Report on the Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress
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House Report 116–712, Union Calendar No. 596, is the Report on the Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, covering the First Session, January 3, 2019 to January 3, 2020, and the Second Session, January 3, 2020 to January 3, 2021, ordered to be printed December 31, 2020. After the title page it lists the full committee membership, stated as a ratio of 26 Democrats and 20 Republicans, with Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona as Chair and Rob Bishop of Utah as Republican Leader. It also lists the dates on which members were elected to the committee. The text read ends in that membership section, so the committee's activities are not summarized.
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Union Calendar No. 596
116TH CONGRESS REPORT
" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES !
2d Session 116–712
REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
FOR THE
ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
JANUARY 3, 2019–JANUARY 3, 2020
SECOND SESSION
JANUARY 3, 2020–JANUARY 3, 2021
DECEMBER 31, 2020.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
FULL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
(Ratio: 26 Democrats, 20 Republicans)
RAÚL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona, Chair
ROB BISHOP, Utah, Republican Leader
GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California DON YOUNG, Alaska
JIM COSTA, California LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas
GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado
Northern Mariana Islands, Vice Chair, ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia
Insular Affairs TOM MCCLINTOCK, California
JARED HUFFMAN, California PAUL A. GOSAR, Arizona
ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California PAUL COOK, California
RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas
TJ COX, California GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana
JOE NEGUSE, Colorado JODY B. HICE, Georgia
MIKE LEVIN, California AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN,
DEBRA A. HAALAND, New Mexico, Vice American Samoa
Chair DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida, Deputy
JOE CUNNINGHAM, South Carolina Republican Leader
NYDIA M. VELÁZQUEZ, New York LIZ CHENEY, Wyoming
DIANA D EGETTE, Colorado MIKE JOHNSON, Louisiana
WM. LACY CLAY, Missouri JENNIFFER GONZÁLEZ COLÓN, Puerto
DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan Rico, Republican Leader for Insular Affairs
ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland JOHN R. CURTIS, Utah
A. DONALD M C EACHIN, Virginia KEVIN HERN, Oklahoma
DARREN SOTO, Florida RUSS FULCHER, Idaho
ED CASE, Hawaii PETE STAUBER, Minnesota
STEVEN HORSFORD, Nevada
MICHAEL F. Q. SAN NICOLAS, Guam
MATT CARTWRIGHT, Pennsylvania
PAUL TONKO, New York
JESÚS G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCÍA, Illinois
NANETTE DIAZ BARRAGÁN, California
On January 4, 2019, pursuant to H. Res. 24, Chair Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona was elected
to the Committee.
On January 4, 2019, pursuant to H. Res. 25, Republican Leader Rob Bishop of Utah was
elected to the Committee.
On January 24, 2019, pursuant to H. Res. 73, Majority (Democrat) Members (22) were
elected to the Committee.
On January 24, 2019, pursuant to H. Res. 74, Minority (Republican) Members (18) were
elected to the Committee.
On February 13, 2019, pursuant to H. Res. 125, Rep. Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania
was elected to the Committee.
On February 26, 2019, pursuant to H. Res. 148, Rep. Paul Tonko of New York was elected
to the Committee.
On January 7, 2020, pursuant to clause 5(b) of rule X, Rep. Jefferson Van Drew of New
Jersey vacated his election to the Committee.
On January 14, 2020, pursuant to H. Res. 793, Rep. Jesús G. ‘‘Chuy’’ Garcı́a of Illinois
was elected to the Committee.
On July 30, 2020, pursuant to H. Res. 1072, Rep. Pete Stauber of Minnesota was elected
to the Committee.
On September 22, 2020, pursuant to H. Res. 1135, Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán of California
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was elected to the Committee.
On December 7, 2020, Rep. Paul Cook of California, resigned from the Committee.
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DAVID WATKINS, Staff Director
SARAH LIM, Chief Counsel
PARISH BRADEN, Republican Staff Director
LISA PITTMAN, Republican Counsel
JOYCELYN COLEMAN, Calendar Clerk
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STANDING SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL
RESOURCES
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
(RATIO: 8 DEMOCRATS, 6 REPUBLICANS)
ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California, Chair
PAUL A. GOSAR, Arizona, Republican Leader
MIKE LEVIN, California DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado
JOE CUNNINGHAM, South Carolina BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas
A. DONALD MCEACHIN, Virginia GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana
DIANA DEGETTE, Colorado LIZ CHENEY, Wyoming
ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland KEVIN HERN, Oklahoma
JARED HUFFMAN, California ROB BISHOP, Utah (Ex Officio)
MATT CARTWRIGHT, Pennsylvania
RAÚL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex Officio)
SUBCOMMITTEE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES
(RATIO: 8 DEMOCRATS, 6 REPUBLICANS)
RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona, Chair
PAUL COOK, California, Republican Leader
DARREN SOTO, Florida DON YOUNG, Alaska
MICHAEL F. Q. SAN NICOLAS, Guam AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN,
DEBRA A. HAALAND, New Mexico American Samoa
ED CASE, Hawaii JOHN R. CURTIS, Utah
MATT CARTWRIGHT, Pennsylvania KEVIN HERN, Oklahoma
JESÚS G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCÍA, Illinois PETE STAUBER, Minnesota *
VACANCY ROB BISHOP, Utah (Ex Officio)
RAÚL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex Officio)
SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC LANDS
(RATIO: 11 DEMOCRATS, 9 REPUBLICANS)
DEBRA A. HAALAND, New Mexico, Chair
DON YOUNG, Alaska, Republican Leader
JOE NEGUSE, Colorado LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas
DIANA DEGETTE, Colorado TOM MCCLINTOCK, California
DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan PAUL COOK, California
STEVEN HORSFORD, Nevada BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas
JARED HUFFMAN, California JODY B. HICE, Georgia
RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida
ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California JOHN R. CURTIS, Utah
ED CASE, Hawaii RUSS FULCHER, Idaho
PAUL TONKO, New York ROB BISHOP, Utah (Ex Officio)
JESÚS G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCÍA, Illinois
RAÚL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex Officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS
(RATIO: 5 DEMOCRATS, 4 REPUBLICANS)
TJ COX, California, Chair
LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas, Republican Leader
DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan PAUL A. GOSAR, Arizona
A. DONALD MCEACHIN, Virginia MIKE JOHNSON, Louisiana
MICHAEL F. Q. SAN NICOLAS, Guam JENNIFFER GONZÁLEZ COLÓN, Puerto
RAÚL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona * Rico
ROB BISHOP, Utah (Ex Officio)
SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER, OCEANS, AND WILDLIFE
(RATIO: 13 DEMOCRATS, 10 REPUBLICANS)
JARED HUFFMAN, California, Chair
TOM MCCLINTOCK, California, Republican Leader
GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado
JIM COSTA, California ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia
GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana
Northern Mariana Islands JODY B. HICE, Georgia
NYDIA M. VELÁZQUEZ, New York AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN,
ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland American Samoa
ED CASE, Hawaii DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida
ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California MIKE JOHNSON, Louisiana
TJ COX, California JENNIFFER GONZÁLEZ COLÓN, Puerto
JOE NEGUSE, Colorado Rico
MIKE LEVIN, California RUSS FULCHER, Idaho
JOE CUNNINGHAM, South Carolina ROB BISHOP, Utah (Ex Officio)
DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan
RAÚL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex Officio)
* On April 8, 2019, Chair Grijalva became a Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight
and Investigations.
* On September 9, 2020, Rep. Stauber of Minnesota was appointed to the Subcommittee
for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
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STAFF ROSTER
FULL COMMITTEE STAFF
DAVID WATKINS, Staff Director
STEVE FELDGUS, Deputy Staff Director
CHRIS KAUMO, Deputy Staff Director
AUBURN BELL, Policy Aide, Office of Insular Affairs
ILENE CLAUSON, Director of Operations
JOYCELYN COLEMAN, Calendar Clerk
DAVID DEMARCO, IT Director
CHRISTOPHER ESPINOSA, Director, Outreach and Engagement
JOHNATHAN GARZA, Outreach and Engagement Professional Staff
CARLYN LEGRANT, Staff Assistant
SARAH LIM, Chief Counsel
NANCY LOCKE, Chief Clerk
BRIAN MODESTE, Staff Director, Office of Insular Affairs
MONICA SANCHEZ, Deputy Communications Director
ADAM SARVANA, Communications Director
KATIE SCHAFER, Digital Director
DAVID SHEN, Video Producer
LUIS URBINA, Deputy Chief Counsel
MARGARITA VARELA-ROSA, Professional Staff, Office of Insular Affairs
CRISTINA VILLA, Senior Executive Assistant
EVERETT WINNICK, IT Staff
TARIQ ZAHRAN, Member Services Coordinator
REPUBLICAN STAFF
PARISH BRADEN, Republican Staff Director
LISA PITTMAN, Republican Chief Counsel
MEGAN STOOKEY, Clerk and Press Secretary
SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
1522 Longworth HOB, 202–225–6065
STEVE FELDGUS, Staff Director
BECKY CAIRNS, Professional Staff
PETER GALLAGHER, Professional Staff
SARINA WEISS, Policy Aide
ASHLEY NICHOLS, Republican Staff Director
REBECCA KONOLIGE, Professional Staff
SUBCOMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES
1331 Longworth HOB, 202–225–6065
CHRIS KAUMO, Staff Director
NAOMI MIGUEL, Professional Staff
ARIANNA ROMEO, Policy Aide
KEN DEGENFELDER, Republican Staff Director
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC LANDS
1328 Longworth HOB, 202–225–6065
BRANDON BRAGATO, Staff Director
CHRIS RACKENS, Professional Staff
HENRY WYKOWSKI, Professional Staff
LILY WANG, Policy Aide
STEVE PETERSEN, Republican Staff Director
TERRY CAMP, Professional Staff
BRANDON MILLER, Professional Staff
SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS
H2–186 Ford HOB, 202–225–6065
VIC EDGERTON, Staff Director
LINDSAY GRESSARD, Professional Staff
CHRIS MARTINEZ, Professional Staff
AUBURN BELL, Policy Aide
SANG YI, Republican Staff Director
MEGHAN HOLLAND, Counsel
SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER, OCEANS, AND WILDLIFE
1332/1333 Longworth HOB, 202–225–6065
MATTHEW MUIRRAGUI, Staff Director
LORA SNYDER, Staff Director
CARLEE BROWN, Professional Staff
RACHEL GENTILE, Professional Staff
MARNIE KREMER, Professional Staff
CASEY MACLEAN, Policy Aide
LAUREN VERNON, Policy Aide
ANNICK MILLER, Republican Staff Director
MARC ALBERTS, Professional Staff
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES,
Washington, DC, December 31, 2020.
Hon. CHERYL L. JOHNSON,
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
DEAR MRS. JOHNSON: In accordance with Rule XI 1(d)(1) of the
House of Representatives, I hereby submit the Report on the Ac-
tivities of the Committee on Natural Resources for the 116th Con-
gress.
This report summarizes the specific activities of the Committee
with respect to its legislative and oversight responsibilities, and en-
compasses the period of January 3, 2019 through December 24,
2020.
Sincerely,
RAÚL M. GRIJALVA,
Chair.
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CONTENTS
Page
Letter of Transmittal ............................................................................................... IX
Committee Organization ......................................................................................... 1
Jurisdiction of the Committee ................................................................................ 1
Rules for the Committee on Natural Resources .................................................... 2
Statistical Overview of Legislative and Oversight Activities ............................... 16
Legislative, Oversight, Remote, and Virtual Forum and Roundtable Activities:
Full Committee:
I. Business Meetings, Legislative Hearings, and Markups ....................... 17
II. Oversight Hearings .................................................................................. 25
III. Forums and Roundtables ....................................................................... 26
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources:
I. Legislative Hearings ................................................................................. 26
II. Oversight Hearings .................................................................................. 28
III. Forums and Roundtables ....................................................................... 29
Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples of the United States:
I. Legislative Hearings ................................................................................. 29
II. Oversight Hearings .................................................................................. 31
III. Forums, Roundtables, and Field Visits ................................................ 31
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands:
I. Legislative Hearings ................................................................................. 32
II. Oversight Hearings .................................................................................. 35
III. Forums and Roundtables ....................................................................... 36
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations:
I. Oversight Hearings ................................................................................... 36
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife:
I. Legislative Hearings ................................................................................. 36
II. Oversight Hearings .................................................................................. 40
III. Forums and Roundtables ....................................................................... 40
The Office of Outreach and Engagement:
I. Forums and Roundtables .......................................................................... 41
Appendices:
I. Summary of Activities and Accomplishments ............................................. 45
II. Printed Hearings ........................................................................................... 71
III. Committee Bill Reports Filed ....................................................................... 75
IV. Legislation Passed and Failed to Pass the House ....................................... 85
V. Bills Presented to the President ................................................................... 95
VI. Public Laws Enacted ..................................................................................... 99
VII. Committee Prints ........................................................................................... 103
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Union Calendar No. 596
116TH CONGRESS REPORT
" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES !
2d Session 116–712
REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON
NATURAL RESOURCES 116TH CONGRESS
DECEMBER 31, 2020.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. GRIJALVA of Arizona, from the Committee on Natural
Resources, submitted the following
R E P O R T
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
The Committee on Natural Resources met on January 30, 2019,
for an organizational meeting of the 116th Congress under the di-
rection of Chair Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona. The Committee mem-
bership was 45 Members with 26 Democrats and 19 Republicans.
The Committee established five subcommittees: Energy and Min-
eral Resources (Alan S. Lowenthal of California, Chair); Indigenous
Peoples of the United States (Ruben Gallego of Arizona, Chair);
National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Debra A. Haaland of
New Mexico, Chair); Oversight and Investigations (TJ Cox of Cali-
fornia, Chair); and Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Jared Huffman of
California, Chair).
JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE
The jurisdiction of the Committee on Natural Resources, as pre-
scribed by clause (m)(1) of Rule X of the Rules of the House is as
follows:
(1) Fisheries and wildlife, including research, restoration, ref-
uges, and conservation.
(2) Forest reserves and national parks created from the public
domain.
(3) Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership, including alien
ownership of mineral lands.
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(4) Geological Survey.
(5) International fishing agreements.
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(6) Interstate compacts relating to apportionment of waters for
irrigation purposes.
(7) Irrigation and reclamation, including water supply for rec-
lamation projects and easements of public lands for irrigation
projects; and acquisition of private lands when necessary to com-
plete irrigation projects.
(8) Native Americans generally, including the care and allotment
of Native American lands and general and special measures relat-
ing to claims that are paid out of Native American funds.
(9) Insular areas of the United States generally (except those af-
fecting the revenue and appropriations).
(10) Military parks and battlefields, national cemeteries adminis-
tered by the Secretary of the Interior, parks within the District of
Columbia, and the erection of monuments to the memory of indi-
viduals.
(11) Mineral land laws and claims and entries thereunder.
(12) Mineral resources of the public lands.
(13) Mining interests generally.
(14) Mining schools and experimental stations.
(15) Marine affairs, including coastal zone management (except
for measures relating to oil and other pollution of navigable
waters).
(16) Oceanography.
(17) Petroleum conservation on public lands and conservation of
the radium supply in the United States.
(18) Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on
the public domain.
(19) Public lands generally, including entry, easements, and the
grazing thereon.
(20) Relations of the United States with Native Americans and
Native American tribes.
(21) Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline (except ratemaking).
RULES FOR THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
116TH CONGRESS
(Adopted January 30, 2019)
RULE 1. RULES OF THE HOUSE; VICE CHAIRS
(a) Applicability of House Rules.
(1) The Rules of the House of Representatives, so far as they
are applicable, are the rules of the Committee on Natural Re-
sources (hereinafter in these rules referred to as the ‘‘Com-
mittee’’) and its Subcommittees.
(2) Each Subcommittee is part of the Committee and is sub-
ject to the authority, direction and rules of the Committee. Ref-
erences in these rules to ‘‘Committee’’ and ‘‘Chair’’ shall apply
to each Subcommittee and its Chair wherever applicable.
(3) House Rule XI is incorporated and made a part of the
rules of the Committee to the extent applicable.
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(b) Vice Chair.—Unless inconsistent with other rules, the Chair
shall designate a Vice Chair of the Committee and appoint Vice
Chairs of the Subcommittees. If the Chair of the Committee or
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Subcommittee is not present at any meeting of the Committee or
Subcommittee, as the case may be, the Vice Chair shall preside. If
the Vice Chair is not present, the Ranking Member of the Majority
party on the Committee or Subcommittee who is present, or the
Chair’s designee, shall preside at that meeting.
RULE 2. MEETINGS IN GENERAL
(a) Scheduled Meetings.—The Committee shall meet at 10 a.m.
the first Wednesday of each month when the House is in session
if so noticed by the Chair under Committee Rule 3(a). The Com-
mittee shall also meet at the call of the Chair subject to advance
notice to all Members of the Committee. Special meetings shall be
called and convened by the Chair as provided in clause 2(c)(1) of
House Rule XI. Any Committee meeting or hearing that conflicts
with a party caucus, conference, or similar party meeting shall be
rescheduled at the discretion of the Chair, in consultation with the
Ranking Minority Member. The Committee may not sit during a
joint session of the House and Senate or during a recess when a
joint meeting of the House and Senate is in progress.
(b) Open Meetings.—Each meeting for the transaction of busi-
ness, including the markup of legislation, and each hearing of the
Committee or a Subcommittee shall be open to the public, except
as provided by clause 2(g) and clause 2(k) of House Rule XI.
(c) Broadcasting.—Whenever a meeting for the transaction of
business, including the markup of legislation, or a hearing is open
to the public, that meeting or hearing shall be open to coverage by
television, radio, and still photography in accordance with clauses
2(a)(1) and 4 of House Rule XI. The provisions of clause 4(f) of
House Rule XI are specifically made part of these rules by ref-
erence. To the maximum extent practicable, the Committee shall
provide audio and visual coverage of each hearing or meeting for
the transaction of business in a manner that allows the public to
easily listen to and view the proceedings, and maintain the record-
ings of such coverage in a manner that is easily accessible to the
public. Operation and use of any Committee internet broadcast sys-
tem shall be fair, and nonpartisan, and in accordance with clause
4(b) of House Rule XI and all other applicable rules of the Com-
mittee and the House.
(d) Oversight Plan.—No later than March 1 of the first session
of each Congress, the Committee shall prepare and submit its over-
sight plan for that Congress in accordance with clause 2(d) of
House Rule X.
RULE 3. MEETING AND HEARING PROCEDURES IN GENERAL
(a) Notice and Information for Members and the Public.
(1) The Chair shall publicly announce the date, place and
subject matter of a Committee hearing or meeting in accord-
ance with clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI.
(2) A hearing or meeting may begin sooner if the Chair, with
the concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member, determines
that there is good cause to begin the meeting or hearing soon-
er, or if the Committee so determines by majority vote. In
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these cases, the Chair shall publicly announce the meeting or
hearing at the earliest possible time. The Committee shall
promptly notify the Daily Digest Clerk of the Congressional
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Record and shall promptly make publicly available in elec-
tronic form the appropriate information as soon as possible
after the public announcement is made.
(3) To the extent practicable, a background memorandum
prepared by the Majority staff summarizing the major provi-
sions of any bill being considered by the Committee, including
the need for the bill and its effect on current law, will be avail-
able for the Members of the Committee and the public no later
than 48 hours before the meeting.
(b) Public Availability of Markup Text.—At least 24 hours prior
to the markup of any legislation (or at the time of an announce-
ment under paragraph (a)(2) above made within 24 hours before
such meeting), the Chair shall cause the text of such legislation to
be made publicly available in electronic form.
(c) Meetings and Hearings to Begin Promptly.—Each meeting or
hearing of the Committee shall begin promptly at the time stipu-
lated in the public announcement of the meeting or hearing.
(d) Addressing the Committee.—A Committee Member may ad-
dress the Committee or a Subcommittee on any bill, motion, or
other matter under consideration or may question a witness at a
hearing only when recognized by the Chair for that purpose. The
time a Member may address the Committee or Subcommittee for
any purpose or to question a witness shall be limited to five min-
utes, except as provided in Committee Rule 4(f). Members shall
limit remarks to the subject matter under consideration.
(e) Quorums.
(1) A majority of the Members of the Committee shall con-
stitute a quorum for the reporting of any measure or rec-
ommendation, the authorizing of a subpoena, the closing of any
meeting or hearing to the public under clause 2(g)(1), clause
2(g)(2)(A) and clause 2(k)(5)(B) of House Rule XI, and the re-
leasing of executive session materials under clause 2(k)(7) of
House Rule X. Testimony and evidence may be received at any
hearing at which there are at least two Members of the Com-
mittee present. For the purpose of transacting all other busi-
ness of the Committee, one-third of the Members shall con-
stitute a quorum.
(2) When a call of the roll is required to ascertain the pres-
ence of a quorum, the offices of all Members shall be notified
and the Members shall have not less than 15 minutes to prove
their attendance. The Chair shall have the discretion to waive
this requirement when a quorum is actually present or when-
ever a quorum is secured and may direct the relevant Com-
mittee staff to note the names of all Members present within
the 15-minute period.
(f) Participation of Members in Committee and Subcommittees.—
Any Member of the Committee may sit with any Subcommittee
during any meeting or hearing, and by unanimous consent of the
Members of the Subcommittee, may participate in such meeting or
hearing. However, a Member who is not a Member of the Sub-
committee may not vote on any matter before the Subcommittee,
be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum, or raise points
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of order.
(g) Proxies.—No vote in the Committee or its Subcommittees may
be cast by proxy.
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(h) Record Votes.—Record votes shall be ordered on the demand
of one-fifth of the Members present, or by any Member in the ap-
parent absence of a quorum.
(i) Postponed Record Votes.
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Chair may, after consulta-
tion with the Ranking Minority Member, postpone further pro-
ceedings when a record vote is ordered on the question of ap-
proving any measure or matter or adopting an amendment.
The Chair shall resume proceedings on a postponed request at
any time after reasonable notice, but no later than the next
meeting day.
(2) Notwithstanding any intervening order for the previous
question, when proceedings resume on a postponed question
under paragraph (1), an underlying proposition shall remain
subject to further debate or amendment to the same extent as
when the question was postponed.
(3) This rule shall apply to Subcommittee proceedings.
(j) Privileged Motions.—A motion to recess from day to day, a
motion to recess subject to the call of the Chair (within 24 hours),
and a motion to dispense with the first reading (in full) of a bill
or resolution if printed copies are available, are nondebatable mo-
tions of high privilege.
(k) Layover and Copy of Bill.—No measure or recommendation
reported by a Subcommittee shall be considered by the Committee
until two calendar days from the time of Subcommittee action. No
bill shall be considered by the Committee unless a copy has been
delivered to the office of each Member of the Committee requesting
a copy. These requirements may be waived by a majority vote of
the Committee at the time of consideration of the measure or rec-
ommendation.
(l) Access to Dais and Conference Room.—Access to the hearing
rooms’ daises (and to the conference rooms adjacent to the Com-
mittee hearing rooms) shall be limited to Members of Congress and
employees of the Committee during a meeting or hearing of the
Committee, except that Committee Members’ personal staff may be
present on the daises if their employing Member is the author of
a bill or amendment under consideration by the Committee, but
only during the time that the bill or amendment is under active
consideration by the Committee. Access to the conference rooms ad-
jacent to the Committee hearing rooms shall be limited to Members
of Congress and employees of Congress during a meeting or hear-
ing of the Committee.
(m) Cellular Telephones and other Electronic Devices.—During a
meeting of the Committee, ringing or audible sounds or conversa-
tional use of cellular telephones or other electronic devices is pro-
hibited on the Committee dais or in the Committee hearing rooms.
(n) Motion to go to Conference with the Senate.—The Chair may
offer a motion under clause 1 of House Rule XXII whenever the
Chair considers it appropriate.
(o) Materials for Record.—Other than witness questions for the
hearing record, materials must be submitted within 10 business
days following the last day of the hearing or meeting. Witness
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questions for the hearing record must be submitted to the relevant
Full Committee staff or Subcommittee Clerk within 3 business
days following the last day of the hearing. The materials submitted
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must address the subject matter of the hearing or meeting. Only
a Member of the Committee or an invited witness may submit ma-
terials for inclusion in the hearing or meeting record.
RULE 4. HEARING PROCEDURES
(a) Written Statement; Oral Testimony.—Witnesses who are to
appear before the Committee or a Subcommittee shall file with the
relevant Full Committee staff or Subcommittee Clerk, at least two
business days before the day of their appearance, a written state-
ment of their proposed testimony. Witnesses shall limit their oral
presentation to a five-minute summary of the written statement,
unless the Chair, in consultation with the Ranking Minority Mem-
ber, extends this time period. Subject to the approval of the Com-
mittee, the Chair may waive oral testimony of any witness who has
submitted written testimony for the record.
In addition, a witness appearing in a nongovernmental capacity
shall include a curriculum vitae and a disclosure of any Federal
grants or contracts, or contracts or payments originating with a for-
eign government, received during the current calendar year or ei-
ther of the previous two calendar years by the witness or by the
entity represented by the witness and related to the subject matter
of the hearing. The disclosure shall include the amount and source
of each Federal grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or sub-
contract thereof) related to the subject matter of the hearing and
the amount and country of origin of any payment or contract re-
lated to the subject matter of the hearing originating with a foreign
government. Failure to comply with these disclosure requirements
may result in the exclusion of the written testimony from the hear-
ing record and/or the barring of an oral presentation of the testi-
mony.
(b) Minority Witnesses.—When any hearing is conducted by the
Committee or any Subcommittee upon any measure or matter, the
Minority party Members on the Committee or Subcommittee shall
be entitled, upon request to the Chair by a majority of those Minor-
ity Members before the completion of the hearing, to call witnesses
selected by the Minority to testify with respect to that measure or
matter during at least one day of hearings thereon.
(c) Information for Members.—After announcement of a hearing,
the Committee shall make available as soon as practicable to all
Members of the Committee a tentative witness list and to the ex-
tent practicable the Majority staff shall make publicly available a
memorandum explaining the subject matter of the hearing (includ-
ing relevant legislative reports and other necessary material). In
addition, the Chair shall make available to the Members of the
Committee any official reports from departments and agencies on
the subject matter as they are received.
(d) Subpoenas.—The Committee or a Subcommittee may author-
ize and issue a subpoena under clause 2(m) of House Rule XI if au-
thorized by a majority of the Members voting. In addition, the
Chair of the Committee may authorize and issue subpoenas during
any period of time in which the House of Representatives has ad-
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journed for more than three days and, as soon as practicable, the
Chair shall notify all Members of the Committee of such action.
Subpoenas shall be signed only by the Chair of the Committee, or
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any Member of the Committee authorized by the Committee, and
may be served by any person designated by the Chair or Member.
(e) Oaths.—The Chair of the Committee, the Chairs of the Sub-
committees or any Member designated by the Chair may admin-
ister oaths to any witness before the Committee. All witnesses ap-
pearing in hearings may be administered the following oath by the
Chair or his designee prior to receiving the testimony: ‘‘Do you sol-
emnly swear or affirm, under penalty of law, that the testimony
that you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and noth-
ing but the truth, so help you God?’’
(f) Opening Statements; Questioning of Witnesses.
