[House Report 107-800]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                                 Union Calendar No. 501
107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     107-800

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             REPORT ON LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

                                 of the

                         COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

                                 of the

                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                               during the

                      ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS




January 2, 2003.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed


                         COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

                       JAMES V. HANSEN, Chairman
     NICK J. RAHALL II, (West Virginia), Ranking Democratic Member
DON YOUNG, Alaska                    GEORGE MILLER, California
W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN, Louisiana       EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts
JIM SAXTON, New Jersey               DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan
ELTON GALLEGLY, California           PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee       ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American 
JOEL HEFLEY, Colorado                    Samoa
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland         NEIL ABERCROMBIE, Hawaii
KEN CALVERT, California              SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, Texas
SCOTT McINNIS, Colorado              FRANK PALLONE, Jr., New Jersey
RICHARD W. POMBO, California         CALVIN M. DOOLEY, California
BARBARA CUBIN, Wyoming               ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD, Guam
GEORGE P. RADANOVICH, California     ADAM SMITH, Washington
WALTER B. JONES, Jr., North          DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN, Virgin 
    Carolina                             Islands
MAC THORNBERRY, Texas                RON KIND, Wisconsin
CHRIS CANNON, Utah                   JAY INSLEE, Washington
JOHN E. PETERSON, Pennsylvania       GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California
BOB SCHAFFER, Colorado               TOM UDALL, New Mexico
JIM GIBBONS, Nevada                  MARK UDALL, Colorado
MARK SOUDER, Indiana                 RUSH D. HOLT, New Jersey
GREG WALDEN, Oregon                  ANIBAL ACEVEDO-VILA, Puerto Rico
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho            HILDA L. SOLIS, California
THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado         BRAD CARSON, Oklahoma
J.D. HAYWORTH, Arizona               BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota
C.L. ``BUTCH'' OTTER, Idaho          TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
TOM OSBORNE, Nebraska
JEFF FLAKE, Arizona
DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana


          STANDING SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

              National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands

                     GEORGE P. RADANOVICH, Chairman

            DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN, Ranking Democratic Member

ELTON GALLEGLY                       DALE E. KILDEE
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr.                  ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA
JOEL HEFLEY                          FRANK PALLONE, Jr.
WAYNE T. GILCHREST                   TOM UDALL
WALTER B. JONES, Jr., Vice Chair     MARK UDALL
MAC THORNBERRY                       RUSH D. HOLT
CHRIS CANNON                         ANIBAL ACEVEDO-VILA
BOB SCHAFFER                         HILDA L. SOLIS
JIM GIBBONS                          BETTY McCOLLUM
MARK E. SOUDER                       TIM HOLDEN
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON
THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                                 ______

              Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans

                      WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Chairman

             ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD, Ranking Democratic Member

DON YOUNG                            ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA
W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN                  NEIL ABERCROMBIE
JIM SAXTON, Vice Chair               SOLOMON P. ORTIZ
RICHARD W. POMBO                     FRANK PALLONE, Jr.
WALTER B. JONES, Jr.

                                 ______

                            Water and Power

                         KEN CALVERT, Chairman

                 ADAM SMITH, Ranking Democratic Member

RICHARD W. POMBO                     GEORGE MILLER
GEORGE P. RADANOVICH                 PETER A. DeFAZIO
GREG WALDEN, Vice Chair              CALVIN M. DOOLEY
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON                   GRACE F. NAPOLITANO
J.D. HAYWORTH                        HILDA L. SOLIS
C.L. ``BUTCH'' OTTER                 BRAD CARSON
TOM OSBORNE                          VACANCY
JEFF FLAKE

                                 ______

                      Energy and Mineral Resources

                        BARBARA CUBIN, Chairman

                  RON KIND, Ranking Democratic Member

W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN                  NICK J. RAHALL II
MAC THORNBERRY                       EDWARD J. MARKEY
CHRIS CANNON                         SOLOMON P. ORTIZ
JIM GIBBONS, Vice Chair              CALVIN M. DOOLEY
THOMAS G. TANCREDO                   JAY INSLEE
C.L. ``BUTCH'' OTTER                 GRACE F. NAPOLITANO
JEFF FLAKE                           BRAD CARSON
DENNIS R. REHBERG

                                 ______

               Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health

                        SCOTT McINNIS, Chairman

                  JAY INSLEE, Ranking Minority Member

JOHN J. DUNCAN                       DALE E. KILDEE
JOHN E. PETERSON, Vice Chair         TOM UDALL
MARK E. SOUDER                       MARK UDALL
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON                   RUSH D. HOLT
THOMAS G. TANCREDO                   ANIBAL ACEVEDO-VILA
J.D. HAYWORTH                        BETTY McCOLLUM
C.L. ``BUTCH'' OTTER
                          Full Committee Staff

                      Tim Stewart, Chief of Staff

                 Allen Freemyer, Former Chief of Staff*

                      Lisa Pittman, Chief Counsel

                 Cynthia A. Ahwinona, Legislative Staff

                   Darin Bird, Legislative Director*

                  Debbie Blockinger, Legislative Staff

                  Dawn Criste, Chief Financial Officer

   Christina Delmont-Small, Former Staff Director--Office of Native 
                     American and Insular Affairs*

                  Christopher Fluhr, Legislative Staff

                  Marnie Funk, Communications Director

                  Jose Guillen, Systems Administrator*

                     Elizabeth Howell, Receptionist

Renee Howell, Legislative Staff--Office of Native American and Insular 
                                Affairs*

 Kimo Kaloi, Legislative Staff--Office of Native American and Insular 
                                Affairs*

                    Nancy Laheeb, Deputy Chief Clerk

     Linda J. Livingston, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff

       Joanna Mackay, Legislative Assistant to the Chief Counsel

                    Kathy Miller, Editor and Printer

                   Natalie Nixon, Editor and Printer

 Michael Olsen, Staff Director--Office of Native American and Insular 
                                Affairs

 Tyler Owens, Legislative Staff--Office of Native American and Insular 
                                Affairs

                  Steve Petersen, Deputy Chief Counsel

  Shannon Seglin, Clerk--Office of Native American and Insular Affairs

            Tracey Shifflett, Deputy Communications Director

                    Cody Stewart, Legislative Staff*

                Matt Streit, Communications Coordinator

                    Michael S. Twinchek, Chief Clerk

            Matt Vacarro, Director of Information Technology

                  Ed Van Scoyoc, Systems Administrator

                Ann C. Vogt, Legislative Calendar Clerk

                             minority staff

                     James H. Zoia, Staff Director

                   Jeffrey P. Petrich, Chief Counsel

                    Tony Babauta, Legislative Staff

                       Linda Booth, Administrator

                     Kristin Bossi, Press Assistant

                    Jennifer Gould, Staff Assistant

                  Heather Hausburg, Legislative Staff

                    Marie Howard, Legislative Staff

                     Tracey Parker, Staff Assistant

                     Kathryn Seck, Press Secretary

                           subcommittee staff

      subcommittee on national parks, recreation and public lands

                Room 1333 Longworth, Phone 202/226-7736

                        Tod Hull, Staff Director

                   Casey Hammond, Subcommittee Clerk

                     Rob Howarth, Legislative Staff

                    Luke Johnson, Legislative Staff

                  Virginia Johnson, Legislative Staff*

                   Dina Johnston, Subcommittee Clerk*

               Richard Healy, Minority Legislative Staff

               David Watkins, Minority Legislative Staff

                               __________
*This staff member is no longer employed with the Committee.

      subcommittee on fisheries conservation, wildlife and oceans

                  Room H2-188 Ford, Phone 202/226-0200

                   Harry F. Burroughs, Staff Director

                     Macy Bell, Subcommittee Clerk*

                   Bonnie B. Bruce, Legislative Staff

                  Michael Correia, Subcommittee Clerk

                    Kevin Frank, Subcommittee Clerk*

                    Aaron Hale, Subcommittee Clerk*

                 John Clark Rayfield, Legislative Staff

                   David S. Whaley, Legislative Staff

                Jean Flemma, Minority Legislative Staff

                Dave Jansen, Minority Legislative Staff

                                 ______

              subcommittee on energy and mineral resources

                Room 1626 Longworth, Phone 202/225-9297

                      John Belcher, Staff Director

                 William Condit, Former Staff Director*

                    Daisy Minter, Subcommittee Clerk

                     John Rishel, Legislative Staff

        Deborah Von Hoffmann Lanzone, Minority Legislative Staff

                Ben Winburn, Minority Legislative Staff

                                 ______

                    subcommittee on water and power

                Room 1522 Longworth, Phone 202/225-8331

                     Joshua Johnson, Staff Director

                  Jeannine Campos, Subcommittee Clerk*

                    Jody Garner, Subcommittee Clerk

                     Doug Yoder, Legislative Staff

             J. Stevens Lanich, Minority Legislative Staff

                Lori Sonken, Minority Legislative Staff

                                 ______

               subcommittee on forests and forest health

                Room 1377 Longworth, Phone 202/225-0691

                       Josh Penry, Staff Director

                 Doug Crandall, Former Staff Director*

                     Amie Brown, Legislative Staff

                   Teresa Fierro, Subcommittee Clerk

                 Anne Heissenbuttel, Legislative Staff*

                  Veronica Rolocut, Legislative Staff*

                     Dan Simmons, Legislative Staff

              Erica Rosenberg, Minority Legislative Staff

                Lori Sonken, Minority Legislative Staff

                               __________
*This staff member is no longer employed with the Committee.


                         LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                          House of Representatives,
                                    Committee on Resources,
                                   Washington, DC, January 2, 2003.
Hon. Jeff Trandahl,
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Trandahl: Pursuant to clause 1(d)(1) of rule XI 
and rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, here 
is a report of the legislative and oversight activities of the 
Committee on Resources during the 107th Congress.
            Sincerely,
                                         James V. Hansen, Chairman.


                            C O N T E N T S

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Letter of Transmittal............................................   VII
Overview.........................................................     1
    Full Committee....................................................3
        Legislative Activities...................................     4
        Oversight Activities.....................................    16
    Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands......17
        Legislative Activities...................................    17
        Oversight Activities.....................................    24
    Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans......25
        Legislative Activities...................................    25
        Oversight Activities.....................................    28
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.....................30
        Legislative Activities...................................    30
        Oversight Activities.....................................    31
    Subcommittee on Water and Power..................................31
        Legislative Activities...................................    32
        Oversight Activities.....................................    34
    Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health........................35
        Legislative Activities...................................    35
        Oversight Activities.....................................    37
AppePrinted Hearings.................................................39
    Legislation Passed House.........................................56
    List of Public Laws..............................................70
    Committee Prints.................................................72
    Committee Legislative Reports....................................73
    Oversight Summary................................................86


                                                 Union Calendar No. 501
107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     107-800

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  LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES, 
                             107TH CONGRESS

                                _______
                                

January 2, 2003.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

  Mr. Hansen, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                                Overview

    The Committee on Resources met on February 14, 2001, for an 
organizational meeting of the 107th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman James Hansen of Utah. The Committee 
Membership was 52 Members with 28 Republicans and 24 Democrats.
    The Committee established five subcommittees: National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands (George Radanovich, 
Chairman); Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans (Wayne 
Gilchrest, Chairman); Energy and Mineral Resources (Barbara 
Cubin, Chairman); Water and Power (Ken Calvert, Chairman); and 
Forests and Forest Health (Scott McInnis, Chairman).

                              Jurisdiction

    (1) Fisheries and wildlife, including research, 
restoration, refuges, and conservation.
    (2) Forest reserves and national parks created from the 
public domain.
    (3) Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership, 
including alien ownership of mineral lands.
    (4) Geological Survey.
    (5) International fishing agreements.
    (6) Interstate compacts relating to apportionment of waters 
for irrigation purposes.
    (7) Irrigation and reclamation, including water supply for 
reclamation projects and easements of public lands for 
irrigation projects; and acquisition of private lands when 
necessary to complete irrigation projects.
    (8) Native Americans generally, including the care and 
allotment of Native American lands and general and special 
measures relating to claims that are paid out of Native 
American Funds.
    (9) Insular possessions of the United States generally 
(except those affecting the revenue and appropriations).
    (10) Military parks and battlefields, national cemeteries 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior, parks within the 
District of Columbia, and the erection of monuments to the 
memory of individuals.
    (11) Mineral land laws and claims and entries thereunder.
    (12) Mineral resources of the public lands.
    (13) Mining interests generally.
    (14) Mining schools and experimental stations.
    (15) Marine affairs, including coastal zone management 
(except for measures relating to oil and other pollution of 
navigable waters).
    (16) Oceanography.
    (17) Petroleum conservation on the public lands and 
conservation of the radium supply in the United States.
    (18) Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of 
interest on the public domain.
    (19) Public lands generally, including entry, easements, 
and the grazing thereon.
    (20) Relations of the United States with Native Americans 
and Native American tribes.
    (21) Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline (except ratemaking).

    Source: Rule X(l) of the House of Representatives

                            Activities Report

                     Committee on Resources Statistics

Total number of bills and resolutions referred....................   647
Total number of meeting days:
    Full Committee (45)
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (20)
    Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans 
      (55)
    Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health (28)
    Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands 
      (50)
    Subcommittee on Water and Power (29)
        Total.....................................................   227
    Total number of bills reported from Committee.................   193
    Total number of reports filed.................................   189
    Total number of bills referred to/discharged by Committee on 
      Resources and passed by the House of Representatives........   187
    Total number of public laws...................................    81
    Total number of bills enacted into law *...........   128

* Includes 3 House Resolutions, and all bills awaiting 
signature by the President.
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                         Membership Statistics

Total membership: 52 (28 Republicans; 24 Democrats)
    Member States:
        California 8 (4 
        Republicans; 4 Democrats)     New Jersey 3 (1 Republican; 2 
                                      Democrats)
        Colorado 5 (4 Republicans; 
        1 Democrat)                     
        Arizona 2 (2 Republicans)     Texas 2 (1 Republican; 1 
                                      Democrat)
        Idaho 2 (2 Republicans)       Utah 2 (2 Republicans--including 
                                      the Chairman)
        Pennsylvania 2 (1 
        Republican; 1 Democrat)       Washington 2 (2 Democrats)
        Oregon 2 (1 Republican; 1 
        Democrat)                       
        Alaska 1 (1 Republican)       Indiana 1 (1 Republican)
        Hawaii 1 (1 Democrat)         Louisiana (1 Republican)
        Maryland 1 (1 Republican)     North Carolina 1 (1 Republican)
        Massachusetts 1 (1 
        Democrat)                     Oklahoma 1 (1 Democrat)
        Michigan 1 (1 Democrat)       Tennessee 1 (1 Republican)
        Minnesota 1 (1 Democrat)      West Virginia 1 (1 Democrat who 
                                      is the Ranking Member)
        Montana 1 (1 Republican)      Wisconsin 1 (1 Democrat)
        Nebraska 1 (1 Republican)     Wyoming 1 (1 Republican)
        Nevada 1 (1 Republican)         
        New Mexico 1 (1 Democrat)       
    Delegates:
        American Samoa 1 (1 
        Democrat)                     Puerto Rico 1 (1 Democrat)
        Guam 1 (1 Democrat)           Virgin Islands 1 (1 Democrat)
    Number from far western United States: 30 (58%)
    Number from coastal states: 27 (52%)
    Number from Great Lakes states: 6 (12%)

                             Full Committee


                            I. JURISDICTION

    (1) Measures and matters concerning the transportation of 
natural gas from or within Alaska and disposition of oil 
transported by the trans-Alaska oil pipeline.
    (2) Measures and matters relating to Alaska public lands, 
including forestry and forest management issues, and Federal 
reserved water rights.
    (3) Environmental and habitat measures and matters of 
general applicability.
    (4) Measures relating to the welfare of Native Americans, 
including management of Indian lands in general and special 
measures relating to claims which are paid out of Indian funds.
    (5) All matters regarding the relations of the United 
States with the Native Americans and the Native American 
tribes, including special oversight functions under clause 3(h) 
of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
    (6) All matters regarding Native Alaskans and Native 
Hawaiians.
    (7) All matters related to the Federal trust responsibility 
to Native Americans and the sovereignty of Native Americans.
    (8) All matters regarding insular areas of the United 
States.
    (9) All measures or matters regarding the Freely Associated 
States and Antarctica.
    (10) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve 
international programs for the protection of the environment 
and the conservation of natural resources within the 
jurisdiction of the Committee.
    (11) All measures and matters retained by the Full 
Committee under Committee rule 6(e).
    (12) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
jurisdiction of the Committee under House rule X.

                       II. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

A. Legislative and administrative hearings and markups

    February 14, 2001--Full Committee met to organize for the 
107th Congress.
    March 28, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 146, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the Great Falls Historic District in 
Paterson, New Jersey, as a unit of the National Park System; 
H.R. 182, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
a segment of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut 
for study for potential addition to the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System; H.R. 309, to provide for the 
determination of withholding tax rates under the Guam income 
tax; H.R. 581, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and 
the Secretary of Agriculture to use funds appropriated for 
wildland fire management in the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2001, to reimburse the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine 
Fisheries Service to facilitate theinteragency cooperation 
required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 in connection with 
wildland fire management; H.R. 601, to ensure the continued access of 
hunters to those Federal lands included within the boundaries of the 
Craters of the Moon National Monument in the State of Idaho pursuant to 
Presidential Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000, and to continue the 
applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing 
fees arising from the use of such lands; and H.R. 642, to reauthorize 
the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
    May 16, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 37, to amend the National 
Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability 
studies of 4 national trails and provide for possible additions 
to such trails; H.R. 617, to express the policy of the United 
States regarding the United States relationship with Native 
Hawaiians, to provide a process for the reorganization of a 
Native Hawaiian government and the recognition by the United 
States of the Native Hawaiian government; H.R. 640, to adjust 
the boundaries of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation 
Area; H.R. 643, to reauthorize the African Elephant 
Conservation Act; H.R. 645, to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and 
Tiger Conservation Act of 1994; H.R. 700, to reauthorize the 
Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997; H.R. 1000, to adjust 
the boundary of the William Howard Taft National Historic Site 
in the State of Ohio, to authorize an exchange of land in 
connection with the historic site; H.R. 1157, to authorize the 
Secretary of Commerce to provide financial assistance to the 
States of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho for 
salmon habitat restoration projects in coastal waters and 
upland drainages; H.R. 1661, to extend indefinitely the 
authority of the States of Washington, Oregon, and California 
to manage a Dungeness crab fishery until the effective date of 
a fishery management plan for the fishery under the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and H.R. 1791, 
to provide a land grant under the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965 to assist in the development of a Millennium 
Cultural Cooperative Park in Youngstown, Ohio (this bill was 
tabled).
    June 20, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 701, to use royalties 
from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas production to 
establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and 
recreation needs of the American people; and H.R. 1592, to 
amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to 
provide greater protection of private property rights.
    June 27, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 271, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land 
Management administrative site to the city of Carson City, 
Nevada, for use as a senior center; H.R. 427, to provide 
further protections for the watershed of the Little Sandy River 
as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon; H.R. 
434, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a 
cooperative agreement to provide for retention, maintenance, 
and operation, at private expense, of the 18 concrete dams and 
weirs located within the boundaries of the Emigrant Wilderness 
in the Stanislaus National Forest, California; H.R. 451, to 
make certain adjustments to the boundaries of the Mount Nebo 
Wilderness Area; H.R. 695, to establish the Oil Region National 
Heritage Area; H.R. 1628, to amend the National Trails System 
Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National 
Historic Trail; H.R. 1937, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to engage in certain feasibility studies of water 
resource projects in the State of Washington; and H.R. 2187, to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to make receipts collected 
from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale 
reserves available to cover environmental restoration, waste 
management, and environmental compliance costs incurred by the 
United States with respect to the reserves.
    July 11, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 2436, to provide secure 
energy supplies for the people of the United States.
    July 17, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 2436, to provide secure 
energy supplies for the people of the United States.
    July 25, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 701, to use royalties 
from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas production to 
establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and 
recreation needs of the American people.
    September 12, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 107, to require 
that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to identify 
sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for 
commemorating and interpreting the Cold War; H.R. 1161, to 
authorize the Government of the Czech Republic to establish a 
memorial to honor Tomas G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia; 
H.R. 1230, to provide for the establishment of the Detroit 
River International Wildlife Refuge in the State of Michigan; 
H.R. 1384, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate 
the Navajo Long Walk to Bosque Redondo as a national historic 
trail; H.R. 1456, to expand the boundary of the Booker T. 
Washington National Monument; H.R. 1814, to amend the National 
Trails System Act to designate the Metacomet-Monadnock-Sunapee-
Mattabesett Trail extending through western New Hampshire, 
western Massachusetts, and central Connecticut for study for 
potential addition to the National Trails System; H.R. 1989, to 
reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs; 
H.R. 2062, to extend the effective period of the consent of 
Congress to the interstate compact relating to the restoration 
of Atlantic salmon to the Connecticut River Basin and creating 
the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission; and H.R. 
2385, to convey certain property to the city of St. George, 
Utah, in order to provide for the protection and preservation 
of certain rare paleontological resources on that property.
    October 3, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 400, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish the Ronald Reagan 
Boyhood Home National Historic Site; H.R. 980, to establish the 
Moccasin Bend National Historic Site in the State of Tennessee 
as a unit of the National Park System; H.R. 1576, to designate 
the James Peak Wilderness and Protection Area in the Arapaho 
and Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado; H.R. 
1776, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the Buffalo Bayou 
National Heritage Area in west Houston, Texas; H.R. 2488, to 
designate certain lands in the Pilot Range in the State of Utah 
as wilderness; H.R. 2924, to provide authority to the Federal 
Power Marketing Administrations to reduce vandalism and 
destruction of property; H.R. 2925, to amend the Reclamation 
Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order to provide for the 
security of dams, facilities, and resources under the 
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation, H.R. 2976, to 
provide for the issuance of a special entrance pass for free 
admission to any federally owned area which is operated and 
maintained by a Federal agency and used for outdoor recreation 
purposes to the survivors, victims' immediate families, and 
police, fire, rescue, recovery, and medical personnel directly 
affected by the September 11, 2001, terrorist hijackings and 
the attacks on the World TradeCenter and the Pentagon; and 
consideration of a motion to authorize Chairman Hansen to issue a 
subpoena to Mr. Craig Rosebraugh to testify before the Subcommittee on 
Forests and Forest Health.
    October 17, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 483, regarding the 
use of the trust land and resources of the Confederated Tribes 
of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; H.R. 1491, to assist 
in the preservation of archaeological, paleontological, 
zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through 
construction of a new facility for the University of Utah 
Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, Utah; H.R. 1913, to 
require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of 
subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian 
Reservation; H.R. 2115, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and 
construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater 
within and outside of the service area of the Lakehaven Utility 
District, Washington; and H.R. 2585, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to conduct a study of the feasibility of 
providing adequate upstream and downstream passage for fish at 
the Chiloquin Dam on the Sprague River, Oregon.
    October 17, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1239, to establish a 
moratorium on approval by the Secretary of the Interior of 
relinquishment of a lease of certain tribal lands in 
California; and H.R. 2742, to authorize the construction of a 
Native American Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City, 
Oklahoma.
    November 7, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 2828, to authorize 
refunds of amounts collected from Klamath Project irrigation 
and drainage districts for operation and maintenance of the 
Project's transferred and reserved works for water year 2001; 
and H.R. 3208, to authorize funding through the Secretary of 
the Interior for the implementation of a comprehensive program 
in California to achieve increased water yield and 
environmental benefits, as well as improved water system 
reliability, water quality, water use efficiency, watershed 
management, water transfers, and levee protection.
    November 28, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 38, to provide 
additional lands to be included within the boundaries of the 
Homestead National Monument of America in the State of 
Nebraska; H.R. 1925, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Waco 
Mammoth Site Area in Waco, Texas, as a unit of the National 
Park System; H.R. 1963, to amend the National Trails System Act 
to designate the route taken by American soldier and 
frontiersman George Rogers Clark and his men during the 
Revolutionary War to capture the British forts at Kaskaskia and 
Cahokia, Illinois, and Vincennes, Indiana, for study for 
potential addition to the National Trails System; H.R. 2234, to 
revise the boundary of the Tumacacori National Historical Park 
in the State of Arizona; H.R. 2238, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to acquire Fern Lake and the surrounding 
watershed in the States of Kentucky and Tennessee for addition 
to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park; H.R. 2440, to 
rename Wolf Trap Farm Park as `Wolf Trap National Park for the 
Performing Arts; H.R. 2742, to authorize the construction of a 
Native American Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City, 
Oklahoma; H.R. 3322, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
to construct an education and administrative center at the Bear 
River Migratory Bird Refuge in Box Elder County, Utah; and H.R. 
3334, to designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and 
Visitors Center at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 
California.
    February 27, 2002--Markup held on H. Con. Res. 275, 
expressing the sense of the Congress that hunting seasons for 
migratory mourning doves should be modified so that individuals 
have a fair and equitable opportunity to hunt such birds; H.R. 
706, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
properties in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and 
the Caballo Reservoir, New Mexico; H.R. 1712, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to make minor adjustments to the 
boundary of the National Park of American Samoa to include 
certain portions of the islands of Ofu and Olosega within the 
park; H.R. 1870, to provide for the sale of certain real 
property within the Newlands Project in Nevada, to the city of 
Fallon, Nevada; H.R. 1883, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a feasibility study on water optimization 
in the Burnt River basin, Malheur River basin, Owyhee River 
basin, and Powder River basin, Oregon; and H.R. 3389, to 
reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act.
    March 20, 2002--Markup held on H. Res. 261, recognizing the 
historical significance of the Aquia sandstone quarries of 
Government Island in Stafford County, Virginia, for their 
contributions to the construction of the Capital of the United 
States; H.R. 1448, to clarify the tax treatment of bonds and 
other obligations issued by the Government of American Samoa; 
H.R. 2109,to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach, Florida, for 
possible inclusion in the National Park System; H.R. 2114, to 
amend the Antiquities Act regarding the establishment by the 
President of certain national monuments and to provide for 
public participation in the proclamation of national monuments; 
H.R. 2628, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in Alabama; H.R. 2880, to 
amend laws relating to the lands of the citizens of the 
Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw 
Nations, historically referred to as the Five Civilized Tribes; 
H.R. 2937, to provide for the conveyance of certain public land 
in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shooting range; H.R. 
2963, to establish the Deep Creek Wilderness Area; H.R. 3421, 
to provide adequate school facilities within the Yosemite 
National Park; H.R. 3425, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing Highway 49 in California, known as the ``Golden 
Chain Highway'', as a National Heritage Corridor; H.R. 3480, to 
promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a 
scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient 
loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin; H.R. 3848, to 
provide funds for the construction of recreational and visitor 
facilities in Washington County, Utah; H.R. 3853, to make 
technical corrections to laws passed by the 106th Congress 
related to parks and public lands; H.R. 3909, to designate 
certain Federal lands in the State of Utah as the Gunn McKay 
Nature Preserve; H.R. 3955, to designate certain National 
Forest System lands in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as 
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; H.R. 
3958, to provide a mechanism for the settlement of claims of 
the State of Utah regarding portions of the Bear River 
Migratory Bird Refuge located on the shore of the Great Salt 
Lake, Utah.
    March 20, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 2829, to amend the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the 
Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial 
data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-
reviewed; and H.R. 3705, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
1073 to require the Secretary of the Interior to use the best 
sound science available in implementing the Endangered Species 
Act.
    April 17, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 103, to amend the 
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to protect Indian tribes from 
coerced labor agreements; H.R. 3476, to protect certain lands 
held in feeby the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians from 
condemnation until a final decision is made by the Secretary of the 
Interior regarding a pending fee to trust application for that land; 
and H.R. 3534, to provide for the settlement of certain land claims of 
Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations to the Arkansas Riverbed in 
Oklahoma.
    April 24, 2002--Markup held on S. 506, to amend the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act, to provide for a land exchange 
between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Huna Totem 
Corporation; H.R. 1370, to amend the National Wildlife Refuge 
System Administration Act of 1966 to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to provide for maintenance and repair of buildings 
and properties located on lands in the National Wildlife Refuge 
System by lessees of such facilities; H.R. 1462, to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide 
assistance through States to eligible weed management entities 
to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds on public and 
private land; H.R. 1906, to amend the Act that established the 
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park to expand the 
boundaries of that park; H.R. 2643, to authorize the 
acquisition of additional lands for inclusion in the Fort 
Clatsop National Memorial in the State of Oregon; H.R. 2818, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
public land within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area in 
the State of Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment dating 
back to 1971; H.R. 3908, to reauthorize the North American 
Wetlands Conservation Act; H.R. 3954, to designate certain 
waterways in the Caribbean National Forest in the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico as components of the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System; and H.R. 4044, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to provide assistance to the State of Maryland for 
implementation of a program to eradicate nutria and restore 
marshland damaged by nutria.
    May 22, 2002--Markup held on H. Con. Res. 352, expressing 
the sense of Congress that Federal land management agencies 
should fully implement the Western Governors Association 
``Collaborative 10-year Strategy for Reducing Wildland Fire 
Risks to Communities and the Environment'' to reduce the 
overabundance of forest fuels that place national resources at 
high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National 
Prescribed Fire Strategy that minimizes risks of escape; H. 
Con. Res. 395, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 
constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; H.R. 521, to 
amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying 
the local judicial structure of Guam; H.R. 1606, to amend 
section 507 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management 
Act of 1996 to authorize additional appropriations for 
historically black colleges and universities, to decrease the 
matching requirement related to such appropriations; H.R. 2388, 
to establish the criteria and mechanism for the designation and 
support of national heritage areas; H.R. 2982, to authorize the 
establishment of a memorial within the area in the District of 
Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works Act as ``Area 
I'' or ``Area II'' to the victims of terrorist attacks on the 
United States, to provide for the design and construction of 
such a memorial; H.R. 3307, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to acquire the property known as Pemberton's 
Headquarters and to modify the boundary of Vicksburg National 
Military Park to include that property; H.R. 3380, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for 
natural gas pipelines within the boundary of the Great Smoky 
Mountains National Park; H.R. 3558, to protect, conserve, and 
restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats on 
Federal lands through cooperative, incentive-based grants to 
control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species; 
H.R. 3786, to revise the boundary of the Glen Canyon National 
Recreation Area in the States of Utah and Arizona; H.R. 3858, 
to modify the boundaries of the New River Gorge National River, 
West Virginia; H.R. 3936, to designate and provide for the 
management of the Shoshone National Recreation Trail; H.R. 
3942, to adjust the boundary of the John Muir National Historic 
Site; H.R. 4103, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
transfer certain public lands in Natrona County, Wyoming, to 
the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop; H.R. 4129, to amend 
the Central Utah Project Completion Act to clarify the 
responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect 
to the Central Utah Project, to redirect unexpended budget 
authority for the Central Utah Project for wastewater treatment 
and reuse and other purposes, to provide for prepayment of 
repayment contracts for municipal and industrial water delivery 
facilities, and to eliminate a deadline for such prepayment; 
and H.R. 4609, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a comprehensive study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane 
Valley Aquifer, located in Idaho and Washington.
    June 5, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 3048, to resolve the 
claims of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., to lands adjacent to the 
Russian River in the State of Alaska; H.R. 3148, to amend the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide equitable 
treatment of Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans; and H.R. 4734, to 
expand Alaska Native contracting of Federal land management 
functions and activities and to promote hiring of Alaska 
Natives by the Federal Government within the State of Alaska.
    June 18, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 4840, to amend the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the use of sound 
science in the implementation of that Act.
    June 19, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 4840, to amend the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the use of sound 
science in the implementation of that Act.
    June 26, 2002--Markup held on H. Con. Res. 408, honoring 
the American Zoo and Aquarium Association and its accredited 
member institutions for their continued service to animal 
welfare, conservation education, conservation research, and 
wildlife conservation programs; H. Con. Res. 425, calling for 
the full appropriation of the State and tribal shares of the 
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund; H.R. 2990, to amend the Lower 
Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement 
Act of 2002 to authorize additional projects under that Act; 
H.R. 3048, to resolve the claims of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., to 
lands adjacent to the Russian River in the State of Alaska; 
H.R. 3223, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through 
the Bureau of Reclamation, to construct the Jicarilla Apache 
Nation Municipal Water Delivery and Wastewater Collection 
Systems in the State of New Mexico; H.R. 3258, to amend the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to clarify the 
method by which the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture determine the fair market value of rights-of-way 
granted, issued, or renewed under such Act to prevent 
unreasonable increases in certain costs in connection with the 
deployment of communications and other critical infrastructure; 
H.R. 3401, to provide for the conveyance of Forest Service 
facilities and lands comprising the Five Mile Regional Learning 
Center in the State of California to the Clovis Unified School 
District, to authorize a new special use permit regarding the 
continued use of unconveyed lands comprising the Center; H.R. 
3534, to provide for the settlement of certain land claims of 
Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations to the Arkansas 
Riverbed in Oklahoma; H.R. 3813, to modify requirements 
relating to allocation of interest that accrues to theAbandoned 
Mine Reclamation Fund; H.R. 3815, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing a Presidential National Historic Site, in Hope, Arkansas; 
H.R. 4638, to reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project; 
H.R. 4807, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the 
property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island for 
inclusion in the Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 4870, to 
make certain adjustments to the boundaries of the Mount Naomi 
Wilderness Area; and H.R. 4883, to reauthorize the Hydrographic 
Services Improvement Act of 1998. Markup began on H.R. 4749, to 
reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act, but did not complete action.
    July 10, 2002--Markup held on H. Con. Res. 419, requesting 
the President to issue a proclamation in observance of the 
100th Anniversary of the founding of the International 
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies; H.R. 3476, to 
protect certain lands held in fee by the Pechanga Band of 
Luiseno Mission Indians from condemnation until a final 
decision is made by the Secretary of the Interior regarding a 
pending fee to trust application for that land; H.R. 3917, to 
reauthorize a national memorial to commemorate the passengers 
and crew of Flight 93 who, on September 11, 2001, courageously 
gave their lives thereby thwarting a planned attack on our 
Nation's Capital; H.R. 4620, to accelerate the wilderness 
designation process by establishing a timetable for the 
completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands; H.R. 4739, 
to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of a 
project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of 
the service area of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater 
Utility, Texas; H.R. 4749, to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act; H.R. 4822, to clarify 
the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument does not 
include within its boundaries any privately owned property; 
H.R. 4840, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to 
ensure the use of sound science in the implementation of that 
Act; S. 238, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct feasibility studies on water optimization in the Burnt 
River basin, Malheur River basin, Owyhee River basin, and 
Powder River basin, Oregon; S. 356, to establish a National 
Commission on the Bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase; and 
S. 1057, to authorize the addition of lands to Pu'uhonua o 
Honaunau National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii.
    July 17, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 2408, to provide 
equitable compensation to the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South 
Dakota and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska for the loss of 
value of certain lands; H.R. 3407, to amend the Indian 
Financing Act of 1974 to improve the effectiveness of the 
Indian loan guarantee and insurance program; and H.R. 4948, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study to determine the 
most feasible method of developing a safe and adequate 
municipal, rural, and industrial water supply for the Santee 
Sioux Tribe of Nebraska.
    July 24, 2002--Markup held on H.R. 2099, to amend the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
provide adequate funding authorization for the Vancouver 
National Historic Reserve was ordered favorably reported to 
House, as amended, by unanimous consent; H.R. 2301, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct a bridge 
on Federal land west of and adjacent to Folsom Dam in 
California was ordered favorably reported to the House, as 
amended, by vote of 16 yeas and 14 nays; H.R. 2534, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel 
River watersheds in the State of California was ordered 
favorably reported to House, amended, by unanimous consent; 
H.R. 2748, to authorize the establishment of a national 
database for purposes of identifying, locating, and cataloging 
the many memorials and permanent tributes to America's veterans 
was ordered favorably reported to House, amended, by unanimous 
consent; H.R. 3407, to amend the Indian Financing Act of 1974 
to improve the effectiveness of the Indian loan guarantee and 
insurance program was ordered favorably reported to House, 
amended, by unanimous consent; H.R. 3434, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to acquire the McLoughlin House 
National Historic Site in Oregon City, Oregon, and to 
administer the site as a unit of the National Park System was 
ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by 
unanimous consent; H.R. 3449, to revise the boundaries of the 
George Washington Birthplace National Monument was ordered 
favorably reported to House without amendment by unanimous 
consent; H.R. 4622, to require Federal land managers to 
support, and to communicate, coordinate, and cooperate with, 
designated gateway communities, to improve the ability of 
gateway communities to participate in Federal land management 
planning conducted by the Forest Service and agencies of the 
Department of the Interior, and to respond to the impacts of 
the public use of the Federal lands administered by these 
agencies was ordered favorably reported to the House, amended, 
by a voice vote; H.R. 4682, to revise the boundary of the 
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site was ordered 
reported to House without amendment by unanimous consent; H.R. 
4708, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District 
was ordered favorably reported to House, amended, by unanimous 
consent; H.R. 4917, to provide for an exchange of lands with 
the United Water Conservation District of California to 
eliminate private inholdings in the Los Padres National Forest 
was ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, by 
unanimous consent; H.R. 4919, to provide for the exchange of 
certain lands in the Coconino and Tonto National Forests in 
Arizona, further consideration was postponed; H.R. 4938, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study to determine the 
most feasible method of developing a safe and adequate 
municipal, rural, and industrial water supply for the Santee 
Sioux Tribe of Nebraska was ordered favorably reported to the 
House, without amendment, by unanimous consent; H.R. 4953, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant to Deschutes and 
Crook Counties in the State of Oregon a right-of-way to West 
Butte Road was ordered favorably reported to the House, 
amended, by unanimous consent; H.R. 4968, to provide for the 
exchange of certain lands in Utah, further consideration was 
postponed; H.R. 5039, to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to convey title to certain irrigation project property in the 
Humboldt Project, Nevada, to the Pershing County Water 
Conservation District, Pershing County, Lander County, and the 
State of Nevada was ordered favorably reported to the House, 
amended, by unanimous consent; and S. 1105, to provide for the 
expeditious completion of the acquisition of State of Wyoming 
lands within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park was 
ordered favorably reported to the House, without amendment, by 
unanimous consent.
    September 5, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 5214, to authorize 
and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to take actions to 
promptly address the risk of fire and insect infestation in 
NationalForest System lands; H.R. 5309, to authorize the 
Regional Foresters to exempt tree-thinning projects, which are 
necessary to prevent the occurrence of wildfire likely to cause extreme 
harm to the forest ecosystem, from laws that give rise to legal causes 
of action that delay or prevent such projects; and H.R. 5319, to 
improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
of the Interior to expeditiously address wildfire prone conditions on 
National Forest System lands and Department of the Interior lands that 
threaten communities, watersheds, and other at-risk landscapes through 
the establishment of expedited environmental analysis procedures under 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the establishment of a 
predecisional administrative review process for certain Forest Service 
projects.
    September 12, 2002--Markup held on H.R. 282, to authorize 
the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial 
in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who 
have lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, 
humanitarian efforts training, terrorist attacks, or covert 
operations; H.R. 464, to establish the Kate Mullany National 
Historic Site in the State of New York; H.R. 635, to establish 
the Steel Industry National Historic Park in the Commonwealth 
of Pennsylvania; H.R. 1811, to provide permanent funding for 
the payment in lieu of taxes program; H.R. 1946, to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to construct the Rocky Boy's/North 
Central Montana Regional Water System in the State of Montana, 
to offer to enter into an agreement with the Chippewa Cree 
Tribe to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain and replace 
the Rocky Boy's Rural Water System, and to provide assistance 
to the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority for the 
planning, design, and construction of the noncore system; H.R. 
2386, to establish terms and conditions for use of certain 
Federal lands by outfitters and to facilitate public 
opportunities for the recreational use and enjoyment of such 
lands; H.R. 2408, to provide equitable compensation to the 
Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and the Santee Sioux Tribe 
of Nebraska for the loss of value of certain lands; H.R. 2826, 
to increase the waiver requirement for certain local matching 
requirements for grants provided to American Samoa, Guam, the 
Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands; H.R. 3148, to amend the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act to provide equitable treatment of Alaska Native 
Vietnam Veterans; H.R. 3630, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the 
national significance of the Miami Circle site in the State of 
Florida and the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in 
the National Park System as part of Biscayne National Park; 
H.R. 3747, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study of the site commonly known as Eagledale Ferry Dock at 
Taylor Avenue in the State of Washington for potential 
inclusion in the National Park System; H.R. 3765, to designate 
the John L. Burton Trail in the Headwaters Forest Reserve, 
California; H.R. 3802, to amend the Education Land Grant Act to 
require the Secretary of Agriculture to pay the costs of 
environmental reviews with respect to conveyances under that 
Act; H.R. 3896, to repeal the reservation of mineral rights 
made by the United States when certain lands in Livingston 
Parish, Louisiana, were conveyed by Public Law 102-562; H.R. 
4141, to authorize the acquisition by exchange of lands for 
inclusion in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 
Clark County, Nevada; H.R. 4692, to amend the Act entitled ``An 
Act to authorize the Establishment of the Andersonville 
National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other 
purposes'', to provide for the addition of certain donated 
lands to the Andersonville National Historic Site; H.R. 4734, 
to expand Alaska Native contracting of Federal land management 
functions and activities and to promote hiring of Alaska 
Natives by the Federal Government within the State of Alaska; 
H.R. 4830, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South 
Carolina; H.R. 4844, to enhance ecosystem protection and the 
range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the 
Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by 
designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as 
wilderness, and for other purposes; H.R. 4853, to provide that 
land which is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida but which 
is not held in trust by the United States for the Tribe may be 
mortgaged, leased, or transferred by the Tribe without further 
approval by the United States; H.R. 4874, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to disclaim any Federal interest in 
lands adjacent to Spirit Lake and Twin Lakes in the State of 
Idaho resulting from possible omission of lands from an 1880 
survey; H.R. 4910, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
to revise a repayment contract with the Tom Green County Water 
Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project, 
Texas; H.R. 4919, to provide for the exchange of certain lands 
in the Coconino and Tonto National Forests in Arizona; H.R. 
4944, to designate the Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove 
Plantation National Historical Park as a unit of the National 
Park System; H.R. 4966, to improve the conservation and 
management of coastal and ocean resources by reenacting and 
clarifying provisions of a reorganization plan authorizing the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; H.R. 4968, to 
provide for the exchange of certain lands in Utah; H.R. 5032, 
to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain 
National Forest System lands in the Mendocino National Forest, 
California, to authorize the use of the proceeds from such 
conveyances for National Forest purposes; H.R. 5097, to adjust 
the boundaries of the Salt River Bay National Historical Park 
and Ecological Preserve located in St. Croix, Virgin Islands; 
H.R. 5099, to extend the periods of authorization for the 
Secretary of the Interior to implement capital construction 
projects associated with the endangered fish recovery 
implementation programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan 
River Basins; H.R. 5108, to authorize leases for terms not to 
exceed 99 years on lands held in trust for the Yurok Tribe and 
the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians; H.R. 5109, to direct the 
Secretary of Energy to convey a parcel of land at the facility 
of the Southwestern Power Administration in Tupelo, Oklahoma; 
H.R. 5125, to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of 
1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a 
battlefield acquisition grant program; H.R. 5168, to provide a 
process for the establishment of the Blue Ridge National 
Heritage Area in the State of North Carolina; H.R. 5180, to 
direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain real 
property in the Dixie National Forest in the State of Utah; S. 
434, to provide equitable compensation to the Yankton Sioux 
Tribe of South Dakota and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska 
for the loss of value of certain lands; S. 491, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to the provisions of 
the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
the Denver Water Reuse project; S. 691, to direct the Secretary 
of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin 
Management Unit, Nevada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in 
trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California; S. 
941, to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National 
Recreation Area in the State of California, to extend the term 
of the advisory commission for the recreation area; S. 1227, to 
authorize theSecretary of the Interior to conduct a study of 
the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Niagara Falls 
National Heritage Area in the State of New York; S. 1240, to provide 
for the acquisition of land and construction of an interagency 
administrative and visitor facility at the entrance to American Fork 
Canyon, Utah; S. 1894, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a special resource study to determine the national significance 
of the Miami Circle site in the State of Florida as well as the 
suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park 
System as part of Biscayne National Park; S. 1907, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the city of Haines, 
Oregon; and S. 1946, to amend the National Trails System Act to 
designate the Old Spanish Trail as a National Historic Trail.
    September 25, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 992, to provide 
grants to local governments to assist such local governments in 
participating in certain decisions related to certain Indian 
groups and Indian tribes; H.R. 2345, to extend Federal 
recognition to the Chickahominy Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian 
Tribe Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the 
Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Tribe, and the Nansemond 
Tribe; and H.R. 5155, to protect sacred Native American federal 
lands from significant damage.
    October 8, 2002--Markup held on H.R. 2022, to convey the 
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Savage Unit of the 
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the Intake Irrigation 
Project to the pertinent irrigation districts; H.R. 4601, to 
provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land 
Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to 
improve management of and recreational access to the Oregon 
Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; H.R. 
4912, to increase the penalties to penalties to be imposed for 
a violation of fire regulations applicable to the public lands, 
National Park System lands, or National Forest System lands 
when the violation results in damage to public or private 
property, to specify the purpose for which collected fines may 
be used, and for other purposes; H.R. 5200, to establish 
wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, 
and provide for high quality development in Clark County, 
Nevada; H.R. 5319, to improve the capacity of the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expeditiously 
address wildfire prone conditions on National Forest System 
lands and other public lands that threaten communities, 
watersheds, and other at-risk landscapes through the 
establishment of expedited environmental analysis procedures 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, to 
establish a predecisional administrative review process for the 
Forest Service, to expand fire management contracting 
authorities, to authorize appropriations for hazardous fuels 
reduction projects, and for other purposes; and on H.R. 5399, 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
water distribution systems of the Cachuma Project, California, 
to the Carpinteria Valley Water District and the Montecito 
Water District.

