[House Report 108-811]
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                                                 Union Calendar No. 496

108th Congress, 2d Session                         House Report 108-811

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             REPORT ON LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

                                 of the

                         COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

                                 of the

                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                               DURING THE

                      ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS




January 3, 2005.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed


                         COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

                 RICHARD W. POMBO, California, Chairman
       NICK J. RAHALL, II, West Virginia, Ranking Democrat Member
DON YOUNG, Alaska                    DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan
W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN, Louisiana       ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American 
JIM SAXTON, New Jersey                   Samoa
ELTON GALLEGLY, California           NEIL ABERCROMBIE, Hawaii
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee       SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, Texas
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland         FRANK PALLONE, Jr., New Jersey
KEN CALVERT, California              CALVIN M. DOOLEY, California
SCOTT McINNIS, Colorado              DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN, Virgin 
BARBARA CUBIN, Wyoming                   Islands
GEORGE P. RADANOVICH, California     RON KIND, Wisconsin
WALTER B. JONES, Jr., North          JAY INSLEE, Washington
    Carolina                         GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California
CHRIS CANNON, Utah                   TOM UDALL, New Mexico
JOHN E. PETERSON, Pennsylvania       MARK UDALL, Colorado
JIM GIBBONS, Nevada                  ANIBAL ACEVEDO-VILA, Puerto Rico
MARK SOUDER, Indiana                 BRAD CARSON, Oklahoma
GREG WALDEN, Oregon                  RAUL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona
THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado         DENNIS A. CARDOZA, California
J.D. HAYWORTH, Arizona               MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, Guam
TOM OSBORNE, Nebraska                STEPHANIE HERSETH, South Dakota
JEFF FLAKE, Arizona                  GEORGE MILLER, California
DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana           EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts
RICK RENZI, Arizona                  RUBEN HINOJOSA, Texas
TOM COLE, Oklahoma                   CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ, Texas
STEVE PEARCE, New Mexico             JOE BACA, California
ROB BISHOP, Utah
DEVIN NUNES, California
RANDY NEUGEBAUER, Texas

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On January 28, 2003, pursuant to H. Res. 33, the Majority (Republican) 
Members were elected to the Committee.
On January 28, 2003, pursuant to H. Res. 35, the Minority (Democrat) 
Members were elected to the Committee.
On February 5, 2003, Joel Hefley, Colorado; George Miller, California; 
and Adam Smith, Washington, resigned from the Committee.
On February 5, 2003, pursuant to H. Res. 52, the following Members were 
elected to the Committee: Raul M. Grijalva, Arizona; Dennis A. Cardoza, 
California; and Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam.
On February 12, 2003, Edward J. Markey, Massachusetts, and Peter A. 
DeFazio, Oregon, received a leave of absence from the Committee.
On March 6, 2003, George Miller, California; Edward J. Markey, 
Massachusetts; Ruben Hinojosa, Texas; Ciro D. Rodriguez, Texas; Joe 
Baca, California; and Betty McCollum, Minnesota, were appointed to the 
Committee.
On April 29, 2003, pursuant to H. Res. 205, Adam H. Putnam, Florida, 
was elected to the Committee.
On June 19, 2003, Adam H. Putnam, Florida, resigned from the Committee.
On June 19, 2003, pursuant to H. Res. 284, Randy Neugebauer, Texas, was 
elected to the Committee.
On June 14, 2004, Betty McCollum, Minnesota, resigned from the 
Committee.
On June 16, 2004, pursuant to H. Res. 678, Stephanie Herseth, South 
Dakota, was elected to the Committee.

          STANDING SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES
              National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands

                     GEORGE P. RADANOVICH, Chairman
             DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN, Ranking Democrat Member
ELTON GALLEGLY                       DALE E. KILDEE
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr.                  RON KIND
WAYNE T. GILCHREST                   TOM UDALL
BARBARA CUBIN                        MARK UDALL
WALTER B. JONES, Jr., Vice Chair     ANIBAL ACEVEDO-VILA
CHRIS CANNON                         RAUL M. GRIJALVA
JOHN E. PETERSON                     DENNIS CARDOZA
JIM GIBBONS                          MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO
MARK E. SOUDER                       NICK J. RAHALL, II, ex-officio
ROB BISHOP
RICHARD W. POMBO, ex-officio
                                 ------                                

               Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health

                         GREG WALDEN, Chairman
                  JAY INSLEE, Ranking Democrat Member
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr.                  DALE E. KILDEE
WALTER B. JONES, Jr.                 TOM UDALL
JOHN E. PETERSON, Vice Chair         MARK UDALL
THOMAS G. TANCREDO                   ANIBAL ACEVEDO-VILA
J.D. HAYWORTH                        BRAD CARSON
JEFF FLAKE                           STEPHANIE HERSETH
DENNIS REHBERG                       VACANCY
RICK RENZI                           VACANCY
STEVAN PEARCE                        NICK J. RAHALL, II, ex-officio
RICHARD W. POMBO, ex-officio
                                 ------                                

                      Energy and Mineral Resources

                        BARBARA CUBIN, Chairman
                   RON KIND, Ranking Democrat Member
W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN                  ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA
CHRIS CANNON                         SOLOMON P. ORTIZ
JIM GIBBONS                          GRACE F. NAPOLITANO
MARK E. SOUDER                       TOM UDALL
DENNIS R. REHBERG, Vice Chair        BRAD CARSON
TOM COLE                             EDWARD J. MARKEY
STEVAN PEARCE                        VACANCY
ROB BISHOP                           VACANCY
DEVIN NUNES                          NICK J. RAHALL, II, ex-officio
RANDY NEUGEBAUER
RICHARD W. POMBO, ex-officio
                                 ------                                

                            Water and Power

                         KEN CALVERT, Chairman
               GRACE NAPOLITANO, Ranking Democrat Member
GEORGE P. RADANOVICH                 CALVIN M. DOOLEY
GREG WALDEN                          JAY INSLEE
THOMAS G. TANCREDO                   RAUL M. GRIJALVA
J.D. HAYWORTH                        DENNIS A. CARDOZA
TOM OSBORNE                          GEORGE MILLER
RICK RENZI, Vice Chair               CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ
STEVAN PEARCE                        JOE BACA
DEVIN NUNES                          NICK J. RAHALL, II, ex-officio
RICHARD W. POMBO, ex-officio
                                 ------                                

              Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans

                      WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Chairman
              FRANK PALLONE, Jr., Ranking Democrat Member
DON YOUNG                            ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA
W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN                  NEIL ABERCROMBIE
JIM SAXTON, Vice Chair               SOLOMON ORTIZ
MARK E. SOUDER                       RON KIND
WALTER B. JONES, Jr.                 MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO
RANDY NEUGEBAUER                     NICK J. RAHALL, II, ex-officio
RICHARD W. POMBO, ex-officio
                          Full Committee Staff

                       Steve Ding, Chief of Staff
 Cynthia A. Ahwinona, Legislative Staff--Office of Native American and 
                            Insular Affairs
                    Tom Brierton, Professional Staff
                  Kurt Christensen, Professional Staff
  Christopher Fluhr, Director--Office of Native American and Insular 
                                Affairs
Chris Foster, Legislative Staff--Office of Native American and Insular 
                                Affairs
                     Rob Gordon, Professional Staff
                      Jon Haubert, Staff Assistant
                     Laura Hylden, Staff Assistant
                 Brian Kennedy, Communications Director
                        Dan Kish, Senior Advisor
                        Nancy Locke, Chief Clerk
                       Amanda Lawson, Press Aide
                Linda J. Livingston, Executive Assistant
       Joanna Mackay, Legislative Assistant to the Chief Counsel
       Tammy McDougald, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff
                    Kathy Miller, Editor and Printer
                    Matt Miller, Professional Staff
                      Lisa Pittman, Chief Counsel
                 Vincent Sampson, Deputy Chief Counsel
             Kristen Schrader, Director of External Affairs
                  Matt Streit, Deputy Press Secretary
 Shalon Szymanski, Clerk--Office of Native American and Insular Affairs
                  Matt Vacarro, Systems Administrator
                  Ed Van Scoyoc, Systems Administrator
                Ann C. Vogt, Legislative Calendar Clerk
                 Lisa Wallace, Chief Financial Officer
                  Todd Willens, Senior Policy Director

                            democratic staff

                     James H. Zoia, Staff Director
                   Jeffrey P. Petrich, Chief Counsel
                    Tony Babauta, Legislative Staff
                    Ann Adler, Senior Policy Advisor
                       Linda Booth, Administrator
                     Kristen Bossi, Press Secretary
                    Marie Howard, Legislative Staff
                    Tracey Parker, Legislative Staff
                     Whitney Smith, Staff Assistant
                   Julie Szymkowiak, Staff Assistant
                     David Zacher, Staff Assistant

                           subcommittee staff
      subcommittee on national parks, recreation and public lands
                  Room H2-187 Ford, Phone 202/226-7736

                         Rob Howarth, Director
                    Frank Vitello, Legislative Staff
                   Casey Hammond, Subcommittee Clerk

              Richard Healy, Democratic Legislative Staff
              David Watkins, Democratic Legislative Staff

      subcommittee on fisheries conservation, wildlife and oceans
                  Room H2-188 Ford, Phone 202/226-0200

                      Harry F. Burroughs, Director
                   Bonnie B. Bruce, Legislative Staff
                  Michael Correia, Subcommittee Clerk
                   David S. Whaley, Legislative Staff

               Dave Jansen, Democratic Legislative Staff
              Amelia Jenkins, Democratic Legislative Staff

              subcommittee on energy and mineral resources
                Room 1626 Longworth, Phone 202/225-9297

                         Jay Cranford, Director
                 Kathleen Benedetto, Legislative Staff
                   Lucas Frances, Subcommittee Clerk

       Deborah Von Hoffmann Lanzone, Democratic Legislative Staff

                    subcommittee on water and power
                Room 1522 Longworth, Phone 202/225-8331

                        Joshua Johnson, Director
                    Daisy Minter, Subcommittee Clerk
                     Kiel Weaver, Legislative Staff

            J. Stevens Lanich, Democratic Legislative Staff
               Lori Sonken, Democratic Legislative Staff

               subcommittee on forests and forest health
                Room 1337 Longworth, Phone 202/225-0691

                        Doug Crandall, Director
                   Erica Tergeson, Legislative Staff
                     Ryan Yates, Subcommittee Clerk

              Meghan Conklin, Democratic Legislative Staff
              Amelia Jenkins, Democratic Legislative Staff
               Lori Sonken, Democratic Legislative Staff
                         LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                          House of Representatives,
                                    Committee on Resources,
                                   Washington, DC, January 3, 2005.
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 108th Congress.
            Sincerely,
                                        Richard W. Pombo, Chairman.


                            C O N T E N T S

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Letter of Transmittal............................................   VII
Overview.........................................................     1
    Full Committee...............................................     3
        Legislative Activities...................................     3
        Oversight Activities.....................................    15
    Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands..    16
        Legislative Activities...................................    17
        Oversight Activities.....................................    21
    Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans..    22
        Legislative Activities...................................    22
        Oversight Activities.....................................    25
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.................    26
        Legislative Activities...................................    27
        Oversight Activities.....................................    27
    Subcommittee on Water and Power..............................    28
        Legislative Activities...................................    28
        Oversight Activities.....................................    32
    Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health....................    33
        Legislative Activities...................................    33
        Oversight Activities.....................................    35
Appendices:
    Printed Hearings.............................................    37
    Legislation Passed House.....................................    51
    List of Public Laws..........................................    69
    Committee Prints.............................................    73
    Committee Legislative Reports................................    75
    Oversight Summary............................................    87


                                                 Union Calendar No. 496
108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     108-811

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  LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES, 
                             108TH CONGRESS

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January 3, 2005.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

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

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                             MINORITY VIEWS

  REPORT ON LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON 
                  RESOURCES DURING THE 108TH CONGRESS

                                Overview

    The Committee on Resources met on February 12, 2003, for an 
organizational meeting of the 108th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Richard W. Pombo. 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

    The jurisdiction of the Committee on Resources, as 
prescribed by Clause 1(l) of Rule X of the Rules of the House 
is as follows:
    (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).

                            Activities Report

                     Committee on Resources Statistics

Total number of bills and resolutions referred....................   755
Total number of meeting days:
    Full Committee (52)
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (19)
    Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans 
      (40)
    Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health (24)
    Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands 
      (31)
    Subcommittee on Water and Power (31)
      Total.......................................................   197
Total number of bills ordered reported from Committee.............   185
Total number of reports filed.....................................   170
Total number of bills referred to/discharged by Committee on 
    Resources and passed by the House of Representatives..........   188
Total number of public laws.......................................    88
Total number bills enacted into law*..............................   169

* Includes 6 House/Senate Resolutions, 1 Private Law, and all bills 
awaiting signature by the President.
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                             Full Committee


