Senate Report 117-4 — History, Jurisdiction, and a Summary of Activities, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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Senate Report 117–4, ordered to be printed on March 24, 2021, covers the history, jurisdiction and a summary of activities of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources during the 116th Congress. The opening pages list the Committee's members for the 117th Congress, with Mr. Manchin as Chairman, and for the 116th Congress, with Ms. Murkowski as Chairman, along with staff directors and chief counsels. Footnotes record staff changes on April 6, 2020 and December 16, 2019. Only the opening pages of this long report were read.
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117TH CONGRESS REPORT
" SENATE !
1st Session 117–4
HISTORY, JURISDICTION, AND
A SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DURING THE 116TH CONGRESS
COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNITED STATES SENATE
MARCH 24, 2021.—Ordered to be printed.
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
(117th Congress)
JOE MANCHIN III, West Virginia, Chairman
RON WYDEN, Oregon JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington LISA MURKOWSKI, Alaska
BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho
MARTIN HEINRICH, New Mexico MIKE LEE, Utah
MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii STEVE DAINES, Montana
ANGUS S. KING, JR., Maine BILL CASSIDY, Louisiana
CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO, Nevada CINDY HYDE-SMITH, Mississippi
MARK KELLY, Arizona JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota
JOHN HICKENLOOPER, Colorado JAMES LANKFORD, Oklahoma
ROGER MARSHALL, Kansas
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
(116th Congress)
LISA MURKOWSKI, Alaska, Chairman
JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming JOE MANCHIN III, West Virginia
JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho RON WYDEN, Oregon
MIKE LEE, Utah MARIA CANTWELL, Washington
STEVE DAINES, Montana BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont
BILL CASSIDY, Louisiana DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan
CORY GARDNER, Colorado MARTIN HEINRICH, New Mexico
CINDY HYDE-SMITH, Mississippi MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii
MARTHA MCSALLY, Arizona ANGUS S. KING, JR., Maine
LAMAR ALEXANDER, Tennessee CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO, Nevada
JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota
BRIAN HUGHES, Staff Director
LUCY MURFITT, Chief Counsel 1
RENAE BLACK, Democratic Staff Director 2
SAM E. FOWLER, Democratic Chief Counsel
1 Lucy Murfitt became the Chief Counsel on April 6, 2020. Kellie Donnelly was the Chief
Counsel and Lucy Murfitt was the Deputy Chief Counsel until April 6, 2020.
2 Renae Black became the Minority Staff Director on December 16, 2019. Sarah Venuto
was the Minority Staff Director and Renae Black was the Minority Deputy Staff Director
until December 16, 2019. Renae Black became the Minority Deputy Staff Director on September
16, 2019. Lance West was the Minority Deputy Staff Director until September 16, 2019.
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MEMORANDUM OF THE CHAIRMAN
To Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources:
The enclosed report reviews the accomplishments of the Com-
mittee in the 116th Congress. It will be submitted to the Senate
pursuant to section 8 of Senate Rule XXVI.
JOE MANCHIN III, Chairman
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CONTENTS
Page
Memorandum of the Chairman .............................................................................. III
Summary .................................................................................................................. 1
Membership .............................................................................................................. 2
Jurisdiction ............................................................................................................... 2
Full Committee:
Jurisdiction .................................................................................................... 3
Nominations .................................................................................................. 3
Hearings ........................................................................................................ 6
Business Meetings ........................................................................................ 11
Subcommittee on Energy:
Jurisdiction .................................................................................................... 19
Hearings ........................................................................................................ 19
Subcommittee on National Parks:
Jurisdiction .................................................................................................... 21
Hearings ........................................................................................................ 21
Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining:
Jurisdiction .................................................................................................... 25
Hearings ........................................................................................................ 25
Subcommittee on Water and Power:
Jurisdiction .................................................................................................... 29
Hearings ........................................................................................................ 29
Major Legislative Initiatives ................................................................................... 31
Other Measures Enacted into Law ........................................................................ 33
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117TH CONGRESS REPORT
" SENATE !
1st Session 117–4
HISTORY, JURISDICTION, AND A SUMMARY OF ACTIVI-
TIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL
RESOURCES DURING THE 116TH CONGRESS
MARCH 24, 2021—Ordered to be printed
Mr. MANCHIN, from the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources, submitted the following
SPECIAL REPORT ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
SUMMARY
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources conducted an
extensive oversight and legislative program during the 116th Con-
gress. A total of 408 bills and resolutions, 27 nominations, 93 exec-
utive communications, and 27 petitions and memorials were re-
ferred to the Committee for consideration.
The Committee and its four subcommittees held a total of 69
public hearings, including one field hearing, during the 116th Con-
gress. These hearings included 41 oversight hearings, 12 legislative
hearings, seven joint legislative and oversight hearings and eight
nomination hearings. The Committee also held 13 business meet-
ings.
Action was completed on a broad range of oversight, legislative,
and executive matters. A total of 77 bills and one funding resolu-
tion were reported by the Committee.
Of the 77 bills and resolutions reported by the Committee, 46
were signed into law. In addition, however, another 157 separate
legislative measures reported by the Committee during the 115th
Congress or otherwise within the jurisdiction of the Committee,
were consolidated into the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Man-
agement, and Recreation Act (S. 47) which was enacted as Public
Law 116–9 at the beginning of the 116th Congress. Approximately
67 other measures considered by the Committee were enacted into
law as part of measures not otherwise under the Committee’s juris-
diction.
A total of 27 nominations of 25 individuals submitted by Presi-
dent Trump were referred to the Committee during the 116th Con-
gress. Of the 27 nominations, 19 nominations for 17 individuals
were favorably reported by the Committee. All 17 individuals were
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confirmed by the Senate. The remaining 2 nominations that were
favorably reported by the Committee were returned to the Presi-
dent at the end of the first session, renominated by the President,
again favorably reported by the Committee, and confirmed by the
Senate during the second session. Of the remaining 8 nominations
that were neither reported by the Committee nor confirmed by the
Senate, one was withdrawn by the President, and 7 were for mem-
bers of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto
Rico, which the Supreme Court ruled did not require Senate con-
firmation.
The Committee filed 55 reports on measures it ordered reported,
and published 69 hearing records.
MEMBERSHIP
The Senate appointed majority and minority members of the
Committee for the 116th Congress with the adoption of S. Res. 12
(majority) and S. Res. 13 (minority) on January 9, 2019. S. Res. 12
appointed Senator Murkowski as Chairman and S. Res. 13 ap-
pointed Senator Manchin as Ranking Member.
JURISDICTION
Rule XXV(1)(g)(1) of the Standing Rules of the Senate provides
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with jurisdiction
over all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and
other matters relating to the following subjects:
1. Coal production, distribution, and utilization.
2. Energy policy.
3. Energy regulation and conservation.
4. Energy related aspects of deepwater ports.
5. Energy research and development.
6. Extraction of minerals from oceans and Outer Continental
Shelf lands.
7. Hydroelectric power, irrigation, and reclamation.
8. Mining education and research.
9. Mining, mineral lands, mining claims, and mineral con-
servation.
10. National parks, recreation areas, wilderness areas, wild
and scenic rivers, historical sites, military parks and battle-
fields, and on the public domain, preservation of prehistoric
ruins and objects of interest.
11. Naval petroleum reserves in Alaska.
12. Nonmilitary development of nuclear energy.
13. Oil and gas production and distribution.
14. Public lands and forests, including farming and grazing
thereon, and mineral extraction therefrom.
15. Solar energy systems.
16. Territorial possessions of the United States, including
trusteeships.
Such committee shall also study and review, on a comprehensive
basis, matters relating to energy and resources development, and
report thereon from time to time.
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FULL COMMITTEE
LISA MURKOWSKI, Chairman
JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction of the Full Committee includes oversight and legisla-
tive responsibilities for: National Energy Policy, including inter-
national energy affairs and emergency preparedness; nuclear waste
policy; privatization of federal assets; territorial policy (including
changes in status and issues affecting Antarctica); Native Hawai-
ian matters; outdoor recreation resources; and ad hoc issues. In ad-
dition, other issues are retained in the Full Committee on an ad
hoc basis. Generally, these are issues which (1) require extremely
expeditious handling or (2) substantially overlap two or more sub-
committee jurisdictions, or (3) are of exceptional national signifi-
cance in which all Members wish to participate.
NOMINATIONS
Twenty-seven Presidential nominations of 25 individuals (includ-
ing first and second nominations of the same individual) were re-
ferred to the Committee during the 116th Congress.
Of the 21 nominations submitted during the first session, 11
were confirmed, 8 remained in status quo at the end of the first
session, and two were returned to the President at the end of the
first session pursuant to Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing
Rules of the Senate.
The President renominated both of the individuals whose nomi-
nations were returned at the end of the first session. The Com-
mittee favorably reported both a second time and both were con-
firmed by the Senate during the second session. Of the 8 nomina-
tions that remained in status quo at the end of the first session,
one was confirmed and seven were returned to the President at the
end of the second session of the 116th Congress.
The President made four additional nominations during the sec-
ond session. The Committee favorably reported and the Senate con-
firmed three of the four. The President withdrew the remaining
one.
Nominations confirmed
The Committee held hearings on eight nominations and favor-
ably reported 17 nominations that were subsequently confirmed by
the Senate. These nominations were for:
Lane Genatowski, to be Director of the Advanced Research
Projects Agency—Energy, Department of Energy. Received January
16, 2019. Reported March 7, 2019. Confirmed June 27, 2019, by
voice vote.
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Rita Baranwal, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear
Energy). Received January 16, 2019. Reported March 7, 2019. Con-
firmed June 20, 2019, by a vote of 86–5.
William Cooper, to be General Counsel of the Department of En-
ergy. Received January 16, 2019. Reported March 7, 2019. Con-
firmed April 30, 2019, by a vote of 68–31.
Christopher Fall, to be Director of the Office of Science, Depart-
ment of Energy. Received January 16, 2019. Reported March 7,
2019. Confirmed May 23, 2019, by voice vote.
Susan Combs, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Re-
ceived January 16, 2019. Reported April 4, 2019. Confirmed June
5, 2019, by a vote of 57–36.