      III. OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE FULL COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

A. Oversight hearings

    March 7, 2001--Oversight hearing on the Role of Public 
Lands in the Development of a Self-Reliant Energy Policy.
    May 23, 2001--Oversight hearing on Recreational Access to 
Public Lands.
    June 6, 2001--Oversight hearing on National Energy Policy.
    June 16, 2001--Oversight field hearing in Klamath Falls, 
Oregon, on Water Management and Endangered Species Issues in 
the Klamath Basin.
    July 9, 2001--Oversight field hearing in Salt Lake City, 
Utah, on Management of the Colorado River for the 21st 
Century--A 7 State Perspective.
    October 3, 2001--Oversight hearing on Potential Alternative 
Energy Sources Available on National Public Lands.
    February 6, 2002--Oversight hearing on Indian Trust Fund 
Accounts: the Department of the Interior's Restructuring 
Proposal and the Impacts of the Court Order Closing Access to 
the Department's Computer System.
    February 16, 2002--Oversight field hearing in Grand Island, 
Nebraska, on the Endangered Species Act: the Platte River 
Cooperative Agreement and Critical Habitats.
    March 6, 2002--Oversight hearing on Canada Lynx Interagency 
National Survey and Endangered Species Data Collection.
    March 13, 2002--Oversight hearing on the National Academy 
of Science (NAS) Interim Report on Endangered and Threatened 
Fishes in the Klamath River Basin.
    May 1, 2002--Oversight hearing on the Future of the United 
States Forest Service.
    June 19, 2002--Oversight hearing on Washington Aqueduct and 
the effects of its discharge on the C&O Canal National Historic 
Park and the endangered shortnose sturgeon.
    July 17, 2002--Oversight hearing on Provisions of the 
Compacts of Free Association.
    July 27, 2002--Oversight field hearing in Elko, Nevada, on 
the Jarbridge River Population of Bull Trout--Truly Threatened?

      Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands


                            I. JURISDICTION

    (1) Measures and matters related to the National Park 
System and its units, including Federal reserve water rights.
    (2) The National Wilderness Preservation System, except for 
wilderness created from forest reserves from the public domain.
    (3) Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, 
national heritage areas and other national units established 
for protection, conservation, preservation or recreational 
development administered by the Secretary of the Interior, 
other than coastal barriers.
    (4) Military parks and battlefields, national cemeteries 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior, parks in and 
within the vicinity of the District of Columbia and the 
erection of monuments to the memory of individuals.
    (5) Federal outdoor recreation plans, programs and 
administration including the Land and Water Conservation Fund, 
except those in public forests.
    (6) Plans and programs concerning non-Federal outdoor 
recreation and land use, including related plans and programs 
authorized by the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
and the Outdoor Recreation Act of 1963, except those in public 
forests.
    (7) Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of 
interest on the public domain and other historic preservation 
programs and activities, including national monuments, historic 
sites and programs for international cooperation in the field 
of historic preservation.
    (8) Matters concerning the following agencies and programs: 
Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program, Historic American 
Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record, and 
U.S. Holocaust Memorial.
    (9) Public lands generally, including measures or matters 
relating to entry, easements, withdrawals, grazing and Federal 
reserved water rights.
    (10) Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership, 
including alien ownership of mineral lands.
    (11) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve 
international programs for the protection of the environment 
and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
    (12) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.

                       II. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

A. Legislative hearings and markups

    March 8, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 107, to require that 
the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to identify sites 
and resources, to recommend alternatives for commemorating and 
interpreting the Cold War; H.R. 400, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home 
National Historic Site; and H.R. 452, to authorize the 
establishment of a memorial to former President Ronald Reagan 
within the area of the District of Columbia referred to in the 
Commemorative Works Act as ``Area 1'', to provide for the 
design and construction such memorial.
    March 13, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 146, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the Great Falls Historic District in 
Paterson, New Jersey, as a unit of the National Park System; 
H.R. 182, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
a segment of the Eight Mile River in the State of Connecticut 
for study for potential addition to the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System; and H.R. 601, to ensure the continued 
access of hunters to those Federal lands included within the 
boundaries of the Craters of the Moon National Monument in the 
State of Idaho pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 7373 of 
November 9, 2000, and to continue the applicability of the 
Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising 
from the use of such lands.
    March 22, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 107, to require that 
the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to identify sites 
and resources, to recommend alternatives for commemorating and 
interpreting the Cold War; H.R. 146, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of 
designating the Great Falls Historic District in Paterson, New 
Jersey, as a unit of the National Park System; H.R. 182, to 
amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of 
the Eight Mile River in the State of Connecticut for study for 
potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System; H.R. 581, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Agriculture to use funds appropriated for 
wildland fire management in the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2001, to reimburse the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine 
Fisheries Service to facilitate the interagency cooperation 
required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 in connection 
with wildland fire management; and H.R. 601, to ensure the 
continued access of hunters to those Federal lands included 
within the boundaries of the Craters of the Moon National 
Monument in the State of Idaho pursuant to Presidential 
Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000, and to continue the 
applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of 
grazing fees arising from the use of such lands.
    April 26, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 400, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish the Ronald Reagan 
Boyhood Home National Historic Site.
    April 26, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 37, to amend the 
National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and 
suitability studies of 4 national historic trails and provide 
for possible additions to such trails; H.R. 640, to adjust the 
boundaries of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area; 
and H.R. 1000, to adjust the boundary of the William Howard 
Taft National Historic Site in the State of Ohio, to authorize 
an exchange of land in connection with the historic site.
    May 8, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1161, to authorize the 
American Friends of the Czech Republic to establish a memorial 
to honor Tomas G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia; and H.R. 
1384, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
Navajo Long Walk to Bosque Redondo as a national historic 
trail.
    May 17, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 1161, to authorize the 
American Friends of the Czech Republic to establish a memorial 
to honor Tomas G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia; andH.R. 
1384, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Navajo 
Long Walk to Bosque Redondo as a national historic trail.
    June 7, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1461, to amend the 
National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 to remove the 
exemption for nonprofit organizations from the general 
requirement to obtain commercial use authorizations; and H.R. 
1491, to assist in the preservation of archaeological, 
paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical 
artifacts through construction of a new facility for the 
University of Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, 
Utah.
    June 12, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 271, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land 
Management administrative site to the city of Carson City, 
Nevada, for use as a senior center; H.R. 980, to establish the 
Moccasin Bend National Historic Site in the State of Tennessee 
as a unit of the National Park System; and H.R. 1668, to 
authorize the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a 
commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia 
and its environs to honor former President John Adams and his 
family.
    June 19, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 1668, to authorize the 
Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on 
Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to 
honor former President John Adams and his family.
    June 19, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1462, to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide 
assistance through States eligible weed management entities to 
control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds on public and 
private land.
    June 26, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 271, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land 
Management administrative site to the city of Carson City, 
Nevada, for use as a senior center; H.R. 695, to establish the 
Oil Region National Heritage Area; H.R. 1491, to assist in the 
preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, 
geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a 
new facility for the University of Utah Museum of Natural 
History, Salt Lake City, Utah; and H.R. 1628, to amend the 
National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de los 
Tejas as a National Historic Trail.
    July 17, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1518, to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to include on the National Register 
of Historic Places the Avery Point Lighthouse in Groton, 
Connecticut, and provide $200,000 for the restoration of that 
lighthouse; H.R. 1776, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area in west 
Houston, Texas; and H.R. 2114, to amend the Antiquities Act 
regarding the establishment by the President of certain 
national monuments and to provide for public participation in 
the proclamation of national monuments.
    July 24, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1456, to expand the 
boundary of the Booker T. Washington National Monument; and 
H.R. 1814, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate 
the Metacomet-Monadnock-Sunapee-Mattabesett Trail extending 
through western New Hampshire, western Massachusetts, and 
central Connecticut for study for potential addition to the 
National Trails System.
    July 26, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 2385, to convey certain 
property to the city of St. George, Utah, in order to provide 
for the protection and preservation of certain rare 
paleontological resources on that property; and H.R. 2488, to 
designate certain lands in the Pilot Range in the State of Utah 
as wilderness.
    July 31, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 1456, to expand the 
boundary of the Booker T. Washington National Monument; H.R. 
1814, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
Metacomet-Monadnock-Sunapee-Mattabesett Trail extending through 
western New Hampshire, western Massachusetts, and central 
Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National 
Trails System; H.R. 2114, to amend the Antiquities Act 
regarding the establishment by the president of certain 
national monuments and to provide for public participation in 
the proclamation of national monuments; and H.R. 2385, to 
convey certain property to the city of St. George, Utah, in 
order to provide for the protection and preservation of certain 
rare paleontological resources on that property.
    September 25, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 980, to establish 
the Moccasin Bend National Historic Site in the State of 
Tennessee as a unit of the National Park System; and H.R. 1776, 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the Buffalo Bayou 
National Heritage Area in west Houston, Texas.
    October 4, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 38, to provide 
additional lands to be included within the boundaries of the 
Homestead National Monument of America in the State of 
Nebraska; and H.R. 1925, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of 
designating the Waco Mammoth Site Area in Waco, Texas, as a 
unit of the National Park System.
    October 16, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1963, to amend the 
National Trails System Act to designate the route taken by 
American soldier and frontiersman George Rogers Clark and his 
men during the Revolutionary War to capture the British forts 
at Kaskaskia and Cahokia, Illinois, and Vincennes, Indiana, for 
the study for potential addition to the National Trails System.
    November 1, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1606, to amend 
section 507 of the Omnibus Parks and Pubic Lands Management Act 
of 1996 to authorize additional appropriations for historically 
black colleges and universities, to decrease the matching 
requirement related to such appropriations; and H.R. 2388, to 
establish the criteria and mechanism for the designation and 
support of national heritage areas.
    November 13, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 2234, to revise the 
boundary of the Tumacacori National Historical Park in the 
State of Arizona; and H.R. 2238, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to acquire Fern Lakes and the surrounding 
watershed in the States of Kentucky and Tennessee for addition 
to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
    November 15, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 38, to provide 
additional lands to be included within the boundaries of the 
Homestead National Monument of America in the State of 
Nebraska; H.R. 1925, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Waco 
Mammoth Site Area in Waco, Texas, as a unit of the National 
Park System; H.R. 1963, to amend the National Trails System Act 
to designate the route taken by American soldier and 
frontiersman George Rogers Clark and his men during the 
Revolutionary War to capture the British forts at Kaskaskia and 
Cahokia, Illinois, and Vincennes, Indiana, for the study for 
potential addition to the National Trails System; H.R. 2234, to 
revise the boundary of the Tumacacori National Historical Park 
in the State of Arizona; H.R. 2238, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to acquire Fern Lakes and the surrounding 
watershed in the States of Kentucky and Tennessee foraddition 
to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park; and H.R. 2440, to rename 
Wolf Trap Farm Park as ``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing 
Arts''.
    December 13, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 2109, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources 
study of Virginia Key Beach, Florida, for possible inclusion in 
the National Park System; H.R. 2748, to authorize the 
establishment of a national database for purposes of 
identifying, locating, and cataloging the many memorials and 
permanent tributes to America's veterans; H.R. 3421, to provide 
adequate school facilities within Yosemite National Park; and 
H.R. 3425, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in 
California, known as the ``Golden Chain Highway'', as a 
National Heritage Corridor.
    February 7, 2002--Hearing held on H. Res. 261, recognizing 
the historical significance of the Aquia sandstone quarries of 
Government Island in Stafford County, Virginia, for their 
contributions to the construction of the Capital of the United 
States; H.R. 2628, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in 
Alabama; and H.R. 2643, to authorize the acquisition of 
additional lands for inclusion in the Fort Clatsop National 
Memorial in the State of Oregon.
    February 14, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 1712, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to make minor adjustments to the 
boundary of the National Park of American Samoa to include 
certain portions of the islands of Ofu and Olosega within the 
park; and H.R. 2937, to provide for the conveyance of certain 
public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shooting 
range.
    March 7, 2002--Markup held on H. Res. 261, recognizing the 
historical significance of the Aquia sandstone quarries of 
Government Island in Stafford County, Virginia, for their 
contributions to the construction of the Capital of the United 
States; H.R. 1462, to require the Secretary of the Interior to 
establish a program to provide assistance through States 
eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate 
harmful, nonnative weeds on public and private land; H.R. 2628, 
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of 
the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Muscle 
Shoals National Heritage Area in Alabama; H.R. 2937, to provide 
for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, 
Nevada, for use as a shooting range; H.R. 3421, to provide 
adequate school facilities within Yosemite National Park; H.R. 
3425, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in 
California, known as the ``Golden Chain Highway'', as a 
National Heritage Corridor; and H.R. 3853, to make technical 
corrections to laws passed by the 106th Congress relating to 
parks and public lands.
    March 14, 2002--Joint hearing on H.R. 3558, to protect, 
conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural 
habitats on Federal lands through cooperative, incentive-based 
grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative 
species, with Subcommittees on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife 
and Oceans, and Forests and Forest Health.
    March 19, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 2982, to authorize the 
establishment of a memorial within the area in the District of 
Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works Act as ``Area 
I'' or ``Area II'' to the victims of terrorist attacks on the 
United States, to provide for the design and construction of 
such a memorial, and H.R. 3380, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for natural gas 
pipelines within the boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains 
National Park.
    April 11, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 3258, to amend the 
Federal Lands Policy and Management Act of 1976 to clarify the 
method by which the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture determine the fair market value of right-of-way 
granted, issued, or renewed under such Act to prevent 
unreasonable increases in certain costs in connection with 
deployment of communications and other critical infrastructure; 
H.R. 3307, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
acquire the property known as Pemberton's Headquarters and to 
modify the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park to 
include that property; and H.R. 3718, to authorize a right-of-
way through Joshua Tree National Park.
    April 16, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 1906, to amend the Act 
that established the Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical 
Park to expand the boundaries of that park; H.R. 2818, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
public land within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area in 
the State of Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment dating 
back to 1971; and H.R. 3936, to designate and provide for the 
management of the Shoshone National Recreation Trail.
    April 18, 2002--Markup held on H.R. 1906, to amend the Act 
that established the Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical 
Park to expand the boundaries of that park; H.R. 2388, to 
establish the criteria and mechanism for the designation and 
support of national heritage areas; H.R. 2643, to authorize the 
acquisition of additional lands for inclusion in the Fort 
Clatsop National Memorial in the State of Oregon; and H.R. 
2818, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain public land within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study 
Area in the State of Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment 
dating back to 1971.
    May 4, 2002--Field Hearing held in Casper, Wyoming, on H.R. 
4103, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer 
certain public lands in Natrona County, Wyoming, to the 
Corporation of the Presiding Bishop.
    May 7, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 3786, to revise the 
boundary of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in the 
States of Utah and Arizona; H.R. 3942, to adjust the boundary 
of the John Muir National Historic Site; and H.R. 4622, to 
require Federal land managers to support, and to communicate, 
coordinate, and cooperate with, designated gateway communities, 
to improve the ability of gateway communities to participate in 
Federal land management planning conducted by the Forest 
Service and agencies of the Department of the Interior, and to 
respond to the impacts of the public use of the Federal lands 
administered by these agencies.
    May 16, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 36, to amend the 
National Trails System Act to authorize an additional category 
of national trail known as a national discovery trail, to 
provide special requirements for the establishment and 
administration of national discovery trails, and to designate 
the cross country American Discovery Trail as the first 
national discovery trail; H.R. 3858, to modify the boundaries 
of the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia; and H.R. 
4103, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer 
certain public lands in Natrona County, Wyoming, to the 
Corporation of t he Presiding Bishop.
    June 6, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 3815, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability 
and feasibility of establishing a Presidential National 
Historic Site, in Hope, Arkansas; H.R. 4141, to authorize the 
acquisition by exchange of lands for inclusion in the Red Rock 
Canyon National Conservation Area, Clark County, Nevada; 
andH.R. 4620, to accelerate the wilderness designation process by 
establishing a timetable for the completion of wilderness studies on 
Federal lands.
    June 13, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 2534, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study 
of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds 
in the State of California; H.R. 4530, to direct the Secretary 
of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and 
feasibility of establishing the Blue Ridge Heritage and 
Cultural Partnership Study Area in North Carolina; and H.R. 
4822, to clarify that the Upper Missouri River Breaks National 
Monument does not include within its boundaries any privately 
owned property.
    June 27, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 4968, to provide for 
the exchange of certain lands in the State of Utah.
    July 9, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 2099, to amend the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
provide adequate funding authorization for the Vancouver 
National Historic Reserve; H.R. 3917, to authorize a national 
memorial to commemorate the passengers and crew of Flight 93 
who, on September 11, 2001, courageously gave their lives 
thereby thwarting a planned attack on our Nation's Capital; and 
H.R. 4874, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to disclaim 
any Federal interest in lands adjacent to Spirit Lake and Twin 
Lakes in the State of Idaho resulting from possible omission of 
lands from an 1880 survey.
    July 16, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 3434, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to acquire the McLoughlin House 
National Historic Site in Oregon City, Oregon, and to 
administer the site as a unit of the National Park System; H.R. 
3449, to revise the boundaries of the George Washington 
Birthplace National Monument; and H.R. 4953, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to grant to Deschutes and Crook 
Counties in the State of Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte 
Road.
    July 18, 2002--Markup on H.R. 2099, to amend the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide 
adequate funding authorization for the Vancouver National 
Historic Reserve; H.R. 2748, to authorize the establishment of 
a national database for purposes of identifying, locating, and 
cataloging the many memorials and permanent tributes to 
America's veterans; H.R. 3434, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to acquire the McLoughlin House National Historic 
Site in Oregon City, Oregon, and to administer the site as a 
unit of the National Park System; H.R. 4622, to require Federal 
land managers to support, and to communicate, coordinate, and 
cooperate with, designated gateway communities, to improve the 
ability of gateway communities to participate in Federal land 
management planning conducted by the Forest Service and 
agencies of the Department of the Interior, and to respond to 
the impacts of the public use of the Federal lands administered 
by these agencies; H.R. 4874, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to disclaim any Federal interest in lands adjacent to 
Spirit Lake and Twin Lakes in the State of Idaho resulting from 
possible omission of lands from an 1880 survey; and H.R. 4968, 
to provide for the exchange of certain lands in Utah.
    July 25, 2002--Joint hearing held with Subcommittees on 
Forests and Forest Health, and Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife 
and Oceans, on H.R. 1811, to provide permanent funding for the 
payment in lieu of taxes program; H.R. 2386, to establish terms 
and conditions for use of certain Federal lands by outfitters 
and to facilitate public opportunities for the recreational use 
and enjoyment of such lands; and H.R. 5081, to provide full 
funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program for the next 
five fiscal years, to protect local jurisdictions against the 
loss of property tax revenues when private lands are acquired 
by a Federal land management agency.
    September 5, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 282, to authorize 
the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial 
in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who 
have lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, 
humanitarian efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or covert 
operations; H.R. 3747, to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to conduct a study of the site commonly known as Eagledale 
Ferry Dock at Taylor Avenue in the State of Washington for 
potential inclusion in the National Park System; H.R. 4692, to 
amend the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize the Establishment 
of the Andersonville National Historic Site in the State of 
Georgia, and for other purposes'', to provide for the addition 
of certain donated lands to the Andersonville National Historic 
Site; and H.R. 5318, to provide for an exchange of certain 
private property in Colorado and certain Federal Property in 
Utah.

   III. OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, 
                      RECREATION AND PUBLIC LANDS

A. Hearings

    March 27, 2001--Oversight hearing on the Yosemite Valley 
Plan.
    July 19, 2001--Oversight hearing on Mormon crickets and 
other destructive grasshoppers.
    October 30, 2001--Oversight hearing on the Discharge 
Effects of the Washington Aqueduct.
    March 21, 2002--Oversight hearing on the Status of the 
Future Visitor Center and Associated Fund-raising Efforts at 
the Gettysburg National Military Park.
    April 25, 2002--Oversight hearing on the 2001 National Park 
Service Management Policies.
    June 8, 2002--Oversight field hearing in Frenchglen, 
Oregon, on the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and 
Protection Act.
    July 20, 2002--Oversight field hearing in St. John, Virgin 
Islands, on Virgin Islands National Park and the Virgin Islands 
Coral Reef National Monument.
    July 22, 2002--Oversight field hearing in St. Croix, Virgin 
Islands, on Christiansted National Historic Site, Buck Islands 
Reef National Monument, and the Salt River Bay National 
Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.

      Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans


                            I. JURISDICTION

    (1) Fisheries management and fisheries research generally, 
including the management of all commercial and recreational 
fisheries, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, interjurisdictional fisheries, international 
fisheries agreements, aquaculture, seafood safety and fisheries 
promotion.
    (2) Wildlife resources, including research, restoration, 
refuges and conservation.
    (3) All matters pertaining to the protection of coastal and 
marine environments, including estuarine protection.
    (4) Coastal barriers.
    (5) Oceanography.
    (6) Ocean engineering, including materials, technology and 
systems.
    (7) Coastal zone management.
    (8) Marine sanctuaries.
    (9) U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.
    (10) Sea Grant programs and marine extension services.
    (11) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve 
international programs for the protection of the environment 
and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
    (12) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.

