Claims Se... More

Hearing on: H.R. 2223, H.R. 1728, H.R. 2993 Feb 24, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:H.R. 2223, to amend the Act popularly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize transfers of certain public lands on national forest lands to local education agencies for use for elementary or secondary schools, including public charter schools, and for other purposes. ... More

Markup on: H.R. 2807, H.R. 3113, H.R. 3164 Feb 12, 1998 12:00 AM  - Markup on: H.R. 2807, to amend the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 to prohibit the sale, importation, and exportation of products labeled as containing substances derived from rhinoceros or tiger;H.R. 3113, to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994; and H.R. 3164... More

Oversight Hearing on: Tucson Rod & Gun Club. Feb 12, 1998 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on:  Tucson Rod & Gun Club. WITNESSES     Panel I Mark Harris (Tucson, AZ) David T. Hardy, Attorney (Tucson, AZ) Martin Stone (Tucson, AZ) John A. Joines, Range Engineer, National Rifle Association of America (Fairfax, VA) Dr. Richard K. Peddicord (Parkton, MD) P... More

Hearing on: H.R. 2807, H.R. 3113 Feb 5, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  H.R. 2807, to amend the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 to prohibit the sale, importation, and exportation of products labeled as containing substances derived from rhinoceros or tiger; and  H.R. 3113, to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994. ... More

Hearing on: H.R. 2098, H.R. 2989 Feb 5, 1998 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 2098, to establish the National Cave and Karst Research Institute in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. "National Cave and Karst Research Institute Act of 1997". H.R. 2989, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the St. Jude's Ranch for Children, Nevada... More

Joint Hearing held in St. George, Utah, with the Committee on Transportation's Subcommittee on Aviation on: National Park Service Overflights Policy. Nov 17, 1997 12:00 AM  - Joint Hearing held in St. George, Utah, with the Committee on Transportation's Subcommittee on Aviation on: National Park Service Overflights Policy.  Witnesses Panel I Barry L. Valentine  Acting Deputy Administrator  Federal Aviation Administration  Jacqueline Lowey  Deputy Director  ... More

Markup: H.R.588, H.R.2438 Nov 16, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup:H.R.588, A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to create a new category of long-distance trails to be known as national discovery trails, to authorize the American Discovery Trail as the first trail in that category, and for other purposes. Ordered reported to Full Committee as amend... More

Markup held on: H.R.755, H.R.1309, H.R.1567, H.R.1842 Nov 5, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R.755, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate any portion of their income tax overpayments, and to make other contributions, for the benefit of units of the National Park System. Ordered reported to House as amended by voice vote.H.R.1309, to pr... More

Markup on: H.R. 1659, H.R. 2416, H.R. 2574 Nov 4, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup on: H.R. 1659, to provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of private mineral interests within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument mandated by the 1982 Act that established the Monument, and for other purposes. Ordered reported to Full Committee as amended by voic... More

Oversight Hearing on: Activities being planned by the Administration for the International Year of the Ocean in 1998. Markup held on: H.R.2556, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the Partnerships for Wildlife Act. Ordered reported to Full Committee as amended by voice vote. Oct 30, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on:  Activities being planned by the Administration for the International Year of the Ocean in 1998. Markup held on: H.R.2556, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the Partnerships for Wildlife Act. Ordered reported to Full Committee as amend... More

Markup on: H.R. 2186, Hearing on: H.R. 2438, H.R. 1995 Oct 30, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup on: H.R. 2186, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming. Hearing on: H.R. 2438, a bill to encourage the establishment of appropriate trails on abandoned railroad rights-of-way, w... More

Oversight hearing held on: Water Management Implications of the 1997-1998 El Niño. Oct 30, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on:Water Management Implications of the 1997-1998 El Niño.WITNESSESPanel IDr. Elbert W. Friday Director, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department of CommerceDr. Ants Leetmaa Director, Climate Prediction Center Nation... More

Hearing on: H.R. 100, H.R. 2370, S.210 Oct 29, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 100, "Guam Commonwealth Act," to establish the Commonwealth of Guam, and for other purposes. H.R. 2370, "Guam Judicial Empowerment Act of 1997," to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure and the office of Attorney General. S.210,... More

Hearing on: H.R. 1659, H.R. 2416, H.R. 2574, Oct 28, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 1659, to provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of private mineral interests within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument mandated by the 1982 Act that established the Monument, and for other purposes. H.R. 2416, to provide for the transfer of certain ri... More

Markup held on: H.R. 2376, Hearing on: H.R.2401, H.R.2556 Oct 23, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  H.R.2401, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System.  H.R.2556, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the Partnerships for Wildlife Act.  Markup held on: H... More

Oversight Hearing on: Recreational Residence Use Fees on National Forest System lands. Oct 23, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: Recreational Residence Use Fees on National Forest System lands. More

Markup on: H.R. 434, S. 459, S. 423, S. 731, H.R. 2283, H.R. 1739, H.R. 1842 Oct 22, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 434, to provide for the conveyance of small parcels of land in the Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico, to the village of El Rito and the town of Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Ordered reported as amended by voice vote.S. 459, to amend the Native American P... More

