Congressional Testimony

The BLM is often invited to testify before Congress on our policies and programs. Testimony from these congressional hearings is available below.

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The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA)
Committee: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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Federal Agency Responsibilities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
Committee: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
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Federal Mitigation Requirements and Interagency Coordination Related to Economic Development on Federal, State, and Private Lands
Committee: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
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S. 326, Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
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S. 132, Oregon and California Land Grant Act
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
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H.R. 2733, Nevada Native Nations Lands Act
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs
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"Bureau of Land Management's Final Hydraulic Fracturing Rule"-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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The Helium Stewardship Act and the Path Forward
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
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GAO Report Documents BLM's Chronic Mismanagement of Wind and Solar Reclamation Bonds
Committee: Natural Resources s/c Oversight and Investigations
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GAO Report Documents BLM's Chronic Mismanagement of Wind and Solar Reclamation Bonds
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
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H.R. 2386, Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs
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H.R. 496, Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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H.R. 1138, Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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H.R. 2387, Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs
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H.R. 2212 Land into Trust for the Susanville Indian Rancheria
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs
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Energy Accountability and Reform Bills: S. 15, S. 1218, S. 1230, S. 1310, S. 1311, S. 1340, and S. 1407
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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S. 814, Oregon Coastal Land Act and S. 815, Cow Creek Umpqua Conveyance Act
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
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S. 472, the Douglas County Conservation Act
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
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S. 365, To improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, Utah
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
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S. 1240, Cerros del Norte Conservation Act
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
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S. 583, Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
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H.R. ___, Sportmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE)-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans
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H.R. 2295, National Energy Security Corridors Act
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
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S. 562, S. 822, S. 1057, S. 1226, S. 1236, S. 1271 (Energy Supply Bills)
Committee: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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