Aimee Kathryn Jorjani, to be Chairman of the Advisory Council
on Historic Preservation. Received January 16, 2019. Reported
April 4, 2019. Confirmed June 27, 2019, by voice vote.
Mark Lee Greenblatt, to be Inspector General, Department of the
Interior. Received January 17, 2019. Sequential referral with the
Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, pursu-
ant to the standing order of January 7, 2009. Hearing held on May
2, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–303. Reported June 27, 2019. Confirmed Au-
gust 1, 2019, by voice vote.
David Bernhardt, to be Secretary of the Interior. Received March
11, 2019. Hearing held March 28, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–143. Reported
April 4, 2019. Confirmed April 11, 2019, by a vote of 56–41.
Daniel Habib Jorjani, to be Solicitor of the Department of the In-
terior. Received April 1, 2019. Hearing held May 2, 2019. S. Hrg.
116–303. Reported June 27, 2019. Confirmed September 24, 2019,
by a vote of 51–43.
Robert Wallace, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife.
Received May 13, 2019. Joint referral with the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works. Hearing held on June 5, 2019. S. Hrg.
116–305. Reported on June 20, 2019. Confirmed June 27, 2019, by
voice vote.
Lanny Erdos, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Rec-
lamation and Enforcement. Received on October 30, 2019. Hearing
held December 17, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–350. Reported February 11,
2020. Confirmed December 3, 2020, by a voice vote.
Dan R. Brouillette, to be Secretary of Energy. Received Novem-
ber 7, 2019. Hearing held November 14, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–347. Re-
ported November 19, 2019. Confirmed December 2, 2019, by a vote
of 70–15.
Mark Wesley Menezes, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy. Re-
ceived March 12, 2020. Hearing held May 20, 2020. S. Hrg. 116–
370. Reported June 9, 2020. Confirmed August 4, 2020, by a vote
of 79–16.
Katherine MacGregor, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
First nomination received October 15, 2019. Hearing held Novem-
ber 5, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–343. Reported on November 19, 2019. Re-
turned to the President on January 3, 2020. Second nomination re-
ceived January 6, 2020. Reported February 11, 2020. Confirmed
February 25, 2020, by a vote of 58–38.
James P. Danly, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission. First nomination received October 15, 2019.
Hearing held November 5, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–343. Reported on No-
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vember 19, 2019. Returned to the President on January 3, 2020.
Second nomination received February 12, 2020. Reported March 3,
2020. Confirmed March 12, 2020, by a vote of 52–40.
Mark C. Christie, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission. Received July 29, 2020. Hearing held Sep-
tember 16, 2020. S. Hrg. 116–906. Reported November 18, 2020.
Confirmed November 30, 2020, by a voice vote.
Allison Clements, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission. Received July 29, 2020. Hearing held Sep-
tember 16, 2020. S. Hrg. 116–906. Reported November 18, 2020.
Confirmed November 30, 2020, by a voice vote.
Nomination withdrawn
William Perry Pendley, to be Director of the Bureau of Land
Management. Received June 30, 2020. Withdrawn by the President
on September 8, 2020.
Nominations returned under Rule XXXI
Two nominations were returned to the President on January 3,
2020, at the end of the first session of the 116th Congress, pursu-
ant to Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the Sen-
ate, but were renominated and confirmed during the second ses-
sion. The two nominations were:
Katherine MacGregor, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
First nomination received October 15, 2019. Hearing held Novem-
ber 5, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–343. Reported on November 19, 2019. Re-
turned to the President on January 3, 2020. Second nomination re-
ceived January 6, 2020. Reported February 11, 2020. Confirmed
February 25, 2020, by a vote of 58–38.
James P. Danly, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission. First nomination received October 15, 2019.
Hearing held November 5, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–343. Reported on No-
vember 19, 2019. Returned to the President on January 3, 2020.
Second nomination received February 12, 2020. Reported March 3,
2020. Confirmed March 12, 2020, by a vote of 52–40.
Seven nominations were returned to the President on January 3,
2021, at the end of the the second session of the 116th Congress,
pursuant to Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the
Senate. All seven nominations were for Members of the Financial
Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico. The Committee
took no action on the seven nominations following the decision of
the Supreme Court that the nominations did not require the advice
and consent of the Senate. The eight nominations were:
Andrew George Biggs, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight
and Management Board for Puerto Rico. Received June 18, 2019.
Jose Baldomero Carrion, to be a Member of the Financial Over-
sight and Management Board for Puerto Rico. Received June 18,
2019.
Carlos M. Garcia, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and
Management Board for Puerto Rico. Received June 18, 2019.
Arthur J. Gonzalez, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight
and Management Board for Puerto Rico. Received June 18, 2019.
Jose R. Gonzalez, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and
Management Board for Puerto Rico. Received June 18, 2019.
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Ana Matosantos, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and
Management Board for Puerto Rico. Received June 18, 2019.
David Skeel, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and
Management Board for Puerto Rico. Received June 18, 2019.
HEARINGS
The Full Committee held 52 hearings, including two legislative
hearings (including one legislative field hearing), 36 oversight hear-
ings, six joint legislative and oversight hearings, eight nomination
hearings during the 116th Congress, as follows:
February 5, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the outlook for energy and min-
erals markets in the 116th Congress. S. Hrg. 116–243.
February 7, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the status and outlook of energy
innovation in the United States. S. Hrg. 116–244.
February 14, 2019
Oversight hearing to consider the status and outlook for cyberse-
curity efforts in the energy industry. S. Hrg. 116–247.
February 26, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the state of the U.S. territories. S.
Hrg. 116–245.
February 28, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine prospects for global energy mar-
kets, including the role of the United States from the perspective
of the International Energy Agency (IEA). S. Hrg. 116–246.
March 5, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the electricity sector in a changing
climate. S. Hrg. 116–289
March 14, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine opportunities to improve access,
infrastructure, and permitting for outdoor recreation. S. Hrg. 116–
290
March 28, 2019
Hearing to consider the nomination of Mr. David Bernhardt of
Virginia to be Secretary of the Interior. S. Hrg. 116–143.
April 2, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the President’s budget request for
the Department of Energy for Fiscal Year 2020. S. Hrg. 116–292.
April 9, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the President’s budget request for
the USDA Forest Service for Fiscal Year 2020. S. Hrg. 116–301.
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April 11, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine opportunities for energy innovation
and other potential solutions to help address global climate change.
S. Hrg. 116–302.
April 30, 2019
Oversight and legislative hearing to examine pathways to re-
establish U.S. global leadership in nuclear energy, and to receive
testimony on S. 903, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act. S. Hrg.
116–295.
May 2, 2019
Hearing to consider the nominations of:
• Daniel Jorjani to be Solicitor of the Department of the In-
terior; and
• Mark Lee Greenblatt to be Inspector General, Department
of the Interior. S. Hrg. 116–303.
May 14, 2019
Oversight and legislative hearing to examine the importance of
and path to achieving mineral security, and to receive testimony on
the following bills:
• S. 1052, the Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Tech-
nologies Act; and
• S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. S. Hrg. 116–
322.
May 16, 2019
Oversight and legislative hearing to examine the Department of
Energy’s carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) programs
and to receive testimony on S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel En-
ergy Carbon Technology Act of 2019. S. Hrg. 116–296.
May 21, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine opportunities to advance renew-
able energy and energy efficiency efforts in the United States. S.
Hrg. 116–324.
June 4, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine opportunities for the expanded de-
ployment of grid-scale energy storage in the United States. S. Hrg.
116–325.
June 5, 2019
Hearing to consider the nomination of Robert Wallace to be As-
sistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the Depart-
ment of the Interior. S. Hrg. 116–305.
June 13, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the outlook for wildland fire and
management programs for 2019. S. Hrg. 116–306.
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June 18, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine deferred maintenance needs and
potential solutions on federal lands administered by the Depart-
ment of the Interior and the USDA Forest Service. S. Hrg. 116–
307.
June 20, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine opportunities and challenges for
advanced geothermal energy development in the United States. S.
Hrg. 116–309.
June 25, 2019
Oversight hearing to review the implementation of the Land and
Water Conservation Fund program. S. Hrg. 116–326.
June 27, 2019
Oversight and legislative hearing to examine options for the in-
terim and long-term storage of nuclear waste and to consider S.
1234, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act. S. Hrg. 116–311.
July 11, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine evolving global natural gas mar-
kets, the increasingly important role of U.S. liquefied natural gas,
and the competitive outlook. S. Hrg. 116–328.
July 23, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the United States’ interests in the
Freely Associated States. S. Hrg. 116–331.
July 25, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the importance of energy innova-
tion to economic growth and competitiveness. S. Hrg. 116–333.
September 17, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the sourcing and use of minerals
needed for clean energy technologies. S. Hrg. 116–336.
October 17, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the status of the Strategic Petro-
leum Reserve and related energy security issues. S. Hrg. 116–337.
October 22, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine international efforts to increase
energy efficiency and opportunities to advance energy efficiency in
the United States. S. Hrg. 116–340.
October 31, 2019
Legislative hearing to receive testimony on the following bills:
• S. 1665, the Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation
Act;
• S. 1723, the Ski Area Fee Retention Act; and
• S. 1967, the Recreation Not Red Tape Act. S. Hrg. 116–
342.
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November 5, 2019
Hearing to consider the nominations of:
• Mr. James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of
the term expiring June 30, 2023; and
• Ms. Katharine MacGregor, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy
Secretary of the Interior. S. Hrg. 116–343.
November 7, 2019
Oversight and legislative hearing to examine federal revenues
derived from energy development on federal and Indian lands as
well as federal offshore areas and programs that share those reve-
nues with state, local, and tribal governments; and to receive testi-
mony on the following bills:
• S. 2418, to amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act
of 2006 to modify a definition and the disposition and author-
ized uses of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues under
that Act and to exempt State and county payments under that
Act from sequestration, to provide for the distribution of cer-
tain outer Continental Shelf revenues to the State of Alaska,
and for other purposes; and
• S. 2666, to promote the development of renewable energy
on public land, and for other purposes. S. Hrg. 116–346.