Hearing held on: H.R.1522 Oct 21, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on: H.R.1522, to. extend the authorization for the National Historic Preservation Fund, and for other purposes.  Witnesses Honorable Joel Hefley, CO Panel I Robert G. Stanton (Accompanied by Kate Stevenson) Director National Park Service Robert A. Peck Commissioner/Publi... More

Oversight Hearing on: Pfiesteria And Its Impact On Our Fishery Resources Oct 9, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: Pfiesteria And Its Impact On Our Fishery Resources More

Hearing held on: H.R.2186 Oct 9, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on: H.R.2186, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming Witnesses   Hon. Patty Murray, WA (H.R. 1477) Hon. Barbara Cubin, WY (H.R. 2186) Hon. Doc Hastings, WA (H.R. 1811) Hon. Georg... More

Markup on: H.R. 1270, H.R. 2493 Oct 8, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 1270, to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Reported unfavorably as amended by voice vote. H.R. 2493, to establish a mechanism by which the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior can provide for uniform management of livestock grazing on Federal lands. Ord... More

Markup on: H.R. 434, H.R. 1309, H.R. 1739, Oct 7, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup on: H.R. 434, to provide for the conveyance of small parcels of land in the Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico, to the village of El Rito and the town of Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Ordered reported as amended to Full Committee by voice vote.H.R. 1309, to provi... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 2313, S. 731, S. 423, Markup held on: H.R. 1714, H.R. 2283, H.R. 755, H.R. 1635, S.731, S.423 Oct 7, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on: H.R. 2313, to prohibit the construction of any monument, memorial, or other structure at the site of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and for other purposes.  S. 731, to extend the legislative authority for construction of the National Peace Garden memorial, a... More

Oversight hearing held on: Salton Sea stabilization and water quality improvement. Oct 3, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on: Salton Sea stabilization and water quality improvement. WITNESSES     Panel I     Mr. Tellis Codekas Chairman Salton Sea Authority     Mr. Robert Johnson Lower Colorado Regional Director Bureau of Reclamation ... More

Oversight hearing on: The issues surrounding use of fire as a management tool and its risks and benefits as they relate to the health of the National Forests and the Environmental Protection Agency's National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Sep 30, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on: The issues surrounding use of fire as a management tool and its risks and benefits as they relate to the health of the National Forests and the Environmental Protection Agency's National Ambient Air Quality Standards.  WITNESSES   Panel I   The Honorable Bruce Babbit... More

Hearing held on: Grazing Reductions and Other Issues on BLM lands. Sep 30, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on: Grazing Reductions and Other Issues on BLM lands. WITNESSES  Panel I   Maitland Sharpe  Assistant Director for Renewable Resources and Planning, Department of the Interior   Panel II   L. Rey Flake - NV County Commissioner, Ely Co... More

Hearing on: H.R. 2376 Sep 25, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 2376, to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act.  More

Hearing on: H.R. 434 Sep 25, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  H.R. 434, to provide for the conveyance of small parcels of land in the Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico, to the village of El Rito and the town of Jemez Springs, New Mexico.  AGENDA Legislative Hearing on   H.R.434, to provide for the ... More

Hearing held on: the Everglades Park concerning the Miccosukee Tribe's ongoing negotiations with the National Park Service regarding the special use permit area. Sep 25, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on: the Everglades Park concerning the Miccosukee Tribe's ongoing negotiations with the National Park Service regarding the special use permit area.  WITNESSES   Panel I Edward B. Cohen  Deputy Solicitor, Dept. of the Interior  Accompanied by: Dick Ring,  Superintendent of... More

Hearing on: H.R. 1842 Sep 24, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 1842, to terminate further development and implementation of the American Heritage Rivers Initiative.  WITNESSES Honorable Nancy Johnson (R-CT) Honorable Paul E. Kanjorski (D-PA) Honorable Wally Herger (R-CA) Honorable Cliff Steams (R-FL) Honora... More

Hearing held on: the Sierra Club's Proposal to Drain Lake Powell or Reduce its Water Storage Capability. Sep 23, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on: the Sierra Club's Proposal to Drain Lake Powell or Reduce its Water Storage Capability. WITNESSES Panel I   Eluid L. Martinez  Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation  accompanied by : Denis Galvin  Deputy Director, National Park Service   ... More

Joint oversight hearing held with the Subcommittee on National Parks & Public Lands on: the proposal to drain Lake Powell or reduce its water storage capacity. Sep 23, 1997 12:00 AM  - Joint oversight hearing held with the Subcommittee on National Parks & Public Lands on:the proposal to drain Lake Powell or reduce its water storage capacity. More

Oversight hearing held on: Hardrock mining issues. Sep 22, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on: Hardrock mining issues.  Witness List for Field Hearing on  Hardrock mining issues,  9 am, Sept. 22, 1997, Stockman's Hotel, Elko, NV Panel I    Ron A. Espell, Environmental Superintendent, Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc.    Bill W. Upton, Manager, Env... More