(1) Opening statements may be made by the Chair and the
Ranking Member or their designee. If a witness scheduled to
testify at any hearing of the Committee is a constituent of a
Member of the Committee, that Member may be recognized for
up to 30 seconds to briefly introduce the witness at the hear-
ing.
(2) The questioning of witnesses in Committee and Sub-
committee hearings may be initiated by the Chair, followed by
the Ranking Minority Member and all other Members alter-
nating between the Majority and Minority parties. In recog-
nizing Members to question witnesses, the Chair shall take
into consideration the ratio of the Majority to Minority Mem-
bers present and shall establish the order of recognition for
questioning in a manner so as not to disadvantage the Mem-
bers of the Majority or the Members of the Minority. A motion
is in order to allow designated Majority and Minority party
Members to question a witness for a specified period to be
equally divided between the Majority and Minority parties.
This period shall not exceed one hour in the aggregate.
(g) Claims of Privilege.—Claims of common-law privileges made
by witnesses in hearings, or by interviewees or deponents in inves-
tigations or inquiries, are applicable only at the discretion of the
Chair, subject to appeal to the Committee.
RULE 5. FILING OF COMMITTEE REPORTS
(a) Duty of Chair.—Whenever the Committee authorizes the fa-
vorable reporting of a measure from the Committee, the Chair or
the Chair’s designee shall report the same to the House of Rep-
resentatives and shall take all steps necessary to secure its passage
without any additional authority needing to be set forth in the mo-
tion to report each individual measure. In appropriate cases, the
authority set forth in this rule shall extend to moving in accord-
ance with the Rules of the House of Representatives that the
House be resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union for the consideration of the measure; and to
moving in accordance with the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives for the disposition of a Senate measure that is substantially
the same as the House measure as reported.
(b) Filing.—A report on a measure which has been approved by
the Committee shall be filed within seven calendar days (exclusive
of days on which the House of Representatives is not in session)
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after the day on which there has been filed with the relevant Full
Committee staff a written request, signed by a majority of the
Members of the Committee, for the reporting of that measure.
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Upon the filing with the relevant Full Committee staff of this re-
quest, the staff shall transmit immediately to the Chair notice of
the filing of that request.
(c) Supplemental, Additional, Dissenting or Minority Views.—
Any Member may, if notice is given by any Member at the time a
measure or matter is approved by the Committee, file supple-
mental, additional, dissenting or minority views. These views must
be in writing and signed by each Member joining therein and be
filed with the Committee Chief Counsel not less than two addi-
tional calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holi-
days except when the House is in session on those days) of the time
the bill or resolution is approved by the Committee. This paragraph
shall not preclude the filing of any supplemental report on any
measure or matter that may be required for the correction of any
technical error in a previous report made by the Committee on that
bill or resolution.
(d) Review by Members.—Each Member of the Committee shall
be given an opportunity to review each proposed Committee report
before it is filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Nothing in this paragraph extends the time allowed for filing sup-
plemental, additional, dissenting or minority views under para-
graph (c).
(e) Disclaimer.—All Committee or Subcommittee reports printed
and not approved by a majority vote of the Committee or Sub-
committee, as appropriate, shall contain the following disclaimer on
the cover of the report: ‘‘This report has not been officially adopted
by the {Committee on Natural Resources} {Subcommittee} and may
not therefore necessarily reflect the views of its Members.’’
RULE 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBCOMMITTEES; FULL COMMITTEE
JURISDICTION; BILL REFERRALS
(a) Subcommittees.—There shall be five standing Subcommittees
of the Committee, with the following jurisdiction and responsibil-
ities:
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
(1) Measures and matters related to the National Park Sys-
tem and its units, including Federal reserved water rights.
(2) The National Wilderness Preservation System.
(3) Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System,
national heritage areas and other national units established
for protection, conservation, preservation or recreational devel-
opment, other than coastal barriers.
(4) Military parks and battlefields, national cemeteries ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the Interior, parks in and with-
in the vicinity of the District of Columbia and the erection of
monuments to the memory of individuals.
(5) Federal and non-Federal outdoor recreation plans, pro-
grams and administration including the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 and the Outdoor Recreation Act of
1963.
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(6) Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest
on the public domain and other historic preservation programs
and activities, including national monuments, historic sites
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and programs for international cooperation in the field of his-
toric preservation.
(7) Matters concerning the following agencies and programs:
Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program, Historic
American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering
Record, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial.
(8) Public lands generally, including measures or matters re-
lating to entry, easements, withdrawals, grazing and Federal
reserved water rights.
(9) Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership, including
alien ownership of mineral lands.
(10) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve
international programs for the protection of the environment
and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
(11) Forest reservations, including management thereof, cre-
ated from the public domain.
(12) Public forest lands generally, including measures or
matters related to entry, easements, withdrawals, grazing and
Federal reserved water rights.
(13) General and continuing oversight and investigative au-
thority over activities, policies and programs within the juris-
diction of the Subcommittee.
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife
(1) All measures and matters concerning water resources
planning conducted pursuant to the Water Resources Planning
Act, water resource research and development programs and
saline water research and development.
(2) Compacts relating to the use and apportionment of inter-
state waters, water rights and major interbasin water or power
movement programs.
(3) All measures and matters pertaining to irrigation and
reclamation projects and other water resources development
and recycling programs, including policies and procedures.
(4) Indian water rights and settlements.
(5) Activities and programs of the Water Resources Division
or its successor within the U.S. Geological Survey.
(6) The Endangered Species Act.
(7) Fisheries management and fisheries research generally,
including the management of all commercial and recreational
fisheries (including the reauthorization of the Magnuson Ste-
vens Fishery Conservation and Management Act), interjuris-
dictional fisheries, international fisheries agreements, aqua-
culture, seafood safety, and fisheries promotion.
(8) All matters pertaining to the protection of coastal and
marine environments, estuarine protection, and coastal bar-
riers.
(9) Oceanography.
(10) Ocean engineering, including materials, technology and
systems.
(11) Marine sanctuaries.
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(12) U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.
(13) All matters regarding Antarctica within the Commit-
tee’s jurisdiction.
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(14) Sea Grant programs and marine extension services.
(15) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve
international programs for the protection of the environment
and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
(16) Coastal zone management.
(17) Wildlife resources, including research, restoration, and
conservation.
(18) Measures and matters related to the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, including ecological services, fish and aquatic
conservation, international affairs, migratory birds, national
wildlife refuge system, wildlife and sport fish restoration, and
the Lacey Act.
(19) General and continuing oversight and investigative au-
thority over activities, policies and programs within the juris-
diction of the Subcommittee.
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
(1) Planning for and development of energy from solar and
wind resources on land belonging to the United States, includ-
ing the outer Continental Shelf.
(2) All matters and measures affecting geothermal re-
sources.
(3) Marine hydrokinetic energy development on the outer
Continental Shelf.
(4) All matters related to the leasing, development, and con-
servation of fossil fuel resources belonging to the United
States, including on the outer Continental Shelf and land
where the surface is owned by entities other than the United
States, including decommissioning of relevant facilities and
reclamation of affected areas.
(5) Mitigation of energy and mining related impacts on Fed-
eral lands and resources.
(6) Terrestrial and geological sequestration of carbon diox-
ide, except for matters involving implementation of land or for-
estry management strategies.
(7) All measures and matters concerning the Office of Sur-
face Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
(8) All measures and matters concerning the U.S. Geological
Survey, except for the activities and programs of the Water Re-
sources Division or its successor.
(9) Collection and management of energy and mineral reve-
nues.
(10) Mining interests generally, including all matters involv-
ing mining regulation and enforcement, including the reclama-
tion of mined lands, the environmental effects of mining, min-
eral land laws and claims, long-range mineral programs, and
seabed mining.
(11) Conservation of United States uranium supply.
(12) Geospatial data collection and management, except for
nautical charts (or data collected by the National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration).
(13) Helium supply and management of the Federal helium
program.
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(14) Rights-of-way over public lands for pipeline transpor-
tation of oil, natural gas, carbon dioxide, and helium.
(15) Measures and matters concerning the transportation of
natural gas from or within Alaska and disposition of oil trans-
ported by the trans-Alaska oil pipeline.
(16) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve
international programs for the protection of the environment
and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
(17) Generation and marketing of electric power from Fed-
eral water projects by Federally chartered or Federal regional
power marketing authorities.
(18) Rights-of-way over public lands for energy-related
transmission.
(19) General and continuing oversight and investigative au-
thority over activities, policies and programs within the juris-
diction of the Subcommittee.
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States
(1) All matters related to the Federal trust responsibility to
Native Americans and the sovereignty of Native Americans.
(2) Measures relating to the welfare of Native Americans,
including management of Indian lands in general and special
measures relating to claims which are paid out of Indian
funds.
(3) All matters regarding Native Alaskans.
(4) All matters regarding the relations of the United States
with Native Americans and Native American tribes, including
special oversight functions under House Rule X.
(5) All matters regarding Native Hawaiians.
(6) General and continuing oversight and investigative au-
thority over activities, policies and programs within the juris-
diction of the Subcommittee.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
(1) Primary and general oversight and investigative author-
ity on all activities, policies and programs within the jurisdic-
tion of the Committee under House Rule X.
(b) Full Committee.—The following measures and matters shall
be retained at the Full Committee:
(1) Environmental and habitat measures of general applica-
bility, including the National Environmental Policy Act.
(2) All matters regarding insular areas of the United States.
(3) All measures or matters regarding the Freely Associated
States.
(4) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve
international programs for the protection of the environment
and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the
jurisdiction of the Full Committee.
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(5) All other measures and matters retained by the Full
Committee, including those retained under Committee Rule
6(e).
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(6) General and continuing oversight and investigative au-
thority over activities, policies and programs within the juris-
diction of the Full Committee.
(c) Ex-officio Members.—The Chair and Ranking Minority Mem-
ber of the Committee may serve as ex-officio Members of each
standing Subcommittee to which the Chair or the Ranking Minor-
ity Member have not been assigned. Ex-officio Members shall have
the right to fully participate in Subcommittee activities but may
not vote and may not be counted in establishing a quorum.
(d) Powers and Duties of Subcommittees.—Each Subcommittee is
authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive evidence and report to
the Committee on all matters within its jurisdiction. Each Sub-
committee shall review and study on a continuing basis the appli-
cation, administration, execution and effectiveness of those stat-
utes, or parts of statutes, the subject matter of which is within that
Subcommittee’s jurisdiction; and the organization, operation, and
regulations of any Federal agency or entity having responsibilities
in or for the administration of such statutes, to determine whether
these statutes are being implemented and carried out in accordance
with the intent of Congress. Each Subcommittee shall review and
study any conditions or circumstances indicating the need for en-
acting new or supplemental legislation within the jurisdiction of
the Subcommittee. Each Subcommittee shall have general and con-
tinuing oversight and investigative authority over activities, poli-
cies and programs within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
(e) Referral to Subcommittees; Recall.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and for those meas-
ures or matters retained at the Full Committee, every legisla-
tive measure or other matter referred to the Committee shall
be referred to the maximum extent possible to the Sub-
committee of jurisdiction within two weeks of the date of its re-
ferral to the Committee. If any measure or matter is within or
affects the jurisdiction of one or more Subcommittees, the
Chair may refer that measure or matter simultaneously to two
or more Subcommittees for concurrent consideration or for con-
sideration in sequence subject to appropriate time limits, or di-
vide the matter into two or more parts and refer each part to
a Subcommittee.
(2) The Chair, with the approval of a majority of the Major-
ity Members of the Committee, may refer a legislative measure
or other matter to a select or special Subcommittee. A legisla-
tive measure or other matter referred by the Chair to a Sub-
committee may be recalled from the Subcommittee for direct
consideration by the Full Committee, or for referral to another
Subcommittee, provided Members of the Committee receive one
week written notice of the recall and a majority of the Mem-
bers of the Committee do not object. In addition, a legislative
measure or other matter referred by the Chair to a Sub-
committee may be recalled from the Subcommittee at any time
by majority vote of the Committee for direct consideration by
the Full Committee or for referral to another Subcommittee.
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(f) Consultation.—Each Subcommittee Chair shall consult with
the Chair of the Full Committee prior to setting dates for Sub-
committee meetings and hearings with a view towards avoiding
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whenever possible conflicting Committee and Subcommittee meet-
ings and hearings.
(g) Vacancy.—A vacancy in the membership of a Subcommittee
shall not affect the power of the remaining Members to execute the
functions of the Subcommittee.
RULE 7. TASK FORCES, SPECIAL OR SELECT SUBCOMMITTEES
(a) Appointment.—The Chair of the Committee is authorized,
after consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, to appoint
Task Forces, or special or select Subcommittees, to carry out the
duties and functions of the Committee.
(b) Ex-officio Members.—The Chair and Ranking Minority Mem-
ber of the Committee may serve as ex-officio Members of each Task
Force, or special or select Subcommittee if they are not otherwise
Members. Ex-officio Members shall have the right to fully partici-
pate in activities but may not vote and may not be counted in es-
tablishing a quorum.
(c) Party Ratios.—The ratio of Majority Members to Minority
Members, excluding ex-officio Members, on each Task Force, spe-
cial or select Subcommittee shall be as close as practicable to the
ratio on the Full Committee.
(d) Temporary Resignation.—Members can temporarily resign
their position on a Subcommittee to serve on a Task Force, special
or select Subcommittee without prejudice to the Member’s seniority
on the Subcommittee.
(e) Chair and Ranking Minority Member.—The Chair of any
Task Force, or special or select Subcommittee shall be appointed by
the Chair of the Committee. The Ranking Minority Member shall
select a Ranking Minority Member for each Task Force, or stand-
ing, special or select Subcommittee.
RULE 8. RECOMMENDATION OF CONFEREES
Whenever it becomes necessary to appoint conferees on a par-
ticular measure, the Chair shall recommend to the Speaker as con-
ferees those Majority Members primarily responsible for the meas-
ure. Similarly, the Ranking Member shall recommend to the Mi-
nority Leader as conferees those Minority Members primarily re-
sponsible for the measure. The ratio of Majority Members to Minor-
ity Members recommended for conferences shall be no greater than
the ratio on the Committee.
RULE 9. COMMITTEE RECORDS
(a) Segregation of Records.—All Committee records shall be kept
separate and distinct from the office records of individual Com-
mittee Members serving as Chairs or Ranking Minority Members.
These records shall be the property of the House and all Members
shall have access to them in accordance with clause 2(e)(2) of
House Rule XI.
(b) Availability.—The Committee shall make available to the
public for review at reasonable times in the Committee office tran-
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scripts of public meetings and hearings, except those that are
unrevised or unedited and intended solely for the use of the Com-
mittee.
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(c) Archived Records.—Records of the Committee which are de-
posited with the National Archives shall be made available for pub-
lic use pursuant to House Rule VII. The Chair shall notify the
Ranking Minority Member of any decision, pursuant to clause
3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of House Rule VII, to withhold, or to provide
a time, schedule or condition for availability of any record other-
wise available. At the written request of any Member of the Com-
mittee, the matter shall be presented to the Committee for a deter-
mination and shall be subject to the same notice and quorum re-
quirements for the conduct of business under Committee Rule 3.
(d) Records of Closed Meetings.—Notwithstanding the other pro-
visions of this rule, no records of Committee meetings or hearings
which were closed to the public pursuant to the Rules of the House
of Representatives shall be released to the public unless the Com-
mittee votes to release those records in accordance with the proce-
dure used to close the Committee meeting.
(e) Classified Materials.—All classified materials shall be main-
tained in an appropriately secured location and shall be released
only to authorized persons for review, who shall not remove the
material from the Committee offices without the written permis-
sion of the Chair.
(f) Committee Information Available for the Public.—In addition
to any other requirement of these rules or the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Chair shall cause to be made available pub-
licly in electronic form the following:
(1) a record of the votes on any question on which a recorded
vote is taken which shall be posted no later than 24 hours
after the vote is taken that shall include:
(i) a copy of the amendment or a detailed description of
the motion, order or other proposition; and
(ii) the name of each Member voting for and each Mem-
ber voting against such amendment, motion, order, or
proposition, the names of those Members voting present,
and the names of any Member not present.
(2) copies of all amendments adopted in Committee by voice
vote or unanimous consent within 24 hours of the adoption of
the amendment.
(3) the rules of the Committee, once adopted, and any
amendments thereto, in accordance with clause 2(a)(2) of
House Rule XI.
(4) the statements required under the second sentence of
clause 2(g)(5) of House Rule XI, with appropriate redactions to
protect the privacy of the witness, which shall be posted no
later than one day after the witness appears before the Com-
mittee.
RULE 10. COMMITTEE BUDGET AND EXPENSES
(a) Budget.—At the beginning of each Congress, after consulta-
tion with the Chair of each Subcommittee and the Ranking Minor-
ity Member, the Chair shall present to the Committee for its ap-
proval a budget covering the funding required for staff, travel, and
miscellaneous expenses.
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(b) Expense Resolution.—Upon approval by the Committee of
each budget, the Chair, acting pursuant to clause 6 of House Rule
X, shall prepare and introduce in the House a supporting expense
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resolution, and take all action necessary to bring about its approval
by the Committee on House Administration and by the House of
Representatives.
(c) Amendments.—The Chair shall report to the Committee any
amendments to each expense resolution and any related changes in
the budget.
(d) Additional Expenses.—Authorization for the payment of addi-
tional or unforeseen Committee expenses may be procured by one
or more additional expense resolutions processed in the same man-
ner as set out under this rule.
(e) Monthly Reports.—Copies of each monthly report prepared by
the Chair for the Committee on House Administration which shows
expenditures made during the reporting period and cumulative for
the year, anticipated expenditures for the projected Committee pro-
gram, and detailed information on travel, shall be available to each
Member.
RULE 11. COMMITTEE STAFF
(a) Rules and Policies.—Committee staff are subject to the provi-
sions of clause 9 of House Rule X, as well as any written personnel
policies the Committee may from time to time adopt.
(b) Majority and Nonpartisan Staff.—The Chair shall appoint,
determine the remuneration of, and may remove, the legislative
and administrative employees of the Committee not assigned to the
Minority. The legislative and administrative staff of the Committee
not assigned to the Minority shall be under the general supervision
and direction of the Chair, who shall establish and assign the du-
ties and responsibilities of Committee staff and delegate any au-
thority the Chair determines appropriate.
(c) Minority Staff.—The Ranking Minority Member of the Com-
mittee shall appoint, determine the remuneration of, and may re-
move, the legislative and administrative staff assigned to the Mi-
nority within the budget approved for those purposes. The legisla-
tive and administrative staff assigned to the Minority shall be
under the general supervision and direction of the Ranking Minor-
ity Member of the Committee who may delegate any authority the
Ranking Member determines appropriate.
(d) Availability.—The skills and services of all Committee staff
shall be available to all Members of the Committee.
RULE 12. COMMITTEE TRAVEL
In addition to any written travel policies the Committee may
from time to time adopt, all travel of Members and staff of the
Committee or its Subcommittees to hearings, meetings, conferences
and investigations, including all foreign travel, must be authorized
by the Full Committee Chair prior to any public notice of the travel
and prior to the actual travel. In the case of Minority staff, all trav-
el shall first be approved by the Ranking Minority Member. Funds
authorized for the Committee under clauses 6 and 7 of House Rule
X are for expenses incurred in the Committee’s activities within the
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RULE 13. CHANGES TO COMMITTEE RULES
The rules of the Committee may be modified, amended, or re-
pealed by a majority vote of the Committee provided that written
notice of the proposed change has been provided to each Member
of the Committee prior to the meeting date on which the changes
are to be discussed and voted on consistent with Committee Rule
3(a). A change to the rules of the Committee shall be published in
the Congressional Record no later than 30 days after its approval
and made publicly available in electronic form.
RULE 14. OTHER PROCEDURES
The Chair may establish procedures and take actions as may be
necessary to carry out the rules of the Committee or to facilitate
the effective administration of the Committee, in accordance with
the rules of the Committee and the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
STATISTICAL OVERVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES
Legislative Bills and Resolutions Referred:
House Bills ........................................................................................................ 766
House Resolutions ............................................................................................ 43
House Concurrent Resolutions ........................................................................ 2
House Joint Resolutions ................................................................................... 1
Senate Bills ....................................................................................................... 14
Senate Concurrent Resolutions ....................................................................... 1
Total Number of Legislative Bills and Resolutions Referred ....................... 827
Committee Meeting Days:
Full Committee ................................................................................................. 47
Oversight: 18 Legislative: 7 Markup: 15 Business: 3 Forum: 4
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ......................................... 32
Oversight: 14 Legislative: 15 Forum: 3
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States ......................... 26
Oversight: 10 Legislative: 11 Forum: 3 Field Visits: 2
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands ..................... 25
Oversight: 8 Legislative: 14 Forum: 3
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations ............................................ 8
Oversight: 8
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife .............................................. 33
Oversight: 14 Legislative: 12 Forum: 7
Office of Outreach and Engagement ............................................................... 16
Forum: 7 Roundtable: 9
Total Number of Committee Meetings Held .................................................. 187
Committee Legislative Activity:
Total Number of Bills Marked Up and Ordered Reported ............................ 140
Total Number of Bill Reports Filed ................................................................. 129
Total Number of Bills and Resolutions that Passed the House ................... 102
Total Number of Bills that Failed to Pass the House ................................... 0
Total Number of Bills Presented to the President ......................................... 19
Total Number of Public Laws .......................................................................... 30
Total Number of Enacted Bills ........................................................................ 124
Total Number of Public Laws Including Enacted Bills and Bills Presented
to President ................................................................................................... 173
Total Number of Printed Hearings ................................................................. 41
Total Number of Committee Prints ................................................................ 2
Legislative Documents Referred to the Committee:
Total Number of Executive Communications ................................................. 487
Total Number of Memorials ............................................................................. 26
Total Number of Petitions ............................................................................... 15
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Total Number of Presidential Messages ......................................................... 0
Total Number of House Documents ................................................................ 0
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FULL COMMITTEE
I. BUSINESS MEETINGS, LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS, AND MARKUPS
January 30, 2019—The Full Committee met to organize for the
116th Congress, consider and adopt the Rules of the Committee on
Natural Resources, and appoint Committee staff (Committee Reso-
lution #1).
February 27, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 560, To amend section
6 of the Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve
the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America,
and for other purposes’’.
April 4, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 1904, To amend the Omni-
bus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make the Reclamation
Water Settlements Fund permanent.
May 1, 2019—Markup held on H.R. 255, To provide for an ex-
change of lands with San Bernardino County, California, to en-
hance management of lands within the San Bernardino National
Forest, and for other purposes; H.R. 278, To direct the Secretary
of the Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-
of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for other purposes;
H.R. 312, To reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation,
and for other purposes; H.R. 315, To amend the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize partnerships be-
tween States and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of re-
claiming and restoring land and water resources adversely affected
by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977, and for other pur-
poses; H.R. 375, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm
the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust
for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; H.R. 434, To designate
the Emancipation National Historic Trail, and for other purposes;
H.R. 1014, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
apply to territories of the United States, to establish offshore wind
lease sale requirements, to provide dedicated funding for coral reef
conservation, and for other purposes; H.R. 1146, To amend Public
Law 115–97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to
repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program, and
for other purposes; H.R. 1261, To establish a national program to
identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, to establish a
national 3D Elevation Program, and for other purposes; H.R. 1568,
To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by
supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic
right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with ex-
pertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right
whales, and for other purposes; H.R. 1809, To amend the Pittman-
Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport
Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories
and the District of Columbia, to make technical corrections to such
Acts and related laws, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2156, To
amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to
provide funds to States and Indian tribes for the purpose of pro-
moting economic revitalization, diversification, and development in
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economically distressed communities through the reclamation and
restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal
mining carried out before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes.
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June 19, 2019—Markup held on H.R. 205, To amend the Gulf of
Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to permanently extend the
moratorium on leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico; H.R.
759, To restore an opportunity for tribal economic development on
terms that are equal and fair, and for other purposes; H.R. 1088,
To authorize the Society of the First Infantry Division to make
modifications to the First Division Monument located on Federal
land in Presidential Park in District of Columbia, and for other
purposes; H.R. 1305, To implement the Agreement on the Con-
servation of Albatrosses and Petrels, and for other purposes; H.R.
1365, To make technical corrections to the Guam World War II
Loyalty Recognition Act; H.R. 1941, To amend the Outer Conti-
nental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior in-
cluding in any leasing program certain planning areas, and for
other purposes; H.R. 2427, To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initia-
tive Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and
Watertrails Network; and H.R. 3195, To amend title 54, United
States Code, to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land
and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.
June 26, 2019—Markup held on H.R. 823, To provide for the des-
ignation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas,
and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other pur-
poses; and H.R. 1225, To establish, fund, and provide for the use
of amounts in a National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy
Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the Na-
tional Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bu-
reau of Land Management, and Bureau of Indian Education, and
for other purposes.
July 17, 2019—Markup held on H.R. 1373, To protect, for cur-
rent and future generations, the watershed, ecosystem, and cul-
tural heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona,
and for other purposes; H.R. 2181, To provide for the withdrawal
and protection of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico;
and H.R. 3405, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to revise the
Final List of Critical Minerals, and for other purposes.
September 18, 2019—Markup held on H.R. 182, To extend the
authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Com-
mission; H.R. 263, To rename the Oyster Bay National Wildlife
Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National
Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 473, To authorize the Every Word We Utter
Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of
Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes; H.R. 560, To
amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolu-
tion to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United
States of America, and for other purposes’’; H.R. 737, To prohibit
the sale of shark fins, and for other purposes; H.R. 1023, To au-
thorize the Director of the United States Geological Survey to con-
duct monitoring, assessment, science, and research, in support of
the binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, and for
other purposes; H.R. 1218, To establish the American Fisheries Ad-
visory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research
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and development grants, and for other purposes; H.R. 1314, To re-
authorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System
Act of 2009, and for other purposes; H.R. 1380, To amend the
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Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the
Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain
wildlife species, and for other purposes; H.R. 1446, To require the
United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational
Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining
stamps are sold, and for other purposes; H.R. 2189, To require the
Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a
constituent-driven program to provide a digital information plat-
form capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-
support tools, training, and best practices and to support collection
of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local,
State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal re-
gion, and for other purposes; H.R. 2245, To amend the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 to prohibit import and export of any species
listed or proposed to be listed under such Act as a threatened spe-
cies or endangered species, and for other purposes; H.R. 2405, To
reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program
Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 2406, To amend the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer
Corps Act of 2002 to make certain changes to the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration’s commissioned officer corps, and
for other purposes; H.R. 2490, To amend the National Trails Sys-
tem Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National
Historic Trail, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2819, To extend
the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work in
honor of Gold Star Families, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2019—Markup held on H.R. 729, To amend the
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to In-
dian Tribes to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objec-
tives, and for other purposes; H.R. 925, To extend the authorization
of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands con-
servation projects under the North American Wetlands Conserva-
tion Act through fiscal year 2024; H.R. 1472, To rename the Home-
stead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as
the Homestead National Historical Park; H.R. 1487, To direct the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of por-
tions of the Los Angeles coastal area in the State of California to
evaluate alternatives for protecting the resources of the coastal
area, and for other purposes; H.R. 1492, To update the map of, and
modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Yucca
House National Monument; H.R. 1747, To encourage partnerships
among public agencies and other interested persons to promote fish
conservation; H.R. 2185, To amend the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal
funding under such Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 3115, To di-
rect the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration to make grants to State and local governments and
nongovernmental organizations for purposes of carrying out cli-
mate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal commu-
nities by supporting ecosystem functions and habitats with the use
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of natural materials and systems, and for other purposes; H.R.