November 14, 2019
Hearing to consider the nomination of Dan R. Brouillette, of
Texas, to be Secretary of Energy. S. Hrg. 116–347.
November 21, 2019
Oversight and legislative hearing to examine federal payments to
local governments provided through the Secure Rural Schools
(SRS) and Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) programs; and to re-
ceive testimony on the following bills:
• S. 430, to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000;
• S. 1643, to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant
a Federal charter to the Forest and Refuge County Foundation,
to provide for the establishment of the Natural Resources Per-
manent Fund, and for other purposes; and
• S. 2108, to amend section 6903 of title 31, United States
Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other
purposes. S. Hrg. 116–348.
December 10, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the upcoming implementation of
the International Maritime Organization’s new Global Sulfur
Standard for Marine Fuels, which is set to take effect on January
1, 2020. S. Hrg. 116–349.
December 17, 2019
Hearing to consider the nomination of Mr. Lanny E. Erdos, of
Ohio, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement at the Department of the Interior. S. Hrg. 116–
350.
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December 19, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the impacts of wildfire on electric
grid reliability and efforts to mitigate wildfire risk and increase
grid resiliency. S. Hrg. 116–362.
February 22, 2020
Legislative field hearing to receive testimony on the following
bill:
• S. 2555, a bill to designate the New River Gorge National
River in the State of West Virginia as the ‘‘New River Gorge
National Park and Preserve,’’ and for other purposes (Capito).
S. Hrg. 116–363.
February 25, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine the President’s budget request for
the USDA Forest Service for Fiscal Year 2021. S. Hrg. 116–364.
March 3, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine the President’s budget request for
the Department of Energy for Fiscal Year 2021. S. Hrg. 116–365.
March 5, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine the latest developments and
longer-term prospects for global energy markets, with a special
focus on the United States, from the perspective of the Inter-
national Energy Agency. S. Hrg. 116–368.
March 10, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine the President’s budget request for
the Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2021. S. Hrg. 116–
369.
May 20, 2020
Hearing to consider the nomination of Mark Menezes to be Dep-
uty Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy. S. Hrg. 116–370.
June 9, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine wildfire management in the midst
of the COVID–19 pandemic. S. Hrg. 116–371.
June 16, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine the impacts of COVID–19 on the
energy industry. S. Hrg. 116–372.
June 24, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine the impact of COVID–19 on min-
eral supply chains, the role of those supply chains in economic and
national security, and challenges and opportunities to rebuild
America’s supply chains. S. Hrg. 116–373.
June 30, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine the impacts of the COVID–19 pan-
demic in the territories. S. Hrg. 116–374.
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July 23, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine the impacts of the COVID–19 pan-
demic on users of public lands, forests, and national parks. S. Hrg.
116–376.
July 28, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine the development and deployment
of large-scale carbon dioxide management technologies in the
United States, including technological and natural carbon removal,
carbon utilization, and carbon storage. S. Hrg. 116–377.
August 5, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine federal and industry efforts to im-
prove cybersecurity for the energy sector, including how to improve
collaboration on various cybersecurity and critical infrastructure
protection initiatives. S. Hrg. 116–378.
September 16, 2020
Hearing to consider the nominations of:
• Ms. Allison Clements, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Fed-
eral Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June
30, 2024, vice Cheryl A. LaFleur, term expired; and
• Mr. Mark C. Christie, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring
June 30, 2025, vice Bernard L. McNamee, term expired. S.
Hrg. 116–379.
September 22, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine emerging offshore and marine en-
ergy technologies in the United States, including offshore wind,
marine and hydrokinetic energy, and alternative fuels for maritime
shipping. S. Hrg. 116–381.
BUSINESS MEETINGS
The Committee held 13 business meetings, at which it ordered
reported 17 nominations and 77 bills or resolutions, as follows:
February 5, 2019
The Committee approved subcommittee assignments, jurisdic-
tional listings, and changes to the Committee Rules for the 116th
Congress; and ordered reported an original resolution authorizing
expenditures by the Committee for the 116th Congress.
March 7, 2019
The Committee ordered reported the nominations of:
• Dr. Rita Baranwal to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Nuclear Energy);
• Mr. William Cooper to be General Counsel at the Depart-
ment of Energy;
• Dr. Christopher Fall to be Director of the Office of Science,
Department of Energy; and
• Mr. Lane Genatowski to be Director of the Advanced Re-
search Projects Agency—Energy at the Department of Energy.
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April 4, 2019
The Committee ordered reported the nominations of:
• Mr. David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the Interior;
• Ms. Susan Combs to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Policy, Management and Budget); and
• Ms. Aimee Kathryn Jorjani to be Chair of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation.
May 21, 2019
The Committee ordered reported the nominations of:
• Mr. Daniel Jorjani to be Solicitor of the Department of the
Interior; and
• Mr. Mark Lee Greenblatt to be Inspector General, Depart-
ment of the Interior.
June 20, 2019
The Committee ordered reported the nomination of Mr. Robert
Wallace to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
at the Department of the Interior.
June 27, 2019
The Committee ordered reported the nominations of:
• Mr. Daniel Jorjani to be Solicitor of the Department of the
Interior; and
• Mr. Mark Lee Greenblatt to be Inspector General, Depart-
ment of the Interior.
July 16, 2019
The Committee ordered reported:
• S. 143, a bill to authorize the Department of Energy to
conduct collaborative research with the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for vet-
erans in the United States, and for other purposes. S. Rept.
116–70;
• S. 174, a bill to provide for the establishment of a pilot
program to identify security vulnerabilities of certain entities
in the energy sector. S. Rept. 116–71;
• S. 253, a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retro-
fitting assistance to schools. S. Rept. 116–107;
• S. 520, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to estab-
lish an energy efficiency materials pilot program. S. Rept. 116–
72;
• S. 715, a bill to improve the productivity and energy effi-
ciency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary
of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and
other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national
smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small-
and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart man-
ufacturing programs, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–80;
• S. 816, a bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite ap-
proval of exports of small volumes of natural gas, and for other
purposes. S. Rept. 116–73;
• S. 859, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to
reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydro-
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electric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other pur-
poses. S. Rept. 116–81;
• S. 903, a bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish
advanced nuclear goals, provide for a versatile, reactor-based
fast neutron source, make available high-assay, low-enriched
uranium for research, development, and demonstration of ad-
vanced nuclear reactor concepts, and for other purposes. S.
Rept. 116–114;
• S. 983, a bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Pro-
duction Act to reauthorize the weatherization assistance pro-
gram, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–82;
• S. 1052, a bill to authorize the Office of Fossil Energy to
develop advanced separation technologies for the extraction
and recovery of rare earth elements and minerals from coal
and coal byproducts, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–74;
• S. 1064, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to con-
duct a study on the national security implications of building
ethane and other natural-gas-liquids-related petrochemical in-
frastructure in the United States, and for other purposes. S.
Rept. 116–75;
• S. 1085, a bill to support research, development, and other
activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for
other purposes. S. Rept. 116–83;
• S. 1201, a bill to amend the fossil energy research and de-
velopment provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to en-
hance fossil fuel technology, and for other purposes. S. Rept.
116–115;
• S. 1245, a bill to improve energy performance in Federal
buildings, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–117;
• S. 1286, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to
facilitate the commercialization of energy and related tech-
nologies developed at Department of Energy facilities with
promising commercial potential. S. Rept. 116–76;
• S. 1317, a bill to facilitate the availability, development,
and environmentally responsible production of domestic re-
sources to meet national material or critical mineral needs,
and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–131;
• S. 1685, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to estab-
lish a program for the research, development, and demonstra-
tion of commercially viable technologies for the capture of car-
bon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-gen-
erated power. S. Rept. 116–118;
• S. 1706, a bill to amend the National Energy Conservation
Policy Act to encourage the increased use of performance con-
tracting in Federal facilities, and for other purposes. S. Rept.
116–116;
• S. 1857, a bill to amend the National Energy Conservation
Policy Act to improve Federal energy and water performance
requirements for Federal buildings and establish a Federal En-
ergy Management Program. S. Rept. 116–119;
• H.R. 347, an Act to extend the authorization of the Ura-
nium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to
the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado. S. Rept. 116–98;
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• H.R. 762, an Act to amend the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act to provide for the dissemination of information
regarding available Federal programs relating to energy effi-
ciency projects for schools, and for other purposes. S. Rept.
116–108; and
• H.R. 1138, an Act to reauthorize the West Valley dem-
onstration project, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–69.
September 25, 2019
The Committee ordered reported:
• S. 334, a bill to authorize the construction 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. S. Rept.
116–133;
• S. 607, a bill to amend the Department of Energy Organi-
zation Act to address insufficient compensation of employees
and other personnel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis-
sion, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–134;
• S. 860, a bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Manage-
ment Act of 2009 to modify the terms of the Jackson Gulch re-
habilitation project in Colorado, and for other purposes. S.
Rept. 116–160;
• S. 990, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the implementation of the Platte River Recovery
Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threat-
ened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte
River Basin, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–146;
• S. 1570, a bill to provide flexibility to allow greater aquifer
recharge, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–155;
• S. 1602, a bill to amend the United States Energy Storage
Competitiveness Act of 2007 to establish a research, develop-
ment, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage
systems, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–135;
• S. 1751, a bill to amend the Reclamation Project Act of
1939 to authorize pumped storage hydropower development
utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs. S. Rept.