                            I. JURISDICTION

    (1) Environmental and habitat measures and matters of 
general applicability.
    (2) Measures relating to the welfare of Native Americans, 
including management of Indian lands in general and special 
measures relating to claims which are paid out of Indian funds.
    (3) All matters regarding the relations of the United 
States with Native Americans and Native American tribes, 
including special oversight functions under Rule X of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives.
    (4) All matters regarding Native Alaskans and Native 
Hawaiians.
    (5) All matters related to the Federal trust responsibility 
to Native Americans and the sovereignty of Native Americans.
    (6) All matters regarding insular areas of the United 
States.
    (7) All measures or matters regarding the Freely Associated 
States and Antarctica.
    (8) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve 
international programs for the protection of the environment 
and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the 
jurisdiction of the Full Committee under this paragraph.
    (9) All measures and matters retained by the Full Committee 
under Committee rule 6(e).
    (10) 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 12, 2003--Full Committee met to organize for the 
108th Congress.
    March 12, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 39, establish and 
implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will 
result in an environmentally sound and job creating program for 
the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas 
resources of the Coastal Plain, and for other purposes (Arctic 
Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act of 2003).
    April 2, 2003--Markup held on Committee Print entitled: 
``To establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing 
program that will result in an environmentally sound and job 
creating program for the exploration, development, and 
production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of 
Alaska, and for other purposes''.
    April 5, 2003--Field Hearing held in Kaktovik, Alaska, on 
H.R. 39, to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas 
leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound 
and job creating program for the exploration, development, and 
production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain, 
and for other purposes (Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy 
Security Act of 2003); and on H.R. 770, to preserve the Arctic 
coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 
as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural 
ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future 
generations of Americans (Morris K. Udall Arctic Wilderness 
Act).
    April 30, 2003--Markup held on Committee Print entitled 
``Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003''.
    May 6, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 1835, to amend the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit designation as critical 
habitat of areas owned or controlled by the Department of 
Defense, and for other purposes (National Security Readiness 
Act of 2003).
    May 7, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 1497, to reauthorize title 
I of the Sikes Act (Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2003); 
H.R. 1835, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit 
designation as critical habitat of areas owned or controlled by 
the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (National 
Security Readiness Act of 2003); and H.R. 1189, 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, and for other 
purposes.
    June 11, 2003--Markup held on H. Con. Res. 21, 
Commemorating the Bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase; H. 
Res. 30, Concerning the San Diego long-range sportfishing fleet 
and rights to fish the waters near the Revillagigedo Islands of 
Mexico; H.R. 74, 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; H.R. 272, to 
direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land to 
Lander County, Nevada, and the Secretary of the Interior to 
convey certain land to Eureka County, Nevada, for continued use 
as cemeteries; H.R. 901, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to construct a bridge on Federal land west of and 
adjacent to Folsom Dam in California, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 1113, to authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica 
National Monument, and for other purposes; H.R. 1209, to extend 
the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin 
Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1284, to amend the Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the 
Federal share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin 
demonstration project; and H.R. 1945, 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, and for other purposes (Pacific Salmon 
Recovery Act).
    June 18, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 884, to provide for the 
use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Western 
Shoshone identifiable group under Indian Claims Commission 
Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, and 326-K, and for other 
purposes (Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act); and H.R. 
1409, to provide for a Federal land exchange for the 
environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the 
American public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and 
for other purposes (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land 
Exchange Act of 2002).
    July 9, 2003--Markup held on S. 233, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conducta study of Coltsville in 
the State of Connecticut for potential inclusion in the National Park 
System (Coltsville Study Act of 2003); S. 278, to make certain 
adjustments to the boundaries of the Mount Naomi Wilderness Area, and 
for other purposes (Mount Naomi Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Act); 
H.R. 1038, 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 (Public Lands Fire 
Regulations Enforcement Act of 2003); H.R. 1616, to authorize the 
exchange of certain lands within the Martin Luther King, Junior, 
National Historic Site for lands owned by the City of Atlanta, Georgia, 
and for other purposes (Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic 
Site Land Exchange Act); H.R. 1651, to provide for the exchange of land 
within the Sierra National Forest, California, and for other purposes 
(Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2003); H.R. 1658, to amend 
the Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act to validate 
additional conveyances of certain lands in the State of California that 
form part of the right-of-way granted by the United States to 
facilitate the construction of the transcontinental railway, and for 
other purposes (Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 
2003); H.R. 2040, to amend the Irrigation Project Contract Extension 
Act of 1998 to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of 
Reclamation and certain irrigation water contractors in the States of 
Wyoming and Nebraska; and H.R. 2059, to designate Fort Bayard Historic 
District in the State of New Mexico as a National Historic Landmark, 
and for other purposes (Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark Act).
    July 10, 2003--Hearing held on H. J. Res. 63, to approve 
the ``Compact of Free Association, as amended between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government 
of the Federated States of Micronesia,'' and the ``Compact of 
Free Association, as amended between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the Republic of 
the Marshall Islands,'' and otherwise to amend Public Law 99-
239, and to appropriate for the purposes of amended Public Law 
99-239 for fiscal years ending on or before September 30, 2023, 
and for other purposes; and H.R. 2522, to amend the Organic Act 
of Guam to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reduce, 
release, or waive amounts owed by the Government of Guam to the 
United States to offset unreimbursed Compact impact expenses.
    July 15, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 1006, to amend the Lacey 
Act Amendments of 1981 to further the conservation of certain 
wildlife species (Captive Wildlife Safety Act); H.R. 1409, to 
provide for a Federal land exchange for the environmental, 
educational, and cultural benefit of the American public and 
the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes 
(Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act); and S. 
111, 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, and for other 
purposes.
    July 16, 2003--Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on 
Indian Affairs, on H.R. 2440, to improve the implementation of 
the Federal responsibility for the care and education of Indian 
people by improving the services and facilities of Federal 
health programs for Indians and encouraging maximum 
participation of Indians in such programs, and for other 
purposes; and S. 556, to amend the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act.
    September 4, 2003--Markup held on H.J. Res. 63, to approve 
the ``Compact of Free Association, as amended between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government 
of the Federated States of Micronesia,'' and the ``Compact of 
Free Association, as amended between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the Republic of 
the Marshall Islands,'' and otherwise to amend Public Law 99-
239, and to appropriate for the purposes of amended Public Law 
99-239 for fiscal years ending on or before September 30, 2023, 
and for other purposes (Compact of Free Association Amendments 
Act of 2003).
    September 24, 2003--Markup held on S. 254, to revise the 
boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park in 
the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes; H. Con. Res. 268, 
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 highly 
migratory species, including 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; H.R. 135, to 
establish the ``Twenty-First Century Water Commission'' to 
study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water 
strategy to address future water needs; H.R. 408, to provide 
for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; H.R. 
708, to require the conveyance of certain National Forest 
System lands in Mendocino National Forest, California, to 
provide for the use of the proceeds from such conveyance for 
National Forest purposes, and for other purposes; H.R. 884, to 
provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to 
the Western Shoshone identifiable group under Indian Claims 
Commission Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, and 326-K, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 982, to clarify the tax treatment of bonds 
and other obligations issued by the Government of American 
Samoa; H.R. 1092, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to 
sell certain parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas 
County, Nevada; H.R. 1204, to amend the National Wildlife 
Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to establish 
requirements for the award of concessions in the National 
Wildlife Refuge System, to provide for maintenance and repair 
of properties located in the System by concessionaires 
authorized to use such properties, and for other purposes; H.R. 
1442, to authorize the design and construction of a visitor 
center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; H.R. 1521, to provide 
for additional lands to be included within the boundary of the 
Johnstown Flood National Memorial in the State of Pennsylvania, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 1598, to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed, California, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 2048, to extend the period for 
reimbursement under the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, and 
to reauthorize the Yukon River Restoration and Enhancement 
Fund; H.R. 2055, to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for an 
adjustment in the number of free roaming horses permitted in 
Cape Lookout National Seashore; H.R. 2696, to establish 
Institutes to demonstrate and promote the use of adaptive 
ecosystem management to reduce the risk of wildfires, and 
restore the health of fire-adaptedforest and woodland 
ecosystems of the interior West; and H.R. 3062, to amend the Mineral 
Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue 
separately, for the same area, a lease for tar sand and a lease for oil 
and gas, and for other purposes.
    October 1, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 313, to modify 
requirements relating to allocation of interest that accrues to 
the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund; H.R. 542, 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. 1899, to resolve certain conveyances 
and provide for alternative land selections under the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act related to Cape Fox Corporation 
and Sealaska Corporation, and for other purposes; and H.R. 
2766, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange 
certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in 
the State of Colorado.
    October 1, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 151, to elevate the 
position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the 
Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary 
for Indian Health, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2440, to 
improve the implementation of the Federal responsibility for 
the care and education of Indian people by improving the 
services and facilities of Federal health programs for Indians 
and encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such 
programs, and for other purposes.
    October 29, 2003--Markup held on H. Con. Res. 237, Honoring 
the late Rick Lupe, lead forestry technician for the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs Fort Apache Agency, for his dedication and 
service to the United States and for his essential service in 
fighting wildfires and protecting the environment and 
communities of Arizona; H.R. 154, to exclude certain properties 
from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; H.R. 
265, to provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount 
Rainier National Park, and for other purposes; H.R. 280, to 
establish the National Aviation Heritage Area, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 421, to reauthorize the United States Institute 
for Environmental Conflict Resolution, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 506, to provide for the protection of archaeological sites 
in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 958, to authorize certain hydrographic services programs, 
to name a cove in Alaska in honor of the late Able Bodied 
Seaman Eric Steiner Koss, and for other purposes; H.R. 1594, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the St. Croix 
National Heritage Area in St. Croix, United States Virgin 
Islands, and for other purposes; H.R. 1618, to establish the 
Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area in the State of Georgia, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 1629, to clarify that the Upper 
Missouri River Breaks National Monument does not include within 
its boundaries any privately owned property, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1648, 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; H.R. 1732, to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the Williamson County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse 
Project, and for other purposes; H.R. 1862, to establish the 
Oil Region National Heritage Area; H.R. 1964, to establish the 
Highlands Stewardship Area in the States of Connecticut, New 
Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 2408, to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to 
reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for 
national wildlife refuges; H.R. 2425, to provide for the use 
and distribution of the funds awarded to the Quinault Indian 
Nation under United States Claims Court Dockets 772-71, 773-71, 
774-71, and 775-71, and for other purposes; H.R. 2489, to 
provide for the distribution of judgment funds to the Cowlitz 
Indian Tribe; H.R. 2584, to provide for the conveyance to the 
Utrok Atoll local government of a decommissioned National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship; H.R. 2693, to 
reauthorize the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 2707, to direct the Secretaries of the 
Interior and Agriculture, acting through the U.S. Forest 
Service, to carry out a demonstration program to assess 
potential water savings through control of Salt Cedar and 
Russian Olive on forests and public lands administered by the 
Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service; H.R. 
2715, to provide for necessary improvements to facilities at 
Yosemite National Park, and for other purposes; H.R. 2907, to 
provide for a land exchange in the State of Arizona between the 
Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership; 
H.R. 3209, to amend the Reclamation Project Authorization Act 
of 1972 to clarify the acreage for which the North Loup 
division is authorized to provide irrigation water under the 
Missouri River Basin project; S. 523, to make technical 
corrections to law relating to Native Americans, and for other 
purposes; S. 625, to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to 
conduct certain feasibility studies in the Tualatin River Basin 
in Oregon, and for other purposes; S. 677, to revise the 
boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and 
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area in the State of 
Colorado, and for other purposes; S. 924, to authorize the 
exchange of lands between an Alaska Native Village Corporation 
and the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes; and 
S. 1233, to authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks 
in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center.
    November 5, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 521, to establish the 
Steel Industry National Historic Site in the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania; H.R. 1798, to establish the Upper Housatonic 
Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Connecticut and 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes; and 
on H.R. 2693, to reauthorize the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
of 1972, and for other purposes.
    March 15, 2004--Field hearing held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on 
H.R. 2912, to reaffirm the inherent sovereign rights of the 
Osage Tribe to determine its membership and form of government.
    April 1, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 898, to provide for the 
recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for 
other purposes.
    April 21, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 2941, to correct the 
south boundary of the Colorado River Indian Reservation in 
Arizona, and for other purposes.
    April 28, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 2933, to amend the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform the process for 
designating critical habitat under that Act.
    May 5, 2004--Markup held on H.R. 142, to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the Inland Empire regional water recycling project, to 
authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist 
agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in 
California, and toauthorize the Secretary to participate in the 
Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation 
project; H.R. 1014, 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, and for other purposes; H.R. 2010, to protect the 
voting rights of members of the Armed Services in elections for the 
Delegate representing American Samoa in the United States House of 
Representatives, and for other purposes; H.R. 2201, 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. 2663, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle 
Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the 
National Park System, and for other purposes; H.R. 2828, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to implement water supply technology and 
infrastructure programs aimed at increasing and diversifying domestic 
water resources; H.R. 2912, to reaffirm the inherent sovereign rights 
of the Osage Tribe to determine its membership and form of government; 
H.R. 2966, to preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock 
animals on public lands, including wilderness areas, national 
monuments, and other specifically designated areas, administered by the 
National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service where there is a 
historical tradition of such use, and for other purposes; H.R. 2991, to 
amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Inland Empire regional recycling project and in the Cucamonga County 
Water District recycling project; H.R. 3247, to provide consistent 
enforcement authority to the Bureau of Land Management, the National 
Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the 
Forest Service to respond to violations of regulations regarding the 
management, use, and protection of public lands under the jurisdiction 
of these agencies, to clarify the purposes for which collected fines 
may be used, and for other purposes; H.R. 3378, to assist in the 
conservation of marine turtles and the nesting habitats of marine 
turtles in foreign countries; H.R. 3504, to amend the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act to redesignate the American 
Indian Education Foundation as the National Fund for Excellence in 
American Indian Education; H.R. 3505, to amend the Bend Pine Nursery 
Land Conveyance Act to specify the recipients and consideration for 
conveyance of the Bend Pine Nursery, and for other purposes; H.R. 3706, 
to adjust the boundary of the John Muir National Historic Site, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 3768, to expand the Timucuan Ecological and 
Historic Preserve, Florida; H.R. 3819, to redesignate Fort Clatsop 
National Memorial as the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, to 
include in the park sites in the State of Washington as well as the 
State of Oregon, and for other purposes; H.R. 3846, to authorize the 
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter 
into an agreement or contract with Indian tribes meeting certain 
criteria to carry out projects to protect Indian forest land; H.R. 
3874, to convey for public purposes certain Federal lands in Riverside 
County, California, that have been identified for disposal; H.R. 3932, 
to amend Public Law 99-338 to authorize the continued use of certain 
lands within the Sequoia National Park by portions of an existing 
hydroelectric project; and H.R. 4114, to amend the Migratory Bird 
Treaty Act to exclude non-native migratory bird species from the 
application of that Act, and for other purposes.
    May 19, 2004--Markup held on H.R. 646, to expand the 
boundaries of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield to 
authorize the acquisition and interpretation of lands 
associated with the campaign that resulted in the capture of 
the fort in 1862, and for other purposes; H.R. 1156, to amend 
the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to increase the ceiling on the Federal share of the costs 
of phase I of the Orange County, California, Regional Water 
Reclamation Project; H.R. 2619, to provide for the expansion of 
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 2831, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Newlands Project 
Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility to the Truckee-
Carson Irrigation District; H.R. 2909, to ensure the continued 
availability of the Utah Test and Training Range to support the 
readiness and training needs of the Armed Forces; H.R. 3785, to 
authorize the exchange of certain land in Everglades National 
Park; H.R. 4115, to amend the Act of November 2, 1966 (80 Stat. 
1112), to allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in 
all contracts affecting the land within the Salt River Pima-
Maricopa Indian Reservation; H.R. 4158, to provide for the 
conveyance to the Government of Mexico of a decommissioned 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 4362, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to accept a parcel of Federal land in the State of 
Washington in trust for the Nisqually Tribe, to ensure that the 
acceptance of such land does not adversely affect the 
Bonneville Power Administration, and for other purposes; S. 
144, 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; and S. 1146, to implement the 
recommendations of the Garrison Unit Tribal Advisory Committee 
by providing authorization for the construction of a rural 
health care facility on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, 
North Dakota.
    June 16, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3589, to create the 
Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the 
Virgin Islands.
    June 23, 2004--Hearing held on S. 1721, to amend the Indian 
Land Consolidation Act to improve provisions relating to 
probate of trust and restricted land, and for other purposes.
    June 24, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 831, to provide for and 
approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills 
Indian Community; and H.R. 2793, to provide for and approve the 
settlement of certain land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe 
of Chippewa Indians.
    July 14, 2004--Markup held on H. Res. 431, Honoring the 
achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact of 
their efforts on the conservation of endangered species both 
domestically and worldwide, and wishing Roy Horn a full and 
speedy recovery; H.R. 1630, to revise the boundary of the 
Petrified Forest National Park in the State of Arizona, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 2129, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the 
suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic 
buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the 
National Park System, and for other purposes; H.R. 2400, to 
amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying 
the local judicialstructure of Guam; H.R. 2457, to authorize 
funds for an educational center for the Castillo de San Marcos National 
Monument, and for other purposes; H.R. 2960, to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public 
Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project; H.R. 3056, to 
clarify the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coast Barrier Resources 
System Cedar Keys Unit P25 on Otherwise Protected Area P25P; H.R. 3257, 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to 
determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Western 
Reserve Heritage Area; H.R. 3334, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to participate in the design and construction of the 
Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water 
District of Riverside, California; H.R. 3427, to authorize a land 
conveyance between the United States and the City of Craig, Alaska, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 3479, to provide for the control and 
eradication of the brown tree snake on the island of Guam and the 
prevention of the introduction of the brown tree snake to other areas 
of the United States, and for other purposes; H.R. 3589, to create the 
Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin 
Islands; H.R. 3597, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through 
the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Alder 
Creek water storage and conservation project in El Dorado County, 
California, and for other purposes; H.R. 3954, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to resolve boundary discrepancies in San 
Diego County, California, arising from an erroneous survey conducted by 
a Government contractor in 1881 that resulted in overlapping boundaries 
for certain lands, and for other purposes; H.R. 4010, to reauthorize 
and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992; H.R. 4027, to 
authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University 
of Miami property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for 
use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center; H.R. 4045, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study 
with respect to the Mokelumne River, and for other purposes; H.R. 4170, 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to recruit volunteers to 
assist with, or facilitate, the activities of various agencies and 
offices of the Department of the Interior; H.R. 4459, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and 
in coordination with other Federal, State, and local government 
agencies, to participate in the funding and implementation of a 
balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 4481, to amend Public Law 86-434 establishing 
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in the State of Missouri to expand 
the boundaries of the park, and for other purposes; H.R. 4492, to amend 
the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the 
authorization for certain national heritage areas, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 4494, to designate the Grey Towers National Historic 
Site in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; H.R. 
4508, to amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to require 
the Secretary to permit continued use and occupancy of certain 
privately owned cabins in the Mineral King Valley in the Sequoia 
National Park; H.R. 4606, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, 
acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in coordination with other 
Federal, State, and local government agencies, to participate in the 
funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater 
remediation program in California, and for other purposes; H.R. 4617, 
to amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange of small 
tracts of land, and for other purposes; H.R. 4625, to reduce 
temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on 
Federal lands, and for other purposes; S. 943, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to contract with the city of Cheyenne, 
Wyoming, for the storage of the city's water in the Kendrick Project, 
Wyoming; S. 1003, to clarify the intent of Congress with respect to the 
continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the 
Salmon River; S. 1537, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey 
to the New Hope Cemetery Association certain land in the State of 
Arkansas for use as a cemetery; S. 1576, to revise the boundary of 
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and for other purposes; and S. 
1721, to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to improve provisions 
relating to probate of trust and restricted land, and for other 
purposes.
    July 21, 2004--Markup held on H.R. 1662, 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 for other purposes; and H.R. 2933, to amend the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform the process for 
designating critical habitat under that Act.
    September 15, 2004--Markup held on H. Res. 556, 
Congratulating the United States Geological Survey on its 125th 
Anniversary; H.R. 2941, to correct the south boundary of the 
Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 3207, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study on the preservation and interpretation of the 
historic sites of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion 
in the National Park System; H.R. 3210, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
Reclamation, to conduct a water resource feasibility study for 
the Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins in Oregon; H.R. 3258, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with 
the University of New Mexico, to construct and occupy a portion 
of the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research at the 
University of New Mexico, and for other purposes; H.R. 3982, to 
direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain land held in 
trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of 
Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes; H.R. 4066, to provide 
for the conveyance of certain land to the United States and to 
revise the boundary of Chickasaw National Recreation Area, 
Oklahoma, and for other purposes; H.R. 4282, to express the 
policy of the United States regarding the United States 
relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for 
the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian 
governing entity, and for other purposes; H.R. 4285, to provide 
for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, 
Nevada, for use as a heliport; H.R. 4389, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to construct facilities to provide 
water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other 
uses from the Santa Margarita River, California, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 4469, to authorize appropriations to the 
Secretary of the Interior for the restoration of the Angel 
Island Immigration Station in the State of California; H.R. 
4579, to modify the boundary of the Harry S Truman National 
Historic Site in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 4588, to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources 
Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize 
additional projects and activities under that Act, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 4596, to amend Public Law 97-435 toextend 
the authorization for the Secretary of the Interior to release certain 
conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by 
the United States to Eastern Washington University until December 31, 
2009; H.R. 4667, to authorize and facilitate hydroelectric power 
licensing of the Tapoco Project, and for other purposes; H.R. 4775, to 
amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the El 
Paso, Texas, water reclamation, reuse, and desalinization project, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 4806, to provide for a land exchange involving 
Federal lands in the Lincoln National Forest in the State of New 
Mexico, and for other purposes; H.R. 4808, to provide for a land 
exchange involving private land and Bureau of Land Management land in 
the vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the purpose of 
removing private land from the required safety zone surrounding 
munitions storage bunkers at Holloman Air Force Base; H.R. 4817, to 
facilitate the resolution of a minor boundary encroachment on lands of 
the Union Pacific Railroad Company in Tipton, California, which were 
originally conveyed by the United States as part of the right-of-way 
granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads; H.R. 4838, 
to establish a Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps to provide a 
means by which young adults can carry out rehabilitation and 
enhancement projects to prevent fire and suppress fires, rehabilitate 
public land affected or altered by fires, and provide disaster relief, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 4893, to authorize additional 
appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978; H.R. 
4984, to provide that the royalty rate on the output from Federal lands 
of potassium and potassium compounds from the mineral sylvite in the 5-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be 
reduced to 1.0 percent, and for other purposes; H.R. 5009, to extend 
water contracts between the United States and specific irrigation 
districts and the City of Helena in Montana, and for other purposes; S. 
434, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all 
or part of certain parcels of National Forest System land in the State 
of Idaho and use the proceeds derived from the sale or exchange for 
National Forest System purposes; S. 551, to provide for the 
implementation of air quality programs developed in accordance with an 
Intergovernmental Agreement between the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and 
the State of Colorado concerning Air Quality Control on the Southern 
Ute Indian Reservation, and for other purposes; and S. 1814, to 
transfer federal lands between the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Secretary of the Interior.
    September 21, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 4908, to transfer 
certain land in Riverside County, California, from the Bureau 
of Land Management to the United States to be held in trust for 
the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, and for other 
purposes.
    September 22, 2004--Markup held on H.J. Res. 102, 
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Peleliu and 
the end of Imperial Japanese control of Palau during World War 
II and urging the Secretary of the Interior to work to protect 
the historic sites of the Peleliu Battlefield National Historic 
Landmark and to establish commemorative programs honoring the 
Americans who fought there; H. Res. 737, Recognizing the 60th 
anniversary of the Liberation of Guam during World War II.; H. 
Res. 752, Expressing continued support for the construction of 
the Victims of Communism Memorial; H.R. 2440, to improve the 
implementation of the Federal responsibility for the care and 
education of Indian people by improving the services and 
facilities of Federal health programs for Indians and 
encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such programs, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 3176, to designate the Ojito 
Wilderness Study Area as wilderness, to take certain land into 
trust for the Pueblo of Zia, and for other purposes; H.R. 3283, 
to improve recreational facilities and visitor opportunities on 
Federal recreational lands by reinvesting receipts from fair 
and consistent recreational fees and passes, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 3391, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
to convey certain lands and facilities of the Provo River 
Project; H.R. 4593, to establish wilderness areas, promote 
conservation, improve public land, and provide for the high 
quality development in Lincoln County, Nevada, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 4650, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to 
provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Witchita 
Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes'' 
to authorize the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project; 
H.R. 4683, to enhance the preservation and interpretation of 
the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 4887, to adjust the boundary of the Cumberland Island 
Wilderness, to authorize tours of the Cumberland Island 
National Seashore, and for other purposes; H.R. 4908, to 
transfer certain land in Riverside County, California, from the 
Bureau of Land Management to the United States to be held in 
trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 5016, to extend the water service contract 
for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri 
Basin Program, Nebraska; H.R. 5104, to amend the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for the John 
H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and 
for other purposes; and S. 347, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a joint 
resource study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the 
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and for other 
purposes.
    September 29, 2004--Markup held on H.R. 885, to provide for 
adjustments to the Central Arizona Project in Arizona, to 
authorize the Gila River Indian Community water rights 
settlement, to reauthorize and amend the Southern Arizona Water 
Rights Settlement Act of 1982, and for other purposes; H.R. 
5134, to require the prompt review by the Secretary of the 
Interior of the long-standing petitions for Federal recognition 
of certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes; and H.R. 
5135, to provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of 
Representatives to represent the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.

      III. OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE FULL COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

A. Oversight Hearings

    March 19, 2003--Oversight hearing on Enhancing America's 
Energy Security.
    May 13, 2003--Oversight field hearing in St. Clairsville, 
Ohio, on Kyoto Global Warming Treaty's Impact on Ohio's Coal 
Dependent Communities.
    July 2, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Seeley Lake, 
Montana, on Management Challenges Across Montana's National 
Forests.
    July 9, 2003--Oversight hearing on the Indian Trust Fund 
Lawsuit.
    August 25, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Redmond, 
Oregon, on Crisis on our National Forests: Reducing the Threat 
of Catastrophic Wildfire to Central Oregon Communities and the 
Surrounding Environment.
    September 6, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Belen, New 
Mexico, on the Silvery Minnow's Impact on New Mexico.
    September 22, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Lake 
Arrowhead, California, on Forest Health Crisis in San 
Bernardino National Forest.
    October 8, 2003--Oversight hearing on Tribal Self-
Governance Issues.
    October 25, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Billings, 
Montana, on Developing a Legislative Solution to the Indian 
Trust Fund Lawsuit.
    November 3, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Scottsdale, 
Arizona, on Developing a Legislative Solution to the Indian 
Trust Fund Lawsuit.
    February 25, 2004--Oversight hearing on Examination of the 
Potential for a Delegate from the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands.
    March 31, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Federal 
Recognition and Acknowledgment process by the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs.
    May 12, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Current 
Reorganization of Trust Management at the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs and the Office of the Special Trustee.
    May 20, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Draft Report of the 
U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy.
    June 7, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Carlsbad, New 
Mexico, on Examining the Impacts of the Endangered Species Act 
on Southern New Mexico.
    July 13, 2004--Oversight hearing on gaming on off-
reservation, restored and newly-acquired lands.
    July 21, 2004--Oversight hearing on Guam War Claims 
Commission Report.
    September 10, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Fontana, 
California, on Examining Impacts of the Endangered Species Act 
on Southern California's Inland Empire.