                       II. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

A. Legislative hearings and markups

    March 15, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 643, to reauthorize 
the African Elephant Conservation Act; H.R. 645, to reauthorize 
the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994; and H.R. 
700, to reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 
1997.
    March 29, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 643, to reauthorize the 
African Elephant Conservation Act; H.R. 645, to reauthorize the 
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994; and H.R. 700, to 
reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997.
    May 24, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 897, to reauthorize the 
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
    June 7, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 896, to ensure the 
safety of recreational fishermen and other persons who use 
motor vehicles to access beaches adjacent to the Brigantine 
Wilderness Area in the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife 
Refuge, New Jersey, by providing a narrow transition zone above 
the mean high tide line where motor vehicles can be safely 
driven and parked; and H.R. 1989, to reauthorize various 
fishery conservation management programs.
    June 21, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1230, to establish the 
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in the State of 
Michigan.
    July 19, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 1230, to establish the 
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in the State of 
Michigan; and H.R. 2062, to extend the Connecticut River 
Atlantic Salmon Compact.
    July 19, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 553, the Western Alaska 
Community Development Quota Program Implementation Improvement 
Act of 2001.
    August 2, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 1989, to reauthorize 
various fishery conservation management programs.
    August 2, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1367, to provide for 
the conservation and rebuilding of overfished stocks of 
Atlantic highly migratory species of fish.
    September 20, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1370, to amend the 
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide for 
maintenance and repair of buildings and properties located on 
lands in the National Wildlife Refuge System by lessees of such 
facilities.
    November 8, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1071, to increase 
amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out the National 
Sea Grant College Program Act.
    December 6, 2001--Markup held on H. Con. Res. 275, 
expressing the sense of the Congress that hunting seasons for 
migratory mourning doves should be modified so that individuals 
have a fair and equitable opportunity to hunt such birds; H.R. 
1370, to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System 
Administration Act of 1966 to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to provide for maintenance and repair of buildings and 
properties located on lands in the National Wildlife Refuge 
System by lessees of such facilities; and H.R. 3389, to 
reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act.
    February 7, 2002--Markup held on H.R. 3577, to reauthorize 
the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
    March 14, 2002--Joint hearing held on H.R. 3558, to 
protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their 
natural habitats on Federal lands through cooperative, 
incentive-based grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate 
harmful nonnative species, with Subcommittees on National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, and Forests and Forest 
Health.
    April 11, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 3470, to clarify the 
boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit 
NC0907P; H.R. 3908, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands 
Conservation Act; and H.R. 4044, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to provide assistance to the State of Maryland for 
implementation of a program to eradicate nutria and restore 
marshland damaged by nutria.
    April 17, 2002--Markup held on H.R. 3558, to protect, 
conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural 
habitats on Federal lands through cooperative, incentive-based 
grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative 
species; H.R. 3908, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands 
Conservation Act; and H.R. 4044, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior toprovide assistance to the State of Maryland for 
implementation of a program to eradicate nutria and restore marshland 
damaged by nutria.
    May 16, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 3937, to revoke a Public 
Land Order with respect to certain property erroneously 
included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in California.
    May 23, 2002--Markup held on H.R. 4749, to reauthorize the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
    June 12, 2002--Hearing held on H. Con. Res. 408, Honoring 
the American Zoo and Aquarium Association for their continued 
service to animal welfare, conservation education, conservation 
research, and wildlife conservation programs; and H.R. 4807, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property 
in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island for 
inclusion in the Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuge.
    June 13, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 4781, to reauthorize 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.
    June 20, 2002--Markup held on H. Con. Res. 408, Honoring 
the American Zoo and Aquarium Association for their continued 
service to animal welfare, conservation education, conservation 
research, and wildlife conservation programs; H.R. 3937, to 
revoke a public order with respect to certain lands erroneously 
included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, California; 
H.R. 4807, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
acquire the property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as 
Garrett Island for inclusion in the Susquehanna National 
Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 4882, to revise and modernize the 
provisions of law governing the commissioned officer corps of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and H.R. 
4883, to reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act 
of 1998.
    June 27, 2002--Markup held on H. Con. Res. 419, requesting 
the President to issue a proclamation in observance of the 
100th Anniversary of the founding of the International 
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
    July 18, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 4722, to provide for 
the establishment of the Lake Erie Western Basin International 
Wildlife Refuge in the States of Ohio and Michigan.
    July 25, 2002--Joint hearing held with Subcommittees on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, and Forests and 
Forest Health, on H.R. 1811, to provide permanent funding for 
the payment in lieu of taxes program; H.R. 2386, to establish 
terms and conditions for use of certain Federal lands by 
outfitters and to facilitate public opportunities for the 
recreational use and enjoyment of such lands; and H.R. 5081, to 
provide full funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program 
for the next five fiscal years, to protect local jurisdictions 
against the loss of property tax revenues when private lands 
are acquired by a Federal land management agency.
    July 25, 2002--Markup held on H.R. 4781, to reauthorize the 
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.
    September 26, 2002--Hearing held on H. Con. Res. 427, 
expressing the Sense of the Congress regarding the imposition 
of sanctions on nations that are undermining the effectiveness 
of conservation and management measures for Atlantic marlin 
adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of 
Atlantic Tunas and that are threatening the continued viability 
of United States commercial and recreational fisheries.
    October 3, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 5498, to convey to 
the Board of Trustees of the California State University the 
balance of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
property known as the Tiburon Laboratory, located in Tiburon, 
California.
    November 14, 2002--Joint hearing with the Committee on 
Science, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards, 
on H.R. 5395, to establish marine and freshwater research, 
development, and demonstration programs to support efforts to 
prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species, as well as to 
educate citizens and stakeholders and restore ecosystems; and 
H.R. 5396, to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to reauthorize and improve 
that Act.

      III. OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES 
                   CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE AND OCEANS

A. Hearings

    March 29, 2001--Oversight hearing on Comprehensive 
Conservation Planning and the Operation and Maintenance Backlog 
in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
    April 4, 2001--Oversight hearing on the Implementation of 
the Sustainable Fisheries Act and the Reauthorization of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
    April 19, 2001--Oversight field hearing in Cambridge, 
Maryland, on the Management of the Blackwater National Wildlife 
Refuge.
    May 3, 2001--Oversight hearing on the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration and the National Marine Fisheries Service budget 
request for FY 2001.
    May 10, 2001--Oversight hearing on Federal Capacity 
Reduction Programs, Federal Investments in Fisheries and How 
These Programs Relate to the Reauthorization of the Magnuson-
Stevens Management Act.
    June 14, 2001--Oversight hearing on Ecosystem-based Fishery 
Management and the Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
    July 12, 2001--Joint oversight hearing with the Committee 
on Science, Subcommittees on Research, and Environment, 
Technology and Standards, on ocean exploration, and the 
development and implementation of coastal and ocean observing 
systems.
    September 13, 2001--Oversight hearing on the Hydrographic 
Services Improvement Act of 1998, and other National Ocean 
Service programs.
    October 11, 2001--Oversight hearing on the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act.
    October 22, 2001--Oversight field hearing in Annapolis, 
Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration, Management and 
Research.
    November 8, 2001--Oversight hearing on Draft Legislation on 
the National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2001. 
(See H.R. 3389)
    December 11, 2001--Oversight field hearing in Ocean City, 
Maryland, on Cooperative Research Issues as they affect the 
Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act.
    February 13, 2002--Oversight hearing on Individual Fishing 
Quotas (IFQs).
    March 7, 2002--Oversight hearing on the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, and the National Marine Fisheries Service 
Budget Requests for FY'03.
    May 2, 2002--Oversight hearing on a Draft Proposal on the 
Magnuson-Stevens Act Amendments of 2002.
    May 16, 2002--Joint Oversight Hearing with the Subcommittee 
on Forests and Forest Health, on Chronic Wasting Disease.
    May 16, 2002--Oversight Hearing on a Draft Proposal on the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization 
Act.
    May 16, 2002--Oversight Hearing on a Draft Proposal on the 
National Coastal and Ocean Service Authorization Act.
    May 16, 2002--Oversight Hearing on a Draft Proposal on the 
National Marine Fisheries Service Authorization Act.
    May 16, 2002--Oversight Hearing on a Draft Proposal on the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Service Authorization 
Act.
    May 16, 2002--Oversight Hearing on a Draft Proposal on the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned 
Officers Act of 2002.
    May 16, 2002--Oversight Hearing on a Draft Proposal on the 
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2002.
    May 23, 2002--Oversight Hearing on the use of Marine 
Protected Areas (MPA's) as a fisheries management tool.
    June 27, 2002--Oversight Hearing on the Coral Reef 
Conservation Act of 2000, Executive Order 13089, and the 
oceanic conditions contributing to coral reef decline.
    July 11, 2002--Oversight hearing on the Developing Crisis 
Facing Wildlife Species due to Bushmeat Consumption.
    September 17, 2002--Oversight Hearing on Upcoming Issues at 
the Twelfth Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Parties on 
the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of 
Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
    October 3, 2002--Oversight Hearing on the Coastal America 
program.

              Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources


                            I. JURISDICTION

    (1) All measures and matters concerning the U.S. Geological 
Survey, except for the activities and programs of the Water 
Resources Division or its successor.
    (2) All measures and matters affecting geothermal 
resources.
    (3) Conservation of United States uranium supply.
    (4) Mining interests generally, including all matters 
involving mining regulation and enforcement, including the 
reclamation of mined lands, the environmental effects of 
mining, and the management of mineral receipts, mineral land 
laws and claims, long-range mineral programs and deep seabed 
mining.
    (5) Mining schools, experimental stations and long-range 
mineral programs.
    (6) Mineral resources on public lands.
    (7) Conservation and development of oil and gas resources 
of the Outer Continental Shelf.
    (8) Petroleum conservation on the public lands and 
conservation of the radium supply in the United States.
    (9) Measures and matters concerning the transportation of 
natural gas from or within Alaska and disposition of oil 
transported by the trans-Alaska oil pipeline.
    (10) Rights of way over public lands for underground 
energy-related transportation.
    (11) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve 
international programs for the protection of the environment 
and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
    (12) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.

                       II. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

A. Legislative hearings and markups

    June 26, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 2187, to amend title 
10, United States Code, to make receipts collected from mineral 
leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves 
available to cover environmental restoration, waste management, 
and environmental compliance costs incurred by the United 
States with respect to the reserves.
    September 13, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1913, to require 
the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface 
rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation.
    October 11, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 2952, to ensure the 
orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and 
oil within a designated Dispute Resolution Area in the Powder 
River Basin, Wyoming.
    July 25, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 5156, to amend the 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect the economic and 
land use interests of the Federal Government in the management 
of outer continental shelf lands for energy-related and certain 
other purposes.

  III. OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL 
                               RESOURCES

A. Hearings

    March 15, 2001--Oversight hearing on Domestic Natural Gas 
Supply and Demand: the Contribution of Public Lands and the 
OCS.
    March 22, 2001--Oversight hearing on Estimated Oil and Gas 
Resource Base on Federal Land and Submerged Land: How Much Oil 
and Gas can these Lands Produce?
    March 29, 2001--Oversight hearing on Effect of Mining Claim 
Fees on Domestic Exploration: Are They Worth It?
    April 4, 2001--Joint Oversight hearing with Subcommittee on 
Forests and Forest Health, on Energy Impacts of the Roadless 
Rule.
    April 20, 2001--Oversight field hearing in Reno, Nevada, on 
the Effect of Federal Mining Fees and Mining Policy Changes on 
State and Local Revenues and the Mining Industry.
    April 25, 2001--Oversight hearing on BLM and Forest Service 
Oil and Gas Permitting.
    May 3, 2001--Oversight hearing on Geothermal Resources on 
Public Lands: The Resource Base and Constraints on Development.
    May 14, 2001--Oversight field hearing in New Orleans, 
Louisiana, on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Issues.
    May 22, 2001--Oversight hearing Short-term Solutions for 
Increasing Energy Supply from the Public Lands.
    June 12, 2001--Oversight hearing on Collection and 
Disposition of Federal Oil and Gas Royalties taken in-kind.
    September 6, 2001--Oversight hearing on the Orderly 
Development of Coalbed Methane Resources from Public Lands.
    February 14, 2002--Oversight hearing on FY 2003 Bureau of 
Land Management and Forest Service Energy and Minerals Program 
Budgets.
    March 14, 2002--Oversight hearing on FY 2003 U.S. 
Geological Survey, Minerals Management Service and Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Budgets.
    April 18, 2002--Oversight hearing on Oil and Gas Resource 
Assessment Methodology.
    July 16, 2002--Oversight Hearing on the Growing Natural Gas 
Supply and Demand Imbalance: the Role that Public Lands and 
Federal Submerged Lands could play in the Solution.
    July 23, 2002--Oversight Hearing on Availability of Bonds 
to Meet Federal Requirements for Mining, Oil and Gas Projects.

                    Subcommittee on Water and Power


                            I. JURISDICTION

    (1) Generation and marketing of electric power from Federal 
water projects by Federally chartered or Federal regional power 
marketing authorities.
    (2) All measures and matters concerning water resources 
planning conducted pursuant to the Water Resources Planning 
Act, water resource research and development programs and 
saline water research and development.
    (3) Compacts relating to the use and apportionment of 
interstate waters, water rights and major interbasin water or 
power movement programs.
    (4) All measures and matters pertaining to irrigation and 
reclamation projects and other water resources development and 
recycling programs, including policies and procedures.
    (5) Indian water rights and settlements.
    (6) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve 
international programs for the protection of the environment 
and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
    (7) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.

                       II. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

A. Legislative hearings and markups

    July 26, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1985, to authorize 
funding through the Secretary of the Interior for the 
implementation of a comprehensive program in California to 
achieve increased water yield and environmental benefits, as 
well as improved water system reliability, water quality, water 
use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers and levee 
protection; and H.R. 2404, to authorize Federal agency 
participation and financial assistance for programs and for 
infrastructure improvements for the purposes of increasing 
deliverable water supplies, conserving water and energy, 
restoring ecosystems, and enhancing environmental quality in 
the State of California.
    September 13, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 1985, to authorize 
funding through the Secretary of the Interior for the 
implementation of a comprehensive program in California to 
achieve increased water yield and environmental benefits, as 
well as improved water system reliability, water quality, water 
use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers and levee 
protection.
    October 2, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 2115, to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim 
and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of 
the Lakehaven Utility District, Washington; and H.R. 2585, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of 
the feasibility of providing adequate upstream and downstream 
passage for fish at the Chiloquin Dam on the Sprague River, 
Oregon.
    December 10, 2001--Field hearing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 
H.R. 706, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain properties in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte 
Reservoir and the Caballo Reservoir, New Mexico; and H.R. 1870, 
to provide for the sale of certain real property within the 
Newlands Project in Nevada, to the city of Fallon, Nevada.
    February 14, 2002--Markup held on H.R. 1870, to provide for 
the sale of certain real property within the Newlands Project 
in Nevada, to the city of Fallon, Nevada; and H.R. 706, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
properties in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and 
the Caballo Reservoir, New Mexico.
    March 7, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 3480, to promote 
Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific 
basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the 
Upper Mississippi River Basin; and H.R. 3606, to authorize the 
Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the rehabilitation of 
the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon.
    March 20, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 3881, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to engage in studies relating to 
enlarging Pueblo Dam and Reservoir and Sugar Loaf Dam and 
Turquoise Lake, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado.
    April 10, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 2301, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to construct a bridge on Federal land 
west of and adjacent to Folsom Dam in California.
    April 24, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 1946, to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to construct the Rocky Boy's/North 
Central Montana Regional Water System in the State of Montana, 
to offer to enter into an agreement with the Chippewa Cree 
Tribe to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain and replace 
the Rocky Boy's Rural Water System, and to provide assistance 
to the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority for the 
planning, design, and construction of the noncore system; and 
H.R. 4129, to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to 
clarify the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior 
with respect to the Central Utah Project, to redirect 
unexpended budget authority for the Central Utah Project for 
wastewater treatment and reuse and other purposes, to provide 
for prepayment of repayment contracts for municipal and 
industrial water delivery facilities, and to eliminate a 
deadline for such prepayment.
    May 3, 2002--Field hearing held in Brownsville, Texas, on 
H.R. 2990, to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources 
Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize 
additional projects under that Act.
    May 15, 2002--Markup held on H.R. 2301, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to construct a bridge on Federal land 
west of and adjacent to Folsom Dam in California.
    May 22, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 3561, to establish the 
Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission; and H.R. 4638, to 
reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project.
    June 5, 2002--Markup held on H.R. 4638, to reauthorize the 
Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project.
    June 5, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 2202, to convey the 
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Savage Unit of the 
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the Intake Irrigation 
Project the pertinent irrigation districts; and H.R. 3223, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Reclamation, to construct the Jicarilla Apache Nation Municipal 
Water Delivery and Wastewater Collection Systems in the State 
of New Mexico.
    July 9, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 4708, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities to the 
Fremont-Madison Irrigation District; H.R. 4739, to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim 
and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of 
the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas; and 
H.R. 5039, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
title to certain irrigation project property in the Humboldt 
Project, Nevada, to the Pershing County Water Conservation 
District, Pershing County, Lander County, and the State of 
Nevada.
    July 25, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 4910, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to revise a repayment contract with 
the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 
1, San Angelo project, Texas; and H.R. 5123, to address certain 
matters related to Colorado River water management and the 
Salton Sea by providing funding for habitat enhancement 
projects at the Salton Sea.
    July 25, 2002--Markup held on H.R. 4910, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to revise a repayment contract with 
the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 
1, San Angelo project, Texas; and began consideration of H.R. 
5123, to address certain matters related to Colorado River 
water management and the Salton Sea by providing funding for 
habitat enhancement projects at the Salton Sea, but did not 
complete action.

    III. OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER AND POWER

A. Hearings

    March 27, 2000--Oversight hearing on the Status of Federal 
Western Water Resources.
    April 3, 2001--Oversight hearing on California Water--A 
Regional Perspective.
    April 26, 2001--Oversight hearing on Maximizing Power 
Generation at Federal Facilities.
    May 19, 2001--Oversight field hearing in Tacoma, 
Washington, on Pacific Northwest Drought Management and Energy 
Availability.
    May 22, 2001--Joint oversight hearing with Subcommittee on 
Forests and Forest Health, on ``Bypass Flows'' on National 
Forest Lands.
    June 18, 2001--Oversight field hearing in Cerritos, 
California, on Southern California Water Security--
Opportunities and Challenges.
    June 30, 2001--Oversight field hearing in Modesto, 
California, on Central Valley Water Security--Opportunities and 
Challenges.
    July 2, 2001--Oversight field hearing in San Jose, 
California, on Northern California Water Security--
Opportunities and Challenges.
    December 10, 2001--Oversight field hearing in Las Vegas, 
Nevada, on the Implementation of the California plan for the 
Colorado River.
    February 14, 2002--Oversight hearing on Operations of the 
Water Delivery System in California: the CALFED Record of 
Decision and Anticipated Water Deliveries for 2002.
    May 3, 2002--Oversight field hearing in Brownsville, Texas, 
on the Lower Rio Grande River Water Security--Opportunities and 
Challenges.
    June 14, 2002--Oversight field hearing in LaQuinta, 
California, on implementation of the California plan for the 
Colorado River--Opportunities and Challenges.

               Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health


                            I. JURISDICTION

    (1) Forest reservations, including management thereof, 
created from the public domain.
    (2) Public forest lands generally, including measures or 
matters related to entry, easements, withdrawals and grazing.
    (3) Federal reserved water rights on forest reserves.
    (4) Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, 
national heritage areas and other national units established 
for protection, conservation, preservation or recreational 
development administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.
    (5) Federal and non-Federal outdoor recreation plans, 
programs and administration in public forests.
    (6) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve 
international programs for the protection of the environment 
and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
    (7) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.

                       II. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

A. Legislative Hearings and Markups

    April 25, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 427, to provide 
further protections for the watershed of the Little Sandy River 
as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon; H.R. 
434, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a 
cooperative agreement to provide for retention, maintenance, 
and operation, at private expense, of the 18 concrete dams and 
weirs located within the boundaries of the Emigrant Wilderness 
in the Stanislaus National Forest, California; and H.R. 451, to 
make certain adjustments to the boundaries of the Mount Nebo 
Wilderness Area.
    June 19, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 2119, to establish a 
program to designate, restore, and sustain historic native 
forests on National Forest System lands.
    June 21, 2001--Markup held on H.R. 427, to provide further 
protections for the watershed of the Little Sandy River as part 
of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon; H.R. 434, to 
direct the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a cooperative 
agreement to provide for retention, maintenance, and operation, 
at private expense, of the 18 concrete dams and weirs located 
within the boundaries of the Emigrant Wilderness in the 
Stanislaus National Forest, California; and H.R. 451, to make 
certain adjustments to the boundaries of the Mount Nebo 
Wilderness Area.
    July 26, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 1576, to designate the 
James Peak Wilderness and Protection Area in the Arapaho and 
Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado; and H.R. 
1772, to provide for an exchange of certain property between 
the United States and Ephraim City, Utah.
    October 16, 2001--Hearing held on H.R. 2963, to establish 
the Deep Creek Wilderness Area.
    March 14, 2002--Joint hearing held with Subcommittees on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, and Fisheries 
Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, on H.R. 3558, to protect, 
conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural 
habitats on Federal lands through cooperative, incentive-based 
grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative 
species.
    April 10, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 3401, to provide for 
the conveyance of Forest Service facilities and lands 
comprising the Five Mile Regional Learning Center in the State 
of California to the Clovis Unified School District, to 
authorize a new special use permit regarding the continued use 
of unconveyed land comprising the Center; H.R. 3954, to 
designate certain waterways in the Caribbean National Forest in 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System; and H.R. 3962, to limit the 
authority of the Federal Government to acquire land for certain 
Federal agencies in counties in which 50 percent or more of the 
total acreage is owned by the Federal Government and under the 
administrative jurisdiction of such agencies.
    June 20, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 3902, to amend the 
Education Land Grant Act to require the Secretary of 
Agriculture to pay the costs of environmental reviews with 
respect to conveyances under that Act; H.R. 4870, to make 
certain adjustments to the boundaries of the Mount Naomi 
Wilderness Area; H.R. 4917, to provide for an exchange of lands 
with the United Water Conservation District of California to 
eliminate private inholdings in the Los Padres National Forest; 
H.R. 4919, to provide for the exchange of certain lands in the 
Coconino and Tonto National Forests in Arizona; and H.R. 4952, 
to provide for the conveyance of the land containing the Mount 
Wilson Observatory in the Angeles National Forest, California, 
to the Mount Wilson Institute, the nonprofit organization 
operating the observatory.
    July 25, 2002--Joint hearing held with Subcommittees on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, and Fisheries 
Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, on H.R. 1811, to provide 
permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program; 
H.R. 2386, to establish terms and conditions for use of certain 
Federal lands by outfitters and to facilitate public 
opportunities for the recreational use and enjoyment of such 
lands; and H.R. 5081, to provide full funding for the payment 
in lieu of taxes program for the next five fiscal years, to 
protect local jurisdictions against the loss of property tax 
revenues when private lands are acquired by a Federal land 
management agency.
    July 25, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 5032, to authorize the 
Secretary of Agriculture to convey National Forest System lands 
in the Mendocino National Forest, California, to authorize the 
use of the proceeds from such conveyances for National Forest 
purposes; and H.R. 5180, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture 
to convey real property in the Dixie National Forest in the 
State of Utah.
    October 10, 2002--Hearing held on H.R. 5102, to expedite 
the process by which the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture may utilize military aircraft to fight 
wildfires; H.R. 5185, to remove a restriction on the authority 
of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
Interior to enter into agreements with any Federal agency to 
acquire goods and services directly related to improving or 
using the wildfire fighting capability of those agencies; and 
H.R. 5513, to authorize and direct the exchange of certain land 
in the State of Arizona between the Secretary of Agriculture 
and Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership.

  III. OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FORESTS AND FOREST 
                                 HEALTH

A. Hearings

    March 8, 2001--Oversight hearing on the National Fire Plan 
Implementation.
    March 29, 2001--Oversight hearing on Effective Community 
Involvement in National Forest Restoration and Recreation 
Efforts: Obstacles and Solutions.
    April 3, 2001--Oversight hearing on Developing Economic 
Uses for Forest Fuels.
    April 4, 2001--Joint oversight Hearing with Subcommittee on 
Energy and Mineral Resources, on Energy Impacts of the Roadless 
Rule.
    May 15, 2001--Oversight hearing on the Views and Vison of 
the New Chief of the Forest Service, Dale Bosworth.
    May 22, 2001--Joint oversight hearing with Subcommittee on 
Forests and Forest Health, on ``Bypass Flows'' on National 
Forest Lands.
    July 31, 2001--Oversight hearing on Implementation of the 
National Fire Plan.
    September 25, 2001--Oversight hearing on Permanent 
Extension of the Forest Service Recreation Fee Demonstration 
Program.
    November 7, 2001--Oversight hearing on the Views and Vision 
of Mark Rey, Undersecretary for Natural Resources and the 
Environment.
    December 4, 2001--Oversight hearing on Conflicting Laws and 
Regulations--Gridlock on the National Forests.
    February 12, 2002--Oversight hearing on Eco-terrorism and 
Lawlessness on the National Forests.
    March 12, 2002--Oversight hearing on FY'03 Forest Service 
Program Budget.
    April 25, 2002--Oversight hearing on Community-Based Land 
Management and Charter Forests.
    May 16, 2002--Joint Oversight Hearing with the Subcommittee 
on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, on Chronic 
Wasting Disease.
    June 12, 2002--Oversight hearing on Process Gridlock on the 
National Forests.
    July 11, 2002--Oversight hearing on Wildfires on the 
National Forests: An Update on the 2002 Wildland Fire Season.
    September 28, 2002--Oversight field hearing in Show Low, 
Arizona, on Interagency Cooperation in Wildland Fire Fighting.
                          A P P E N D I C E S