116–140;
• S. 1821, a bill to amend the Energy Independence and Se-
curity Act of 2007 to provide for research on, and the develop-
ment and deployment of, marine energy, and for other pur-
poses. S. Rept. 116–141;
• S. 1882, a bill to make available the continued use of Pick-
Sloan Missouri Basin Program project use power by the Kinsey
Irrigation Company and the Sidney Water Users Irrigation
District, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–161;
• S. 1931, a bill to require the Administrator of the Western
Area Power Administration to establish a pilot project to pro-
vide increased transparency for customers, and for other pur-
poses. S. Rept. 116–142;
• S. 2044, a bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Man-
agement Act of 2009 to establish an Aging Infrastructure Ac-
count, to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978
to provide additional funds under that Act, to establish a re-
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view of flood control rule curves pilot project within the Bureau
of Reclamation, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–156;
• S. 2094/H.R. 2114, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act to provide Federal financial assistance to
States to implement State energy security plans, and for other
purposes. S. Rept. 116–136;
• S. 2095, a bill to provide for certain programs and develop-
ments in the Department of Energy concerning the cybersecu-
rity and vulnerabilities of, and physical threats to, the electric
grid, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–147;
• S. 2137, a bill to promote energy savings in residential
buildings and industry, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–
143;
• S. 2300, a bill to amend the Energy Independence and Se-
curity Act of 2007 to establish a program to incentivize innova-
tion and to enhance the industrial competitiveness of the
United States by developing technologies to reduce emissions
of non-power industrial sectors, and for other purposes. S.
Rept. 116–148;
• S. 2332, a bill to provide for the modernization of the elec-
tric grid, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–149;
• S. 2333, a bill to provide for enhanced energy grid security.
S. Rept. 116–144;
• S. 2334, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to estab-
lish the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board, and
for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–150;
• S. 2335, a bill to accelerate smart building development,
and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–151; and
• H.R. 1420, an Act to amend the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 to promote energy efficiency via informa-
tion and computing technologies, and for other purposes. S.
Rept. 116–145.
November 19, 2019
The Committee ordered reported:
• The nomination of Mr. Dan R. Brouillette, to be Secretary
of Energy;
• The nomination of Mr. James P. Danly, to be a Member
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
• The nomination of Ms. Katharine MacGregor, to be Deputy
Secretary of the Interior;
• S. 500, a bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to es-
tablish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National
Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the mainte-
nance backlog of the National Park Service, and for other pur-
poses;
• S. 876, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to
require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to pre-
pare veterans for careers in the energy industry, including the
solar, wind, cybersecurity, and other low-carbon emissions sec-
tors or zero-emissions sectors of the energy industry, and for
other purposes. S. Rept. 116–201;
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• S. 1081, a bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to
provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water
Conservation Fund, and for other purposes;
• S. 1739, a bill to enable projects that will aid in the devel-
opment and delivery of related instruction associated with ap-
prenticeship and preapprenticeship programs that are focused
on serving the skilled technical workforce at the National Lab-
oratories and certain facilities of the National Nuclear Security
Administration, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–205;
• S. 2368, a bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to support licensing and re-
licensing of certain nuclear facilities and nuclear energy re-
search, demonstration, and development, and for other pur-
poses. S. Rept. 116–203;
• S. 2418, a bill to amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Secu-
rity Act of 2006 to modify a definition and the disposition and
authorized uses of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues
under that Act and to exempt State and county payments
under that Act from sequestration, to provide for the distribu-
tion of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues to the State of
Alaska, and for other purposes;
• S. 2425, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act to establish the CHP Technical Assistance Partnership
Program, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–209;
• S. 2508, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to estab-
lish a council to conduct a survey and analysis of the employ-
ment figures and demographics in the energy, energy effi-
ciency, and motor vehicle sectors of the United States, and for
other purposes. S. Rept. 116–210;
• S. 2556, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide
energy cybersecurity investment incentives, to establish a
grant and technical assistance program for cybersecurity in-
vestments, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–196;
• S. 2657, a bill to support innovation in advanced geo-
thermal research and development, and for other purposes. S.
Rept. 116–197;
• S. 2668, a bill to establish a program for research, develop-
ment, and demonstration of solar energy technologies, and for
other purposes. S. Rept. 116–202;
• S. 2688, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to
establish an Office of Technology Transitions, and for other
purposes;
• S. 2702, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to estab-
lish an integrated energy systems research, development, and
demonstration program, and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–
199;
• S. 2714, a bill to amend the America COMPETES Act to
reauthorize the ARPA-E program, and for other purposes. S.
Rept. 116–195; and
• S. 2799, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy and the
Secretary of the Interior to establish a joint Nexus of Energy
and Water Sustainability Office, and for other purposes. S.
Rept. 116–198.
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December 12, 2019
The Committee ordered reported:
• S. 225, a bill to provide for partnerships among State and
local governments, regional entities, and the private sector to
preserve, conserve, and enhance the visitor experience at na-
tionally significant battlefields of the American Revolution,
War of 1812, and Civil War, and for other purposes;
• S. 258, a bill to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Na-
tional Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains Ranger Dis-
trict located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Elko
and White Pine Counties, Nevada, and for other purposes;
• S. 298, a bill to establish the Springfield Race Riot Na-
tional Historic Monument in the State of Illinois, and for other
purposes;
• S. 327, a bill to amend the Federal Lands Recreation En-
hancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Recreational
Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability;
• S. 389, a bill 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 the District of
Columbia, and for other purposes;
• S. 430, a bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Com-
munity Self-Determination Act of 2000;
• S. 434, a bill to provide for a report on the maintenance
of Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
of the Interior;
• S. 490, a bill to designate a mountain ridge in the State
of Montana as ‘‘B–47 Ridge.’’;
• S. 526, a bill to withdraw certain Bureau of Land Manage-
ment land from mineral development;
• S. 641, a bill to update the map of, and modify the max-
imum acreage available for inclusion in, the Yucca House Na-
tional Monument;
• S. 774, a bill to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica
Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the
Valley Corridor, and for other purposes;
• S. 1152, a bill to provide for the transfer of administrative
jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Arlington,
Virginia, and for other purposes;
• S. 1262, a bill to designate certain land administered by
the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in the
State of Oregon as wilderness and national recreation areas, to
withdraw certain land located in Curry County and Josephine
County, Oregon, from all forms of entry, appropriation, or dis-
posal under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent
under the mining laws, and operation under the mineral leas-
ing and geothermal leasing laws, and for other purposes;
• S. 1890, a bill to provide for grants for energy efficiency
improvements and renewable energy improvements at public
school facilities;
• S. 2108, a bill to amend section 6903 of title 31, United
States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for
other purposes;
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• S. 2393, a bill to promote a 21st century energy workforce,
and for other purposes. S. Rept. 116–208;
• S. 2399, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to
improve State loan eligibility for projects for innovative tech-
nology;
• S. 2660, a bill to establish a grant program for wind en-
ergy research, development, and demonstration, and for other
purposes; and
• H.R. 617, a bill to authorize the Department of Energy to
conduct collaborative research with the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for vet-
erans in the United States, and for other purposes.
February 11, 2020
The Committee ordered reported the nominations of:
• Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Inte-
rior; and
• Lanny Erdos to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement at the Department of the Inte-
rior.
March 3, 2020
The Committee ordered reported the nomination of:
• Mr. James P. Danly to be a Member of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring
June 30, 2023.
June 9, 2020
The Committee ordered reported the nomination of:
• Mr. Mark Menezes to be the Deputy Secretary of Energy.
November 18, 2020
The Committee ordered reported the nominations of:
• Allison Clements to be a Member of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission; and
• Mark C. Christie to be a Member of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission.
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY
BILL CASSIDY, Louisiana, Chairman
JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho MARTIN HEINRICH, New Mexico
MIKE LEE, Utah RON WYDEN, Oregon
STEVE DAINES, Montana MARIA CANTWELL, Washington
CORY GARDNER, Colorado BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont
CINDY HYDE-SMITH, Mississippi DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan
MARTHA MCSALLY, Arizona MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii
LAMAR ALEXANDER, Tennessee ANGUS S. KING, JR., Maine
JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO, Nevada
Lisa Murkowski and Joe Manchin III are Ex Officio Members of the Subcommittee.
JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legisla-
tive responsibilities for: nuclear, coal and synthetic fuels research
and development; nuclear and non-nuclear energy commercializa-
tion projects; nuclear fuel cycle policy; DOE National Laboratories;
global climate change; new technologies research and development;
nuclear facilities siting and insurance program; commercialization
of new technologies including solar energy systems; Federal energy
conservation programs; energy information; liquefied natural gas
projects; oil and natural gas regulation; refinery policy; coal conver-
sion; utility policy; strategic petroleum reserve; regulation of Trans-
Alaska Pipeline System and other oil and gas pipeline transpor-
tation systems within Alaska Arctic research and energy develop-
ment; and oil, gas and coal production and distribution.
HEARINGS
The Subcommittee on Energy held three legislative hearings,
during the 116th Congress, as follows:
July 9, 2019
Legislative hearing to receive testimony on the following bills:
• S. 1602, the Better Energy Storage Technology Act;
• S. 1593, the Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019;
• S. 1183, the Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act
of 2019;
• S. 1741, the Reducing the Cost of Energy Storage Act of
2019;
• S. 2048, the Joint Long-Term Storage Act of 2019;
• S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Develop-
ment through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019;
• S. 143, the Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initia-
tive Act;
• S. 983, the Weatherization Enhancement and Local En-
ergy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019;
• S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Per-
formance Act of 2019;
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• S. 1064, the Appalachian Energy for National Security Act;
and
• H.R. 1138, to reauthorize the West Valley demonstration
project, and for other purposes. S. Hrg. 116–327
September 11, 2019
Legislative hearing to receive testimony on the following bills:
• S. 607, the Timely Review of Infrastructure Act;
• S. 1739, the Department of Energy National Labs Jobs
ACCESS Act;
• S. 1821, the Marine Energy Research and Development
Act;
• S. 2094, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning
and Emergency Preparedness Act;
• S. 2095, the Enhancing Grid Security Through Public-Pri-
vate Partnerships Act;
• S. 2137, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitive-
ness Act;
• S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technology Act;
• S. 2368, the Nuclear Energy Renewal Act; and
• S. 2393, the Clean Energy Jobs Act. S. Hrg. 116–335.