Oversight hearing held on: Federal government collecting oil and gas Royalties-In-Kind. Sep 18, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on:Federal government collecting oil and gas Royalties-In-Kind. WITNESSESPANEL IWilliam Henderson, Market Development Representative, Gulf Canada Resources Ltd.Danielle Brian, Executive Director, Project on Government OversightRichard Rorschach, National Chairman, National Ass... More

Oversight Hearing on: the U.S. - Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty Negotiations. Sep 18, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: the U.S. - Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty Negotiations.  More

Hearing on: H.Con.Res. 151 Sep 18, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.Con.Res. 151, expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should manage its public domain National Forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives and that the United States should serve as an example and as a world lea... More

Markup on: H.R. 512, H.R. 1849, H.Con.Res. 131, H.R. 2233, H.R. 1805, H.R. 2007, H.R. 134, H.R. 2314, H.R. 1476 Sep 17, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 512, to prohibit the expenditure of funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the creation of new National Wildlife Refuges without specific authorization from Congress pursuant to a recommendation from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to create the refuge. Ordere... More

Oversight hearing on: the implications to public domain national forests should a bill to require the appointment of the Chief of the Forest Service by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, be enacted. Sep 16, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on:the implications to public domain national forests should a bill to require the appointment of the Chief of the Forest Service by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, be enacted. AGENDAOversight Hearing on: the implications to public domain national f... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 351, H.R. 1714, H.R. 2136, H.R. 2283 Sep 16, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on:H.R. 351, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make appropriate improvements to a county road located in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, and to prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline drive in that national lakeshore.H.R. 1714, a bill to provide for the acq... More

Oversight field hearing in Sonora, California on: Management of the Stanislaus National Forest. Sep 13, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight field hearing in Sonora, California on: Management of the Stanislaus National Forest. WITNESSES  PANEL I Ronald Stewart, Deputy Chief, Programs and Legislation, U.S. Forest Service (Washington, D.C.)   Accompanied by: Jim Lawrence, Deputy Regional Forester, Pacific ... More

Oversight Hearing on: Review of The Management of Our Nation's Fisheries by The National Marine Fisheries Service. Markup held on: H.Con.Res. 131, Sep 11, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on: Review of The Management of Our Nation's Fisheries by The National Marine Fisheries Service. Markup held on: H.Con.Res. 131, a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the ocean. Ordered reported to Full Committee as amended by voice vot... More

Hearing on: The Effects of International Forestry Agreements on Forest Service Decision Making. Sep 11, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: The Effects of International Forestry Agreements on Forest Service Decision Making. WITNESSES   Panel I Rafe Pomerance, Deputy Assistanty Secretary for Environment and Development U.S. Department of State (Washington, D.C.) Michael Dombeck, Chief, Forest Service, U.S. Depa... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 2398, H.R. 2402, Markup on: H.R. 2402, H.R. 1400, Sep 11, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on: H.R. 2398, to amend the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 to provide for Federal cooperation in non-Federal reclamation projects and for participation by non-Federal agencies in Federal projects.  H.R. 2402, to make technical and clarifying amendments to impro... More

Markup on: H.R. 1948, H.R. 1787, H.R. 708, H.R. 136 Sep 10, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 1948, to provide for the exchange of lands within the Admiralty Island National Monument, and for other purposes. Ordered reported, amended by voice vote. H.R. 1787, to assist in the conservation of Asian elephants by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation p... More

Hearing on: H.R. 1739, H.R. 2149 Sep 9, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:  H.R. 1739, to amend the Act designating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to clarify certain provisions of law regarding activities authorized within the wilderness area, and for other purposes.  H.R. 2149, to enhance the conservation and protection of the Boundary Waters Cano... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 1849 Sep 9, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on: H.R. 1849, to establish the Oklahoma City National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, to designate the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust, and for other purposes.  WITNESSES The Honorable Frank Lucas, U.S. House of Representatives (OK-06)   The H... More

Oversight field hearing held in Boise, Idaho on: National Marine Fisheries Service management of Columbia River Basin salmon (continuation of the hearing held on July 24, 1997). Aug 15, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight field hearing held in Boise, Idaho on:National Marine Fisheries Service management of Columbia River Basin salmon (continuation of the hearing held on July 24, 1997). More

Oversight hearing held on: Royalty-In-Kind for Federal oil and gas production. Jul 31, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on:Royalty-In-Kind for Federal oil and gas production. WITNESSES Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, New YorkPanel 1 - State Government Jim Magagna, Director, Office of State Lands and Investments, Office of Federal Land Policy, State of Wyoming Spencer Reid, Deputy La... More

Hearing on: H.R.1787, Markup held on:H.R.512, H.R.1856, H.R.2233 Jul 31, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R.1787,to assist in the conservation of Asian elephants by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of Asian elephants and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of Asian elephants... More

Oversight hearing held on: Forest Service Strategic Plan under the Government Performance and Results Act. Jul 31, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on:Forest Service Strategic Plan under the Government Performance and Results Act.  More