3541, To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to re-
quire the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate
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change adaptation preparedness and response program, and for
other purposes; and H.R. 3596, To amend the Coastal Zone Man-
agement Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force
and a working Waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes.
October 22, 2019—Hearing held on Discussion Draft H.R. ll,
‘‘To amend the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic
Stability Act or ‘PROMESA,’ and for other purposes.’’ (Part 1). [See
also October 30]
October 23, 2019—Markup held on H.R. 934, To amend the
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to include cer-
tain retirees in the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan, and for
other purposes; H.R. 935, To provide for transfers to the 1974
UMWA pension plan and a reduction in the minimum age for al-
lowable in-service distributions; and H.R. 2579, To modify the re-
quirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain
lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining
claims, and for other purposes.
October 30, 2019—Hearing held on Discussion Draft H.R. ll,
‘‘To amend the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic
Stability Act or ‘PROMESA,’ and for other purposes.’’ (Part 2). [See
also October 22]
November 20, 2019—Markup held on H.R. 307, To provide for
partnerships among State and local governments, regional entities,
and the private sector to preserve, conserve, and enhance the vis-
itor experience at nationally significant battlefields of the American
Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War, and for other purposes;
H.R. 1708, To adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains
National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor,
and for other purposes; H.R. 2199, To designate certain Federal
land in the State of California as wilderness, and for other pur-
poses; H.R. 2215, To establish as a unit of the National Park Sys-
tem the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in the State of Cali-
fornia, and for other purposes; H.R. 2250, To provide for restora-
tion, economic development, recreation, and conservation on Fed-
eral lands in Northern California, and for other purposes; H.R.
2546, To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as compo-
nents of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for
other purposes; H.R. 2854, To amend the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of
neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge, and for other pur-
poses; H.R. 3794, To promote the development of renewable energy
on public lands, and for other purposes; and S. 216, To provide for
equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spo-
kane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hy-
dropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes.
December 5, 2019—Markup held on H.R. 537, To amend the Rec-
lamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped storage hydro-
power development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation res-
ervoirs; H.R. 722, To designate a mountain in the State of Utah as
‘‘Miracle Mountain’’; H.R. 877, To amend the Pittman-Robertson
Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife con-
servation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2642, To designate and ex-
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pand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of
Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National
Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and
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for other purposes; H.R. 3742, To amend the Pittman-Robertson
Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for
management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation
need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for
other purposes; H.R. 3977, To amend the Indian Civil Rights Act
of 1968 to extend the jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes
involving sexual violence, and for other purposes; H.R. 4479, To
temporarily provide Commonwealth-only transitional worker per-
mits for workers in construction occupations involved in disaster
recovery, and for other purposes; H.R. 4957, To amend the Indian
Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act; and S. 209,
A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education As-
sistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian Tribes,
and for other purposes.
January 15, 2020—Markup held on H.R. 306, To direct the Sec-
retary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site
of the Kettle Creek Battlefield Study Act in Wilkes County, Geor-
gia, and adjacent property, and for other purposes; H.R. 496, To di-
rect the Director of the United States Geological Survey to estab-
lish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole
formation, and for other purposes; H.R. 895, To allow tribal grant
schools to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits pro-
gram; H.R. 1702, To waive the application fee for any special use
permit for veterans demonstrations and special events at war me-
morials on Federal land, and for other purposes; H.R. 2640, To
withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral
development; H.R. 3068, To establish an offshore wind career train-
ing grant program, and for other purposes; H.R. 3160, To direct the
Secretary of the Interior to take certain land located in Pinal Coun-
ty, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Com-
munity, and for other purposes; H.R. 3465, To authorize the Fallen
Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative
work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other
purposes; H.R. 4248, To amend the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to
delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and
Tribes, and for other purposes; and H.R. 5552, To amend the Mi-
gratory Bird Treaty Act to affirm that the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act’s prohibition on the unauthorized take or killing of migratory
birds includes incidental take by commercial activities, and to di-
rect the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to regulate such
incidental take, and for other purposes.
January 29, 2020—Markup held on H.R. 1049, To authorize a
National Heritage Area Program, and for other purposes; H.R.
1240, To preserve United States fishing heritage through a na-
tional program dedicated to training and assisting the next genera-
tion of commercial fishermen; H.R. 2748, To establish an integrated
national approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of ex-
treme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and
conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and
to maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation
with State, local, and Tribal Governments and other entities, and
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for other purposes; H.R. 2795, To establish National Wildlife Cor-
ridors to provide for the protection and restoration of certain native
fish, wildlife, and plant species, and for other purposes; H.R. 2956,
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To provide for the establishment of the Western Riverside County
Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 3399, To amend the Nutria Eradication and
Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for
other purposes; H.R. 4348, To terminate certain rules issued by the
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce relating
to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes; H.R.
4679, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to
submit to Congress a report examining efforts by the Regional
Fishery Management Councils, the Atlantic States Marine Fish-
eries Commission, and the National Marine Fisheries Service to
prepare and adapt United States fishery management for the im-
pacts of climate change, and for other purposes; and H.R. 5179, To
require the Secretary of the Interior to establish Tribal Wildlife
Corridors, and for other purposes.
February 12, 2020—Markup held on H.R. 644, To approve the
settlement of the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah,
and for other purposes; H.R. 1904, To amend the Omnibus Public
Land Management Act of 2009 to make the Reclamation Water
Settlements Fund permanent; H.R. 4444, To require the Adminis-
trator of the Western Area Power Administration to establish a
pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers, and
for other purposes; H.R. 5316, To provide for the restoration of the
original carrying capacity of canals impacted by land subsidence,
and for other purposes; H.R. 5347, To require the Secretary of the
Interior to establish a grant program to close gaps in access to safe
drinking water in disadvantaged communities, and for other pur-
poses; S. 832, A bill to nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between
the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and
Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15,
1865; and Committee Resolution authorizing issuance of subpoenas
related to mismanagement, waste, fraud, abuse, and wrongful con-
duct in relation to functions within the jurisdiction of the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources.
February 26, 2020—Hearing held on H.R. 5435, To require the
Secretary of the Interior and the Chief of the United States Forest
Service to meet certain targets for the reduction of the emission of
greenhouse gases, and for other purposes; and H.R. 5859, To estab-
lish forest management, reforestation, and utilization practices
which lead to the sequestration of greenhouse gases, and for other
purposes.
March 11, 2020—Markup held on H.R. 139, To establish the
Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument in the State of
Illinois, and for other purposes; H.R. 1162, To establish a grant
program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects, and
for other purposes; H.R. 2473, To promote water supply reliability
and improved water management for rural communities, the State
of California, and the Nation, and for other purposes; H.R. 3094,
To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South
Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes;
H.R. 3250, To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study of the sites associated with the life and leg-
acy of the noted American philanthropist and business executive
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Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald Schools,
and for other purposes; H.R. 3349, To authorize the Daughters of
the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation
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Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia,
and for other purposes; H.R. 3723, To promote desalination project
development and drought resilience, and for other purposes; H.R.
4153, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to au-
thorize urban Indian organizations to enter into arrangements for
the sharing of medical services and facilities, and for other pur-
poses; H.R. 4891, To provide for the conduct of certain water secu-
rity measures in the Western United States, and for other pur-
poses; H.R. 5068, To authorize the Women Who Worked on the
Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the
District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes; and
H.R. 5126, To require individuals fishing for Gulf reef fish to use
certain descending devices, and for other purposes.
June 5, 2020—Business Meeting held via Cisco Webex to conduct
a non-public rehearsal for Remote Committee Hearings.
July 27, 2020—Business Meeting held via Cisco Webex to con-
duct a non-public rehearsal for Hybrid Full Committee Markups.
July 29, 2020—Hybrid Markup held via Cisco Webex on H.R.
1031, To take certain land located in San Diego County, California,
into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and
for other purposes; H.R. 1267, To designate a mountain ridge in
the State of Montana as ‘‘B–47 Ridge’’; H.R. 3682, To provide for
greater consultation between the Federal Government and the gov-
erning bodies of land grant-mercedes and acequias in New Mexico
and to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-tradi-
tional boundaries of land grantmercedes, and for other purposes;
H.R. 3879, To modify the procedures for issuing special recreation
permits for certain public land units, and for other purposes; H.R.
4299, To reauthorize through 2024 the National Geological and
Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005; H.R. 5040, To
direct the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to study the
effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression, and for other
purposes; H.R. 6237, To amend the Indian Health Care Improve-
ment Act to clarify the requirement of the Department of Veterans
Affairs and the Department of Defense to reimburse the Indian
Health Service for certain health care services; H.R. 6535, To deem
an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part
of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for
personal injury, and for other purposes; H.R. 6636, To amend the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to address
sexual harassment involving National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration personnel, and for other purposes; H.R. 7045, To re-
quire the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on lands that
could be included in a National Forest in Hawai‘i, and for other
purposes; H.R 7119, To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes;
H.R. 7489, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to
the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia certain
Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the National
Park Service for the construction ofrail and other infrastructure,
and for other purposes; and S. 294, A bill to establish a business
incubators program within the Department of the Interior to pro-
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mote economic development in Indian reservation communitities.
September 30, 2020—Remote Markup held via Cisco Webex on
H.R. 244, To maximize land management efficiencies, promote land
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conservation, generate education funding, and for other purposes;
H.R. 733, To provide for the transfer of certain Federal land in the
State of Minnesota for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of
Ojibwe; H.R. 970, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop
a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee at the
Antietam National Battlefield, and for other purposes; H.R. 1248,
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river
segments within the York watershed in the State of Maine as com-
ponents of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for
other purposes; H.R. 1964, To provide for the recognition of the
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes. Lumbee
Recognition Act; H.R. 3225, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to
make certain adjustments in leasing on Federal lands for oil and
gas drilling, and for other purposes; H.R. 3651, To facilitate the use
of certain land in Nebraska for public outdoor recreational opportu-
nities, and for other purposes; H.R. 4135, To direct the Secretary
of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor
of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Co-
lumbia, and for other purposes; H.R. 4139, To provide for the
boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be
adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for
addition to that historic park, and for other purposes; H.R. 4840,
To modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monu-
ment, and for other purposes; H.R. 5153, To assist Tribal govern-
ments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for
the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands; H.R. 5458, To mod-
ify the boundary of the Rocky Mountain National Park, and for
other purposes; H.R. 5459, To authorize the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to correct a land ownership error within the boundary of Rocky
Mountain National Park, and for other purposes; H.R. 5472, To re-
designate the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site as the ‘‘Jimmy
Carter National Historical Park’’; H.R. 5598, To provide for the pro-
tection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and inter-
connected Federal lands and waters, including Voyageurs National
Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Minnesota,
and for other purposes; H.R. 5852, To redesignate the Weir Farm
National Historic Site in the State of Connecticut as the ‘‘Weir
Farm National Historical Park’’; H.R. 7098, To expand the bound-
ary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future
adjustments to the boundary of the park, and for other purposes;
H.R. 7099, To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
Coconino National Forest land in the State of Arizona; and S. 212,
A bill to amend the Native American Business Development, Trade
Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000, the Buy Indian Act, and the
Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide industry and eco-
nomic developm, opportunities to Indian communities.
October 1, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on H.R.
5986, To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and
civil rights, provide for the establishment of the Interagency Work-
ing Gizou on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement,
and for other purposes.
November 17, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on
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H.R. 3548, To improve data collection and monitoring of the Great
Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, and for other purposes;
H.R. 3919, To require research in coastal sustainability and resil-
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ience, to ensure that the Federal Government continues to imple-
ment and advance coastal resiliency efforts, and for other purposes;
H.R. 4093, To improve the National Oceans and Coastal Security
Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 5390, To designate Regional
Ocean Partnerships of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration, and for other purposes; H.R. 5589, To establish an
Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other
purposes; H.R. 7387, To require the Secretary of Commerce to es-
tablish a grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and
the economy, and for other purposes; H.R. 8253, To amend the
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require 30 percent of reve-
nues from offshore wind energy to be deposited in the National
Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, and for other purposes; H.R.
8627, To express the sense of Congress that the Chesapeake Bay
Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
shall be the primary representative of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration in the Chesapeake Bay, to require the
Secretary of the Commerce, acting through the Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide
grants supporting research on the conservation, restoration, or
management of oysters in estuarine ecosystems, and for other pur-
poses; and H.R. 8632, To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting
through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, to provide for ocean-based climate solutions
to reduce carbon emissions and global warming; to make coastal
communities more resilient; and to provide for the conservation
and restoration of ocean and coastal habitats, biodiversity, and ma-
rine mammal and fish populations; and for other purposes.
II. OVERSIGHT HEARINGS
February 6, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Climate Change: The Im-
pacts and the Need to Act.’’
March 13, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Forgotten Voices: The Inad-
equate Review and Improper Alteration of our National Monu-
ments.’’
March 27, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Examining the Department of
the Interior’s Spending Priorities and the President’s Fiscal Year
2020 Budget Proposal.’’
April 9, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘The Status of the ’Rebuilding
and Privatization of the Puerto Rico Elect{ic Power Authority’,
(PREP A).’’
May 2, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘The Status of the Puerto Rico
Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA):
Lessons Learned Three Years Later.’’
May 15, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘U.S. Department of the Interior
Budget and Policy Priorities for FY 2920.’’
May 23, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘The Insular Areas Medicaid
Cliff.’’
June 4, 2019—‘‘Member Day Hearing’’ held regarding specific
Committee-referred ’legislation or other priorities as they relate to
the Committee’s jurisdiction.
July 25, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘When Science Gets Trumped:
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Scientific Integrity at the Department of the Interior.’’
September 10, 2019—Hearing held on, ‘‘BLM Disorganization:
Examining the Proposed Reorganization and Relocation of the Bu-
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reau of Land Management Headquarters to Grand Hunction, Colo-
rado.’’
September 26, 2019—Joint Hearing held with the Committee on
Foreign Affairs on ‘‘Sustaining U.S. Pacific Insular Relationships.’’
September 26, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘The Department of the
Interior’s Failure to Cooperate with Congressional Oversight Re-
quests.’’
February 11, 2020—Hearing held on ‘‘Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
Request for Department of the Interior’s Office oflnsular Affairs.’’
March 4, 2020—Hearing held on ‘‘Examining the Department of
the Interior’s Spending Priorities and the Pwsident’s Fiscal Year
2021 Budget Proposal.’’
June 11. 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on
‘‘PROMESA Implementation during the Coronavirus Pandemic.’’
June 29, 2020—Hybrid Hearing held via Cisco Webex on ‘‘The
U.S. Park Police Attack on Peaceful Protesters.at Lafayette
Square.’’ (Part I)
July 23, 2020—Hybrid Hearing held via Cisco Webex on ‘‘The
Transformation of the Puerto Rico Electric Porer (Authority
(PREPA).’’
July 28, 2020—Hybrid Hearing held via Cisco Webex on ‘‘Unan-
swered Questions About the U.S. Park Police’s June 1 Attack on
Peaceful Protesters at Lafayette Square.’’ (Part 2)
III. FORUMS AND ROUNDTABLES
May 13, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘Stepping Up: Com-
munities Protecting Themselves and the Environment in the Pan-
demic Era.’’
June 9, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘After Coronavirus:
Building a Prosperous, Environmentally Friendly Economy.’’
July 8, 2020—Virtual Forum held by the Office of Insular Affairs
entitled ‘‘GAO’s Preliminary Assessent of FEMA’s Response to the
2018 Pacific Disasters.’’
September 9, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘William
Pendley’s Unfitness to Lead the Bureau of Land Management’’.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
I. LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS
March 26, 2019—Hearing held entitled ‘‘The Need to Protect the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain’’; with consideration
of: H.R. 1146, To amend Public Law 115–97 (commonly known as
the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge oil and gas program, and for other purposes.
March 28, 2019—Hearing held entitled ‘‘Abandoned Mine Land
Reclamation: Innovative Approaches and Economic Development
Opportunities,’’ with consideration of: H.R. 315, To amend the Sur-
face Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize part-
nerships between States and nongovernmental entities for the pur-
pose of reclaiming and restoring land and water resources ad-
versely affected by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977,
and for other purposes.
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April 2, 2019—Hearing held entitled ‘‘Protecting Coastal Commu-
nities from Offshore Drilling,’’ including discussion on: H.R. 205, To
amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to perma-
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nently extend the moratorium on leasing in certain areas of the
Gulf of Mexico; H.R. 1149, To prohibit the Department of the Inte-
rior from issuing certain geological and geophysical exploration per-
mits under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and for other
purposes; and H.R. 1941, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior including in any
leasing program certain planning areas, and for other purposes
(‘‘Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act’’).
April 9. 2019—Hearing held entitled ‘‘Health and Environmental
Impacts of Mountaintop Removal Mining,’’ including the following
bill, and other related measures: H.R. 2050, To place a moratorium
on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health
studies are conducted by the Department of Health and Human
Services, and for other purposes.
May 9, 2019—Hearing held entitled ‘‘The Long Overdue Need to
Reform the Mining Law of 1872,’’ including the following bill, and
other related measures: H.R. 2579, To modify the requirements ap-
plicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent
with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other
purposes.
June 11, 2019—Hearing held entitled ‘‘Building a 21st Century
American Offshore Wind Workforce,’’ including the following bill,
and other related measures: H.R. 3068, To establish an offshore
wind career training grant program, and for other purposes.
June 20, 2019—Hearing held entitled ‘‘Oil and Gas Development:
Restoring Community Input and Public Participation in Leasing
Decisions,’’ including the following bill, and other related measures:
H.R. 3225, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain ad-
justments in leasing on Federal lands for oil and gas drilling, and
for other purposes.
June 25, 2019—Hearing held entitled ‘‘Uranium Mining: Con-
tamination and Criticality,’’ including the following bill, and other
related measures: H.R. 3405, To direct the Secretary of the Interior
to revise the Final List of Critical Minerals, and for other purposes
(‘‘Uranium Classification Act of 2019’’).
July 24, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 934, To amend the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to include certain re-
tirees in the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan, and for other pur-
poses; and H.R. 935, To provide for transfers to the 1974 UMWA
pension plan and a reduction in the minimum age for allowable in-
service distributions.
July 25, 2019—Hearing held entitled ‘‘Increasing Renewable En-
ergy on Public Lands’’, including the following bill, and other re-
lated measures: H.R. 3794, To promote the development of renew-
able energy on public lands, and for other purposes.
September 19, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 496, To direct the Di-
rector of the United States Geological Survey to establish a pro-
gram to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation,
and for other purposes; H.R. 2485, To require the Secretary of the
Interior to develop and maintain a cadastre of Federal real prop-
erty; H.R. 2640, To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management
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land from mineral development; H.R. 4026, To amend the Geo-
thermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote timely exploration for geo-
thermal resources under geothermal leases, and for other purposes;
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and H.R. 4299, To reauthorize the National Geological and Geo-
physical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005 through 2024.
September 24, 2019—Hearing held entitled ‘‘Fossil Fuel Develop-
ment: Protecting Taxpayers and Eliminating Industry Giveaways,’’
including the following bills, and other related measures: H.R.
2711, To amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to require the Secretary of the In-
terior to issue regulations to reduce and prevent gas waste and to
enhance gas measuring and reporting, to codify a final rule of the
Environmental Protection Agency regarding certain emission
standards for the oil and natural gas sector, and for other pur-
poses; H.R. 4346, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make cer-
tain adjustments to the regulation of surface-disturbing activities
and to protect taxpayers from unduly bearing the reclamation costs
of oil and gas development, and for other purposes; H.R. 4364, To
amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments to the
fiscal terms for fossil fuel development and to make to make other
reforms to improve returns to taxpayers for the development of
Federal energy resources, and for other purposes; and H.R. 4435,
To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
to protect taxpayers from liability associated with the reclamation
of surface coal mining operations, and for other purposes.
November 14, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 4248, To amend the
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the
Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation
activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes.
January 28, 2020—Hearing held entitled, ‘‘The Importance of
Public Disclosure Requirements for Protecting Human Health, the
Climate, and the Environment,’’ on the following bill, and other re-
lated measures: H.R. 5636, To provide for the accurate reporting of
fossil fuel extraction and emissions by entities with leases on public
land, and for other purposes.
February 5, 2020—Hearing held on H.R. 5598, To provide for the
protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and
interconnected Federal lands and waters, including Voyageurs Na-
tional Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Min-
nesota, and for other purposes.
II. OVERSIGHT HEARINGS
February 12, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Climate Change: Preparing
for the Energy Transition.
March 6, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Examining the Policies and
Priorities of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau
of Safety and Environmental enforcement, and the U.S. Geological
Survey.’’
March 12, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Examining the Policies and
Priorities of the Bureau of Land Management, the United States
Forest Service, and the Power Marketing Administrations.’’
April 15, 2019—Field Hearing held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on
‘‘Oil and Gas Development: Impacts on Air Pollution and Sacred
Sites.’’
April 30, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Public Lands and Our Clean
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Energy Future.’’
May 16, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Oil and Gas Development: Im-
pacts of Water Pollution Above and Below Ground.’’
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July 11, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘The Future of the Federal Coal
Program.’’
July 16, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Oil and Gas Development: Im-
pacts of Business-as-Usual on the Climate and Public Health.’’
September 16, 2019—Field Hearing held in Wildwood, New Jer-
sey, on ‘‘Examining the Benefits and Potential Challenges for New
Jersey’s Growing Offshore Wind Industry.’’
October 17, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘The Case for Climate Opti-
mism: Realistic Pathways to Achieving Net Zero Emissions.’’
March 10, 2020—Hearing held on ‘‘Examining the Policies and
Priorities of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau
of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the U.S. Geological Sur-
vey, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.’’
July 14, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on ‘‘Energy
Infrastructure and Environmental Justice: Less ns for a Sustain-
able Future.’’
September 22, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on
‘‘Trump Administration Broken Promises on Renewable Energy.’’
October 6, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on ‘‘Inte-
rior’s Royalty Cuts: Thoughtful Policy or Industry Giveaway?’’
III. FORUMS AND ROUNDTABLES
June 1, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘Reclaiming Or-
phaned Oil and Gas Wells—Creating Jobs and Protecting the Envi-
ronment by Cleaning Up and Plugging Wells.’’
October 5, 2020—Virtual Forum held jointly with the Sub-
committee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife via Zoom platform enti-
tled ‘‘The Melting Arctic: Climate Change Impacts on People and
Wildlife.’’
October 14, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘The Threat of
Offshore Drilling and the Need for a Permanent Federal Ban.’’
SUBCOMMITTEE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES
I. LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS
April 3, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 312, To reaffirm the Mash-
pee Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes; H.R.
375, To amend the Act of June I8, 1934, to reaffirm the authority
of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian
Tribes, and for other purposes; and a Discussion Draft of the ‘‘RE-
SPECT Act,’’ To prescribe procedures for effective consultation and
coordination by Federal agencies with federally recognized Indian
Tribes regarding Federal Government activities that impact Tribal
lands and interests to ensure that meaningful Tribal input is an
integral part of the Federal decision-making process (‘‘Require-
ments, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Con-
sultation with Tribes Act’’).
June 5, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 733, To provide for the
transfer of certain Federal land in the State of Minnesota for the
benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; H.R. 1031, To take cer-
tain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the
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benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other pur-
poses; H.R. 1803, To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the
United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands
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of Indians of Middle Oregon; and H.R. 2961, To reaffirm that cer-
tain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Samish
Indian Nation, and for other purposes.
July 16, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 396, to provide for the equi-
table settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in
Illinois, and for other purposes; H.R. 895, to allow tribal grant
schools to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits pro-
gram; H.R. 2031, To amend the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by In-
dian Tribes, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2414, To amend the
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act.
September 19, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 1312, To recognize
tribal cooperation in the environmental review of proposed actions
affecting the revised Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes;
H.R. 3846, To enhance protections of Native American tangible cul-
tural heritage, and for other purposes; H.R. 4153, To amend the In-
dian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize urban Indian orga-
nizations to enter into arrangements for the sharing of medical
services and facilities, and for other purposes; and S. 216, To pro-
vide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of
the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the produc-
tion of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other pur-
poses.
September 25, 2019—Hearing held entitled ‘‘Advance Appropria-
tions: Protecting Tribal Communities from the Effects of a Govern-
ment Shutdown,’’ with consideration of the following bills: H.R.
1128, To provide advance appropriations authority for certain ac-
counts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Edu-
cation of the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health
Service of the Department of Health and Human Services, and for
other purposes; and H.R. 1135, To amend the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act to authorize advance appropriations for the In-
dian Health Service by providing 2-fiscal-year budget authority,
and for other purposes.
October 16, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 3160, To direct the Sec-
retary of the Interior to take certain land located in Pinal County,
Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Commu-
nity, and for other purposes; and S. 46, A bill to repeal the Klam-
ath Tribe Judgment Fund Act.
November 13, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 4957, To amend the
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act.
December 4, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 1964, To provide for the
recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other
purposes.
February 5, 2020—Hearing held on H.R. 4059, To take certain
lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes; H.R. 4495, To
authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting
through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire pri-
vate land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness
Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes; H.R. 4888, To
amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes;
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and H.R. 5153, To assist Tribal governments in the management
of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of buffalo
on Indian lands.
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July 22, 2020—Hybrid Hearing held via Cisco Webex on H.R.
958, To protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian
country; H.R. 6237, To amend the Indian Health Care Improve-
ment Act to clarify the requirement of the Department of Veterans
Affairs and the Department of Defense to reimburse the Indian
Health Service for certain health care services; H.R. 6535, To deem
an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part
of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for
personal injury, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7119, To convey
land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health
Consortium, and,f.11r other purposes.
September 24, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on
H.R. 7565, To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or
transfer certain land, and for other purposes; and H.R. 8255, To
clarify the status of gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Na-
tion, and for other purposes.
II. OVERSIGHT HEARINGS
February 12, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘The Impacts of Climate
Change on Tribal Communities.’’
March 14, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Unmasking the Hidden Crisis
of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW): Exploring
Solutions to End the Cycle of Violence.’’
May 16, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Investigating the Health and
Safety Risks of Native Children at BIE Boarding Schools.’’
July 11, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Tribal Infrastructure: Roads,
Bridges, and Buildings.’’
September 11, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Reviewing the Trump Ad-
ministration’s Approach to the MMIW Crisis.’’
November 19, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Reviewing the Broken
Promises Report: Examining the Chronic Federal Funding Short-
falls in Indian Country.’’
February 26, 2020—Hearing held on ‘‘Destroying Sacred Sites
and Erasing Tribal Culture: The Trump Administration’s Construc-
tion of the Border Wall.’’
March 12, 2020—Hearing held on ‘‘The Irreparable Environ-
mental and Cultural Impacts of the Proposed Resolution Copper
Mining Operation.’’
July 16, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on ‘‘Native
Youth Prospectives on Mental Health and Healing.’’
September 10, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on
‘‘Examining the Bureau of Indian Education’s School Reopening
Guidance During the COVID–19 Pandemic.’’
III. FORUMS, ROUNDTABLES, AND FIELD VISITS
April 22, 2019—Field Visit held entitled ‘‘Tohono O’odham Na-
tion Establishes Youth Conservation Corp’’.