November 6, 2019
Legislative hearing to receive testimony on the following bills:
• S. 876, the Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019;
• S. 1890, the Renew America’s Schools Act;
• S. 2425, the CHP Support Act of 2019;
• S. 2508, the Promoting American Energy Jobs Act of 2019;
• S. 2556, the Protecting Resources On The Electric grid
with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2019;
• S. 2657, the Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership
Act;
• S. 2660, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act
of 2019;
• S. 2668, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act
of 2019;
• S. 2688, the Technology Transition Act;
• S. 2702, the Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019; and
• S. 2714, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019. S. Hrg.
116–344.
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS
STEVE DAINES, Montana, Chairman
JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming ANGUS S. KING, JR., Maine
MIKE LEE, Utah BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont
CORY GARDNER, Colorado DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan
CINDY HYDE-SMITH, Mississippi MARTIN HEINRICH, New Mexico
LAMAR ALEXANDER, Tennessee MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii
JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota
Lisa Murkowski and Joe Manchin III are Ex Officio Members of the Subcommittee.
JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legisla-
tive responsibilities for: National Park System; Wild and Scenic
Rivers System; National Trails System; national recreation areas;
historic sites; military parks and battlefields; Land and Water Con-
servation Fund; historic preservation; and preservation of pre-
historic ruins and objects of interest on the public domain.
HEARINGS
The Subcommittee on National Parks held two legislative hear-
ings and one field hearing:
June 19, 2019
Legislative hearing to receive testimony on the following bills:
• S. 225, to provide for partnerships among State and local
governments, regional entities, and the private sector to pre-
serve, conserve, and enhance the visitor experience at nation-
ally significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of
1812, and Civil War, and for other purposes;
• S. 298, to establish the Springfield Race Riot National His-
toric Monument in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes;
• S. 327, to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhance-
ment Act to provide for a lifetime National Recreation Pass for
any veteran with a service-connected disability;
• S. 389, to authorize the Society of the First Infantry Divi-
sion to make modifications to the First Division Monument lo-
cated on Federal land in Presidential Park in the District of
Columbia, and for other purposes;
• S. 641, to update the map of, and modify the maximum
acreage available for inclusion in, the Yucca House National
Monument;
• S. 774, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Moun-
tains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Val-
ley Corridor, and for other purposes;
• S. 849, to provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Vet-
erans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members
of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969;
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• S. 1152, to provide for the transfer of administrative juris-
diction over certain parcels of Federal land in Arlington, Vir-
ginia, and for other purposes;
• S. 1582, to establish the White Sands National Park in the
State of New Mexico as a unit of the National Park System,
and for other purposes; and
• S. 1705, 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. S. Hrg. 116–308.
August 8, 2019
Field hearing to examine opportunities to expand visitation at
lesser-known National Park System units. S. Hrg. 116–334.
March 4, 2020
Legislative hearing to receive testimony on the following bills:
• S. 1863, 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 Rosen-
wald Schools, and for other purposes;
• S. 1910, to rename the Homestead National Monument of
America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National
Historical Park;
• S. 1969, to authorize the Fallen Journalists Memorial
Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District
of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes;
• S. 2206, to express the sense of Congress regarding res-
toration and maintenance of the Mardasson Memorial in Bas-
togne, Belgium;
• S. 2340, to establish the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian
Culture National Historical Park in the States of Illinois and
Missouri, and for other purposes;
• S. 2827, to amend title 54, United States Code, to estab-
lish within the National Park Service the U.S. African-Amer-
ican Burial Grounds Network, and for other purposes;
• S. 2924, to establish the Bandelier National Park and Pre-
serve in the State of New Mexico;
• S. 3098, to redesignate the Jimmy Carter National His-
toric Site as the ‘‘Jimmy Carter National Historical Park’’;
• S. 3119, to modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins
National Monument, and for other purposes;
• S. 3121, to establish the Chiricahua National Park in the
State of Arizona as a unit of the National Park System, and
for other purposes;
• S. 3265, to redesignate the Weir Farm National Historic
Site in the State of Connecticut as the ‘‘Weir Farm National
Historical Park’’;
• S. 3331, Rocky Mountain Ownership Correction and
Boundary Modification;
• H.R. 182/S. 508, to extend the authorization for the Cape
Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission; and
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• H.R. 1472, to rename the Homestead National Monument
of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead Na-
tional Historical Park. S. Hrg. 116–367.
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS, FORESTS, AND MINING
MIKE LEE, Utah, Chairman
JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming RON WYDEN, Oregon
JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho MARIA CANTWELL, Washington
STEVE DAINES, Montana DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan
BILL CASSIDY, Louisiana MARTIN HEINRICH, New Mexico
CORY GARDNER, Colorado MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii
CINDY HYDE-SMITH, Mississippi ANGUS S. KING, JR., Maine
MARTHA MCSALLY, Arizona CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO, Nevada
JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota
Lisa Murkowski and Joe Manchin III are Ex Officio Members of the Subcommittee.
JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legisla-
tive responsibilities for: public lands administered by the Bureau of
Land Management and U.S. Forest Service including farming and
grazing thereon, and wilderness areas; establishment of wildlife
refuges on public lands and wilderness designation therein; mili-
tary land withdrawals; reserved water rights; Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act; territorial affairs; national mining and min-
erals policy and general mining laws; surface mining, reclamation
and enforcement; mining education and research; Federal mineral
leasing; Outer Continental Shelf leasing; Naval oil shale reserves;
National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska; and deep seabed mining.
HEARINGS
The Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held
three legislative hearings and one oversight hearing during the
116th Congress, as follows:
May 14, 2019
Legislative hearing to receive testimony on the following bills:
• S. 242, a bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to re-
lease reversionary and reserved interests in certain land in the
Coconino National Forest in the State of Arizona;
• S. 258, a bill to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Na-
tional Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains Ranger Dis-
trict located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Elko
and White Pine Counties, Nevada, and for other purposes;
• S. 434, a bill to provide for a report on the maintenance
of Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
of the Interior;
• S. 490, a bill to designate a mountain ridge in the State
of Montana as ‘‘B–47 Ridge’’;
• S. 499, a bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act to apply to territories of the United States, to establish off-
shore wind lease sale requirements, to provide dedicated fund-
ing for coral reef conservation, and for other purposes;
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• S. 526, a bill to withdraw certain Bureau of Land Manage-
ment land from mineral development;
• S. 1079, a bill to provide for the withdrawal and protection
of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico; and
• S. 1262, a bill to designate certain land administered by
the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in the
State of Oregon as wilderness and national recreation areas, to
withdraw certain land located in Curry County and Josephine
County, Oregon, from all forms of entry, appropriation, or dis-
posal under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent
under the mining laws, and operation under the mineral leas-
ing and geothermal leasing laws, and for other purposes. S.
Hrg. 116–323.
July 16, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine long-term management options for
the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program.
S. Hrg. 116–329.
October 25, 2019
Roundtable, held in Moab, Utah, to examine successes in state
management of state and federal public lands in Utah.
September 16, 2020
Legislative hearing to receive testimony on the following bills:
• H.R. 255, a bill 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;
• H.R. 722, a bill to designate a mountain in the State of
Utah as ‘‘Miracle Mountain’’;
• S. 180, a bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting proc-
ess and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drill-
ing or spacing units, and for other purposes;
• S. 1295, a bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to
develop and maintain a cadastre of Federal real property;
• S. 1765, a bill to sustain economic development and rec-
reational use of National Forest System land in the State of
Montana, to add certain land to the National Wilderness Pres-
ervation System, to designate new areas for recreation, and for
other purposes;
• S. 1870, a bill to designate a mountain in the State of
Utah as ‘‘Miracle Mountain’’;
• S. 2533, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders
for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other
purposes;
• S. 2828, a bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to
prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement al-
lowing for adaptive management of certain Federal land in
Malheur County, Oregon, and for other purposes;
• S. 2890, a bill to promote conservation, improve public
land, and provide for sensible development in Douglas County,
Nevada, and for other purposes;
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• S. 3241, a bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conserva-
tion, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro
de la Olla Wilderness in the Rio Grande del Norte National
Monument, New Mexico;
• S. 3366, a bill to amend the Federal Lands Recreation En-
hancement Act to make the National Parks and Federal Rec-
reational Lands Pass available at no cost to members of Gold
Star Families;
• S. 3427, a bill to require the Secretary of the Interior, the
Secretary of Agriculture, and the Assistant Secretary of the
Army for Civil Works to digitize and make publicly available
geographic information system mapping data relating to public
access to Federal land and waters for outdoor recreation, and
for other purposes;
• S. 3485, a bill to expand the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act to expand revenue sharing for offshore wind, to re-
authorize the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and
for other purposes;
• S. 3670, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
to designate certain segments of the Gila River System in the
State of New Mexico as components of the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer of administra-
tive jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of New
Mexico, and for other purposes;
• S. 4431, a bill to increase wildfire preparedness and re-
sponse throughout the United States, and for other purposes;
and
• S. 4475, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
convey certain land to La Paz County, Arizona, and for other
purposes. S. Hrg. 116–380.
November 18, 2020
Legislative hearing to receive testimony on the following bills:
• H.R. 823/S. 241, a bill to provide for the designation of cer-
tain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and con-
servation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other pur-
poses;
• S. 1695, a bill to amend the Wilderness Act to allow local
Federal officials to determine the manner in which non-motor-
ized uses may be permitted in wilderness areas, and for other
purposes;
• S. 2804, a bill to promote conservation, improve public
land management, and provide for sensible development in
Pershing County, Nevada, and for other purposes;
• S. 2875, a bill to amend the Smith River National Recre-
ation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River
National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Riv-
ers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon,
and for other purposes;
• S. 3492, a bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over
certain Bureau of Land Management land from the Secretary
of the Interior to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for use as
a national cemetery, and for other purposes;
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• S. 4215, a bill to designate and adjust certain lands in the
State of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Pres-
ervation System, and for other purposes;
• S. 4569, a bill to modify the boundary of the Sunset Crater
Volcano National Monument in the State of Arizona, and for
other purposes;
• S. 4599, a bill to withdraw certain Federal land in the
Pecos Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral
entry, and for other purposes;
• S. 4603, a bill to promote the use of forest restoration res-
idue harvested on National Forest System land for renewable
energy, and for other purposes;
• S. 4616, a bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to
transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of
South Dakota, and for other purposes;
• S. 4625, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and
the Secretary of Agriculture to encourage and expand the use
of prescribed fire on land managed by the Department of the
Interior or the Forest Service, with an emphasis on units of the
National Forest System in the western United States, and for
other purposes;
• S. 4696, a bill to provide for the continuation of higher
education through the conveyance to the University of Alaska
of certain public land in the State of Alaska, and for other pur-
poses; and
• S. 4889, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act to increase the dividend exclusion, to exclude certain
payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility
for certain programs, to provide that Village Corporations shall
not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska
for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and to pro-
vide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities
and the settlement of certain claims under that Act, to require
the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in land
in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. S. Hrg. 116–
382.