Markup held on: H.R. 136, H.R. 708, H.R. 1567 Jul 31, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R. 136, to amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and to amend the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989 to designate the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center.Ordered reported to Full Committee as amen... More

Hearing on: H.R. 1948 Jul 30, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:H.R. 1948, to provide for the exchange of lands within the Admiralty Island National Monument, and for other purposes.WITNESS LISTPanel IJanice H. McDougle, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System, U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. Accompanied by: Eleanor Towns, Director of Lan... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 2007, Markup held on: H.R. 2007, H.R. 134 Jul 29, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on: H.R. 2007, to amend the Act that authorized the Canadian River reclamation project, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow use of the project distribution system to transport water from sources other than the project. Markup held on: H.R. ... More

Oversight hearing held on: Review of the authority and decision making processes of the National Marine Fisheries Service Northwest Region. Jul 24, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on:Review of the authority and decision making processes of the National Marine Fisheries Service Northwest Region.WITNESS LISTSubcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and OceansOversight Hearing on:the Decision Making Process And Interagency Cooperation of the Nationa... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 1500, H.R. 1952 Jul 24, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on:H.R. 1500, to designate certain Federal lands in the State of Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes.H.R. 1952, to designate certain Bureau of Land Management lands in the State of Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes. WitnessesPanel I (H.R. 1952)Randy JohnsonCounty Commiss... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 1309 and H.R. 1843 Jul 22, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on:H.R. 1309, to provide for an exchange of lands with the city of Greeley, Colorado, and The Water Supply and Storage Company to eliminate private inholdings in wilderness areas, and for other purposes.H.R. 1843, to amend title 31, United States Code, to address the failure to appropri... More

Hearing on: H.R. 708, H.R. 755, H.R. 1635, H.R. 1718 Jul 22, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:H.R. 708, to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study concerning grazing use of certain land within and adjacent to Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, and to extend temporarily certain grazing privileges.H.R. 755, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow indivi... More

Oversight hearing held on: Results of convention on international trade in endangered species of wild flora and fauna. Jul 17, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on: Results of convention on international trade in endangered species of wild flora and fauna. PANEL I Mr. Donald J. Barry Acting Assistant Secretary for  Fish and Wildlife and Parks Department of the Interior Accompanied By: Mr. Marshall P. Jones Assistant Dir... More

Oversight hearing held on: Government Performance and Results Act status - Bureau of Reclamation; USGS - Water Resource Division; and the Power Marketing Administration. Jul 17, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on: Government Performance and Results Act status - Bureau of Reclamation; USGS - Water Resource Division; and the Power Marketing Administration. WITNESSES Ms. Susan D. Kladiva Acting Associate Director, Energy Resources, and Science Issues U.S. Genera... More

Markup on: H.R. 799, H.R. 838, H.R 1460,H.R. 976, H.R. 700, H.R. 948, H.R. 1604,H.R. 1663, H.R. 1944, H.R. 1855 Jul 16, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 799, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness. Ordered reported by vote of 22-17.H... More

Oversight hearing on: Clinton Administration's proposal regarding the American Heritage Rivers Initiative. (See also H.R.1842.) Jul 15, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on:Clinton Administration's proposal regarding the American Heritage Rivers Initiative. (See also H.R.1842.)  More

Hearing held on: H.R. 1663, H.R. 1944, Jul 10, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on:H.R. 1663, to clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93-632 to require the Secretary of Agrculture to continue to provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was designated as wildern... More

Joint hearing with Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on: Final Draft of the Tongass Land Management Plan as the first step in the congressional review process provided by the 1996 amendments to the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Jul 10, 1997 12:00 AM  - Joint hearing with Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on:Final Draft of the Tongass Land Management Plan as the first step in the congressional review process provided by the 1996 amendments to the Regulatory Flexibility Act. More

Oversight hearing on: Federal vs. State management of parks. Jul 10, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on:Federal vs. State management of parks. WitnessesDonald R. LealSenior AssociatePolitical Economy Research CenterKenneth B. JonesDeputy Director for Park StewardshipCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation### More

Joint hearing with Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on: Final Draft of the Tongass Land Management Plan as the first step in the congressional review process provided by the 1996 amendments to the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Jul 9, 1997 12:00 AM  - Joint hearing with Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on:Final Draft of the Tongass Land Management Plan as the first step in the congressional review process provided by the 1996 amendments to the Regulatory Flexibility Act.  More

Oversight field hearing held in Caspar, Wyoming, on: Bureau of Land Management's oil and gas regulations regarding access and permitting issues. Jun 30, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight field hearing held in Caspar, Wyoming, on: Bureau of Land Management's oil and gas regulations regarding access and permitting issues.  WITNESSES   Panel I Mr. Al Pierson, State Director, Bureau of Land Management for Wyoming Mr. Robert Abbey, Acting State Director, Bureau Land ... More