October 2, 2019—Field Forum held entitled ‘‘Navajo Nations Ura-
nium Miners’’.
January 20, 2020—Field Visit held entitled ‘‘Border Wall’’.
April 17, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘Coronavirus Re-
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sponse in Indian Country.’’
May 15, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘Coronavirus in In-
dian Country: Tribal and Urban Organizations.’’
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SUBCOMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC LANDS
I. LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS
April 2, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 306, To direct the Secretary
of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site of the
Kettle Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and adjacent
property, and for other purposes; H.R. 434, To designate the Eman-
cipation National Historic Trail, and for other purposes; H.R. 823,
To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recre-
ation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of
Colorado, and for other purposes; and H.R. 1708, To adjust the
boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, and for other purposes.
April 30, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 642, To amend the Oil Re-
gion National Heritage Area Act to reauthorize the Oil Region Na-
tional Heritage Area, and for other purposes; H.R. 1049, To author-
ize a National Heritage Area Program, and for other purposes; H.R.
1990, To amend the National Aviation Heritage Act to reauthorize
the National Aviation Heritage Area, and for other purposes; and
H.R. 2288, To increase the total authorization of appropriations for
the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.
May 22, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 182, To extend the author-
ization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission;
H.R. 307, To provide for partnerships among State and local gov-
ernments, regional entities, and the private sector to preserve, con-
serve, and enhance the visitor experience at nationally significant
battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil
War, and for other purposes; H.R. 473, To authorize the Every
Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in
the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes;
H.R. 1088, To authorize the Society of the First Infantry Division
to make modifications to the First Division Monument located on
Federal land in Presidential Park in District of Columbia, and for
other purposes; H.R. 1130, To conduct a special resource study of
Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Henning, Tennessee, and for
other purposes; H.R. 1179, To amend title 54, United States Code,
to establish within the National Park Service the African American
Burial Grounds Network, and for other purposes; H.R. 1248, To
amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river
segments within the York watershed in the State of Maine as com-
ponents of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for
other purposes; H.R. 1472, To rename the Homestead National
Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead
National Historical Park; H.R. 1487, To direct the Secretary of the
Interior to conduct a special resource study of portions of the Los
Angeles coastal area in the State of California to evaluate alter-
natives for protecting the resources of the coastal area, and for
other purposes; H.R. 1727, To amend the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified conserva-
tion contributions which include National Scenic Trails; H.R. 2369,
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of al-
ternatives for commemorating Long Island’s aviation history, in-
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cluding a determination of the suitability and feasibility of desig-
nating parts of the study area as a unit of the National Park Sys-
tem, and for other purposes; H.R. 2427, To amend the Chesapeake
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Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gate-
ways and Watertrails Network; H.R. 2490, To amend the National
Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear
National Historic Trail, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2525, To
establish the Steel Valley National Heritage Area in the States of
Pennsylvania and Ohio, and for other purposes.
June 5, 2010—Hearing held on H.R. 1373, To protect, for current
and future generations, the watershed, ecosystem, and cultural
heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona, and
for other purposes; and H.R. 2181, To provide for the withdrawal
and protection of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico.
July 10, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 252, To promote conserva-
tion, improved public land management, and provide for sensible
development in Pershing County, Nevada, and for other purposes;
H.R. 1475, To create a publicly available lottery system for permits
for the use of motorized or nonmotorized boats in the Boundary
Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and for other purposes; H.R. 2199,
To designate certain Federal land in the State of California as wil-
derness, and for other purposes; H.R. 2215, To establish as a unit
of the National Park System the San Gabriel National Recreation
Area in the State of California, and for other purposes; H.R. 2250,
To provide for restoration, economic development, recreation, and
conservation on Federal lands in Northern California, and for other
purposes; H.R. 2546, To designate certain lands in the State of Col-
orado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation Sys-
tem, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2642, To designate and ex-
pand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of
Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National
Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and
for other purposes.
July 18, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 401, To direct the Secretary
of Agriculture to release reversionary and reserved interests in cer-
tain lands within the Coconino National Forest, Arizona; H.R.
1492, To update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage
available for inclusion in, the Yucca House National Monument;
H.R. 1572, To promote botanical research and botanical sciences
capacity, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2819, To extend the au-
thority for the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of
Gold Star Families, and for other purposes.
September 19, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 3458, To promote in-
novative approaches to outdoor recreation on Federal land and to
increase opportunities for collaboration with non-Federal partners,
and for other purposes; and H.R. 3879, To modify the procedures
for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units,
and for other purposes.
October 17, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 2420, To establish with-
in the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of the Amer-
ican Latino, and for other purposes.
October 29, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 139, To establish the
Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument in the State of
Illinois, and for other purposes; H.R. 486 To authorize the Sec-
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retary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Chicano
Park, located in San Diego, California, and for other purposes; H.R.
3250, To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special
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resource study of the sites associated with the life and legacy of the
noted American philanthropist and business executive Julius
Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald Schools, and for
other purposes; H.R. 3824, To establish the Cahokia Mounds Mis-
sissippian Culture National Historical Park in Collinsville, Illinois,
Monroe, Madison, and St. Clair Counties, Illinois, and St. Louis
City County, Missouri, and for other purposes; and H.R. 4139, To
provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National His-
toric Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the
United States for addition to that historic park, and for other pur-
poses.
December 4, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 722, To designate a
mountain in the State of Utah as ‘‘Miracle Mountain’’; H.R. 1702,
To waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans
demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal
land, and for other purposes; H.R. 2317, To designate the Peter J.
McGuire Memorial and Peter J. McGuire Gravesite located in
Pennsauken, New Jersey, as a National Historic Landmark, and
for other purposes; H.R. 3094, To designate the National Pulse Me-
morial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida,
32806, and for other purposes; H.R. 3349, To authorize the Daugh-
ters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Le-
gation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Co-
lumbia, and for other purposes; H.R. 3465, To authorize the Fallen
Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative
work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other
purposes; and H.R. 5068, To authorize the Women Who Worked on
the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work in
the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
February 27, 2020—Hearing held on H.R. 3651, To facilitate the
use of certain land in Nebraska for public outdoor recreational op-
portunities, and for other purposes; H.R. 3681, To establish the
Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative to facilitate the installation
of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on National Forest System
land, National Park System land, and certain related land, and for
other purposes; H.R. 4236, To encourage recycling and reduction of
disposable plastic bottles in units of the National Park System, and
for other purposes; and H.R. 4512, To provide grants for projects
to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation
purposes and to develop new or renovate existing outdoor recre-
ation facilities.
June 18, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on H.R.
244, To maximize land management efficiencies, promote land con-
servation, generate education funding, and for other purposes; H.R.
1267, To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as
‘‘B–47 Ridge’’; H.R. 2611, To support the establishment and im-
provement of communications sites on or adjacent to Federal lands
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Sec-
retary of Agriculture through the retention and use of rental fees
associated with such sites, and for other purposes; H.R. 3682, To
provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government
and the governing bodies of land grant-mercedes and acequias in
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New Mexico and to provide for a process for recognition of the his-
toric-traditional boundaries of land grant-mercedes, and for other
purposes; H.R. 5040, To direct the Director of the Bureau of Land
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Management to study the effects of drone incursions on wildfire
suppression, and for other purposes; H.R. 7045, To require the Sec-
retary of Agriculture to conduct a study on lands that could be in-
cluded in a National Forest in Hawai’i, and for other purposes; and
H.R. 7099, To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
Coconino National Forest Land in the State of Arizona.
July 13, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on H.R.
4345, To provide for the acquisition of non-Federal land for inclu-
sion in the Fort Monroe National Monument in the State of Vir-
ginia, and for other purposes; H.R. 4840, To modify the boundary
of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, and for other pur-
poses; H.R. 5458, To modify the boundary of the Rocky Mountain
National Park, and for other purposes; H.R. 5459, To authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to correct a land ownership error within
the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park, and for other pur-
poses; H.R. 5472, To redesignate the Jimmy Carter National His-
toric Site as the ‘‘Jimmy Carter National Historical Park’’; H.R.
5852, To redesignate the Weir Farm National Historic Site in the
State of Connecticut as the ‘‘Weir Farm National Historical Park’’;
H.R. 7098, To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to
study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the
park, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7489, To authorize the Sec-
retary of the Interior to convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia
or the District of Columbia certain Federal land under the adminis-
trative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for the construc-
tion of rail and other infrastructure, and for other purposes.
July 21, 2020—Hybrid Hearing held via Cisco Webex on H.R.
970, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for
the removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee at the Antietam Na-
tional Battlefield, and for other purposes; H.R. 4135, To direct the
Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and
in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7550, To direct
the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Defense, and the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to inventory Confederate commemorative
works on certain Federal lands, and for other purposes.
II. OVERSIGHT HEARINGS
February 13, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Climate Change and Public
Lands: Examining Impacts and Considering Adaptation Opportuni-
ties.’’
April 3, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Examining the Spending Prior-
ities and Mission of the National Park Service.’’
April 10, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Examining the Spending Prior-
ities and Missions of the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of
Land Management.’’
May 9. 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Wildfire Resilient Communities.’’
May 15, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Examining the Impacts of Cli-
mate Change on Public Lands Recreation.’’
October 22, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘No More Standoffs: Pro-
tecting Federal Employees and Ending the Culture of Anti-Govern-
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ment Attacks and Abuse.’’
November 13, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Roads to Ruin: Examining
the Impacts of Removing National Forest Roadless Protections.’’
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March 10, 2020—Hearing held on ‘‘Examining the Spending Pri-
orities and Missions of the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of
Land Management.’’
III. FORUMS AND ROUNDTABLES
June 2, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘Not So Grand Open-
ing: Examining Local Perspectives on the Department of the Inte-
rior’s Plan to Reopen National Parks During the Coronavirus Pan-
demic.’’
June 10, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘Examining
Coronavirus Impacts on Wildland Fire Operations and Vulnerable
Communities.’’
July 7, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘The Restoration
Economy: Examining Environmental and Economic Opportunities.’’
SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS
I. OVERSIGHT HEARINGS
February 26, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘The Denial Playbook: How
Industries Manipulate Science and Policy from Climate Change to
Public Health.’’
April 30, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘No Road Map, No Destination,
No Justification: The Implementation and Impacts of the Reorga-
nization of the Department of the Interior.’’
June 25, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Chronic Wasting Disease: The
Threats to Wildlife, Public Lands, Hunting, and Health.’’
July 24, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘The Status of the Reclamation
Fund and the Bureau of Reclamation’s Future Infrastructure Fund-
ing Needs.’’
October 30, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Sexual Harassment at the
Department of the Interior.’’
February 27, 2020—Hearing held on ‘‘Sexual Harassment at the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.’’
September 17, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on
‘‘Examining the Barriers and Solutions to Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion at the Department of the Interior.’’
September 29, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on
‘‘Police Cameras at the Department of the Interior: Inconsistencies,
Failures, and Consequences.’’
SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER, OCEANS, AND WILDLIFE
I. LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS
March 26, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 737, A bill to prohibit the
sale of shark fins, and for other purposes; H.R. 877, To amend the
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the fund-
ing of wildlife conservation, and for other purposes; H.R. 1305, To
implement the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and
Petrels, and for other purposes; H.R. 1326, To provide for the pres-
ervation of America’s outdoor heritage and enhance recreation op-
portunities on Federal land, and for other purposes; H.R. 1380, To
amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions en-
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acted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conserva-
tion of certain wildlife species, and for other purposes; H.R. 1568,
To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by
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supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic
right conservation programs and projects of person with expertise
required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and
for other purposes; and H.R. 1809, To amend the Pittman-Robert-
son Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid
in Sport Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States
territories and the District of Columbia, to make technical correc-
tions to such Acts and related laws, and for other purposes.
May 8, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 417, To amend title 18,
United States Code, to establish measures to combat invasive
lionfish, and for other purposes; H.R. 1023, To authorize the Direc-
tor of the United States Geological Survey to conduct monitoring,
assessment, science, and research, in support of the binational fish-
eries within the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes; H.R.
1218, To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to
assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development
grants, and for other purposes; H.R. 1240, To preserve United
States fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to
training and assisting the next generation of commercial fisher-
men; H.R. 1314, To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean
Observation System Act of 2009, and for other purposes; H.R. 1979,
To improve the management of driftnet fishing; H.R. 2189, To re-
quire the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to estab-
lish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information
platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with deci-
sion-support tools, training, and best practices and to support col-
lection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve
local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal
region, and for other purposes; H.R. 2405, To reauthorize and
amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other
purposes; and H.R. 2406, To reauthorize and amend the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer
Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes.
May 15, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 2532, To protect grizzly
bear populations, and for other purposes.
June 13, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 967, To authorize the con-
struction of the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System and study
of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System in the
States of Montana and North Dakota, and for other purposes; H.R.
1162, To establish a grant program for the funding of water recy-
cling and reuse projects, and for other purposes; H.R. 1446, To re-
quire the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Mul-
tinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all
remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes; H.R. 1976, To
require the Director of the United States Geological Survey to per-
form a nationwide survey of perfluorinated compounds, and for
other purposes; H.R. 2473, To promote water supply reliability and
improved water management for rural communities, the State of
California, and the Nation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2685, To
amend the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 to authorize appro-
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priations for fiscal years 2020 through 2025, and for other pur-
poses; add Discussion Draft H.R. ll, ‘‘Migratory Bird Protection
Act of 2019.’’
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June 26, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 644, To approve the settle-
ment of the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah, and
for other purposes; H.R. 2459, To approve the settlement of water
rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in the
State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relat-
ing to those water rights claims, and for other purposes; and H.R.
3292, To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act, and for
other purposes.
July 18, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 2245, To amend the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit import and export of any spe-
cies listed or proposed to be listed under such Act as a threatened
species or endangered species, and for other purposes.
July 25, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 335, To require the Inter-
Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to de-
velop a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal
blooms and hypoxia in South Florida, and for other purposes; H.R.
729, To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to au-
thorize grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement of Tribal
coastal zone objectives, and for other purposes; H.R. 2185, To
amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Dis-
trict of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and
for other purposes; H.R. 3115, To direct the Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make grants
to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations
for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline
projects that protect coastal communities by supporting ecosystem
functions and habitats with the use of natural materials and sys-
tems, and for other purposes; H.R. 3237, To authorize the Sec-
retary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of the
Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First Increment
Extension for threatened and endangered species in the Central
and Lower Platte River Basin, and for other purposes; H.R. 3510,
To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize
grants for and require applied water supply research regarding the
water resources research and technology institutes established
under that Act; H.R. 3541, To amend the Coastal Zone Manage-
ment Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish
a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response
program, and for other purposes; H.R. 3596, To amend the Coastal
Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront
Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for
other purposes; and H.R. 3723, To promote desalination project de-
velopment and drought resilience, and for other purposes.
September 24, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 925, A bill to extend
the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out ap-
proved wetlands conservation projects under the North American
Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024; H.R. 1747, A
bill to encourage partnerships among public agencies and other in-
terested persons to promote fish conservation; H.R. 2748, A bill to
establish an integrated national approach to respond to ongoing
and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by pro-
tecting, managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of
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the United States, and to maximize Government efficiency and re-
duce costs, in cooperation with State, local, and Tribal Govern-
ments and other entities; H.R. 2854, A bill to amend the National
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Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the
use of neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge, and for other
purposes; H.R. 2918, A bill to create dedicated funds to conserve
butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, fresh-
water mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the South-
west United States, and for other purposes; H.R. 2956, To provide
for the establishment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Ref-
uge; H.R. 3399, A bill to amend the Nutria Eradication and Control
Act of 2003 to include California in the, program, and for other
purposes; H.R. 4340, A bill to assist in the conservation of highly
endangered amphibians in foreign countries and territories of the
United States; H.R. 4341, A bill to assist in the conservation of
critically endangered species in foreign countries, and for other
purposes; and H.R. 4348, A bill to terminate certain rules issued
by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce re-
lating to endangered and threatened species, and for other pur-
poses.
October 17, 2019—Hearing held on H.R. 2795, To establish Na-
tional Wildlife Corridors to provide for the protection and restora-
tion of certain native fish, wildlife, and plant species, and for other
purposes; and H.R. 3742, To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife
Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for manage-
ment of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as
determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other pur-
poses.
January 14, 2020—Hearing held on H.R. 1834, To direct the Sec-
retary of Commerce to issue regulations prohibiting the use of sun-
screen containing oxybenzone or octinoxate in a National Marine
Sanctuary in which coral is present, and for other purposes; H.R.
2236, To improve the management of forage fish; H.R. 4679, To re-
quire the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to
Congress a report examining efforts by the Regional Fishery Man-
agement Councils, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commis-
sion, and the National Marine Fisheries Service to prepare and
adapt United States fishery management for the impacts of climate
change, and for other purposes; H.R. 4723, To require the identi-
fication of salmon conservation areas, and for other purposes; H.R.
5126, To require individuals fishing for Gulf reef fish to use certain
descending devices, and for other purposes; and H.R. 5548, To im-
prove the Fishery Resource Disaster Relief Program of the National
Marine Fisheries Service, and for other purposes.
January 28, 2020—Hearing held on H.R. 4891, To provide for the
conduct of certain water security measures in the Western United
States, and for other purposes; H.R. 5316, To provide for the res-
toration of the original carrying capacity of canals impacted by land
subsidence, and for other purposes; and H.R. 5347, To require the
Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to close gaps
in access to safe drinking water in disadvantaged communities, and
for other purposes.
June 25, 2020—Hybrid Hearing held via Cisco Webex on H.R.
1776, To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit im-
portation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and
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purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner sub-
stantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of any live ani-
mal of any prohibited wildlife species; H.R. 2264, To conserve glob-
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al bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation,
and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or sub-
stances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear
viscera, and for other purposes; H.R. 2492, To establish a Federal
cost share percentage for the Milk River Project in the State of
Montana; H.R. 2871, To provide flexibility to allow greater aquifer
recharge, and for other purposes; H.R. 3937, To redesignate the fa-
cility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at Highway-155, Coulee
Dam, WA 99116, as the ‘‘Nathaniel ‘Nat’ Washington Power Plant’’;
and H.R. 6761, To require the Secretary of the Interior to establish
a grant program to provide financial assistance to States in eradi-
cating the Asian giant hornet, and for other purposes.
II. OVERSIGHT HEARINGS
February 7, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Healthy Oceans and
Healthy Economies: The State of Our Oceans in the 21st Century.’’
February 26, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘The State of Water Supply
Reliability in the 21st Century.’’
March 7, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Examining the Threats to the
North Atlantic Right Whale.’’
March 12, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘WOW 101: The State of Wild-
life.’’
March 28, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘The Colorado River Drought
Contingency Plan.’’
April 2, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘WOW 101: The State of Western
Water Infrastructure and Innovation.’’
May 1, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘The State of Fisheries.’’
May 16, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Examining the President’s Fis-
cal Year 2020 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
and U.S. Geological Survey.’’
May 21, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Examining the President’s Fis-
cal Year 2020 Budget Proposal for the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.’’
May 22, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Responding to the Global As-
sessment Report of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform
on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.’’
October 29, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘A Sea of Problems: Impacts
of Plastic Pollution on Oceans and Wildlife.’’
November 14, 2019—Hearing held on ‘‘Oversight of NOAA’s Re-
port on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing.’’
September 24, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on
‘‘Federal and State Efforts to Restore the Salton Sea.’’
October 15, 2020—Remote Hearing held via Cisco Webex on ‘‘En-
vironmental Justice for Coastal Communities: Examining Inequi-
ties in Federal Grantmaking.’’
III. FORUMS AND ROUNDTABLES
April 2, 2019—Roundtable held to discuss ‘‘Sportsmen’s Issues’’.
December 11, 1019—Roundtable held to discuss ‘‘Oceans and Cli-
mate’’.
May 18, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘COVID–19 Impacts
to American Fisheries and the Seafood Supp Chain.’’
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May 19, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘Crossing the Species
Barrier: The Growing Threat of Wildlife Disease to Human Health
and What We Can Do to Prevent It.’’
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July 15, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘The Economic Bene-
fits of Wildlife Viewing and Increasing Access to Wildlife Viewing.
Colorado: A Case Study.’’
August 18, 2020—Virtual Forum held entitled ‘‘Examining the
Impact of Klamath Dams on Tribes, Fisheries, the Environment
and Downstream Stakeholders.’’
October 5, 2020—Virtual Forum held jointly with the Sub-
committee on Energy and Mineral Resources entitled ‘‘The Melting
Arctic: Climate Change Impacts on People and Wildlife.’’
THE OFFICE OF OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENTS
I. FORUMS
January 11, 2019—Border Wall
Learn the true effects of Trump’s border wall on frontline
community members.
January 24, 2019—Oil and Gas, and Trump’s Bias
Democratic Issues Forum on The Trump Administration’s
Bias Towards the Oil and Gas Industry during the Govern-
ment Shutdown.
February 14, 2019—Black History Month
Examine and celebrate Black Americans massive contribu-
tions to the conservation and how to increase black Americans
visibility in the green movement.
May 22, 2019—AAAPI History Month
Examine and celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islanders
massive contributions to the conservation and how to increase
Asian American and Pacific Islanders Americans visibility in
the green movement.
July 24, 2019—Pride
Examine and celebrate LGBTQ rich history and how to in-
crease representation in National Parks.
November 19, 2019—Native American Heritage Month
Celebrate Native American history through art and culture
and discover new forms of representation.
February 25, 2020—Anti-Confederate Monuments
Examine the troubling history of Confederate monuments on
federal lands and discuss the best way to address these sym-
bols of racism.
II. ROUNDTABLES
April 4, 2019—Hunter Angler
Democratic round-table discussion with key stakeholder or-
ganizations within the hunter-angler community to discuss pol-
icy priorities for the 116th Congress and offer greater opportu-
nities on how we might work together to advance those issues
with which we are already in alignment.
April 13, 2019—New Mexico Environmental Justice
During this roundtable we invited of leaders and practi-
tioners of environmental justice advocacy within the New Mex-
ico region to learn about the issues facing New Mexico Commu-
nity members.
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February 27, 2020—Brazilian Delegation
The House Natural Resources Committee met with Brazilian
Congresswomen from different political parties and social sec-
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tors to discuss indigenous, environmental, labor rights, and
LGBTQ issues in Brazil.
July 30, 2020—Environmental Justice Now Tour: Michigan
Participants discussed class-and race-based inequalities
across the state and how the lawmakers’ bill—crafted with
more than a year of public input—can empower Michiganders
and make their lives healthier and safer from pollution.
September 8, 2020—Environmental Justice Now Tour: New Mex-
ico
Speakers highlighted the impacts of fossil fuel extraction and
other polluting industries in New Mexico, especially in rural
areas with low incomes and high propensities for preexisting
health conditions. The event featured a discussion of how the
Environmental Justice for All Act would restore power to local
communities to protect their environmental quality, increase
funding for waste cleanup and economic transition, and restore
balance to natural resource extraction laws in communities
that have been used for decades as pollution dumping grounds.
September 17, 2020—Environmental Justice Now Tour: Lou-
isiana—Cancer Alley
Community leaders engaged in a discussion on Louisiana’s
‘‘Cancer Alley,’’ an 85-mile stretch along the Mississippi river
that connects Baton Rouge to New Orleans, where the EPA
has found seven out of the 10 U.S. census tracts with the high-
est cancer rates in the country due to the cumulative pollution
from 150 chemical plants and refineries in the area. For dec-
ades, predominantly Black communities in Cancer Alley have
been forced to survive alongside these heavily polluting chem-
ical plants and refineries—and our laws often ignore those cu-
mulative impacts in making permitting decisions or sharing
public health resources.
September 18, 2020—Environmental Justice Now Tour: Los Ange-
les
Los Angeles has the worst ozone pollution of any metropoli-
tan area in the United States, according to the American Lung
Association. Within a 20-mile stretch, communities such as
Bell, Compton, Huntington Park, Lynwood, and South Gate
are wedged between major highways, downtown Los Angeles,
and the port of Long Beach. The population of this region is
98 percent people of color, with 78 percent of households living
below the federal poverty line. The EPA environmental justice
screen places the area in the 100th percentile of pollution expo-
sure. The event examined a variety of environmental justice
issues and featured a panel discussion of how the Environ-
mental Justice for All Act would improve quality of life for
more than 13 million Americans living in the Los Angeles
metro area.
September 23, 2020—Environmental Justice Now Tour: Spelman
College
A panel of HBCU’s professors and experts discussed the role
that historically Black colleges and universities has played and
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edies for environmental racism and segregation. Highlighted in
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tion of black environmental scientists, and the significance of
their #EnviroJusticeNow curriculum. Angeles metro area.
December 9, 2020—Environmental Justice Now Tour: Appalachia
For decades the coal industry has wreaked havoc on the local
culture, economy, health and environment of central Appa-
lachia. As coal becomes obsolete, mining corporations are aban-
doning their responsibility to the region. In their wake they
leave behind open pit mines, water pollution, health issues,
and uncertainty. But frontline communities of Appalachia are
not allowing the mining corporations to leave without a fight.
The region boasts a long, proud history of resistance by indi-
viduals and organizations working to stop strip mining abuses
in the region. Their latest work is to ensure a just transition
for their communities. For this event the House Committee on
Natural Resources hosted a virtual forum, of community activ-
ists from across Appalachia to share how the extractive econ-
omy has devastated their communities.
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APPENDIX I
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
FULL COMMITTEE
Under Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D–Ariz.), the Committee made
significant progress on landmark environmental justice legislation,
introduced wide-ranging climate action bills that update public
land and water management for the modern era, and conducted
necessary oversight of Trump administration mismanagement of
the Interior Department and other federal agencies. The Com-
mittee approved a number of landmark conservation bills that be-
came law, including the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Manage-
ment, and Recreation Act, the Great American Outdoors Act, and
the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Act.
The Committee prioritized strengthening the government-to-gov-
ernment relationship between the federal government and Native
American tribal governments, with special emphasis on improving
federal responsiveness to tribal needs during the coronavirus pan-
demic.
The Committee reported 129 bills, making it the one of the most
legislatively active of any committee in the House of Representa-
tives during the 116th Congress. In addition to advancing 49 bills
that became law, the Committee passed 102 bills through the
House of Representatives that the Republican-controlled Senate
failed to consider.
Environmental Justice for All Act
Near the end of the 115th Congress, Chair Grijalva and Rep. A
Donald McEachin (D–Va.) began developing the Environmental
Justice Working Group—a first-of-its-kind entity bringing together
environmental justice advocates from across the country to help de-
velop a comprehensive federal environmental justice bill arising
from the grassroots level. That effort included a historic environ-
mental justice convening on Capitol Hill in June of 2019, where ad-
vocates and congressional leaders discussed the need for stronger
national environmental justice standards. After more than a year
of public input, Chair Grijalva and Rep. McEachin introduced the
Environmental Justice for All Act on Feb. 27, 2020, with a large
group of supporting members and organizations.
Climate Action Legislation
Chair Grijalva and other leaders on the Committee announced at
the very beginning of the 116th Congress that addressing climate
change would be a top priority. After a series of full Committee and
subcommittee hearings on every aspect of climate policy in the
Committee’s jurisdiction, Chair Grijalva began the process of writ-
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December 2019 introduction of the American Public Lands and
Waters Climate Solution Act and his October 2020 introduction of
the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act with Rep. Kathy Castor
(D–Fla.) and other supporters.