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER AND POWER
MARTHA MCSALLY, Arizona, Chairman
JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO, Nevada
JAMES E. RISCH, Idaho RON WYDEN, Oregon
BILL CASSIDY, Louisiana MARIA CANTWELL, Washington
CORY GARDNER, Colorado BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont
LAMAR ALEXANDER, Tennessee
Lisa Murkowski and Joe Manchin III are Ex Officio Members of the Subcommittee.
JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legisla-
tive responsibilities for: irrigation; reclamation projects, including
related flood control purposes; power marketing administrations
(e.g., Bonneville Power, Southwestern Power, Western Area Power,
Southeastern Power); energy development impacts on water re-
sources; groundwater resources and management; hydroelectric
power; low head hydro; and energy-related aspects of deepwater
ports.
HEARINGS
The Subcommittee on Water and Power held two legislative
hearings and four oversight hearings, and one oversight and legis-
lative hearing during the 116th Congress, as follows:
March 27, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the Colorado River Drought Con-
tingency Plan. S. Hrg. 116–291.
May 15, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine issues and challenges at the Power
Marketing Administrations. S. Hrg. 116–304.
June 26, 2019
Legislative hearing to receive testimony on the following bills:
• S. 325, a bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to
convey the Garrison Diversion Unit Project Oakes Test Area in
Dickey County, North Dakota, to the Dickey-Sargent Irrigation
District, and for other purposes;
• S. 860, a bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Manage-
ment Act of 2009 to modify to the terms of the Jackson Gulch
rehabilitation project in Colorado, and for other purposes;
• S. 990, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the implementation of the Platte River Recovery
Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threat-
ened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte
River Basin, and for other purposes;
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• S. 1305, A bill to establish a Federal cost share percentage
for the Milk River Project in the State of Montana;
• S. 1758, a bill to extend a repayment contract relating to
the Purgatoire River Water Conservancy District and to au-
thorize the District to develop an excess capacity contract to
offset repayment costs, and for other purposes; and
• S. 1882, to make available the continued use of Pick-Sloan
Missouri River Basin project power by the Kinsey Irrigation
Company and the Sidney Water Users Irrigation District, and
for other purposes. S. Hrg. 116–310.
July 18, 2019
Oversight and legislative hearing to examine opportunities to in-
crease water storage and conservation through rehabilitation and
development of water supply infrastructure, and to receive testi-
mony on the following bills:
• S. 1570, a bill to provide flexibility to allow greater aquifer
recharge, and for other purposes;
• S. 1932, a bill to support water infrastructure in Reclama-
tion States, and for other purposes; and
• S. 2044, a bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Man-
agement Act of 2009 to establish an Aging Infrastructure Ac-
count, to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978
to provide additional funds under that Act, to establish a re-
view of flood control rule curves pilot project within the Bureau
of Reclamation, and for other purposes. S. Hrg. 116–330.
October 30, 2019
Oversight hearing to examine the use of technology and innova-
tion to increase water security and enable economic development in
the West. S. Hrg. 116–341.
March 4, 2020
Oversight hearing to examine the impact of invasive species on
Bureau of Reclamation facilities and management of water re-
sources in the West. S. Hrg. 116–366.
July 22, 2020
Legislative hearing to receive testimony on the following bills:
• S. 2718, a bill to provide for the conduct of certain water
security measures in the State of New Mexico, and for other
purposes;
• S. 3811, a bill to provide financial assistance for projects
to address subsidence impacts in the State of California, and
for other purposes;
• S. 4188, a bill to provide for drought preparedness and im-
proved water supply reliability, and for other purposes;
• S. 4189, a bill to provide for drought preparedness and im-
proved water supply reliability; and
• S. 4228, a bill to provide for the demonstration and deploy-
ment of water-energy technologies, and for other purposes. S.
Hrg. 116–375.
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MAJOR LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
S. 47, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and
Recreation Act of 2019 was introduced by Chairman Murkowski on
January 8, 2019, and placed directly on the Senate Calendar the
following day. S. 47 consisted of the text of 157 separate legislative
measures that were within the jurisdiction of the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources and had been considered and re-
ported by the Committee during the 115th Congress. The Senate
considered S. 47 on February 5, February 6, February 7, February
11 and February 12. During its consideration of the bill, the Senate
adopted three amendments. The Senate passed S. 47, as amended,
by a vote of 92–8 on February 12, 2019.
The House of Representatives considered S. 47 on a motion to
suspend the rules and passed it, by a vote of 363–62, on February
26, 2019. The President signed the bill into law on March 12, 2019.
It became Public Law 116–9.
Great American Outdoors Act
On June 10, 2020, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of
H.R. 1957, the Great American Outdoors Act of 2020. Senator
McConnell, for Senator Gardner, proposed an amendment in the
nature of a substitute to H.R. 1957, which struck the text of the
bill, as passed by the House and inserted the text of S. 3422, the
Great American Outdoors Act. The Great American Outdoors Act
consisted of the text of two bills reported by the Committee: S.
1081, Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act
and S. 500, Restore Our Parks Act.
The Senate agreed to the Gardner substitute, by a vote of 73–
24, and then passed the bill, as amended, by a vote of 73–25 on
June 17, 2020. The House agreed to the Senate amendments by a
vote of 310–107 on July 22, 2020, and the President signed the bill
into law on August 4, 2020. It became Public Law 116–152.
American Energy Innovation Act
The American Energy Innovation Act was introduced as a sub-
stitute amendment to Chairman Murkowski’s S. 2657, the Ad-
vanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019, during Sen-
ate floor consideration on March 2, 2019. The American Energy In-
novation Act was a compilation of more than 50 energy-related
measures considered and individually reported by the Committee
in 2019.
The Committee held 14 oversight hearings on energy policy on
February 5, February 7, February 14, February 28, March 5, April
11, May 21, June 4, June 20, July 11, July 25, September 17, Octo-
ber 17, October 22, 2019, three legislative hearings on 31 bills on
July 9, September 11, and November 6, 2019, and three oversight
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and legislative hearings on energy policy and five bills on April 30,
May 14, and November 7, 2019.
The Senate considered S. 2657 on March 2, March 3, March 4,
March 5, March 9 and March 10. During its consideration of the
bill, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the modified substitute
amendment 1407, by a vote of 47–44 and failed to invoke cloture
on S. 2657 by a vote of 15–73, on March 9, 2019. During its consid-
eration of the bill, the Senate considered amendments on building
codes (Portman S. Amdt. 1514) and (Shaheen S. Amdt. 1525), but
did not vote on any of these amendments.
A similar bill, H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innova-
tion Act, was introduced in the House of Representatives on Sep-
tember 20, 2019. H.R. 4447, as amended, was passed by the House
of Representatives by a vote of 220–185 on September 24, 2020.
Division Z of Public Law 116–260, the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2021, contained the Energy Act of 2020, a compilation of
36 separate measures from S. 2657 and H.R. 4447.
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OTHER MEASURES ENACTED INTO LAW
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. An identical measure, S. 1057, passed the Senate
without amendment by unanimous consent on April 9, 2019. The
House passed H.R. 2030 by voice vote on April 8, 2019, and the
Senate passed H.R. 2030 without amendment by unanimous con-
sent on April 9, 2019. The President approved the measure on
April 16, 2019.
Public Law 116–95 (H.R. 1138), to reauthorize the West Valley
demonstration project, and for other purposes. The House passed
H.R. 1138 by voice vote on March 5, 2019. The Subcommittee on
Energy held a hearing on H.R. 1138 on July 9, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–
327. The Committee ordered the measure to be reported without
amendment. S. Rept. 116–69. The Senate passed H.R. 1138 without
amendment by unanimous consent on December 2, 2019. The
President approved the measure on December 20, 2019.
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. Similar legislation, S. 2646
was referred to the Committee on October 17, 2019. The House
passed H.R. 434 with an amendment by voice vote on July 24,
2019. The Committee discharged H.R. 434 by unanimous consent
on January 13, 2020, and the Senate passed H.R. 434 without
amendment by voice vote on January 13, 2020. The President ap-
proved the measure on January 27, 2020.
Public Law 116–141 (H.R. 943), to authorize the Director of the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to support Holocaust
education programs, and for other purposes. The House passed
H.R. 943 by a vote of 393–5 on January 27, 2020. The Committee
discharged the measure by unanimous consent on May 13, 2020.
The Senate passed H.R. 943 without amendment by voice vote on
May 13, 2020. The President approved the measure on May 29,
2020.
Public Law 116–167 (S. 490), to designate a mountain ridge in
the State of Montana as ‘‘B–47 Ridge.’’ The Subcommittee on Pub-
lic Lands, Forests, and Mining held a hearing on S. 490 on May
14, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–323. The Committee ordered the measure to
be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on
December 12, 2019. The Senate passed S. 490 by unanimous con-
sent on February 12, 2020. The House passed S. 490 without
amendment by voice vote on September 21, 2020. The President
approved the measure on October 13, 2020.