Markup on: H.R. 1127, S.J.Res. 29, H.R. 1198, H.R. 1658, H.R. 822, H.R. 960, H.R. 951, H.R. 765, H.R. 901 Jun 25, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 1127, to amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature for the establishment by the President of national monuments in excess of 5,000 acres. "National Monument Fairness Act of 1997". Ordered reported as amended by vo... More

Subcommittee on Water and Power Legislative Hearing on H.R. 134 and H.R. 1400 Jun 24, 1997 02:00 PM  - SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER AND POWER Thursday, June 24, 1997 2:00 P.M. 1334 Longworth H.O.B. AGENDA Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 134, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide a loan guarantee to the Olivenhain Water Storage Project, and for other purposes. H.R. 1400, to to aut... More

Oversight hearing held on: Resident Exotic Plants and Pests threatening the health of the National Forests. Jun 24, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on: Resident Exotic Plants and Pests threatening the health of the National Forests. WITNESSES   Panel I Dr. Scott Schlarbaum, Associate Professor of Forest Genetics, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) Dr. William... More

Hearing on: H.R. 700, H.R. 948, H.R. 976, H.R. 1604 Jun 24, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:H.R. 700, to remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.H.R. 948, to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Burt Lake Band as a district federally recognized ... More

Oversight hearing held on: Final bonding rule for hardrock mining operations on BLM-administered public lands; follow up to the hearing of March 20, 1997. Jun 19, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on:Final bonding rule for hardrock mining operations on BLM-administered public lands; follow up to the hearing of March 20, 1997. WitnessesPanel I Mr. John Leshy Solicitor U.S. Department of the Interior Mr. David Alberswerth Special Assistant to th... More

Markup held on: H.R. 822, H.R. 951, H.R. 960, H.R. 1110, H.R. 1198 Jun 19, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R. 822, to facilitatea land exchange involving private land within the exterior boundaries of Wenatchee National Forest in Chelan County, Washington. Order reported to Full Committee as amended by voice vote. H.R. 951, to require the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain lan... More

Hearing held on : H.R. 1856 Jun 18, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on :H.R. 1856, Volunteers for Wildlife Act of 1997.WITNESS LISTSUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE AND OCEANSHEARING ON H.R. 1856, VOLUNTEERS FOR WILDLIFE ACT OF 1997PANELDr. Robert Streeter Assistant Director for Refuges and Wildlife U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Departme... More

Joint Hearing with Senate on: H.R. 1082 and S. 569 Jun 18, 1997 12:00 AM  - Joint Hearing with Senate on: H.R. 1082, to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and for other purposes. "Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 1997"  S. 569, to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and for other purposes. "Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 1997".  WITNES... More

Markup held on: H.R. 799, H.R. 838, Jun 17, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R. 799, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness. Ordered reported to Full Commi... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 1051, H.R. 1567 Jun 17, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on:H.R. 1051, New Mexico Statehood and Enabling Act Amendments of 1997.H.R. 1567, to provide for the designation of additional wilderness lands in the eastern United States. WitnessesHonorable Joe Skeen, NM (H.R. 1051)Accompanied by Bob GishState Investment CounselState of New MexicoHon... More

Oversight Hearing on the Reintroduction of the Grizzly Bear in the public domain National Forests. Jun 12, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on the Reintroduction of the Grizzly Bear in the public domain National Forests.  More

Oversight hearing held on: Bonneville Power Administration, Status of Regional Process. Jun 12, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on: Bonneville Power Administration, Status of Regional Process. Panel I Mr. Roy Hemingway Energy and Salmon Policy Advisor Office of the Governor of Oregon Mr. Randall W. Hardy Chief Executive Officer and Administrator Bonneville... More

Markup on: HR.1278 Jun 11, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 1278, to authorize appropriations for the activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes. Ordered reported, amended by voice vote. More

Hearing held on: H.R. 588, H.R. 1513 Jun 10, 1997 10:00 AM  - Committee on Resources Subcommittee on National Parks & Public Lands June 10, 1997 10:00 A.M., 1334 Longworth HOB Agenda: H.R. 588, to amend the National Trails System Act to create a new category of long-distance trails to be known as national discovery trails, to authorize the American ... More

Oversight hearing held on: H.R.901 Jun 10, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on:H.R.901, to preserve the sovereignty of the United States over public lands and acquired lands owned by the United States, and to preserve State sovereignty and private property rights in non-Federal lands surrounding those public lands.  More

Oversight hearing on: Upcoming CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna) meeting. Jun 3, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on:Upcoming CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna) meeting. More

Oversight field hearing held in Idaho, on: Columbia/Snake River draw down proposals. May 31, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight field hearing held in Idaho, on: Columbia/Snake River draw down proposals. WITNESSES Panel I Mr. Todd Maddock Member Northwest Power Planning Council Brigadier General Robert H. Griffin Northwest Division Commander Army Corps of Engi... More

Markup held on: H.R. 608, H.R. 796, H.R. 1278,H.R. 1658,H. Res. 87, Joint hearing with Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Installations & Facilities, held on:H.R.374 May 22, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on: H.R. 608, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Marion National Fish Hatchery and the Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center to the State of Alabama. Ordered reported favorably by voice vote to Full Committee.  H.R. 796, to direct the Secretary ... More