Helping Puerto Rico
Chair Grijalva visited Puerto Rico twice in 2019 to survey the
economic consequences of years of austerity budgeting under the
terms of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic
Stability (PROMESA) Act, and to see the extent of damage from
earthquakes and hurricanes that the Trump administration largely
failed to address. Based on hearing testimony and the results of his
conversations with Puerto Rican leaders and local officials, Chair
Grijalva introduced the Amendments to PROMESA Act in May of
2020.
Oversight of Police Brutality
In response to the June 1, 2020, police crackdown on peaceful
protesters at Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., shortly before
President Trump held a notorious photo op in front of St. John’s
Episcopal Church just north of the White House, the Committee
opened an investigation into the role of the U.S. Park Police in that
incident and whether the crowd was adequately warned before law
enforcement authorized the use of force. Testimony at a series of
oversight hearings on the issue, and on Park Police policies more
generally—including the blanket refusal to allow agents to wear
body cameras—has raised a number of questions that the Com-
mittee continues to investigate and will pursue in the 117th Con-
gress.
Protecting Native Women From Violence
Democrats on the Natural Resources Committee made it a pri-
ority from the beginning of the 116th Congress to address the long-
ignored epidemic of violence against missing and murdered Indige-
nous women. Informed by expert testimony, the Committee passed
Savanna’s Act (S. 227) and the Not Invisible Act (S. 982), both of
which became law. For the first time, the federal government is
now required to account for the number of missing and murdered
Native Americans and to establish an advisory commission of sur-
vivors and family members. Chair Grijalva has joined a bicameral
coalition requesting a Government Accountability Office study of
how federal agencies respond to the crisis of missing and murdered
Indigenous women on a national scale.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC LANDS
Chaired by Rep. Debra Haaland (D–N.M.), the Subcommittee has
worked to enhance protections for America’s national parks, for-
ests, and public lands while ensuring that they serve all Ameri-
cans—including historically underserved communities, low-income
families, and the Indigenous peoples who have inhabited these
lands since time immemorial. Tasked with overseeing America’s
public lands and the federal agencies responsible for their protec-
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tion, the Subcommittee has studied the impacts of climate change
on our lands and resources and examined how protected public
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lands can bolster community climate resilience. The Subcommit-
tee’s work this Congress—informed by testimony from scientists,
tribal officials, state and local governments, industry groups, and
resource management experts—has highlighted the role that public
land conservation plays in combating the climate crisis, protecting
biodiversity, and supporting local economies.
Preserving Wilderness to Combat the Climate Crisis
America’s public lands offer significant opportunities to reduce
the impacts of climate change, and they should be considered a key
component of any national climate adaptation strategy. Studies
have shown that public lands already capture nearly 4 percent of
all U.S. carbon emissions and are critical to building community re-
siliency to a changing climate. Protected public lands such as wil-
derness areas and national parks safeguard ecosystem services,
like clean air and water, that improve quality of life; protect critical
wildlife habitats; and increase ecological connectivity to preserve
biodiversity. However, only 12 percent of U.S. lands currently enjoy
statutory protection from development, and the pace of new protec-
tions has slowed almost to a stop. Some studies have even sug-
gested that America is losing a football field’s worth of natural area
to development every 30 seconds. These concerning trends are only
exacerbated by the Trump administration’s efforts to open an un-
precedented amount of public lands to new development and ex-
tractive uses.
In early 2019, Congress passed the historic John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47), a broad
package of more than 100 standalone bills under the Subcommit-
tee’s purview that designated approximately 1.3 million acres of
new wilderness, established nearly 700,000 acres of recreation and
conservation areas, added 621 miles to the National Wild and Sce-
nic River System, and added 42,407 acres to the National Park
System. In addition to these significant public land protections,
S.47 also permanently authorized the Land and Water Conserva-
tion Fund (LWCF), one of the nation’s most successful and endur-
ing conservation programs.
After this achievement early in the 116th Congress, the Sub-
committee continued to highlight the role that protected public
lands can play in responding to the climate crisis while supporting
local economic development. The Subcommittee heard testimony
from scientists, business owners, public lands users, local officials,
and leaders in the outdoor recreation industry on the benefits of
protected public lands. The Subcommittee held hearings to examine
the impacts of climate change on public lands and on public lands
recreation and to discuss how public lands can be managed as part
of the climate solution. This work culminated in the House passage
of H.R. 2546, the Protecting America’s Wilderness Act, a package
of six previously individual measures considered by the Sub-
committee that would designate approximately 1.3 million acres of
wilderness and safeguard more than 1,000 river miles as compo-
nents of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in Colorado,
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California, and Washington. The text of H.R. 2546 was also in-
cluded in the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2021, underscoring the importance of protected public
lands in the 116th Congress.
Protecting Treasured and Irreplaceable Landscapes
The Trump administration has made unprecedented efforts to
open protected public lands to extractive activities. In fact, Presi-
dent Trump is the only president to have removed more protections
from U.S. lands and waters than he put in place—rolling back pro-
tections from roughly 1,000 times more land than the administra-
tion protected.
Protecting unique and irreplaceable landscapes was a major pri-
ority for the Subcommittee in the 116th Congress. Over the past
two years, the Subcommittee has held hearings on numerous pro-
posals that would protect some of America’s most iconic landscapes
and resources, including bills that would safeguard the Grand Can-
yon region from the toxic impacts of uranium mining (H.R. 1373),
protect the sacred sites and cultural resources of New Mexico’s
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (H.R. 2181), and preserve
the agricultural and ranching heritage of Colorado’s Thompson Di-
vide (H.R. 823). At these hearings, local elected officials, tribal
leaders, public lands users, and resource management experts
highlighted the importance of protecting these landscapes and the
unique resources they hold. In October 2019, the House of Rep-
resentatives passed all three bills with bipartisan support.
Enhancing Access to Public Lands
National parks, forests, and public lands belong to all Americans,
and throughout this Congress the Subcommittee has worked to en-
sure that all Americans have equitable access to these cherished
places. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 80 percent of Ameri-
cans live in urban areas and 100 million Americans do not have ac-
cess to a park within a 10-minute walk from their home. This issue
is one of particular concern for low-income and minority commu-
nities, with studies showing that these communities often have less
access to open spaces than higher income, majority-white commu-
nities. Throughout the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee has
highlighted the importance of close-to-home outdoor recreational
opportunities, protected natural areas, and access to outdoor recre-
ation, while examining proposals to help bridge the park equity
gap.
In the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee held hearings to ad-
dress multiple barriers to park access, including improving the rec-
reational permitting process (H.R. 3879), supporting dedicated
funding for urban park projects through the Outdoor Recreation
Legacy Partnership (H.R. 4512), and providing permanent full
funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (H.R. 3195).
The full Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 3879 and
H.R. 3195, with H.R. 4512 passing the House of Representatives as
part of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act.
One of the Subcommittee’s top priorities in the 116th Congress
was permanently protecting LWCF, which uses revenues from off-
shore oil and gas extraction to conserve public lands and waters
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across the country. As mentioned above, the 116th Congress ap-
proved S. 47, historic legislation that permanently authorized
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LWCF and ensured that the fully authorized level of $900 million
would be deposited into the fund annually. Recognizing that Con-
gress’ work to protect this vital program wasn’t finished, the Sub-
committee built on that accomplishment with the passage of the
Great American Outdoors Act, which was signed into law in Au-
gust 2020. The law ensures that the full $900 million that enters
LWCF each year is used to fund conservation projects on the
ground in communities across the country. At a time when pro-
tecting public lands and wildlife habitats is more important than
ever, the Great American Outdoors Act provides increased opportu-
nities for preserving open green spaces and expanding public rec-
reational opportunities.
In addition to securing permanent funding for LWCF, the Great
American Outdoors Act approved a longstanding, bipartisan, bi-
cameral priority: funding to address the public lands deferred
maintenance backlog. In 2018, federal land management agencies
reported a maintenance backlog—including critical infrastructure
like roads, bridges, and water systems—approaching $20 billion.
This extensive list was the result of nearly a decade of Congres-
sional underfunding for cyclic and annual maintenance. Congress
recognized that addressing this significant issue would involve a
major initial investment to jump start work on these projects,
paired with increased annual funding going forward. The Great
American Outdoors Act authorized $1.9 billion annually to be dis-
tributed across the federal land management agencies to address
some of our most critical public land infrastructure needs. This
major investment will support the future of our national parks and
public lands, the outdoor recreation economy, and the communities
that rely on consistent access to these public resources.
Diversity and Representation on Public Lands
Public lands are a unique part of our shared American heritage.
Publicly funded conservation areas and representations of Amer-
ican history must embrace inclusive narratives, imagery, and ideals
that accurately represent both our past and our present. As sites
that preserve and share the stories of our past, America’s public
lands should not idolize symbols of hate and bigotry. In the 116th
Congress, the Subcommittee grappled with this issue by holding
hearings on three bills that addressed the removal of Confederate
statutes and symbols from public lands (H.R. 970, H.R. 4135 and
H.R. 7550). Confederate commemorative works, many of which
were established decades after the end of the Civil War during the
peak of the Jim Crow era, are an unmistakable reminder of the
hate and bigotry that continues to permeate our society, and it is
inappropriate for our public lands to continue to glorify these sym-
bols of intolerance. The Natural Resources Committee approved
H.R. 970 and H.R. 4135 by voice vote, indicating strong bipartisan
support for this issue.
In the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee has been committed to
ensuring that our national parks and public lands tell a more com-
plete story that is representative of all Americans. Historically,
public lands designations have focused on a narrow view of Amer-
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ican history that fails to reflect diverse communities and cultures.
The Subcommittee has prioritized legislation that recognizes and
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honors diverse and underrepresented communities, including the
Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act (H.R. 3250),
which shares the story of an American philanthropist who provided
educational opportunities for more than six hundred thousand Afri-
can Americans during the Jim Crow era, and the Emancipation
National Historic Trail Act (H.R. 434), which celebrates the free-
dom of the last American slaves. The Natural Resources Committee
reported out both bills, with H.R. 434 being signed into law in
early 2020.
Oversight of the Trump Administration
One of the Subcommittee’s highest priorities has been oversight
of the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and
the U.S. Forest Service.
• In the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee conducted inves-
tigations into a number of issues, including:
• The Trump administration’s unprecedented rollback of pro-
tections for the Bears Ears National Monument and Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument;
• The relocation of Bureau of Land Management head-
quarters to Grand Junction, Colo.;
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to exempt
Alaska’s Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule;
• The Trump administration’s decision to keep national
parks open during the longest federal government shutdown in
history; and
• The Trump administration’s efforts to open the Grand
Canyon region to new uranium mining activities.
Although the Department of the Interior and Department of Ag-
riculture have acknowledged most of the Subcommittee’s requests
for information, its responses have been inconsistent and inad-
equate. The administration has sent the Subcommittee hundreds of
pages of illegible symbols, irrelevant news clippings, tens of thou-
sands of pages of already public documents and reports, and thou-
sands of pages of unrelated emails and documents. An internal
Subcommittee analysis found that of the nearly 4,500 documents
DOI provided in response to the Subcommittee’s investigation of
the administration’s monument review process, only 12 percent
were related to the Subcommittee’s initial request. Throughout the
116th Congress, the administration consistently refused to provide
the Subcommittee with relevant documents electronically and in a
timely and responsive manner.
By pressing the administration to provide information and back-
ground on major policy decisions that impact America’s public
lands and natural resources, the Subcommittee exposed fraud,
waste, and abuse of taxpayer-funded resources. Its investigation
into the relocation of BLM headquarters demonstrated a severe
lack of analysis or planning behind a move that forced more than
60 percent of BLM career staff based in Washington, D.C., to leave
the agency. The Subcommittee also shined a light on questionable
uses of funds related to the administration’s actions in the Tongass,
during the 2019 government shutdown, and for the administra-
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tion’s ‘‘Salute to America’’ celebrations. These investigations re-
vealed the Trump administration’s misaligned priorities and high-
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lighted key steps that need to be taken in future Congresses or
under future administrations to repair the damage done by the ad-
ministration and its anti-government, pro-polluter agenda.
WATER, OCEANS, AND WILDLIFE
Chaired by Rep. Jared Huffman (D–Calif.), the Subcommittee
worked in the 116th Congress to respond to the effects of climate
change and to fight for healthy oceans and reliable water resources
for all people, fish and wildlife, and the environments on which
they depend.
Addressing Climate Change and Drought in the United States
Climate change-induced drought imperils our nation’s ecosystems
and threatens to dramatically reduce our nation’s drinking, indus-
trial, and agricultural water supplies. The resulting impacts to
water supply disproportionately impact tribal and rural commu-
nities. The Subcommittee held oversight hearings to address the
Trump administration’s failure to address climate change and the
difficulties it poses for water management. As part of the Natural
Resources Committee’s historic month-long series of hearings ex-
amining climate change, the Subcommittee reviewed the nation’s
climate change-related water supply challenges, including the ef-
fects of shrinking snowpack, reduced precipitation, and rising tem-
peratures.
Taking Action to Prevent Severe Drought in the Colorado River
Basin
The Committee is focused on the long-term resiliency of the Colo-
rado River. As the Colorado River Basin experienced its 19th con-
secutive year of drought, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the
Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan, a set of agreements de-
signed to avoid severe shortages through voluntary water reduc-
tions and reservoir management strategies. Chair Grijalva intro-
duced the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization
Act (H.R. 2030), which he shepherded through Congress with a bi-
partisan, bicameral, seven-state coalition of cosponsors. That legis-
lation, now enacted into law as P.L. 116–14, served as a critical
first step to promote water conservation and protect the Colorado
River’s future. Passage of this legislation safeguards water supplies
for 40 million people across seven western states and Mexico while
planning continues for managing the long-term impacts of climate
change.
Fulfilling Trust Obligations to Provide Water Supplies to Indian
Country
The federal government has a trust responsibility to protect
tribes’ rights to access and use the water resources they are legally
entitled to, but many tribal water rights today remain largely un-
developed and unprotected. To help address this legal obligation
and improve clean water access, Congress has historically approved
and funded Indian water rights settlements, which pay for water
infrastructure serving tribal communities and quantify Indian re-
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served water rights. Negotiated settlements ensure future water
security for tribes as well as other water users, which is of para-
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mount importance for regions combating severe drought and water
shortages exacerbated by climate change. The Committee approved
Chair Grijalva’s Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
(H.R. 1904), which permanently reauthorizes the Reclamation
Water Settlements Fund in order to establish a reliable funding
source for existing and future Indian water rights settlements. H.R.
1904 passed the House as part of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act
and was incorporated in H.R. 7617, a larger package for FY2021
appropriations. The Subcommittee also approved multiple indi-
vidual tribal water rights settlement bills and helped advance and
enact several tribal water rights settlements in H.R. 133, including
settlements for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of
Montana, the Pueblos of Nambé, Pojoaque, Tesuque and San
Ildefonso, the Navajo Nation, and the Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas.
Investing in Resilient Water Supplies
The Subcommittee advanced legislation to support water supply
reliability for communities, tribes, and water users across the west-
ern United States. Chair Huffman advanced the Furthering Under-
utilized Technologies and Unleashing Responsible Expenditures
(FUTURE) Western Water Infrastructure and Drought Resiliency
Act, which supports the development of more resilient water infra-
structure, expands the use of modern water management tools and
technologies, and helps disadvantaged areas meet their drinking
water needs.
The FUTURE Western Water Infrastructure and Drought Resil-
iency Act passed the House as part of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward
Act. Several other Committee members’ bills were also incor-
porated into H.R. 2, including H.R. 1162, the Water Recycling In-
vestment and Improvement Act, introduced by Rep. Grace Napoli-
tano (D–Calif.). This bill permanently reauthorizes and boosts
funding for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Title XVI water recycling
competitive grant program to promote virtually drought-proof
water recycling projects. H.R. 2 also incorporated H.R. 3723, the
Desalination Development Act sponsored by Rep. Mike Levin (D–
CA), which authorizes increased funding for a Reclamation desali-
nation grant program to support the construction of sustainable
water desalination projects.
Five sections from the FUTURE Western Water Infrastructure
and Drought Resiliency Act were enacted into law as part of H.R.
133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Sections 1106,
1107, 1109, 1111 and 1112 of division FF, Title XI of H.R. 133 are
identical or modified sections from the FUTURE Western Water In-
frastructure and Drought Resiliency Act. Importantly, section 1109
would establish an aquatic ecosystem restoration program at the
Department of the Interior that is designed to advance and help
fund broadly supported restoration projects like the so-called Two-
Basin Solution for the Potter Valley Project in the Russian River
and Eel River Basins of California. The proposed Two-Basin Solu-
tion is widely supported by water users, tribes, counties, and con-
servation organizations and it would significantly improve fish
health and recovery on the Eel River while providing long term cer-
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tainty and water supply reliability for Russian River water users.
Section 1106 also notably expands eligibility for the Bureau of Rec-
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lamation’s WaterSMART program to include nongovernmental con-
servation organizations and natural infrastructure projects.
The Committee also advanced Rep. Xochitl Torres Small’s H.R.
4891, the Western Water Security Act, which provides much-needed
funding for western water infrastructure while advancing water
conservation, water-use efficiency, and environmental restoration
in western states. The Subcommittee took steps to support rural
communities that lack clean drinking water by advancing H.R.
5347, the Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance
Act introduced by Rep. TJ Cox (D–Calif.). Both bills were incor-
porated into H.R. 2.
Supporting Water Research and Innovation
The Subcommittee advanced legislation to expand the use of
modern water management tools, data, research, and technologies
through H.R. 2473, the Securing Access for the central Valley and
Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act, and H.R. 3510, the Water
Resources Research Amendments Act, both introduced by Rep. Josh
Harder (D Calif.). Provisions from both bills were incorporated into
H.R. 2.
H.R. 1976, the PFAS Detection Act, directs the U.S. Geological
Survey to establish a performance standard for the detection of
highly dangerous perfluoroalkyl substances and use that standard
to carry out sampling nationwide. A version of that bill was en-
acted into law as part of S. 1790, the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act.
Through H.R. 133, the Subcommittee also helped enact provi-
sions into law from H.R. 2 and Rep. Harder’s H.R. 8041 to create
a new Snow Water Supply Forecasting program at the Department
of the Interior to provide more accurate data about expected runoff
that will improve water system operations. H.R. 133 also includes
provisions from FUTURE Western Water Infrastructure and
Drought Resiliency Act that provide additional support and funding
for desalination research at the Bureau of Reclamation.
Examining Collaborative Federal-State Partnerships
The Subcommittee held a hearing to assess ongoing federal and
state efforts to restore California’s Salton Sea. Conditions at the
Salton Sea present major concerns for public health, endangered
species, and migratory birds. The Trump administration refused to
send a witness or offer written testimony.
The Subcommittee advanced H.R. 3237, the Platte River Recovery
Implementation Program Extension Act led by Rep. Joe Neguse (D–
Colo.), which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to continue to
participate in a species conservation partnership with Colorado,
Nebraska, and Wyoming. The bill was enacted into law as part of
H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020.
Initiating Ocean Climate Action
The ocean has absorbed 90 percent of the excess heat and about
a third of the surplus carbon that humans have contributed to the
atmosphere. While climate change is threatening our oceans and
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munities. Implementation of ocean-based climate solutions could
deliver 21 percent of the annual greenhouse gas emissions reduc-
tions needed by 2050 to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 de-
grees.
During the 116th Congress, the Natural Resources Committee
and the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife made ocean
climate solutions a top priority. The Subcommittee held hearings
on ocean and coastal climate impacts and solutions as part of the
Natural Resources Committee’s climate change hearing series. The
Subcommittee championed H.R. 729, the Coastal and Great Lakes
Communities Enhancement Act, which passed in the House in De-
cember 2019, as well as the groundbreaking Ocean-Based Climate
Solutions Act, which Chair Grijalva introduced in October 2020.
H.R. 729, the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhance-
ment Act, is a package of bipartisan bills that protect vulnerable
coastal and Great Lakes communities impacted by the climate cri-
sis. Combined, the legislation creates programs to support tribal,
state, and local community projects that protect, restore, and pre-
serve coastal zones and working waterfronts; helps communities
prepare for and respond to climate change; and uses data to ad-
dress coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes management. H.R. 729 also
protects American commercial and recreational fisheries and the
communities that depend on them by authorizing programs that
preserve fish habitats and research Great Lakes fisheries manage-
ment. The bill also strengthens our marine and coastal science and
policy workforce by reauthorizing and updating the National Sea
Grant College Program.
H.R. 8632, the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act, provides a
strategic roadmap for ocean climate action and meaningful steps
towards protecting the habitat and ecosystems on which humanity
depends. This comprehensive bill integrates evidence-based ap-
proaches to protect our ocean and coastal communities, promote
sustainable job opportunities, and support clean offshore energy
while reducing the devastating impacts of the climate crisis. The
Ocean Climate Solutions Act prioritizes just and equitable climate
solutions for communities of color, low-income communities, tribal
and Native Hawaiian communities, and the U.S. Territories and
Freely Associated States. The full Committee held a hearing on
H.R. 8632 and related bills on November 17, 2020.
Good Governance for the Ocean, Great Lakes, and Coasts
The Subcommittee held hearings and advanced legislation to
smartly govern the ocean, Great Lakes, coasts, and fisheries
through the best available science and increased stakeholder col-
laboration and participation. Through intensive collaboration with
Senate counterparts, the Committee shepherded many of these
bills into law, including the National Sea Grant College Program
Amendments Act of 2019 (sponsored by Chair Huffman in the
House), the Digital Coast Act, the NOAA Commissioned Officer
Corps Amendments Act of 2020, the Great Lakes Environmental
Sensitivity Index Act, the Coordinated Ocean Observations and Re-
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Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act
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The Subcommittee held oversight hearings on several issues, in-
cluding threats to the critically endangered North Atlantic right
whale; ocean plastic pollution; sexual assault and sexual harass-
ment at NOAA; illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; and
environmental justice in federal grantmaking in the Subcommit-
tee’s jurisdiction. The Subcommittee will continue conducting over-
sight and drafting legislation addressing these important topics.
Protecting Species
The climate crisis, habitat degradation, invasive species, and
human development are all dramatically impacting wildlife in the
United States and across the globe. The Subcommittee held hear-
ings in May 2019 about the state of wildlife and the impending ex-
tinction crisis reported by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy
Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. The Sub-
committee advanced H.R. 4348 to defend the Endangered Species
Act from multiple regulatory attacks by the Trump administration,
and approved H.R. 2795 and H.R. 5179 to create a National Wild-
life Corridors System and Tribal Wildlife Corridors System. The
Subcommittee also approved H.R. 3742 to fund recovery of Amer-
ica’s wildlife.
The full Committee worked with the Senate to restore wildlife
and protect habitats with the America’s Conservation Enhancement
Act (S. 3051), which became law in October 2020. This legislative
package contains plans to protect and enhance climate-resilient
wetlands and fish habitat, help the Chesapeake Bay region prepare
for and adapt to climate change, address issues in the hunting and
angling communities, and prevent conflicts between predators, hu-
mans, and livestock. It also contains provisions to combat invasive
species as well as chronic wasting disease in deer and other ani-
mals.
Throughout the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee advanced leg-
islation to protect vulnerable species and species groups. On De-
cember 3, the House passed H.R. 1380, the Big Cat Public Safety
Act, which ends the private ownership and sale of big cats such as
lions, tigers, leopards, cougars, and more. The Subcommittee held
a hearing on H.R. 2245, the CECIL Act, to address trophy hunting
issues, and another on H.R. 2532 to protect grizzly bear popu-
lations for tribal heritage; Chair Grijalva sponsored both bills. The
Subcommittee also advanced Representative Lowenthal’s legisla-
tion to reaffirm the interpretation of ‘‘incidental take’’ in the Migra-
tory Bird Treaty Act, which would ensure accountability for migra-
tory bird deaths related to industrial activity, and establish a regu-
latory scheme for responsible permitting. A version of H.R. 6761,
Chair Grijalva’s Murder Hornet Eradication Act, was included in
the Water Resources Development Act.
Human Conflicts Related to Wildlife
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Subcommittee in-
troduced legislation to strengthen wildlife-borne disease prevention
efforts, which passed the House as part of H.R. 6800, the HEROES
Act. The legislation bans imports of and trade in risky species, re-
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capacity for wildlife disease surveillance among states, tribes, and
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insular territories, and builds capacity for foreign governments to
monitor wildlife disease and limit the trade of wildlife that trans-
mit disease. The Committee also investigated, in close coordination
with Republican lawmakers and staff, World Wildlife Fund’s his-
tory of human rights abuses related to federal conservation grants
and began drafting legislation to address this problem.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
Chaired by Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D–Calif.), the Subcommittee
this Congress has worked to address the greatest economic, public
health, national security, and environmental challenge of our time:
climate change. For more than a century, federal land management
laws and regulations have prioritized fossil fuel extraction over
other land uses, an imbalance exacerbated by the Trump adminis-
tration. In recent decades, scientific evidence has made it clear that
anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are warming the planet
and leading to more frequent heat waves, more intense storms, and
more extreme wildfires, among other impacts.
The Subcommittee oversees the extraction of coal, oil and gas
from public lands and waters, which are responsible for nearly a
quarter of the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions each year. The
Subcommittee’s work this Congress has highlighted America’s need
to reduce fossil fuel extraction and expand renewable energy gen-
eration across the western U.S. and in federal waters. The Sub-
committee heard from expert witnesses about how public lands can
support economy-wide efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-
century and held hearings that provided the foundation for H.R.
5435, Chairman Grijalva’s bill to require public lands and waters
to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Climate
change is the defining issue of our time, and the Subcommittee
tackled this challenge through legislation and oversight at every
opportunity.
Oil and Gas Development
In 2019, roughly 22 percent of U.S. oil production and 12 percent
of gas production came from federal land. In addition to harming
the climate, the extraction, processing, and transportation of oil
and gas resources on public lands degrades air quality and dam-
ages water resources, fragments wildlife habitat, and impairs the
health of local communities.
In the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee held a series of hear-
ings exploring the ways oil and gas development can harm local
communities. This included an April 2019 field hearing in New
Mexico where Members of Congress heard from citizens directly
impacted by extraction and viewed real-time methane leaks using
an infrared camera. Over the past two years, the Subcommittee
held hearings on numerous bills that would overhaul the federal
onshore oil and gas program, including reforms to leasing (H.R.
3225), bonding (H.R. 4346), data transparency (H.R. 5636), fiscal
terms (H.R. 4364), and methane emissions (H.R 2711). The Sub-
committee also held hearings examining how oil and gas extraction
can encroach upon and disrupt tribal and indigenous communities,
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including drilling near Chaco Culture National Historical Park
(H.R. 2181) and in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 1146).
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Protecting coastal communities from new oil and gas drilling in
federal waters was a major focus for the Subcommittee in the
116th Congress. In early 2019, the Subcommittee held a hearing on
bipartisan bills (H.R. 1941 and H.R. 205) to prevent drilling along
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Local officials, business owners, outdoor recreators, and conserva-
tionists all urged the Subcommittee to consider the importance of
protecting America’s coasts. In September 2019, both bills passed
the House of Representatives with bipartisan support, underscoring
the importance of these issues in the 116th Congress.
Renewable Energy Production
The urgent need to address climate change demands a rapid
transition away from fossil fuels and towards an economy powered
by clean energy. Renewable energy resources on public lands and
waters must play a leading role in driving this transition. Through-
out the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee highlighted the many
ways public lands can propel the country’s transition to a clean en-
ergy economy while honoring community input, protecting sensitive
environments, and supporting job creation in local communities.