      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

    April 8, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 272, to direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land to Lander 
County, Nevada, and the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain land to Eureka County, Nevada, for continued use as 
cemeteries; H.R. 437, to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to conduct a study of Coltsville in the State of Connecticut 
for potential inclusion in the National Park System; and H.R. 
1113, to authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica 
National Monument, and for other purposes.
    May 21, 2003--Field Hearing at the National Mall, 
Washington, D.C., on H.R. 1442, to authorize the design and 
construction of a visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans 
Memorial.
    June 17, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 1616, to authorize the 
exchange of certain lands within the Martin Luther King, 
Junior, National Historic Site for lands owned by the City of 
Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes; and H.R. 1964, to 
establish the Highlands Stewardship Area in the States of 
Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and for 
other purposes.
    June 24, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 1521, to provide for 
additional lands to be included within the boundary of the 
Johnstown Flood National Memorial in the State of Pennsylvania, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 1658, (Private Bill) to amend the 
Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act to validate 
additional conveyances of certain lands in the State of 
California that form part of the right-of-way granted by the 
United States to facilitate the construction of the 
transcontinental railway, and for other purposes; and H.R. 
2055, to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for an adjustment in 
the number of free roaming horses permitted in Cape Lookout 
National Seashore.
    July 15, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 408, to provide for 
expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; H.R. 532, 
to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation 
Area in the State of California, to restore and extend the term 
of the advisory commission for the recreation area, and for 
other purposes; and H.R. 1289, to establish the National Parks 
Institute at the University of California, Merced, and for 
other purposes.
    July 22, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 546, to revise the 
boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park in 
the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes; H.R. 2457, to 
authorize funds for an educational center for the Castillo de 
San Marcos National Monument, and for other purposes; and H.R. 
2715, to provide for necessary improvements to facilities at 
Yosemite National Park, and for other purposes.
    September 16, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 280, to establish 
the National Aviation Heritage Area, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 646, to expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson 
National Battlefield to authorize the acquisition and 
interpretation of lands associated with the campaign that 
resulted in the capture of the fort in 1862, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1594, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing the St. Croix National Heritage Area in St. Croix, 
United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; H.R. 
1618, to establish the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area 
in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes; and H.R. 1862, 
to establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area.
    September 23, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 408, to provide for 
expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; H.R. 546, 
to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau National 
Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 1521, to provide for additional lands to be included 
within the boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial in 
the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; and H.R. 
2055, to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for an adjustment in 
the number of free roaming horses permitted in Cape Lookout 
National Seashore.
    September 30, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 1629, to clarify 
that the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument does not 
include within its boundaries any privately owned property, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 2424, to authorize assistance for the 
National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning 
Center; and H.R. 2966, to preserve the use and access of pack 
and saddle stock animals on public lands, including wilderness 
areas, national monuments, and other specifically designated 
areas, administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau of 
Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
or the Forest Service where there is a historical tradition of 
such use, and for other purposes.
    October 16, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 280, to establish 
the National Aviation Heritage Area, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 704, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a joint special resources 
study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing the area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor 
as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation 
Area in the State of California, and for other purposes; H.R. 
1399, to revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the 
Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation 
Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; H.R. 
1594, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
St. Croix National Heritage Area in St. Croix, United States 
Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; H.R. 1618, to establish 
the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area in the State of 
Georgia, and for other purposes; H.R. 1798, to establish the 
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area in the State of 
Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 1862, to establish the Oil Region National 
Heritage Area; and H.R. 2909, to ensure the continued 
availability of the Utah Test and Training Range to support the 
readiness and training needs of the Armed Forces.
    October 21, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 265, to provide for 
an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount Rainier National Park, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 280, to establish the National 
Aviation Heritage Area, and for other purposes; H.R. 532, to 
revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation 
Area in the State of California, to restore and extend theterm 
of the advisory commission for the recreation area, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1014, 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, and for other purposes; H.R. 1058, to provide for an 
exchange of certain private property in Colorado and certain Federal 
property in Utah; H.R. 1594, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
St. Croix National Heritage Area in St. Croix, United States Virgin 
Islands, and for other purposes; H.R. 1618, to establish the Arabia 
Mountain National Heritage Area in the State of Georgia, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1629, to clarify that the Upper Missouri River Breaks 
National Monument does not include within its boundaries any privately 
owned property, and for other purposes; H.R. 1798, to establish the 
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area in the State of 
Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1862, to establish the Oil Region National Heritage 
Area; H.R. 2424, to authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks 
in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center; H.R. 2715, to provide for 
necessary improvements to facilities at Yosemite National Park, and for 
other purposes; and S. 677, to revise the boundary of the Black Canyon 
of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation 
Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; Began 
consideration of H.R. 1964, to establish the Highlands Stewardship Area 
in the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, 
and for other purposes, but did not complete action.
    March 25, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 1517, to amend the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund to limit the use of funds 
available from the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
to use for maintenance; H.R. 2663, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of 
designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin 
Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 3874, to convey for public purposes certain 
Federal lands in Riverside County, California, that have been 
identified for disposal.
    April 22, 2004--Markup held on H.R. 646, to expand the 
boundaries of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield to 
authorize the acquisition and interpretation of lands 
associated with the campaign that resulted in the capture of 
the fort in 1862, and for other purposes; H.R. 2201, 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. 2663, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms 
located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National 
Park System, and for other purposes; H.R. 2966, to preserve the 
use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public 
lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments, and 
other specifically designated areas, administered by the 
National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service 
where there is a historical tradition of such use, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 3768, to expand the Timucuan Ecological 
and Historic Preserve, Florida; H.R. 3819, to redesignate Fort 
Clatsop National Memorial as the Lewis and Clark National 
Historical Park, to include in the park sites in the State of 
Washington as well as the State of Oregon, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 3874, to convey for public purposes certain 
Federal lands in Riverside County, California, that have been 
identified for disposal.
    April 29, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3638, to adjust the 
boundary of Redwood National Park in the State of California, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 3932, to amend Public Law 99-338 
to authorize the continued use of certain lands within the 
Sequoia National Park by portions of an existing hydroelectric 
project; and S. 144, 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.
    May 6, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3283, to improve 
recreational facilities and visitor opportunities on Federal 
recreational lands by reinvesting receipts from fair and 
consistent recreational fees and passes, and for other 
purposes.
    June 15, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 1630, to revise the 
boundary of the Petrified Forest National Park in the State of 
Arizona, and for other purposes; H.R. 2129, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study 
regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating 
certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, 
as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 3954, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
resolve boundary discrepancies in San Diego County, California, 
arising from an erroneous survey conducted by a Government 
contractor in 1881 that resulted in overlapping boundaries for 
certain lands, and for other purposes; H.R. 4481, to amend 
Public Law 86-434 establishing Wilson's Creek National 
Battlefield in the State of Missouri to expand the boundaries 
of the park, and for other purposes; and S. 1576, to revise the 
boundary of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and for 
other purposes.
    July 8, 2004--Markup held on H.R. 1630, to revise the 
boundary of the Petrified Forest National Park in the State of 
Arizona, and for other purposes; H.R. 2457, to authorize funds 
for an educational center for the Castillo de San Marcos 
National Monument, and for other purposes; H.R. 3954, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to resolve boundary 
discrepancies in San Diego County, California, arising from an 
erroneous survey conducted by a Government contractor in 1881 
that resulted in overlapping boundaries for certain lands, and 
for other purposes; and S. 1576, to revise the boundary of 
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
    July 15, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 4066, to provide for 
the conveyance of certain land to the United States and to 
revise the boundary of Chickasaw National Recreation Area, 
Oklahoma, and for other purposes; H.R. 4469, to authorize 
appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for the 
restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station in the 
State of California; and H.R. 4579, to modify the boundary of 
the Harry S Truman National Historic Site in the State of 
Missouri, and for other purposes.
    July 20, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3176, to designate the 
Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness, to take certain land 
into trust for the Pueblo of Zia, and for other purposes;and 
H.R. 4593, to establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve 
public land, and provide for the high quality development in Lincoln 
County, Nevada, and for other purposes.
    September 14, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 305, to establish 
the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of New 
York, and for other purposes; H.R. 2237, to establish within 
the National Park Service the 225th Anniversary of the American 
Revolution Commemorative program, and for other purposes; H.R. 
3258, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in 
cooperation with the University of New Mexico, to construct and 
occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for Archaeological 
Research at the University of New Mexico, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 4285, to provide for the conveyance of certain 
public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a heliport; 
H.R. 4667, to authorize and facilitate hydroelectric power 
licensing of the Tapoco Project, and for other purposes; H.R. 
4683, to enhance the preservation and interpretation of the 
Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage, and for other purposes; H.R. 
4808, to provide for a land exchange involving private land and 
Bureau of Land Management land in the vicinity of Holloman Air 
Force Base, New Mexico, for the purpose of removing private 
land from the required safety zone surrounding munitions 
storage bunkers at Holloman Air Force Base; H.R. 4817, to 
facilitate the resolution of a minor boundary encroachment on 
lands of the Union Pacific Railroad Company in Tipton, 
California, which were originally conveyed by the United States 
as part of the right-of-way granted for the construction of 
transcontinental railroads; and H.R. 4887, to adjust the 
boundary of the Cumberland Island Wilderness, to authorize 
tours of the Cumberland Island National Seashore, and for other 
purposes.

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

A. Oversight hearings

    March 25, 2003--Oversight hearing on the Status of the 
National Park Service Concessions Management Program and 
Implementing Regulations.
    April 22, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Yosemite 
National Park, California, on the Implementation of the 
Yosemite Valley Plan.
    April 29, 2003--Joint oversight hearing with the 
Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, on 
the Growing Problem of Invasive Species.
    June 3, 2003--Oversight hearing on the Reauthorization of 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and Private 
Property Protection under the National Historic Preservation 
Act.
    August 18, 2003--Oversight field hearing in San Diego, 
California, on Access to the California Desert Conservation 
District with emphasis on the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation 
Area.
    September 27, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Sherman 
Oaks, California, on the Impact Land Acquisition has on the 
National Park Service Maintenance Backlog, Park Service 
Management Priorities, and Local Communities.
    December 4, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Las Vegas, 
Nevada, on the Dispensation of Funds from the Southern Nevada 
Public Lands Management Act.
    February 26, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Fiscal Year 
2005 Budget for the National Park Service and Bureau of Land 
Management and ongoing efforts to reduce their maintenance 
backlogs.
    March 17, 2004--Oversight hearing to examine how the 
Department of Interior's new Appraisal Office is functioning 
and how land exchanges are being evaluated.
    May 15, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Grand Canyon 
National Park, Arizona, on the Use of Hydrogen Fuel Cell 
Technology in the National Park System.
    June 28, 2004--Oversight field hearing in St. George, Utah, 
on the Impact of Revised Statute 2477.

      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 6, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 273, to provide for the 
eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana; 
H.R. 274, 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; H.R. 
289, to expand the boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife 
Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International Wildlife 
Refuge; and H.R. 417, to revoke a Public Land Order with 
respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola 
National Wildlife Refuge, California.
    March 27, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 958, to authorize 
certain hydrographic services programs, to name a cove in 
Alaska in honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner 
Koss, and for other purposes; H.R. 959, to improve the 
conservation and management of coastal and ocean resources by 
authorizing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
oceanographic programs; and H.R. 984, 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.
    April 10, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 1497,to reauthorize 
title I of the Sikes Act.
    May 1, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 1497, to reauthorize title 
I of the Sikes Act.
    May 22, 2003--Hearing held on H. Res. 30, Concerning the 
San Diego long-range sportfishing fleet and rights to fish the 
waters near the Revillagigedo Islands of Mexico; and H.R. 2048, 
to extend the period for reimbursement under the Fishermen's 
Protective Act of 1967, and to reauthorize the Yukon River 
Restoration and Enhancement Fund.
    June 12, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 1006, to amend the 
Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further the conservation of 
certain wildlife species; and H.R. 1472, to require the 
adoption and enforcement of regulations to prohibit the 
intentional feeding of bears on Federal public lands in order 
to end the hunting practice known as ``bear baiting'' and 
reduce the number of dangerous interactions between people and 
bears.
    June 19, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 2057, to provide for a 
multi-agency cooperative effort to encourage further research 
regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to 
control the further spread of the disease in deer and elk 
herds, to monitor the incidence of the disease, to support 
State efforts to control the disease, and for other purposes.
    June 19, 2003--Joint hearing held with Subcommittee on 
Forests and Forest Health, on H.R. 2416, to provide for the 
protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, and 
for other purposes.
    June 26, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 1204, to amend the 
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to 
establish requirements for the award of concessions in the 
National Wildlife Refuge System, to provide for maintenance and 
repair of properties located in the System by concessionaires 
authorized to use such properties, and for other purposes; and 
H.R. 2408, to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to 
reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for 
national wildlife refuges.
    July 17, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 958, to authorize 
certain hydrographic services programs, to name a cove in 
Alaska in honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner 
Koss, and for other purposes; H.R. 1204, to amend the National 
Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to establish 
requirements for the award of concessions in the National 
Wildlife Refuge System, to provide for maintenance and repair 
of properties located in the System by concessionaires 
authorized to use such properties, and for other purposes; H.R. 
2048, to extend the period for reimbursement under the 
Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, and to reauthorize the 
Yukon River Restoration and Enhancement Fund; and H.R. 2408, to 
amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize 
volunteer programs and community partnerships for national 
wildlife refuges.
    July 24, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 2693, to reauthorize 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and for other 
purposes.
    September 11, 2003--Hearing held on H. Con. Res. 268, 
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the imposition 
of sanctions on nations that are undermining the 
effectivenessof conservation and management measures for Atlantic 
highly migratory species, including 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 25, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 154, to exclude 
certain properties from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 
Resources System; H.R. 2501, to clarify the boundaries of 
Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit NC-07P; H.R. 
2619, to provide for the expansion of Kilauea Point National 
Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 2623, to provide for the expansion of the 
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge in Bibb County, Alabama; 
and H.R. 3056, to clarify the boundaries of the John H. Chafee 
Coast Barrier Resources System Cedar Keys Unit P25 on Otherwise 
Protected Area P25P.
    September 25, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 2693, to 
reauthorize the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and for 
other purposes.
    February 26, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 1856, to 
reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and 
Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes.
    March 18, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3883, to reauthorize 
the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act.
    March 25, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3378, to assist in the 
conservation of marine turtles and the nesting habitats of 
marine turtles in foreign countries.
    April 22, 2004--Markup held on H.R. 2619, to provide for 
the expansion of Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 
3378, to assist in the conservation of marine turtles and the 
nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign countries; H.R. 
4114, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exclude non-
native migratory bird species from the application of that Act, 
and for other purposes; and H. Res. 431, Honoring the 
achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact of 
their efforts on the conservation of endangered species both 
domestically and worldwide, and wishing Roy Horn a full and 
speedy recovery.
    May 13, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3433, to transfer 
federal lands between the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Secretary of the Interior; H.R. 3479, to provide for the 
control and eradication of the brown tree snake on the island 
of Guam and the prevention of the introduction of the brown 
tree snake to other areas of the United States, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 4027, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to 
make available to the University of Miami property under the 
administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by 
the University for a Marine Life Science Center; and H.R. 4158, 
to provide for the conveyance to the Government of Mexico of a 
decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
ship, and for other purposes.
    June 3, 2004--Markup held on S. 1814, to transfer federal 
lands between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of 
the Interior; H.R. 3479, to provide for the control and 
eradication of the brown tree snake on the island of Guam and 
the prevention of the introduction of the brown tree snake to 
other areas of the United States, and for other purposes; and 
H.R. 4027, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make 
available to the University of Miami property under the 
administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by 
the University for a Marine Life Science Center.
    June 24, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3320, to improve 
migratory bird management by the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and for 
other purposes.
    September 30, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 4368, to transfer 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the 
Department of the Interior.

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

A. Oversight hearings

    February 25, 2003--Oversight hearing on the Twelfth Regular 
Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP12) of the 
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild 
Fauna and Flora (CITES).
    March 19, 2003--Oversight hearing on the Administration's 
Fiscal Year budget requests for NOAA and the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
    April 29, 2003--Joint oversight hearing with the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, on 
the Growing Problem of Invasive Species.
    August 19, 2003--Oversight field hearing in San Diego, 
California, on the Escalation of Interactions Between the 
Growing Populations of Marine Mammals and Human Activities on 
the West Coast.
    October 14, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Annapolis, 
Maryland, on the Efforts to Introduce Non-native Oyster Species 
to the Chesapeake Bay and the National Research Council's 
Report title ``Non-native Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay''.
    October 30, 2003--Oversight hearing on the recently 
released GAO report entitled, ``Opportunities to Improve the 
Management and Oversight of Oil and Gas Activities on Federal 
Lands''.
    October 30, 2003--Oversight hearing on the upcoming 18th 
Regular Meeting of the International Commission for the 
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
    November 20, 2003--Oversight hearing on the John H. Chafee 
Coastal Barrier Resources System.
    December 16, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Annapolis, 
Maryland, on Exotic Bird Species and the Migratory Bird Treaty 
Act.
    March 11, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Administration's 
Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Requests for the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
    April 15, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Manoa, Hawaii, 
on the serious growing problem of invasive species in the 
Hawaiian Archipelago.
    April 29, 2004--Oversight hearing on the International 
Aspects of Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Management 
Activities.
    May 18, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Chesapeake Bay in 
Your Community: A Restoration Plan.
    June 14, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Salisbury, 
Maryland, on the Benefits and Challenges of Ecosystem 
Management through Sustainable Agriculture: Delmarva Peninsula 
as an Example.
    June 16, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Importance of 
Fishery Data Collection Programs.
    July 13, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Status of Ocean 
Observing Systems in the United States.
    September 23, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Upcoming 
Thirteenth Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Parties 
(COP13) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered 
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
    December 13, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Annapolis, 
Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay Restoration.

              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

    March 6, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 793, to amend the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to grant easements and rights-of-way on the Outer 
Continental Shelf for activities otherwise authorized by that 
Act; and H.R. 794, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide 
for the development of Federal coal resources.
    July 22, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 2772, to amend the 
Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote the development and use 
of geothermal resources in the United States.
    March 30, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3796, to amend the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to 
reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program, 
and for other purposes; and H.R. 3778, to amend the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to reauthorize 
collection of reclamation fees, revise the abandoned mine 
reclamation program, promote remining, authorize the Office of 
Surface Mining to collect the black lung excise tax, and make 
sundry other changes.
    June 24, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 4010, to reauthorize 
and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992; and H.R. 
4625, to reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for 
sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes.
    September 9, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 4984, to provide 
that the royalty rate on the output from Federal lands of 
potassium and potassium compounds from the mineral sylvite in 
the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act shall be reduced to 1.0 percent, and for other 
purposes.

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

A. Oversight hearings

    June 19, 2003--Oversight hearing on the Domestic Natural 
Gas Supply Shortage.
    June 24, 2003--Oversight hearing on the Ability of Federal 
Lands to Meet our Energy Needs.
    July 12, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Rawlins, Wyoming, 
on Oil and Gas Development on Public Lands.
    July 17, 2003--Oversight hearing on the Role of Strategic 
and Critical Minerals in Our National and Economic Security.
    July 24, 2003--Oversight hearing on the Abandoned Mine 
Lands Program.
    September 17, 2003--Oversight hearing on Environmental 
Aspects of Modern Oil and Gas Development.
    September 25, 2003--Oversight hearing on the Toxic Release 
Inventory and its Impact on Federal Minerals and Energy.
    September 29, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Reno, 
Nevada, on Responsible Domestic Resource Development and 
Economic Stability--the Role of the Hard Rock Mining Industry.
    February 4, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Impact of 
Science on Public Policy.
    February 12, 2004--Oversight hearing on Energy Supply and 
the American Consumer.
    March 3, 2004--Oversight hearing on Minerals and Energy: 
Outsourcing American Jobs Overseas.
    July 8, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Aging of the Energy 
and Minerals Workforce: A Crisis in the Making?
    July 15, 2004--Oversight hearing on Advances in Technology: 
Innovations in the Domestic Energy and Mineral Sector.
    October 25, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Reno, Nevada, 
on Sustainable Development Opportunities in Mining Communities.

                    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

    April 1, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 135, to establish the 
``Twenty-First Century Water Commission'' to study and develop 
recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address 
future water needs; H.R. 495, to approve the settlement of the 
water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, 
Arizona, and for other purposes; H.R. 901, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to construct a bridge on Federal land 
west of and adjacent to Folsom Dam in California, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 1284, to amend the Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the 
Federal share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin 
demonstration project.
    April 3, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 135, to establish the 
``Twenty-First Century Water Commission'' to study and develop 
recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address 
future water needs; H.R. 495, to approve the settlement of the 
water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, 
Arizona, and for other purposes; H.R. 901, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to construct a bridge on Federal land 
west of and adjacent to Folsom Dam in California, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 1284, to amend the Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the 
Federal share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin 
demonstration project.
    May 22, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 1598, to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed, California, and 
for other purposes; and H.R. 1732, to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Williamson County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse Project, 
and for other purposes.
    June 24, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 1794, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to construct and rehabilitate Federal 
water supply lines associated with Folsom Dam in California, 
and for other purposes; and H.R. 2040, to amend the Irrigation 
Project Contract Extension Act of 1998 to extend certain 
contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and certain 
irrigation water contractors in the States of Wyoming and 
Nebraska.
    July 17, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 1598, to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed, California, and 
for other purposes; and H.R. 1732, to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Williamson County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse Project, 
and for other purposes.
    July 24, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 2641, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to implement the Calfed Bay-Delta 
Program; and H.R. 2828, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to implement water supply technology and 
infrastructure programs aimed at increasing and diversifying 
domestic water resources.
    September 10, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 142, to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the Inland Empire regional water recycling project, to 
authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist 
agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in 
California, and to authorize the Secretary to participate in 
the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and 
reclamation project; H.R. 1156, to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to increase 
the ceiling on the Federal share of the costs of phase I of the 
Orange County, California, Regional Water Reclamation Project; 
H.R. 2960, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board 
water recycling and desalinization project; and H.R. 2991, to 
amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the Inland Empire regional recycling project and 
in the Cucamonga County Water District recycling project.
    September 25, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 2828, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to implement water supply 
technology and infrastructure programs aimed at increasing and 
diversifying domestic water resources.
    October 2, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 885, to provide for 
adjustments to the Central Arizona Project in Arizona, to 
authorize the Gila River Indian Community water rights 
settlement, to reauthorize and amend the Southern Arizona Water 
Rights Settlement Act of 1982,and for other purposes; and H.R. 
1753, to provide for equitable compensation of the Spokane Tribe of 
Indians of the Spokane Reservation in settlement of claims of the Tribe 
concerning the contribution of the Tribe to the production of 
hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes.
    October 15, 2003--Hearing held on S. 625, to authorize the 
Bureau of Reclamation to conduct certain feasibility studies in 
the Tualatin River Basin in Oregon, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 2831, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility 
to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District; and H.R. 3210, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a water resource feasibility 
study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins in Oregon.
    October 30, 2003--Markup held on H.R. 142, to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the Inland Empire regional water recycling project, to 
authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist 
agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in 
California, and to authorize the Secretary to participate in 
the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and 
reclamation project; H.R. 1156, to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to increase 
the ceiling on the Federal share of the costs of phase I of the 
Orange County, California, Regional Water Reclamation Project; 
H.R. 2960, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board 
water recycling and desalinization project; and H.R. 2991, to 
amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the Inland Empire regional recycling project and 
in the Cucamonga County Water District recycling project.
    October 30, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 3334, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design and 
construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with 
the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, California; 
H.R. 3391, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain lands and facilities of the Provo River Project; and S. 
212, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate 
with the High Plains Aquifer States in conducting a 
Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, and Modeling Program 
for the High Plains Aquifer, and for other purposes.
    March 24, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3747, to authorize the 
Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the rehabilitation of 
the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon, and for other purposes.
    May 18, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 2257, to convey the 
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Savage Unit of the 
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the Intake Irrigation 
Project to the appurtenant Irrigation Districts; H.R. 3597, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Alder Creek 
water storage and conservation project in El Dorado County, 
California, and for other purposes; and H.R. 4045, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study 
with respect to the Mokelumne River, and for other purposes.
    June 16, 2004--Markup held on H.R. 3334, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design and 
construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with 
the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, California, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 3597, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct 
a feasibility study on the Alder Creek water storage and 
conservation project in El Dorado County, California, and for 
other purposes; and H.R. 4045, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the 
Mokelumne River, and for other purposes.
    June 23, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 4300, to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System 
Pressurization and Expansion Project; H.R. 4389, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to construct facilities to 
provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, 
and other uses from the Santa Margarita River, California, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 4459, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in 
coordination with other Federal, State, and local government 
agencies, to participate in the funding and implementation of a 
balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in 
California, and for other purposes; and H.R. 4606, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
Reclamation and in coordination with other Federal, State, and 
local government agencies, to participate in the funding and 
implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation 
program in California, and for other purposes.
    July 8, 2004--Markup held on H.R. 3391, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands and 
facilities of the Provo River Project; H.R. 4459, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
Reclamation and in coordination with other Federal, State, and 
local government agencies, to participate in the funding and 
implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation 
program in California, and for other purposes; and H.R. 4606, 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Bureau of Reclamation and in coordination with other Federal, 
State, and local government agencies, to participate in the 
funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater 
remediation program in California, and for other purposes.
    July 8, 2004--Hearing held on S. 943, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to contract with the city of 
Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of the city's water in the 
Kendrick Project, Wyoming; H.R. 4588, to amend the Lower Rio 
Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act 
of 2000 to authorize additional projects and activities under 
that Act, and for other purposes; and H.R. 4650, to amend the 
Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the construction of the 
Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, 
and for other purposes'' to authorize the Equus Beds Division 
of the Wichita Project.
    September 9, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3834, to direct the 
Secretary of Energy to make incentive payments to the owners or 
operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially 
offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such 
facilities, and for other purposes; H.R. 4775, to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the El Paso, Texas, water reclamation, reuse, and 
desalinization project, and for other purposes; H.R. 4893, to 
authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety 
of Dams Act of 1978; and H.R. 5009, toextend water contracts 
between the United States and specific irrigation districts and the 
City of Helena in Montana, and for other purposes.
    September 22, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 2603, to impose 
limitations on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior 
to claim title or other rights to water absent specific 
direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair 
any right to the use of any quantity of water; H.R. 4580, to 
remove certain restrictions on the Mammoth Community Water 
District's ability to use certain property acquired by that 
District from the United States; and H.R. 4623, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance 
to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority for the 
planning, design, and construction of the Eastern New Mexico 
Rural Water System, and for other purposes.