Public Law 116–191 (S. 3758), to amend the Klamath Basin
Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical
corrections. The Committee discharged S. 3758 by unanimous con-
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sent on June 30, 2020. The Senate passed S. 3758 with an amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute to add the text of S. 1882 by
voice vote on June 30, 2020, and the House passed S. 3578 by voice
vote on October 1, 2020. The President approved the measure on
October 30, 2020.
Public Law 116–191 (S. 1882), to make available the continued
use of Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program project use power by the
Kinsey Irrigation Company and the Sidney Water Users Irrigation
District, and for other purposes. The Subcommittee on Water and
Power held a hearing on S. 1882 on June 26, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–
310. The Committee ordered the measure reported with an amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute on November 21, 2019. S. Rept.
116–161. The Senate passed S. 3758 with an amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute to add the text of S. 1882 by voice vote on June
30, 2020, and the House passed S. 3578 by voice vote on October
1, 2020. The President approved the measure on October 30, 2020.
Public Law 116–205 (S. 327), 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.
The Subcommittee on National Parks held a hearing on S. 327 on
June 19, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–308. The Committee reported S. 327
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on December 12,
2019. The Senate passed S. 327 with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute by unanimous consent on June 22, 2020, and the
House passed S. 327 by a vote of 401–0 on November 16, 2020. The
President approved the measure on December 3, 2020.
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. The Com-
mittee considered S. 1705, similar legislation to H.R. 473, at a
hearing before the Subcommittee on National Parks on June 19,
2019. S. Hrg. 116–308. H.R. 473 passed the House with an amend-
ment by voice vote on September 21, 2020. The Committee dis-
charged H.R. 473 by unanimous consent on December 2, 2020, and
the Senate passed H.R. 473 without amendment by voice vote on
December 2, 2020. The President approved the measure on Decem-
ber 17, 2020.
Public Law 116–248 (H.R. 3349), to authorize the Daughters of
the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation
Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia,
and for other purposes. H.R. 3349 passed the House by voice vote
on September 21, 2020. The Committee discharged H.R. 3349 by
unanimous consent on December 2, 2020. The Senate passed H.R.
3349 without amendment by unanimous consent on December 2,
2020. The President approved the measure on December 22, 2020.
Public Law 116–253 (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.
The Subcommittee on National Parks held a hearing on S. 1969,
similar legislation to H.R. 3465, on March 4, 2020. S. Hrg. 116–
367. H.R. 3465 passed the House with an amendment by voice vote
on September 21, 2020. The Committee discharged H.R. 3465 by
unanimous consent on December 2, 2020. The Senate passed H.R.
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3465 on December 2, 2020. The President approved the measure on
December 23, 2020.
Public Law 116–301 (H.R. 5458), to modify the boundary of the
Rocky Mountain National Park, and for other purposes. The House
passed H.R. 5458 by voice vote on December 10, 2020. The Com-
mittee discharged H.R. 5458 by unanimous consent and the Senate
passed H.R. 5458 by voice vote on December 20, 2020. The Presi-
dent approved the measure on January 5, 2021.
Public Law 116–305 (H.R. 5852), to redesignate the Weir Farm
National Historic Site in the State of Connecticut as the ‘‘Weir
Farm National Historical Park.’’ Identical legislation, S. 3265 was
considered by the Subcommittee on National Parks at a hearing on
March 4, 2020. S. Hrg. 116–367. H.R. 5852 passed the House by
voice vote on December 17, 2020, and was subsequently passed by
the Senate on December 20, 2020. The President approved the
measure on January 5, 2021.
Public Law 116–318 (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. The House passed H.R. 7460 by voice vote on
December 17, 2020, and the Senate passed H.R. 7460 by voice vote
on December 20, 2020. The President approved the measure on
January 5, 2021.
Public Law 116–302 (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. The
House passed H.R. 5459 by voice vote on December 10, 2020. The
Committee discharged H.R. 5459 by unanimous consent, and the
Senate passed H.R. 5459 by voice vote on December 19, 2020. The
President approved the measure on January 5, 2021.
Public Law 116–328 (H.R. 1472), to rename the Homestead Na-
tional Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the
Homestead National Historical Park. The House passed H.R. 1472
by voice vote on November 20, 2020. The Committee discharged
H.R. 1472 by unanimous consent on December 31, 2020, without
written report, and the Senate passed H.R. 1472 by voice vote on
December 31, 2020. The President approved the measure on Janu-
ary 13, 2021.
Public Law 116–336 (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. The House passed H.R.
3250 as amended by a vote of 387–5 on December 17, 2020. The
Senate passed H.R. 3250 without amendment by voice vote on De-
cember 21, 2020. The President approved the measure on January
13, 2021.
In addition, four public laws not specifically under the jurisdic-
tion of the Committee incorporated provisions that were jurisdic-
tional to the Committee.
Public Law 116–6 (H.J. Res. 31), the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2019, Section 115 of Division E of Public Law 116–6, the De-
partment of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Ap-
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propriations Act, includes H.R. 684, to retitle Indiana Dunes Na-
tional Lakeshore as Indiana Dunes National Park, as introduced.
Public Law 116–92 (S. 1790), the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Title LVII, Section 5726 includes S. 174,
to provide for the establishment of a pilot program to identify secu-
rity vulnerabilities of certain entities in the energy sector. The
Committee ordered S. 174 reported with an amendment on July 16,
2019. S. Rept. 116–71.
Public Law 116–92 (S. 1790), the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Title XXVIII, contained two separate
measures considered by the Committee. These measures include:
• Section 2851 includes S. 1582, to establish the White
Sands National Park in the State of New Mexico as a unit of
the National Park System, and for other purposes. The Sub-
committee on National Parks held a hearing on S. 1582 on
June 19, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–329.
• Section 2834 includes S. 1152, to provide for the transfer
of administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal
land in Arlington, Virginia, and for other purposes. The Sub-
committee on National Parks held a hearing on S. 1152 on
June 19, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–329. The committee ordered the
measure reported with an amendment on December 12, 2019.
Division P of Public Law 116–94 (H.R. 1865), the Further Con-
solidated Appropriations Act, 2020, contained two separate meas-
ures considered by the Committee. These measures include:
• Sections 102 and 104 include S. 990, to authorize the Sec-
retary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of
the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First In-
crement Extension for threatened and endangered species in
the Central and Lower Platte River Basin, and for other pur-
poses. The Committee ordered S. 990 reported without amend-
ment on October 24, 2019. S. Rept. 116–146.
• Sections 701 and 702 include S. 225, to provide for part-
nerships among State and local governments, regional entities,
and the private sector to preserve, conserve, and enhance the
visitor experience at nationally significant battlefields of the
American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War, and for
other purposes. The Committee ordered S. 225 reported with
an amendment in the nature of a substitute on December 12,
2019.
Public Law 116–94 (H.R. 1865), the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2020, Section 301 of Division I contained provisions of S. 430,
to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Deter-
mination Act of 2000 for FY 2019 and FY 2020. The full Committee
held an oversight and legislative hearing on S. 430 on November
21, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–348. The Committee ordered S. 430 reported
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on December 12,
2019.
Division G of Public Law 116–260 (H.R. 133), the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, contained two separate measures juris-
dictional to the Committee:
• Section 432 includes S. 298, to require the Secretary of the
Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Springfield
Race Riot site in the State of Illinois. The Subcommittee on
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National Parks held a hearing on S. 298 on June 19, 2019. S.
Hrg. 116–308. The Committee ordered S. 298 reported with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute on December 17,
2019.
• Section 433 provides for a one-year reauthorization of the
Forest Ecosystem Recovery and Health Fund.
Division FF of Public Law 116–260 (H.R. 133), the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, contained 10 separate measures consid-
ered by the Committee. These measures include:
From Title II—Public Lands
• Section 201—Provisions from H.R. 7098, Saguaro National
Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2020.
• Section 202—S. 2555, New River Gorge National Park and
Preserve Designation Act. The full Committee held a field leg-
islative hearing on S. 2555 on February 22, 2020. S. Hrg. 116–
363.
• Section 203—H.R. 722, Miracle Mountain Designation Act.
The Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining held
a hearing on H.R. 722 on September 16, 2020. S. Hrg. 116–
380.
From Title IX—Western Water
• Section 1101—S. 2044, Water Supply Infrastructure Reha-
bilitation and Utilization Act. The Subcommittee on Water and
Power held a hearing on S. 2044 on July 18, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–
330. The Committee ordered S. 2044 reported with an amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute on September 25, 2019. S.
Rept. 116–156.
• Section 1105—S. 1570, Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act.
The Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing on S.
1570 on July 18, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–330. The Committee or-
dered S. 1570 reported with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute on September 25, 2019. S. Rept. 116–155.
• Section 1106—Provisions extending and expanding the
WaterSMART program.
• Section 1107—Reauthorization of the Cooperative Water-
shed program.
• Section 1108—S. 860, Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation
Project Modification Act. The Subcommittee on Water and
Power held a hearing on S. 860 on June 26, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–
310. The Committee ordered S. 860 reported with an amend-
ment on September 25, 2019. S. Rept. 116–160.
• Section 1109—Establishment of the Aquatic Ecosystem
Restoration Program at the Department of the Interior to fund
projects to improve the health of fisheries, wildlife or aquatic
habitat.
• Section 1110—S. 334, Clean Water for Rural Communities
Act. The Committee ordered S. 334 reported on September 25,
2019. S. Rept. 116–133.
• Section 1111—S. 4530, Snow Water Supply Forecasting
Program Authorization Act.
• Section 1112—Provisions to increase the authorization for
desalination research at the Bureau of Reclamation and to pro-
vide additional resources to study brine management.
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Division T of Public Law 116–260 (H.R. 133), the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, contained two separate measures with
jurisdictional equities to the Committee. These measures include:
From Title I—Smithsonian American Women’s Museum (S. 959),
with provisions incorporated from the Committee regarding mu-
seum site location.
From Title II—National Museum of the American Latino (S.
1267), with provisions incorporated from the Committee regarding
museum site location.
Division Z of Public Law 116–260 (H.R. 133), the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, contained 37 separate measures consid-
ered by the Committee. These measures include:
• Section 1001 includes S. 253, to coordinate the provision of
energy retrofitting assistance to schools. The Committee or-
dered S. 253 reported with amendments on September 19,
2019; S. Rept. 116–107.
