Congressional Testimony

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

Related Resources

H.R. 41, Beauty Mountain and Agua Tibia Wilderness Act of 2011-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
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H.R. 1413, Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
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H.R. 1126, Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2011
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
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"Are Excessive Energy Regulations and Policies Limiting Energy Independence, Killing Jobs and Increasing Prices for Consumers?"
Committee: House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
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H.R. 2752, The BLM Live Internet Auctions Act-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources
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Concerning Six Bills to Amend the Act Popularly Known as the Antiquities Act of 1906
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
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Six Bills to Amend the Act Popularly Known as the Antiquities Act of 1906 (H.R. 302, H.R. 758, H.R. 817, H.R. 845, H.R. 846, and H.R. 2147)
Committee: Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
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"Impacts to Onshore Jobs, Revenue and Energy: Review and Status of Section 390 Categorical Exclusions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005"
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy & Minerals Resources
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H.R. 2834, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act and H.R. 1444, concerning hunting and land management planning-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
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"American Jobs and Energy Security: Domestic Oil Shale the Status of Research, Regulation and Roadblocks"-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
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S. 1144, Soda Ash Competition Act
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
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S. 1024, Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act-
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
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S. 1149, Geothermal Production Expansion Act
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
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H.R. 2578, Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act for the Lower Merced Wild and Scenic-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
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H.R. 1581, Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
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"Abandoned Mine Lands: Innovative Solutions for Restoring the Environment, Improving Safety and Creating Jobs"-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy & Minerals Resources
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"Challenges Facing Domestic Oil and Gas Development: Review of Bureau of Land Management/U.S. Forest Service Ban on Horizontal Drilling on Federal Lands"-
Committee: House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources and the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Conservation Energy & Forestry
File(s):
H.R. 2170, H.R. 2171, H.R. 2172
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
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H.R. 1158, Montana Minerals Conveyance Act-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
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H.R. 2150, the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources
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H.R. 869, Lower Merced Wild and Scenic River Modifications
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
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H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
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H.R. 869, Lower Merced Wild and Scenic River Modifications
Committee: Natural Resources, Subcomittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
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S. 383, Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act of 2011
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy
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S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy
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