    III. OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER AND POWER

A. Oversight hearings

    March 5, 2003--Oversight hearing on FY'04 Budget Request of 
the Bureau of Reclamation.
    March 27, 2003--Oversight hearing on Water Supply and 
Reliability: The Role of Water Recycling.
    May 15, 2003--Oversight hearing on CALFED's Cross-Cut 
Budget.
    June 28, 2003--Oversight field Hearing in Tulare, 
California, on the CALFED Program and ways to increase and 
improve water supply, reliability, availability, and quality.
    June 28, 2003--Oversight field Hearing in Elk Grove, 
California, on the CALFED Program and ways to increase and 
improve water supply, reliability, availability, and quality.
    July 1, 2003--Oversight field Hearing in San Diego, 
California, on the CALFED Program and ways to increase and 
improve water supply, reliability, availability, and quality.
    December 12, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Denver, 
Colorado, on Colorado: Options to Increase Water Supply and 
Improve Efficiencies.
    February 25, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Proposed Fiscal 
Year 2005 Budgets for the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. 
Geological Survey and Power Marketing Administrations (PMA's).
    March 24, 2004--Oversight hearing on the Bureau of 
Reclamation's Facility Title Transfers: Lesson Learned and 
Future Opportunities.
    July 17, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Klamath Falls, 
Oregon, on The Endangered Species Act 30 Years Later: The 
Klamath Project.
    September 27, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Augusta, 
Georgia, on Reviving Hydroelectric Power on the Savannah River: 
A Clean and Renewable Resource for Generations.

               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

    June 19, 2003--Joint hearing held with Subcommittee on 
Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, on H.R. 2416, 
provide for the protection of paleontological resources on 
Federal lands, and for other purposes.
    June 19, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 511, to make certain 
adjustments to be boundaries of the Mount Naomi Wilderness 
Area, and for other purposes; H.R. 708, to require the 
conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in Mendocino 
National Forest, California, to provide for the use of the 
proceeds from such conveyance for National Forest purposes, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 1038, 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; and H.R. 1651, to 
provide for the exchange of land within the Sierra National 
Forest, California, and for other purposes.
    July 24, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 1005, to provide 
permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 1723, to designate certain National 
Forest System lands in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as 
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 2707, to direct theSecretaries of the 
Interior and Agriculture, acting through the U.S. Forest Service, to 
carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings 
through control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive on forests and public 
lands administered by the Department of the Interior and the U.S. 
Forest Service; and H.R. 2766, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture 
to exchange certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests 
in the State of Colorado.
    October 21, 2003--Hearing held on H.R. 2907, to provide for 
a land exchange in the State of Arizona between the Secretary 
of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership; and H.R. 
3247, to provide consistent enforcement authority to the Bureau 
of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to 
respond to violations of regulations regarding the management, 
use, and protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of 
these agencies, to clarify the purposes for which collected 
fines may be used, and for other purposes.
    February 12, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3505, to amend the 
Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to specify the recipients 
and consideration for conveyance of the Bend Pine Nursery, and 
for other purposes.
    April 21, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3846, to authorize the 
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to 
enter into an agreement or contract with Indian tribes meeting 
certain criteria to carry out projects to protect Indian forest 
land.
    April 28, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3744, to authorize the 
Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of 
certain administrative sites and other land in the Ozark-St. 
Francis and Ouachita National Forests and to use funds derived 
from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct, or improve 
administrative sites, and for other purposes; S. 33, to 
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all 
or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the 
Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and to use 
funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct, 
or improve administrative sites; S. 434, to authorize the 
Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of 
certain parcels of National Forest System land in the State of 
Idaho and use the proceeds derived from the sale or exchange 
for National Forest System purposes; S. 435, to provide for the 
conveyance by the Secretary of Agriculture of the Sandpoint 
Federal Building and adjacent land in Sandpoint, Idaho, and for 
other purposes; and S. 1537, to direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to convey to the New Hope Cemetery Association 
certain land in the State of Arkansas for use as a cemetery.
    June 17, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 3102, to utilize the 
expertise of New Mexico State University, the University of 
Arizona, and Northern Arizona University in conducting studies 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 in 
connection with the grazing allotments and range and continuing 
range analysis for National Forest System lands in New Mexico 
and Arizona, and for other purposes; H.R. 3427, to authorize a 
land conveyance between the United States and the City of 
Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes; H.R. 4494, to designate 
the Grey Towers National Historic Site in the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; and S. 1003, to clarify 
the intent of Congress with respect to the continued use of 
established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon 
River.
    July 22, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 822, to enhance 
ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities 
protected by law 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. 4806, to provide 
for a land exchange involving Federal lands in the Lincoln 
National Forest in the State of New Mexico, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 4838, to establish a Healthy Forest Youth 
Conservation Corps to provide a means by which young adults can 
carry out rehabilitation and enhancement projects to prevent 
fire and suppress fires, rehabilitate public land affected or 
altered by fires, and provide disaster relief, and for other 
purposes.
    September 29, 2004--Hearing held on H.R. 977, to amend the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide death 
and disability benefits for aerial firefighters who work on a 
contract basis for the Forest Service or an agency of the 
Department of the Interior and suffer death or disability in 
the line of duty, and for other purposes; H.R. 1550, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
Agriculture to make grants to improve the commercial value of 
forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat, transportation 
fuels, petroleum-based product substitutes, and other 
commercial purposes; and H.R. 2397, to designate a portion of 
the White Salmon River as a component of the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System.

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

A. Oversight hearings

    March 7, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Flagstaff, 
Arizona, on the Crisis on the National Forests: Containing the 
Threat of Wildland Fire to the Environment and Communities.
    September 17, 2003--Oversight hearing on the Forest Service 
Recreation Fee Demonstration Program.
    October 27, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Ely, Nevada, 
on Forest and Rangeland Health in Nevada's Great Basin.
    December 5, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Lake 
Arrowhead, California, on Recovering from the Fires: Restoring 
and Protecting Communities, Water, Wildlife, and Forests in 
Southern California.
    December 15, 2003--Oversight field hearing in Grants, New 
Mexico, on Management and Access Challenges Across Southwestern 
Forests.
    February 4, 2004--Oversight hearing on Issues Affecting 
Jobs in the Forest Industry.
    February 28, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Jackson, 
California, on the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan: Protecting 
Communities, Water, Wildlife and Forests in the Sierra Nevada.
    March 10, 2004--Oversight hearing on FY'05 President's 
Budget for the Forest Service.
    May 13, 2004--Oversight hearing on Firefighting 
Preparedness: Are we ready for the 2004 Wildfire Season?
    June 1, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Guyton, Georgia, 
on Issues Affecting Southern Forests.
    June 23, 2004--Oversight hearing on Developing Biomass 
Potential: Turning Hazardous Fuels into Valuable Products.
    July 15, 2004--Oversight hearing on Restoring Forests after 
Catastrophic Events.
    August 18, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Sisters, 
Oregon, on the Aftermath of Catastrophic Event: Restoring and 
Protecting Communities, Water, Wildlife, and Forests.
    September 20, 2004--Oversight field hearing in Thatcher, 
Arizona, on Issues Affecting Rural Communities in the 
Southwest--National Forest Management and the Endangered 
Species Act.
                               APPENDIX I

                            Printed Hearings

    108-1--Oversight hearing on the Twelfth Regular Meeting of 
COP12 of CITES. February 25, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-2--Oversight hearing on the Bureau of Reclamation's 
Proposed Fiscal Year 2004 Budget. March 5, 2003, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    108-3--Hearing on H.R. 273, to provide for the eradication 
and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana; H.R. 274, 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; H.R. 289, 
to expand the boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge 
Complex and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge; 
and H.R. 417, to revoke a Public Land Order with respect to 
certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National 
Wildlife Refuge, California. March 6, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-4--Hearing on H.R. 793, to amend the Outer Continental 
Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
grant easements and rights-of-way on the Outer Continental 
Shelf for activities otherwise authorized by that Act; and H.R. 
794, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the 
development of Federal coal resources. March 6, 2003, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources).
    108-5--Oversight field hearing on Crisis on the National 
Forests: Containing the Threat of Wildland Fire to the 
Environment and Communities. March 7, 2003, Flagstaff, Arizona. 
(Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    108-6--Hearing on H.R. 39, establish and implement a 
competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an 
environmentally sound and job creating program for the 
exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas 
resources of the Coastal Plain, and for other purposes. March 
12, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-7--Oversight hearing on Enhancing America's Energy 
Security. March 19, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-8--Oversight hearing on Fiscal Year 2004 Budget 
Requests for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 
March 19, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries 
Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-9--Oversight hearing on the Status of the National Park 
Service Concessions Management Program and Implementing 
Regulations. March 25, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    108-10--Hearing on H.R. 958, to authorize certain 
hydrographic services programs, to name a cove in Alaska in 
honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 959, to improve the conservation and 
management of coastal and ocean resources by authorizing 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oceanographic 
programs; and H.R. 984, 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. March 27, 
2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-11--Oversight hearing on Water Supply and Reliability: 
the Role of Water Recycling. March 27, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    108-12--Hearing on H.R. 135, to establish the ``Twenty-
First Century Water Commission'' to study and develop 
recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address 
future water needs; H.R. 495, to approve the settlement of the 
water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, 
Arizona, and for other purposes; H.R. 901, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to construct a bridge on Federal land 
west of and adjacent to Folsom Dam in California, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 1284, to amend the Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the 
Federal share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin 
demonstration project. April 1, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    108-13--Field hearing on H.R. 39, to establish and 
implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will 
result in an environmentally sound and job creating program for 
the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas 
resources of the Coastal Plain, and for other purposes; and 
H.R. 770, to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic 
National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition 
of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent 
good of present and future generations of Americans. April 5, 
2003, Kaktovik, Alaska. (Full Committee).
    108-14--Hearing on H.R. 272, to direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to convey certain land to Lander County, Nevada, 
and the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to 
Eureka County, Nevada, for continued use as cemeteries; H.R. 
437, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of Coltsville in the State of Connecticut for potential 
inclusion in the National Park System; and H.R. 1113, to 
authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National 
Monument, and for other purposes. April 8, 2003, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public 
Lands).
    108-15--Hearing on H.R. 1497, to reauthorize title I of the 
Sikes Act. April 10, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-16--Oversight field hearing on the Implementation of 
the Yosemite Valley Plan. April 22, 2003, Yosemite National 
Park, California. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation 
and Public Lands).
    108-17--Joint oversight hearing on the Growing Problem of 
Invasive Species. April 29, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans 
and Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public 
Lands).
    108-18--Hearing on H.R. 1835, to amend the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 to limit designation as critical habitat of 
areas owned or controlled by the Department of Defense, and 
forother purposes. May 6, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-19--Oversight field hearing on Kyoto Global Warming 
Treaty's Impact on Ohio's Coal-Dependent Communities. May 13, 
2003, St. Clairsville, Ohio. (Full Committee).
    108-20--Oversight hearing on CALFED's Cross-Cut Budget. May 
15, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    108-21--Field hearing on H.R. 1442, to authorize the design 
and construction of a visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans 
Memorial. May 21, 2003, the National Mall, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    108-22--Hearing on H.R. 2048, to extend the period for 
reimbursement under the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, and 
to reauthorize the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000; and H. Res. 
30, Concerning the San Diego long-range sportfishing fleet and 
rights to fish the waters near the Revillagigedo Islands of 
Mexico. May 22, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-23--Hearing on H.R. 1598, to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed, California, and 
for other purposes; and H.R. 1732, to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Williamson County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse Project, 
and for other purposes. May 22, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    108-24--Oversight hearing on the Reauthorization of the 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and Private Property 
Protection under the National Historic Preservation Act. June 
3, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Recreation and Public Lands).
    108-25--Hearing on H.R. 1006, to amend the Lacey Act 
Amendments of 1981 to further the conservation of certain 
wildlife species; and H.R. 1472, to require the adoption and 
enforcement of regulations to prohibit the intentional feeding 
of bears on Federal public lands in order to end the hunting 
practice known as ``bear baiting'' and reduce the number of 
dangerous interactions between people and bears. June 12, 2003, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-26--Hearing on H.R. 1616, to authorize the exchange of 
certain lands within the Martin Luther King, Junior, National 
Historic Site for lands owned by the City of Atlanta, Georgia, 
and for other purposes; and H.R. 1964, to establish the 
Highlands Stewardship Area in the States of Connecticut, New 
Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. 
June 17, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    108-27--Hearing on H.R. 884, to provide for the use and 
distribution of the funds awarded to the Western Shoshone 
identifiable group under Indian Claims Commission Docket 
Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, and 326-K, and for other purposes; 
and H.R. 1409, to provide for a Federal land exchange for the 
environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the 
American public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and 
for other purposes. June 18, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Full 
Committee).
    108-28--Oversight hearing on the Domestic Natural Gas 
Supply Shortage. June 19, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee 
on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    108-29--Joint hearing on H.R. 2057, to provide for a multi-
agency cooperative effort to encourage further research 
regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to 
control the further spread of the disease in deer and elk 
herds, to monitor the incidence of the disease, to support 
State efforts to control the disease, and for other purposes; 
and H.R. 2416, to provide for the protection of paleontological 
resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes. June 19, 
2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans, and Subcommittee on Forests and Forest 
Health).
    108-30--Hearing on H.R. 511, to make certain adjustments to 
be boundaries of the Mount Naomi Wilderness Area, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 708, to require the conveyance of certain 
National Forest System lands in Mendocino National Forest, 
California, to provide for the use of the proceeds from such 
conveyance for National Forest purposes, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1038, 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; and H.R. 1651, to provide for 
the exchange of land within the Sierra National Forest, 
California, and for other purposes. June 19, 2003, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    108-31--Hearing on H.R. 1794, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to construct and rehabilitate Federal water supply 
lines associated with Folsom Dam in California, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 2040, to amend the Irrigation Project 
Contract Extension Act of 1998 to extend certain contracts 
between the Bureau of Reclamation and certain irrigation water 
contractors in the States of Wyoming and Nebraska. June 24, 
2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    108-32--Oversight Hearing on the Ability of Federal Lands 
to Meet our Energy Needs''. June 24, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    108-33--Hearing on H.R. 1521, to provide for additional 
lands to be included within the boundary of the Johnstown Flood 
National Memorial in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1658, to amend the Railroad Right-of-Way 
Conveyance Validation Act to validate additional conveyances of 
certain lands in the State of California that form part of the 
right-of-way granted by the United States to facilitate the 
construction of the transcontinental railway, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 2055, to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow 
for an adjustment in the number of free roaming horses 
permitted in Cape Lookout National Seashore. June 24, 2003, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation 
and Public Lands).
    108-34--Hearing on H.R. 1204, to amend the National 
Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to establish 
requirements for the award of concessions in the National 
Wildlife Refuge System, to provide for maintenance and repair 
of properties located in the System by concessionaires 
authorized to use such properties, and for other purposes; 
andH.R. 2408, to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize 
volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife 
refuges. June 26, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries 
Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-35--Oversight Field Hearings on the CALFED Program and 
ways to increase and improve water supply, reliability, 
availability, and quality. June 28, 2003, Tulare, California; 
June 28, 2003, Elk Grove, California; and July 1, 2003, San 
Diego, California. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    108-36--Field hearing on Management Challenges Across 
Montana's National Forests. July 2, 2003, Seeley Lake, Montana. 
(Full Committee).
    108-37--Oversight hearing on Can a Process Be Developed to 
Settle Matters Relating to the Indian Trust Fund Lawsuit? July 
9, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-38--Hearing on H.J. Res. 63, to approve the Compact of 
Free Association, as amended, between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the Federated 
States of Micronesia, and the Compact of Free Association, as 
amended, between the Government of the United States of America 
and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and 
to appropriate funds to carry out the amended Compacts; and 
H.R. 2522, to amend the Organic Act of Guam to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to reduce, release, or waive amounts 
owed by the Government of Guam to the United States to offset 
unreimbursed Compact impact expenses. July 10, 2003, 
Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-39--Oversight field hearing on Oil and Gas Development 
on Public Lands. July 12, 2003, Rawlins, Wyoming. (Subcommittee 
on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    108-40--Hearing on H.R. 1289, to establish the National 
Parks Institute at the University of California, Merced, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 532, to revise the boundaries of the 
Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the State of 
California, to restore and extend the term of the advisory 
commission for the recreation area, and for other purposes; and 
H.R. 408, to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes 
National Lakeshore. July 15, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    108-41--Joint Hearing on H.R. 2440, to improve the 
implementation of the Federal responsibility for the care and 
education of Indian people by improving the services and 
facilities of Federal health programs for Indians and 
encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such programs, 
and for other purposes; and S. 556, to amend the Indian Health 
Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act. July 16, 
2003, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee and Senate Committee on 
Indian Affairs).
    108-42--Oversight hearing on the Role of Strategic and 
Critical Minerals in Our National and Economic Security. July 
17, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources).
    108-43--Hearing on H.R. 2772, to amend the Geothermal Steam 
Act of 1970 to promote the development and use of geothermal 
resources in the United States. July 22, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    108-44--Hearing on H.R. 546, to revise the boundary of the 
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park in the State of 
Hawaii, and for other purposes; H.R. 2457, to authorize funds 
for an educational center for the Castillo de San Marcos 
National Monument, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2715, to 
provide for necessary improvements to facilities at Yosemite 
National Park, and for other purposes. July 22, 2003, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation 
and Public Lands).
    108-45--Hearing on H.R. 1005, to provide permanent funding 
for the payment in lieu of taxes program, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1723, to designate certain National Forest 
System lands in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components 
of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 2707, to direct the Secretaries of the Interior 
and Agriculture, acting through the U.S. Forest Service, to 
carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water 
savings through control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive on 
forests and public lands administered by the Department of the 
Interior and the U.S. Forest Service; and H.R. 2766, to direct 
the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain lands in the 
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in the State of 
Colorado. July 24, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Forests and Forest Health).
    108-46--Hearing on H.R. 2693, to reauthorize the Marine 
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and for other purposes. July 24, 
2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-47--Oversight hearing on the Abandoned Mine Lands 
Program. July 24, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Energy and Mineral Resources).
    108-48--Hearing on H.R. 2828, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to implement water supply technology and 
infrastructure programs aimed at increasing and diversifying 
domestic water resources; and H.R. 2641, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to implement the Calfed Bay-Delta 
Program. July 24, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water 
and Power).
    108-49--Oversight Field Hearing on access to the California 
Desert Conservation District with emphasis on the Imperial Sand 
Dunes Recreation Area. August 18, 2003, San Diego, California. 
(Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    108-50--Oversight Field Hearing on the Escalation of 
Interactions between the Growing Populations of Marine Mammals 
and Human Activities on the West Coast. August 19, 2003, San 
Diego, California. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-51--Oversight Field Hearing on the Crisis on our 
National Forests: Reducing the Threat of Catastrophic Wildfire 
to Central Oregon Communities and the Surrounding Environment. 
August 25, 2003, Redmond, Oregon. (Full Committee).
    108-52--Oversight Field Hearing on Silvery Minnows Impact 
on New Mexico. September 6, 2003, Belen, New Mexico. (Full 
Committee).
    108-53--Hearing on H.R. 2991, to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Inland Empire regional recycling project and in the Cucamonga 
County Water District recycling project; H.R. 142, to amend the 
Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the Inland Empire regional water recycling project, to 
authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to 
assistagencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in 
California, and to authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower 
Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project; 
H.R. 1156, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study 
and Facilities Act to increase the ceiling on the Federal share of the 
costs of phase I of the Orange County, California, Regional Water 
Reclamation Project; and H.R. 2960, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater 
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board 
water recycling and desalinization project. September 10, 2003, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    108-54--Hearing on H. Con. Res. 268, 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 highly migratory species, 
including 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 11, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-55--Hearing on H.R. 280, to establish certain National 
Heritage Areas, and for other purposes; H.R. 646, to expand the 
boundaries of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield to 
authorize the acquisition and interpretation of lands 
associated with the campaign that resulted in the capture of 
the fort in 1862, and for other purposes; H.R. 1594, to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the St. Croix 
National Heritage Area in St. Croix, United States Virgin 
Islands, and for other purposes; H.R. 1618, to establish the 
Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area in the State of Georgia, 
and for other purposes; and H.R. 1862, to establish the Oil 
Region National Heritage Area. September 16, 2003, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public 
Lands).
    108-56--Oversight Hearing on Environmental Aspects of 
Modern Oil and Gas Development. September 17, 2003, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    108-57--Oversight Hearing on the Forest Service Recreation 
Fee Demonstration Program. September 17, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    108-58--Oversight Field Hearing on Forest Health Crisis in 
San Bernardino National Forest. September 22, 2003, Lake 
Arrowhead, California. (Full Committee).
    108-59--Oversight Hearing on Understanding the Toxic 
Release Inventory and Its Impact on Federal Minerals and 
Energy. September 25, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Energy and Mineral Resources).
    108-60--Hearing on H.R. 154, to exclude certain properties 
from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; H.R. 
2501, to clarify the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources 
System Cape Fear Unit NC-07P; H.R. 2619, to provide for the 
expansion of Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 2623, 
to provide for the expansion of the Cahaba River National 
Wildlife Refuge in Bibb County, Alabama; and H.R. 3056, to 
clarify the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coast Barrier 
Resources System Cedar Keys Unit P25 on Otherwise Protected 
Area P25P. September 25, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee 
on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-61--Oversight Field Hearing on the Impact Land 
Acquisition has on the National Park Service Maintenance 
Backlog, Park Service Management Priorities, and Local 
Communities. September 27, 2003, Sherman Oaks, California. 
(Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    108-62--Oversight Field Hearing on Responsible Domestic 
Resource Development and Economic Stability: the Role of the 
Hard Rock Mining Industry. September 29, 2003, Reno, Nevada. 
(Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources).
    108-63--Hearing on H.R. 1629, to clarify that the Upper 
Missouri River Breaks National Monument does not include within 
its boundaries any privately owned property, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 2424, to authorize assistance for the National 
Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center; and 
H.R. 2966, to preserve the use and access of pack and saddle 
stock animals on public lands, including wilderness areas, 
national monuments, and other specifically designated areas, 
administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land 
Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the 
Forest Service where there is a historical tradition of such 
use, and for other purposes. September 30, 2003, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public 
Lands).
    108-64--Hearing on H.R. 151, to elevate the position of 
Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of 
Health and Human Services to Assist Secretary for Indian 
Health, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2440, to improve the 
implementation of the Federal responsibility for the care and 
education of Indian people by improving the services and 
facilities of Federal health programs for Indians and 
encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such programs, 
and for other purposes. October 1, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Full 
Committee).
    108-65--Hearing on H.R. 885, to provide for adjustments to 
the Central Arizona Project in Arizona, to authorize the Gila 
River Indian Community water rights settlement, to reauthorize 
and amend the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 
1982, and for other purposes; and H.R. 1753, to provide for 
equitable compensation of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the 
Spokane Reservation in settlement of claims of the Tribe 
concerning the contribution of the Tribe to the production of 
hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes. 
October 2, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water and 
Power).
    108-66--Oversight Hearing on Tribal Self-Governance Issues. 
October 8, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-67--Oversight Field Hearing on the efforts to introduce 
non-native oyster species to the Chesapeake Bay and the 
National Research Council's report titled ``Non-native Oysters 
in the Chesapeake Bay''. October 14, 2003, Annapolis, Maryland. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-68--Hearing on S. 625, to authorize the Bureau of 
Reclamation to conduct certain feasibility studies in the 
Tualatin River Basin in Oregon, and for other purposes; H.R. 
2831, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey the 
Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility to 
the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District; and H.R. 3210, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a waterresource feasibility 
study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins in Oregon. October 15, 
2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    108-69--Hearing on H.R. 280, to establish certain National 
Heritage Areas, and for other purposes; H.R. 704, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to 
conduct a joint special resources study to evaluate the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the area known as 
the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica 
Mountains National Recreation Area in the State of California, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 1399, to revise the boundary of 
the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison 
Gorge National Conservation Area in the State of Colorado, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 1594, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility 
of establishing the St. Croix National Heritage Area in St. 
Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 1618, to establish the Arabia Mountain National Heritage 
Area in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes; H.R. 
1862, to establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area; H.R. 
1798, to establish the Upper Housatonic Valley National 
Heritage Area in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2909, to 
ensure the continued availability of the Utah Test and Training 
Range to support the readiness and training needs of the Armed 
Forces. October 16, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    108-70--Hearing on H.R. 2907, to provide for a land 
exchange in the State of Arizona between the Secretary of 
Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership; and H.R. 
3247, to provide consistent enforcement authority to the Bureau 
of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to 
respond to violations of regulations regarding the management, 
use, and protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of 
these agencies, to clarify the purposes for which collected 
fines may be used, and for other purposes. October 21, 2003, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    108-71--Oversight Field Hearing on Developing a Legislative 
Solution to the Indian Trust Fund Lawsuit. October 25, 2003, 
Billings, Montana. (Full Committee).
    108-72--Oversight Field Hearing on Forest and Rangeland 
Health in Nevada's Great Basin. October 27, 2003, Ely, Nevada. 
(Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    108-73--Hearing on H.R. 2010, to protect the voting rights 
of members of the Armed Services in elections for the Delegate 
representing American Samoa in the United States House of 
Representatives, and for other purposes. October 29, 2003, 
Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-74--Hearing on H.R. 3391, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to convey certain lands and facilities of the 
Provo River Project; H.R. 3334, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the design and construction of 
the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the Western 
Municipal Water District of Riverside, California; and S. 212, 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with 
the High Plains Aquifer States in conducting a Hydrogeologic 
Characterization, Mapping, and Modeling Program for the High 
Plains Aquifer, and for other purposes. October 30, 2003, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    108-75--Oversight Hearing on the recently released GAO 
report entitled, ``Opportunities to Improve the Management and 
Oversight of Oil and Gas Activities on Federal Lands''. October 
30, 2003, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries 
Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-76--Oversight Hearing on the upcoming 18th Regular 
Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of 
Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). October 30, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-77--Oversight Field Hearing on Developing a Legislative 
Solution to the Indian Trust Fund Lawsuit. November 3, 2003, 
Scottsdale, Arizona. (Full Committee).
    108-78--Oversight Hearing on the John H. Chafee Coastal 
Barrier Resources System. November 20, 2003, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-79--Oversight Field Hearing on the Dispensation of 
Funds from the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act. 
December 4, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada. (Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    108-80--Oversight Field Hearing on Recovering from the 
Fires: Restoring and Protecting Communities, Water, Wildlife 
and Forests in Southern California. December 5, 2003, Lake 
Arrowhead, California. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest 
Health).
    108-81--Oversight Field Hearing on Colorado: Options to 
Increase Water Supply and Improve Efficiencies. December 12, 
2003, Denver, Colorado. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    108-82--Oversight Field Hearing on Management and Access 
Challenges Across Southwestern Forests. December 15, 2003, 
Grants, New Mexico. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest 
Health).
    108-83--Oversight Field Hearing on Exotic Bird Species and 
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. December 16, 2003, Annapolis, 
Maryland. (Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans).
    108-84--Oversight Hearing on Issues Affecting Jobs in the 
Forest Industry. February 4, 2004, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    108-85--Oversight Hearing on Examination of the Potential 
for a Delegate from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands. February 25, 2004, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-86--Oversight Hearing to examine the Fiscal Year 2005 
Budget for the National Park Service and Bureau of Land 
Management and ongoing efforts to reduce their maintenance 
backlogs. February 26, 2004, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands).
    108-87--Field Hearing on H.R. 2912, to reaffirm the 
inherent sovereign rights of the Osage Tribe to determine its 
membership and form of government. March 15, 2004, Tulsa, 
Oklahoma. (Full Committee).
    108-88--Hearing on H.R. 3796, to amend the Surface Mining 
Control and ReclamationAct of 1977 to reauthorize and reform 
the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program, and for other purposes; and 
H.R. 3778, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977 to reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise the 
abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, authorize the 
Office of Surface Mining to collect the black lung excise tax, and make 
sundry other changes. March 30, 2004, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Energy and Mineral Resources).
    108-89--Oversight Hearing on the Federal recognition and 
acknowledgment process by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. March 
31, 2004, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-90--Hearing on H.R. 898, to provide for the recognition 
of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes. 
April 1, 2004, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-91--Hearing on H.R. 2933, to amend the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 to reform the process for designating 
critical habitat under that Act. April 28, 2004, Washington, 
D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-92--Oversight Hearing on the International Aspects of 
Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Management Activities. April 
29, 2004, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Fisheries 
Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-93--Hearing on H.R. 3283, to improve recreational 
facilities and visitor opportunities on Federal recreational 
lands by reinvesting receipts from fair and consistent 
recreational fees and passes, and for other purposes. May 6, 
2004, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Recreation and Public Lands).
    108-94--Oversight Hearing on the current reorganization of 
trust management at the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office 
of the Special Trustee. May 12, 2004, Washington, D.C. (Full 
Committee).
    108-95--Oversight Hearing on the Chesapeake Bay in Your 
Community: A Restoration Plan. May 18, 2004, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-96--Oversight Field Hearing on Examining the Impacts of 
the Endangered Species Act on southern New Mexico. June 7, 
2004, Carlsbad, New Mexico. (Full Committee).
    108-97--Hearing on H.R. 3589, to create the Office of Chief 
Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands. June 
16, 2004, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-98--Hearing on S. 1721, to amend the Indian Land 
Consolidation Act to improve provisions relating to probate of 
trust and restricted land, and for other purposes. June 23, 
2004, Washington, D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-99--Oversight Hearing on Developing Biomass Potential: 
Turning Hazardous Fuels into Valuable Products. June 23, 2004, 
Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    108-100--Hearing on H.R. 831, to provide for and approve 
the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian 
Community; and H.R. 2793, to provide for and approve the 
settlement of certain land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe 
of Chippewa Indians. June 24, 2004, Washington, D.C. (Full 
Committee).
    108-101--Oversight Hearing on gaming on off-reservation, 
restored and newly-acquired lands. July 13, 2004, Washington, 
D.C. (Full Committee).
    108-102--Oversight Hearing on the Status of Ocean Observing 
Systems in the United States. July 13, 2004, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
    108-103--Oversight Hearing on Restoring Forests after 
Catastrophic Events. July 15, 2004, Washington, D.C. 
(Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    108-104--Oversight Field Hearing on the Endangered Species 
Act 30 Years Later: The Klamath Project. July 17, 2004, Klamath 
Falls, Oregon. (Subcommittee on Water and Power).
    108-105--Hearing on H.R. 822, to enhance ecosystem 
protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by 
law 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. 4806, to provide for a 
land exchange involving Federal lands in the Lincoln National 
Forest in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; and 
H.R. 4838, to establish a Healthy Forest Youth Conservation 
Corps to provide a means by which young adults can carry out 
rehabilitation and enhancement projects to prevent fire and 
suppress fires, rehabilitate public land affected or altered by 
fires, and provide disaster relief, and for other purposes. 
July 22, 2004, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and 
Forest Health).
    108-106--Oversight Field Hearing on Examining Impacts of 
the Endangered Species Act on Southern California's Inland 
Empire. September 10, 2004, Fontana, California. (Full 
Committee).
    108-107--Oversight Field Hearing on Issues Affecting Rural 
Communities in the Southwest--National Forest Management and 
the Endangered Species Act. September 20, 2004, Washington, 
D.C. (Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health).
    108-108--Hearing on H.R. 4368, to transfer the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the Department of the 
Interior. September 30, 2004, Washington, D.C. (Subcommittee on 
Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans).
                              APPENDIX II