Markup on: H.R. 79, H.R. 765, H.R. 856, H.R. 858, H.R. 985, H.R. 1019, H.R. 1020, H.R. 1127, H.R. 1439, H.R. 1460 May 21, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 79, to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the Six Rivers National Forest in the State of California for the benefit of the Hoopa Valley Tribe. "Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Act". Ordered reported, amended by voice vote.H.R. 765, to ensure maintenance o... More

Oversight hearing held on: Proposed buyout of the New World Mine project in Montana. May 20, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on: Proposed buyout of the New World Mine project in Montana.  Witnesses Kathleen A. McGinty Chair Council on Environmental Quality Executive Office of the President Karl Elers Chairman Crown Butte Mines, I... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 60, H.R. 960, H.R. 951, H.R. 822, H.R. 1198 May 20, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on:H.R. 60, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark in Springerville, Arizona.H.R. 960, to validate certain conveyances in the City of Tulare, Tulare County California, and for other purposes.H.R. 951, to require th... More

Joint oversight hearing with Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Forests & Public Land Management on: Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project. May 15, 1997 12:00 AM  - Joint oversight hearing with Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Forests & Public Land Managementon:Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project.  More

Oversight Hearing held on: Oversight hearing on Bureau of Lands Management Law Enforcement Authority May 15, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing held on:Oversight hearing on Bureau of Lands Management Law Enforcement Authority More

Markup held on: H.R. 79, H.R. 985, H.R. 1019, H.R. 1020, H.R. 1439, May 8, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R. 79, to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the Six Rivers National Forest in the State of California for the benefit of the Hoopa Valley Tribe. Ordered reported to Full Committee as amended by voice vote. H.R. 985, to provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wildern... More

Markup held on: H.R. 1127, H.R. 765, May 8, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R. 1127, to amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and the State legislature for the establishment by the President of national monuments in excess of 5,000 acres. Ordered reported to Full Committee by voice vote. H.R. 765, to ens... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 608,H.R. 796,H.Res. 87, May 6, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on: H.R. 608, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Marion National Fish Hatchery and the Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center to the State of Alabama.  H.R. 796, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to a map rela... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 79, H.R. 985, H.R. 1019, H.R. 1020, H.R. 1439, May 6, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on:H.R. 79, to provide for the conveyence of certain land in the Six Rivers National Forest in the State of California for the benefit of the Hoopa Valley Tribe.H.R. 985, to provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wilderness within Arapaho and White River National Forests, Colorado... More

Oversight hearing held on: Bureau of Reclamation project financing. May 6, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on: Bureau of Reclamation project financing.  WITNESSES Panel I The Honorable Eluid L. Martinez Commissioner of Reclamation Department of the Interior Mr. Victor S. Rezendes Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issu... More

Field hearing held in: Tannersville, New York, on H.R.901 May 5, 1997 12:00 AM  - Field hearing held in: Tannersville, New York, on H.R.901, to preserve the sovereignty of the United States over public lands and acquired lands owned by the United States, and to preserve State sovereignty and private property rights in non-Federal lands surrounding those public lands. WITNES... More

Oversight hearing held on: Provisions in the 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act which removed the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island from the coverage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. May 1, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on: Provisions in the 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act which removed the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island from the coverage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. WITNESSES Panel I The Honorable John H. Chafee (R - Rhode Island), United States Senate The... More

Full Committee Legislative Hearing on H.J. Res 59 Apr 30, 1997 11:00 AM  - Committee on ResourcesWednesday, April 30, 199711:00 a.m., 1324 Longworth HOB AGENDA Hearing on H.J. Res. 59, (Young, AK) - to disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from Canada under the 1994 amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act issued by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ... More

Full Committee Legislative Markup held on H.R.1420 Apr 30, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on: H.R.1420, to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to improve the management of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes. Ordered reported to House by voice vote.  More

Oversight Hearing on Forest Health, Ecology and Management. Apr 29, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing on Forest Health, Ecology and Management. More

Oversight Hearing held on: Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument: From Designation to Management. Hearing held on: H.R. 1127, Apr 29, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight Hearing held on:Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument: From Designation to Management.Hearing held on:H.R. 1127, to amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and the State legislature for the establishment by the President of national... More

Oversight hearing held on: the future of hydrography. Apr 24, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on: the future of hydrography.  PANEL I Ms. Diana Josephson  Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere  Department of Commerce  Accompanied By: Dr. David Evans  Deputy Assistant Administrator  National Ocean Service  Mr. Cosmo Castellano  Progra... More

Markup held on: H.R. 858 Apr 24, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act of 1997. Ordered reported to Full Committee as amended by vote of 4-2.  More