                            Printed Hearings

    107-1--Oversight hearings on a National Energy Policy. 
March 7, 2001 and June 6, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Full 
Committee).
    107-2--Hearing on H.R. 107, to require that the Secretary 
of the Interior conduct a study to identify sites and 
resources, to recommend alternatives for commemorating and 
interpreting the Cold War; H.R. 400, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home 
National Historic Site; and H.R. 452, to authorize the 
establishment of a memorial to former President Ronald Reagan 
within the area of the District of Columbia referred to in the 
Commemorative Works Act as ``Area I'', to provide for the 
design and construction of such memorial. March 8, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation 
and Public Lands).
    107-3--Oversight hearing on National Fire Plan 
Implementation. March 8, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee 
on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-4--Hearing on H.R. 146, to study designating the Great 
Falls Historic District in Paterson, New Jersey, as a unit of 
the National Park System; H.R. 182, to designate a segment of 
the Eight Mile River in the State of Connecticut for study for 
potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System; and H.R. 601, to ensure the continued access of hunters 
to those Federal lands included within the boundaries of the 
Craters of the Moon National Monument in the State of Idaho 
pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000, 
and to continue the applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to 
the disposition of grazing fees arising from the use of such 
lands. March 13, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-5--Hearing on H.R. 643, the African Elephant 
Conservation Reauthorization Act; H.R. 645, the Rhinoceros and 
Tiger Conservation Reauthorization Act; and H.R. 700, the Asian 
Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act. March 15, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-6--Oversight hearing on Domestic Natural Gas Supply and 
Demand: The Contribution of Public Lands and the OCS. March 15, 
2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources)
    107-7--Oversight hearing on Estimated Oil and Gas Resource 
Base on Federal Land and Submerged Land. March 22, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources).
    107-8--Oversight hearing on Yosemite Valley Plan. March 27, 
2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-9--Oversight hearing on Status of Federal Western Water 
Resources. March 27, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Water and Power).
    107-10--Oversight hearing on Effective Community 
Involvement in National Forest Restoration and Recreation 
Efforts: Obstacles and Solutions. March 29, 2001, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-11--Oversight hearing on Comprehensive Conservation 
Planning and the Operation and Maintenance Backlog in the 
National Wildlife Refuge System. March 29, 2001, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans).
    107-12--Oversight hearing on Effect of Mining Claim Fees on 
Domestic Exploration: Are They Worth It?. March 29, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources).
    107-13--Oversight hearing on Developing Economic Uses for 
Forest Fuels. April 3, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Forests and Forest Health).
    107-14--Oversight hearing on California Water: A Regional 
Perspective. April 3, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Water and Power).
    107-15--Oversight hearing on the Implementation of the 
Sustainable Fisheries Act and the Reauthorization of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. April 
4, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries 
Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-16--Joint oversight hearing on ``Energy Impacts of the 
Roadless Rule''. April 4, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittees 
on Energy and Mineral Resources, and Forests and Forest 
Health).
    107-17--Oversight field hearing on Blackwater National 
Wildlife Refuge. April 19, 2001, Cambridge, Maryland. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-18--Oversight field hearing on the Effect of Federal 
Mining Fees and Mining Policy Changes on State and Local 
Revenues and the Mining Industry. April 20, 2001, Reno, Nevada. 
(Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    107-19--Hearing on H.R. 427, to provide further protections 
for the watershed of the Little Sandy River as part of the Bull 
Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon; H.R. 434, to direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a cooperative agreement 
to provide for retention, maintenance, and operation, at 
private expense, of the 18 concrete dams and weirs located 
within the boundaries of the Emigrant Wilderness in the 
Stanislaus National Forest, California; and H.R. 451, to make 
certain adjustments to the boundaries of the Mount Nebo 
Wilderness Area. April 25, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee 
on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-20--Oversight hearing on BLM and Forest Service Oil and 
Gas Permitting. April 25, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee 
on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    107-21--Hearing on H.R. 37, to amend the National Trails 
System Act to update the feasibility and suitability studies of 
4 national historic trails land provide for possible additions 
to such trails; H.R. 640, to adjust the boundaries of Santa 
Monica Mountains National Recreation Area; and H.R. 1000, to 
adjust the boundary of the William Howard Taft National 
Historic Site in the State of Ohio, to authorize an exchange of 
land in connection with the historic site. April 26, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation 
and Public Lands).
    107-22--Oversight hearing on Maximizing Power Generation at 
Federal Facilities. April 26, 2001, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-23--Oversight hearing on Geothermal Resources on Public 
Lands. May 3, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy 
and Mineral Resources).
    107-24--Oversight hearing on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
and the National Marine Fisheries Service budget requests for 
FY 2002. May 3, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-25--Hearing on H.R. 1161, to authorize the American 
Friends of the Czech Republic to establish a memorial to honor 
Tomas G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia; and H.R. 1384, to 
amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Navajo 
Long Walk to Bosque Redondo as a national historic trail. May 
8, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-26--Oversight hearing on Capacity Reduction Programs, 
Federal Investments in Fisheries and the Reauthorization of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. May 
10, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries 
Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-27--Oversight field hearing on Outer Continental Shelf 
(OCS) Oil and Gas Issues. May 14, 2001, New Orleans, Louisiana. 
(Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    107-28--Oversight hearing on the Views and Vision of the 
New Chief of the Forest Service, Dale Bosworth. May 15, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-29--Oversight field hearing on Pacific Northwest 
Drought Management and Energy Availability. May 19, 2001, 
Tacoma, Washington. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-30--Oversight hearing on Short-Term Solutions for 
Increasing Energy Supply from the Public Lands. May 22, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources).
    107-31--Joint oversight hearing on Bypass Flows on National 
Forest Lands. May 22, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Forest and Forest Health, and Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-32--Oversight hearing on Recreational Access to Public 
Lands. May 23, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-33--Hearing on H.R. 897, Reauthorization of the Coastal 
Zone Management Act. May 24, 2001, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-34--Hearing on H.R. 1461, to amend the National Parks 
Omnibus Management Act of 1998 to remove the exemption for 
nonprofit organizations from the general requirement to obtain 
commercial use authorizations; and H.R. 1491, to assist in the 
preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, 
geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a 
new facility for the University of Utah Museum of National 
History, Salt Lake City, Utah. June 7, 2001, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-35--Hearing on H.R. 1989, the Fisheries Conservation 
Act of 2001; and H.R. 896, to ensure the safety of recreational 
fishermen and other persons who use motor vehicles to access 
beaches adjacent to the Brigantine Wilderness Area in the Edwin 
B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey, by providing 
a narrow transition zone above the mean high tide line where 
motor vehicles can be safely driven and parked. June 7, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-36--Oversight hearing on Collection and Disposition of 
Federal Oil and Gas Royalties Taken In-Kind. June 12, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources).
    107-37--Hearing on H.R. 271, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land Management 
administrative site to the city of Carson City, Nevada, for use 
as a senior center; H.R. 980, to establish the Moccasin Bend 
National Historic Site in the State ofTennessee as a unit of 
the National Park System; and H.R. 1668, to authorize the Adams 
Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on Federal land 
in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor former President 
John Adams and his family. June 12, 2001, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-38--Oversight hearing on Ecosystem-Based Fishery 
Management and the Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act. June 14, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-39--Oversight field hearing on Water Management and 
Endangered Species Issues in the Klamath Basin. June 16, 2001, 
Klamath Falls, Oregon. (Full Committee).
    107-40--Oversight field hearing on Southern California 
Water Security: Opportunities and Challenges. June 18, 2001, 
Cerritos, California. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-41--Hearing on H.R. 2119, National Historic Forests Act 
of 2001. June 19, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Forests and Forest Health).
    107-42--Hearing on H.R. 1462, to require the Secretary of 
the Interior to establish a program to provide assistance 
through States eligible weed management entities to control or 
eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds on public and private lands. 
June 19, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-43--Hearing on H.R. 701, the Conservation and 
Reinvestment Act; and H.R. 1592, the Constitutional Land 
Acquisition Act. June 20, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Full 
Committee).
    107-44--Hearing on H.R. 1230, to establish the Detroit 
River International Wildlife Refuge in the State of Michigan. 
June 21, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries 
Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-45--Hearing on H.R. 2187, to amend title 10, U.S.C., to 
make receipts collected from mineral leasing activities on 
certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover 
environmental restoration, waste management, and environmental 
compliance costs incurred by the United States with respect to 
the reserves. June 26, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Energy and Mineral Resources).
    107-46--Oversight field hearing on Management of the 
Colorado River. July 9, 2001, Salt Lake City, Utah. (Full 
Committee).
    107-47--Joint oversight hearing on Ocean Exploration and 
Coastal and Ocean Observing Systems. July 12, 2001, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans of the Committee on Resources; and Subcommittee on 
Environment, Technology, and Standards, and Subcommittee on 
Research of the Committee on Science).
    107-48--Hearing held on H.R. 2436, The Energy Security Act. 
July 11, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-49--Hearing on H.R. 1518, to require the Secretary of 
the Interior to include on the National Register of Historic 
Places the Avery Point Lighthouse in Groton, Connecticut, and 
provide $200,000 for the restoration of that lighthouse; H.R. 
1776, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the Buffalo Bayou 
National Heritage Area in west Houston, Texas; and H.R. 2114, 
to amend the Antiquities Act regarding the establishment by the 
President of certain national monuments and to provide for 
public participation in the proclamation of national monuments. 
July 17, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-50--Oversight hearing on the western Alaska and Western 
Pacific Community Development Quota Programs; and H.R. 553, the 
Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program 
Implementation Improvement Act of 2001. July 19, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-51--Oversight hearing on Mormon Cricket Infestation in 
the Great Basin of the United States. July 19, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation 
and Public Lands).
    107-52--Hearing on H.R. 1456, to expand the boundary of the 
Booker T. Washington National Monument; and H.R. 1814, to amend 
the National Trails System Act to designate the Metacomet-
Monadnock-Sunapee-Mattabesett Trail extending through western 
New Hampshire, western Massachusetts, and central Connecticut 
for study for potential addition to the National Trails System. 
July 24, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-53--Hearing on H.R. 1985, to authorize funding through 
the Secretary of the Interior for the implementation of a 
comprehensive program in California to achieve increased water 
yield and environmental benefits, as well as improved water 
system reliability, water quality, water use efficiency, 
watershed management, water transfers and levee protection; and 
H.R. 2404, to authorize Federal agency participation and 
financial assistance for programs and for infrastructure 
improvements for the purposes of increasing deliverable water 
supplies, conserving water and energy, restoring ecosystems, 
and enhancing environmental quality in the State of California. 
July 26, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water and 
Power).
    107-54--Hearing on H.R. 2385, to convey certain property to 
the city of St. George, Utah, in order to provide for the 
protection and preservation of certain rare paleontological 
resources on that property; and H.R. 2488, to designate certain 
lands in the Pilot Range in the State of Utah as wilderness. 
July 26, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-55--Hearing on H.R. 1576, to designate the James Peak 
Wilderness and Protection Area in the Arapaho and Roosevelt 
National Forests in the State of Colorado; and H.R. 1772, to 
provide for an exchange of certain property between the United 
States and Ephraim City, Utah. July 26, 2001, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-56--Oversight hearing on the Implementation of the 
National Fire Plan. July 31, 2001, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-57--Hearing on H.R. 1367, Atlantic Highly Migratory 
Species Conservation Act of 2001. August 2, 2001, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans).
    107-58--Oversight hearing on the Orderly Development of 
Coalbed Methane Resources from Public Lands. September 6, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources).
    107-59--Hearing on H.R. 1913, to require the valuation of 
nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the 
boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation. September 13, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources).
    107-60--Oversight hearing on the Hydrographic Services 
Improvement Act of 1998. September 13, 2001, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-61--Hearing on H.R. 1370, the Refuge Concession Bill. 
September 20, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries 
Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-62--Oversight hearing on Permanent Extension of the 
Forest Service Recreation Fee Demonstration Program. September 
25, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Forest and Forest 
Health).
    107-63--Oversight hearing on Potential Alternative Energy 
Sources Available on National Public Lands. October 3, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-64--Hearing on H.R. 38, the Homestead National Monument 
of America Additions Act; and H.R. 1925, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the Waco Mammoth Site Area in Waco, 
Texas, as a unit of the National Park System. October 4, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation 
and Public Lands).
    107-65--Oversight hearing on the Reauthorization of the 
Marine Mammal Protection Act. October 11, 2001, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans).
    107-66--Hearing on H.R. 2952, to ensure the orderly 
development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil 
within a designated Dispute Resolution Area in the Powder River 
Basin, Wyoming. October 11, 2001, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    107-67--Hearing on H.R. 2963, to establish the Deep Creek 
Wilderness Area. October 16, 2001, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-68--Hearing on H.R. 1963, to amend the National Trails 
System Act to designate the route taken by American soldier and 
frontiersman George Rogers Clark and his men during the 
Revolutionary War to capture the British forts at Kaskaskia and 
Cahokia, Illinois, and Vincennes, Indiana, for study for 
potential addition of the National Trails System. October 16, 
2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-69--Hearing on H.R. 1239, to establish a moratorium on 
approval by the Secretary of the Interior of relinquishment of 
a lease of certain tribal lands in California; and H.R. 2742, 
to authorize the construction of a Native American Cultural 
Center and Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 17, 2001, 
Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-70--Oversight field hearing on Chesapeake Bay oyster 
restoration, management and research. October 22, 2001, 
Annapolis, Maryland. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-71--Oversight hearing on the Discharge Effects of the 
Washington Aqueduct. October 30, 2001, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-72--Hearing on H.R. 1606, to amend section 507 of the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
authorize additional appropriations for historically black 
colleges and universities, to decrease the matching requirement 
related to such appropriations; and H.R. 2388, the National 
Heritage Area Policy Act of 2001. November 1, 2001, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public 
Lands).
    107-73--Oversight hearing on the Views and Vision of Mark 
Rey, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment. 
November 7, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and 
Forest Health).
    107-74--Hearing on H.R. 1071, National Sea Grant College 
Program Authorization Enhancement Act; and Oversight hearing on 
National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2001 (H.R. 
3389). November 8, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-75--Hearing on H.R. 2234, Tumacacori National 
Historical Park Boundary Revision Act; and H.R. 2238, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire Fern Lake 
and the surrounding watershed in the states of Kentucky and 
Tennessee for addition to Cumberland Gap National Historical 
Park. November 13, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-76--Oversight hearing on Conflicting Laws and 
Regulations--Gridlock on the National Forests. December 4, 
2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest 
Health).
    107-77--Field hearing on H.R. 706, to direct the Secretary 
of the Interior to convey certain properties in the vicinity of 
the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Caballo Reservoir, New 
Mexico; and H.R. 1870, to provide for the sale of certain real 
property within the Newlands Project in Nevada, to the City of 
Fallon, Nevada. December 10, 2001, Las Vegas, Nevada. 
(Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-78--Oversight field hearing on the Implementation of 
the California Plan for the Colorado River. December 10, 2001, 
Las Vegas, Nevada. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-79--Oversight field hearing on Cooperative Research 
Issues as they affect the Reauthorization of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. December 11, 
2001, Ocean City, Maryland. (Subcommittee on Fisheries 
Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-80--Hearing on H.R. 2109, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia 
Key Beach, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park 
System; H.R. 2748, to authorize the establishment of a national 
database for purposes of identifying, locating, and cataloging 
the many memorials and permanent tributes to America's 
veterans; H.R. 3421, to provide adequate school facilities 
within Yosemite National Park; and H.R. 3425, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in California, known as 
the ``Golden Chain Highway'', as a National Heritage Corridor. 
December 13, 2001, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-81--Oversight hearing on Indian Trust Fund Accounts: 
the Department of the Interior's Restructuring Proposal and the 
Impacts of the Court Order Closing Access to the Department's 
Computer System. February 6, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Full 
Committee).
    107-82--Hearing on H. Res. 261, recognizing the historical 
significance of the Aquia sandstone quarries of Government 
Island in Stafford County, Virginia, for their contributions to 
the construction of the Capital of the United States; H.R. 
2628, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in Alabama; and H.R. 2643, 
to authorize the acquisition of additional lands for inclusion 
in the Fort Clatsop National Memorial in the State of Oregon. 
February 7, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-83--Oversight hearing on Eco-terrorism and Lawlessness 
on the National Forests. February 12, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-84--Oversight hearing on Individual Fishing Quotas 
(IFQs). February 13, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-85--Oversight hearing on FY 2003 Bureau of Land 
Management and Forest Service Energy and Minerals Program 
Budgets. February 14, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Energy and Mineral Resources).
    107-86--Hearing on H.R. 1712, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to make minor adjustments to the boundary of the 
National Park of American Samoa to include certain portions of 
the Islands of Ofu and Olosega within the park; and H.R. 2937, 
to provide for the conveyance of certain public lands in Clark 
County, Nevada. February 14, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-87--Oversight hearing on the Operations of the Water 
Delivery System in California; the CALFED Record of Decision 
and Anticipated Water Deliveries for 2002. February 14, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-88--Oversight field hearing on the Endangered Species 
Act: the Platte River Cooperative Agreement and Critical 
Habitats. February 16, 2002, Grand Island, Nebraska. (Full 
Committee).
    107-89--Oversight hearing on Canada Lynx Interagency 
National Survey and Endangered Species Data Collection. March 
6, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-90--Hearing on H.R. 3480, to promote Department of the 
Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the 
management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper 
Mississippi River Basin; and H.R. 3606, to authorize the Bureau 
of Reclamation to participate in the rehabilitation of the 
Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon. March 7, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-91--Oversight hearing on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
and the National Marine Fisheries Service Budget Requests for 
FY'03. March 7, 2002, Washington, D .C. (Subcommittee on 
Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-92--Oversight hearing on the Fiscal Year 2003 Forest 
Service Program Budget. March 12, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-93--Oversight hearing on the National Academy of 
Science (NAS) Interim Report on Endangered and Threatened 
Fishes in the Klamath River Basin. March 13, 2002, Washington, 
D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-94--Oversight hearing on FY 2003 U.S. Geological 
Survey, Minerals Management Service and Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Budgets. March 14, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources).
    107-95--Joint hearing on H.R. 3558, the Species Protection 
and Conservation of the Environment Act. March 14, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans; Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation 
and Public Lands; and Subcommittee on Forests and Forest 
Health).
    107-96--Hearing on H.R. 2982, to authorize the 
establishment of a memorial within the area in the District of 
Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works Act as ``Area 
I'' or ``Area II'' to the victims of terrorist attacks on the 
United States, to provide for the design and construction of 
such a memorial; and H.R. 3380, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for natural gas 
pipelines within the boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National 
Park. March 19, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-97--Hearing on H.R. 3881, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to engage in studies relating to enlarging Pueblo 
Dam and Reservoir and Sugar Loaf Dam and Turquoise Lakes, 
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado. March 19, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-98--Hearing on H.R. 2829, to amend the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to 
give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is 
empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed; and H.R. 
3705, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require 
the Secretary of the Interior to use the best sound science 
available in implementing the Endangered Species Act. March 20, 
2002, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-99--Oversight hearing on the Status of the Future 
Visitor Center and Associated Fund- Raising Efforts at the 
Gettysburg National Military Park. March 21, 2002, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public 
Lands).
    107-100--Hearing on H.R. 2301, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to construct bridge on Federal land west of and 
adjacent to Folsom Dam in California. April 10, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-101--Hearing on H.R. 3401, to provide for the 
conveyance of Forest Service facilities and lands comprising 
the Five Mile Regional Learning Center in the State of 
California to the Clovis Unified School District, to authorize 
a new special use permit regarding the continued use of 
unconveyed lands comprising the Center; H.R. 3954, to designate 
certain waterways in the Caribbean National Forest in the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System; and H.R. 3962, to limit the authority 
of the Federal Government to acquire land for certain Federal 
agencies in counties in which 50 percent or more of the total 
acreage is owned by the Federal Government and under the 
administrative jurisdiction of such agencies. April 10, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-102--Hearing on H.R. 3258, to am end the Federal Lands 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 to clarify the method by 
which the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
Agriculture determine the fair market value of right-of-way 
granted, issued, ore renewed under such At to prevent 
unreasonable increases in certain costs in connection with 
deployment of communications and other critical infrastructure; 
H.R. 3307, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
acquire the property known as Pemberton's Headquarters and to 
modify the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park to 
include that property; and H.R. 3718, to authorize a right-of-
way through Joshua Tree National Park. April 11, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation 
and Public Lands.
    107-103--Hearing on H.R. 3470, to clarify the boundaries of 
Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit NC-07P; H.R. 
3908, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation 
Act; and H.R. 4044, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
to provide assistance to the State of Maryland for 
implementation of a program to eradicate nutria and restore 
marshland damaged by nutria. April 11, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-104--Hearing on H.R. 1906, to amend the Act that 
established the Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park 
to expand the boundaries of that park; H.R. 2818, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land 
within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area in the State of 
Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment dating back to 1971; 
andH.R. 3936, to designate and provide for the management of 
the Shoshone National Recreation Trail. April 16, 2002, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Pubic Lands).
    107-105--Hearing on H.R. 103, to amend the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act to protect Indian tribes from coerced labor 
agreements; H.R. 3534, to provide for the settlement of certain 
land claims of Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations to the 
Arkansas Riverbed in Oklahoma; and H.R. 3476, to protect 
certain lands held in fee by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno 
Mission Indians from condemnation until a final decision is 
made by the Secretary of the Interior regarding a pending fee 
to trust application for that land. April 17, 2002, Washington, 
D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-106--Oversight hearing on Oil and Gas Resource 
Assessment Methodology. April 18, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    107-107--Hearing on H.R. 1946, to require the Secretary of 
the Interior to construct the Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana 
Regional Water System in the State of Montana, to offer to 
enter into an agreement with the Chippewa Cree Tribe to plan, 
design, construct, operate, maintain and replace the Rocky 
Boy's Rural Water System, and to provide assistance to the 
North Central Montana Regional Water Authority for the 
planning, design, and construction of the noncore system; and 
H.R. 4129, to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to 
clarify the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior 
with respect to the Central Utah Project, to redirect 
unexpended budget authority for the Central Utah Project for 
wastewater treatment and reuse and other purposes, to provide 
for prepayment of repayment contracts for municipal and 
industrial water delivery facilities, and to eliminate a 
deadline for such prepayment. April 24, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-108--Oversight hearing on Community-Based Land 
Management and Charter Forests. April 25, 2002, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-109--Oversight hearing on the 2001 National Park 
Service Management Policies. April 25, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-110--Oversight hearing on the Future of the United 
States Forest Service. May 1, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Full 
Committee).
    107-111--Hearing on H.R. 4749, the Magnuson-Stevens Act 
Amendments of 2002. May 2, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee 
on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-112--Oversight field hearing on the Lower Rio Grande 
River Water Security: Opportunities and Challenges; and field 
hearing on H.R. 2990, to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley 
Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to 
authorize additional projects under that Act. May 3, 2002, 
Brownsville, Texas. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-113--Field hearing on H.R. 4103, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain public lands in 
Natrona County, Wyoming, to the Corporation of the Presiding 
Bishop. May 4, 2002, Casper, Wyoming. (Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-114--Hearing on H.R. 3786, to revise the boundary of 
the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in the States of Utah 
and Arizona; H.R. 3942, to adjust the boundary of the John Muir 
National Historic Site; and H.R. 4622, to require Federal land 
managers to support, and to communicate, coordinate, and 
cooperate with, designated gateway communities, to improve the 
ability of gateway communities to participate in Federal land 
management planning conducted by the Forest Service and 
agencies of the Department of the Interior, and to respond to 
the impacts of the public use of the Federal lands administered 
by these agencies. May 7, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee 
on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-115--Hearing on H.R. 521, to amend the Organic Act of 
Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial 
structure of Guam; and H.R. 791, to provide for the equitable 
settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in 
Illinois. May 8, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-116--Hearing on H.R. 36, to amend the National Trails 
System Act to authorize an additional category of national 
trail known as a national discovery trails, to provide special 
requirements for the establishment and administration of 
national discovery trails, and to designate the cross country 
American Discovery Trail as the first national discovery trail; 
H.R. 3858, to modify the boundaries of the New River Gorge 
National River, West Virginia; and H.R. 4103, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain public lands in 
Natrona County, Wyoming, to the Corporation of the Presiding 
Bishop. May 16, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-117--Joint oversight hearing on Chronic Wasting 
Disease. May 16, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittees on 
Forests and Forest Health; and Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife 
and Oceans).
    107-118--Hearing on H.R. 3937, to revoke a Public Land 
Order with respect to certain property erroneously included in 
the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in California; H.R. 4882, 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Commissioned Officers Act of 2002; H.R. 4883, the Hydrographic 
Service Improvement Act Amendments of 2002; H.R. 4966, the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization 
Act. Oversight hearing on the National Coastal and Ocean 
Service Authorization Act; the National Marine Fisheries 
Service Authorization Act; and the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research Service Authorization Act. May 16, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-119--Hearing on H.R. 3561, to establish the Twenty-
First Century Water Policy Commission; and H.R. 4638, to 
reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project. May 22, 
2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-120--Oversight hearing on the use of Marine Protection 
Areas. May 23, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-121--Hearing on H.R. 2202, to convey the Lower 
Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Savage Unit of the Pick-
Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the Intake Irrigation Project 
to the pertinent irrigation districts; and H.R. 3223, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Reclamation, to construct the Jicarilla Apache Nation Municipal 
Water Delivery and Wastewater Collection Systems in the State 
of New Mexico. June 5, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Water and Power).
    107-122--Hearing on H.R. 3048, to resolve the claims of 
Cook Inlet Region, Inc., to lands adjacent to the Russian River 
in the State of Alaska; H.R. 3148, to amend the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act to provide equitable treatment of Alaska 
Native Vietnam Veterans; and H.R. 4734, to expand Alaska Native 
contracting of Federal land management functions and activities 
and to promote hiring of Alaska Natives by the Federal 
Government within the State of Alaska. June 5, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-123--Hearing on H.R. 3815, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and 
feasibility of establishing a Presidential National Historic 
Site, in Hope, Arkansas; H.R. 4141, to authorize the 
acquisition by exchange of lands for inclusion in the Red Rock 
Canyon National Conservation Area, Clark County, Nevada; and 
H.R. 4620, to accelerate the wilderness designation process by 
establishing a timetable for the completion of wilderness 
studies on Federal lands. June 6, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-124--Oversight field hearing on the Steens Mountain 
Cooperative Management and Protection Act. June 8, 2002, 
Frenchglen, Oregon. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation 
and Public Lands).
    107-125--Hearing on H. Con. Res. 408, honoring the American 
Zoo and Aquarium Association and its accredited member 
institutions for their continued service to animal welfare, 
conservation education, conservation research, and wildlife 
conservation programs; and H.R. 4807, the Susquehanna National 
Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act. June 12, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-126--Oversight hearing on Process Gridlock on the 
National Forests. June 12, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee 
on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-127--Hearing on H.R. 2534, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the 
Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds in the 
State of California; H.R. 4530, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility 
of establishing the Blue Ridge Heritage and Cultural 
Partnership Study Area in North Carolina; and H.R. 4822, to 
clarify that the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument 
does not include within its boundaries any privately owned 
property. June 13, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-128--Hearing on H.R. 4781, to reauthorize the Marine 
Mammal Protection Act of 1972. June 13, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-129--Oversight field hearing on Implementation of the 
California plan for the Colorado River: Opportunities and 
Challenges. June 14, 2002, LaQuinta, California. (Subcommittee 
on Water and Power).
    107-130--Hearing on H.R. 4840, to amend the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 to ensure the use of sound science in the 
implementation of that Act. June 18-19, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Full Committee).
    107-131--Oversight hearing on the Washington Aqueduct and 
the effects of its discharge on the C&O Canal National Historic 
Park and the endangered shortnose sturgeon. June 19, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-132--Hearing on H.R. 3802, to amend the Education Land 
Grant Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to pay the 
costs of environmental reviews with respect to conveyances 
under that Act; H.R. 4870, to make certain adjustments to the 
boundaries of the Mount Naomi Wilderness Area; H.R. 4917, Los 
Padres National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2002; H.R. 4919, to 
provide for the exchange of certain lands in the Coconino and 
Tonto National Forests in Arizona; and H.R. 4952, to provide 
for the conveyance of the Mount Wilson Observatory in the 
Angeles National Forest, California, to the nonprofit 
organization currently operating the observatory under long-
term lease. June 20, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Forests and Forest Health).
    107-133--Hearing on H.R. 4968, to provide for the exchange 
of certain lands in the State of Utah. June 27, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation 
and Public Lands).
    107-134--Oversight hearing on the Coral Reef Conservation 
Act of 2000, Executive Order 13089, and the oceanic conditions 
contributing to coral reef decline. June 27, 2002, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans).
    107-135--Hearing on H.R. 4708, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to convey certain facilities to the Fremont-
Madison Irrigation District; H.R. 4739, to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim 
and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of 
the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas; and 
H.R. 5039, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
title to certain irrigation project property in the Humboldt 
Project, Nevada, to the Pershing County Water Conservation 
District, Pershing County, Lander County, and the State of 
Nevada. July 9, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water 
and Power).
    107-136--Hearing on H.R. 2099, to amend the Omnibus Parks 
and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide adequate 
funding authorization for the Vancouver National Historic 
Reserve; H.R. 3917, to authorize a national memorial to 
commemorate the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who, on 
September 11, 2001, courageously gave their lives thereby 
thwarting a planned attack on our Nation's Capital; and H.R. 
4874, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to disclaim any 
Federal interest in lands adjacent to Spirit Lake and Twin 
Lakes in the State of Idaho resulting from possible omission of 
lands from an 1880 survey. July 9, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-137--Oversight hearing on the Developing Crisis Facing 
Wildlife Species due to Bushmeat Consumption. July 11, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-138--Oversight hearing on Wildfire on the National 
Forest: An Update on the 2002 Wildland Fire Season. July 11, 
2002, Washington, D.C. ( Subcommittee on Forests and Forest 
Health).
    107-139--Hearing on H.R. 3434, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to acquire the McLoughlin House National 
Historic Site in Oregon City, Oregon, and to administer the 
site as a unit of the National Park System; H.R. 3449, to 
revise the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace 
National Monument; and H.R. 4953, to direct the Secretary of 
the Interior to grant to Deschutes and Crook Counties in the 
State of Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road. July 16, 
2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-140--Oversight hearing on the Growing Natural Gas 
Supply and Demand Imbalance: the Role that Public Land and 
Federal Submerged Lands could play in the Solution. July 16, 
2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources).
    107-141--Oversight hearing regarding negotiations on the 
extensions of funding, program assistance, and other provisions 
under the Compacts of Free Association with the Federated 
States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands; 
and hearing on H.R. 2408, to provide equitable compensation to 
the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and the Santee Sioux 
Tribe of Nebraska for the loss of value of certain lands; H.R. 
3407, to amend the Indian Financing Act of1974 to improve the 
effectiveness of the Indian loan guarantee and insurance program; and 
H.R. 4938, to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau 
of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study to determine the most 
feasible method of developing a safe and adequate municipal, rural, and 
industrial water supply for the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska. July 
17, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-142--Hearing on H.R. 4722, to provide for the 
establishment of the Lake Erie Western Basin International 
Wildlife Refuge in the States of Ohio and Michigan. July 18, 
2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-143--Oversight field hearing on Virgin Islands National 
Park and the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument. July 
20, 2002, Cruz Bay, St. John, Virgin Islands; and Oversight 
field hearing on Christiansted National Historic Site, Buck 
Islands Reef National Monument, and the Salt River Bay National 
Historical Park and Ecological Preserve. July 22, 2002, 
Frederiksted St. Croix, Virgin Islands. (Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-144--Oversight hearing on Availability of Bonds to Meet 
Federal Requirements for Mining, Oil and Gas Projects. July 23, 
2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources).
    107-145--Joint hearing on H.R. 2386, to establish terms and 
conditions for use of certain Federal lands by outfitters and 
to facilitate public opportunities for the recreational use and 
enjoyment of such lands; H.R. 1811, to provide permanent 
funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program; and H.R. 
5081, to provide full funding for the payment in lieu of taxes 
program for the next five fiscal years, to protect local 
jurisdictions against the loss of property tax revenues when 
private lands are acquired by a Federal land management agency. 
July 25, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittees on Forests and 
Forest Health; National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands; and 
Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-146--Hearing on H.R. 4910, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to revise a repayment contract with the Tom 
Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San 
Angelo project, Texas; and H.R. 5123, to address certain 
matters related to Colorado River water management and the 
Salton Sea by providing funding for habitat enhancement 
projects at the Salton Sea. July 25, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    107-147--Hearing on H.R. 5180, to direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to convey certain real property in the Dixie 
National Forest in the State of Utah; and H.R. 5032, to 
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain 
National Forest System lands in the Mendocino National Forest, 
California, to authorize the use of the proceeds from such 
conveyances for National Forest purposes. July 25, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-148--Hearing on H.R. 5156, to amend the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect the economic and land 
use interests of the Federal Government in the management of 
outer continental shelf lands for energy-related and certain 
other purposes. July 25, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee 
on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    107-149--Oversight field hearing on Jarbridge River 
Population of Bull Trout--Truly Threatened? July 27, 2002, Elko 
Nevada. (Full Committee).
    107-150--Hearing on H.R. 5214, to authorize and direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to take actions to promptly address 
the risk of fire and insect infestation in National Forest 
System lands; H.R. 5309, to authorize the Regional Foresters to 
exempt tree-thinning projects, which are necessary to prevent 
the occurrence of wildfire likely to cause extreme harm to the 
forest ecosystem, from laws that give rise to legal causes of 
action that delay or prevent such projects; and H.R. 5319, to 
improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Secretary of the Interior to expeditiously address wildfire 
prone conditions on National Forest System lands and other 
public lands that threaten communities, watersheds, and other 
at-risk landscapes through the establishment of expedited 
environmental analysis procedures under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, to establish a predecisional 
administrative review process for the Forest Service, to expand 
fire management contracting authorities, to authorize 
appropriations for hazardous fuels reduction projects September 
5, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    107-151--Hearing on H.R. 282, to authorize the Pyramid of 
Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in the District 
of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who have lost their 
lives during peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, 
training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations; H.R. 3747, 
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of 
the site commonly known as Eagledale Ferry Dock at Taylor 
Avenue in the State of Washington for potential inclusion in 
the National Park System; H.R. 4692, to amend the Act entitled 
``An Act to authorize the Establishment of the Andersonville 
National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other 
purposes'', to provide for the addition of certain donated 
lands to the Andersonville National Historic Site; and H.R. 
5318, to provide for an exchange of certain private property in 
Colorado and certain Federal property in Utah. September 5, 
2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Recreation and Public Lands).
    107-152--Oversight hearing on upcoming issues at the 
twelfth regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the 
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild 
Fauna and Flora (CITES). September 17, 2002, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-153--Hearing on H.R. 992, to provide grants to local 
governments to assist such local governments in participating 
in certain decisions related to certain Indian groups and 
Indian tribes; H.R. 2345, to extend Federal recognition to the 
Chickahominy Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern 
Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, 
Inc., the Monacan Tribe, and the Nansemond Tribe; and H.R. 
5155, to protect sacred Native American Federal lands from 
significant damage. September 25, 2002, Washington, D.C. (Full 
Committee).
    107-154--Hearing on H. Con. Res. 427, expressing the sense 
of the Congress regarding the imposition of trade sanctions on 
nations that are undermining the effectiveness of conservation 
and management measures for Atlantic marlin adopted by the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas 
and that are threatening the continued viability of United 
States commercial and recreational fisheries. September 26, 
2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-155--Oversight field hearing on Interagency Cooperation 
in Wildland Fire Fighting. September 28, 2002, Show Low, 
Arizona. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-156--Oversight hearing on the Coastal America program; 
and hearing on H.R. 5498, to convey to the Board of Trustees of 
the California State University the balance of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property known as the 
Tiburon Laboratory, located in Tiburon, California. October 3, 
2002, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    107-157--Hearing on H.R. 5102, to expedite the process by 
which the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
Agriculture may utilize military aircraft to fight wildfires; 
H.R. 5185, to remove a restriction on the authority of the 
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to 
enter into agreements with any Federal agency to acquire goods 
and services directly related to improving or using the 
wildfire fighting capability of those agencies; and H.R. 5513, 
to authorize and direct the exchange of certain land in the 
State of Arizona between the Secretary of Agriculture and 
Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership. October 10, 2002, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    107-158--Joint hearing on H.R. 5395, to establish marine 
and freshwater research, development, and demonstration 
programs to support efforts to prevent, control, and eradicate 
invasive species, as well as to educate citizens and 
stakeholders and restore ecosystems; and H.R. 5396, to amend 
the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act 
of 1990 to reauthorize and improve that Act. (Subcommittee on 
Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, and Subcommittee 
on Environment, Technology, and Standards of the Committee on 
Science).