• Section 1002 includes S. 1706, to amend the National En-
ergy Conservation Policy Act to encourage the increased use of
performance contracting in Federal facilities, and for other pur-
poses. The Committee ordered S. 1706 reported without
amendment on September 24, 2019. S. Rept. 116–116.
• Sections 1003, 1004, 1005, and 1006 include S. 2137, to
promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry,
and for other purposes. The Committee ordered S. 2137 re-
ported with amendments on October 23, 2019. S. Rept. 116–
143.
• Section 1007 includes S. 2335, to accelerate smart building
development, and for other purposes. The Committee ordered
S. 2335 reported without amendment on October 24, 2019. S.
Rept. 116–151.
• Section 1010 includes S. 2978, to ensure consideration of
water intensity in the Department of Energy’s energy research,
development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee
efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and clean
water resources, introduced on December 4, 2019.
• Section 1011 includes S. 983, to amend the Energy Con-
servation and Production Act to reauthorize the weatherization
assistance program, and for other purposes. The Committee or-
dered S. 983 reported without amendment on September 10,
2019. S. Rept. 116–82.
• Section 1012 includes S. 1857, to amend the National En-
ergy Conservation Policy Act to improve Federal energy and
water performance requirements for Federal buildings and es-
tablish a Federal Energy Management Program. The Com-
mittee ordered S. 1857 reported with amendments on Sep-
tember 25, 2019. S. Rept. 116–119.
• Section 1013 includes S. 2425, to amend the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act to establish the CHP Technical Assist-
ance Partnership Program, and for other purposes. The Com-
mittee ordered S. 2425 reported with amendments on Decem-
ber 17, 2019. S. Rept. 116–209.
• Section 1014 includes S. 2799, to require the Secretary of
Energy and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a joint
Nexus of Energy and Water Sustainability Office, and for other
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purposes. The Committee ordered S. 2799 reported with an
amendment on December 17, 2020. S. Rept. 116–198.
• Sections 2001, 2003, and 2005 include S. 903, to direct the
Secretary of Energy to establish advanced nuclear goals, pro-
vide for a versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source, make
available high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, devel-
opment, and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor con-
cepts, and for other purposes. The Committee ordered S. 903
reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on
September 24, 2019. S. Rept. 116–114.
• Section 2003 includes S. 2368, to amend the Atomic En-
ergy Act of 1954 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to support
licensing and relicensing of certain nuclear facilities and nu-
clear energy research, demonstration, and development, and
for other purposes. The Committee ordered S. 2368 reported
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an
amendment to the title on December 17, 2019. S. Rept. 116–
203.
• Section 2007 includes S. 4694, to extend and expand limi-
tations on the importation of uranium from the Russian Fed-
eration, and for other purposes, introduced on September 24,
2020.
• Sections 3001 and 3006 include S. 1821, to amend the En-
ergy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to provide for re-
search on, and the development and deployment of, marine en-
ergy, and for other purposes. The Committee ordered S. 1821
reported with amendments on October 23, 2019. S. Rept. 116–
141.
• Section 3002 includes S. 2657, to support innovation in ad-
vanced geothermal research and development, and for other
purposes. The Committee ordered S. 2657 reported with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute on December 17,
2019. S. Rept. 116–197.
• Section 3002 also includes S. 1901, to promote geothermal
energy, and for other purposes, introduced on June 19, 2019.
• Section 3003 includes S. 2660, to establish a grant pro-
gram for wind energy research, development, and demonstra-
tion, and for other purposes. The Committee ordered S. 2660
reported with amendments and an amendment to the title on
December 18, 2019.
• Section 3004 includes S. 2668, to establish a program for
research, development, and demonstration of solar energy tech-
nologies, and for other purposes. The Committee ordered S.
2668 reported with an amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute on December 17, 2019. S. Rept. 116–202.
• Section 3005 includes S. 859, to amend the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives
and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for
other purposes. The Committee ordered S. 859 reported with
an amendment in the nature of a substitute on September 10,
2019. S. Rept. 116–81.
• Sections 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, and 3106 include S. 2666,
to promote the development of renewable energy on public
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land, and for other purposes, as introduced in the 116th Con-
gress.
• Section 3201 includes S. 1602, to amend the United States
Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 to establish a re-
search, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale
energy storage systems, and for other purposes. The Com-
mittee ordered S. 1602 reported with an amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute and an amendment to the title on October
22, 2019. S. Rept. 116–135.
• Section 3202 includes S. 2332, to provide for the mod-
ernization of the electric grid, and for other purposes. The
Committee ordered S. 2332 reported without amendment on
October 24, 2019. S. Rept. 116–149.
• Section 3202 includes S. 1183, to establish an energy stor-
age and microgrid grant and technical assistance program, in-
troduced on April 11, 2019.
• Section 3105 includes S. 2270, to amend the Geothermal
Steam Act of 1970 to promote timely exploration for geo-
thermal resources under geothermal leases, and for other pur-
poses, as introduced on July 25, 2019.
• Sections 4001, 4002, 4003, and 5001 include provisions
from S. 1201, to amend the fossil energy research and develop-
ment provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to enhance
fossil fuel technology, and for other purposes. The Committee
ordered S. 1201 reported with an amendment in the nature of
a substitute on September 24, 2019. S. Rept. 116–115.
• Section 4002 also includes S. 1685, to require the Sec-
retary of Energy to establish a program for the research, devel-
opment, and demonstration of commercially viable technologies
for the capture of carbon dioxide produced during the genera-
tion of natural gas-generated power. The Committee ordered S.
1685 reported with an amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute on September 25, 2019. S. Rept. 116–118.
• Section 4004 includes S. 3047, to amend the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a
carbon technologies program, and for other purposes, intro-
duced on December 12, 2019.
• Sections 6002, 6003, 6004, and 6005 include provisions
from S. 2300, to amend the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 to establish a program to incentivize innovation
and to enhance the industrial competitiveness of the United
States by developing technologies to reduce emissions of non-
power industrial sectors, and for other purposes. The Com-
mittee ordered S. 2300 reported with an amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute on October 24, 2019. S. Rept. 116–148.
• Section 6006 includes S. 715, to improve the productivity
and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing
the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National
Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop
a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance
to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing
smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes. The
Committee ordered S. 715 reported without amendment on
September 10, 2019. S. Rept. 116–80.
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• Section 7001 includes S. 1052, to authorize the Office of
Fossil Energy to develop advanced separation technologies for
the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements and min-
erals from coal and coal byproducts, and for other purposes.
The Committee ordered S. 1052 reported with an amendment
in the nature of a substitute on August 16, 2020. S. Rept. 116–
74.
• Section 7002 includes S. 1317, to facilitate the availability,
development, and environmentally responsible production of
domestic resources to meet national material or critical min-
eral needs, and for other purposes. The Committee ordered S.
1317 reported with an amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute on October 22, 2019. S. Rept. 116–131.
• Section 8003 includes S. 2702, to require the Secretary of
Energy to establish an integrated energy systems research, de-
velopment, and demonstration program, and for other pur-
poses. The Committee ordered S. 2702 reported with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute on December 17,
2019. S. Rept. 116–199.
• Section 9001 includes S. 2688, to amend the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 to establish an Office of Technology Transitions,
and for other purposes. The Committee ordered S. 2688 re-
ported with amendments on December 17, 2019, without writ-
ten report.
• Section 9002 includes S. 4725, to establish programs to fa-
cilitate the commercial application of clean energy and related
technologies in the United States, as introduced in the 116th
Congress.
• Sections 9003, 9004, 9005, 9006, and 9007 include provi-
sions from S. 1286, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to
facilitate the commercialization of energy and related tech-
nologies developed at Department of Energy facilities with
promising commercial potential. The Committee ordered S.
1286 reported without amendment on August 16, 2019. S.
Rept. 116–76.
• Section 9008 includes S. 143, to authorize the Department
of Energy to conduct collaborative research with the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare serv-
ices for veterans in the United States, and for other purposes.
The Committee ordered S. 143 reported without amendment on
August 16, 2019. S. Rept. 116–70.
• Section 10001 includes S. 2714, to amend the America
COMPETES Act to reauthorize the ARPA-E program, and for
other purposes. The Committee ordered S. 2714 reported with
amendments on December 17, 2019. S. Rept. 116–195.
• Section 11004 includes S. 607, to amend the Department
of Energy Organization Act to address insufficient compensa-
tion of employees and other personnel of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes. The Com-
mittee ordered S. 607 reported with an amendment on October
22, 2019. S. Rept. 116–134.
Public Law 116–283 (H.R. 6395), the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Title XXVIII, contained nine sepa-
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rate measures jurisdictional to the Committee. The measures in-
clude:
From Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals
• Section 2841—Renewal of land withdrawal and reservation
to the benefit Naval Air Facility, El Centro, California.
• Section 2842—Renewal of Fallon Range Training Complex
land withdrawal and reservation.
• Section 2843—Renewal of Nevada Test and Training
Range land withdrawal and reservation.
• Section 2844—Establishment of interagency committees on
joint use of certain land withdrawn from appropriation under
public land laws.
From Subtitle D—Land Conveyances
• Section 2831—Land Conveyance, Camp Navajo, Arizona.
• Section 2834—H.R. 255, Big Bear Land Exchange Act. The
Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a
hearing on H.R. 255 on September 16, 2020. S. Hrg. 116–380.
• Section 2835—H.R. 3371, Modoc County Land Transfer
and Economic Development Act (115th Congress).
• Section 2836—Transfer of administrative jurisdiction,
Naval Support Activity Panama City, FL parcel.
From Subtitle G—Other Matters
• Section 1083—S. 389, First Infantry Recognition of Sac-
rifice in Theater Act. The Subcommittee on National Parks
held a hearing on S. 389 on June 19, 2019. S. Hrg. 116–308.
The Committee ordered S. 389 reported with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute on December 12, 2019.
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