Oversight field hearing held in: Manahawkin, New Jersey, on the management of the National Wildlife Refuge System and the importance of interactions between striped bass, bluefish, and forage fish. Apr 21, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight field hearing held in:Manahawkin, New Jersey, on the management of the National Wildlife Refuge System and the importance of interactions between striped bass, bluefish, and forage fish. WITNESS LISTSUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE & OCEANS HEARING ON THE MANAGEMENT OF ... More

Field hearing in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico on: H.R.856 Apr 21, 1997 12:00 AM  - Committee on Resources 105th Congress Monday, April 21, 1997 10:00 a.m. Mayagez, Puerto Rico AGENDA Hearing on H.R. 856, to provide a process leading to full self-government for Puerto Rico. "United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act" Opening Statement of Chairman Don Young WITNESSES ... More

Field hearing In San Juan, Puerto Rico on: H.R.856 Apr 19, 1997 12:00 AM  - Field hearing In San Juan, Puerto Rico on: H.R.856, "The United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act," a bill to provide a process leading to full self-government for Puerto Rico.  WITNESSES PANEL 1 The Honorable Charlie Rodriguez, designee for the New Progressive Party, San Juan,... More

Oversight hearing held on: Forest Service budget. Apr 17, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing held on:Forest Service budget. More

Oversight hearing held on: Federal participation in the CALFED Program. Apr 17, 1997 12:00 AM  - SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER AND POWER Thursday, April 17, 1997 9:30 a.m. 1324 Longworth H.O.B. AGENDA Oversight Hearing on: The fiscal year 1998 federal funding request for the CALFED program. The Honorable John T. Doolittle Chairman WITNESSESPanel I Mr. Lester Sn... More

Markup held on: H.Con.Res.8, H.R. 39, H.R. 449, H.R.478, H.R. 408 Apr 16, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.Con.Res.8, expressing the Sense of Congress with respect to the significance of maintaining the health and stability of coral reef ecosystems. Ordered reported to House as amended by voice vote. H.R. 39, to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act. Ordered reported to House... More

Joint Oversight Hearing with Subcommittee on National Parks & Public Lands on: Implementation of the 1964 Wilderness Act on BLM and Forest Service Lands. Apr 15, 1997 12:00 AM  - Joint Oversight Hearing with Subcommittee on National Parks & Public Lands on:Implementation of the 1964 Wilderness Act on BLM and Forest Service Lands.  More

Joint Oversight Hearing with Subcommittee on Forests & Forest Health on: Implementation of the 1964 Wilderness Act on BLM and Forest Service Lands. Apr 15, 1997 12:00 AM  - Joint Oversight Hearing with Subcommittee on Forests & Forest Health on:Implementation of the 1964 Wilderness Act on BLM and Forest Service Lands. More

Markup held on: H.R. 408 Apr 10, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R. 408, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to support the International Dolphin Conservation Programs in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. Ordered reported to Full Committee by voice vote.  More

Hearing on: H.R.478 Apr 10, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R.478, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to comply with that Act in building, operating, maintaining, or repairing flood control projects, facilities, or structures and to determine whether federal ... More

Markup on: H.R. 449, Hearing held on H.R. 136, H.R. 765, Apr 10, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup on:H.R. 449, to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada. Ordered reported to Full Committee as amended by voice vote. Hearing held on H.R. 136, to amend the ... More

Hearing held on: H.R. 408 Apr 9, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing held on: H.R. 408, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to support the International Dolphin Conservation Programs in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. WITNESSES Ms. Mary Beth West Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science De... More

Joint Hearing of the House Committee on Agriculture & the House Committee on Resources regarding Forest Ecosystem Health in the United States. Apr 9, 1997 12:00 AM  - Joint Hearing of the House Committee on Agriculture & the House Committee on Resources regarding Forest Ecosystem Health in the United States.  Panel 1: Chadwick D. Oliver, Ph.D.,  Professor, Silviculture/Ecology, College of Forestry Resources,  University of Washington, Seat... More

Oversight hearing on: Livestock grazing policies on public domain National Forests. Apr 8, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on:Livestock grazing policies on public domain National Forests. More

Oversight hearing on: (in El Portal, California) the National Park Service plans for restoration of Yosemite National Park following this winter's flood. Mar 22, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on: (in El Portal, California) the National Park Service plans for restoration of Yosemite National Park following this winter's flood. Witness List Senator Barbara Boxer United States Senate Panel I B.J. Griffin Superintendent Yosemite National Park Panel II Sena... More

Oversight hearing on: Hardrock Mining Bonding Regulations. Mar 20, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on: Hardrock Mining Bonding Regulations.  WITNESS LIST PANEL I Mr. Paul Jones, President, Minerals Exploration Coalition, Golden, CO Mr. Karl Hanneman, President, Alaska Mining Association, Anchorage, AK Mr. ... More

Hearing on: H.R. 799, H.R. 838 Mar 20, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:H.R. 799, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the wildernessH.R. 838, Hells Canyon National Recr... More

Oversight hearing on: Central Valley Project Operations and Administration Reform Process. Mar 20, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on: Central Valley Project Operations and Administration Reform Process. WITNESSES The Honorable John Garamendi Deputy Secretary Department of the Interior Accompanied by: Mr. Roger Patterson Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region Bureau of Rec... More