                       Bills Passed House by Date

2/28/01--H. Res. 54, commemorating African American pioneers in 
            Colorado. Passed House by vote of 411-0. (Approved)
3/13/01--H.R. 223, to amend the Clear Creek County, Colorado, 
            Public Lands Transfer Act of 1993 to provide 
            additional time for Clear Creek County to dispose 
            of certain lands transferred to the county under 
            the Act. Passed House by vote of 413-0. (Public Law 
            107-211)
3/13/01--H.R. 308, to establish the Guam War Claims Review 
            Commission Act. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-333)
3/13/01--H.R. 834, to amend the National Trails System Act to 
            clarify Federal authority relating to land 
            acquisition from willing sellers for the majority 
            of the trails in the System. Passed House by vote 
            of 409-3.
3/13/01--H.R. 880, to provide for the acquisition of property 
            in Washington County, Utah, for implementation of a 
            desert tortoise habitat conservation plan. Passed 
            House by voice vote.
4/4/01--H.R. 642, to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of 
            the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
            Administration. Passed House as amended by vote of 
            406-13. (See H.R. 4883, Public Law 107-372)
5/1/01--H.R. 182, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
            designate a segment of the Eight Mile River in the 
            State of Connecticut for study for potential 
            addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
            System. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
            (Public Law 107-65)
5/1/01--H.R. 309, to provide for the determination of 
            withholding tax rates under the Guam income tax. 
            Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 107-212)
5/1/01--H.R. 601, to redesignate certain lands within the 
            Craters of the Moon National Monument. Passed House 
            as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 107-213)
5/9/01--H.R. 146, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
            study the suitability and feasibility of 
            designating the Great Falls Historic District in 
            Paterson, New Jersey, as a unit of the National 
            Park System. Passed House without objection. 
            (Public Law 107-59)
5/9/01--H.R. 581, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            and the Secretary of Agriculture to use funds 
            appropriated for wildland fire management in the 
            Department of the Interior and Related Agencies 
            Appropriations Act, 2001, to reimburse the United 
            States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National 
            Marine Fisheries Service to facilitate the 
            interagency cooperation required under the 
            Endangered Species Act of 1973 in connection with 
            wildland fire management. Passed House as amended 
            by voice vote. (Public Law 107-13)
5/15/01--H.R. 1696, to expedite the construction of the World 
            War II memorial in the District of Columbia. Passed 
            House by vote of 400-15. (Public Law 107-11)
6/6/01--H.R. 37, to amend the National Trails System Act to 
            update the feasibility and suitability studies of 4 
            national historic trails and provide for possible 
            additions to such trails. Passed House as amended 
            by voice vote.
6/6/01--H.R. 640, to adjust the boundaries of Santa Monica 
            Mountains National Recreation Area. Passed House as 
            amended by voice vote. (Public Law 107-236)
6/6/01--H.R. 1000, to adjust the boundary of the William Howard 
            Taft National Historic Site in the State of Ohio, 
            to authorize an exchange of land in connection with 
            the historic site. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-60)
6/6/01--H.R. 1661, to extend indefinitely the authority of the 
            States of Washington, Oregon, and California to 
            manage a Dungeness crab fishery until the effective 
            date of a fishery management plan for the fishery 
            under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
            Management Act. Passed House by voice vote.
6/12/01--H.R. 643, to reauthorize the African Elephant 
            Conservation Act. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-111)
6/12/01--H.R. 700, to reauthorize the Asian Elephant 
            Conservation Act of 1997. Passed House as amended 
            by vote of 401-15. (Public Law 107-141)
6/13/01--H.R. 1157, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to 
            provide financial assistance to the States of 
            Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho 
            for salmon habitat restoration projects in coastal 
            waters and upland drainages. Passed House as 
            amended by vote of 418-6.
6/25/01--H.R. 645, to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger 
            Conservation Act of 1994. Passed House as amended 
            by voice vote. (Public Law 107-112)
6/25/01--H.R. 1668, to authorize the Adams Memorial Foundation 
            to establish a commemorative work on Federal land 
            in the District of Columbia and its environs to 
            honor former President John Adams and his legacy. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
            107-62)
7/23/01--H.R. 271, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            convey a former Bureau of Land Management 
            administrative site to the city of Carson City, 
            Nevada, for use as a senior center. Passed House by 
            voice vote. (Public Law 107-28)
7/23/01--H.R. 427, to provide further protections for the 
            watershed of the Little Sandy River as part of the 
            Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon. Passed 
            House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 107-30)
7/23/01--H.R. 451, to make certain adjustments to the 
            boundaries of the Mount Nebo Wilderness Area. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
            107-334)
8/1/01--H.R. 4, to enhance energy conservation, research and 
            development and to provide for security and 
            diversity in the energy supply for the American 
            people, and for other purposes. Passed House as 
            amended by vote of 240-189. (Includes the text of 
            H.R. 2436, to provide secure energy supplies for 
            the people of the United States).
9/10/01--H.R. 695, to establish the Oil Region National 
            Heritage Area. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote.
9/10/01--H.R. 1628, to amend the National Trails System Act to 
            designate El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National 
            Historic Trail. Passed House by voice vote.
9/10/01--H.R. 434, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
            enter into a cooperative agreement to provide for 
            retention, maintenance, and operation, at private 
            expense, of the 18 concrete dams and weirs located 
            within the boundaries of the Emigrant Wilderness in 
            the Stanislaus National Forest, California. Passed 
            House as amended by voice vote.
9/10/01--H.R. 1937, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to engage in certain feasibility studies of water 
            resource projects in the State of Washington. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
            107-142)
10/2/01--H.R. 1161, to authorize the Government of the Czech 
            Republic to establish a memorial to honor Tomas G. 
            Masaryk in the District of Columbia. Passed House 
            as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 107-61)
10/2/01--H.R. 1384, to amend the National Trails System Act to 
            designate the route in Arizona and New Mexico which 
            the Navajo and Mescalero Apache Indian tribes were 
            forced to walk in 1863 and 1864, for study for 
            potential addition to the National Trails System. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
            107-214)
10/2/01--H.R. 1456, to expand the boundary of the Booker T. 
            Washington National Monument. Passed House by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-215)
10/2/01--H.R. 2385, to convey certain property to the city of 
            St. George, Utah, in order to provide for the 
            protection and preservation of certain rare 
            paleontological resources on that property. Passed 
            House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 107-
            346)
10/23/01--H.R. 980, to establish the Moccasin Bend National 
            Historic Site in the State of Tennessee as a unit 
            of the National Park System. Passed House as 
            amended by voice vote.
10/23/01--H.R. 1814, to amend the National Trails System Act to 
            designate the Metacomet-Monadnock-Mattabesett Trail 
            extending through western New Hampshire, western 
            Massachusetts, and central Connecticut for study 
            for potential addition to the National Trails 
            System. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
            (Public Law 107-338)
10/23/01--H.R. 2924, to provide authority to the Federal Power 
            Marketing Administrations to reduce vandalism and 
            destruction of property. Passed House as amended by 
            vote of 418-0. (Public Law 107-78)
10/23/01--H.R. 2925, to amend the Reclamation Recreation 
            Management Act of 1992 in order to provide for the 
            security of dams, facilities, and resources under 
            the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
            107-69)
10/30/01--H.R. 483, regarding the use of the trust land and 
            resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm 
            Springs Reservation of Oregon. Passed House as 
            amended by voice vote. (Public Law 107-102)
10/30/01--H.R. 1776, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to study the suitability and feasibility of 
            establishing the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage 
            Area in west Houston, Texas. Passed House as 
            amended by voice vote. (Public Law 107-337)
10/30/01--H.R. 2585, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to conduct a study of the feasibility of providing 
            adequate upstream and downstream passage for fish 
            at the Chiloquin Dam on the Sprague River, Oregon. 
            Passed House by voice vote. (See Public Law 107-
            171)
10/30/01--H.R. 2559, to amend chapter 90 of title 5, United 
            States Code, relating to Federal long-term care 
            insurance. Passed House by vote of 406-1. (Public 
            Law 107-104)
11/13/01--H.R. 400, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home 
            National Historic Site. Passed House as amended by 
            voice vote. (Public Law 107-137)
11/13/01--H.R. 2828, to authorize refunds of amounts collected 
            from Klamath Project irrigation and drainage 
            districts for operation and maintenance of the 
            Project's transferred and reserved works for water 
            year 2001. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
            (Public Law 107-349)
11/13/01--H.R. 2976, to provide for the issuance of a special 
            entrance pass for free admission to any federally 
            owned area which is operated and maintained by a 
            Federal agency and used for outdoor recreation 
            purposes to the survivors, victims' immediate 
            families, and police, fire, rescue, recovery, and 
            medical personnel directly affected by the 
            September 11, 2001, terrorist hijackings and the 
            attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. 
            Passed House by voice vote.
11/27/01--H. Con. Res. 270, expressing the sense of the 
            Congress that Americans should take time during 
            Native American Heritage Month to recognize the may 
            accomplishments and contributions made by native 
            peoples. Passed House by voice vote.
11/27/01--H.R. 1230, to provide for the establishment of the 
            Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in the 
            State of Michigan. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-91)
11/27/01--H.R. 1913, to require the valuation of nontribal 
            interest ownership of subsurface rights within the 
            boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation. Passed 
            House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 107-
            138)
12/5/01--H.R. 2115, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
            Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize 
            the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
            design, planning, and construction of a project to 
            reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of 
            the service area of the Lakehaven Utility District, 
            Washington. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 
            107-344)
12/5/01--H.R. 2238, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to acquire Fern Lake and the surrounding watershed 
            in the States of Kentucky and Tennessee for 
            addition to Cumberland Gap National Historical 
            park. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
12/5/01--H.R. 3322, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to construct an education and administrative center 
            at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Box 
            Elder County, Utah. Passed House by voice vote.
12/11/01--H.R. 38, to provide for additional lands to be 
            included within the boundaries of the Homestead 
            National Monument of America in the State of 
            Nebraska. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
            (Public Law 107-332)
12/11/01--H.R. 1576, to designate the James Peak Wilderness and 
            Protection Area in the Arapaho and Roosevelt 
            National Forests in the State of Colorado. Passed 
            House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 107-
            216)
12/11/01--H.R. 1989, to reauthorize various fishery 
            conservation management programs. Passed House as 
            amended by voice vote. (See H.R. 4883, Public Law 
            107-372)
12/11/01--H.R. 2440, to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park as ``Wolf 
            Trap National Park for the Performing Arts''. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
            107-219)
12/11/01--H.R. 2742, to authorize the construction of a Native 
            American Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma 
            City, Oklahoma. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote. (See S. 2017, Public Law 107-331)
12/11/01--H.R. 3442, to establish the National Museum of 
            African American History and Culture Plan for 
            Action Presidential Commission to develop a plan of 
            action for the establishment and maintenance of the 
            National Museum of African American History and 
            Culture in Washington, D.C. Passed House by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-106)
12/18/01--H.R. 107, to require that the Secretary of the 
            Interior conduct a study to identify sites and 
            resources, to recommend alternatives for 
            commemorating and interpreting the Cold War. Passed 
            House as amended by voice vote.
12/18/01--H.R. 2187, to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
            make receipts collected from mineral leasing 
            activities on certain naval oil shale reserves 
            available to cover environmental restoration, waste 
            management, and environmental compliance costs 
            incurred by the United States with respect to the 
            reserves. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
            (Public Law 107-345)
12/18/01--H.R. 3334, to designate the Richard J. Guadagno 
            Headquarters and Visitors Center at Humboldt Bay 
            National Wildlife Refuge, California. Passed House 
            by voice vote. (Public Law 107-130)
12/18/01--S. 1389, to provide for the conveyance of certain 
            real property in South Dakota to the State of South 
            Dakota with indemnification by the United States 
            Government. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
            (See H.R. 3338, Public Law 107-117)
1/23/02--H.R. 2234, to revise the boundary of the Tumacacori 
            National Historical Park in the State) of Arizona. 
            Passed House as amended by vote of 356-14. (Public 
            Law 107-218)
3/6/02--S. 1857, to encourage the negotiated settlement of 
            tribal claims. Passed House by voice vote. (Public 
            Law 107-153)
3/6/02--H.R. 1870, to provide for the sale of certain real 
            property within the Newlands Project in Nevada, to 
            the city of Fallon, Nevada. Passed House as amended 
            by voice vote. (Public Law 107-339)
3/6/02--H.R. 1883, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to conduct a feasibility study on water 
            optimization in the Burnt River basin, Malheur 
            River basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder River 
            basin, Oregon. Passed House by voice vote. (See S. 
            238, Public Law 107-237)
3/6/02--H.R. 1963, to amend the National Trails System Act to 
            designate the route taken by American soldier and 
            frontiersman George Rogers Clark and his men during 
            the Revolutionary War to capture the British forts 
            at Kaskaskia and Cahokia, Illinois, and Vincennes, 
            Indiana, for study for potential addition to the 
            National Trails System. Passed House by voice vote.
3/6/02--H. Con. Res. 275, expressing the sense of the Congress 
            that hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves 
            should be modified so that individuals have a fair 
            and equitable opportunity to hunt such birds. 
            Passed House by voice vote.
3/19/02--H.R. 3985, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to 
            authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands 
            for public, religious, educational, recreational, 
            residential, business, and other purposes requiring 
            the grant of long-term leases'', approved August 9, 
            1955, to provide for binding arbitration clauses in 
            leases and contracts related to reservation lands 
            of the Gila River Indian Community. Passed House by 
            voice vote. (Public Law 107-159)
3/19/02--H.R. 706, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            convey certain properties in the vicinity of the 
            Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Caballo Reservoir, 
            New Mexico. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
            (Public Law 107-335)
3/19/02--H.R. 1712, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to make adjustments to the boundary of the National 
            Park of American Samoa to include certain portions 
            of the islands of Ofu and Olosega within the park. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
            107-336)
3/19/02--H.R. 3928, to assist in the preservation of 
            archaeological, paleontological, zoological, 
            geological, and botanical artifacts through 
            construction of a new facility for the University 
            of Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, 
            Utah. Passed House by voice vote. (See S. 1240, 
            Public Law 107-329)
4/9/02--H.R. 2937, to provide for the conveyance of certain 
            public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a 
            shooting range. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-350)
4/9/02--H.R. 3480, to promote Department of the Interior 
            efforts to provide a scientific basis for the 
            management of sediment and nutrient loss in the 
            Upper Mississippi River Basin. Passed House by 
            voice vote.
4/9/02--H.R. 3848, to provide funds for the construction of 
            recreational and visitor facilities in Washington 
            County, Utah. Passed House by voice vote.
4/9/02--H.R. 3958, to provide a mechanism for the settlement of 
            claims of t he State of Utah regarding portions of 
            the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge located on the 
            shore of the Great Salt Lake, Utah. Passed House as 
            amended by vote of 396-6.
4/30/02--H. Res. 261, recognizing the historical significance 
            of the Aquia sandstone quarries of Government 
            Island in Stafford County, Virginia, for their 
            contribution to the construction of the Capital of 
            the United States. (Approved)
4/30/02--H.R. 2109, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key 
            Beach, Florida, for possible inclusion in the 
            National Park System. Passed House as amended by 
            voice vote. (Public Law 107-343)
4/30/02--H.R. 2628, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility 
            of establishing the Muscle Shoals National Heritage 
            Area in Alabama. Passed House by voice vote. 
            (Public Law 107-348)
4/30/02--H.R. 3421, to provide adequate school facilities 
            within Yosemite National Park. Passed House as 
            amended by voice vote.
4/30/02--H.R. 3909, to designate certain Federal lands in the 
            State of Utah as the Gunn McKay Nature Preserve. 
            Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 107-364)
5/7/02--H.R. 2818, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to convey certain public land within the Sand 
            Mountain Wilderness Study Area in the State of 
            Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment dating 
            back to 1971. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-361)
5/7/02--H.R. 3908, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands 
            Conservation Act. Passed House by voice vote. 
            (Public Law 107-308)
5/7/02--H.R. 3954, to designate certain waterways in the 
            Caribbean National Forest in the Commonwealth of 
            Puerto Rico as components of the National 
            Wilderness Preservation System. Passed House as 
            amended by voice vote. (Public Law 107-365)
5/14/02--H.R. 1370, to amend the National Wildlife Refuge 
            System Administration Act of 1966 to authorize the 
            Secretary of the Interior to provide for 
            maintenance and repair of buildings and properties 
            located on lands in the National Wildlife Refuge 
            System by lessees of such facilities. Passed House 
            as amended by voice vote.
5/14/02--H.R. 1925, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            study the suitability and feasibility of 
            designating the Waco Mammoth Site Area in Waco, 
            Texas, as a unit of the National Park System. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
            107-341)
5/14/02--H.R. 4044, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to provide assistance to the State of Maryland for 
            implementation of a program to eradicate nutria and 
            restore marshland damaged by nutria. Passed House 
            as amended by voice vote.
6/11/02--H.R. 2880, to amend laws relating to the lands of the 
            citizens of the Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, 
            Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Nations, 
            historically referred to as the Five Civilized 
            Tribes. Passed House as amended by voice vote. (See 
            S. 2017, Public Law 107-331)
6/17/02--H.R. 1906, to amend the Act that established the 
            Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park to 
            expand the boundaries of that Park. Passed House as 
            amended by voice vote. (Public Law 107-340)
6/17/02--H.R. 3936, to designate and provide for the management 
            of the James V. Hansen Shoshone National Trail. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote.
6/17/02--H.R. 4103, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            transfer certain public lands in Natrona County, 
            Wyoming, to the Corporation of the Presiding 
            Bishop. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
6/19/02--H.R. 3389, to reauthorize the National Sea Grant 
            College Program Act. Passed House as amended by 
            vote of 407-2. (Public Law 107-299)
6/24/02--H.R. 3937, to revoke a Public Land Order with respect 
            to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola 
            National Wildlife Refuge, California. Passed House 
            as amended by vote of 375-0.
6/24/02--H.R. 3786, to revise the boundary of the Glen Canyon 
            National Recreation Area in the States of Utah and 
            Arizona. Passed House as amended by vote of 374-0.
6/24/02--H.R. 3858, to modify the boundaries of the New River 
            Gorge National River, West Virginia. Passed House 
            by voice vote. (Public Law 107-356)
7/9/02--H.R. 5017, to amend the Temporary Emergency Wildfire 
            Suppression Act to facilitate the ability of the 
            Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
            Agriculture to enter into reciprocal agreements 
            with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel 
            to fight wildfires. Passed House by voice vote.
7/10/02--H.R. 4609, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            conduct a comprehensive study of the Rathdrum 
            Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer, located in Idaho 
            and Washington. Passed House by vote of 340-9.
7/10/02--H.R. 3380, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to issue right-of-way permits for natural gas 
            pipelines within the boundary of Great Smoky 
            Mountains National Park. Passed House by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-223)
7/10/02--H.R. 2643, to authorize the acquisition of additional 
            lands for inclusion in the Fort Clatsop National 
            Memorial in the State of Oregon. Passed House as 
            amended by vote of 331-18. (Public Law 107-221)
7/15/02--H.R. 4807, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to acquire the property in Cecil County, Maryland, 
            known as Garrett Island for inclusion in the 
            Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Passed House 
            as amended by voice vote.
7/15/02--H. Con. Res. 408, honoring the American Zoo and 
            Aquarium Association and its accredited member 
            institutions for their continued service to animal 
            welfare, conservation education, conservation 
            research, and wildlife conservation programs. 
            Passed House by voice vote.
7/16/02--H. Con. Res. 395, celebrating the 50th anniversary of 
            the constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto 
            Rico. Passed House as amended by vote of 389-32, 
            with 3 voting ``present''.
7/22/02--H. Con. Res. 352, Expressing the sense of Congress 
            that Federal land management agencies should fully 
            support the ``Collaborative 10-year Strategy for 
            Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities and the 
            Environment'' as prepared by the Western Governors' 
            Association, the Department of Agriculture, the 
            Department of the Interior, and other stakeholders, 
            to reduce the overabundance of forest fuels that 
            place national resources at high risk of 
            catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a national 
            assessment of prescribed burning practices to 
            minimize risks of escape. Passed House as amended 
            by voice vote.
7/22/02--H.R. 3048, to resolve the claims of Cook Inlet Region, 
            Inc., to lands adjacent to the Russian River in the 
            State of Alaska. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-362)
7/22/02--H.R. 4870, to make certain adjustments to the 
            boundaries of the Mount Naomi Wilderness Area. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote.
7/22/02--H.R. 3401, to provide for the conveyance of Forest 
            Service facilities and lands comprising the Five 
            Mile Regional Learning Center in the State of 
            California to the Clovis Unified School District, 
            to authorize a new special use permit regarding the 
            continued use of unconveyed lands comprising the 
            Center. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
            (Public Law 107-353)
7/22/02--H.R. 3258, to amend the Federal Lands Policy and 
            Management Act of 1976 to clarify the method by 
            which the Secretary of the Interior and the 
            Secretary of Agriculture determine the fair market 
            value of rights-of-way granted, issued, or renewed 
            under such Act to prevent unreasonable increases in 
            certain costs in connection with the deployment of 
            communications and other critical infrastructure. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote.
7/22/02--H.R. 3917, to authorize a national memorial to 
            commemorate the passengers and crew of Flight 93 
            who, on September 11, 2001, courageously gave their 
            lives thereby thwarting a planned attack on our 
            Nation's Capital. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-226)
7/22/02--H.R. 2990, to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water 
            Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 
            to authorize additional projects under that Act. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
            107-351)
9/24/02--S. 1240, to provide for the acquisition of land and 
            construction of an interagency administrative and 
            visitor facility at the entrance to American Fork 
            Canyon, Utah. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote. (Includes the text of H.R. 3928, Salt Lake 
            City Museum; and H.R. 5097, Salt River Bay St. 
            Croix, Virgin Islands). (Public Law 107-329)
9/24/02--S. 1325, to ratify an agreement between the Aleut 
            Corporation and the United States of America to 
            exchange land rights received under the Alaska 
            Native Claims Settlement Act for certain land 
            interests on Adak Island. Passed House by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-239)
9/24/02--S. 1175, to modify the boundary of Vicksburg National 
            Military Park to include the property known as 
            Pemberton's Headquarters. Passed House by voice 
            vote. (Public Law 107-238)
9/24/02--H.R. 5099, to extend the periods of authorization for 
            the Secretary of the Interior to implement capital 
            construction projects associated with the 
            endangered fish recovery implementation programs 
            for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins. 
            Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 107-375)
9/24/02--H.R. 5109, to direct the Secretary of Energy to convey 
            a parcel of land at the facility of the 
            Southwestern Power Administration in Tupelo, 
            Oklahoma. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
9/24/02--H.R. 3449, to revise the boundaries of the George 
            Washington Birthplace National Monument. Passed 
            House by voice vote. (Public Law 107-354)
9/24/02--H. Con. Res. 419, requesting the President to issue a 
            proclamation in observance of the 100th Anniversary 
            of the founding of the International Association of 
            Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Passed House by voice 
            vote.
9/24/02--H.R. 4708, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison 
            Irrigation District. Passed House as amended by 
            voice vote. (Includes the text of H.R. 5039, 
            Humboldt Water Project; H.R. 3223, Jicarilla Apache 
            Reservation Water System; and H.R. 4910, Tom Green 
            County Water Conveyance).
9/24/02--H.R. 4953, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            grant to Deschutes and Crook Counties in the State 
            of Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road. Passed 
            House by voice vote. (Public Law 107-374)
9/24/02--H.R. 4638, to reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water 
            Supply Project. Passed House by voice vote. (Public 
            Law 107-367)
9/24/02--H.R. 4938, to direct the Secretary of the Interior, 
            through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a 
            feasibility study to determine the most feasible 
            method of developing a safe and adequate municipal, 
            rural, and industrial water supply for the Santee 
            Sioux Tribe of Nebraska. Passed House by voice 
            vote. (See S. 2017, Public Law 107-331)
9/24/02--S. 238, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
            conduct feasibility studies on water optimization 
            in the Burnt River basin, Malheur River basin, 
            Owyhee River basin, and Powder River basin, Oregon. 
            Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 107-237)
9/24/02--H.R. 640, to adjust the boundaries of Santa Monica 
            Mountains National Recreation Area. Agreed to the 
            Senate amendment by voice vote. (Public Law 107-
            236)
9/24/02--H.R. 4917, to provide for an exchange of lands with 
            the United Water Conservation District of 
            California to eliminate private inholdings in the 
            Los Padres National Forest. Passed House by voice 
            vote.
9/24/02--H.R. 4919, to provide for the exchange of certain 
            lands in the Coconino and Tonto National Forests in 
            Arizona. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
            (Includes the text of H.R. 5032, Mendocino National 
            Forest).
9/24/02--S. 1894, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            conduct a special resource study to determine the 
            national significance of the Miami Circle site in 
            the State of Florida as well as the suitability and 
            feasibility of its inclusion in the National Parks 
            System as part of Biscayne National Park. Passed 
            House as amended by voice vote. (Includes the text 
            of H.R. 4622, Gateway Communities Cooperation; H.R. 
            451, Mount Nebo Wilderness Boundary; and H.R. 3747, 
            Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial).
9/24/02--S. 941, to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate 
            National Recreation Area in the State of 
            California, to extend the term of the advisory 
            commission for the recreation area. Passed House as 
            amended by voice vote. (Includes the Text of H.R. 
            3425, Golden Chain Highway; H.R. 3421, Yosemite 
            National Park Educational Facilities; H.R. 3942, 
            John Muir National Historic Site; and H.R. 2534, 
            Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River 
            Watersheds Study).
9/24/02--H.R. 4682, to revise the boundary of the Allegheny 
            Portage Railroad National Historic Site. Passed 
            House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 107-
            369)
9/24/02--H.R. 1448, to clarify the tax treatment of bonds and 
            other obligations issued by the Government of 
            American Samoa. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote.
9/24/02--H.R. 2099, to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
            Management Act of 1996 to provide adequate funding 
            authorization for the Vancouver National Historic 
            Reserve. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
            (Public Law 107-342)
9/24/02--S. 1105, to provide for the expeditious completion of 
            the acquisition of State of Wyoming lands within 
            the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park. Passed 
            House as amended by voice vote. (Includes the text 
            of H.R. 3434, McLoughlin House Preservation; H.R. 
            3815, William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace; and 
            H.R. 3936, James V. Hansen Shoshone National 
            Trail).
9/24/02--H.R. 1606, to amend section 507 of the Omnibus Parks 
            and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
            authorize additional appropriations for 
            historically black colleges and universities, to 
            decrease the matching requirement related to such 
            appropriations. Passed House as amended by voice 
            vote.
9/25/02--H.R. 2982, to authorize the establishment of a 
            memorial within the area in the District of 
            Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works Act 
            as ``Area I'' or ``Area II'' to the victims of 
            terrorist attacks on the United States, to provide 
            for the design and construction of such a memorial. 
            Passed House as amended by vote of 418-0.
10/01/02--H.R. 4968, to provide for the exchange of lands in 
            Utah. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
10/01/02--H.R. 3813, to modify requirements relating to 
            allocation of interest that accrues to the 
            Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. Passed House as 
            amended by voice vote.
10/01/02--S. 434, to provide equitable compensation to the 
            Unction Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and the Santee 
            Sioux Tribe of Nebraska for the loss of value of 
            certain lands. Passed House as amended by vote of 
            357-37. (Includes the text of H.R. 4103, to direct 
            the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain 
            public lands in Natrona County, Wyoming, to the 
            Corporation of the Presiding Bishop).
10/01/02--H.R. 5460, to reauthorize and amend the Federal Water 
            Project Recreation Act. Passed House as amended by 
            voice vote. (Includes the text of H.R. 4739, to 
            amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
            Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary 
            of the Interior to participate in the design, 
            planning, and construction of a project to reclaim 
            and reuse wastewaterwithin and outside of the 
service area of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas; 
and H.R. 4792, to reauthorize funding for the Water Desalination Act of 
1996).
10/01/02--H.R. 4944, to designate the Cedar Creek and Belle 
            Grove National Historical Park as a unit of the 
            National Park System. Passed House as amended by 
            voice vote. (Public Law 107-373)
10/01/02--H.R. 3802, to amend the Education Land Grant Act to 
            require the Secretary of Agriculture to pay the 
            costs of environmental reviews with respect to 
            conveyances under that Act. Passed House by voice 
            vote.
10/01/02--H.R. 4141, to authorize the acquisition by exchange 
            of lands for inclusion in the Red Rock Canyon 
            National Conservation Area, Clark County, Nevada. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote. (See H.R. 
            5200, Public Law 107-282)
10/01/02--H.R. 5125, to amend the American Battlefield 
            Protection Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary 
            of the Interior to establish a battlefield 
            acquisition grant program. Passed House as amended 
            by voice vote. (Public Law 107-359)
10/01/02--H.R. 4129, to amend the Central Utah Project 
            Completion Act to clarify the responsibilities of 
            the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the 
            Central Utah Project, to redirect unexpended budget 
            authority for the Central Utah Project for 
            wastewater treatment and reuse and other purposes, 
            to provide for prepayment of repayment contracts 
            for municipal and industrial water delivery 
            facilities, and to eliminate a deadline for such 
            prepayment. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
            (Public Law 107-366)
10/01/02--H.R. 4874, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            disclaim any Federal interest in lands adjacent to 
            Spirit Lake and Twin Lakes in the State of Idaho 
            resulting from possible omission of lands from an 
            1880 survey. Passed House by voice vote. (Public 
            Law 107-371)
10/01/02--H. Con. Res. 425, calling for the full appropriation 
            of the State and tribal shares of the Abandoned 
            Mine Reclamation Fund. Passed House by voice vote.
10/01/02--H.R. 4830, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility 
            of establishing the Southern Campaign of the 
            Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina. Passed 
            House by voice vote.
10/01/02--H.R. 4692, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to 
            authorize the Establishment of the Andersonville 
            National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and 
            for other purposes'', to provide for the addition 
            of certain donated lands to the Andersonville 
            National Historic Site. Passed House by voice vote. 
            (Public Law 107-357)
10/01/02--H.R. 3534, to provide for the settlement of certain 
            land claims of Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw 
            Nations to the Arkansas Riverbed in Oklahoma. 
            Passed House as amended by voice vote. (See S. 
            2017, Public Law 107-331)
10/10/02--H.R. 5316, to establish a user fee system that 
            provides for an equitable return to the Federal 
            Government for the occupancy and use of National 
            Forest System lands and facilities by 
            organizational camps that serve the youth and 
            disabled adults of America, and for other purposes. 
            Passed House by unanimous consent.
10/16/02--S. 1227, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
            to conduct a study of the suitability and 
            feasibility of establishing the Niagara Falls 
            National Heritage Area in the State of New York. 
            Passed House without objection. (Public Law 107-
            256)
10/16/02--H.R. 5200, to establish wilderness areas, promote 
            conservation, improve public lands, and provide for 
            high quality development in Clark County, Nevada. 
            Passed House as amended without objection. 
            (Includes the text of H.R. 4141, Red Rock Canyon 
            National Conservation Area Land Exchange and 
            Boundary Adjustment; and H.R. 5039, Humboldt 
            Project Conveyance). (Public Law 107-282)
11/14/02--H. Res. 591, expressing the sense of the House of 
            Representatives that the National Park Service 
            should form a committee for the purpose of 
            establishing guidelines to launch a national design 
            competition. (Approved)
11/14/02--H.J. Res. 117, approving the location of the 
            commemorative work in the District of Columbia 
            honoring former President John Adams. Passed House 
            without objection. (Public Law 107-315)
11/14/02--H.R. 3747, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            conduct a study of the site commonly known as 
            Eagledale Ferry Dock at Taylor Avenue in the State 
            of Washington for potential inclusion in the 
            National Park System. Passed House without 
            objection. (Public Law 107-363)
11/14/02--H.R. 3955, to designate certain National Forest 
            System lands in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as 
            components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
            System. Passed House as amended without objection.
11/14/02--H.R. 4883, to reauthorize the Hydrographic Service 
            Improvement Act of 1998. Passed House as amended 
            without objection. (Includes the text of H.R. 4882, 
            NOAA CommissionedOfficer Corps; H.R. 1989, 
Fisheries Conservation Act; H.R. 642, Chesapeake Bay NOAA Office; and 
H.R. 5498, NOAA Lab Transfer). (Public Law 107-372)
11/14/02--H.R. 5097, to adjust the boundaries of the Salt River 
            Bay National Historical Park and Ecological 
            Preserve located in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. 
            Passed House as amended without objection. (See S. 
            1240, Public Law 107-329)
11/14/02--H.R. 5512, to provide for an adjustment of the 
            boundaries of Mount Rainier National Park. Passed 
            House as amended without objection.
11/14/02--H.R. 5513, to authorize and direct the exchange of 
            certain land in the State of Arizona between the 
            Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch Limited 
            Partnership. Passed House as amended without 
            objection.
11/14/02--S. 990, to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife 
            Restoration Act to improve the provisions relating 
            to wildlife conservation and restoration programs. 
            Passed House as amended without objection. 
            (Includes the text of H.R. 3322, Bear River 
            Migratory Bird Refuge Visitor Center; H.R. 3958, 
            Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Settlement; H.R. 
            4044, Nutria Eradication; H.R. 4807, Blackwater 
            National Wildlife Refuge Addition; H.R. 5535 Ottawa 
            National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and 
            Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge 
            Expansion Act; H.R. 3937, Ciobola Wildlife Refuge; 
            and S. 2897, Conservation of Marine Turtles).
11/14/02--S. 1226, to require the display of the POW/MIA flag 
            at the World War II memorial, the Korean War 
            Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans 
            Memorial. Passed House without objection. (Public 
            Law 107-323)
11/14/02--S. 1907, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            convey certain land to the city of Haines, Oregon. 
            Passed House without objection. (Public Law 107-
            324)
11/14/02--S. 1946, to amend the National Trails System Act to 
            designate the Old Spanish Trail as a National 
            Historic Trail. Passed House without objection. 
            (Public Law 107-325)
11/14/02--S. 2017, to amend the Indian Financing Act of 1974, 
            to improve the effectiveness of the Indian loan 
            guarantee and insurance program. Passed House as 
            amended without objection. (Includes the text of 
            H.R. 1946, Rocky Boy's Water System; H.R. 2408/S. 
            434, Yankton Sioux Tribe; H.R. 2742, Native 
            American Museum; H.R. 2880, Five Nations Indian 
            Land Reform; H.R. 3223, Jicarilla Water Project; 
            H.R. 3476, Pechanga Indians; H.R. 3534, Arkansas 
            Riverbed Indian Settlement; H.R. 4853, Seminole 
            Tribe Land Leasing; H.R. 4938, Santee Sioux Tribe; 
            and H.R. 5108, Yurok Leases). (Public Law 107-331)
11/14/02--H.R. 4750, to designate certain lands in the State of 
            California as components of the National Wilderness 
            Preservation System. Passed House as amended 
            without objection. (Public Law 107-370)

                          List of Public Laws

    * Denotes bills that were not referred to the 
Committee on Resources but contain legislation that was 
referred to the Committee on Resources.
Public Law 107-11 (H.R. 1696)
Public Law 107-13 (H.R. 581)
Public Law 107-28 (H.R. 271)
Public Law 107-30 (H.R. 427)
Public Law 107-59 (H.R. 146)
Public Law 107-60 (H.R. 1000)
Public Law 107-61 (H.R. 1161)
Public Law 107-62 (H.R. 1668)
Public Law 107-65 (H.R. 182)
Public Law 107-69 (H.R. 2925)
Public Law 107-77 (H.R. 2500*; H.R. 1661)
Public Law 107-78 (H.R. 2924)
Public Law 107-91 (H.R. 1230)
Public Law 107-102 (H.R. 483)
Public Law 107-104 (H.R. 2559)
Public Law 107-106 (H.R. 3442)
Public Law 107-107 (S. 1438*; H.R. 812)
Public Law 107-111 (H.R. 643)
Public Law 107-112 (H.R. 645)
Public Law 107-117 (H.R. 3338*; H.R. 3299; S. 1389)
Public Law 107-130 (H.R. 3334)
Public Law 107-137 (H.R. 400)
Public Law 107-138 (H.R. 1913)
Public Law 107-141 (H.R. 700)
Public Law 107-142 (H.R. 1937)
Public Law 107-153 (S. 1857; H.R. 3851)
Public Law 107-159 (H.R. 3985)
Public Law 107-171 (H.R. 2646*; H.R. 2062; H.R. 2585)
Public Law 107-211 (H.R. 223)
Public Law 107-212 (H.R. 309)
Public Law 107-213 (H.R. 601)
Public Law 107-214 (H.R. 1384)
Public Law 107-215 (H.R. 1456)
Public Law 107-216 (H.R. 1576)
Public Law 107-218 (H.R. 2234)
Public Law 107-219 (H.R. 2440)
Public Law 107-221 (H.R. 2643; S. 423)
Public Law 107-223 (H.R. 3380; S. 1097)
Public Law 107-226 (H.R. 3917)
Public Law 107-236 (H.R. 640)
Public Law 107-237 (S. 238; H.R. 1883)
Public Law 107-238 (S. 1175; H.R. 3307)
Public Law 107-239 (S. 1325; H.R. 2479)
Public Law 107-256 (S. 1227; H.R. 2609)
Public Law 107-282 (H.R. 5200; H.R. 4141; H.R. 5039)
Public Law 107-299 (H.R. 3389)
Public Law 107-308 (H.R. 3908)
Public Law 107-315 (H.J. Res. 117)
Public Law 107-323 (S. 1226; H.R. 3177)
Public Law 107-324 (S. 1907; H.R. 5009)
Public Law 107-325 (S. 1946; H.R. 4111)
Public Law 107-329 (S. 1240; H.R. 1491; H.R. 3928; H.R. 5097)
Public Law 107-331 (S. 2017; H.R. 1946; H.R. 2408; H.R. 2742; 
            H.R. 2880; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3407; H.R. 3476; H.R. 
            3534; H.R. 4853; H.R. 4938; H.R. 5108)
Public Law 107-332 (H.R. 38)
Public Law 107-333 (H.R. 308)
Public Law 107-334 (H.R. 451)
Public Law 107-335 (H.R. 706)
Public Law 107-336 (H.R. 1712)
Public Law 107-337 (H.R. 1776)
Public Law 107-338 (H.R. 1814)
Public Law 107-339 (H.R. 1870)
Public Law 107-340 (H.R. 1906; S. 1057)
Public Law 107-341 (H.R. 1925)
Public Law 107-342 (H.R. 2099)
Public Law 107-343 (H.R. 2109)
Public Law 107-344 (H.R. 2115)
Public Law 107-345 (H.R. 2187)
Public Law 107-346 (H.R. 2385)
Public Law 107-348 (H.R. 2628)
Public Law 107-349 (H.R. 2828)
Public Law 107-350 (H.R. 2937)
Public Law 107-351 (H.R. 2990)
Public Law 107-353 (H.R. 3401)
Public Law 107-354 (H.R. 3449)
Public Law 107-356 (H.R. 3858)
Public Law 107-357 (H.R. 4692)
Public Law 107-359 (H.R. 5125)
Public Law 107-361 (H.R. 2818)
Public Law 107-362 (H.R. 3048)
Public Law 107-363 (H.R. 3747)
Public Law 107-364 (H.R. 3909)
Public Law 107-365 (H.R. 3954)
Public Law 107-366 (H.R. 4129)
Public Law 107-367 (H.R. 4638)
Public Law 107-369 (H.R. 4682)
Public Law 107-370 (H.R. 4750)
Public Law 107-371 (H.R. 4874)
Public Law 107-372 (H.R. 4883; H.R. 642; H.R. 1989; H.R. 4882; 
            H.R. 5498)
Public Law 107-373 (H.R. 4944)
Public Law 107-374 (H.R. 4953)
Public Law 107-375 (H.R. 5099)
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                            Committee Prints