Public lands contain some of the sunniest, windiest and most
geologically active places in the country, but wind and solar energy
production on public lands make up less than 5 percent of the na-
tion’s total installed capacity. In the 116th Congress, the Sub-
committee heard testimony from the renewable energy industry,
states, counties, and environmental groups on ways to responsibly
increase development of these clean energy resources. This work
culminated in the markup of H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renew-
able Energy Development Act, a bipartisan bill that improves the
permitting process, shares renewable energy revenues with states
and counties, and directs a portion of revenues to projects pro-
tecting and restoring fish and wildlife habitat and improving access
for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities. Key
sections of H.R. 3794 passed the House as part of H.R. 2, the Mov-
ing Forward Act, and H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and In-
novation Act.
Offshore wind farms are a potentially enormous source of sus-
tainable, carbon-free energy to power coastal regions and create
new jobs. While the U.S. offshore wind technical potential is rough-
ly double the entire country’s electricity consumption, to date there
are only seven installed turbines, five of which are in state waters.
The Subcommittee held a series of hearings in the 116th Congress
to highlight the nation’s vast offshore wind potential and ways to
spur economic development and job creation around this fast-grow-
ing industry. The Subcommittee held a field hearing in Wildwood,
N.J., where lawmakers heard from state and local officials, labor
unions, commercial and recreational fishermen, and the wind in-
dustry about the considerable economic and environmental poten-
tial of offshore wind development. The Subcommittee also advanced
H.R. 3068, the Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act, a bill to
create a new offshore wind workforce development grant program
at the Department of the Interior. Like H.R. 3794, H.R. 3068
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passed the House as part of both H.R. 2 and H.R. 4447. The Sub-
committee also worked closely with the Water, Oceans, and Wild-
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life Subcommittee on H.R. 8632, the Ocean-Based Climate Solu-
tions Act, which would set the first ever national offshore wind
goal: permitting at least 12.5 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2025
and at least 25 gigawatts by 2030.
Hardrock Mining
For 148 years, the mining of hardrock minerals on public lands
has been carried out under the Mining Law of 1872. Written to
promote western settlement in the era of the pick and shovel pros-
pector, the Mining Law is based on state and local mining customs,
laws and regulations that arose during the California gold rush of
1848. In the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee held hearings and
passed legislation to reform the nation’s antiquated mining law and
examine ways to bring the nation’s hardrock minerals policy into
the 21st century.
Unlike nearly every other country in the world, the United
States operates on an open-access basis for hardrock minerals on
public lands rather than a leasing system. Mining of minerals from
federal lands occurs without any federal royalty being paid back to
the American people. H.R. 2579, the Hardrock Leasing and Rec-
lamation Act, replaces the current obsolete system with a modern
leasing system designed to protect our economy and environment.
The bill establishes a 12.5 percent royalty on new mining oper-
ations—the same amount paid by oil and gas drillers—and an 8
percent royalty on existing operations, except for miners with less
than $50,000 in mining income. H.R. 2579 also eliminates the pri-
ority use status that mining currently enjoys on public lands, lev-
eling the playing field with all other uses of public lands such as
grazing, hunting, and energy development. This allows mining to
be managed through existing land-use planning processes. The leg-
islation requires meaningful tribal consultation, makes certain spe-
cial places permanently off limits to hardrock mining, and estab-
lishes strong new reclamation standards and bonding requirements
to make sure taxpayers aren’t left paying to clean up abandoned
mine sites.
Coal Mining and Development
While coal accounted for nearly 80 percent of total energy con-
sumption in the United States at the beginning of the 20th cen-
tury, its usage has since declined significantly, and domestic pro-
duction has been declining considerably since 2008. As coal is dis-
placed by renewable energy and fossil gas, the Committee aims to
ensure the environmentally sound cleanup of abandoned mines and
a smooth economic transition for communities traditionally depend-
ent on coal mining.
In the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee held hearings on mul-
tiple aspects of coal mining and development, including how best
to reform the federal coal program, how to mitigate the health ef-
fects of mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia (H.R. 2050),
and how to protect miners’ healthcare and pensions (H.R. 934 &
H.R. 935). One of the Subcommittee’s highest priorities is reauthor-
izing the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) fund (H.R. 4248), which
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viously abandoned coal mines, and passing the RECLAIM Act
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(H.R. 2156), which focuses the use of the AML fund on reclamation
that supports economic revitalization, diversification, and develop-
ment in economically distressed mining communities. The Natural
Resources Committee reported out both bills, and portions of both
passed the House of Representatives in H.R. 2, the Moving For-
ward Act.
Oversight of the Trump Administration
One of the Subcommittee’s highest priorities this Congress has
been to conduct oversight over the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the Bu-
reau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), the Office
of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), and en-
ergy and minerals activities of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
In the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee conducted investiga-
tions into a number of issues, including:
• The Trump administration’s reinstatement of leases for an
environmentally hazardous copper sulfide mine at the edge of
the Boundary Waters Wilderness Canoe Area;
• Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s decision to exempt
Florida, via tweet, from the 2019–2025 Outer Continental
Shelf 5-year leasing program after meeting with the state’s
governor;
• The inappropriate inclusion of uranium in the critical min-
erals list under E.O. 13817;
• OSMRE’s abrupt cancellation of a National Academy of
Sciences study on the health effects of mountaintop removal
coal mining in Appalachia; and
• The secret manipulation by political officials of career ex-
pert recommendations in developing a weakened Well Control
Rule at BSEE.
While DOI has acknowledged most of the Subcommittee’s re-
quests for information, their responses have been inconsistent and
woefully insufficient. DOI has sent the Committee entirely redacted
documents, tens of thousands of pages of already public documents
and reports, hundreds of pages of illegible symbols, and irrelevant
news clippings. In July 2020, DOI sent the Subcommittee 38 boxes
of documents in response to the subcommittee’s investigation of the
Well Control Rule, of which roughly 37 boxes—over 100,000
pages—were public comments, public reports, books widely avail-
able on websites, duplicates, or fully redacted. Throughout this
Congress, DOI provided inconsistent and unpersuasive excuses for
consistently refusing to provide relevant documents electronically
and in a timely manner.
SUBCOMMITTEE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES
Since transitioning to the Majority at the start of the 116th Con-
gress, Democrats have carved out larger spaces for Indigenous
issues in the House of Representatives and given them greater leg-
islative and oversight attention. With this goal in mind, Natural
Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D–Ariz.) established
the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States in
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January 2019. Unlike its predecessor in the 115th Congress, the
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Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States is a
stand-alone subcommittee that maintains exclusive jurisdiction
over American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian issues
in the House.
Chaired by Representative Ruben Gallego (D–Ariz.), the Sub-
committee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States empowers
Indigenous communities by fighting to uphold tribal sovereignty
and strengthen tribal self-governance. The Subcommittee helped
ensure that the Department of the Interior, the Department of
Health and Human Services, and the Department of Justice ade-
quately served Indian Country by critically examining Indigenous
issues. The Subcommittee conducted oversight hearings on edu-
cation, public safety, health, infrastructure, climate change, and
the federal trust responsibility in Indian Country. The Sub-
committee passed legislation to protect and preserve tribal lands,
reaffirm tribal sovereignty and enhance self-determination, and
safeguard the health and well-being of tribal peoples.
Tribal Sovereignty and the Federal Trust Responsibility
The present-day government-to-government relationship that ex-
ists between tribal nations and the federal government is largely
shaped by Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
This relationship, which is commonly referred to as the ‘‘federal
trust responsibility,’’ includes a charge to the federal government
to support the general welfare of tribal nations, their lands and re-
sources, and their right to tribal self-governance in perpetuity.
Trust Lands and The Carcieri Fix
The 1934 Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) is a comprehensive
federal law that provides the basis of federal legislation concerning
Indian affairs. Part of the Act authorizes the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to take land into trust for tribal nations in order to ‘‘. . . con-
serve and develop Indian lands and resources’’ and to rehabilitate
Indian economic life. Trust land is not taxable and is subject to
tribal regulation, with no, or limited, state and local regulatory ju-
risdiction.
Acquisition of trust land for the benefit of Indian tribes is essen-
tial to tribal self-determination and economic development and pro-
tects tribal lands for future generations. To that end, the Sub-
committee acted on numerous bills that would place new lands into
trust, or reaffirm the status of current trust lands, for the benefit
of tribal communities (H.R. 1312, H.R. 3160, H.R. 1031, H.R. 2961,
H.R. 4059, H.R. 4495, H.R. 7119, and H.R. 733/S. 199).
Early on, the Subcommittee devoted attention to the Supreme
Court’s 2009 Carcieri v. Salazar decision, which has created ongo-
ing complications for the federal trust responsibility. In April 2019,
the Subcommittee reviewed H.R. 375, which aims to restore clarity
and stability to the land-into-trust process by legislatively fixing
the legal ambiguities stemming from the Carcieri decision. Under
its terms, the Secretary of the Interior would be authorized to place
land into trust for all tribal nations, regardless of the date on
which they were federally recognized. In addition, the Sub-
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committee examined H.R. 312, which reaffirms the trust status of
the lands of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Massachusetts. Due
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to the effects of the Carcieri decision, the Tribe’s eligibility for
transfers of lands became subject to multiple legal suits that
threatened to permanently dissolve the Tribe. Shortly after the
Subcommittee’s legislative hearing on these two bills, they were
both passed out of the House of Representatives.
Equitable Compensation and Federal Recognition
The Subcommittee held legislative hearings on H.R. 396, which
permanently resolves the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma’s treaty-based
land claim to the Wabash River watershed in Illinois and removes
the cloud on title that exists for the current landowners; S. 216,
which compensates the Spokane Tribe of Indians for the use of
tribal lands in the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam; H.R.
1803/S. 832, which will nullify and render moot for the purposes
of legal precedent the fraudulent supplemental treaty of 1865 be-
tween the federal government and the Confederated Tribes and
Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon; and S. 46, which repeals the
Klamath Tribe Judgement Fund Act and restores the Tribe’s ability
to exercise its sovereign authority over its funds. In addition to
these bills, the Subcommittee reviewed H.R. 1964, which provides
federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and
H.R. 297/S. 51, which provides federal recognition to the Little
Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. H.R. 1803/S. 832, S. 216 and H.R.
297/S. 51 were all enacted into law.
Tribal Consultation
To strengthen the federal trust responsibility, the Subcommittee
drafted legislation that expands the federal government’s tribal
consultation guidelines. In April 2019, the Subcommittee held a
legislative hearing on Chair Grijalva’s RESPECT Act, which codi-
fies tribal consultation requirements for federal projects, activities,
and regulations that have tribal impacts. Later that year, the Sub-
committee also reviewed H.R. 3846, which establishes consultation
frameworks between the federal government and tribal working
groups to prevent the trafficking of cultural patrimony.
Alongside this legislation, the Subcommittee also examined the
detrimental consequences that arise when the federal government
fails to engage in meaningful tribal consultation. In January 2020,
Chair Grijalva traveled to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
to see firsthand how the Trump administration’s abuse of Section
102 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 resulted in the destruction of the
Tohono O’odham Nation’s sacred sites along the U.S.-Mexico bor-
der. That same month, the Subcommittee held an oversight hear-
ing where Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Ned Norris Jr. ex-
plained how mandatory tribal consultation would have changed the
outcome of the Nation’s interactions with the federal government.
Building on this work, the Subcommittee held a second oversight
hearing in March 2020 to reviewed the lack of federal tribal con-
sultation in implementing the Southeastern Arizona Land Ex-
change and the resulting damage that Resolution Copper’s pro-
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Climate Change
Climate change has caused the warming of our air and oceans,
the melting of our glaciers and the steady rise of our sea levels, re-
sulting in increasingly frequent and severe storms, droughts,
floods, and wildfires. Indigenous communities in particular have
been disproportionately impacted by these trends, as climate
change poses a direct threat to their traditional ways of life and
culturally significant sites. Tribal communities continue to face in-
stitutional barriers that limit their access to programs and funding
streams that would otherwise help them recover from and
proactively plan against natural disasters. The Subcommittee’s
first-ever hearing, in February 2019, focused on the oversight of cli-
mate change impacts in Indian Country.
Tribal Infrastructure
The condition of roads, buildings, and bridges on tribal lands has
long been a heated topic in Indian Country. Tribal transportation
programs have been historically underfunded and ignored by presi-
dential administrations of both parties. The Subcommittee held an
oversight hearing on tribal infrastructure in July 2019 to ensure
that these programs would no longer be afterthoughts when Con-
gress drafts major pieces of transportation and infrastructure legis-
lation.
Following this work, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing
in November 2019 on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ Broken
Promises: Continuing Funding Shortfall for Native Americans re-
port. The report found that programs designed to support the social
and economic wellbeing of tribal communities remain chronically
underfunded and inefficiently structured, leaving basic needs
unmet and contributing to the vast inequities that exist between
Indigenous populations and the larger American population. To
learn more about how to resolve these disparities, the Sub-
committee heard from tribal leaders and advocates about their ex-
periences and recommendations for infrastructure improvements.
Tribal Justice and Public Safety
Indigenous women in the United States face murder rates at 10
times the national average, yet these cases of violence often go
uninvestigated and unprosecuted. While this trend has been called
a ‘‘silent’’ crisis, the Subcommittee worked hard to ensure that the
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis remained
at the center of major policy discussions. In 2019, Chair Grijalva
helped jumpstart policy efforts to combat the MMIW crisis by pass-
ing two bipartisan amendments to theViolence Against Women Re-
authorization Act of 2019. That same year, the Subcommittee held
several hearings to heighten congressional awareness on the issue
and to give Indigenous women the opportunity to share their policy
recommendations, which established the need for a widely acces-
sible data collection system that can quantify the current number
of MMIW cases.
The exposure that followed these hearings led to the passage of
two bills that address the MMIW crisis—S. 227 and S. 982—in the
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House of Representatives. These bills require the federal govern-
ment to account for the number of missing and murdered Native
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Americans and to establish an advisory commission of survivors
and family members. Alongside these successes, Chair Grijalva
pushed for greater federal accountability and joined a bicameral co-
alition that asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to
examine how federal agencies respond to the MMIW crisis on a na-
tional scale.
Coronavirus Pandemic Response
Following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the Sub-
committee worked hard to ensure that tribal communities re-
mained up to date on public health information. In March 2020,
the Subcommittee launched an online coronavirus resource center
for Indian Country that contained information on federal medical
resources, congressional relief packages, and the Subcommittee’s
ongoing efforts to hold the Trump administration accountable for
its poor response to the virus. The new resource center housed a
survey response form that allowed the Subcommittee to hear di-
rectly from tribal leaders about what they were seeing on the
ground and the resources they needed. The Subcommittee used
survey responses to inform the tribal provisions included in the
CARES Act, which became law on March 27, 2020. These measures
provided an $8 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund for tribal govern-
ments and additional direct funding lines to the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), and the Indian
Health Service (IHS).
From April to October 2020, the Subcommittee held several on-
line forums to hear directly from community leaders, organizations,
and citizens from tribal nations about their experiences with pan-
demic response efforts. Through witness testimony, the Sub-
committee received vital information about the Trump administra-
tion’s disbursement delays for the CARES Act relief funds to tribal
governments, the tribal data leaks within the Department of the
Interior, and the political motivations behind the administration’s
decision to reopen BIE schools for in-person instruction.
Tribal Education
In May 2019, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the
BIE’s Chemawa Indian School. Established in the 1870s, the
Chemawa Indian School exemplified the federal government’s pol-
icy of forcibly separating Indigenous children from their families so
that they could be Christianized. Many serious problems still exist
at the School. In the past decade alone, there have been numerous
reports from concerned teachers, parents, and non-profit organiza-
tions of student sexual assault, neglect, and death. The Sub-
committee called a member of the Chemawa Indian School admin-
istration and a representative from BIE to testify about and re-
spond to these allegations. The Subcommittee also held legislative
hearings on bills focused on improving aspects of Native education,
including H.R. 895 and H.R. 2414. Due to the Subcommittee’s focus
on H.R. 2414, the legislation successfully became law in December
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Tribal Health
During the Trump administration’s 2019 partial government
shutdown, the lack of advance appropriations for tribal social serv-
ices resulted in the loss of critical infrastructural programs, as well
as the jobs associated with them, during the coldest months of the
year. To make matters worse, many tribal communities could no
longer rely upon federal healthcare providers, as the sudden cut in
funding resulted in IHS delays or stoppages of care. In the interest
of preventing situations like this, the Subcommittee held a dual
oversight-legislative hearing in September 2019 on H.R. 1128 and
H.R. 1135, both of which authorize advance appropriations to IHS
and guarantee the continuation of IHS services in the event of a
government shutdown. In addition to the advance appropriations
legislation, the Subcommittee held hearings on legislation that will
improve health care access for Native veterans (H.R. 4153 and H.R.
6237), as well as legislation to support the mission of urban Indian
health organizations (H.R. 6535). Both H.R. 4153 and H.R. 6237
were passed by the House of Representatives.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS
Hearings handled by or originating in the Subcommittee on
Oversight and Investigations (O&I) were chaired by Rep. TJ Cox
(D–Calif.) at the Subcommittee level and Rep. Ral M. Grijalva (D–
Ariz.) at the full Committee level. In the 116th Congress, O&I fo-
cused on holding the Trump administration accountable to the
American people by conducting oversight and investigations of the
Department of the Interior (DOI) and its bureaus as an essential
part of the legislative process. The Subcommittee was committed to
rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse, fact-checking claims made as
part of attempts to weaken federal environmental laws, inves-
tigating the sources and impacts of climate change, and ensuring
our policies are based on the best available science that is free of
conflicts of interest.
Department of the Interior Reorganization
Early in the Trump administration, former Interior Secretary
Ryan Zinke began a wide-ranging DOI reorganization that included
changes in lines of responsibility and communication for every
agency, and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt continued that ef-
fort upon taking Zinke’s place. The Committee requested informa-
tion about the basis for this reorganization in several letters from
Chair Raál M. Grijalva (D–Ariz.) to Secretary Bernhardt; three
budget hearings with Secretary Bernhardt and then-Principal Dep-
uty Secretary of Policy, Management, and Budget, Scott Cameron;
and a hearing in the Subcommittee about the reasons for and im-
pacts of the reorganization. Members repeatedly asked DOI for any
substantive analysis related to need, costs, timelines, or any other
details justifying the reorganization. Many of the requests were bi-
partisan. None were completely fulfilled.
As a part of DOI’s unjustified reorganization plans, the Bureau
of Land Management’s (BLM) Washington, D.C.-based staff were
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Subcommittee staff found that the relocation of BLM headquarters
to Grand Junction would disproportionately impact the agency’s
Black employees, of which nearly 41 percent were located in Wash-
ington, D.C. Neither DOI nor BLM conducted a disparate impact
analysis of the planned relocation, leaving the agency vulnerable to
legal liability under the Civil Rights Act. The Committee sent let-
ters to Secretary Bernhardt and BLM acting director William
Pendley highlighting these disparate impact concerns. The re-
sponses were insufficient or failed to answer questions at all. In a
briefing with DOI, oversight staff uncovered that BLM failed to ful-
fill its legal obligation to consult tribal nations about BLM reloca-
tion plans. Chair Grijalva asked the Government Accountability Of-
fice (GAO) to examine the process through which the BLM reloca-
tion took place. The GAO found that BLM had ‘‘not substantially
followed key practices for effective agency reforms relevant to relo-
cating employees,’’ including creating measures for success, an im-
plementation plan, or a strategic workforce plan.
Sexual Harassment and Discrimination at the Department of the
Interior
Since the beginning of the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee
has been dedicated to addressing patterns of documented abuses
and discrimination at agencies in the Committee’s jurisdiction. The
Obama administration started efforts to address sexual harassment
at the National Park Service and across DOI, in part by conducting
an unprecedented Department-wide survey of all employees. The
survey found that nearly 1 out of every 10 employees (8 percent)
reported being sexually harassed over the previous year. As good
managers know, fully addressing harassment in an organization re-
quires more than good policies and procedures. Leadership’s com-
mitment to a culture of respect, inclusivity, safety, and trans-
parency is imperative. Employees must be actively engaged in solu-
tions to address harassment. Public accounts and previous testi-
mony from former and current DOI employees have shown that
this is not currently the case—they have described a culture of
fear, intimidation, and secrecy under current leadership. DOI must
improve its culture to fully tackle its harassment problem. Chair
Cox led a hearing on sexual harassment at DOI in February 2019
to support growing calls to improve internal policies on prevention
and mitigation.
Sexual assault and sexual harassment (SASH) are also major
issues for those who work for or on behalf of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA has made laud-
able efforts to address SASH issues. However, recent internal eval-
uations demonstrate that the problem is persistent and requires
additional policies and resources. In February 2020, the Sub-
committee held an oversight hearing to ensure progress was being
made and that the agency prioritized improving the agency’s cul-
ture. Chair Grijalva called on President Trump to withdraw his
nomination of Barry Myers to lead NOAA based on his history of
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Freedom of Information Act
An unprecedented backlog of information and document requests
filed through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) developed
shortly after the arrival of the Trump administration. Instead of in-
creasing processing capacity to meet the demand, DOI allowed bu-
reaus to increase response times for requests, limit the number and
quality of responses, and deny requests considered ‘‘burdensome.’’
DOI similarly proposed a draft rule that would further slow re-
sponse times and allow them to pick and choose which requests to
fill. After opposition from the Committee and others in the House
and Senate, the most onerous provisions of the draft rule were re-
moved from the final rule. Chairs Grijalva and Cox sent letters to
Secretary Bernhardt requesting documents describing each stage of
DOI’s FOIA procedures. Both chairs joined the Committee on Over-
sight and Reform in a successful request to the Committee on Ap-
propriations for increased funding to DOI to hire more staff to ad-
dress the FOIA request backlog.
Villages at Vigneto
The Subcommittee opened an investigation into federal agency
decision-making regarding El Dorado Holdings, Inc.’s proposed Vil-
lages of Vigneto development in Arizona. The proposed develop-
ment, which requires an extensive environmental impact analysis,
would remove substantial amounts of groundwater from the eco-
logically fragile San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area.
The founder and chairman of El Dorado Holdings, Inc., Mike
Ingram, has claimed that he met with Secretary Bernhardt in Bil-
lings, Mont., to discuss the Vigneto development. Less than two
months later, Mr. Ingram made a one-time, out-of-cycle $10,000 do-
nation to the Trump Victory super PAC. A whistleblower at the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who played a major role in the
Vigneto approval process, and who had initially rejected the
project, revealed that he got a phone call from a lawyer in the DOI
Solicitor’s Office advising him that ‘‘a high-level politico’’ believed
he had made the wrong decision about Vigneto and he would be
‘‘wise to reconsider it.’’ He reversed his prior decision. The inves-
tigation is ongoing.
WWF and International Wildlife Conservation
Following reports of alleged human rights violations—including
torture, sexual assault, and extrajudicial killings—by rangers and
paramilitary forces working on behalf of wildlife conservation orga-
nizations supported by the U.S. government, Chair Grijalva led a
request with Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R–Utah) to GAO to ex-
amine federal funding to the organizations involved. The report, re-
leased in October 2020, revealed the need for more safeguards to
ensure taxpayer money does not support human rights abuses by
park rangers overseas. The Committee’s efforts led DOI to imple-
ment changes to its funding processes and oversight mechanisms
for international conservation grants, though many changes ulti-
mately undermined conservation projects and had no nexus to
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human rights violations. The investigation supported legislative ef-
forts to protect human rights in conservation areas.
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Lafayette Square Investigation
Immediately following the June 1, 2020, police crackdown
against peaceful protesters at Lafayette Square Park in Wash-
ington, D.C., when President Donald Trump held a now infamous
photo opportunity at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Chair Grijalva
and Vice Chair Deb Haaland requested a briefing from Acting
Chief of the U.S. Park Police (USPP) Gregory T. Monahan regard-
ing USPP’s role in the incident. The first of two full Committee
hearings on the issue featured witnesses who were at the scene—
or supported those at the scene—describing the abuses they faced
by USPP and partner law enforcement agencies. At the second
hearing, Adam DeMarco, a whistleblower who was the highest-
ranking National Guardsman on site that day, gave testimony that
directly contradicted key portions of testimony offered by Acting
Chief Monahan, who appeared under threat of subpoena. A letter
from Chair Grijalva to Secretary Bernhardt requested documents
and interviews to improve the Committee’s understanding of the
events, neither of which DOI has provided. The investigation is on-
going.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at the Department of the Interior
Chair Cox led a hearing in September 2020 on the historical bar-
riers to diversity, equity, and inclusion within DOI, highlighting
major disparities at the National Park Service. The hearing fea-
tured a member discussion with witnesses on the Trump adminis-
tration’s lack of commitment to diversity and appointment of racist
and bigoted individuals as heads of bureaus within DOI. The ad-
ministration declined to send a witness.
DOI Law Enforcement Agencies and Body Cameras
Since the shooting of unarmed civilian Bijan Ghaisar in 2017 by
two USPP officers just outside Washington, D.C., Chair Grijalva
has insisted that USPP join its sister law enforcement agencies at
DOI in using body-worn cameras and dashboard cameras to docu-
ment encounters with civilians. When Acting Chief Monahan ap-
peared as a witness during the full Committee hearing on the June
1 Lafayette Square incident, he suggested in response to member
questions that body-worn cameras would be considered for future
use. In September 2020, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the
importance of using body cameras, featuring testimony from Kelly
Ghaisar, mother of Bijan Ghaisar and a longtime advocate for po-
lice reform. The administration declined to send a witness. Since
then, O&I staff have worked with law enforcement organizations to
ensure the creation and enforcement of body-worn camera policies.
DOI Refusal to Cooperate with Oversight
Throughout the 116th Congress, requests for information, inter-
views, and documents from the Trump administration were typi-
cally met with noncompliance or silence. The administration re-
peatedly refused to send witnesses to oversight hearings, or sent
witnesses that were not able to answer questions they knew were
coming. The overall pattern of obstruction and bad faith in re-
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sponding to Committee oversight was documented in a March 2020
letter to Secretary Bernhardt detailing the various letters and re-
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quests DOI had left unanswered. The Committee passed a resolu-
tion authorizing the Chair to issue subpoenas under certain cir-
cumstances in response to the administration’s nearly unprece-
dented stonewalling.
Bernhardt Calendars
Shortly after taking the top DOI job, Secretary Bernhardt
stopped providing the full contents of his calendars to the public,
which made it difficult for Americans to know whether he was vio-
lating ethics regulations or the terms of his ethics agreement.
Versions of his calendars and daily schedules obtained through
FOIA requests omitted important meetings between the Secretary
and former clients on his recusal list known to have occurred
through other sources of information. A joint investigation with the
Committee on Oversight and Reform found that nobody at DOI
would accept responsibility for ordering changes to calendar disclo-
sures.
Border Wall
The Committee held a forum in January 2019 to learn from pan-
elists how the construction of a wall and associated infrastructure
by the Trump administration along the U.S.-Mexico border violated
tribal sovereignty, cost Americans access to land through the over-
zealous use of eminent domain, and destroyed endangered species
habitats.