                        Legislation Passed House

                       BILLS PASSED HOUSE BY DATE

    3/19/03--H.R. 417, to revoke a Public Land Order with 
respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola 
National Wildlife Refuge, California. Passed House by vote of 
424-0.
    3/19/03--H.R. 699, 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 414-6.
    3/19/03--H.R. 519, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study of the San Gabriel River Watershed, 
and for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 
108-42)
    3/25/03--H.R. 620, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to provide supplemental funding and other services 
that are necessary to assist the State of California or local 
educational agencies in California in providing educational 
services for students attending schools located within the 
Park. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    3/25/03--H.R. 788, to revise the boundary of the Glen 
Canyon National Recreation Area in the States of Utah and 
Arizona. Passed House by vote of 423-0. (Public Law 108-43)
    3/25/03--H.R. 961, 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 for other purposes. Passed House by vote of 411-13.
    4/1/03--H.R. 622, to provide for the exchange of certain 
lands in the Coconino and Tonto National Forests in Arizona, 
and for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 
108-190)
    4/1/03--H.R. 762, to amend the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 and the Mineral Leasing Act to clarify 
the method by which the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture determine the fair market value of 
certain rights-of-way granted, issued, or renewed under these 
Acts. Passed House by voice vote.
    4/1/03--H.R. 289, to expand the boundaries of the Ottawa 
National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River 
International Wildlife Refuge. Passed House as amended by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-23)
    4/8/03--H.R. 108, 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 vote of 406-8.
    4/8/03--H.R. 273, to provide for the eradication and 
control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana. Passed House by 
vote of 385-30. (Public Law 108-16)
    4/8/03--H.R. 733, 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, and for other purposes. Passed House 
by voice vote. (Public Law 108-63)
    4/11/03--H.R. 6, to enhance energy conservation and 
research and development, 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 237-175.
    4/29/03--H. Res. 173, Recognizing the achievements and 
contributions of the National Wildlife Refuge System on the 
occasion of its centennial anniversary and expressing strong 
support for the continued success of the National Wildlife 
Refuge System. Passed House by voice vote.
    4/29/03--H.R. 274, 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 by voice vote. (Public 
Law 108-131)
    4/29/03--S. 162, to provide for the use of distribution of 
certain funds awarded to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian 
Community, and for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. 
(Public Law 108-22)
    5/14/03--H.R. 1577, to designate the visitors' center in 
Organ Pipe National Monument in Arizona as the ``Kris Eggle 
Memorial Visitors' Center'', and for other purposes. Passed 
House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 108-64)
    5/14/03--H.R. 1012, to establish the Carter G. Woodson Home 
National Historic Site in the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-
192)
    5/14/03--H.R. 856, 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 for other purposes. Passed House by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-231)
    5/14/03--H.R. 255, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to grant an easement to facilitate access to the Lewis 
and Clark Interpretative Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 108-62)
    5/20/03--H.R. 1904, to improve the capacity of the 
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to 
plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National 
Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed 
at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-
risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to 
protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland 
health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, 
and for other purposes. Passed House by vote of 256-170. 
(Public Law 108-148)
    6/5/03--S. 222, to approve the settlement of the water 
rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, 
Arizona, and for other purposes. Passed House by vote of 389-3. 
(Public Law 108-34)
    6/5/03--S. 273, to provide for the expeditious completion 
of the acquisition of land owned by the State of Wyoming within 
the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park, and for other 
purposes. Passed House by vote of 375-4. (Public Law 108-32)
    7/16/2003--H.R. 74, 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 
theWashoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California. Passed House by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-67)
    7/16/2003--H.R. 272, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture 
to convey certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to Eureka 
County, Nevada, for continued use as cemeteries. Passed House 
as amended by voice vote.
    7/16/2003--S. 246, to provide that certain Bureau of Land 
Management land shall be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa 
Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in the State of New 
Mexico. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-66)
    9/11/2003--H.R. 911, to authorize the establishment of a 
memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist acts 
against the United States or its people, at home or abroad. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    9/16/2003--S. 520, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison 
Irrigation District in the State of Idaho. Passed House by 
voice vote. (Public Law 108-85)
    9/16/2003--H.R. 2040, to amend the Irrigation Project 
Contract Extension Act of 1998 to extend certain contracts 
between the Bureau of Reclamation and certain irrigation water 
contractors in the States of Wyoming and Nebraska. Passed House 
by voice vote.
    9/16/2003--H.R. 1284, to amend the Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the 
Federal share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin 
demonstration project. Passed House by voice vote. House agreed 
to Senate amendment on 11/17/2004. (Public Law 108-418)
    9/23/2003--H. Res. 362, Recognizing the importance and 
contributions of sportsmen to American society, supporting the 
traditions and values of sportsmen, and recognizing the many 
economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities. 
Passed House by voice vote.
    9/23/2003--H. Con. Res. 21, Commemorating the Bicentennial 
of the Louisiana Purchase. Passed House by voice vote.
    9/23/2003--H.R. 1113, to authorize an exchange of land at 
Fort Frederica National Monument, and for other purposes. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote. House agreed to Senate 
amendment on 11/17/2004. (Public Law 108-417)
    9/23/2003--H.R. 2059, to designate Fort Bayard Historic 
District in the State of New Mexico as a National Historic 
Landmark, and for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. 
(Public Law 108-209)
    9/23/2003--H.R. 1409, to provide for a Federal land 
exchange for the environmental, educational, and cultural 
benefit of the American public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee 
Indians, and for other purposes. Passed House by vote of 288-
127. (See H.R. 2691, Public Law 108-108)
    9/23/2003--S. 278, to make certain adjustments to the 
boundaries of the Mount Naomi Wilderness Area, and for other 
purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-95)
    9/23/2003--H.R. 1209, to extend the authority for the 
construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the 
District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Passed House by 
voice vote. (See S. 470, Public Law 108-125)
    9/23/2003--S. 111, 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, and 
for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 
108-93)
    9/23/2003--S. 233, to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to conduct a study of Coltsville in the State of Connecticut 
for potential inclusion in the National Park System. Passed 
House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-94)
    9/24/2003--H.R. 3087, to provide an extension of highway, 
highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other 
programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment 
of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century. Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public 
Law 108-88)
    10/1/2003--H.R. 2608, to reauthorize the National 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and for other purposes. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote. House agreed to Senate 
amendment on 10/8/2004. (Public Law 108-360)
    10/8/2003--H.R. 408, to provide for expansion of Sleeping 
Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Passed House as amended by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-229)
    10/8/2003--H.R. 3062, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue separately, 
for the same area, a lease for tar sand and a lease for oil and 
gas, and for other purposes. Passed House as amended by voice 
vote.
    10/8/2003--H.R. 708, to require the conveyance of certain 
National Forest System lands in Mendocino National Forest, 
California, to provide for the use of the proceeds from such 
conveyance for National Forest purposes, and for other 
purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-230)
    10/15/2003--H.R. 1442, to authorize the design and 
construction of a visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans 
Memorial. Passed House as amended by voice vote. House agreed 
to Senate amendment on 11/6/03. (Public Law 108- 126)
    10/15/2003--H.R. 1092, to direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to sell certain parcels of Federal land in Carson 
City and Douglas County, Nevada. Passed House as amended by 
voice vote.
    10/15/2003--H.R. 1598, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater 
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in projects within the 
San Diego Creek Watershed, California, and for other purposes. 
Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-233)
    10/15/2003--H.R. 1521, to provide for additional lands to 
be included within the boundary of the Johnstown Flood National 
Memorial in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 108-313)
    10/20/2003--H.R. 1446, to support the efforts of the 
California Missions Foundation to restoreand repair the Spanish 
colonial and mission-era missions in the State of California and to 
preserve the artworks and artifacts of these missions, and for other 
purposes. Passed House by voice vote. House agreed to Senate amendment 
on 11/17/2004. (Public Law 108-420)
    10/20/2003--H.R. 542, 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. Passed House by voice vote.
    10/20/2003--H.R. 2048, to extend the period for 
reimbursement under the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, and 
to reauthorize the Yukon River Restoration and Enhancement 
Fund. Passed House as amended by voice vote. (See H.R. 2584, 
Public Law 108-219).
    10/28/2003--S. 470, to extend the authority for the 
construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. Passed 
House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-125)
    10/28/2003--H. Con. Res. 268, 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 highly migratory species, 
including 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. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    10/28/2003--H.R. 3249, extend the term of the Forest 
Counties Payments Committee. Passed House by voice vote. 
(Public Law 108-319)
    10/28/2003--H.R. 1616, authorize the exchange of certain 
lands within the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic 
Site for lands owned by the City of Atlanta, Georgia, and for 
other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-
314)
    10/28/2003--H.J. Res. 63, approve the ``Compact of Free 
Association, as amended between the Government of the United 
States of America and the Government of the Federated States of 
Micronesia,'' and the ``Compact of Free Association, as amended 
between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands,'' and 
otherwise to amend Public Law 99-239, and to appropriate for 
the purposes of amended Public Law 99-239 for fiscal years 
ending on or before September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote. House agreed to Senate 
amendment on 11/20/03. (Public Law 108-188)
    11/4/2003--H. Con. Res. 237, Honoring the late Rick Lupe, 
lead forestry technician for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Fort 
Apache Agency, for his dedication and service to the United 
States and for his essential service in fighting wildfires and 
protecting the environment and communities of Arizona. Passed 
House by voice vote.
    11/4/2003--H.R. 2766, direct the Secretary of Agriculture 
to exchange certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National 
Forests in the State of Colorado. Passed House as amended by 
voice vote. (See S. 2180, Public Law 108-346)
    11/4/2003--S. 677, to revise the boundary of the Black 
Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge 
National Conservation Area in the State of Colorado, and for 
other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-
128)
    11/4/2003--S. 924, to authorize the exchange of lands 
between an Alaska Native Village Corporation and the Department 
of the Interior, and for other purposes. Passed House by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-129)
    11/4/2003--H.R. 506, to provide for the protection of 
archaeological sites in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and 
for other purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
(Public Law 108-208)
    11/4/2003--H.R. 982, to clarify the tax treatment of bonds 
and other obligations issued by the Government of American 
Samoa. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-326)
    11/17/2003--H.R. 3209, to amend the Reclamation Project 
Authorization Act of 1972 to clarify the acreage for which the 
North Loup division is authorized to provide irrigation water 
under the Missouri River Basin project. Passed House by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-318)
    11/17/2003--H.R. 1732, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater 
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Williamson 
County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
108-316)
    11/17/2003--S. 1066, to correct a technical error from Unit 
T-07 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. 
Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-138)
    11/17/2003--H.R. 1648, 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. Passed House by 
voice vote. (Public Law 108-315)
    11/18/2003--H.R. 1658, to amend the Railroad Right-of-Way 
Conveyance Validation Act to validate additional conveyances of 
certain lands in the State of California that form part of the 
right-of-way granted by the United States to facilitate the 
construction of the transcontinental railway, and for other 
purposes. Passed House by voice vote. House agreed to Senate 
amendment on 11/21/2004. (Private Law 108-2)
    11/18/2003--H.R. 1204, to amend the National Wildlife 
Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to establish 
requirements for the award of concessions in the National 
Wildlife Refuge System, to provide for maintenance and repair 
of properties located in the System by concessionaires 
authorized to use such properties, and for other purposes. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    11/18/2003--H.R. 280, to establish certain National 
Heritage Areas. Passed House as amended by voice vote. (See 
H.R. 4818, Public Law 108-447)
    11/18/2003--H.R. 1651, to provide for the exchange of land 
within the Sierra National Forest, California, and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    11/18/2003--H.R. 2907, to provide for a land exchange in 
the State of Arizona between the Secretary of Agriculture and 
Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership. Passed House as amended by 
voice vote.
    11/18/2003--S. 254, to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-
Honokohau National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, and 
for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote.(Public Law 108-
142)
    11/18/2003--H.R. 1189, 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, and for other purposes. Passed 
House by voice vote.
    11/19/2003--H.R. 1006, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 
1981 to further the conservation of certain wildlife species. 
Passed House as amended by vote of 419-0. House agreed to 
Senate amendment on 12/8/03. (Public Law 108-191)
    11/19/2003--H.R. 3491, to establish within the Smithsonian 
Institution the National Museum of African American History and 
Culture, and for other purposes. Passed House by vote of 409-9. 
(Public Law 108-184)
    11/19/2003--H.R. 421, to reauthorize the United States 
Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, and for other 
purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-160).
    11/21/2003--H.R. 1964, to establish the Highlands 
Stewardship Area in the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New 
York, and Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. Passed House as 
amended by voice vote. House agreed to Senate amendment on 11/
17/2004. (Public Law 108-421)
    11/21/2003--H.R. 135, to establish the ``Twenty-First 
Century Water Commission'' to study and develop recommendations 
for a comprehensive water strategy to address future water 
needs. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    11/21/2003--H.R. 2584, to provide for the conveyance to the 
Utrok Atoll local government of a decommissioned National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship. Passed House as 
amended by voice vote. House agreed to Senate amendment on 3/
29/2004. (Public Law 108-219).
    2/11/2004--S. 523, to make technical corrections to law 
relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes. Passed 
House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-204).
    2/24/2004--H.R. 2707, to direct the Secretaries of the 
Interior and Agriculture, acting through the U.S. Forest 
Service, to carry out a demonstration program to assess 
potential water savings through control of Salt Cedar and 
Russian Olive on forests and public lands administered by the 
Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service. Passed 
House as amended by vote of 367-40.
    2/24/2004--H.R. 2696, to establish Institutes to 
demonstrate and promote the use of adaptive ecosystem 
management to reduce the risk of wildfires, and restore the 
health of fire-adapted forest and woodland ecosystems of the 
interior West. Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public 
Law 108-317)
    2/24/2004--S. 714, 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. Passed House by vote of 397-0. (Public Law 108-
206)
    2/26/2004--H.R. 3850, to provide an extension of highway, 
highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other 
programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment 
of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century. Passed House without objection. (Public Law 108-
202)
    3/23/2004--H.R. 958, to authorize certain hydrographic 
services programs, to name a cove in Alaska in honor of the 
late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss, and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by vote of 384-23.
    3/23/2004--H.R. 2408, to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 
1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and community 
partnerships for national wildlife refuges and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by vote of 401-10. (Public 
Law 108-327)
    3/23/2004--H.R. 2489, to provide for the distribution of 
judgment funds to the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Passed House as 
amended by vote of 404-0. (Public Law 108-222)
    4/28/2004--H.R. 4219, to provide an extension of highway, 
highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other 
programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment 
of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century. Passed House by vote of 410-0. (Public Law 108-
224)
    5/12/2004--H. Con. Res. 409, Recognizing with humble 
gratitude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served in the 
United States Armed Forces during World War II and the 
Americans who supported the war effort on the home front and 
celebrating the completion of the National World War II 
Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia. 
Passed House by vote of 422-0.
    5/17/2004--H.R. 3505, to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land 
Conveyance Act to specify the recipients and consideration for 
conveyance of the Bend Pine Nursery, and for other purposes. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote. (See S. 1848, Public Law 
108-269)
    5/17/2004--H.R. 3768, to expand the Timucuan Ecological and 
Historic Preserve, Florida. Passed House as amended by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-321)
    5/17/2004--H.R. 2201, 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. Passed House by voice vote.
    6/1/2004--H.R. 265, to provide for an adjustment of the 
boundaries of Mount Rainier National Park, and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
108-312)
    6/1/2004--H.R. 2912, to reaffirm the inherent sovereign 
rights of the Osage Tribe to determine its membership and form 
of government. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-431)
    6/1/2004--S. 1233, to authorize assistance for the National 
Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center. Passed 
House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 108-238)
    6/14/2004--H.R. 2010, to protect the voting rights of 
members of the Armed Services in elections for the Delegate 
representing American Samoa in the United States House of 
Representatives, and for other purposes. Passed House as 
amended by voice vote. (Public Law 108-376)
    6/14/2004--H.R. 2055, to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow 
for an adjustment in the number of free roaming horses 
permitted in Cape Lookout National Seashore. Passed House 
byvoice vote.
    6/14/2004--H.R. 3378, to assist in the conservation of 
marine turtles and the nesting habitats of marine turtles in 
foreign countries. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
(Public Law 108-266)
    6/14/2004--S. 1663, to replace certain Coastal Barrier 
Resources System maps. Passed House by as amended by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-339)
    6/14/2004--H.R. 3504, to amend the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act to redesignate the 
American Indian Education Foundation as the National Fund for 
Excellence in American Indian Education. Passed House by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-267)
    6/15/2004--H.R. 4503, to enhance energy conservation and 
research and development, 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 244-178.
    6/15/2004--H.R. 4513, to provide that in preparing an 
environmental assessment or environmental impact statement 
required under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable 
energy project, no Federal agency is required to identify 
alternative project locations or actions other than the 
proposed action and the no action alternative, and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by vote of 229-186.
    6/21/2004--H.R. 884, to provide for the use and 
distribution of the funds awarded to the Western Shoshone 
identifiable group under Indian Claims Commission Docket 
Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, and 326-K, and for other purposes. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 108-270)
    6/21/2004--H.R. 3846, to authorize the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an 