Compilation of Selected Acts Concerning National Parks, Public 
            Lands, and Related Matters (with amendments through 
            the end of the 106th Congress). April, 2001 (107-
            A).
Compilation of Selected Acts Concerning National Forests and 
            Related Matters (with amendments through the end of 
            the 106th Congress). May, 2001 (107-B).
Hearing on H.R. 4751, Puerto Rico-United States Bilateral Pact 
            of Non-Territorial Permanent Union and Guaranteed 
            Citizenship Act (unedited transcript). (107-C).
Compilation of Selected Acts Concerning Wildlife Conservation 
            and Related Matters (with amendments through the 
            end of the 106th Congress). July, 2001 (107-D).
Compilation of Selected Acts Concerning Marine Resources, 
            Including Fisheries (with amendments through the 
            end of the 106th Congress). November, 2001 (107-E).
The Honorable James V. Hansen Portrait Unveiling Ceremony. 
            December, 2002 (107-F).
Historical Information of the Committee on Resources and its 
            Predecessor Committees, 1807-2002: Preparation for 
            a Bicentennial. December, 2002 (107-G).
                     Committee Legislative Reports

House Report 107-33 (H.R. 642) to reauthorize the Chesapeake 
            Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
            Administration (amended).
House Report 107-34 (H.R. 601) to redesignate certain lands 
            within the Craters of the Moon National Monument 
            (amended).
House Report 107-35 (H.R. 581) to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to 
            use funds appropriated for wildland fire management 
            in the Department of the Interior and Related 
            Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, to reimburse the 
            United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the 
            National Marine Fisheries Service to facilitate the 
            interagency cooperation required under the 
            Endangered Species Act of 1973 in connection with 
            wildland fire management.
House Report 107-36 (H.R. 182), to amend the Wild and Scenic 
            Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Eightmile 
            River in the State of Connecticut for study for 
            potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic 
            Rivers System (amended).
House Report 107-47 (H.R. 146), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to study the suitability and 
            feasibility of designating the Great Falls Historic 
            District in Paterson, New Jersey, as a unit of the 
            National Park System.
House Report 107-48 (H.R. 309), to provide for the 
            determination of withholding tax rates under the 
            Guam income tax.
House Report 107-88 (H.R. 1000), to adjust the boundary of the 
            William Howard Taft National Historic Site in the 
            State of Ohio, to authorize an exchange of land in 
            connection with the historic site.
House Report 107-89 (H.R. 37), to amend the National Trails 
            System Act to update the feasibility and 
            suitability studies of 4 national historic trails 
            and provide for possible additions to such trails.
House Report 107-90 (H.R. 640), to adjust the boundaries of 
            Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
House Report 107-91 (H.R. 1661), to extend indefinitely the 
            authority of the States of Washington, Oregon, and 
            California to manage a Dungeness crab fishery until 
            the effective date of a fishery management plan for 
            the fishery under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
            Conservation and Management Act.
House Report 107-93 (H.R. 643), to reauthorize the African 
            Elephant Conservation Act.
House Report 107-94 (H.R. 700), to reauthorize the Asian 
            Elephant Conservation Act of 1997.
House Report 107-95 (H.R. 1157), to authorize the Secretary of 
            Commerce to provide financial assistance to the 
            States of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, 
            and Idaho for salmon habitat restoration projects 
            in coastal waters and upland drainages.
House Report 107-109 (H.R. 645), to reauthorize the Rhinoceros 
            and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994.
House Report 107-122 (H.R. 271), to direct the Secretary of the 
            Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land 
            Management administrative site to the city of 
            Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior center.
House Report 107-123 (H.R. 695), to establish the Oil Region 
            National Heritage Area.
House Report 107-124 (H.R. 1628), to amend the National Trails 
            System Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas 
            as a National Historic Trail.
House Report 107-140 (H.R. 617), to express the policy of the 
            United States regarding the United States' 
            relationship with Native Hawaiians, to provide a 
            process for the reorganization of a Native Hawaiian 
            government and the recognition by the United States 
            of the Native Hawaiian government, and for other 
            purposes.
House Report 107-150 (H.R. 451), to make certain adjustments to 
            the boundaries of the Mount Nebo Wilderness Area.
House Report 107-151 (pt. 1) (H.R. 427), to provide further 
            protections for the watershed of the Little Sandy 
            River as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management 
            Unit, Oregon.
House Report 107-155 (H.R. 1937), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to engage in certain feasibility 
            studies of water resource projects in the State of 
            Washington.
House Report 107-160 (pt. 1) (H.R. 2436), to provide secure 
            energy supplies for the people of the United 
            States.
House Report 107-201 (H.R. 434), to direct the Secretary of 
            Agriculture to enter into a cooperative agreement 
            to provide for retention, maintenance, and 
            operation, at private expense, of the 18 concrete 
            dams and weirs located within the boundaries of the 
            Emigrant Wilderness in the Stanislaus National 
            Forest, California.
House Report 107-202 (pt. 1) (H.R. 2187), to amend title 10, 
            United States Code, to make receipts collected from 
            mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil 
            shale reserves available to cover environmental 
            restoration, waste management, and environmental 
            compliance costs incurred by the United States with 
            respect to the reserves.
House Report 107-215 (H.R. 2385), to convey certain property to 
            the city of St. George, Utah, in order to provide 
            for the protection and preservation of certain rare 
            paleontological resources.
House Report 107-220 (H.R. 107), to require that the Secretary 
            of the Interior conduct a study to identify sites 
            and resources, to recommend alternatives for 
            commemorating and interpreting the Cold War.
House Report 107-221 (H.R. 1161), to authorize the American 
            Friends of the Czech Republic to establish a 
            memorial to honor Tomas G. Masaryk in the District 
            of Columbia.
House Report 107-222 (H.R. 1384), to amend the National Trails 
            System Act to designate the Navajo Long Walk to 
            Bosque Redondo as a national historic trail.
House Report 107-223 (H.R. 1456), to expand the boundary of the 
            Booker T. Washington National Monument.
House Report 107-224 (H.R. 1814), to amend the National Trails 
            System Act to designate the Metacomet-Monadnock-
            Mattabesett Trail extending through western New 
            Hampshire, western Massachusetts, and central 
            Connecticut for study for potential addition to the 
            National Trails System.
House Report 107-227 (H.R. 1989), to reauthorize various 
            fishery conservation management programs.
House Report 107-255 (H.R. 2585), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to conduct a study of the feasibility 
            of providing adequate upstream and downstream 
            passage for fish at the Chiloquin Dam on the 
            Sprague River, Oregon.
House Report 107-256 (H.R. 1776), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to study the suitability and 
            feasibility of establishing the Buffalo Bayou 
            National Heritage Area in west Houston, Texas.
House Report 107-257 (H.R. 483), regarding the use of the trust 
            land and resources of the Confederated Tribes of 
            the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.
House Report 107-267 (H.R. 1491), to assist in the preservation 
            of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, 
            geological, and botanical artifacts through 
            construction of a new facility for the University 
            of Utah Museum of National History, Salt Lake City, 
            Utah.
House Report 107-268 (H.R. 400), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood 
            Home National Historic Site.
House Report 107-269 (H.R. 2488), to designate certain lands in 
            the Pilot Range in the State of Utah as wilderness.
House Report 107-270 (H.R. 1230), to provide for the 
            establishment of the Detroit River International 
            Wildlife Refuge in the State of Michigan.
House Report 107-274 (pt. 1) (H.R. 2062), to extend the 
            effective period of the consent of Congress to the 
            Interstate compact relating to the restoration of 
            Atlantic salmon in the Connecticut River Basin and 
            creating the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon 
            Commission.
House Report 107-284 (H.R. 2828), to authorize refunds of 
            amounts collected from Klamath Project irrigation 
            and drainage districts for operation and 
            maintenance of the Project's transferred and 
            reserved works for water year 2001.
House Report 107-285 (H.R. 1913), to require the valuation of 
            nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights 
            within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian 
            Reservation.
House Report 107-286 (H.R. 2976), to provide for the issuance 
            of a special entrance pass for free admission to 
            any federally owned area which is operated and 
            maintained by a Federal agency and used for outdoor 
            recreation purposes to the survivors, victims' 
            immediate families, and police, fire, rescue, 
            recovery, and medical personnel directly affected 
            by the September 11, 2001, terrorist hijackings and 
            the attacks on the World Trade Center and the 
            Pentagon.
House Report 107-302 (H.R. 2115), to amend the Reclamation 
            Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
            to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
            participate in the design, planning, and 
            construction of a project to reclaim and reuse 
            wastewater within and outside of the service area 
            of the Lakehaven Utility District, Washington.
House Report 107-314 (H.R. 2238), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to acquire Fern Lake and the 
            surrounding watershed in the States of Kentucky and 
            Tennessee for addition to Cumberland Gap National 
            Historical Park.
House Report 107-315 (H.R. 3322), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to construct an education and 
            administrative center at the Bear River Migratory 
            Bird Refuge in Box Elder County, Utah.
House Report 107-316 (H.R. 1576), to designate the James Peak 
            Wilderness and Protection Area in the Arapaho and 
            Roosevelt National Forests in the State of 
            Colorado.
House Report 107-317 (H.R. 1925), to direct the Secretary of 
            the Interior to study the suitability and 
            feasibility of designating the Waco Mammoth Site 
            Area in Waco, Texas, as a unit of the National Park 
            System.
House Report 107-318 (H.R. 1963), to amend the National Trails 
            System Act to designate the route taken by American 
            soldier and frontiersman George Rogers Clark and 
            his men during the Revolutionary War to capture the 
            British forts at Kaskaskia and Cahokia, Illinois, 
            and Vincennes, Indiana, for study for potential 
            addition to the National Trails System.
House Report 107-319 (H.R. 3334), to designate the Richard J. 
            Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center at 
            Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, California.
House Report 107-325 (H.R. 38), to provide for additional lands 
            to be included within the boundaries of the 
            Homestead National Monument of America in the State 
            of Nebraska.
House Report 107-326 (H.R. 2742), to authorize the construction 
            of a Native American Cultural Center and Museum in 
            Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
House Report 107-327 (H.R. 2234), to revise the boundary of the 
            Tumacacori National Historical Park in the State of 
            Arizona.
House Report 107-330 (H.R. 2440), to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park 
            as ``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing 
            Arts''.
House Report 107-360 (pt. 1) (H.R. 3208), to authorize funding 
            through the Secretary of the Interior for the 
            implementation of a comprehensive program in 
            California to achieve increased water yield and 
            environmental benefits, as well as improved water 
            system reliability, water quality, water use 
            efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, 
            and levee protection.
House Report 107-362 (H. Con. Res. 275), expressing the sense 
            of the Congress that hunting seasons for migratory 
            mourning doves should be modified so that 
            individuals have a fair and equitable opportunity 
            to hunt such birds.
House Report 107-363 (H.R. 1883), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to conduct a feasibility study on 
            water optimization in the Burnt River basin, 
            Malheur River basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder 
            River basin, Oregon.
House Report 107-366 (H.R. 1870), to provide for the sale of 
            certain real property within the Newlands Project 
            in Nevada, to the city of Fallon, Nevada.
House Report 107-368 (H.R. 706), to direct the Secretary of the 
            Interior to convey certain properties in the 
            vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the 
            Caballo Reservoir, New Mexico.
House Report 107-369 (pt. 1) (H.R. 3389), to reauthorize the 
            National Sea Grant College Program Act.
House Report 107-372 (H.R. 1712), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to make minor adjustments to the 
            boundary of the National Park of American Samoa to 
            include certain portions of the islands of Ofu and 
            Olosega within the park.
House Report 107-385 (H.R. 3848), to provide funds for the 
            construction of recreational and visitor facilities 
            in Washington County, Utah.
House Report 107-386 (H.R. 3958), to provide a mechanism for 
            the settlement of claims of the State of Utah 
            regarding portions of the Bear River Migratory Bird 
            Refuge located on the shore of the Great Salt Lake, 
            Utah.
House Report 107-387 (H.R. 2937), to provide for the conveyance 
            of certain pubic land in Clark County, Nevada, for 
            use as a shooting range.
House Report 107-388 (H.R. 3480), to promote Department of the 
            Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for 
            the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the 
            Upper Mississippi River Basin.
House Report 107-389 (H.R. 3853), to make technical corrections 
            to laws passed by the 106th Congress related to 
            parks and public lands.
House Report 107-390 (H.R. 2109), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to conduct a special resource study of 
            Virginia Key Beach, Florida, for possible inclusion 
            in the National Park System.
House Report 107-391 (H.R. 3425), to direct the Secretary of 
            the Interior to study the suitability and 
            feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in 
            California, known as the ``Golden Chain Highway'', 
            as a National Heritage Corridor.
House Report 107-392 (H.R. 3909), to designate certain Federal 
            lands in the State of Utah as the Gunn McKay Nature 
            Preserve.
House Report 107-398 (H.R. 2628), to direct the Secretary of 
            the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability 
            and feasibility of establishing the Muscle Shoals 
            National Heritage Area in Alabama.
House Report 107-407 (H. Res. 261), recognizing the historical 
            significance of the Aquia sandstone quarries of 
            Government Island in Stafford County, Virginia, for 
            their contributions to the construction of the 
            Capital of the United States.
House Report 107-408 (H.R. 2114), to amend the Antiquities Act 
            regarding the establishment by the President of 
            certain national monuments and to provide for 
            public participation in the proclamation of 
            national monuments.
House Report 107-409 (H.R. 3955), to designate certain National 
            Forest System lands in the Commonwealth of Puerto 
            Rico as components of the National Wilderness 
            Preservation System.
House Report 107-410 (pt. 1) (H.R. 3421), to provide adequate 
            school facilities within Yosemite National Park.
House Report 107-416 (H.R. 2963), to establish the Deep Creek 
            Wilderness Area.
House Report 107-417 (pt. 1) (H.R. 1448), to clarify the tax 
            treatment of bonds and other obligations issued by 
            the Government of American Samoa.
House Report 107-421 (H.R. 3908), to reauthorize the North 
            American Wetlands Conservation Act.
House Report 107-434 (S. 506), to amend the Alaska Native 
            Claims Settlement Act, to provide for a land 
            exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture and 
            the Huna Totem Corporation.
House Report 107-435 (H.R. 1906), to amend the Act that 
            established the Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National 
            Historical Park to expand the boundaries of that 
            park.
House Report 107-440 (H.R. 2818), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to convey certain public land within 
            the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area in the 
            State of Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment 
            dating back to 1971.
House Report 107-441 (H.R. 3954), to designate certain 
            waterways in the Caribbean National Forest in the 
            Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the 
            National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
House Report 107-442 (H.R. 4044), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to provide assistance to the State of 
            Maryland for implementation of a program to 
            eradicate nutria and restore marshland damaged by 
            nutria.
House Report 107-451 (pt. 1) (H.R. 1462), to require the 
            Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to 
            provide assistance through States to eligible weed 
            management entities to control or eradicate 
            harmful, nonnative weeds on public and private 
            land.
House Report 107-455 (H.R. 1370), to amend the National 
            Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 
            to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
            provide for maintenance and repair of buildings and 
            properties located on lands in the National 
            Wildlife Refuge System by lessees of such 
            facilities.
House Report 107-456 (H.R. 2643), to authorize the acquisition 
            of additional lands for inclusion in the Fort 
            Clatsop National Memorial in the State of Oregon.
House Report 107-491 (H.R. 3380), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for 
            natural gas pipelines within the boundary of Great 
            Smoky Mountains National Park.
House Report 107-492 (H.R. 4609), to direct the Secretary of 
            the Interior to conduct a comprehensive study of 
            the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer, 
            located in Idaho and Washington.
House Report 107-498 (H.R. 2388), to establish the criteria and 
            mechanism for the designation and support of 
            national heritage areas.
House Report 107-499 (H.R. 2880), to amend laws relating to the 
            lands of the citizens of the Muscogee (Creek), 
            Seminole, Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Nations, 
            historically referred to as the Five Civilized 
            Tribes.
House Report 107-500 (H.R. 4103), to direct the Secretary of 
            the Interior to transfer certain public lands in 
            Natrona County, Wyoming, to the Corporation of the 
            Presiding Bishop.
House Report 107-501 (H. Con. Res. 395), Celebrating the 50th 
            anniversary of the constitution of the Commonwealth 
            of Puerto Rico.
House Report 107-502 (pt. 1) (H. Con. Res. 352), expressing the 
            sense of Congress that Federal land management 
            agencies should fully implement the Western 
            Governors Association ``Collaborative 10-year 
            Strategy for Reducing Wildland Fires Risks to 
            Communities and the Environment'' to reduce the 
            over-abundance of forest fuels that place national 
            resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, 
            and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy 
            that minimizes risks of escape.
House Report 107-506 (H.R. 3936), to designate and provide for 
            the management of the Shoshone National Recreation 
            Trail.
House Report 107-508 (H.R. 3307), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to acquire the property known as 
            Pemberton's Headquarters and to modify the boundary 
            of Vicksburg National Military Park to include that 
            property.
House Report 107-509 (H.R. 3858), to modify the boundaries of 
            the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia.
House Report 107-512 (H.R. 3558), to protect, conserve, and 
            restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural 
            habitats on Federal lands through cooperative, 
            incentive-based grants to control, mitigate, and 
            eradicate harmful nonnative species.
House Report 107-513 (H.R. 3942), to adjust the boundary of the 
            John Muir National Historic Site.
House Report 107-519 (H.R. 1606), to amend section 507 of the 
            Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 
            1996 to authorize additional appropriations for 
            historically black colleges and universities, to 
            decrease the matching requirement related to such 
            appropriations.
House Report 107-523 (H.R. 3786), to revise the boundary of the 
            Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in the States 
            of Utah and Arizona.
House Report 107-524 (H.R. 2982), to authorize the 
            establishment of a memorial within the area in the 
            District of Columbia referred to in the 
            Commemorative Works Act as ``Area II'' or ``Area 
            II'' to the victims of terrorist attacks on the 
            United States, to provide for the design and 
            construction of such a memorial.
House Report 107-554 (H.R. 4129), to amend the Central Utah 
            Project Completion Act to clarify the 
            responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior 
            with respect to the Central Utah Project, to 
            redirect unexpended budget authority for the 
            Central Utah Project for wastewater treatment and 
            reuse and other purposes, to provide for prepayment 
            of repayment contracts for municipal and industrial 
            water delivery facilities, and to eliminate a 
            deadline for such prepayment.
House Report 107-556 (H. Con. Res. 425), calling for the full 
            appropriation of the State and tribal shares of the 
            Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
House Report 107-561 (H.R. 4870), to make certain adjustments 
            to the boundaries of the Mount Naomi Wilderness 
            Area.
House Report 107-562 (H.R. 4807), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to acquire the property in Cecil 
            County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island for 
            inclusion in the Susquehanna National Wildlife 
            Refuge.
House Report 107-563 (H.R. 3258), to amend the Federal Lands 
            Policy and Management Act of 1976 to clarify the 
            method by which the Secretary of the Interior and 
            the Secretary of Agriculture determine the fair 
            market value of rights-of-way granted, issued, or 
            renewed under such Act to prevent unreasonable 
            increases in certain costs in connection with the 
            deployment of communications and other critical 
            infrastructure.
House Report 107-565 (pt. 1) (H. Con. Res. 408), honoring the 
            American Zoo and Aquarium Association and its 
            accredited member institutions for their continued 
            service to animal welfare, conservation education, 
            conservation research and wildlife conservation 
            programs.
House Report 107-573 (H.R. 3048), to resolve the claims of Cook 
            Inlet Region, Inc., to lands adjacent to the 
            Russian River in the State of Alaska.
House Report 107-574 (H.R. 3401), to provide for the conveyance 
            of Forest Service facilities and lands comprising 
            the Five Mile Regional Learning Center in the State 
            of California to the Clovis Unified School 
            District, to authorize a new special use permit 
            regarding the continued use of unconveyed lands 
            comprising the Center.
House Report 107-580 (H.R. 2990), to amend the Lower Rio Grande 
            Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement 
            Act of 2000 to authorize additional projects under 
            that Act.
House Report 107-581 (H.R. 3815), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability 
            and feasibility of establishing a Presidential 
            National Historic Site, in Hope, Arkansas.
House Report 107-584 (H.R. 521), to amend the Organic Act of 
            Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local 
            judicial structure of Guam.
House Report 107-597 (H.R. 3917), to authorize a national 
            memorial to commemorate the passengers and crew of 
            Flight 93 who, on September 11, 2001, courageously 
            gave their lives thereby thwarting a planned attack 
            on our Nation's Capital.
House Report 107-598 (H. Con. Res. 419), requesting the 
            President to issue a proclamation in observance of 
            the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the 
            International Association of Fish and Wildlife 
            Agencies.
House Report 107-599 (S. 356), to establish a National 
            Commission on the Bicentennial of the Louisiana 
            Purchase.
House Report 107-613 (H.R. 4620), to accelerate the wilderness 
            designation process by establishing a time-table 
            for the completion of wilderness studies on Federal 
            lands.
House Report 107-614 (S. 1057), to authorize the addition of 
            lands to Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical 
            Park in the State of Hawaii.
House Report 107-621 (H.R. 4883), to reauthorize the 
            Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998.
House Report 107-627 (H.R. 2099), to amend the Omnibus Parks 
            and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide 
            adequate funding authorization for the Vancouver 
            National Historic Reserve.
House Report 107-628 (H.R. 2534), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to conduct a special resource study of 
            the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River 
            watersheds in the State of California.
House Report 107-629 (H.R. 3223), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to 
            convey the Jicarilla Apache Nation Municipal Water 
            Delivery and Wastewater Collection Systems in the 
            State of New Mexico.
House Report 107-630 (H.R. 3407), to amend the Indian Financing 
            Act of 1974 to improve the effectiveness of the 
            Indian loan guarantee and insurance program.
House Report 107-631 (H.R. 3449), to revise the boundaries of 
            the George Washington Birthplace National Monument.
House Report 107-632 (H.R. 3534), to provide for the settlement 
            of certain land claims of Cherokee, Choctaw, and 
            Chickasaw Nations to the Arkansas Riverbed in 
            Oklahoma.
House Report 107-633 (H.R. 4638), to reauthorize the Mni Wiconi 
            Rural Water Supply Project.
House Report 107-634 (H.R. 4682), to revise the boundary of the 
            Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site.
House Report 107-635 (H.R. 4739), to amend the Reclamation 
            Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
            to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
            participate in the design, planning, and 
            construction of a project to reclaims and reuse 
            wastewater within and outside of the service area 
            of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, 
            Texas.
House Report 107-636 (H.R. 4917), to provide for an exchange of 
            lands with the Untied Water Conservation District 
            of California to eliminate private inholdings in 
            the Los Padres National Forest.
House Report 107-637 (H.R. 4953), to direct the Secretary of 
            the Interior to grant to Deschutes and Crook 
            Counties in the State of Oregon a right-of-way to 
            West Butte Road.
House Report 107-638 (S. 238), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to conduct feasibility studies on 
            water optimization in the Burnt River basin, 
            Malheur River basin, Owyhee River basin and Powder 
            River Basin, Oregon.
House Report 107-639 (S. 1105), to provide for the expeditious 
            completion of the acquisition of State of Wyoming 
            lands within the boundaries of Grand Teton National 
            Park.
House Report 107-641 (H.R. 4708), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to convey certain facilities to the 
            Fremont-Madison Irrigation District.
House Report 107-642 (H.R. 4822), to clarify that the Upper 
            Missouri River Breaks National Monument does not 
            include within its boundaries any privately owned 
            property.
House Report 107-643 (H.R. 4938), to direct the Secretary of 
            the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to 
            conduct a feasibility study to determine the most 
            feasible method of developing a safe and adequate 
            municipal, rural, and industrial water supply for 
            the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska.
House Report 107-647 (H.R. 3813), to modify requirements 
            relating to allocation of interest that accrues to 
            the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
House Report 107-648 (H.R. 5039), to direct the Secretary of 
            the Interior to convey title to certain irrigation 
            project property in the Humboldt Project, Nevada, 
            to the Pershing County Water Conservation District, 
            Pershing County, Lander County, and the State of 
            Nevada.
House Report 107-651 (pt. 1) (H.R. 2301), to authorize the 
            Secretary of the Interior to construct a bridge on 
            Federal land west of and adjacent to Folsom Dam in 
            California.
House Report 107-652 (H.R. 3434), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to acquire the McLoughlin House 
            National Historic Site in Oregon City, Oregon, and 
            to administer the site as a unit of the National 
            Park System.
House Report 107-653 (pt. 1) (H.R. 4622), to require Federal 
            land managers to support, and to communicate, 
            coordinate, and cooperate with, designated gateway 
            communities, to improve the ability of gateway 
            communities to participate in Federal land 
            management planning conducted by the Forest Service 
            and agencies of the Department of the Interior, and 
            to respond to the impacts of the public use of the 
            Federal lands administered by these agencies.
House Report 107-662 (pt. 1) (H.R. 2748), to authorize the 
            establishment of a national database for purposes 
            of identifying, locating, and cataloging the many 
            memorials and permanent tributes to America's 
            veterans.
House Report 107-664 (S. 691), to direct the Secretary of 
            Agriculture to convey certain land in the Lake 
            Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to the 
            Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe 
            Indian Tribe of Nevada and California.
House Report 107-665 (H.R. 5180), to direct the Secretary of 
            Agriculture to convey certain real property in the 
            Dixie National Forest in the State of Utah.
House Report 107-666 (S. 491), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior, pursuant to the provisions of the 
            Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
            Facilities Act to participate in the design, 
            planning, and construction of the Denver Water 
            Reuse project.
House Report 107-667 (S. 941), to revise the boundaries of the 
            Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the State 
            of California, to extend the term of the advisory 
            commission for the recreation area.
House Report 107-668 (S. 1227), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability 
            and feasibility of establishing the Niagara Falls 
            National Heritage Area in the State of New York.
House Report 107-669 (S. 1240), to provide for the acquisition 
            of land and construction of an interagency 
            administrative and visitor facility at the entrance 
            to American Fork Canyon, Utah.
House Report 107-670 (S. 1946), to amend the National Trails 
            System Act to designate the Old Spanish Trail as a 
            National Historic Trail.
House Report 107-672 (H.R. 5099), to extend the periods of 
            authorization for the Secretary of the Interior to 
            implement capital construction projects associated 
            with the endangered fish recovery implementation 
            programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River 
            Basins.
House Report 107-673 (H.R. 5109), to direct the Secretary of 
            Energy to convey a parcel of land at the facility 
            of the Southwestern Power Administration in Tupelo, 
            Oklahoma.
House Report 107-674 (H.R. 4919), to provide for the exchange 
            of certain lands in the Coconino and Tonto National 
            Forests in Arizona.
House Report 107-675 (H.R. 3630), to direct the Secretary of 
            the Interior to conduct a special resource study to 
            determine the national significance of the Miami 
            Circle site in the State of Florida and the 
            suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the 
            National Park System as part of Biscayne National 
            Park.
House Report 107-676 (H.R. 4874), to direct the Secretary of 
            the Interior to disclaim any Federal interest in 
            lands adjacent to Spirit Lake and Twin Lakes in the 
            State of Idaho resulting from possible omission of 
            lands from an 1880 survey.
House Report 107-677 (H.R. 4910), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to revise a repayment contract with 
            the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement 
            District No. 1, San Angelo project, Texas.
House Report 107-678 (H.R. 5032), to authorize the Secretary of 
            Agriculture to convey certain National Forest 
            System lands in the Mendocino National Forest, 
            California, to authorize the use of the proceeds 
            from such conveyances for National Forest purposes.
House Report 107-679 (H.R. 5108), to authorize leases for terms 
            not to exceed 99 years on lands held in trust for 
            the Yurok Tribe and the Hopland Band of Pomo 
            Indians.
House Report 107-680 (S. 1907), to direct the Secretary of the 
            Interior to convey certain land to the city of 
            Haines, Oregon.
House Report 107-688 (H.R. 1811), to provide permanent funding 
            for the payment in lieu of taxes program.
House Report 107-689 (H.R. 2408), to provide equitable 
            compensation to the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South 
            Dakota and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska for 
            the loss of value of certain lands.
House Report 107-690 (H.R. 3747), to direct the Secretary of 
            the Interior to conduct a study of the site 
            commonly known as Eagledale Ferry Dock at Taylor 
            Avenue in the State of Washington for potential 
            inclusion in the National Park System.
House Report 107-691 (H.R. 3896), to repeal the reservation of 
            mineral rights made by the United States when 
            certain lands in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, were 
            conveyed by Public Law 102-562.
House Report 107-692 (H.R. 4853), to provide that land which is 
            owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida but which is 
            not held in trust by the United States for the 
            Tribe may be mortgaged, leased, or transferred by 
            the Tribe without further approval by the United 
            States.
House Report 107-698 (H.R. 3802), to amend the Education Land 
            Grant Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
            to pay the costs of environmental reviews with 
            respect to conveyances under that Act.
House Report 107-699 (H.R. 3765), to designate the John L. 
            Burton Trail in the Headwaters Forest Reserve, 
            California.
House Report 107-705 (H.R. 4141), to authorize the acquisition 
            by exchange of lands for inclusion in the Red Rock 
            Canyon National Conservation Area, Clark County, 
            Nevada.
House Report 107-706 (S. 434), to provide equitable 
            compensation to the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South 
            Dakota and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska for 
            the loss of value of certain lands.
House Report 107-707 (H.R. 5097), to adjust the boundaries of 
            the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and 
            Ecological Preserve located in St. Croix, Virgin 
            Islands.
House Report 107-708 (H.R. 3476), to protect certain lands held 
            in fee by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission 
            Indians from condemnation until a final decision is 
            made by the Secretary of the Interior regarding a 
            pending fee to trust application for that land.
House Report 107-709 (H.R. 4968), to provide for the exchange 
            of certain lands in Utah.
House Report 107-710 (H.R. 5125), to amend the American 
            Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to authorize the 
            Secretary of the Interior to establish a 
            battlefield acquisition grant program.
House Report 107-711 (H.R. 4830), to direct the Secretary of 
            the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability 
            and feasibility of establishing the Southern 
            Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South 
            Carolina.
House Report 107-712 (H.R. 4692), to amend the Act entitled 
            ``An Act to authorize the Establishment of the 
            Andersonville National Historic Site in the State 
            of Georgia, and for other purposes'', to provide 
            for the addition of certain donated lands to the 
            Andersonville National Historic Site.
House Report 107-713 (H.R. 4944), to designate the Cedar Creek 
            and Belle Grove National Historical Park as a unit 
            of the National Park System.
House Report 107-715 (H.R. 1946), to require the Secretary of 
            the Interior to construct the Rocky Boy's/North 
            Central Montana Regional Water System in the State 
            of Montana, to offer to enter into an agreement 
            with the Chippewa Cree Tribe to plan, design, 
            construct, operate, maintain and replace the Rocky 
            Boy's Rural Water System, and to provide assistance 
            to the North Central Montana Regional Water 
            Authority for the planning, design, and 
            construction of the noncore system.
House Report 107-719 (H.R. 282), to authorize the Pyramid of 
            Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in 
            the District of Columbia or its environs to 
            soldiers who have lost their lives during 
            peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, 
            training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations.
House Report 107-741 (H.R. 2826), to increase the waiver 
            requirement for certain local matching requirements 
            for grants provided to American Samoa, Guam, the 
            Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern 
            Mariana Islands.
House Report 107-742 (H.R. 635), to establish the Steel 
            Industry National Historic Park in the Commonwealth 
            of Pennsylvania.
House Report 107-743 (H.R. 464), to establish the Kate Mullany 
            National Historic Site in the State of New York.
House Report 107-744 (H.R. 3148), to amend the Alaska Native 
            Claims Settlement Act to provide equitable 
            treatment of Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans.
House Report 107-745 (H.R. 4734), to expand Alaska Native 
            contracting of Federal land management functions 
            and activities and to promote hiring of Alaska 
            Natives by the Federal Government within the State 
            of Alaska.
House Report 107-746 (H.R. 4749), to reauthorize the Magnuson-
            Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
House Report 107-747 (H.R. 4844), to enhance ecosystem 
            protection and the range of outdoor opportunities 
            protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley 
            of the State of Washington by designating certain 
            lower-elevation Federal lands as wilderness.
House Report 107-750 (H.R. 5200), to establish wilderness 
            areas, promote conservation, improve public land, 
            and provide for high quality development in Clark 
            County, Nevada.
House Report 107-751 (H.R. 4840), to amend the Endangered 
            Species Act of 1973 to ensure the use of sound 
            science in the implementation of that Act.
House Report 107-752 (pt. 1) (H.R. 2386), to establish terms 
            and conditions for use of certain Federal lands by 
            outfitters and to facilitate public opportunities 
            for the recreational use and enjoyment of such 
            lands.
House Report 107-758 (pt. 1) (H.R. 701), to use royalties from 
            Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas production to 
            establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation 
            and recreation needs of the American people.
House Report 107-759 (pt. 1) (H.R. 4966), to improve the 
            conservation and management of coastal and ocean 
            resources by reenacting and clarifying provisions 
            of a reorganization plan authorizing the National 
            Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
House Report 107-760 (H.R. 2202), to convey the Lower 
            Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Savage Unit of 
            the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the 
            Intake Irrigation Project to the pertinent 
            irrigation districts.
House Report 107-761 (H.R. 4601), to provide for the conveyance 
            of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land 
            in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to improve 
            management of and recreational access to the Oregon 
            Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other 
            purposes.
House Report 107-762 (H.R. 5399), to authorize the Secretary of 
            the Interior to convey certain water distribution 
            systems of the Cachuma Project, California, to the 
            Carpinteria Valley Water District and the Montecito 
            Water District.
House Report 107-763 (pt. 1) (H.R. 4912), to increase the 
            penalties to be imposed for a violation of fire 
            regulations applicable to the public lands, 
            National Park System lands, or National Forest 
            System lands when the violation results in damage 
            to public or private property, to specify the 
            purpose for which collected fines may be used, and 
            for other purposes.
House Report 107-770 (pt. 1) (H.R. 5319), to improve the 
            capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
            Secretary of the Interior to expeditiously address 
            wildfire prone conditions on National Forest System 
            lands and other public lands that threaten 
            communities, watersheds, and other at-risk 
            landscapes through the establishment of expedited 
            environmental analysis procedures under the 
            National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, to 
            establish a predecisional administrative review 
            process for the Forest Service, to expand fire 
            management contracting authorities, to authorize 
            appropriations for hazardous fuels reduction 
            projects, and for other purposes.