Behind the Curtain and Stepping Up Forums
As the whole country struggled against the coronavirus pan-
demic, the Trump administration and its staff focused its limited
resources on helping polluters slash environmental protections. In
continuing its oversight duties during the pandemic, the Sub-
committee held two remote oversight forums on the topic: (1) Be-
hind the Curtain, led by a panel of experts to investigate the ad-
ministration’s fossil fuel giveaway agenda during the pandemic;
and (2) Stepping Up: Communities Protecting Themselves and the
Environment in the Pandemic Era, where Committee members
heard from communities fighting back against polluting industries
and regulation rollbacks by the Trump administration during the
pandemic.
OFFICE OF INSULAR AFFAIRS INSULAR
Affairs hearings, which are held at the Full committee level,
were chaired by Committee Vice Chair Gregorio Kilili Sablan (I–
MP), except for those involving Puerto Rico. For the 116th Con-
gress, the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) focused its efforts on re-
viewing the fundamental issues facing the U.S. Territories and
Freely Associated States, including support and development of
self-government and self-determination; access to federal programs;
accountability of federal funds; implementation and enforcement of
federal laws; economic development and self-sufficiency through
the private sector; implementation and funding for the Compacts of
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Free Association; and management of limited land and water re-
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Under the direction of Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D–Ariz.), OIA fo-
cused considerable effort on addressing the inequities faced by the
people and government of Puerto Rico during post-disaster rebuild-
ing efforts after the devastation caused by major earthquakes and
by hurricanes Irma and Maria. OIA also prioritized oversight of the
impacts of fiscal austerity stemming from the Puerto Rico, Over-
sight, Management and Economic Accountability Act (PROMESA).
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APPENDIX II
PRINTED HEARINGS
116–1—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Climate Change: The Impacts and
the Need to Act.’’ February 6, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Full Com-
mittee)
116–2—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Healthy Oceans and Healthy
Economies: The State of Our Oceans in the 21st Century.’’ Feb-
ruary 7, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water, Oceans,
and Wildlife)
116–3—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Climate Change: Preparing for
the Energy Transition.’’ February 12, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Sub-
committee on Energy and Mineral Resources)
116–4—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘The Impacts of Climate Change
on Tribal Communities.’’ February 12, 2019, Washington, D.C.
(Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States)
116–5—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Climate Change and Public
Lands: Examining Impacts and Considering Adaptation Opportuni-
ties.’’ February 13, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Na-
tional Parks, Forests, and Public Lands)
116–6—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘The State of Water Supply Reli-
ability in the 21st Century.’’ February 26, 2019, Washington, D.C.
(Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife)
116–7—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Examining the Threats to the
North Atlantic Right Whale.’’ March 7, 2019, Washington, D.C.
(Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife)
116–8—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Unmasking the Hidden Crisis of
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW): Exploring So-
lutions to End the Cycle of Violence.’’ March 14, 2019, Washington,
D.C. (Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States)
116–9—Legislative Hearing on ‘‘The Need to Protect the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain’’; with consideration of H.R.
1146, To amend Public Law 115 97 (commonly known as the Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil
and gas program, and for other purposes. March 26, 2019, Wash-
ington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources)
116–10—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘The Colorado River Drought
Contingency Plan.’’ March 28, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Sub-
committee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife)
116–11—Legislative Hearing on H.R. 375, To amend the Act of
June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the In-
terior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other pur-
poses; H.R. 312, To reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe res-
ervation, and for other purposes; and a Discussion Draft of the RE-
SPECT Act, To prescribe procedures for effective consultation and
coordination by Federal agencies with federally recognized Indian
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lands and interests to ensure that meaningful Tribal input is an
integral part of the Federal decision-making process (‘‘Require-
ments, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Con-
sultation with Tribes Act’’). April 3, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Sub-
committee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States)
116–12—Oversight Field Hearing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on
‘‘Oil and Gas Development: Impacts on Air Pollution and Sacred
Sites.’’ April 15, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy
and Mineral Resources)
116–13—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘No Road Map, No Destination,
No Justification: The Implementation and Impacts of the Reorga-
nization of the Department of the Interior.’’ April 30, 2019, Wash-
ington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations)
116–14—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘The Status of the Puerto Rico
Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA):
Lessons Learned Three Years Later.’’ May 2, 2019, Washington,
D.C. (Full Committee)
116–15—Legislative Hearing on ‘‘The Long Overdue Need to Re-
form the Mining Law of 1872,’’ including the following bill, and
other related measures: H.R. 2579, The Hardrock Leasing and Rec-
lamation Act of 2019. May 9, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Sub-
committee on Energy and Mineral Resources)
116–16—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘U.S. Department of the Interior
Budget and Policy Priorities for FY 2020.’’ May 15, 2019, Wash-
ington, D.C. (Full Committee)
116–17—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Investigating the Health and
Safety Risks of Native Children at BIE Boarding Schools.’’ May 16,
2019, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of
the United States)
116–18—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘The Insular Areas Medicaid
Cliff.’’ May 23, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee)
116–19—Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1373, To protect, for cur-
rent and future generations, the watershed, ecosystem, and cul-
tural heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona,
and for other purposes; and H.R. 2181, To provide for the with-
drawal and protection of certain Federal land in the State of New
Mexico. June 5, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National
Parks, Forests, and Public Lands)
116–20—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘When Science Gets Trumped:
Scientific Integrity at the Department of the Interior.’’ July 25,
2019, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee)
116–21—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘BLM Disorganization: Exam-
ining the Proposed Reorganization and Relocation of the Bureau of
Land Management Headquarters to Grand Junction, Colorado.’’
September 10, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee)
116–22—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Reviewing the Trump Adminis-
tration’s Approach to the MMIW Crisis.’’ September 11, 2019,
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the
United States)
116–23—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘The Department of the Interior’s
Failure to Cooperate with Congressional Oversight Requests.’’ Sep-
tember 26, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee)
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116–24—Joint Oversight Hearing with the Committee on Foreign
Affairs on ‘‘Sustaining U.S. Pacific Insular Relationships.’’ Sep-
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tember 26, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee and Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs) [Note: Hearing printed by Foreign Af-
fairs Committee, Serial No. 116–68]
116–25—Legislative Hearing on Discussion Draft H.R. ll, ‘‘To
amend the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Sta-
bility Act or ‘PROMESA,’ and for other purposes.’’ October 22, 2019
(Part 1) and October 30, 2019 (Part 2), Washington, D.C. (Full
Committee)
116–26—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘No More Standoffs: Protecting
Federal Employees and Ending the Culture of Anti-Government
Attacks and Abuse.’’ October 22, 2019, Washington, D.C. (Sub-
committee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands)
116–27—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘A Sea of Problems: Impact of
Plastic Pollution on Oceans and Wildlife.’’ October 29, 2019, Wash-
ington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife)
116–28—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Sexual Harassment at the De-
partment of the Interior.’’ October 30, 2019, Washington, D.C.
(Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations)
116–29—Legislative Hearing on ‘‘The Importance of Public Dis-
closure Requirements for Protecting Human Health, the Climate,
and the Environment’’, on the following bill, and other related
measures: H.R. 5636, To provide for the accurate reporting of fossil
fuel extraction and emissions by entities with leases on public land,
and for other purposes. January 28, 2020, Washington, D.C. (Sub-
committee on Energy and Mineral Resources)
116–30—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request
for Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs.’’ February
11, 2020, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee)
116–31—Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5435, To require the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Chief of the United States Forest
Service to meet certain targets for the reduction of the emission of
greenhouse gases, and for other purposes; and H.R. 5859, To estab-
lish forest management, reforestation, and utilization practices
which lead to the sequestration of greenhouse gases, and for other
purposes. February 26, 2020, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee)
116–32—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Destroying Sacred Sites and
Erasing Tribal Culture: The Trump Administration’s Construction
of the Border Wall.’’ February 26, 2020, Washington, D.C. (Sub-
committee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States)
116–33—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Sexual Harassment at the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.’’ February 27,
2020, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Oversight and Investiga-
tions)
116–34—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘The Irreparable Environmental
and Cultural Impacts of the Proposed Resolution Copper Mining
Operation.’’ March 12, 2020, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee for
Indigenous Peoples of the United States)
116–35—Remote Oversight Hearing via Webex on ‘‘PROMESA
Implementation during the Coronavirus Pandemic.’’ June 11, 2020
(Full Committee)
116–36—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘The U.S. Park Police Attack on
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Peaceful Protesters at Lafayette Square.’’ June 29, 2020 (Part 1)
and July 28, 2020 (Part 2), Washington, D.C. (Full Committee)
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116–37—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Energy Infrastructure and Envi-
ronmental Justice: Lessons for a Sustainable Future.’’ July 14,
2020, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Re-
sources)
116–38—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Native Youth Perspectives on
Mental Health and Healing.’’ July 16, 2020, Washington, D.C.
(Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States)
116–39—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘The Transformation of the Puer-
to Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA).’’ July 23, 2020, Wash-
ington, D.C. (Full Committee)
116–40—Oversight Hearing on ‘‘Examining the Bureau of Indian
Education’s School Reopening Guidance During the COVID–19
Pandemic.’’ September 10, 2020, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee
for Indigenous Peoples of the United States)
116–41—Legislative Hearing entitled ‘‘Ocean Climate Action: So-
lutions to the Climate Crisis’’ on the following bills: H.R. 8632, To
direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Adminis-
trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to
provide for ocean-based climate solutions to reduce carbon emis-
sions and global warming; to make coastal communities more resil-
ient; and to provide for the conservation and restoration of ocean
and coastal habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammal and fish
populations; and for other purposes; H.R. 3548, To improve data
collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estu-
aries, and coasts, and for other purposes; H.R. 3919, To require re-
search in coastal sustainability and resilience, to ensure that the
Federal Government continues to implement and advance coastal
resiliency efforts, and for other purposes; H.R. 4093, To improve
the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and for other pur-
poses; H.R. 5390, To designate Regional Ocean Partnerships of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other
purposes; H.R. 5589, To establish an Interagency Working Group
on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes; H.R. 7387, To re-
quire the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to
benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and the economy, and for other
purposes; H.R. 8253, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act to require 30 percent of revenues from offshore wind energy to
be deposited in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund,
and for other purposes; and H.R. 8627, To express the sense of
Congress that the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration shall be the primary representa-
tive of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in
the Chesapeake Bay, to require the Secretary of the Commerce,
acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, to provide grants supporting research
on the conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in estu-
arine ecosystems, and for other purposes. November 17, 2020,
Washington, D.C. (Full Committee)
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APPENDIX III
COMMITTEE BILL REPORTS FILED
House Report 116–54 (H.R. 312), To reaffirm the Mashpee
Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–99, Part 1, (H.R. 1261), To establish a national
program to identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, to es-
tablish a national 3D Elevation Program, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–133 (H.R. 1146), To amend Public Law 115–
97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program, and for other
purposes.
House Report 116–134 (H.R. 255), To provide for an exchange of
lands with San Bernardino County, California, to enhance manage-
ment of lands within the San Bernardino National Forest, and for
other purposes.
House Report 116–135 (H.R. 434), To designate the Emancipation
National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–144 (H.R. 1809), To amend the Pittman-Rob-
ertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories and
the District of Columbia, to make technical corrections to such Acts
and related laws, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–149 (H.R. 1365), To make technical corrections
to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act.
House Report 116–156 (H.R. 205), To amend the Gulf of Mexico
Energy Security Act of 2006 to permanently extend the moratorium
on leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico.
House Report 116–157 (H.R. 1941), To amend the Outer Conti-
nental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior in-
cluding in any leasing program certain planning areas, and for
other purposes.
House Report 116–165 (H.R. 759), To restore an opportunity for
tribal economic development on terms that are equal and fair, and
for other purposes.
House Report 116–222 (H.R. 1373), To protect, for current and fu-
ture generations, the watershed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage
of the Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona, and for other
purposes.
House Report 116–223 (H.R. 2156), To amend the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide funds to States and
Indian tribes for the purpose of promoting economic revitalization,
diversification, and development in economically distressed commu-
nities through the reclamation and restoration of land and water
resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out before Au-
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House Report 116–224 (H.R. 2181), To provide for the withdrawal
and protection of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico.
House Report 116–225 (H.R. 3405), To direct the Secretary of the
Interior to revise the Final List of Critical Minerals, and for other
purposes.
House Report 116–226 (H.R. 823), To provide for the designation
of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and con-
servation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–228 (H.R. 263), To rename the Oyster Bay Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay
National Wildlife Refuge.
House Report 116–229 (H.R. 473), To authorize the Every Word
We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the
District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–230 (H.R. 1014), To amend the Outer Conti-
nental Shelf Lands Act to apply to territories of the United States,
to establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide dedi-
cated funding for coral reef conservation, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–231, Part 1, (H.R. 1314), To reauthorize the
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, and
for other purposes.
House Report 116–232 (H.R. 2490), To amend the National Trails
System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear Na-
tional Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–243 (H.R. 2819), To extend the authority for
the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star
Families, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–244, Part 1, (H.R. 1568), To assist in the con-
servation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and pro-
viding financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conserva-
tion programs and projects of persons with expertise required for
the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other pur-
poses.
House Report 116–249, Part 1, (H.R. 1305), To implement the
Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, and for
other purposes.
House Report 116–250, Part 1, (H.R. 1225), To establish, fund,
and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service and
Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance
backlog of the National Park Service, United States Fish and Wild-
life Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Indian
Education, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–272 (H.R. 182), To extend the authorization for
the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.
House Report 116–273 (H.R. 737), To prohibit the sale of shark
fins, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–274 (H.R. 1023), To authorize the Director of
the United States Geological Survey to conduct monitoring, assess-
ment, science, and research, in support of the binational fisheries
within the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes.
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House Report 116–275 (H.R. 1088), To authorize the Society of
the First Infantry Division to make modifications to the First Divi-
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sion Monument located on Federal land in Presidential Park in
District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–276 (H.R. 2427), To amend the Chesapeake
Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gate-
ways and Watertrails Network.
House Report 116–277 (H.R. 3195), To amend title 54, United
States Code, to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land
and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–283 (H.R. 729), To amend the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to Indian Tribes to
further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objectives, and for other
purposes.
House Report 116–284 (H.R. 925), To extend the authorization of
appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands con-
servation projects under the North American Wetlands Conserva-
tion Act through fiscal year 2024.
House Report 116–285, Part 1, (H.R. 1446), To require the United
States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps
are sold, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–292 (H.R. 1472), To rename the Homestead
National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the
Homestead National Historical Park.
House Report 116–293 (H.R. 1487), To direct the Secretary of the
Interior to conduct a special resource study of portions of the Los
Angeles coastal area in the State of California to evaluate alter-
natives for protecting the resources of the coastal area, and for
other purposes.
House Report 116–294 (H.R. 3541), To amend the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to
establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and re-
sponse program, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–295 (H.R. 3596), To amend the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task
Force and a working waterfront grant program, and for other pur-
poses.
House Report 116–314 (H.R. 1747), To encourage partnerships
among public agencies and other interested persons to promote fish
conservation.
House Report 116–315 (H.R. 2189), To require the Secretary of
Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-
driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of
efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools,
training, and best practices and to support collection of priority
coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional,
and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other
purposes.
House Report 116–316 (H.R. 3115), To direct the Administrator
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make
grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental orga-
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nizations for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shore-
line projects that protect coastal communities by supporting eco-
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system functions and habitats with the use of natural materials
and systems, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–321 (H.R. 2185), To amend the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to re-
ceive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–323 (H.R. 2405), To reauthorize and amend
the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other pur-
poses.
House Report 116–373, Part 1 (H.R. 560), To amend section 6 of
the Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve the
Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and
for other purposes’’.
House Report 116–374 (H.R. 1492), To update the map of, and
modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Yucca
House National Monument.
House Report 116–385 (H.R. 2215), To establish as a unit of the
National Park System the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in
the State of California, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–386 (H.R. 1708), To adjust the boundary of the
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the
Rim of the Valley Corridor, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–387 (H.R. 2546), To designate certain lands in
the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness
Preservation System, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–388 (H.R. 2642), To designate and expand wil-
derness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Wash-
ington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest
and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other
purposes.
House Report 116–389 (H.R. 2250), To provide for restoration,
economic development, recreation, and conservation on Federal
lands in Northern California, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–390 (H.R. 2199), To designate certain Federal
land in the State of California as wilderness, and for other pur-
poses.
House Report 116–404 (H.R. 315), To amend the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize partnerships be-
tween States and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of re-
claiming and restoring land and water resources adversely affected
by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977, and for other pur-
poses.
House Report 116–405 (H.R. 3399), To amend the Nutria Eradi-
cation and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the pro-
gram, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–422 (S. 209), An act to amend the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further
self-governance by Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–424 (H.R. 306), To direct the Secretary of the
Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site of the Kettle
Creek Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and adjacent prop-
erty, and for other purposes.
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House Report 116–425 (H.R. 3349), To authorize the Daughters
of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation
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Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia,
and for other purposes.
House Report 116–427 (H.R. 496), To direct the Director of the
United States Geological Survey to establish a program to map
zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation, and for other
purposes.
House Report 116–428 (H.R. 1218), To establish the American
Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries
research and development grants, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–429 (H.R. 1240), To preserve United States
fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training
and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen.
House Report 116–430 (H.R. 1380), To amend the Lacey Act
Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive
Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife
species, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–431 (H.R. 3250), To require the Secretary of
the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the sites associ-
ated with the life and legacy of the noted American philanthropist
and business executive Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on
the Rosenwald Schools, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–435 (H.R. 3094), To designate the National
Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando,
Florida, 32806, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–439 (H.R. 139), To establish the Springfield
Race Riot National Historic Monument in the State of Illinois, and
for other purposes.
House Report 116–440 (H.R. 1904), To amend the Omnibus Pub-
lic Land Management Act of 2009 to make the Reclamation Water
Settlements Fund permanent.
House Report 116–441 (S. 832), A bill to nullify the Supplemental
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confed-
erated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on
November 15, 1865.
House Report 116–466 (H.R. 3465), To authorize the Fallen Jour-
nalists Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in
the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–467 (H.R. 2579), 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.
House Report 116–468 (H.R. 2854), To amend the National Wild-
life Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use
of neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge, and for other pur-
poses.
House Report 116–469 (H.R. 4348), To terminate certain rules
issued by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Com-
merce relating to endangered and threatened species, and for other
purposes.
House Report 116–470 (H.R. 5068), To authorize the Women Who
Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemora-
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tive work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for
other purposes.
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House Report 116–481 (H.R. 2748), To establish an integrated na-
tional approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of ex-
treme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and
conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and
to maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation
with State, local, and Tribal Governments and other entities, and
for other purposes.
House Report 116–482 (H.R. 5552), To amend the Migratory Bird
Treaty Act to affirm that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act’s prohibi-
tion on the unauthorized take or killing of migratory birds includes
incidental take by commercial activities, and to direct the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service to regulate such incidental take,
and for other purposes.
House Report 116–490 (H.R. 1702), To waive the application fee
for any special use permit for veterans demonstrations and special
events at war memorials on Federal land, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–491 (H.R. 2640), To withdraw certain Bureau
of Land Management land from mineral development.
House Report 116–492 (H.R. 3160), To direct the Secretary of the
Interior to take certain land located in Pinal County, Arizona, into
trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, and for
other purposes.
House Report 116–493 (H.R. 4957), To amend the Indian Child
Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act.
House Report 116–503 (H.R. 1267), To designate a mountain
ridge in the State of Montana as ‘‘B–47 Ridge’’.
House Report 116–505, Part 1, (H.R. 895), To allow tribal grant
schools to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits pro-
gram.
House Report 116–531 (H.R. 5126), To require individuals fishing
for Gulf reef fish to use certain descending devices, and for other
purposes.
House Report 116–558, Part 1, (H.R. 2795), To establish National
Wildlife Corridors to provide for the protection and restoration of
certain native fish, wildlife, and plant species, and for other pur-
poses.
House Report 116–559, Part 1, (H.R. 5179), To require the Sec-
retary of the Interior to establish Tribal Wildlife Corridors, and for
other purposes.
House Report 116–566 (H.R. 6636), To amend the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to address sexual har-
assment involving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion personnel, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–569, Part 1, (H.R. 6237), To amend the Indian
Health Care Improvement Act to clarify the requirement of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to re-
imburse the Indian Health Service for certain health care services.
House Report 116–599, Part 1, (H.R. 4153), To amend the Indian
Health Care Improvement Act to authorize urban Indian organiza-
tions to enter into arrangements for the sharing of medical services
and facilities, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–600 (H.R. 7045), To require the Secretary of
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Agriculture to conduct a study on lands that could be included in
a National Forest in Hawai’i, and for other purposes.
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House Report 116–601 (H.R. 1049), To authorize a National Her-
itage Area Program, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–602 (H.R. 3682), To provide for greater con-
sultation between the Federal Government and the governing bod-
ies of land grant-mercedes and acequias in New Mexico and to pro-
vide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional bound-
aries of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–603 (H.R. 1248), To amend the Wild and Sce-
nic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments within the York
watershed in the State of Maine as components of the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–605, Part 1, (S. 212), A bill to amend the Na-
tive American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tour-
ism Act of 2000, the Buy Indian Act, and the Native American Pro-
grams Act of 1974 to provide industry and economic development
opportunities to Indian communities.
House Report 116–606, Part 1, (H.R. 5040), To direct the Director
of the Bureau of Land Management to study the effects of drone
incursions on wildfire suppression, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–608 (H.R. 970), To direct the Secretary of the
Interior to develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Rob-
ert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield, and for other pur-
poses.
House Report 116–609, Part 1, (H.R. 4248), To amend the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary
of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities
to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–610 (H.R. 5458), To modify the boundary of
the Rocky Mountain National Park, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–611 (H.R. 5459), To authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to correct a land ownership error within the boundary
of Rocky Mountain National Park, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–612 (H.R. 7098), To expand the boundary of
Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjust-
ments to the boundary of the park, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–613 (H.R. 7489), To authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia or the Dis-
trict of Columbia certain Federal land under the administrative ju-
risdiction of the National Park Service for the construction of rail
and other infrastructure, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–627 (H.R. 307), To provide for partnerships
among State and local governments, regional entities, and the pri-
vate sector to preserve, conserve, and enhance the visitor experi-
ence at nationally significant battlefields of the American Revolu-
tion, War of 1812, and Civil War, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–628 (H.R. 877), To amend the Pittman-Robert-
son Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of wildlife
conservation, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–629 (H.R. 2956), To provide for the establish-
ment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge.
House Report 116–630 (H.R. 3651), To facilitate the use of certain
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land in Nebraska for public outdoor recreational opportunities, and
for other purposes.
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House Report 116–631, Part 1, (H.R. 7119), To convey land in An-
chorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium,
and for other purposes.
House Report 116–639 (H.R. 244), To maximize land manage-
ment efficiencies, promote land conservation, generate education
funding, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–640 (H.R. 4135), To direct the Secretary of the
Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert
Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and
for other purposes.
House Report 116–641 (H.R. 4139), To provide for the boundary
of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted,
to authorize the donation of land to the United States for addition
to that historic park, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–642 (H.R. 4679), To require the Comptroller
General of the United States to submit to Congress a report exam-
ining efforts by the Regional Fishery Management Councils, the At-
lantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the National Ma-
rine Fisheries Service to prepare and adapt United States fishery
management for the impacts of climate change, and for other pur-
poses.
House Report 116–643 (H.R. 5472), To redesignate the Jimmy
Carter National Historic Site as the ‘‘Jimmy Carter National His-
torical Park’’.
House Report 116–644 (H.R. 5852), To redesignate the Weir
Farm National Historic Site in the State of Connecticut as the
‘‘Weir Farm National Historical Park’’.
House Report 116–647 (H.R. 278), To direct the Secretary of the
Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to
the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–648 (H.R. 3977), To amend the Indian Civil
Rights Act of 1968 to extend the jurisdiction of tribal courts to
cover crimes involving sexual violence, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–649 (H.R. 4444), To require the Administrator
of the Western Area Power Administration to establish a pilot
project to provide increased transparency for customers, and for
other purposes.
House Report 116–650 (H.R. 7099), To provide for the conveyance
of a small parcel of Coconino National Forest land in the State of
Arizona.
House Report 116–651, Part 1, (H.R. 6535), To deem an urban In-
dian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public
Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal in-
jury, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–652 (H.R. 4840), To modify the boundary of
the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, and for other pur-
poses.
House Report 116–659, Part 1, (H.R. 3068), To establish an off-
shore wind career training grant program, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–665 (H.R. 733), To provide for the transfer of
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certain Federal land in the State of Minnesota for the benefit of the
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
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House Report 116–666 (H.R. 1031), To take certain land located
in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the
Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–667 (H.R. 1162), To establish a grant program
for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects, and for other
purposes.
House Report 116–668, Part 1, (H.R. 3723), To promote desalina-
tion project development and drought resilience, and for other pur-
poses.
House Report 116–669 (H.R. 4299), To reauthorize through 2024
the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Pro-
gram Act of 2005.
House Report 116–670 (H.R. 5153), To assist Tribal governments
in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the rees-
tablishment of buffalo on Indian lands.
House Report 116–671, Part 1, (H.R. 5347), To require the Sec-
retary of the Interior to establish a grant program to close gaps in
access to safe drinking water in disadvantaged communities, and
for other purposes.
House Report 116–672 (H.R. 5598), To provide for the protection
of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected
Federal lands and waters, including Voyageurs National Park,
within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Minnesota, and
for other purposes.
House Report 116–673 (H.R. 644), To approve the settlement of
the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah, and for other
purposes.
House Report 116–674, Part 1, (H.R. 4891), To provide for the
conduct of certain water security measures in the Western United
States, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–676, Part 1, (H.R. 4479), To temporarily pro-
vide Commonwealth-only transitional worker permits for workers
in construction occupations involved in disaster recovery, and for
other purposes.
House Report 116–677, Part 1, (H.R. 3794), To promote the devel-
opment of renewable energy on public lands, and for other pur-
poses.
House Report 116–678, Part 1, (H.R. 3879), To modify the proce-
dures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land
units, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–682, Part 1 (H.R. 2245), To amend the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit import and export of any spe-
cies listed or proposed to be listed under such Act as a threatened
species or endangered species, and for other purposes.
House Report 116–685, Part 1 (H.R. 3742), To amend the Pitt-
man-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental
funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of
greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife
agencies.
House Rep 116–689, Part 1 (H.R. 3225), to amend the Mineral
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Leasing Act to make certain adjustments in leasing on Federal
lands for oil and gas drilling, and for other purposes.
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APPENDIX IV
LEGISLATION PASSED AND FAILED TO PASS THE HOUSE
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE THAT PASSED
THE HOUSE
[Asterisk (*) denotes bills that the Committee on Natural Resources
was not the lead Committee]
02/26/2019—S. 47, A bill to provide for the management of the
natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes.
Passed House by a vote of 363–62. (Public Law 116–9)
03/26/2019—H.R. 297, To extend the Federal recognition to the
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other
purposes. Passed House by a vote of 403–21.
03/26/2019—H.R. 1388, To take lands in Sonoma County, Cali-
fornia, into trust as part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria
of California, and for other purposes. Passed House by a vote of
404–21.
04/04/2019—H.R. 1585*, To reauthorize the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes. Passed House, as
amended, by a vote of 263–158, 1 Present.