agreement or contract with Indian tribes meeting certain 
criteria to carry out projects to protect Indian forest land. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 108-278)
    6/21/2004--S. 1848, to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land 
Conveyance Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to sell 
the, Bend Pine Nursery Administration Site in the State of 
Oregon. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-269)
    6/21/2004--H.R. 3706, to adjust the boundary of the John 
Muir National Historic Site, and for other purposes. Passed 
House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-385)
    6/23/2004--H.R. 4635, to provide an extension of highway, 
highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other 
programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment 
of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century. Passed House by vote of 418-0. (Public Law 108-
263)
    7/7/2004--H.R. 1856, to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom 
and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote. (See S. 3014, 
Public Law 108-456)
    7/9/2004--H.R. 2828, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to implement water supply technology and 
infrastructure programs aimed at increasing and diversifying 
domestic water resources. Passed House as amended by voice 
vote. House agreed to Senate amendment on 10/6/2004. (Public 
Law 108-361)
    7/19/2004--H.R. 4115, to amend the Act of November 2, 1966 
(80 Stat. 1112), to allow binding arbitration clauses to be 
included in all contracts affecting the land within the Salt 
River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation. Passed House by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-329)
    7/19/2004--H.R. 4492, to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public 
Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for 
certain national heritage areas, and for other purposes. Passed 
House as amended by voice vote.
    7/19/2004--H.R. 3874, to convey for public purposes certain 
Federal lands in Riverside County, California, that have been 
identified for disposal. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    7/19/2004--H.R. 1156, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater 
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to increase the 
ceiling on the Federal share of the costs of phase I of the 
Orange County, California, Regional Water Reclamation Project. 
Passed House by voice vote.
    7/19/2004--H.R. 2831, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to convey the Newlands Project Headquarters and 
Maintenance Yard Facility to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation 
District. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    7/19/2004--H.R. 1014, 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, and for other purposes. Passed House as amended by 
voice vote.
    7/19/2004--H.R. 2619, to provide for the expansion of 
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. Passed House as amended 
by voice vote. (Public Law 108-481)
    7/19/2004--H.R. 2991, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater 
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Inland Empire 
regional recycling project and in the Cucamonga County Water 
District recycling project. Passed House as amended by voice 
vote.
    7/19/2004--H.R. 3785, to authorize the exchange of certain 
land in Everglades National Park. Passed House as amended by 
voice vote. (Public Law 108-483)
    7/19/2004--H.R. 3819, to redesignate Fort Clatsop National 
Memorial as the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, to 
include in the park sites in the State of Washington as well as 
the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. Passed House as 
amended by voice vote. (Public Law 108-387)
    7/19/2004--H.R. 142, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater 
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Inland Empire 
regional water recycling project, to authorize the Secretary to 
carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct 
regional brine lines in California, and to authorize 
theSecretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination 
demonstration and reclamation project. Passed House as amended by voice 
vote.
    7/19/2004--H.R. 3932, to amend Public Law 99-338 to 
authorize the continued use of certain lands within the Sequoia 
National Park by portions of an existing hydroelectric project. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote. (See H.R. 4818, Public 
Law 108-447)
    7/19/2004--H.R. 4158, to provide for the conveyance to the 
Government of Mexico of a decommissioned National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration ship, and for other purposes. Passed 
House by voice vote. (See S. 3014, Public Law 108-456)
    7/19/2004--H.R. 4170, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to recruit volunteers to assist with, or facilitate, 
the activities of various agencies and offices of the 
Department of the Interior. Passed House as amended by voice 
vote.
    7/19/2004--H.R. 4625, to reduce temporarily the royalty 
required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and 
for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote.
    7/22/2004--H.R. 4916, to provide an extension of highway, 
highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other 
programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment 
of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century. Passed House by unanimous consent. (Public Law 
108-280)
    9/13/2004--H.R. 2457, to authorize funds for an educational 
center for the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, and 
for other purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote. 
(Public Law 108-480)
    9/13/2004--H.R. 4027, to authorize the Secretary of 
Commerce to make available to the University of Miami property 
under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for 
use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center. Passed 
House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 108-485)
    9/13/2004--H.R. 4481, to amend Public Law 86-434 
establishing Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in the State 
of Missouri to expand the boundaries of the park, and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
108-394)
    9/13/2004--H.R. 3056, to clarify the boundaries of the John 
H. Chafee Coast Barrier Resources System Cedar Keys Unit P25 on 
Otherwise Protected Area P25P. Passed House as amended by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-380)
    9/13/2004--S. 1576, to revise the boundary of Harpers Ferry 
National Historical Park, and for other purposes. Passed House 
by voice vote. (Public Law 108-307)
    9/13/2004--H.R. 2400, to amend the Organic Act of Guam for 
the purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure of 
Guam. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-378)
    9/21/2004--H.R. 4459, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in 
coordination with other Federal, State, and local government 
agencies, to participate in the funding and implementation of a 
balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in 
California, and for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote.
    9/21/2004--H.R. 2663, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of 
designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin 
Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other 
purposes. Passed House by voice vote.
    9/21/2004--H.R. 2966, to preserve the use and access of 
pack and saddle stock animals on public lands, including 
wilderness areas, national monuments, and other specifically 
designated areas, administered by the National Park Service, 
the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service where there is a 
historical tradition of such use, and for other purposes. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    9/21/2004--H.R. 3334, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to participate in the design and construction of the 
Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the Western 
Municipal Water District of Riverside, California. Passed House 
as amended by voice vote.
    9/21/2004--H.R. 3257, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study to determine the suitability and 
feasibility of establishing the Western Reserve Heritage Area. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    9/22/2004--H.R. 4806, to provide for a land exchange 
involving Federal lands in the Lincoln National Forest in the 
State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. Passed House as 
amended by voice vote.
    9/22/2004--H.R. 4045, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the 
Mokelumne River, and for other purposes. Passed House as 
amended by voice vote.
    9/22/2004--H.R. 3589, to create the Office of Chief 
Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    9/28/2004--H. Res. 752, Expressing continued support for 
the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial. Passed 
House by voice vote.
    9/28/2004--H.R. 3954, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to resolve boundary discrepancies in San Diego County, 
California, arising from an erroneous survey conducted by a 
Government contractor in 1881 that resulted in overlapping 
boundaries for certain lands, and for other purposes. Passed 
House as amended by voice vote.
    9/28/2004--H.R. 4066, to provide for the conveyance of 
certain land to the United States and to revise the boundary of 
Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma, and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 
108-389)
    9/28/2004--H.R. 4469, to authorize appropriations to the 
Secretary of the Interior for the restoration of the Angel 
Island Immigration Station in the State of California. Passed 
House by voice vote.
    9/28/2004--H.R. 4579, to modify the boundary of the Harry S 
Truman National Historic Site in the State of Missouri, and for 
other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-
396)
    9/28/2004--H.R. 4596, to amend Public Law 97-435 to extend 
the authorization for the Secretary of the Interior to release 
certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain 
land conveyed by the United States to Eastern Washington 
University until December 31, 2009. Passed House as amended by 
voice vote.
    9/28/2004--H.R. 4683, to enhance the preservation and 
interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage, and for 
other purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    9/28/2004--H.R. 4808, to provide for a land exchange 
involving private land and Bureau of Land Management land in 
the vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the 
purpose of removing private land from the required safety zone 
surrounding munitions storage bunkers at Holloman Air Force 
Base. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    9/28/2004--S. 643, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior, in cooperation with the University of New Mexico, to 
construct and occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for 
Archaeological Research at the University of New Mexico. Passed 
House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 108-413)
    9/28/2004--S. 1687, to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to conduct a study on the preservation and interpretation of 
the historic sites of the Manhattan Project for potential 
inclusion in the National Park System. Passed House by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-340)
    9/28/2004--S. 2052, 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. (Public Law 108-342)
    9/28/2004--H.R. 3247, to provide consistent enforcement 
authority to the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park 
Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the 
Forest Service to respond to violations of regulations 
regarding the management, use, and protection of public lands 
under the jurisdiction of these agencies, to clarify the 
purposes for which collected fines may be used, and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    9/28/2004--H.R. 4617, to amend the Small Tracts Act to 
facilitate the exchange of small tracts of land, and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    9/28/2004--H.R. 4827, to amend the Colorado Canyons 
National Conservation Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness 
Act of 2000 to rename the Colorado Canyons National 
Conservation Area as the McInnis Canyons National Conservation 
Area. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-400)
    9/28/2004--H.R. 4838, to establish a Healthy Forest Youth 
Conservation Corps to provide a means by which young adults can 
carry out rehabilitation and enhancement projects to prevent 
fire and suppress fires, rehabilitate public land affected or 
altered by fires, and provide disaster relief, and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    9/28/2004--S. 1537, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture 
to convey to the New Hope Cemetery Association certain land in 
the State of Arkansas for use as a cemetery. Passed House by 
voice vote. (Public Law 108-338)
    9/28/2004--S. 1778, to authorize a land conveyance between 
the United State and the City of Craig, Alaska, and for other 
purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-325)
    9/28/2004--S. 2180, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture 
to exchange certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National 
Forests in the State of Colorado. Passed House by voice vote. 
(Public Law 108-346)
    9/28/2004--H.R. 3210, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct 
a water resource feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear 
Creek Subbasins in Oregon. Passed House as amended by voice 
vote.
    9/28/2004--H.R. 3597, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a 
feasibility study on the Alder Creek water storage and 
conservation project in El Dorado County, California, and for 
other purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote. (See 
H.R. 2828, Public Law 108-361)
    9/28/2004--H.R. 4606, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in 
coordination with other Federal, State, and local government 
agencies, to participate in the funding and implementation of a 
balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in 
California, and for other purposes. Passed House as amended by 
voice vote.
    9/28/2004--H.R. 5009, to extend water contracts between the 
United States and specific irrigation districts and the City of 
Helena in Montana, and for other purposes. Passed House by 
voice vote. (See H.R. 4818, Public Law 108-447)
    9/28/2004--H.R. 5016, to extend the water service contract 
for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri 
Basin Program, Nebraska. Passed House by voice vote.
    9/28/2004--S. 2508, to redesignate the Ridges Basin 
Reservoir, Colorado, as Lake Nighthorse. Passed House by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-345)
    9/28/2004--H. J. Res. 102, Recognizing the 60th anniversary 
of the Battle of Peleliu and the end of Imperial Japanese 
control of Palau during World War II and urging the Secretary 
of the Interior to work to protect the historic sites of the 
Peleliu Battlefield National Historic Landmark and to establish 
commemorative programs honoring the Americans who fought there. 
Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-479)
    9/28/2004--H. Res. 737, Recognizing the 60th anniversary of 
the Liberation of Guam during World War II. Passed House by 
voice vote.
    9/28/2004--H.R. 2941, to correct the south boundary of the 
Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona, and for other 
purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    9/28/2004--H.R. 3479, to provide for the control and 
eradication of the brown tree snake on the island of Guam and 
the prevention of the introduction of the brown tree snake to 
other areas of the United States, and for other purposes. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 108-384)
    9/30/2004--H.R. 5183, to provide an extension of highway, 
highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other 
programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment 
of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century. Passed House by vote of 409-8. (Public Law 108-
310)
    10/4/2004--H.R. 1630, to revise the boundary of the 
Petrified Forest National Park in the State of Arizona, and for 
other purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote. House 
agreed to Senate amendment on 11/19/2004. (Public Law 108-430)
    10/4/2004--H.R. 2129, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a special resourcesstudy regarding the 
suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings 
and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park 
System, and for other purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    10/4/2004--H.R. 4817, to facilitate the resolution of a 
minor boundary encroachment on lands of the Union Pacific 
Railroad Company in Tipton, California, which were originally 
conveyed by the United States as part of the right-of-way 
granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote. (See H.R. 4818, Public 
Law 108-447)
    10/4/2004--S. Con. Res. 76, Recognizing that November 2, 
2003, shall be dedicated to ``A Tribute to Survivors'' at the 
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Passed House by vote 
of 331-0.
    10/4/2004--S. 2319, to authorize and facilitate 
hydroelectric power licensing of the Tapoco Project. Passed 
House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-343)
    10/4/2004--S. 1521, to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to convey certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American 
Legion Post No. 22 in Pahrump, Nevada, for the construction of 
a post building and memorial park for use by the American 
Legion, other veterans' groups, and the local community. Passed 
House as amended by voice vote.
    10/4/2004--H.R. 4593, to establish wilderness areas, 
promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for the 
high quality development in Lincoln County, Nevada, and for 
other purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote. House 
agreed to Senate amendment on 11/17/2004. (Public Law 108-424)
    10/4/2004--H.R. 2960, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater 
and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville 
Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization 
project. Passed House by voice vote.
    10/4/2004--H.R. 3391, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to convey certain lands and facilities of the Provo 
River Project. Passed House as amended by voice vote. (Public 
Law 108-382)
    10/4/2004--H.R. 4389, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to construct facilities to provide water for 
irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from 
the Santa Margarita River, California, and for other purposes. 
Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    10/4/2004--H.R. 3982, to direct the Secretary of Interior 
to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian 
Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other 
purposes. Passed House by voice vote.
    10/4/2004--S. 1421, to authorize the subdivision and 
dedication of restricted land owned by Alaska Natives. Passed 
House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-337)
    10/4/2004--S. 144, 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. Passed 
House as amended by voice vote. (Public Law 108-412)
    10/4/2004--S. 1814, to transfer federal lands between the 
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior. 
Passed House by vote of 333-0. (Public Law 108-341)
    10/4/2004--S. 551, to provide for the implementation of air 
quality programs developed in accordance with an 
Intergovernmental Agreement between the Southern Ute Indian 
Tribe and the State of Colorado concerning Air Quality Control 
on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, and for other purposes. 
Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-336)
    10/5/2004--H.R. 918, to authorize the Health Resources and 
Services Administration, the National Cancer Institute, and the 
Indian Health Service to make grants for model programs to 
provide to individuals of health disparity populations 
prevention, early detection, treatment, and appropriate follow-
up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and to make 
grants regarding patient navigators to assist individuals of 
health disparity populations in receiving such services. Passed 
House as amended by voice vote.
    10/5/2004--S. 33, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites 
and other land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National 
Forests and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to 
acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites. Passed 
House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-350)
    10/7/2004--S. 1791, to amend the Lease Lot Conveyance Act 
of 2002 to provide that the amounts received by the United 
States under that Act shall be deposited in the reclamation 
fund, and for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. 
(Public Law 108-351)
    10/7/2004--S. 2511, to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to conduct a feasibility study of a Chimayo water supply 
system, to provide for the planning, design, and construction 
of a water supply, reclamation, and filtration facility for 
Espanola, New Mexico, and for other purposes. Passed House by 
voice vote. (Public Law 108-354)
    10/7/2004--S. 211, to establish the Northern Rio Grande 
National Heritage Area in the State of New Mexico, and for 
other purposes. Passed House as amended by voice vote.
    10/7/2004--S. 2178, to make technical corrections to laws 
relating to certain units of the National Park System and to 
National Park programs. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 
108-352)
    10/7/2004--S. 1721, to amend the Indian Land Consolidation 
Act to improve provisions relating to probate of trust and 
restricted land, and for other purposes. Passed House by voice 
vote. (Public Law 108-374)
    10/8/2004--S. 2895, to authorize the Gateway Arch in St. 
Louis, Missouri, to be illuminated by pink lights in honor of 
breast cancer awareness month. Passed House by unanimous 
consent. (Public Law 108-348)
    10/8/2004--S. 524, to expand the boundaries of the Fort 
Donelson National Battlefield to authorize the acquisition and 
interpretation of lands associated with the campaign that 
resulted in the capture of the fort in 1862, and for other 
purposes. Passed House by unanimous consent. (Public Law 108-
367)
    11/17/2004--S. 437, to provide for adjustments to the 
Central Arizona Project in Arizona, to authorize the Gila River 
Indian Community water rights settlement, to reauthorize and 
amend the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982, 
and for other purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 
108-451)
    11/17/2004--S. 1241, to establish the Kate Mullany National 
Historic Site in the State of New York, and for other purposes. 
Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-438)
    11/17/2004--S. 1727, to authorize additional appropriations 
for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978. Passed House by 
voice vote. (Public Law 108-439)
    11/17/2004--S. 434, to authorize the Secretary of 
Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain parcels 
of National Forest System land in the State of Idaho and use 
the proceeds derived from the sale or exchange for National 
Forest System purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 
108-436)
    11/17/2004--S. 1466, to facilitate the transfer of land in 
the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. Passed House by 
voice vote. (Public Law 108-452)
    11/17/2004--S. 1146, to implement the recommendations of 
the Garrison Unit Joint Tribal Advisory Committee by providing 
authorization for the construction of a rural health care 
facility on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, North Dakota. 
Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-437)
    11/20/2004--S. 3014, to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom 
and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other 
purposes. Passed House by voice vote. (Public Law 108-456)