Markup held on: H.R. 39, H.Con.Res. 8, Oversight hearing on: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fiscal Year 1998 budget request. Mar 19, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on: H.R. 39, the African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1997. Ordered reported to Full Committee by voice vote.  H.Con.Res. 8, a resolution which declares the importance of maintaining the health and stability of coral reef ecosystems. Ordered reported to Full Com... More

Hearing on: H.R.856 Mar 19, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R.856 -"The United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act," a bill to provide a process leading to full self-government for Puerto Rico.  WITNESSES The Honorable Pedro Rosselló, Governor of Puerto Rico The Honorable Luis A... More

Oversight hearing on: Management for our Nation's forests and criteria for determining healthy forests. Mar 18, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on:Management for our Nation's forests and criteria for determining healthy forests. More

Hearing on:H.R. 39, H.Con.Res.8 Mar 13, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on:H.R. 39, to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act.H.Con.Res.8, expressing the Sense of Congress with respect to the significance of maintaining the health and stability of coral reef ecosystems.  More

Hearing on: H.R. 449 Mar 13, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 449, to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada. Witnesses Senator Harry Reid United States Senate ... More

Markup held on: H.R. 752, H.R. 757 Mar 12, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.R. 752, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure that persons that suffer or are threatened with injury resulting from a violation of the Act or a failure of the Secretary to act in accordance with the Act have standing to commence a civil suit on their own behalf. "Cit... More

Oversight hearing on: Federal funding of the State Land and Water Conservation Act Programs. Mar 11, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on: Federal funding of the State Land and Water Conservation Act Programs. Witnesses Panel I Barry S. Tindall Director of Public Policy National Recreation and Park Association Donald W. Murphy Director California Department of Parks and Recreation Thomas J. Cove V... More

Hearing on: H.R. 511, H.R. 512 Mar 6, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing on: H.R. 511, to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to improve the management of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes. H.R. 512, to prohibit the expenditure of funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the creation of new N... More

Subcommittee on Forests & Forest Health Legislative Hearing on H.R. 858 Mar 5, 1997 02:00 PM  - Subcommittee on Forests & Forest Health 1334 Longworth HOB, 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 1997 AGENDA Opening Statement from Chairman Chenoweth H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act of 1997. WITNESSES Panel I Honorable Wally Her... More

Markup held on: H.J.Res. 32, H.R. 63, H.R. 412, H.R. 437, H.R. 709 Mar 5, 1997 12:00 AM  - Markup held on:H.J.Res. 32, to consent to certain amendments enacted by the Legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920. Ordered reported to House by voice vote.H.R. 63, to designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Central Valley Project, CA as Trinity... More

Oversight hearing on: FY98 budget for four Department of the Interior agencies: the United States Geological Survey (except the Water Resources Division), the Minerals Management Service, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the Bureau of Land Management Mar 4, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on:FY98 budget for four Department of the Interior agencies: the United States Geological Survey (except the Water Resources Division), the Minerals Management Service, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the Bureau of Land Management WITNESS LIST Dr. G... More

Oversight hearing on: FY98 budget of Bureau of Reclamation, Power Marketing Administration; and the Water Resource Division of the USGS. Mar 4, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on: FY98 budget of Bureau of Reclamation, Power Marketing Administration; and the Water Resource Division of the USGS. WITNESSES Panel I The Honorable Patricia J. Beneke, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Department of the Interior ... More

Oversight Hearing on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fiscal Year 1998 Budget Request Feb 27, 1997 12:00 PM  - Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife & Oceans Thursday, February 27, 1997 1334 Longworth HOB, 12:00 P.M. Oversight Hearing on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fiscal Year 1998 Budget Request Opening Statement of Chairman Jim Saxton Opening Statement of R... More

Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife & Oceans Legislative Hearing on H.R. 437 Feb 27, 1997 09:00 AM  - Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife & Oceans Thursday, February 27, 1997 1334 Longworth HOB, 9:00 A.M. Hearing on H.R. 437, a Bill to Reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act Opening Statement of Chairman Jim Saxton Opening Statement of Rep. Don Young WITNE... More

Hearing and mark-up on: H.R. 709 Feb 27, 1997 12:00 AM  - Hearing and mark-up on:H.R. 709, to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992, and for other purposes. Ordered reported to Full Committee as amended by voice vote.WITNESS LIST Dr. Charles J. Mankin, State of Oklahoma Association of American State Geologists Dr.... More

Oversight hearing on: Research and Resource Management in the National Park Service. Feb 27, 1997 12:00 AM  - Oversight hearing on: Research and Resource Management in the National Park Service.  WITNESSES Panel I Mr. Barry T. Hill, Associate Director Energy, Resources & Science Issues Resources, Community & Economic Development Division General Accounting Office Panel II... More

Organizational meeting and consideration of Committee's Oversight Plan. Feb 5, 1997 12:00 AM  - Organizational meeting and consideration of Committee's Oversight Plan. More

 

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