04/08/2019—H.R. 2030, To direct the Secretary of the Interior
to execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River
Drought Contingency Management and Operations, and for other
purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 116–14)
04/29/2019—H.R. 91, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior
to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs facilities that were constructed to provide affected Columbia
River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and ex-
pend funds on construction of facilities and structures to improve
those conditions, and for other purposes. Passed House by a vote
of 396–18.
04/29/2019—H.R. 317, To reaffirm the action of the Secretary of
the Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa
Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians, and for other purposes.
Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
04/29/2019—H.R. 1222, To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wild-
life Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or
expanded public target ranges in certain States. Passed House by
voice vote. (Public Law 116–17)
05/15/2019—H.R. 312, To reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag
Tribe reservation, and for other purposes. Passed House, as amend-
ed, by a vote of 275–146.
05/15/2019—H.R. 375, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to
reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land
into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Passed House
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by a vote of 323–96.
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06/03/2019—H.R. 559, To amend section 6 of the Joint Resolu-
tion entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Es-
tablish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Polit-
ical Union with the United States of America, and for other pur-
poses’’. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote. (Public Law 116–
24)
06/03/2019—H.R. 1261, To establish a national program to
identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, to establish a
national 3D Elevation Program, and for other purposes. Passed
House, as amended, by voice vote. Passed House, as amended, by
voice vote.
06/05/2019—H.R. 988*, To provide for a study by the National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the
impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine envi-
ronments. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
06/10/2019—H.J.Res. 60, Requesting the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on
the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the pe-
riod beginning on July 16, 2019 and ending on July 20, 2019.
Passed House without objection. (Public Law 116–28)
07/24/2019—H.R. 434, To amend the National Trails System
Act to provide for the study of the Emancipation National Historic
Trail, and for other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice
vote. (Public Law 116–111)
07/24/2019—H.R. 759, To restore an opportunity for tribal eco-
nomic development on terms that are equal and fair, and for other
purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
07/24/2019—H.R. 1365, To make technical corrections to the
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act. Passed House, as
amended, by voice vote. (Public Law 116–132)
09/11/2019—H.R. 205, To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Se-
curity Act of 2006 to permanently extend the moratorium on leas-
ing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Passed House, as amend-
ed, by a vote of 248–180.
09/11/2019—H.R. 1941, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior including in any
leasing program certain planning areas, and for other purposes.
Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 238–189.
09/12/2019—H.R. 1146, To amend Public Law 115–97 (com-
monly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program, and for other pur-
poses. Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 225–193.
09/26/2019—H.R. 335*, To require the Inter-Agency Task Force
on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan for reduc-
ing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia
in South Florida, and for other purposes. Passed House, as amend-
ed, by voice vote.
10/30/2019—H.R. 1373, To protect, for current and future gen-
erations, the watershed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the
Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona, and for other pur-
poses. Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 236–185.
10/30/2019—H.R. 2181, To provide for the withdrawal and pro-
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tection of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico. Passed
House, as amended, by a vote of 245–174.
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10/31/2019—H.R. 823, To provide for the designation of certain
wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation
areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. Passed
House, as amended, by a vote of 227–182.
11/20/2019—H.R. 182, To extend the authorization for the Cape
Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission. Passed House by
voice vote.
11/20/2019—H.R. 255, To provide for an exchange of lands with
San Bernardino County, California, to enhance management of
lands within the San Bernardino National Forest, and for other
purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
11/20/2019—H.R. 263, To rename the Oyster Bay National
Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law
116–110)
11/20/2019—H.R. 737, To prohibit the sale of shark fins, and for
other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 310–107.
11/20/2019—H.R. 925, To extend the authorization of appropria-
tions for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation
projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act
through fiscal year 2024. Passed House by voice vote.
11/20/2019—H.R. 1088, To authorize the Society of the First In-
fantry Division to make modifications to the First Division Monu-
ment located on Federal Land in President’s Park in the District
of Columbia, and for other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by
voice vote.
11/20/2019—H.R. 1446, To require the United States Postal
Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation
Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and
for other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
11/20/2019—H.R. 1472, To rename the Homestead National
Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead
National Historical Park. Passed House by voice vote.
11/20/2019—H.R. 1487, To direct the Secretary of the Interior
to conduct a special resource study of portions of the Los Angeles
coastal area in the State of California to evaluate alternatives for
protecting the resources of the coastal area, and for other purposes.
Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
12/10/2019—H.R. 729, To amend the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972 to authorize grants to Indian Tribes to further achieve-
ment of Tribal coastal zone objectives, and for other purposes.
Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 262–151.
12/16/2019—H.R. 453, To take certain Federal lands in Ten-
nessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians, and for other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by
voice vote.
12/16/2019—S. 50, A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian
Affairs facilities that were constructed to provide affected Columbia
River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and ex-
pend funds on construction of facilities and structures to improve
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those conditions, and for other purposes. Passed House by voice
vote. (Public Law 116–99)
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12/16/2019—S. 216, A bill to provide for equitable compensation
to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the
use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand
Coulee Dam, and for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote.
(Public Law 116–100)
12/17/2019—H.R. 722, To designate a mountain in the State of
Utah as ‘‘Miracle Mountain’’. Passed House by a vote of 410–0.
12/19/2019—H.R. 5430*, To implement the Agreement between
the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Can-
ada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North
American Free Trade Agreement. Passed House by a vote of 385–
41. (Public Law 116–113)
02/11/2020—H.R. 1980*, To establish in the Smithsonian Insti-
tution a comprehensive women’s history museum, and for other
purposes. Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 374–37.
02/12/2020—H.R. 2546, To designate certain lands in the State
of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation
System, and for other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by a
vote of 231–183.
02/26/2020—H.R. 473, To authorize the Every Word We Utter
Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of
Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. Passed House,
as amended, by voice vote. (Public Law 116–217)
02/26/2020—H.R. 560, To amend section 6 of the Joint Resolu-
tion entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Es-
tablish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Polit-
ical Union with the United States of America, and for other pur-
poses’’. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
02/26/2020—H.R. 1492, To update the map of, and modify the
maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Yucca House Na-
tional Monument. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
02/26/2020—H.R. 2427, To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initia-
tive Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and
Watertrails Network. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
02/26/2020—H.R. 2490, To amend the National Trails System
Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the
feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic
Trail, and for other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by a vote
of 402 10.
02/26/2020—H.R. 3399, To amend the Nutria Eradication and
Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for
other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote. (Public
Law 116–186)
02/28/2020—H.R. 2819, To extend the authority for the estab-
lishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families,
and for other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by a vote of
407–0.
06/26/2020—H.R. 3094, To designate the National Pulse Memo-
rial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806,
and for other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
07/27/2020—H.R. 2420*, To establish within the Smithsonian
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Institution the National Museum of the American Latino, and for
other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
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09/21/2020—H.R. 139, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a special resource study of the site associated with the
1908 Springfield Race Riot in the State of Illinois. Passed House,
as amended, by voice vote.
09/21/2020—H.R. 895, To allow tribal grant schools to partici-
pate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program. Passed
House by voice vote.
09/21/2020—H.R. 1702, Waive the application fee for any spe-
cial use permit for veterans’ special events at war memorials on
land administered by the National Park Service in the District of
Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. Passed House,
as amended, by voice vote.
09/21/2020—H.R. 3160, To direct the Secretary of the Interior
to take certain land located in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for
the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, and for other pur-
poses. Passed House by voice vote.
09/21/2020—H.R. 3349, To authorize the Daughters of the Re-
public of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memo-
rial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote. (Public
Law 116–248)
09/21/2020—H.R. 3465, To authorize the Fallen Journalists Me-
morial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the Dis-
trict of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. Passed
House, as amended, by voice vote. (Public Law 116–xxx)
09/21/2020—H.R. 4957, To amend the Indian Child Protection
and Family Violence Prevention Act. Passed House, as amended, by
voice vote.
09/21/2020—S. 209, A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determina-
tion and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-govern-
ance by Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. Passed House by
voice vote. (Public Law 116–180)
09/21/2020—S. 227*, A bill to direct the Attorney General to re-
view, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols ap-
propriate to address missing and murdered Indians, and for other
purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 116–165)
09/21/2020—S. 294, A bill to establish a business incubators
program within the Department of the Interior to promote eco-
nomic development in Indian reservation communities. Passed
House by voice vote. (Public Law 116–174)
09/21/2020—S. 490, A bill to designate a mountain ridge in the
State of Montana as ‘‘B–47 Ridge’’. Passed House by voice vote.
(Public Law 116–167)
09/21/2020—S. 832, A bill to nullify the Supplemental Treaty
Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes
and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November
15, 1865. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 116–175)
09/21/2020—S. 982*, A bill to increase intergovernmental co-
ordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands
and of Indians. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 116–166)
10/01/2020—H.R. 5068, To authorize the Women Who Worked
on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work
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in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other pur-
poses. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
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10/01/2020—H.R. 5126, To require individuals fishing for Gulf
reef fish to use certain descending devices, and for other purposes.
Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
10/01/20—S. 1982*, A bill to improve efforts to combat marine
debris, and for other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice
vote. (Public Law 116–224)
10/01/2020—S. 3051, A bill to improve protections for wildlife,
and for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law
116–188)
10/01/2020—S. 3758, A bill to amend the Klamath Basin Water
Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical correc-
tions. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 116–191)
11/16/2020—H.R. 1964, To provide for the recognition of the
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes. Passed
House, as amended, by voice vote.
11/16/2020—H.R. 6237, To amend the Indian Health Care Im-
provement Act to clarify the requirement of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs and the Department of Defense to reimburse the In-
dian Health Service for certain health care services. Passed House,
as amended, by voice vote.
11/16/2020—S. 327, A bill to amend the Federal Lands Recre-
ation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Rec-
reational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability.
Passed House by a vote of 401–0. (Public Law 116–205)
11/16/2020—S. 910, A bill to reauthorize and amend the Na-
tional Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.
Passed House, as amended, by voice vote. (Public Law 116–221)
11/16/2020—S. 1069, A bill to require the Secretary of Com-
merce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven
program to provide a digital information platform capable of effi-
ciently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, train-
ing, and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal
geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and
Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other pur-
poses. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote. (Public Law 116–
223)
11/17/2020—H.R. 4611*, To modify permitting requirements
with respect to the discharge of any pollutant from the Point Loma
Wastewater Treatment Plant in certain circumstances, and for
other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 395–4.
12/03/2020—H.R. 306, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a reconnaissance survey of the site of the Kettle Creek
Battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia, and adjacent property, and
for other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
12/03/2020—H.R. 1049, To authorize a National Heritage Area
Program, and for other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by
voice vote.
12/03/2020—H.R. 1380, To amend the Lacey Act Amendments
of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety
Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and for
other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 272–114.
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12/03/2020—H.R. 3682, To provide for greater consultation be-
tween the Federal Government and the governing bodies and com-
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munity users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for
a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land
grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Passed House, as amend-
ed, by voice vote.
12/03/2020—H.R. 4153, To amend the Indian Health Care Im-
provement Act to authorize urban Indian organizations to enter
into arrangements for the sharing of medical services and facilities,
and for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote.
12/03/2020—H.R. 7045, To require the Secretary of Agriculture
to conduct a study on lands that could be included in a National
Forest in Hawai’i, and for other purposes. Passed House by voice
vote.
12/03/2020—H.R. 8810, To establish a national program to
identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, to establish a
national 3D Elevation Program, and for other purposes. Passed
House, as amended, by voice vote. (Public Law 116–xxx)
12/03/2020—S. 199, A bill to provide for the transfer of certain
Federal land in the State of Minnesota for the benefit of the Leech
Lake Band of Ojibwe. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law
116–xxx)
12/03/2020—S. 212, A bill to amend the Native American Busi-
ness Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000, the
Buy Indian Act, and the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to
provide industry and economic development opportunities to Indian
communities. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote. (Public
Law 116–xxx)
12/03/2020—S. 914, A bill to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal
and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, to clarify the authority
of the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration with respect to post-storm assessments, and to require
the establishment of a National Water Center, and for other pur-
poses. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote. (Public Law 116–
xxx)
12/03/2020—S. 1342, A bill to require the Under Secretary for
Oceans and Atmosphere to update periodically the environmental
sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration for each coastal area of the Great Lakes, and for
other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote. (Public
Law 116–xxx)
12/04/2020—S. 2981, A bill to reauthorize and amend the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Of-
ficer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes. Passed House by
a vote of 265–124. (Public Law 116–xxx)
12/04/2020—H.R. 3884*, To decriminalize and deschedule can-
nabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely im-
pacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain
cannabis offenses, and for other purposes. Passed House, as
amended, by a vote of 228–164.
12/08/2020—H.R. 5541, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992
to reauthorize programs to assist consenting Indian Tribes in meet-
ing energy education, planning, and management needs, and for
other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
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12/08/2020—S. 1811*, To provide for improvements to the rivers
and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation
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and development of water and related resources, and for other pur-
poses. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote. (See action on
H.R. 133 listed below in section ‘‘Bills Presented to the President.’’)
12/10/2020—H.R. 970, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee
at the Antietam National Battlefield, and for other purposes.
Passed House, as amended, by voice vote.
12/10/2020—H.R. 1240, To preserve United States fishing herit-
age through a national program dedicated to training and assisting
the next generation of commercial fishermen. Passed House, as
amended, by voice vote. (Public Law 116–xxx)
12/10/2020—H.R. 5040, To direct the Director of the Bureau of
Land Management to study the effects of drone incursions on wild-
fire suppression, and for other purposes. Passed House, as amend-
ed, by a vote of 382–6.
12/10/2020—H.R. 5458, To modify the boundary of the Rocky
Mountain National Park, and for other purposes. Passed House by
voice vote. (Public Law 116–xxx)
12/10/2020—H.R. 5459, To authorize the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to correct a land ownership error within the boundary of Rocky
Mountain National Park, and for other purposes. Passed House by
voice vote. (Public Law 116–xxx)
12/10/2020—H.R. 7098, To expand the boundary of Saguaro Na-
tional Park, to authorize a study of additional land for potential in-
clusion in the park, and for other purposes. Passed House, as
amended, by voice vote.
12/10/2020—H.R. 7489, To authorize the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of
Columbia certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdic-
tion of the National Park Service for the construction of rail and
other infrastructure, and for other purposes. Passed House, as
amended, by voice vote.
12/10/2020—S. 906, A bill to improve the management of
driftnet fishing. Passed House by a vote of 283–105. (Public Law
116–xxx)
12/17/2020—H.R. 3250, To require the Secretary of the Interior
to conduct a special resource study of the sites associated with the
life and legacy of the noted American philanthropist and business
executive Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald
Schools, and for other purposes. Passed House, as amended, by a
vote of 387–5. (Public Law 116–xxx)
12/17/2020—H.R. 5472, To redesignate the Jimmy Carter Na-
tional Historic Site as the ‘‘Jimmy Carter National Historical
Park’’. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 116–xxx)
12/17/2020—H.R. 5852, To redesignate the Weir Farm National
Historic Site in the State of Connecticut as the ‘‘Weir Farm Na-
tional Historical Park’’. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law
116–xxx)
12/17/2020—H.R. 6535, To deem an urban Indian organization
and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for
the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other
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purposes. Passed House, as amended, by voice vote. (Public Law
116–xxx)
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12/17/2020—H.R. 7460, To extend the authority for the estab-
lishment by the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation of a com-
memorative work to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps
and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded, and for
other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 116–xxx)
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE THAT FAILED
TO PASS THE HOUSE
[None]
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APPENDIX V
BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT
[Asterisk (*) denotes bills that were not referred to the Committee
on Natural Resources but contain provisions under the jurisdic-
tion of the Committee.]
[Asterisks (**) denotes Committee on Natural Resources bills that
were held at the desk.]
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 133*, (H.R. 644, H.R. 722, H.R. 895,
H.R. 967, H.R. 1936, H.R. 2871, H.R. 3292, H.R. 3491, H.R. 4153,
H.R. 4610, H.R. 4659, H.R. 6050, H.R. 7098, H.R. 8041, S. 1811,
H.R. 6761), Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency re-
sponse and relief, and for other purposes. (Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2021) The President signed H.R. 133 into Public Law.
However, no official action occurred prior to publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 1240, To preserve United States fish-
ing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and
assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen. (Young
Fishermen’s Development Act). The President is expected to sign
H.R. 1240 into Public Law. However, no official action occurred
prior to publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 3250, To require the Secretary of the
Interior to conduct a special resource study of the sites associated
with the life and legacy of the noted American philanthropist and
business executive Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the
Rosenwald Schools, and for other purposes. (Julius Rosenwald and
the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020) The President is expected to
sign H.R. 3250 into Public Law. However, no official action oc-
curred prior to publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 3465, To authorize the Fallen Journal-
ists Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in
the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
(Fallen Journalists Memorial Act). The President signed H.R. 3465
into Public Law. However, no official action occurred prior to publi-
cation.
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 5458, To modify the boundary of the
Rocky Mountain National Park, and for other purposes. (Rocky
Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act). The Presi-
dent is expected to sign H.R. 5458 into Public Law. However, no
official action occurred prior to publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 5459, To authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to correct a land ownership error within the boundary of
Rocky Mountain National Park, and for other purposes. (Rocky
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is expected to sign H.R. 5459 into Public Law. However, no official
action occurred prior to publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 5472, To redesignate the Jimmy Car-
ter National Historic Site as the ‘‘Jimmy Carter National Historical
Park’’. (Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Redesignation Act).
The President is expected to sign H.R. 5472 into Public Law. How-
ever, no official action occurred prior to publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 5852, To redesignate the Weir Farm
National Historic Site in the State of Connecticut as the ‘‘Weir
Farm National Historical Park’’. (Weir Farm National Historical
Park Redesignation Act). The President is expected to sign H.R.
5852 into Public Law. However, no official action occurred prior to
publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 6237, To amend the Indian Health
Care Improvement Act to clarify the requirement of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to reim-
burse the Indian Health Service for certain health care services.
(Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act). The Presi-
dent is expected to sign H.R. 6237 into Public Law. However, no
official action occurred prior to publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 6395* (H.R. 244, H.R. 1088, H.R.
5598), To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction,
and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other pur-
poses. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021). The President’s veto was overwrit-
ten. H.R. 6395 is expected to become Public Law. However, no offi-
cial action occurred prior to publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 6535, To deem an urban Indian orga-
nization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health
Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and
for other purposes. The President is expected to sign H.R. 6535 into
Public Law. However, no official action occurred prior to publica-
tion.
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 7460, To extend the authority for the
establishment by the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation of a
commemorative work to commemorate the mission of the Peace
Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded, and
for other purposes. (Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension
Act). The President is expected to sign H.R. 7460 into Public Law.
However, no official action occurred prior to publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: H.R. 8810, To establish a national program
to identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, to establish
a national 3D Elevation Program, and for other purposes. (National
Landslide Preparedness Act). The President is expected to sign
H.R. 8810 into Public Law. However, no official action occurred
prior to publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: S. 199, A bill to provide for the transfer of
certain Federal land in the State of Minnesota for the benefit of the
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reserva-
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However, no official action occurred prior to publication.
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Public Law 116–xxx: S. 212, A bill to amend the Native Amer-
ican Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of
2000, the Buy Indian Act, and the Native American Programs Act
of 1974 to provide industry and economic development opportuni-
ties to Indian communities. (Indian Community Economic En-
hancement Act of 2020). The President is expected to sign S. 212
into Public Law. However, no official action occurred prior to publi-
cation.
Public Law 116–xxx: S. 906, A bill to improve the management
of driftnet fishing. (Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction
Act) The President is expected to sign S. 906 into Public Law. How-
ever, no official action occurred prior to publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: S. 914, A bill to reauthorize the Integrated
Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, to clarify the
authority of the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration with respect to post-storm assessments, and
to require the establishment of a National Water Center, and for
other purposes. (Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act
of 2020) The President is expected to sign S. 914 into Public Law.
However, no official action occurred prior to publication.
Public Law 116–xxx: S. 1342**, A bill to require the Under Sec-
retary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update periodically the envi-
ronmental sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area of the Great
Lakes, and for other purposes. (Great Lakes Environmental Sensi-
tivity Index Act of 2020) The President is expected to sign S. 1342
into Public Law. However, no official action occurred prior to publi-
cation.
Public Law 116–xxx: S. 2981**, A bill to reauthorize and amend
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commis-
sioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes. (National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer
Corps Amendments Act of 2020). The President signed S. 2981 into
Public Law. However, no official action occurred prior to publica-
tion.
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APPENDIX VI
PUBLIC LAWS AND ENACTED BILLS
[Asterisk (*) denotes bills that were not referred to the Committee
on Natural Resources but contain provisions under the jurisdic-
tion of the Committee.]
[Asterisks (**) denotes Committee on Natural Resources bills that
were held at the desk.]
Public Law 116–6: H.J. Res. 31* (H.R. 684), Making consolidated
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and
for other purposes. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019)
Public Law 116–9: S. 47** (H.R. 114, H.R. 143, H.R. 187, H.R.
201, H.R. 240, H.R. 253, H.R. 254, H.R. 258, H.R. 261, H.R. 262,
H.R. 274, H.R. 283, H.R. 288, H.R. 304, H.R. 314, H.R. 318, H.R.
319, H.R. 346, H.R. 348, H.R. 356, H.R. 357, H.R. 368, H.R. 376,
H.R. 381, H.R. 382, H.R. 386, H.R. 387, H.R. 390, H.R. 415, H.R.
418, H.R. 426; H.R. 432, H.R. 459, H.R. 468, H.R. 474, H.R. 475,
H.R. 477, H.R. 482, H.R. 483, H.R. 524, H.R. 670, H.R. 695, H.R.
755, H.R. 756, H.R. 825, H.R. 862, H.R. 870, H.R. 872, H.R. 894,
H.R. 972, H.R. 975, H.R. 984, H.R. 993, H.R. 994, H.R. 999, H.R.
1015, H.R. 1047, H.R. 1048, H.R. 1056, H.R. 1061, H.R. 1067, H.R.
1091, H.R. 1147, H.R. 1160, H.R. 1184, H.R. 1202, H.R. 1211, H.R.
1216, H.R. 1268, H.R. 1330, H.R. 1340, H.R. 1347, H.R. 1353), A
bill to provide for the management of the natural resources of the
United States, and for other purposes. (John D. Dingell, Jr. Con-
servation, Management, and Recreation Act)
Public Law 116–14: H.R. 2030, To direct the Secretary of the In-
terior to execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado
River Drought Contingency Management and Operations, and for
other purposes. (Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Author-
ization Act)
Public Law 116–17 H.R. 1222, To amend the Pittman-Robertson
Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of addi-
tional or expanded public target ranges in certain States. (Target
Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act)
Public Law 116–24: H.R. 559, To amend section 6 of the Joint
Resolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To
Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Po-
litical Union with the United States of America, and for other pur-
poses’’. (Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Re-
lief Act)
Public Law 116–28: H.J. Res. 60, Requesting the Secretary of the
Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for dis-
plays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during
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Public Law 116–92: S. 1790* (H.R. 297, H.R. 317, H.R. 1388,
H.R. 1891, H.R. 1976), An original bill to authorize appropriations
for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of De-
fense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the De-
partment of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for
such fiscal year, and for other purposes. (National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2020)
Public Law 116–94: H.R. 1865* (H.R. 307, H.R. 877, H.R. 934,
H.R. 935, H.R. 1023, H.R. 2181, H.R. 2288, H.R. 2414, H.R. 3237,
H.R. 3755, H.R. 4479, H.R. 5305), Making further consolidated ap-
propriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for
other purposes. (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020)
Public Law 116–99: S. 50, A bill to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of In-
dian Affairs facilities that were constructed to provide affected Co-
lumbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds
and expend funds on construction of facilities and structures to im-
prove those conditions, and for other purposes. (Columbia River In-
Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act)
Public Law 116–100: S. 216, A bill to provide for equitable com-
pensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reserva-
tion for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by
the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes. (Spokane Tribe of
Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act)
Public Law 116–110: H.R. 263, To rename the Oyster Bay Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay
National Wildlife Refuge.
Public Law 116–111: H.R. 434, To amend the National Trails
System Act to provide for the study of the Emancipation National
Historic Trail, and for other purposes. (Emancipation National His-
toric Trail Study Act)
Public Law 116–113: H.R. 5430, To implement the Agreement be-
tween the United States of America, the United Mexican States,
and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the
North American Free Trade Agreement. (United States-Mexico-
Canada Agreement Implementation Act)
Public Law 116–132: H.R. 1365, To make technical corrections to
the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act.
Public Law 116 152: H.R. 1957* (H.R. 1225, H.R. 3195, H.R.
7092), An Act to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish,
fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and
Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance
backlog of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Serv-
ice, and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide perma-
nent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation
Fund, and for other purposes. (Great American Outdoors Act)
Public Law 116–165: S. 227** (H.R. 2733), A bill to direct the At-
torney General to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and
justice protocols appropriate to address missing and murdered Indi-
ans, and for other purposes. (Savanna’s Act)
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Public Law 116–166: S. 982** (H.R. 2438), A bill to increase
intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent
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crime within Indian lands and of Indians. (Not Invisible Act of
2019)
Public Law 116–167: S. 490, A bill to designate a mountain ridge
in the State of Montana as ‘‘B–47 Ridge’’. (B–47 Ridge Designation
Act)
Public Law 116–174: S. 294, A bill to establish a business incu-
bators program within the Department of the Interior to promote
economic development in Indian reservation communities. (Native
American Business Incubators Program Act)
Public Law 116–175: S. 832, A bill to nullify the Supplemental
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confed-
erated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on
November 15, 1865.
Public Law 116–180: S. 209, A bill to amend the Indian Self-De-
termination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-
governance by Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. (PROGRESS
for Indian Tribes Act)
Public Law 116–186: H.R. 3399, To amend the Nutria Eradi-
cation and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the pro-
gram, and for other purposes.
Public Law 116–188: S. 3051** (H.R. 837, H.R. 925, H.R. 1747,
H.R. 2427, H.R. 3655, H.R. 4831, H.R. 4967), A bill to improve pro-
tections for wildlife, and for other purposes. (America’s Conserva-
tion Enhancement Act)
Public Law 116–191: S. 3758** (H.R. 3471, H.R. 7116), A bill to
amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000
to make certain technical corrections.
Public Law 116–205: S. 327**, A bill to amend the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Rec-
reational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability.
(Wounded Veterans Recreation Act)
Public Law 116–217: H.R. 473, To authorize the Every Word We
Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District
of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
Public Law 116–221: S. 910, A bill to reauthorize and amend the
National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.
(National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2020)
Public Law 116–223: S. 1069, A bill to require the Secretary of
Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-
driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of
efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools,
training, and best practices and to support collection of priority
coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional,
and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other
purposes. (Digital Coast Act)
Public Law 116–224: S. 1982 (H.R. 3969), A bill to improve ef-
forts to combat marine debris, and for other purposes. (Save Our
Seas 2.0 Act)
Public Law 116–248: H.R. 3349, To authorize the Daughters of
the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation
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Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia,
and for other purposes. (Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act)
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APPENDIX VII
COMMITTEE PRINTS AND LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
First Session:
116–A—Rules for the Committee on Natural Resources, 116th
Congress (Adopted: January 30, 2019)
Second Session:
116–B—Committee on Natural Resources Legislative Calendar,
116th Congress, First and Second Sessions: 2019–2020 (Online only
at govinfo.gov)
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