                              APPENDIX III

                          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 108-7 (H.J. Res. 2*; H.R. 216; H.R. 222; H.R. 
420)
    Public Law 108-16 (H.R. 273)
    Public Law 108-22 (S. 162; H.R. 458)
    Public Law 108-23 (H.R. 289)
    Public Law 108-32 (S. 273)
    Public Law 108-34 (S. 222; H.R. 495)
    Public Law 108-42 (H.R. 519)
    Public Law 108-43 (H.R. 788)
    Public Law 108-62 (H.R. 255)
    Public Law 108-63 (H.R. 733)
    Public Law 108-64 (H.R. 1577)
    Public Law 108-66 (S. 246; H.R. 507)
    Public Law 108-67 (H.R. 74)
    Public Law 108-85 (S. 520; H.R. 1106)
    Public Law 108-88 (H.R. 3087)
    Public Law 108-93 (S. 111; H.R. 1361)
    Public Law 108-94 (S. 233; H.R. 437)
    Public Law 108-95 (S. 278; H.R. 511)
    Public Law 108-108 (H.R. 2691*; H.R. 1409; H.R. 1759)
    Public Law 108-125 (S. 470; H.R. 1209)
    Public Law 108-126 (H.R. 1442; S. 1076)
    Public Law 108-128 (S. 677; H.R. 1399)
    Public Law 108-129 (S. 924)
    Public Law 108-131 (H.R. 274)
    Public Law 108-136 (H.R. 1588*; H.R. 575; H.R. 1235; H.R. 
1497; H.R. 1835)
    Public Law 108-137 (H.R. 2754*; S. 625; H.R. 1525; H.R. 
1604; H.R. 3209)
    Public Law 108-138 (S. 1066; H.R. 154)
    Public Law 108-142 (S. 254; H.R. 546)
    Public Law 108-148 (H.R. 1904)
    Public Law 108-152 (S. 117; H.R. 482)
    Public Law 108-160 (H.R. 421; S. 163)
    Public Law 108-184 (H.R. 3491)
    Public Law 108-188 (H.J. Res. 63)
    Public Law 108-190 (H.R. 622)
    Public Law 108-191 (H.R. 1006)
    Public Law 108-192 (H.R. 1012)
    Public Law 108-199 (H.R. 2673*; H.R. 1809; H.R. 2894; H.R. 
3406)
    Public Law 108-202 (H.R. 3850)
    Public Law 108-204 (S. 523; H.R. 2425)
    Public Law 108-206 (S. 714; H.R. 514)
    Public Law 108-208 (H.R. 506; S. 210)
    Public Law 108-209 (H.R. 2059; S. 214)
    Public Law 108-219 (H.R. 2584; S. 886; H.R. 2048)
    Public Law 108-222 (H.R. 2489)
    Public Law 108-224 (H.R. 4219)
    Public Law 108-229 (H.R. 408)
    Public Law 108-230 (H.R. 708)
    Public Law 108-231 (H.R. 856)
    Public Law 108-233 (H.R. 1598)
    Public Law 108-238 (S. 1233; H.R. 2424)
    Public Law 108-263 (H.R. 4635)
    Public Law 108-266 (H.R. 3378; S. 1210)
    Public Law 108-267 (H.R. 3504)
    Public Law 108-269 (S. 1848; H.R. 3505)
    Public Law 108-270 (H.R. 884; S. 618)
    Public Law 108-278 (H.R. 3846)
    Public Law 108-280 (H.R. 4916)
    Public Law 108-307 (S. 1576; H.R. 3305)
    Public Law 108-310 (H.R. 5183)
    Public Law 108-312 (H.R. 265)
    Public Law 108-313 (H.R. 1521)
    Public Law 108-314 (H.R. 1616)
    Public Law 108-315 (H.R. 1648)
    Public Law 108-316 (H.R. 1732)
    Public Law 108-317 (H.R. 2696)
    Public Law 108-318 (H.R. 3209)
    Public Law 108-319 (H.R. 3249)
    Public Law 108-321 (H.R. 3768)
    Public Law 108-325 (S. 1778; H.R. 3427)
    Public Law 108-326 (H.R. 982)
    Public Law 108-327 (H.R. 2408)
    Public Law 108-329 (H.R. 4115)
    Public Law 108-336 (S. 551; H.R. 1484)
    Public Law 108-337 (S. 1421; H.R. 4602)
    Public Law 108-338 (S. 1537; H.R. 3997)
    Public Law 108-339 (S. 1663; H.R. 2501)
    Public Law 108-340 (S. 1687; H.R. 3207)
    Public Law 108-341 (S. 1814; H.R. 3433)
    Public Law 108-342 (S. 2052; H.R. 3626; H.R. 4122)
    Public Law 108-343 (S. 2319; H.R. 4667)
    Public Law 108-345 (S. 2508)
    Public Law 108-346 (S. 2180; H.R. 2766)
    Public Law 108-348 (S. 2895; H.R. 5307)
    Public Law 108-350 (S. 33; H.R. 3744)
    Public Law 108-351 (S. 1791)
    Public Law 108-352 (S. 2178)
    Public Law 108-354 (S. 2511)
    Public Law 108-360 (H.R. 2608)
    Public Law 108-361 (H.R. 2828; H.R. 3597)
    Public Law 108-367 (S. 524; H.R. 646)
    Public Law 108-374 (S. 1721)
    Public Law 108-375 (H.R. 4200*; H.R. 4362)
    Public Law 108-376 (H.R. 2010)
    Public Law 108-378 (H.R. 2400)
    Public Law 108-380 (H.R. 3056)
    Public Law 108-383 (H.R. 3391)
    Public Law 108-384 (H.R. 3479)
    Public Law 108-385 (H.R. 3706)
    Public Law 108-387 (H.R. 3819)
    Public Law 108-389 (H.R. 4066)
    Public Law 108-394 (H.R. 4481)
    Public Law 108-396 (H.R. 4579)
    Public Law 108-400 (H.R. 4827)
    Public Law 108-412 (S. 144; H.R. 119)
    Public Law 108-413 (S. 643; H.R. 3258)
    Public Law 108-417 (H.R. 1113)
    Public Law 108-418 (H.R. 1284)
    Public Law 108-420 (H.R. 1446)
    Public Law 108-421 (H.R. 1964)
    Public Law 108-424 (H.R. 4593)
    Public Law 108-430 (H.R. 1630)
    Public Law 108-431 (H.R. 2912)
    Public Law 108-436 (S. 434)
    Public Law 108-437 (S. 1146)
    Public Law 108-438 (S. 1241; H.R. 305)
    Public Law 108-439 (S. 1727; H.R. 4893)
    Public Law 108-447 (H.R. 4818*; H.R. 280; H.R. 903; H.R. 
1862; H.R. 1945; H.R. 2237; H.R. 2266; H.R. 2411; H.R. 2689; 
H.R. 3283; H.R. 3932; H.R. 4114; H.R. 4494; H.R. 4508; H.R. 
4817; H.R. 4887; H.R. 4981; H.R. 5009; H.R. 5056; H.R. 5151; S. 
435; S. 1003; S. 1643; S. 2408; S. 2495; S. 2605)
    Public Law 108-451 (S. 437; H.R. 885)
    Public Law 108-452 (S. 1466)
    Public Law 108-456 (S. 3014; H.R. 1856; H.R. 4158)
    Public Law 108-479 (H.J. Res. 102)
    Public Law 108-480 (H.R. 2457
    Public Law 108-481 (H.R. 2619)
    Public Law 108-483 (H.R. 3785)
    Public Law 108-485 (H.R. 4027)
    Private Law 108-2 (H.R. 1658)

                          RESOLUTIONS APPROVED

    H. Con. Res. 409
    H. Res. 173
    H. Res. 362
    H. Res. 737
    H. Res. 752
    S. Con. Res. 76/H. Con. Res. 316
                              APPENDIX IV

                            Committee Prints

    Compilation of Selected Acts Concerning Marine Resources, 
Including Fisheries. (With amendments through the end of the 
107th Congress). April, 2003 (108-A).
    Compilation of Selected Laws Concerning National Forests 
and Related Matters. (As amended through the end of the First 
Session of the 108th Congress, December 31, 2003. February, 
2004 (108-B).
    Compilation of Selected Acts Concerning National Parks, 
Public Lands, and Related Matters. (As amended through the end 
of the First Session of the 108th Congress, December 21, 2003. 
July, 2004 (108-C).
                               APPENDIX V

                     Committee Legislative Reports

    House Report 108-99 (pt. 1) (H.R. 1835), to amend the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit designation as critical 
habitat of areas owned or controlled by the Department of 
Defense, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-100 (pt. 1) (H.R. 1497), to reauthorize 
title I of the Sikes Act.
    House Report 108-102 (pt. 2) (H.R. 982), to clarify the tax 
treatment of bonds and other obligations issued by the 
Government of American Samoa.
    House Report 108-119 (H.R. 1189), 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, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-161 (H. Con. Res. 21), Commemorating the 
Bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase.
    House Report 108-166 (H.R. 272), to direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to convey certain land to Lander County, Nevada, 
and the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to 
Eureka County, Nevada, for continued use as cemeteries.
    House Report 108-185 (H.R. 74), 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 108-194 (H. Res. 30), Concerning the San Diego 
long-range sportfishing fleet and rights to fish the waters 
near the Revillagigedo Islands of Mexico.
    House Report 108-201 (H.R. 1113), to authorize an exchange 
of land at Fort Frederica National Monument, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-202 (H.R. 901), to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to construct a bridge on Federal land west of 
and adjacent to Folsom Dam in California, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-203 (H.R. 1209), to extend the authority 
for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., 
in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-204 (H.R. 1284), to amend the Reclamation 
Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase 
the Federal share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin 
demonstration project.
    House Report 108-218 (pt. 1 & pt. 2) (H.R. 1038), 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 108-251 (H.R. 1658), to amend the Railroad 
Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act to validate additional 
conveyances of certain lands in the State of California that 
form part of the right-of-way granted by the United States to 
facilitate the construction of the transcontinental railway, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-252 (S. 233), to direct the Secretary of 
the Interior to conduct a study of Coltsville in the State of 
Connecticut for potential inclusion in the National Park 
System.
    House Report 108-253 (S. 278), to make certain adjustments 
to the boundaries of the Mount Naomi Wilderness Area, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 108-254 (H.R. 1409), to provide for a Federal 
land exchange for the environmental, educational, and cultural 
benefit of the American public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee 
Indians, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-255 (H.R. 1616), to authorize the exchange 
of certain lands within the Martin Luther King, Junior, 
National Historic Site for lands owned by the City of Atlanta, 
Georgia, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-256 (H.R. 1651), to provide for the 
exchange of land within the Sierra National Forest, California, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-257 (H.R. 2059), to designate Fort Bayard 
Historic District in the State of New Mexico as a National 
Historic Landmark, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-259 (H.R. 2040), to amend the Irrigation 
Project Contract Extension Act of 1998 to extend certain 
contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and certain 
irrigation water contractors in the States of Wyoming and 
Nebraska.
    House Report 108-262 (pt. 2) (H.J. Res. 63), to approve the 
Compact of Free Association, as amended, between the Government 
of the United States of America and the Government of the 
Federated States of Micronesia, and the Compact of Free 
Association, as amended, between the Government of the United 
States of America and the Government of the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands, and to appropriate funds to carry out the 
amended Compacts.''.
    House Report 108-268 (S. 111), 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, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-269 (H.R. 1006), to amend the Lacey Act 
Amendments of 1981 to further the conservation of certain 
wildlife species.
    House Report 108-272 (H.R. 1945), 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, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-292 (H.R. 408), to provide for expansion 
of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
    House Report 108-293 (H.R. 708), to require the conveyance 
of certain National Forest System lands in Mendocino National 
Forest, California, to provide for the use of the proceeds from 
such conveyance for National Forest purposes, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-294 (H.R. 1092), to direct the Secretary 
of Agriculture to sell certain parcels of Federal land in 
Carson City and Douglas County, Nevada.
    House Report 108-295 (H.R. 1442), to authorize the design 
and construction of a visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans 
Memorial.
    House Report 108-296 (S. 254), to revise the boundary of 
the Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park in the State of 
Hawaii, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-297 (H.R. 542), 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 108-298 (H.R. 2055), to amend Public Law 89-
366 to allow for an adjustment in the number of free roaming 
horses permitted in Cape Lookout National Seashore.
    House Report 108-299 (H.R. 884), to provide for the use and 
distribution of the funds awarded to the Western Shoshone 
identifiable group under Indian Claims Commission Docket 
Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, and 326-K, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-300 (H.R. 2048), to extend the period for 
reimbursement under the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, and 
to reauthorize the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000.
    House Report 108-301 (H.R. 1521), to provide for additional 
lands to be included within the boundary of the Johnstown Flood 
National Memorial in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-302 (H.R. 3062), to amend the Mineral 
Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue 
separately, for the same area, a lease for tar sand and a lease 
for oil and gas, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-306 (H.R. 1598), to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed, California, and 
for other purposes.
    House Report 108-309 (pt. 1) (H.R. 135), to establish the 
``Twenty-First Century Water Commission'' to study and develop 
recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address 
future water needs.
    House Report 108-313 (H.R. 1899), to resolve certain 
conveyances and provide for alternative land selections under 
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act related to Cape Fox 
Corporation and Sealaska Corporation, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-327 (H. Con. Res. 268), 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 highly migratory species, 
including 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.
    House Report 108-328 (H.R. 313), to modify requirements 
relating to allocation of interest that accrues to the 
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
    House Report 108-329 (H.R. 2766), to direct the Secretary 
of Agriculture to exchange certain lands in the Arapaho and 
Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado.
    House Report 108-343 (H. Con. Res. 237), Honoring the late 
Rick Lupe, lead forestry technician for the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs Fort Apache Agency, for his dedication and service to 
the United States and for his essential service in fighting 
wildfires and protecting the environment and communities of 
Arizona.
    House Report 108-344 (S. 677), to revise the boundary of 
the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison 
Gorge National Conservation Area in the State of Colorado, and 
for other purposes.
    House Report 108-345 (S. 924), to authorize the exchange of 
lands between an Alaska Native Village Corporation and the 
Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-346 (H.R. 506), to provide for the 
protection of archaeological sites in the Galisteo Basin in New 
Mexico, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-347 (H.R. 1204), to amend the National 
Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to establish 
requirements for the award of concessions in the National 
Wildlife Refuge System, to provide for maintenance and repair 
of properties located in the System by concessionaires 
authorized to use such properties, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-356 (H.R. 3209), to amend the Reclamation 
Project Authorization Act of 1972 to clarify the acreage for 
which the North Loup division is authorized to provide 
irrigation water under the Missouri River Basin project.
    House Report 108-359 (H.R. 154), to exclude certain 
properties from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 
System.
    House Report 108-360 (H.R. 521), to establish the Steel 
Industry National Historic Site in the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania.
    House Report 108-361 (H.R. 1594), to direct the Secretary 
of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and 
feasibility of establishing the St. Croix National Heritage 
Area in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-362 (H.R. 1618), to establish the Arabia 
Mountain National Heritage Area in the State of Georgia, and 
for other purposes.
    House Report 108-363 (H.R. 1648), 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 108-364 (H.R. 1732), to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Williamson County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse Project, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-365 (H.R. 1798), to establish the Upper 
Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area in the State of 
Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 108-366 (H.R. 1862), to establish the Oil 
Region National Heritage Area.
    House Report 108-367 (H.R. 2425), to provide for the use 
and distribution of the funds awarded to the Quinault Indian 
Nation under United States Claims Court Dockets 772-71, 773-71, 
774-71, and 775-71, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-368 (H.R. 2489), to provide for the 
distribution of judgment funds to the Cowlitz Indian Tribe.
    House Report 108-369 (S. 625), to authorize the Bureau of 
Reclamation to conduct certainfeasibility studies in the 
Tualatin River Basin in Oregon, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-370 (H.R. 280), to establish certain 
National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-371 (pt. 1) (H.R. 421), to reauthorize the 
United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-372 (pt. 1) (S. 1233), to authorize 
assistance for the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and 
Justice Learning Center.
    House Report 108-373 (pt. 1) (H.R. 1964), to assist the 
States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania 
in conserving priority lands and natural resources in the 
Highlands region, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-374 (pt. 1) (S. 523), to make technical 
corrections to laws relating to Native Americans, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-378 (H.R. 2584), to provide for the 
conveyance to the Utrok Atoll local government of a 
decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
ship, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-379 (H.R. 2907), to provide for a land 
exchange in the State of Arizona between the Secretary of 
Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership.
    House Report 108-385 (H.R. 2408), to amend the Fish and 
Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and 
community partnerships for national wildlife refuges.
    House Report 108-392 (H.R. 1629), to clarify that the Upper 
Missouri River Breaks National Monument does not include within 
its boundaries any privately owned property, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-397 (pt. 1) (H.R. 2696), to authorize 
certain hydrographic services programs, to name a cove in 
Alaska in honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner 
Koss, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-400 (H.R. 958), to authorize certain 
hydrographic services programs, to name a cove in Alaska in 
honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 108-424 (pt. 1) (H.R. 2707), to direct the 
Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture, acting through the 
U.S. Forest Service, to carry out a demonstration program to 
assess potential water savings through control of Salt Cedar 
and Russian Olive on forests and public lands administered by 
the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service.
    House Report 108-464 (H.R. 2693), to reauthorize the Marine 
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-492 (pt. 1) (H.R. 2201), 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 108-493 (H.R. 3768), to expand the Timucuan 
Ecological and Historic Preserve, Florida.
    House Report 108-494 (H.R. 3505), to amend the Bend Pine 
Nursery Land Conveyance Act to specify the recipients and 
consideration for conveyance of the Bend Pine Nursery, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 108-495 (H.R. 265), to provide for an 
adjustment of the boundaries of Mount Rainier National Park, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-502 (H.R. 2912), to reaffirm the inherent 
sovereign rights of the Osage Tribe to determine its membership 
and form of government.
    House Report 108-506 (H.R. 2991), to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Inland Empire regional recycling project and in the Cucamonga 
County Water District recycling project.
    House Report 108-507 (H.R. 3378), to assist in the 
conservation of marine turtles and the nesting habitats of 
marine turtles in foreign countries.
    House Report 108-508 (pt. 1) (H.R. 1014), 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, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-509 (pt. 1) (H.R. 3846), to authorize the 
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to 
enter into an agreement or contract with Indian tribes meeting 
certain criteria to carry out projects to protect Indian forest 
land.
    House Report 108-510 (pt. 1) (H.R. 3504), to amend the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to 
redesignate the American Indian Education Foundation as the 
National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education.
    House Report 108-511 (pt. 1) (H.R. 3247), to provide 
consistent enforcement authority to the Bureau of Land 
Management, the National Park Service, the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to respond to 
violations of regulations regarding the management, use, and 
protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of these 
agencies, to clarify the purposes for which collected fines may 
be used, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-512 (H.R. 3874), to convey for public 
purposes certain Federal lands in Riverside County, California, 
that have been identified for disposal.
    House Report 108-513 (pt. 1) (H.R. 2966), to preserve the 
use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public 
lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments, and 
other specifically designated areas, administered by the 
National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service 
where there is a historical tradition of such use, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 108-515 (H.R. 2010), to protect the voting 
rights of members of the Armed Services in elections for the 
Delegate representing American Samoa in the United States House 
of Representatives, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-516 (H.R. 3785), to authorize the exchange 
of certain land in Everglades National Park.
    House Report 108-517 (pt. 1) (S. 144), 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 108-520 (H.R. 4114), to amend the Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act to exclude non-native migratory bird species 
from the application of that Act, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-521 (H.R. 2909), to ensure the continued 
availability of the Utah Test and Training Range to support the 
readiness and training needs of the Armed Forces.
    House Report 108-522 (H.R. 2619), to provide for the 
expansion of Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge.
    House Report 108-523 (pt. 1) (S. 1146), to implement the 
recommendations of the Garrison Unit Tribal Advisory Committee 
by providing authorization for the construction of a rural 
health care facility on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, 
North Dakota.
    House Report 108-525 (H.R. 3932), to amend Public Law 99-
338 to authorize the continued use of certain lands within the 
Sequoia National Park by portions of an existing hydroelectric 
project.
    House Report 108-535 (H.R. 4115), to amend the Act of 
November 2, 1966 (80 Stat. 1112), to allow binding arbitration 
clauses to be included in all contracts affecting the land 
within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation.
    House Report 108-537 (H.R. 4158), to provide for the 
conveyance to the Government of Mexico of a decommissioned 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 108-555 (H.R. 3706), to adjust the boundary of 
the John Muir National Historic Site, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-562 (H.R. 1156), to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to increase 
the ceiling on the Federal share of the costs of phase I of the 
Orange County, California, Regional Water Reclamation Project.
    House Report 108-563 (H.R. 646), to expand the boundaries 
of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield to authorize the 
acquisition and interpretation of lands associated with the 
campaign that resulted in the capture of the fort in 1862, and 
for other purposes.
    House Report 108-564 (H.R. 142), to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Inland Empire regional water recycling project, to authorize 
the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in 
projects to construct regional brine lines in California, and 
to authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino 
Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project.
    House Report 108-570 (H.R. 3819), to redesignate Fort 
Clatsop National Memorial as the Lewis and Clark National 
Historical Park, to include in the park sites in the State of 
Washington as well as the State of Oregon, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-571 (H.R. 2831), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey the Newlands Project 
Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility to the Truckee-
Carson Irrigation District.
    House Report 108-573 (pt. 1) (H.R. 2828), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to implement water supply technology 
and infrastructure programs aimed at increasing and 
diversifying domestic water resources.
    House Report 108-582 (pt. 1) (H.R. 4362), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to accept a parcel of Federal land in 
the State of Washington in trust for the Nisqually Tribe, to 
ensure that the acceptance of such land does not adversely 
affect the Bonneville Power Administration, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-605 (H.R. 2715), to provide for necessary 
improvements to facilities at Yosemite National Park, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 108-611 (H.R. 4492), to amend the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the 
authorization for certain national heritage areas, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 108-612 (H.R. 4625), to reduce temporarily the 
royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal 
lands, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-613 (H.R. 4170), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to recruit volunteers to assist with, 
or facilitate, the activities of various agencies and offices 
of the Department of the Interior.
    House Report 108-637 (H.R. 2129), to direct the Secretary 
of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding 
the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic 
buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the 
National Park System, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-638 (H.R. 2400), to amend the Organic Act 
of Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial 
structure of Guam.
    House Report 108-639 (H.R. 2457), to authorize funds for an 
educational center for the Castillo de San Marcos National 
Monument, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-640 (H.R. 2663), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. 
Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-641 (H.R. 3056), to clarify the boundaries 
of the John H. Chafee Coast Barrier Resources System Cedar Keys 
Unit P25 on Otherwise Protected Area P25P.
    House Report 108-642 (H.R. 3257), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the Western Reserve 
Heritage Area.
    House Report 108-643 (H.R. 3334), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design and 
construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with 
the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, California.
    House Report 108-644 (H.R. 3427), to authorize a land 
conveyance between the United States and the City of Craig, 
Alaska, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-645 (H.R. 3589), to create the Office of 
Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin 
Islands.
    House Report 108-646 (H.R. 3597), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureauof Reclamation, to 
conduct a feasibility study on the Alder Creek water storage and 
conservation project in El Dorado County, California, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-647 (H.R. 3954), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to resolve boundary discrepancies in 
San Diego County, California, arising from an erroneous survey 
conducted by a Government contractor in 1881 that resulted in 
overlapping boundaries for certain lands, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-648 (H.R. 4010), to reauthorize and amend 
the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992.
    House Report 108-649 (H.R. 4045), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with 
respect to the Mokelumne River, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-650 (H.R. 4459), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
Reclamation and in coordination with other Federal, State, and 
local government agencies, to participate in the funding and 
implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation 
program in California, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-651 (H.R. 4481), to amend Public Law 86-
434 establishing Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in the 
State of Missouri to expand the boundaries of the park, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 108-652 (H.R. 4494), to designate the Grey 
Towers National Historic Site in the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-653 (S. 943), to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to contract with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, 
for the storage of the city's water in the Kendrick Project, 
Wyoming.
    House Report 108-654 (S. 1537), to direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to convey to the New Hope Cemetery Association 
certain land in the State of Arkansas for use as a cemetery.
    House Report 108-655 (S. 1576), to revise the boundary of 
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-656 (S. 1721), to amend the Indian Land 
Consolidation Act to improve provisions relating to probate of 
trust and restricted land, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-657 (H. Res. 431), Honoring the 
achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact of 
their efforts on the conservation of endangered species both 
domestically and worldwide, and wishing Roy Horn a full and 
speedy recovery.
    House Report 108-664 (H.R. 2960), to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and 
desalinization project.
    House Report 108-665 (H.R. 4027), to authorize the 
Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of 
Miami property under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia 
Key, Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life 
Science Center.
    House Report 108-666 (pt. 1) (H.R. 4617), to amend the 
Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange of small tracts of 
land, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-667 (S. 1003), to clarify the intent of 
Congress with respect to the continued use of established 
commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River.
    House Report 108-668 (H.R. 4606), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
Reclamation and in coordination with other Federal, State, and 
local government agencies, to participate in the funding and 
implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation 
program in California, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-669 (H.R. 4508), to amend the National 
Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to require the Secretary to 
permit continued use and occupancy of certain privately owned 
cabins in the Mineral King Valley in the Sequoia National Park.
    House Report 108-687 (pt. 1) (H.R. 3479), to provide for 
the control and eradication of the brown tree snake on the 
island of Guam and the prevention of the introduction of the 
brown tree snake to other areas of the United States, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 108-701 (H.R. 2941), to correct the south 
boundary of the Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-702 (H.R. 4066), to provide for the 
conveyance of certain land to the United States and to revise 
the boundary of Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-703 (H.R. 4579), to modify the boundary of 
the Harry S Truman National Historic Site in the State of 
Missouri, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-704 (H.R. 5009), to extend water contracts 
between the United States and specific irrigation districts and 
the City of Helena in Montana, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-712 (pt. 1) (S. 551), to provide for the 
implementation of air quality programs developed in accordance 
with an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Southern Ute 
Indian Tribe and the State of Colorado concerning Air Quality 
Control on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-713 (H.R. 1630), to revise the boundary of 
the Petrified Forest National Park in the State of Arizona, and 
for other purposes.
    House Report 108-714 (H.R. 4817), to facilitate the 
resolution of a minor boundary encroachment on lands of the 
Union Pacific Railroad Company in Tipton, California, which 
were originally conveyed by the United States as part of the 
right-of-way granted for the construction of transcontinental 
railroads.
    House Report 108-715 (H.R. 3982), to direct the Secretary 
of Interior to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute 
Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 108-716 (pt. 1) (S. 1814), to transfer federal 
lands between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of 
the Interior.
    House Report 108-717 (H.R. 3176), to designate the Ojito 
Wilderness Study Area as wilderness, to take certain land into 
trust for the Pueblo of Zia, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-718 (pt. 1) (H.R. 4389), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to construct facilities to provide 
water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other 
uses from the Santa Margarita River, California, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-719 (H.R. 3391), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certainlands and facilities 
of the Provo River Project.
    House Report 108-720 (H.R. 4593), to establish wilderness 
areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide 
for the high quality development in Lincoln County, Nevada, and 
for other purposes.
    House Report 108-721 (pt. 2) (H.R. 4667), to authorize and 
facilitate hydroelectric power licensing of the Tapoco Project, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-738 (H.R. 4887), to adjust the boundary of 
the Cumberland Island Wilderness, to authorize tours of the 
Cumberland Island National Seashore, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-739 (H.R. 4984), to provide that the 
royalty rate on the output from Federal lands of potassium and 
potassium compounds from the mineral sylvite in the 5-year 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
be reduced to 1.0 percent, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-740 (S. 434), to authorize the Secretary 
of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain 
parcels of National Forest System land in the State of Idaho 
and use the proceeds derived from the sale or exchange for 
National Forest System purposes.
    House Report 108-741 (H.R. 4285), to provide for the 
conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada, for 
use as a heliport.
    House Report 108-742 (H.R. 4282), to express the policy of 
the United States regarding the United States relationship with 
Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition 
by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-743 (H.R. 3258), to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the University 
of New Mexico, to construct and occupy a portion of the Hibben 
Center for Archaeological Research at the University of New 
Mexico, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-744 (H.R. 3207), to direct the Secretary 
of the Interior to conduct a study on the preservation and 
interpretation of the historic sites of the Manhattan Project 
for potential inclusion in the National Park System.
    House Report 108-745 (H. Res. 556), Congratulating the 
United States Geological Survey on its 125th Anniversary.
    House Report 108-757 (H.R. 4893), to authorize additional 
appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.
    House Report 108-758 (H.R. 4588), to amend the Lower Rio 
Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act 
of 2000 to authorize additional projects and activities under 
that Act, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-759 (H.R. 4650), to amend the Act entitled 
``An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney 
division, Witchita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for 
other purposes'' to authorize the Equus Beds Division of the 
Wichita Project.
    House Report 108-760 (H.R. 4775), to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
El Paso, Texas, water reclamation, reuse, and desalinization 
project, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-761 (H.R. 5135), to provide for a 
nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives to represent 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-777 (H.R. 4908), to transfer certain land 
in Riverside County, California, from the Bureau of Land 
Management to the United States to be held in trust for the 
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-785 (H.R. 1662), 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 for 
other purposes.
    House Report 108-786 (H.R. 2933), to amend the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 to reform the process for designating 
critical habitat under that Act.
    House Report 108-787 (H.R. 5104), to amend the Marine 
Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for 
the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant 
Program, and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-788 (H.R. 5134), to require the prompt 
review by the Secretary of the Interior of the long-standing 
petitions for Federal recognition of certain Indian tribes, and 
for other purposes.
    House Report 108-790 (pt. 1) (H.R. 3283), to improve 
recreational facilities and visitor opportunities on Federal 
recreational lands by reinvesting receipts from fair and 
consistent recreational fees and passes, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 108-791 (pt. 1) (H.R. 2440), to improve the 
implementation of the Federal responsibility for the care and 
education of Indian people by improving the services and 
facilities of Federal health programs for Indians and 
encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such programs, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 108-793 (H.R. 885), to provide for adjustments 
to the Central Arizona Project in Arizona, to authorize the 
Gila River Indian Community water rights settlement, to 
reauthorize and amend the Southern Arizona Water Rights 
Settlement Act of 1982, and for other purposes.
                              APPENDIX VI