         Committee on Resources Oversight Plan--107th Congress

    Under House of Representatives Rule X, clause 2, each 
standing committee of the House has general oversight 
responsibilities to determine whether laws and programs 
addressing subjects within its jurisdiction are being 
implemented in accordance with the intent of Congress and to 
determine whether they should be continued, curtailed or 
eliminated. The Committee on Resources has had extensive 
experience in this area, owing in part to its broad legislative 
jurisdiction and the dozens of federal agencies and almost 100 
major statutes under its purview. During the 106th Congress, 
the Committee and its subcommittees held 116 oversight 
hearings. This tradition will continue as the Committee will 
review the application, administration, and execution of 
effectiveness of laws and programs addressing subjects within 
its extensive jurisdiction.

                         NATIVE AMERICAN ISSUES

    Budget Overview: The Committee will oversee that portion of 
the President's budget which relates to Native Americans. This 
includes programs within the Department of the Interior, the 
Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human 
Services. Spring 2001.
    Indian Gaming: The Committee will continue its ongoing 
effort to oversee the many gaming-related difficulties which 
have arisen in the implementation of the 1988 Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act. The operation of the National Indian Gaming 
Commission created pursuant to the Act will also receive 
Committee attention. Summer 2001/Fall 2001.
    Mismanagement of Indian Trust Accounts: The Committee will 
review remedial steps taken by the Department of the Interior 
relating to the mismanagement of Indian Trust accounts. Funds 
which tribes and individual tribal members recover from land or 
water settlements, treaty provisions, oil or gas leases, hard 
rock mineral leases, timber sales, and other sources are 
deposited into trust fund accounts managed by the Office of 
Trust Fund Management. Hundreds of thousands of these accounts 
have not been reconciled and are now the subject of litigation 
between account owners and the Department of the Interior. Fall 
2001/Winter 2002.
    Regulation Reform: The Committee will review the need for, 
and advisability of, reducing and eliminating those federal 
rules and regulations falling within its jurisdiction which 
relate to Native Americans. Summer 2002.

                          INSULAR AREAS ISSUES

    Budget Overview: The Committee will oversee that portion of 
the President's budget which relates to the insular areas of 
the United States, which include 16 United States territories 
and three freely associated states. The five principal 
territories are: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. All 
but the Northern Marianas have representation in the House of 
Representatives. The three freely associated states are fully 
self-governing separate republics which emerged from the 
islands of the former United Nations Trust territory of the 
Pacific Island, which the United States administered. These 
are: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Spring 2001.
    Regulation Reform: The Committee will review the need for, 
and advisability of, reducing and eliminating those federal 
rules and regulations falling within its jurisdiction which 
relate to the insular areas of the United States. Fall 2001/
Winter 2002.
    Compacts of Free Association: Federal law requires a review 
and renegotiation at the end of the first 15 years of the 
Compacts of Free Association with the Marshall Islands and the 
Federated States of Micronesia of certain economic components. 
Spring 2001.
    General Oversight Activities: The Committee expects to 
review the fundamental issues facing each of the territories 
and freely associated states: support and development of self-
government and self-determination; economic development and 
self-sufficiency through the private sector; accountability of 
federal funds; enforcement of federal laws; and management of 
limited land and water resources. Spring 2002.

      SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, RECREATION AND PUBLIC LANDS

Department of the Interior--National Park Service (NPS)

    Memorials and Management of the Mall: A recent issue has 
arisen regarding management and use of the Mall in Washington, 
D.C., along with the number of memorials that should be 
constructed within the Mall. The National Park Service has 
proposed amending the Commemorative Works Act (CWA) to prohibit 
any other memorial or monument construction within a newly 
described ``Reserve Area''. Prohibition of any monument or 
memorials in this proposed area is problematic, however, as 
evidenced by legislation introduced in the 106th Congress which 
would have authorized the construction of a memorial to 
President Ronald Reagan. In addition, there are ongoing issues 
dealing with the World War II Memorial. Summer 2001/Fall 2001.
    Heritage Areas Designations: National Heritage Areas are 
designated to protect natural, cultural, and historical 
resources of particular regions; federal land is not acquired 
in heritage areas. Heritage areas are also used by local and 
state entities as a mechanism to receive limited federal 
funding for the protection of the resources contained in the 
areas. In both the 105th and 106th Congresses, a number of 
heritage areas were either enacted into law or proposed through 
legislation. Currently,there are no statutory guidelines or 
criteria as to the process of designating heritage areas. The 
Subcommittee will conduct oversight hearings on the proper criteria for 
Heritage Area designation. Spring 2001.
    Wilderness Designation in National Parks: Wilderness area 
designation within the boundaries of National Park units has 
recently become a concern and issue. In fact, an important part 
of the Clinton Administration's Lands Legacy Initiative 
included permanent wilderness designation in 17 National Park 
units totaling 5 million acres. These park units have undergone 
wilderness surveys in the 1970s but have received no 
Congressional authorization. Of further interest, there are a 
number of other National Park units which are currently 
undergoing proposed wilderness designation, primarily through 
the general management planning process. These include the 
Grand Canyon and Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Subcommittee 
will conduct oversight on the broad wilderness issue within the 
National Park System and focus on specific wilderness issues in 
specific parks. Fall 2001.
    Snowmobiles in National Parks: On April 27, 2000, in 
response to a petition by 60 preservation groups represented by 
the Bluewater Network, the Department of the Interior announced 
that it was ``to immediately begin enforcing existing NPS 
national regulations regarding snowmobile use in the National 
Park System. The net effect of this renewed enforcement effort 
will be the significant reduction of recreational snowmobiling 
in most units of the System.'' The most significant controversy 
stems from snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park. The 
Interior Department's directive prohibits recreational 
snowmobiling from all units of the park system with limited 
exceptions. In October of 2000, the National Park Service (NPS) 
approved the Final Environmental Impact Statement for 
Yellowstone National Park which allows a complete phase-out of 
snowmobiles in three years. Regulations for all the other 
national park units have, to date, not been issued. This is an 
important issue to many Members of Congress and the 
Subcommittee plans oversight on this issue. Fall 2001/Winter 
2002.
    National Park Service Natural Resource Management Policy 
and Science Program: Because the NPS has never had a very 
strong research program it was clear that major reforms are 
necessary and appropriate. In fact, since 1963, 12 reports have 
called for the development of a stronger research program 
within the agency. The most recent major report, completed at 
the request of Congress in 1992 by the National Research 
Council, found the science program in need of substantial 
revision. Yet, two years after the release of that report, the 
NPS science program was abolished and relocated to the U.S. 
Geological Survey. The effects of the elimination of the 
research program place park resources at risk. In successive 
reports in recent years, the General Accounting Office has 
reported that the NPS has inadequate data on the condition of 
resources entrusted to its management. More than one-third of 
threats to park resources have yet to be scientifically 
evaluated. Insufficient science within the agency may lead 
directly to policies which threaten the resources which the 
agency is charged to protect. This situation is of greater 
concern because Congress has been allocating over $210 million 
per year to the agency for resource stewardship. As a result of 
these deficiencies, the 105th Congress passed S. 1693, a 
comprehensive National Parks package which was signed into law 
November 13, 1998. Title II of this package (National Park 
System Resource Inventory and Management) called for the Park 
Service to enhance management and protection of park resources 
by providing authority and direction to conduct scientific 
studies along with a resource inventory and monitoring program. 
The Subcommittee intends to conduct oversight on the success of 
this new program. Winter 2002.
    Budget and Financial Management in the National Park 
Service: This is an ongoing issue, yet remains a high priority 
for the Subcommittee. The National Park Service's budget has 
increased far in excess of inflation in recent years (52 
percent above inflation from 1980-1995) and the number of park 
personnel has increased (22 percent in the last decade), while 
visitation has remained flat. At the same time, visitor 
services are being curtailed and key park resources are 
allegedly at risk or deteriorating. There are repeated stories 
in the media and the Administration about shortfalls in park 
funding. Furthermore, overspending on the construction of 
facilities by the Park Service has become highly publicized. 
The construction of the outhouse in Delaware Water Gap National 
Recreation Area is one such prime example. The Congress has 
tried to address this concern by enacting the Fee Demonstration 
Program to authorize the NPS to keep increased fees, and also 
has examined other programs to raise funds for the agency. 
However, it is critical that the agency direct its current 
funding to the highest priority needs. The General Accounting 
Office (GAO) and the Department of the Interior Inspector 
General have both testified in the past that the NPS had no 
process in place to ensure that its funds are allocated to the 
highest priority needs. Similarly, up until recently, the NPS 
has had no accurate idea of how large the shortfall is, and, 
therefore, had no plan in place to address the shortfall. For 
example, in 1993 when GAO visited 16 park areas to review their 
reported shortfalls in funding for housing, not a single park 
could justify the numbers submitted to the Washington office. 
In fact, NPS did not even have an accurate financial control 
system in place and had failed to balance its books for three 
years, until this fact was exposed through Subcommittee 
oversight hearings a few years ago. However, the NPS has worked 
hard to address this problem over the last year and is 
examining the results of ongoing work by the GAO about the NPS 
budget and priority-setting process. The refocusing of budget 
priorities is largely a function of agency adherence to and 
implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act. 
The Subcommittee will be looking at how the NPS is setting 
priorities, spending money, and if they are accomplishing 
established goals. Summer 2001/Fall 2001.
    Land and Water Conservation Fund: Implementation of the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund remains a high priority for 
the Subcommittee. It has become even more important recently in 
light of the Administration's Land Legacy Initiative announced 
by President Clinton in 1999. This initiative intends to spend 
over $1 billion on a number of programs such as ``Saving 
America's Treasures'', state and Community Greenspace 
Preservation, and Protecting Oceans and Coasts. Much of the 
spending entails federal acquisition of significant acreages of 
land throughout the United States. This is of major concern to 
the Subcommittee. The Subcommittee intends to keep a close 
watch on the LWCF programs and implementation, to focus 
attention on where the greatestneed for outdoor recreation 
opportunities lie, and to examine whether the existing funding 
allocation is targeted toward meeting that need. Fall 2001.
    National Trails System/Condemnation Authority: There are 
now over 35,000 miles of federally-designated trails in the 
country. National trails have proven to be popular 
designations, generally with little political opposition. 
However, there has been little consideration given to the long-
term consequences of these designations. For example, the 
federal government has spent about $2 million per mile to 
acquire the viewshed along the Appalachian Trail. Further, 
while most of these trails are presented largely as volunteer 
efforts, there is increasing support within the trail-user 
community for these trails to be designated as units of the 
National Park system, and to receive an annual appropriation. 
The Subcommittee is also interested in the condemnation 
authority used by the National Park Service to acquire lands 
along trails, especially the Appalachian Trail. A number of 
individual condemnations of private property have come to the 
attention of the Subcommittee which is very concerned in regard 
to their necessity. The Subcommittee is committed to examine 
and understand the long term consequences of the current 
program, will look at the impacts of expanding the scope of the 
national trails system, and examine whether condemnation is 
necessary and appropriate. Winter 2002.
    Historic Preservation Fund: The Historic Preservation Act 
is the most comprehensive law on historic preservation. This 
Act sets forth the basic framework and processes for the 
preservation of historic and prehistoric buildings, sites, and 
objects and provides loans and grants to fulfill this purpose. 
Basic elements of the Act include establishment of the National 
Register of Historic Places, the state historic preservation 
programs, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the 
Historic Preservation Fund, and a listing of procedural 
requirements for all federal agencies to protect historic 
resources. The Act is authorized at a $150 million annual 
level, but the actual annual appropriation has historically 
been in the $40-50 million range. Fiscal Year 2001 
appropriations have provided funding at $79 million. Section 
106 of the Act requires federal agencies to consider the 
effects of their actions on historic properties and to consult 
with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in regard to 
such actions. This requirement, unfortunately, has been 
transformed by the Advisory Council into myriad consistency 
regulations. In fact, the Advisory Council attempted last year 
to revise Section 106 and strengthen the requirements for 
federal agencies; however, the regulations were withdrawn after 
extensive concern with the new requirements were submitted. The 
Subcommittee will examine the implementation of the Act. Spring 
2001.
    Addition of New Park Units: Initially composed only of 
isolated scenic and natural areas, the National Park System has 
grown to 380 areas containing natural, cultural, and 
recreational resources across the nation. As directed by 
Congress in the General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a-5), the 
NPS studies areas to determine if they are nationally 
significant, and if so, whether they potentially could be added 
to the National Park System. New area studies may be initiated 
by the NPS or may be conducted in response to directives from 
Congress, and requests from other federal, state, or local 
agencies, or the private sector. Where new area studies are 
appropriate, the NPS establishes priorities and conducts 
studies as funds are available. In 1999, S. 1693 was signed 
into law which, among other things, established a procedure for 
the Park Service to follow in studying areas for potential 
addition to the National Park System. The new law ensures that 
new areas recommended for addition to the National Park System 
are appropriate for inclusion in the system. In determining 
whether to recommend an area for inclusion in the National Park 
System, a potential area must: possess nationally significant 
natural, cultural or recreational resources; be a suitable and 
feasible addition to the National Park System; and require 
National Park Service management and administration instead of 
alternative protection by other agencies or the private sector. 
These criteria are designed to ensure that the National Park 
System includes only outstanding examples of the nation's 
natural, cultural, and recreational resources. This law also 
directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop annual lists 
for areas of possible inclusion into the park system. The 
Secretary will specify these areas in order of priority for 
addition into the National Park System. Over the course of any 
particular Congressional session various bills are introduced 
which create new park units. Adding new areas to the National 
Park System takes Congressional authorization. The Subcommittee 
will track new area legislation and studies as they arise and 
check conformance with the enactment of S. 1693. Summer 2001.
    Air Tour Overflight Regulations: The Subcommittee will 
review the Federal Aviation Administration's March 28, 2000, 
rules concerning overflights of national parks, most notably 
Grand Canyon National Park. These new rules include 
notification of the air tour routes, expansion of Flight Free 
Zones, and a limitation on the total number of commercial air 
tours in the Flight Areas. Implementation of these rules will 
severely restrict the air tour industry and this form of access 
(especially important to handicapped individuals) to our public 
lands will be denied. Spring 2001.
    Restrictions/Soundscape Management Regulations: The 
Subcommittee will review the NPS definitions of ``soundscape'' 
and ``natural quiet'', the later defined as ``the natural 
ambient sound conditions found in the park''. ``Natural quiet'' 
has been used as the basis for severely limiting public access 
to a number of national parks, while at the same time still 
allowing snowmobile and personal watercraft use.
    NPS Management Policy of ``Resources Preservation'' and 
``Visitor Enjoyment'': The Subcommittee will review the shift 
in policy toward restricting and otherwise limiting public 
access to our national parks. NPS has begun to prioritize the 
conservation of resources over and above the enjoyment of the 
same by the public. The intent of the 1916 National Park 
Service Organic Act is clear--conservation is intrinsically 
tied to and cannot be separated from user enjoyment. Recently, 
the NPS released draft management policies and a proposed rule, 
which stated that the dual mission in the 1916 Organic Act ``to 
promote and regulate national parks'' and ``promote the 
enjoyment of the same'' are ``dual elements, but not equal.'' 
Summer 2001.
    Personal Watercraft Prohibition Regulations: The 
Subcommittee will review the NPS March 21, 2000, regulations 
that prohibit further personal watercraft (PWC) use in 22 of 32 
park units whichhad authorized PWC use. NPS has cited noise 
intrusion as the primary basis for the need for the regulations in 
addition to the alleged negative effect that PWCs have on the park 
environment. The ten remaining units may also be closed to PWC use. The 
PWC ban also includes park units that are national recreation areas 
specifically designated for recreational use.

Department of the Interior--Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

    National Monuments on Public Lands: The Subcommittee will 
review the use of the 1906 Antiquities Act by the Executive 
Branch to declare national monuments. President Clinton has 
designated within the last few weeks of his administration 
millions of acres of public lands as national monuments, many 
of them without any public input and over the objections of 
local and federal elected officials. In addition, it is clear 
that no consideration has been given to the management costs of 
these vast new areas in light of the existing strained budget 
of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
    Noxious Weeds: Several species of exotic and noxious weeds 
have become major problems for land managers in the western 
United States. These species have out competed the natural 
flora and have significantly degraded hundreds of thousands of 
acres of public land. Forage production for grazing livestock 
has also been considerably and negatively affected. The problem 
has reached epidemic proportions in many areas of the west and 
shall continue to grow worse unless quick and appropriate 
actions are taken. The Subcommittee is very concerned about 
this problem and the effects it has on the health of our public 
lands. Fall 2002.
    Wild Horse and Burro Act: It has been over 20 years since 
Congress passed the Wild Horse and Burros Act and yet several 
problems persist. For example, the Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) still has not set appropriate management level (AML) 
numbers for several herd management areas. Also, in several 
areas where the agency has an AML set, it has never come close 
to achieving AML. This leads to overgrazing, conflicts with 
endangered wildlife, conflicts with local grazing permit 
holders, health problems for horses and overall reduction in 
the quality of the range. The Subcommittee will hold oversight 
on the BLM's management of wild horses and burros. Summer 2001.
    Land Exchanges: The federal land exchange process often 
involves numerous individuals from a wide range of 
perspectives. While a few exchanges proceed smoothly, the 
process is often inefficient, expensive, time-consuming and 
contentious. In 1988, Congress passed the Federal Land Exchange 
Facilitation Act (FLEFA) in an attempt to make land exchanges 
easier to consummate. While FLEFA solved a few of the problems 
with land exchanges, several problems persist. In the 105th and 
106th Congress the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public 
Lands held an oversight hearing to look at the issue of 
appraisals in the federal land exchange process. The 
Subcommittee discovered that one of the main problems with land 
exchanges is that there is often a huge disparity between 
appraised land values. For example, often a landowner will want 
to exchange land that contains valuable habitat for an 
endangered species. Because the land has such a high public 
interest value, the landowner believes his land is extremely 
valuable; however when the government appraises his land, it 
actually lowers the estimated value of the land by saying that 
endangered species habitat severely curtails a person's ability 
to develop his land. The Subcommittee intends to continue to 
conduct oversight over the BLM land exchange process and pursue 
methods of making the BLM land exchange process easier to 
complete. Spring 2001.
    Wilderness Act: In 1964 Congress passed the Wilderness Act. 
Under the Wilderness Act, Congress designates certain 
``untrammeled'' parcels of at least 5,000 acres of land as 
wilderness. Wilderness areas have extreme access limitations 
designed to keep the land in a pristine state. The Wilderness 
Act has successfully preserved millions of acres of land 
throughout the United States. There have, however, been several 
problems with its implementation. One example is the enormous 
disparity between wilderness designations in the West and in 
the East. Since 1964 over 95 percentage of the Nation's 
wilderness has been designated in the West. Another problem 
with the Wilderness Act is inflexibility. For example, in the 
California desert wilderness there have been major problems 
with allowing wildlife management officials access into remote 
areas to check on and improve wildlife water facilities. BLM 
wilderness in Utah has been a particularly heated issue. 
Another issue that will arise this Congress is wilderness 
``reinventories.'' At the request of certain special interest 
groups, in an attempt to come up with more wilderness, the 
Interior Department has been redoing the wilderness inventories 
that it completed in the 1980s. The Department has finished 
with the Utah and Colorado inventories and are now considering 
other states. The Subcommittee intends to conduct oversight 
over management problems with wilderness areas and wilderness 
study areas. Winter 2002.
    Wilderness Regulations: The Subcommittee will review the 
December 14, 2000, regulations establishing new management 
regimes for designated wilderness areas. Specifically, the 
Subcommittee intends to examine the BLM's authority--if any--
over activities on non-BLM lands adjacent to BLM wilderness 
areas under the Federal Lands Policy and Management Act.

                    SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER AND POWER

    Budget Overview: The Subcommittee will hold a hearing each 
year on that portion of the President's budget proposal falling 
within its jurisdiction. This includes the Bureau of 
Reclamation of the Department of the Interior, the U.S. 
Geological Survey/Water Resources Division of the Department of 
the Interior, and the Power Marketing Administrations of the 
Department of Energy. March 2001.
    Water Technology Development: The Subcommittee will hold 
hearings on various aspects of water technology development 
that affect federal water management, reclamation activities, 
and how to assist the states in water resource planning. May 
2001 and Summer 2001.

Department of the Interior--Bureau of Reclamation

    Bureau of Reclamation Project Transfers: The Subcommittee 
will review the status of the Administration's initiative to 
transfer Bureau of Reclamation facilities out of federal 
ownership. Since the Reclamation program began in the early 
1900s there has been an expectation that many of the Bureau 
constructed facilities would ultimately be transferred to the 
local entities they were built to serve. As an indication of 
this objective, Reclamation has turned over the operation and 
maintenance of nearly 400 of the 600 or so projects in the 
western United States to local beneficiaries. However, steps to 
begin actual transfer of ownership have been rare. The House of 
Representatives increased by 300 per cent the number of bills 
transferring the ownership of Bureau of Reclamation projects 
and facilities to local entities during the 106th Congress as 
compared to the 105th Congress. The Subcommittee will continue 
to transfer these facilities to local interests. Hearings will 
be held in the Spring of 2001 and Summer of 2001, with an eye 
toward moving legislation to transfer those facilities.
    Central Utah Project: The Subcommittee will continue to 
review the progress of the Central Utah Project Completion Act 
and identify potential changes to the Act. Spring 2001.
    Oversight of Colorado River Operations: The Subcommittee 
will hold hearings on the operation of the entire Colorado 
River, and its impact on the states in both the Upper and Lower 
basins. Spring 2001 and 2002.
    States Rights in Water Allocation: The Subcommittee will 
examine federal actions, such as the reallocation of water for 
endangered fish species, and efforts to establish federal 
reserved water rights, that effectively reduce state supremacy 
in the allocation of water for beneficial use within western 
states. Summer 2001.
    Proposals to Remove Dams in the Pacific Northwest: There 
are several proposals to remove dams in the Pacific Northwest 
in an effort to enhance juvenile salmon migration on the 
Columbia River. The Subcommittee will examine the impact of 
these various proposals on hydropower production, water supply, 
and the environment. The Subcommittee will identify and 
scrutinize the science on dam removal proposals and the 
economic consequences of dam removal. Winter 2001.
    California Bay-Delta Funding: The Subcommittee will examine 
the Administration's proposal to reauthorize the CALFED Program 
authorized in the 105th Congress to carry out restoration 
activities in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta. 
The examination will determine what modifications to the CALFED 
Program are necessary, how to increase water supply yield, and 
how to provide regulatory certainty to California water users 
under the Program. Spring 2001.
    Mission of the Bureau of Reclamation: For the last several 
years new initiatives have begun at the Bureau of Reclamation 
that western water users perceive as not part of its mission. 
Oversight hearings will focus on the role the Bureau of 
Reclamation plays in rural water projects, water recycling, and 
environmental restoration activities. Spring 2001 and Spring 
2002.
    Water Wheeling: The Subcommittee will determine criteria 
for the movement of non-project water through federal 
facilities, and critique proposals to amend the Warren Act. 
Winter 2001.
    Bureau of Reclamation Contracting Policies: Water service 
contracts and operations and maintenance contracts between the 
Bureau of Reclamation and various water districts have started 
coming up for renewal throughout the western United States. In 
the contract negotiations, the Bureau is seeking new contract 
provisions to protect itself from any takings claim or 
litigation for failure to deliver water for any reason, which 
water users view as a restriction of their rights. In addition, 
certain water users perceive that the Bureau is using water 
conservation requirements or pricing mechanisms in an effort to 
reallocate water for other uses.
    Central Valley Project Improvement Act Implementation: The 
Subcommittee will continue to review actions taken by federal 
and state agencies to implement the various provisions of the 
Central Valley Project (CVP) Improvement Act, which was enacted 
in 1992. Oversight of possible legislative proposals to improve 
the reliability and water quality of CVP water deliveries will 
be considered during the Summer of 2001.
    Rural Water Projects: The Subcommittee will review the 
status of several rural water proposals relating to water 
supply management in the Western United States. Oversight 
hearings will be held in the Fall of 2001.
    Central Arizona Project: The Subcommittee will review the 
status of the Central Arizona Project (CAP), and the financial 
and management practices of the Bureau of Reclamation as they 
relate to the CAP. Fall 2001.
    Oversight of the Salton Sea: The Subcommittee will continue 
to monitor proposals that are being developed to restore the 
Salton Sea. Fall 2001.
    Safety of Dams: The Bureau of Reclamation has its own 
standards for safety of dams under its jurisdiction, and does 
its own safety inspections. An oversight hearing may be held to 
evaluate the public risk throughout the Bureau of Reclamation's 
inventory of 358 program dams, and the role of the project 
beneficiaries in the planning of any proposed dam modification. 
Summer 2001.
    Indian Water Right Settlements: The Subcommittee will 
analyze the broad impacts of Indian water rights and articulate 
the statutory, regulatory, and judicial history of implied 
federal reserved water rights. Winter 2001.

Department of the Interior--U.S. Geological Survey/Water Resources 
        Division

    Program Management within the Water Resources Division of 
the USGS: The Subcommittee will review the programs within the 
Water Resources Division to determine if there are areas where 
better coordination can be encouraged with other state and 
federal agencies. Winter 2001.
    Water Treatment Technologies: The Subcommittee will hold 
hearings on various water treatment technologies currently 
being developed which will enhance water reclamation and reuse 
activities, as well as salinity control efforts throughout the 
United States. Summer 2002.
    National Water Quality Assessment Program: The Subcommittee 
will monitor the National Water Quality Assessment Program, 
which provides water quality monitoring for state and local 
governments. Summer 2001.
    Water Planning: The Subcommittee will continue to work with 
the United States Geological Survey, the Bureau of Reclamation, 
and other agencies to facilitate the development of more 
comprehensive, long-term water planning activities by the 
states. There are growing problems with adequate water 
supplies. Better methods of precipitation/hydrology prediction 
are needed, more efficient use of existing water resources 
should be explored, and development of alternative water 
resources must be considered. Continuing investigation and 
oversight are expected in this area. Fall 2001 and Winter 2002.

Department of Energy--Power Marketing Administrations

    Management of the Federal Power Marketing Administrations 
(PMAs): The Subcommittee will hold hearings on the management 
of the PMAs and their role in a restructured electric utility 
industry, examining the concept of ``preference'' in light of 
industry restructuring and the potential application of the 
Federal Power Act (regulation and rate review by the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission) to the PMAs. Spring of 2001 and 
Winter 2001.

      SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE AND OCEANS

    Budget Review: The Subcommittee will hold an oversight 
hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2002 budget 
recommendations for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), 
the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and certain 
``wet'' programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA). USFWS operates the National Wildlife 
Refuge System, 65 National Fish Hatcheries, and 38 Wetland 
Management and Waterfowl Production Areas. NOAA conducts 
hydrographic mapping and charting activities, tide and current 
prediction programs, and implements the Coastal Zone Management 
Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act, the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, the National Sea 
Grant College Program Act, and other U.S. fishing laws. Both 
agencies implement the Endangered Species Act. Spring 2001.