                           Oversight Summary

    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 107th Congress, 
the Committee and its subcommittees held 93 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.
    In addition, the Committee expects that a majority of its 
oversight activities and hearings will take place outside 
Washington, D.C., to ensure that those who cannot travel to the 
Nation's Capitol will also have a voice in Committee 
deliberations and to guarantee Members of the Committee a 
personal view of real-life situations involving federal 
programs and other activities under the Committee's 
jurisdiction.

                         ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

    The Full Committee will continue to examine the 
implementation of the Endangered Species Act and the conflicts 
and inconsistencies of its application to private property and 
federal activities. Winter/Spring/Summer 2003.

                         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 2003.
    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 2003/Fall 2003.
    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 
2003/Winter 2004.
    Tribal Recognition/Enrollment/Membership: The Committee 
will review comprehensive issues relating to the tribal 
recognition process, tribal enrollment and tribal membership. 
Spring 2004.
    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 2003.

                          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 2003.
    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 2003/
Winter 2004.
    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 2003.
    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 2003.

      SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, RECREATION AND PUBLIC LANDS

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

    Wilderness Designation in National Parks: Wilderness area 
designation within the boundaries of National Park units has 
recently become a concern. 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 2004.
    National Park Service Natural Resource Management Policy 
and Science Program: The NPS science program was abolished and 
relocated to the U.S. Geological Survey in 1994. The effects of 
the elimination of the research program place park resources at 
risk. In recent reports, the General Accounting Office has 
noted 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 NPS 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 NPS 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 program. In addition, other NPS management policies will 
also need Subcommittee attention, including memorials and 
management of the National Mall, heritage area designations, 
snowmobiles in national parks, budget and financial management, 
historic preservation fund, restrictions/soundscape management 
and NPS consideration of ``resources preservation'' and 
``visitor enjoyment''. Fall 2003/Winter 2004/Spring 2004.
    National Trails System/Condemnation Authority: There are 
now over 35,000 miles of federally-designated trails in the 
country and 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 NPS 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 2003.
    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. In 1999, S. 1693 was signed into law which, 
among other things, established a procedure for NPS to follow 
in studying areas for potential addition to the National Park 
System. The new law was to ensure that new areas recommended 
for addition to the National Park System are appropriate for 
inclusion in the system and that they include 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 review the designation 
process and the implementation of S. 1693. Spring 2004.
    Air Tour Overflight Regulations: The Subcommittee will 
continue to 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. Summer 2004.
    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. Fall 2004.
    Yosemite National Park Issues: The Subcommittee will also 
focus on particular resource conflicts within Yosemite National 
Park, including elimination of campsites and transportation. 
Winter 2003.
    NPS Facility Safety and Law Enforcement: Following the 
events of 9/11, security has been beefed up at several landmark 
national parks and monument. NPS law enforcement personnel have 
been stretched very thin. The Subcommittee will examine the 
vulnerability of National Parks System units to terrorist 
activities and the affects on law enforcement at existing 
facilities. Fall 2003.
    NPS Concessions: The Subcommittee will conduct oversight of 
the 2000 NPS regulations governing concession operations in the 
National Park System. Fall 2003.

Department of the Interior--Bureau of Land Management

    Land Exchanges/Appraisals: 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. Based on earlier 
hearings focused on land appraisals associated with these 
exchanges, the Subcommittee discovered 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 2003.

                    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 2003.
    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. Summer 
2004.

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. Fall 2003.
    Oversight of Colorado River Operations/California Water 
Allocation: The Subcommittee will hold hearings on the 
operation of the entire Colorado River, and the effect of the 
recent decision by the Secretary of the Interior to restrict 
surplus water flows within California. Spring 2003.
    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 within western states. Summer 2004.
    California Bay-Delta (CALFED) Funding and Program 
Management: The Subcommittee will examine the CALFED Program 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 
2003.
    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. The Subcommittee will review possible legislative 
proposals to improve the reliability and water quality of CVP 
water deliveries. Summer 2003.
    Rural Water Projects: The Subcommittee will review the 
status of several rural water proposals relating to water 
supply management in the Western United States. Fall 2003.
    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 2004.
    Oversight of the Salton Sea: The Subcommittee will continue 
to monitor proposals that are being developed to restore the 
Salton Sea. Winter 2003.
    Safety of Dams: The Bureau of Reclamation has its own 
standards for safety of dams under its jurisdiction, and does 
its own safety inspections. Dam safety issues have been raised 
following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. 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 2004.
    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 2005.
    Oversight of Klamath Basin: Conflicts among federal water 
service contractors, Native Americans and environmental issues 
have created challenges for the Bureau of Reclamation for 
managing water deliveries in the Klamath River Basin of Oregon 
and California. The Subcommittee will continue to examine 
federal actions related to water deliveries in the Klamath 
Basin. Fall 2003.

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 2003.
    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 2003.

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. Summer 2003.

      SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE AND OCEANS

    Budget Review: The Subcommittee will hold an oversight 
hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2004 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). Spring 2003.

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

    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 18 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 expires on September 30, 
2003. The Subcommittee will conduct oversight on the 
implementation of this legislation with an eye towards 
reauthorization. Spring 2003.
    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 2003.
    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 540 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 law 
and to determine the status of efforts to complete a 
comprehensive conservation plan for each refuge. Spring 2003/
Summer 2003.
    Sikes Act Reauthorization: The Subcommittee will examine 
issues relating to the authorization of the Sikes Act, which 
governs wildlife management on military lands. Fall 2004.
    Maintenance Backlog in the National Wildlife Refuge System: 
During the previous four 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 $600 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. 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 for the 100th birthday of 
the National Wildlife Refuge System in 2003. Winter 2003.
    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 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 2004.
    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 2003.
    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 107th 
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 shortly. Summer 2003.
    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 by concessionaires 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 2003.
    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 2003/Winter 
2004.

Department of the Interior--Minerals Management Service

    Rigs to Reef Program: The Subcommittee will examine the 
operation and the opportunities for increased utilization of 
the Rigs to Reef Program where abandoned or decommissioned 
offshore oil rigs are positioned for use as reef material. 
Winter 2005.

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

    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 against fishing 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 changes to the biological opinion 
related to the Steller sea lion court case. A recent National 
Academy of Sciences report has backed the fishermen in this 
dispute. Spring 2004.
    Aquaculture: A number of aquaculture-related issues have 
arisen which the Subcommittee may want to look into. 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 2003.
    NMFS Lawsuits: NMFS is overwhelmed by lawsuits (more than 
100 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 2003.
    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 2003.
    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. Spring 2004.

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

    National Marine Sanctuaries Program Reauthorization: The 
Subcommittee will examine issues relating to the implementation 
of the 1972 National Marine Sanctuaries Act including resource 
conflicts, funding levels, preparation and implementation of 
long-term management plans. The Act's authorization for 
appropriations expires in 2005. Fall 2004.

                  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. Winter 2003.

Department of the Interior--Energy and Mining Issues

    SMCRA Title IV Reform: Under 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, irrespective of the 
ownership of the coal rights, to replenish an abandoned mine 
lands (AML) trust fund for the restoration of pre-1977 
abandoned coal mines. Fee collection authority is 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. Reform of SMCRA is 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 2003.
    Hardrock Mining Exploration and Development on the Public 
Lands: The Subcommittee plans oversight of the 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. Several 
lawsuits have already been filed challenging the regulations. 
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 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. Summer 2004.
    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 2003.
    Oil and Gas Resource Assessments/Energy Policy: The Energy 
Policy Act of 2000 requires the Secretary of the Interior to 
coordinate with the Secretary of Energy and report to 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 2003.
    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 Continental Shelf 
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 2003.
    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. Summer 2003.
    Surety Bonds for Resource Projects on Federal Lands: The 
Subcommittee will examine the availability of surety bonds for 
mineral extractions on public lands. Fall 2003.

               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. Winter 2003.

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

    Healthy Forests Initiative: In the wake of one of the 
largest and most destructive fire seasons in the last half-
century, last summer President George W. Bush unveiled the 
Healthy Forests Initiative aimed at streamlining the statutory 
and regulatory obstacles that have slowed or totally prevented 
the implementation of hazardous fuels reduction projects on 
high risk landscapes. The Initiative would streamline certain 
analysis procedures, repeal an Appropriation Act rider that 
creates a conflict-ridden appeals process for Forest Service 
thinning projects, require land managers and the courts to 
balance the consequences of inaction when considering 
environmental effects of a proposed project, and give the U.S. 
Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management the authority to 
enter into long-term stewardship contracts with private 
entities who perform services advantageous to land managers and 
the public. Intense bipartisan negotiations in both the House 
and Senate on variations of the President's Initiative ensued 
into the fall, but legislation was not enacted. In the absence 
of Congressional action, the White House issued a series of new 
regulations and administrative guidelines in December 2002 
intended to advance the purposes of the Healthy Forests 
Initiative within the confines of existing laws. The 
Subcommittee will conduct oversight over these new 
administrative procedures, while continuing to review 
opportunities to loosen the procedural constraints on land 
managers grappling with the wildfire crisis. Spring 2003.
    Roadless Area Management Regulations: In the waning hours 
of the Clinton Administration, the U.S. Forest Service issued 
new regulations that set aside nearly 60 million acres of 
National Forest System lands (nearly one-third of the entire 
National Forest System) from most forms of access, use, 
enjoyment and management. The regulations are known informally 
as the Roadless Area Rule. Shortly thereafter, an Idaho federal 
court enjoined the Rule for its failure to satisfy the public 
participation requirements of the National Environmental Policy 
Act. A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals 
overturned that decision in late 2002. Appeals of that decision 
are expected, even as additional challenges in other federal 
venues challenging the validity of the rule are pending. With 
the pace of legal maneuvering quickening, additional activity 
on the roadless issue--either on the administrative or 
legislative side--is expected during the 108th Congress. Summer 
2003.
    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 2003.
    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. 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. Fall 2003.
    Forest Planning Rules and Land Management Decisions: The 
National Forest Management Act requires the development, 
periodic revision and amendment of the planning documents that 
govern the Nation's 155 national forests and 20 grasslands. 
Existing plans for these lands were developed under regulations 
adopted in 1982. There are currently 39 revisions and numerous 
amendments underway pursuant to the 1982 regulations. In 2000, 
under the Clinton Administration, new planning regulations were 
drafted, but the U.S. Forest Service halted implementation, as 
agency officials feared they could not be effectively 
implemented due to their cost and complexity. In November 2002, 
the Forest Service released a new planning rule, which is 
currently out for public comment. The proposed planning rule 
retains the basic principles from the 2000 rule, which 
emphasizes meaningful public involvement, sustainability, use 
of science, and monitoring and evaluation. In addition, the 
proposal provides forest managers with more flexibility to 
tailor analyses to the specific characteristics and challenges 
presented by their forests and grasslands. It also eliminates 
certain procedural requirements and redundancies in the 
planning process, which could allow plans to be completed in 
one-third of the time it takes to complete a plan under the 
1982 regulations. A comprehensive study of the costs of land 
and resource management planning prepared by the Forest Service 
predicts the proposed 2003 planning rule will save roughly 30 
percent from the 2000 rule. The Subcommittee will thoroughly 
review the proposed land and resource management planning rule. 
Spring 2003.
    Forest Service Accountability: Fiscal Year 2002 marks the 
first time that the U.S. Forest Servicereceived a clean audit 
from the Office of Inspector General. However, the General Accounting 
Office (GAO) still ranks the U.S. Forest Service high on its list of 
agencies at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse. Additionally, 
measuring performance of the agency's program activities has been 
problematic. The Subcommittee with the assistance of the GAO will focus 
on the longstanding problem and progress made in addressing both 
financial management and performance measures of the agency. Summer 
2003.
    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 2003.
    Forest Service Management of Proprietary Information: The 
Forest Service has been 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 2004.
    Appeals Reform: The Forest Service is the only land 
management agency that has an administrative appeals process 
enshrined in statute for all project level activities--the 
Appeals Reform Act (ARA). The Chief of the Forest Service and 
others have said that ARA is a flawed procedure that places a 
premium on conflict rather than up-front participation and 
collaboration. The ARA should be reviewed and new procedures 
developed to reform this cumbersome process, making public 
involvement more effective and improving agency decision-
making. Fall 2003.
    Access for Recreation and to Private Property: 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 2003.
    County Payments: The ``Secure Rural Schools and Community 
Self-Determination Act of 2000,'' has unprecedented provisions 
allowing for community involvement on Bureau of Land Management 
and Forest Service lands. It will be essential for Congress to 
work to insure the effective implementation of this law. Summer 
2004.
    Aviation Safety in Wildfire Suppression: After a series of 
fixed-wing crashes used for fire suppression during the 2002 
wildland fire season, the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of 
Land Management empaneled a special blue ribbon commission to 
review the safety of Forest Service and Department of the 
Interior aviation assets used for wildfire suppression. The 
commission's report, released in December 2002, was scathing in 
its indictment of the safety of these airplanes and other 
airborne suppression assets, asserting that ``the safety record 
of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters used in wildland fire 
management is unacceptable.'' In the wake of this report, the 
Chief of the Forest Service and the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management announced that they would ground two specific 
classes of planes deemed by the commission to be particularly 
unsafe. While the commission was starkly critical of the state 
of the Forest Service's aviation fleet, no specific 
recommendations were made, and many questions remain 
unanswered. Importantly, what is the federal government's long-
term vision for upgrading a wildfire suppression fleet that is 
in most cases many decades old? The Subcommittee will work with 
the Forest Service and other wildfire suppression agencies to 
ensure that this long-term plan is being formulated in an 
expeditious and reasoned manner. Spring 2003.
    Fire Suppression Funding: The Forest Service and other fire 
suppression agencies have experienced chronic funding 
shortfalls in fire suppression budgets. In Fiscal Year 2002, 
these agencies were forced to borrow in excess of $1 billion 
from other program areas to offset massive overruns in fire 
suppression expenditures. A similar situation occurred in the 
previous fiscal year. These borrowing activities have had a 
substantial adverse affect on a broad range of other program 
areas in the Forest Service, as the agency has been forced to 
borrow out of everything from recreational programs to the 
hazardous fuels reduction program. With drought and forest fuel 
conditions pointing to the continued occurrence of large-scale 
wildfire seasons, concrete steps need to be taken to end this 
borrowing cycle that threatens to unwittingly transform the 
Forest Service into a firefighting agency rather than a land 
management agency. The Subcommittee will conduct oversight and 
work with the Appropriations Committee and the agencies in 
looking at the range of options for addressing this operational 
challenge. Summer 2003.

                                  
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