Department of the Interior--U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

    African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988: This landmark 
conservation law required the Secretary of the Interior to 
evaluate the effectiveness of elephant conservation programs of 
each ivory-producing nation; prohibited ivory imports from 
African countries unable to adequately protect their elephants; 
required intermediary countries to stop selling illegally 
obtained ivory; and provided up to $5 million per year to 
assist African nations in their elephant conservation efforts. 
To date, Congress has appropriated $11.9 million that has been 
used to fund some 113 conservation projects in 22 separate 
countries. The Subcommittee will conduct a comprehensive 
hearing in the Spring of 2001 on the implementation of this 
Act.
    Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: This law, which was 
first enacted in 1984, requires that states implement 
conservation measures that are consistent with interstate 
fishery management plans adopted by the Atlantic States Marine 
Fisheries Commission. In the past 16 years, the resurgence of 
Atlantic striped bass has been a major fishery management 
success. Congress felt that the best way to ensure that striped 
bass remain abundant was to continue the regular and 
comprehensive population assessments and studies financed by 
the Act. The current authorization expired on September 30, 
2000. The Subcommittee will conduct oversight on the 
implementation of this legislation with an eye towards 
reauthorization. Spring 2001.
    Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997: There are 
currently only 40,000 Asian elephants living in the wild in 13 
countries. They are listed under the Endangered Species Act and 
CITES Appendix I, which prohibits all trade in Asian elephant 
products. The major causes of the decline include loss of 
habitat, poaching, and fragmented populations. This law 
authorizes up to $5 million per year until September 30, 2002. 
To date, the USFWS has spent $1.1 million in appropriated funds 
for 26 conservation projects in nine countries. The 
Subcommittee will evaluate the effectiveness of this new Act 
and consider whether to reauthorize it in the Spring of 2001.
    Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA): The MMPA establishes 
protections for marine mammals taken incidentally in commercial 
fishing operations and for marine mammals held in captivity. 
The last reauthorization was in 1994. The 1994 amendments made 
several changes to the MMPA, including moving management 
authority of captive marine mammals from NMFS and USFWS to the 
Department of Agriculture; allowing the importation of polar 
bear trophies from Canada; and authorizing the use of take 
reduction teams. The Subcommittee will examine the effect of 
these amendments and other marine mammal conservation issues. 
Fall 2001.
    National Wildlife Refuge System: This System is comprised 
of federal lands that have been acquired for the conservation 
and enhancement of fish and wildlife. Totaling about 93 million 
acres, the System provides habitat for hundreds of fish and 
wildlife species, including more than 165 species listed as 
threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. At 
present, the System is comprised of 524 refuges, which are 
located in all 50 states and the five territories. During the 
105th Congress, the landmark National Wildlife Refuge System 
Improvement Act of 1997 was enacted. This Act established for 
the first time an organic statute for our Refuge System, and it 
will ensure the wise use of those lands in the future. The 
Subcommittee intends to review the implementation of this new 
law and to determine the status of efforts to complete a 
comprehensive conservation plan for each refuge. Spring/Summer 
2001.
    Ecological Integrity of the National Wildlife Refuge System 
Rule: The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 
1997 (Public Law 105-57) directs the Secretary of the Interior 
to ensure the ``biological integrity, diversity and 
environmental health'' of the National Wildlife Refuge System. 
The Secretary proposed a directive that would have created a 
standard of ``ecological integrity'' and directed managers to 
achieve ``natural conditions''. The final rule, which is to 
become effective on February 15, 2001, provides guidance for 
refuge managers for maintaining and restoring where appropriate 
the biological integrity, diversity and environmental health of 
wildlife refuges. The final rule uses the statutory term 
``biological integrity, diversity and environmental health'' 
instead of ``ecological integrity'' and replaces ``natural 
conditions'' with ``historic conditions''. The policy provides 
for the consideration and protection of the broad spectrum of 
fish and wildlife resources and associated ecosystems and 
provides an evaluation process to analyze a refuge to determine 
the best management direction to prevent environmental 
degradation, and where appropriate restoration. The 
Subcommittee will examine whether this policy overturns or 
undermines the primary goals of the Act that refuges be managed 
to achieve the purpose for which they were created. Spring 
2001.
    Maintenance Backlog in the National Wildlife Refuge System: 
During the previous three Congresses, the Subcommittee 
conducted oversight hearings on the maintenance backlog issue 
affecting our National Wildlife Refuge System. Based on those 
hearings, the Subcommittee learned that the backlog had risen 
to more than $400 million at visitors centers, picnic 
pavilions, observation towers, public use buildings, roads, 
bridges, dams, canals, and other water management structures. 
In an effort to reduce the backlog, the leadership of the 
Resources Committee, working with House and Senate 
appropriators, was able to make a significant down payment on 
the backlog in Fiscal Years 1998, 1999, and 2000. The 
Subcommittee intends to conduct additional oversight hearings 
on ways to further reduce the backlog so that the System can be 
revitalized for the American people prior to the 100th birthday 
of the National Wildlife Refuge System in 2003. Fall 2001/
Winter 2002.
    Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994: Public Law 
103-391 authorizes up to $10 million each year for the 
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund. The purpose of this 
fund is to provide financial assistance for rhino and tiger 
conservation projects selected by the Secretary of the 
Interior. This Fund is authorized until September 30, 2002. To 
date, Congress has appropriated $2.2 million, which has been 
used to finance some 58 projects in 15 different countries to 
assist endangered rhinos and tigers. The Subcommittee will 
conduct oversight hearings on the program in the Spring of 
2001.
    Southern Sea Otter/Fisheries Conflict: The Department of 
the Interior listed the Southern sea otter as endangered under 
the Endangered Species Act. At the time of listing, the USFWS 
proposed the establishment of an experimental population that 
would be moved from its normal range to protect the population 
from any potential oil spill. The experimental population was 
intended to be kept within an area designated as ``the 
management zone'' and animals which left this zone were to be 
captured and moved back to this zone. This arrangement was 
codified in legislation drafted by then-Congressman John 
Breaux. This experimental population has now caused conflicts 
with some commercial fisheries because animals have left the 
management zone and USFWS has not followed through on its 
commitments to recapture these animals. The commercial fishing 
community has brought suit against the USFWS and the 
Subcommittee has been asked to investigate whether USFWS has 
followed through on its statutory commitments. Spring 2001.
    Coral Reef Fisheries Management: The Department of the 
Interior has designated National Wildlife Refuges in state and 
federal waters and has pushed to get management authority over 
these areas. The Department of Commerce currently has 
management authority under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act. The Subcommittee will examine 
the conflict created by these two dueling authorities in the 
protection of coral reef fisheries. Summer 2001/Fall 2001.
    Cormorant Population Explosion: Since 1990, the cormorant 
nesting population on the Great Lakes has increased to more 
than 93,000 pairs. Cormorants are now more numerous on the 
Great Lakes than at any time in recorded history. These birds 
are having a negative impact on aquaculture facilities and 
Great Lakes fisheries. Legislation was introduced in the 106th 
Congress to establish a hunting season on cormorants. On March 
4, 1998, USFWS issued a final rule establishing a depredation 
order for double-crested cormorants. Since that time, USFWS has 
initiated a review of their policy as to its effectiveness in 
reducing the population of this species. A nationwide 
management plan is expected to be issued early this year. The 
Subcommittee intends to hold hearings on this issue in the 
107th Congress. Summer 2001.
    Concession Properties in the National Wildlife Refuge 
System: The Secretary of the Interior oversees certain 
buildings at various National Wildlife Refuge units that are 
rented byconcessionaires that provide services to refuge 
visitors. These buildings are in a state of disrepair and neither the 
USFWS nor the concessionaire has the authority to remedy this 
situation. The Subcommittee will conduct hearings to determine the best 
method of addressing this situation. Winter 2002.
    Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management Act of 
1994: This Act implemented 11 actions recommended by the 
federal/state Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Task Force 
to restore the habitat of the watershed. These actions were 
necessary because 90 percent of the River's flow was diverted 
to the Central Valley of California for agricultural, 
municipal, and industrial uses. During the 104th Congress, 
legislation was enacted to extend the authorization of 
appropriations until September 30, 1998. The Subcommittee may 
conduct an oversight hearing on this issue and may reauthorize 
this Act. Fall 2001.
    Nonindigenous Species: The recent report on the influx of 
nonindigenous species in ballast water has highlighted the 
problem of non-native species competing with native species for 
food and habitat. These invasive species, in some cases 
introduced intentionally, are causing problems to commercial 
fisheries, causing native species to decline, and are affecting 
businesses which rely on clean water intake. Some examples of 
invasive species include: the round goby, zebra mussels, the 
European green crab, the Asian eel, etc. In addition, USFWS has 
attempted to eliminate non-native species causing two problems. 
One is that it has had problems targeting only the non-native 
species (trout in Yellowstone Park) and the second is that it 
has attempted to eliminate species that have been used for 
sport fisheries for decades (striped bass on the West Coast). 
In addition, the policies and activities of the USFWS and the 
National Park Service under the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 and the National Invasive 
Species Act of 1996 could also be examined. Fall 2001/Winter 
2002.

Department of Commerce--National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

    Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
(MSFCMA): The MSFCMA establishes federal management of 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the United 
States (from 3 miles to 200 miles). The Act was last 
reauthorized in 1996, with some substantial amendments which 
included: essential fish habitat; community development quotas; 
a moratorium on new individual fishing quota systems; two new 
national standards (safety of life at sea and to minimize 
bycatch); and vessel or permit buyback programs. The 
authorization of appropriations for the MSFCMA expired in 
Fiscal Year 2000. A number of issues need to be examined in the 
107th Congress to continue the work begun in the 106th Congress 
which will be addressed by oversight hearings. Winter 2001.
    Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures: There are two stocks 
of Steller sea lions residing in Alaska that have been listed 
as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. 
The population that has been listed as endangered is along the 
Aleutian chain. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 
has taken management measures to protect the species and allow 
commercial fisheries to continue. Environmentalists have taken 
NMFS to court over the management of Stellers, asking for an 
injunction for the fishing to continue and that injunction has 
now been lifted. The FY 2001 omnibus appropriations bill 
contained language which will affect the management of the 
Stellers and the related fisheries. In addition, the 
Subcommittee may conduct oversight on the preparation of the 
biological opinion related to the Steller sea lion court case. 
Spring 2001.
    Essential Fish Habitat Regulations: The Sustainable 
Fisheries Act (SFA, Public Law 104-297) requires the Secretary 
of Commerce to establish guidelines to assist the Fishery 
Management Councils established under the MSFCMA in the 
description and identification of essential fish habitat (EFH). 
The Councils were then charged with amending each fishery 
management plan to describe and identify EFH for the species 
managed and minimizing, to the extent practicable, any adverse 
impacts to EFH caused by fishing. On April 23, 1997, NMFS 
issued a Proposed Rule; Request for Comments on proposed 
regulations containing the guidelines for the description and 
identification of EFH in fishery management plans, adverse 
impacts on EFH, and actions to conserve and enhance EFH. The 
regulations would also provide a process for NMFS to coordinate 
and consult with federal and state agencies on activities that 
may adversely affect EFH. These regulations were met with a 
great deal of opposition from those potentially affected; 
because of this controversy, they have not been finalized as of 
January 18, 2001. The Subcommittee will hold hearings to 
examine these draft regulations to ensure their compliance with 
Congressional intent. Spring 2001.
    Fishing Vessel Buyout Regulations: The Sustainable 
Fisheries Act (Public Law 104-297) authorized a fishing vessel 
and/or fishing permit buyout program. While proposed 
regulations were issued, they have not been finalized and this 
has caused a number of potential federally-funded buyouts to be 
delayed. In addition, a number of proposed buyouts have been 
developed without the benefit of a standard set of guidelines. 
Summer 2001.
    Aquaculture: A number of aquaculture-related issues have 
arisen which the Subcommittee may want to look into. The 
listing of Atlantic salmon under the Endangered Species Act is 
expected to have ramifications on the New England salmon 
aquaculture industry (primarily located in Maine). In addition, 
NMFS has floated a draft bill to amend the National Aquaculture 
Act to promote ``sound'' aquaculture policy. Finally, escaped 
Atlantic salmon being raised for aquaculture in Washington 
State and British Columbia have begun spawning in Alaskan 
waters. This raises a number of issues such as the effect of 
escaped Atlantic salmon on native Pacific salmon stocks, the 
effects on habitat, and the effects on the commercial salmon 
industry. Summer 2001/Fall 2001.
    Overabundant Marine Mammals/Human Conflicts: As a number of 
marine mammal populations on the West Coast have rebounded, 
conflicts with humans have increased. NMFS released a number of 
recommendations in 1999 for dealing with these conflicts. These 
conflicts have raised questionsas to whether the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act's protections of non-endangered animals should be 
relaxed to deal with nuisance animals. The Subcommittee has been asked 
to hold field hearings on this issue. Summer 2001/Fall 2001.
    NMFS Lawsuits: NMFS is overwhelmed by lawsuits (currently 
113 active cases) and is not conducting necessary research and 
other management activities due to these lawsuits. The 
Subcommittee will examine this issue, especially in the context 
of the budget request for the agency. Winter 2002.
    Community Development Quotas: The program was authorized in 
1996 in the reauthorization of the MSFCMA. The State of 
Alaska's current oversight of the program appears to be 
restrictive in nature and a hearing would clarify the role of 
the state as intended in the MSFCMA. Spring 2002.
    U.S./Russia Polar Bear Treaty Implementation: The U.S. and 
Russia signed the agreement in October, 2000. The Treaty will 
need to be ratified by Congress. The Subcommittee will hold 
oversight hearings to determine the effect on existing law and 
what type of implementing legislation would be appropriate. 
Winter 2001/Spring 2001.
    Fisheries Disasters Oversight: A number of fisheries 
disasters were declared in the 106th Congress, and federal 
funds have been obligated for disaster assistance. A hearing on 
the types and numbers of programs could be important and 
beneficial for fishermen affected by natural disasters. An 
oversight review and comparison to agricultural disaster 
assistance programs would be helpful in determining whether 
U.S. tax dollars are being properly spent. Winter 2002.
    GAO Commercial Fisheries Vessel Buyout Report Review: In 
October, 1999, the General Accounting Office released a report 
on federally-funded commercial fishery buyback programs. The 
report summarizes all of the federally-funded buyout programs 
that have been identified, which statutes authorized the 
buyouts, whether objectives for the buyout program were 
identified, and whether the buyout program met its objectives. 
Since a number of commercial fisheries buyouts are being 
discussed for Fiscal Year 2001 and beyond, an oversight review 
of the past programs and their effectiveness is important 
before more federal funds are obligated. Fall 2001.
    Glacier Bay National Park Commercial Fishing Ban Oversight: 
In 1978, the National Park Service made a determination that 
commercial fishing activities were incompatible with National 
Park Service resources and would be permitted only when 
specifically authorized by law. Because of this broad 
determination, the National Park Service developed a rule 
outlawing commercial and subsistence fishing within the waters 
of Glacier Bay National Park in 1997. The Department of the 
Interior also claimed that commercial fisheries were harming 
the fishery resources within the Park's boundaries. This 
closure sets a precedent for the closure of other National 
Parks and waters managed by the Department of the Interior 
without resource problems. The Fiscal Year 1999 Omnibus 
Appropriations bill required the Department of the Interior and 
the State of Alaska to coordinate in the development of a 
fishery management plan for Glacier Bay National Park. The 
language also phased out certain commercial fisheries within 
the Park's boundaries. Compensation was required for those 
fishermen, crew members, and processors who were adversely 
affected by the closures, and the Park Service has begun 
distributing these funds. An oversight hearing on the 
compensation payments and the development of the fishery 
management plan could be held. Spring 2002.
    Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Fishery Management Oversight: 
The Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery management has been 
consistently under fire. The current allocation formula splits 
the total allowable catch among three user groups: commercial 
fishermen targeting red snapper, recreational fishermen 
targeting red snapper, and commercial fishermen who catch red 
snapper as bycatch in the directed shrimp fishery. There has 
been debate over the stock assessments, rebuilding schedules, 
and allocations for years, and independent reviews of NMFS' 
work have been Congressionally ordered. This fishery has also 
been identified as one which could be better managed under some 
type of individual fishery quota system. An oversight field 
hearing on red snapper science and management was tentatively 
scheduled for the 106th Congress; however, the Congressional 
schedule did not allow for a hearing to be held. An oversight 
hearing would be appropriate in the 107th Congress.
    Saltonstall-Kennedy Program: The Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant 
Program is administered by NMFS and is used to provide grants 
for fisheries research and development projects. Funding is 
provided by the Department of Agriculture as a percentage of 
the gross receipts collected on imported fish and fish 
products. All grant projects undergo technical and industry 
review and are encouraged to have a cost-sharing component. A 
number of concerns have been raised about the selection of 
priorities for projects, the review of potential grants, and 
the awarding of grants. The Subcommittee will review the 
amounts received and granted under this program in an oversight 
hearing. Summer 2002/Fall 2002.
    Atlantic Swordfish: The effective management of Atlantic 
high-migratory species and their habitat is one of the most 
complex challenges facing NMFS. While there has been some 
significant fishing pressure on these species, the population 
of one of those species, North Atlantic swordfish, has declined 
by nearly 70 percent in the past 20 years. In recent months, 
NMFS has issued regulations to limit the harvest of highly 
migratory species and to establish ``no take'' zones in the 
Atlantic Ocean. In November 2000, the International Convention 
for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas met to formulate an 
international solution to the problems facing highly migratory 
species. The Subcommittee intends to conduct a comprehensive 
oversight hearing on the various issues confronting highly 
migratory species. Fall 2002.

Department of Commerce--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
        (NOAA)

    Marine Protected Areas: This type of management system is 
under consideration for areas of concern in the ocean. 
Environmentalists have been pushing creation of marine 
protected areas to exclude any extractive activities. The 
President issued a recent Executive Order encouraging the 
establishment of these areas under the existing National Marine 
Sanctuaries Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, and National 
Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act, National Park 
Service Organic Act, National Historic Preservation Act, 
Wilderness Act, Endangered Species Act, MMPA, the National 
Environmental Policy Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act, the MSFCMA. In concert with other Committee on Resources' 
subcommittees, the Subcommittee will examine the effect of this 
Executive Order on existing statutes and the process and effect 
of designating marine protected areas. Fall 2001/Winter 2002.
    Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem 
Preserve/Marine Protected Area: On December 4, 2000, President 
Clinton designated the first Marine Protected Area (as 
discussed above). This 84,000 million acre designation is the 
second largest marine reserve in the world. The designation was 
hurried through during the waning days of the Clinton 
Administration and public comment on the proposal was short 
circuited (the notice for the public meetings was published in 
the Federal Register on December 8, 2000, for meetings to be 
held on December 11-15, 2000). Spring 2001.
    Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA): Enacted in 1972, the 
CZMA encourages states to regulate land and water uses that 
affect their coastal zones. While the program is voluntary, 
states receive grant money to develop a plan which, when 
approved by NOAA, makes them eligible for further federal 
assistance to help manage their coastal programs. In 1996, the 
Congress enacted the Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104-150), which reauthorized the CZMA funding 
programs until September 30, 1999. The Subcommittee intends to 
hold a hearing on issues associated with this landmark 
environmental law in early 2001.
    Mapping and Charting Program: In the last 15 years, 
advances in computer technology have caused dramatic leaps 
forward in marine navigation technology. Satellite-based 
Differential Global Positioning Systems and the ability to 
monitor real-time and current data hold the promise of 
significant economic efficiencies. Unfortunately, we can only 
exploit these efficiencies if we have accurate, up-to-date 
nautical charts. Many of the charts we use today are based on 
data collected in the last century. The accuracy of this 
information is totally insufficient for today's larger ships 
and advanced navigation capabilities. At the prodding of the 
Committee, NOAA prepared a plan on how it will update its 
charts and develop real-time tide and current information. The 
Subcommittee held an extensive oversight hearing on this plan. 
Congress enacted reauthorizing legislation for this program in 
1998. The Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing on 
implementation of the Act and the plan in early 2001.
    Coral Reefs: These are among the world's most biologically 
diverse and productive marine habitats, frequently described as 
the ``tropical rainforests of the oceans''. The world's coral 
reefs are subject to numerous natural and human-induced threats 
including: predatory damage, extreme weather, tourism, 
commercial harvest, destructive fishing techniques, vessel 
damage, and nonpoint source pollution. During the 106th 
Congress, legislation passed the House to assist in the 
conservation of coral reefs. While this measure was not enacted 
into law, the Subcommittee intends to hold an oversight hearing 
on this issue. Summer 2001.
    National Sea Grant College Program: The National Sea Grant 
College Program was established in 1966 to improve marine 
resource conservation, management, and utilization. The program 
is patterned after the Land Grant College Program, which was 
created in 1862. There are currently 26 Sea Grant Colleges and 
three smaller institutional programs which manage a network of 
over 300 universities and affiliated institutions. 
Authorization for this program expires on September 30, 2003. 
The Subcommittee intends to conduct a comprehensive oversight 
hearing on this federal program. Summer 2002.

National Science Foundation

    Arctic Research: In 1997, the National Science Foundation 
issued a report entitled ``United States Arctic Research Plan: 
1998-2002''. The United States has substantial economic, 
scientific, and environmental interest in the Arctic. This 
report examines various issues related to surface ships, 
submarines, and ice platforms; land-based and atmospheric 
facilities and platforms; coordination; and data facilities. 
The Subcommittee intends to conduct an oversight hearing on 
this report and other matters concerning Arctic research. 
Summer 2002.

                  SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERALS

    Budget Oversight: The Subcommittee oversees four Interior 
Department agencies and programs in one other: U.S. Geological 
Survey (USGS), Office of Surface Mining (OSM), Minerals 
Management Service (MMS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and 
the minerals and geology program of the Forest Service (USDA). 
The Subcommittee will examine these agencies' programs for 
streamlining, privatization opportunities, contracting out 
work, and otherwise streamlining research programs. Particular 
attention will be paid to proposed funding of traditional earth 
sciences programs versus biological studies to be performed by 
the new Biological Research Division.

Department of the Interior--Mining Issues

    SMCRA Title IV Reform: The Subcommittee will follow-up 
oversight in the 106th Congress of the abandoned mined land 
reclamation provisions of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). A reclamation fee is levied on 
every ton of coal mined in the nation, irrespectiveof the 
ownership of the coal rights, to replenish an abandoned line lands 
(AML) trust fund for the restoration of pre-1977 abandoned coal mines. 
Fee collection authority to set to expire in 2004, but an enormous 
inventory of remaining priority projects remain, especially in 
Appalachian states. Furthermore, Congress has deemed that a portion of 
the interest generated by the fund is to be used to pay premiums of 
certain retired coal miners and their spouses who were guaranteed 
lifetime healthcare benefits in nationwide coal wage agreements signed 
from 1950 and later. Reforms of both SMCRA and the 1992 Coal Act which 
establishes the interest transfer are necessary to achieve the 
reclamation goals envisioned by Congress as well as keeping the 
healthcare guarantee to retirees. Furthermore, the states with coal 
production were assured that not less than half of the AML fees 
collected from mines within their borders would be returned to that 
state for AML programs, yet over three-fourths of a billion dollars 
assigned to the 23 states and tribes with modern production remains in 
the Treasury unappropriated to these states. AML fund interest is not 
assigned to the ``state share'' balance; therefore the states are 
penalized by the lack of full appropriations because the dollars 
returned in reclamation grants are worth far less decades after the 
funds should have been returned. Spring 2002.
    Hardrock Mining Exploration and Development on the Public 
Lands: The Subcommittee plans oversight of the outgoing 
Administration's surface management regulations (43 CFR 3809) 
governing ``hardrock'' mineral development on the BLM-
administered public lands. BLM published these major new rules 
on November 21, 2000. As with the roadless rule of the Forest 
Service, the BLM has finalized a controversial rule in the 
waning weeks of this Administration. Concerns have been raised 
that this rulemaking may not comport with the Congressionally-
mandated National Research Council's (NRC) recent study, and 
some believe the Department of the Interior has instead chosen 
to issue a final rule largely exceeding the limited 
recommendations of the NRC. Several lawsuits have already been 
filed challenging the economic analysis required under 
Executive Order 12866, and arguing violations of the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement and Flexibility Act, and 
Administrative Procedures Act, among others. This oversight 
will be coordinated with legislative plans to propose 
reasonable reforms of the general mining laws governing 
disposition of so-called locatable minerals (metals and some 
non-metals) via mining claim-staking. The Subcommittee may also 
examine the rationale for withdrawals of large areas of public 
land from the operation of the mining law which occurred during 
the Clinton Administration under the Federal Lands Policy 
Management Act (FLPMA). The Secretary of the Interior has 
effectively unlimited authority to withdraw lands without the 
Congressional approval contemplated in the original provisions 
of FLPMA.
    Opinions Issued by the Solicitor of the Department of the 
Interior: On November 7, 1997, the Solicitor of the Department 
of the Interior issued an opinion concerning the number of 
millsites an entity may hold under the Mining Law for purposes 
ancillary to mining (milling, waste rock, tailings disposal, 
etc.) Versus the size and extent of the lode claims covering 
the mineral deposit. The opinion severely limits the ability of 
miners of low-grade disseminated gold, silver, copper, zinc and 
other lode claims from gaining access to sufficient land on 
which to carry out the necessary ancillary activities. Because 
the lands hosting mineral deposits often are surrounded by 
public lands, the inability to use nonmineral millsite claims 
for properly permitted beneficiation and post-mining activities 
means the metal deposits themselves become valueless unless the 
grade of the ore will support long hauls to remote millsites. A 
second opinion issued on March 26, 1996, concerns the amount of 
mineral reserves an entity operating under the General Mining 
Laws may hold under mining claims. The opinion stated that 
there is a threshold size of mineral reserve an entity may hold 
under a claim, after which the remainder of the deposit is 
``excess'' and may not be claimed. This limit is based on the 
lifetime of the reserves as projected from mining and marketing 
factors. The same logic was struck down in the 9th Circuit 
Court of Appeal in U.S. v. Baker (1980).
    Coalbed Methane Extraction Versus Coal Mine Development: 
The Subcommittee may hold an oversight field hearing on issues 
surrounding the conflict between owners of the right to extract 
methane gas from coal seams versus lessees of the United 
States' coal interests where such rights are held separately, 
primarily on public lands in several western U.S. basins. 
Technological advances over the last decade has fueled a boom 
in the coalbed methane industry which the Department of the 
Interior has not fully appreciated nor addressed when awarding 
coal leases and/or oil and gas leases in certain situations. 
Conflicts have arisen in the proposed mining plans of the coal 
miners confronted with coalbed methane rights holders which is 
imperiling logical and timely development of both resources. 
Spring 2001.
    Energy Policy: Follow-up to the full Resources Committee's 
April 12, 2000, oversight hearing on public lands oil and gas 
policy is likely. The Energy Policy Act of 2000 requires the 
Secretary of the Interior to coordinate with the Secretary of 
Energy and report to the 107th Congress on an inventory of 
estimated undiscovered oil and gas resources beneath public 
lands (including the outer continental shelf) together with an 
assessment of access restrictions for leasing and/or 
production, so that better informed land management decisions 
may be made. The U.S. Geological Survey's assessment of oil 
reserves beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge serves as 
an example of the objective scientific estimation of 
undiscovered oil and gas resources contemplated for the public 
lands. Oversight of the progress of such efforts, together with 
examples of current mismanagement driving the need for the 
inventory, is contemplated. Fall 2001.
    Royalty-In-Kind/Valuation of Oil and Gas for Royalty 
Purposes: The Subcommittee will pursue oversight of the 
Minerals Management Service's (MMS) ability to collect oil and 
gas royalties ``in-kind'' as opposed to the cash value as is 
currently paid. Procedures associated with collecting the 
government's share of revenue from production on federal leases 
are complex and could be simplified if MMS were to take royalty 
in-kind (R-I-K). Using the R-I-K collection method would 
eliminate the controversial ``valuation'' issues surrounding 
the complicated oil and gas production and transportation 
systems, and for which Congress has twice barred MMS from 
finalizing a proposed valuation rule because of concerns that 
it would create an enormous uncertainty for lessees associated 
with shifting valuation far downstream from the wellhead. MMS 
is now conducting pilot R-I-K programs for crude oil in Wyoming 
and natural gas from the Section 8(g) Outer ContinentalShelf 
leases off Texas as a follow-up to its 1995 natural gas pilot project 
in the Gulf of Mexico. The Subcommittee will oversee the MMS' handling 
of these programs and may hold a hearing on valuing oil and gas at the 
lease for royalty purposes in situations where no arm's-length sale 
occurs at the wellhead. It is this situation where much controversy 
exists in MMS' past and current rules. Summer 2001.
    Claim Maintenance Fees: By appropriation act riders, 
Congress has for the last eight years required mining claimants 
to pay a ``claim maintenance fee'' to the BLM instead of the 
statutory-mandated annual assessment work to develop the 
mineral deposit claimed. Miners holding ten or fewer claims may 
perform labor instead, but all others must pay $100 per claim 
site per year or the claim or site is invalid. Since the advent 
of this fee (which is dedicated to BLM's administration of the 
Mining Law), mining exploration expenditures have diminished 
dramatically. The fees when first collected totaled 
approximately $35 million per year, but in 2000 less than $25 
million was collected. Of this amount, BLM appears to have 
misspent 5 percent for programs totally unrelated to mining law 
administration, according to interim result of a General 
Accounting Office study. The fee requirement expires on August 
31, 2001.

               SUBCOMMITTEE ON FORESTS AND FOREST HEALTH

    Budget Overview: The Subcommittee will oversee that portion 
of the President's budget which relates to national forest 
lands. Spring 2001/Spring 2002.

U.S. Department of Agriculture--U.S. Forest Service

    Roadless Area Management Regulations: On January 12, 2001, 
the Forest Service issued new regulations precluding future 
access and management of national forest roadless areas. This 
highly controversial decision will preclude future access to 
nearly 60 million acres (one-third of the entire National 
Forest System) for forest recreation, fuels management, 
improvements in forest health and wildlife habitat, and access 
to significant oil and gas reserves. Congress has 60 
legislative days to review and evaluate this and other last-
minute rules affecting national forest management. Spring 2001.
    Wildfire Prevention and Suppression: Decades of successful 
fire prevention and implementation of misinformed policies have 
resulted in over one quarter, or over 50 million acres, of our 
national forests becoming ``tinder boxes,'' as described by the 
General Accounting Office (GAO). In 1999, the GAO also reported 
that the Forest Service had no cohesive strategy for dealing 
with this most serious threat to the sustainability of our 
national forests. In response to the GAO, and as a result of 
Congressional oversight, the Forest Service produced the 
document, ``Protecting People and Sustaining Resources in Fire-
Adapted Ecosystems: A Cohesive Strategy.'' This document was 
ultimately edited and released by the Administration on October 
13, 2000, to become the Administration's policy direction on 
this issue. Concurrently, Congress, through the FY 2001 
Interior Appropriations Bill, added $1.8 billion to wildland 
fire programs, specifically for burned-area rehabilitation, 
fire fighting preparedness, and hazardous fuels reduction 
activities. With this money went instructions for reporting and 
accountability on how the money is spent, mandatory 
implementation of the Cohesive Strategy requirements for fuels 
management, a requirement for federal agencies to determine and 
notify communities at risk of catastrophic fire, and 
requirements for involving states and communities in the 
development and implementation of strategies for fuel reduction 
in the wildland/urban interface. Congressional oversight is 
needed to ensure the funding is used in a manner consistent 
with congressional intent and to ensure accomplishment of the 
fuel reduction strategy. Summer 2001.
    Forest Health: Insect and disease problems plague nearly 60 
million acres of forest land nationwide, potentially causing 
irreversible damage to entire watersheds and even regions. From 
spruce beetle infestations in Alaska to a renewed attack from 
the southern pine beetle in the Southeast, from Asian long-
horned beetle activity in the Northeast to widespread hardwood 
decline in the Southern Appalachians and the disruption of 
historic fire regimes in the Inland West, serious problems 
abound that cannot be addressed by inaction. Yet national 
forest management policies to date have severely limited the 
agency's ability to address these serious threats. Research 
programs must be continued and, in some cases, expanded, while 
application of forest health treatments must be greatly 
accelerated. Continued oversight will be necessary to ensure 
agency progress on these issues.
    Forest Planning Rules and Land Management Decisions: The 
Forest Service has issued a number of major rules and land 
management decisions affecting millions of acres of national 
forest lands. Between November 2000 and January 19, 2001, the 
agency issued a complete overhaul of its forest planning 
regulations; new rules altering the management of 60 million 
acres of roadless lands; and two large-scale planning decisions 
which collectively cover much of the National Forest System in 
the West. These decisions include the Sierra Nevada Framework, 
affecting 11 national forests over 11.5 million acres in 
California and Nevada and the Survey and Manage amendments to 
the President's Forest Plan, covering 24 million acres on 19 
national forests and seven Bureau of Land Management districts 
in the Pacific Northwest. These decisions could affect years of 
local planning efforts and public involvement conducted under 
the National Forest Management Act of 1976. Prompt oversight is 
needed to determine how the rules interrelate; their collective 
environmental and social impacts and economic costs; and the 
impact of the decisions on existing land management plans. 
Spring 2001.
    Forest Service Accountability: As a government entity, the 
Forest Service is not held accountable for its actions by the 
normal market and regulatory forces that assess private 
businesses. It is the role of Congress to provide the oversight 
that ensures appropriated resources are spent in an efficient 
manner and in accordance with the law. Yet, the state of Forest 
Service accounting and reporting has precluded the Congress 
from exercising this responsibility. The GAO still ranks the 
Forest Service high on their list of agencies at high risk of 
waste, fraud and abuse. As serious as thesedeficiencies in 
financial accountability are, the lack of tangible performance measures 
that are directly tied to budget line items have yet to be established. 
Summer 2001.
    Research: Research funding has been inadequate in certain 
areas to accommodate necessary future actions by the Forest 
Service. In particular, research should be enhanced in the 
following areas: Forest Inventory and Analysis, forest fires 
(including smoke modeling and risk reduction), and invasive 
species. The Subcommittee will conduct oversight hearings on 
methods to improve this program. Fall 2002.
    Forest Service Management of Proprietary Information: 
Currently the Forest Service is being sued for two incidents in 
which the Forest Service released, under a Freedom of 
Information Act request, personal and proprietary information. 
This information may have been inappropriately released to 
outside parties. The Subcommittee needs to continue its 
oversight of the Forest Service's maintenance and release of 
any proprietary information to ensure that the agency is in 
full compliance with the law. Summer 2001.
    Appeals Reform: The new rule on land management planning 
eliminates the administrative appeals procedures for forest 
plan amendments and revisions, replacing it with a 
predecisional review process that has come under strong 
criticism by everyone, from environmentalists to industrial 
interests. The appeals procedure for project level decisions is 
set in law and thus remains unchanged, despite the length and 
high cost of the process. Both procedures should be reviewed 
and new procedures developed to reform this cumbersome process, 
making public involvement more effective and improving agency 
decision-making. Fall 2001.
    Agency Contracting Authority: Under the Clinton-Gore 
Administration the Forest Service has lost a great deal of 
professional expertise through attrition, reductions-in-force, 
and ``reinvention.'' As a consequence, the agency no longer has 
sufficient institutional knowledge to implement land management 
actions. The Committee should explore new authorities needed to 
provide the agency the ability to implement its mission, 
including necessary authorities for contracting out work such 
as the preparation and completion of environmental analyses and 
related documents. Winter 2002.
    Public Land Law Review: Much could be done to improve the 
management of the national forests through administrative 
actions, such as changes in leadership, regulations, and 
policy, but ultimately most agree that the laws themselves must 
be modified if the Forest Service is ever to fulfill its 
responsibilities for active management. The Subcommittee will 
examine the interrelationship of laws such as the National 
Forest Management Act and the National Environmental Policy Act 
to determine necessary changes relating to national forest 
issues. Winter 2002.
    Access for Recreation and to Private Property: The Clinton 
Administration recently released its Forest Service recreation 
agenda without the benefit of Congressional or public input. As 
a result, its new agenda inadequately responds to the country's 
recreation interests and fails to provide balance with other 
legal responsibilities of the Forest Service. As recreation on 
national forests has become increasingly important to the 
American public, Congressional oversight is needed to ensure 
that all interested groups and organizations are allowed input 
and given proper recourse concerning application of any new 
recreation policies. Fall 2001.
    County Payments: The ``Secure Rural Schools and Community 
Self-Determination Act of 2000,'' recently signed into law, has 
unprecedented provisions allowing for community involvement on 
BLM and Forest Service lands. It will be essential for Congress 
to work to insure the effective implementation of the new law. 
Summer 2001.

                                
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