[House Report 117-704]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                                            Union Calendar No. 520

117th Congress }                                          { Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d  Session   }                                          { 117-704

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                        REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES

                                 of the

                     COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

                                for the

                    ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

                             FIRST SESSION

                    JANUARY 3, 2021-JANUARY 3, 2022

                             SECOND SESSION

                   JANUARY 3, 2022-DECEMBER 18, 2022

                             together with

                            DISSENTING VIEWS

[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]


January 2, 2023.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed
                     
                     COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
                       Full Committee Membership
                 (Ratio: 26 Democrats, 22 Republicans)

                    RAUL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona, Chair
              BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas, Republican Leader
GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California      LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas
JIM COSTA, California                DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado
GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN,      ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia
    Northern Mariana Islands, Vice   TOM McCLINTOCK, California
    Chair, Insular Affairs           GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana
JARED HUFFMAN, California            JODY B. HICE, Georgia
ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California        AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN, 
RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona                   American Samoa
JOE NEGUSE, Colorado                 DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida
MIKE LEVIN, California               JENNIFFER GONZALEZ COLON, Puerto 
KATIE PORTER, California                 Rico
TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ, New Mexico   RUSS FULCHER, Idaho
MELANIE A. STANSBURY, New Mexico     PETE STAUBER, Minnesota
MARY SATTLER PELTOLA, Alaska         THOMAS P. TIFFANY, Wisconsin
NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ, New York         JERRY L. CARL, Arizona
DIANA DeGETTE, Colorado              MATTHEW M. ROSENDALE, Sr., Montana
JULIA BROWNLEY, California           BLAKE D. MOORE, Utah
DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan             YVETTE HERRELL, New Mexico
DARREN SOTO, Florida                 LAUREN BOEBERT, Colorado
MICHAEL F. Q. SAN NICOLAS, Guam      JAY OBERNOLTE, California
JESUS G. ``CHUY'' GARCIA, Illinois,  CLIFF BENTZ, Oregon
  Vice Chair                         CONNIE CONWAY, California
ED CASE, Hawaii                      Vacancy\12\
BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota
STEVE COHEN, Tennessee
PAUL TONKO, New York
RASHIDA TLAIB, Michigan
Vacancy\3\

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On January 4, 2021, pursuant to H. Res. 9, Chair Raul M. Grijalva of 
Arizona was elected to the Committee.
On January 4, 2021, pursuant to H. Res. 10, Republican Leader Bruce 
Westerman of Arkansas was elected to the Committee.
On January 28, 2021, pursuant to H. Res. 62, Majority (Democratic) 
Members were elected to the Committee.
On January 28, 2021, pursuant to H. Res. 63, Minority (Republican) 
Members were elected to the Committee.
On February 3, 2021, pursuant to H. Res. 92, Representatives McCollum, 
Cohen, Tonko, and Tlaib were elected to the Committee.
On February 11, 2021, pursuant to H. Res. 111, Representatives Matsui 
and Trahan were elected to the Committee.
On June 15, 2021, Representative Matsui resigned from the Committee. 
Congressional Record Page H2801.
On June 15, 2021, pursuant to H. Res. 475, Representative Stansbury was 
elected to the Committee.
\1\On November 17, 2021, pursuant to H. Res. 789, Representative Gosar 
was censured and removed from the Committee.
\2\Representative Don Young passed away on March 18, 2022.
On June 22, 2022, pursuant to H. Res. 1197, Representative Connie 
Conway was elected to the Committee.
On September 14, 2022, Representative Trahan resigned from the 
Committee. Congressional Record Page H7795.
On September 14, 2022, pursuant to H. Res. 1340, Representative Peltola 
was elected to the Committee.
\3\Representative A. Donald McEachin passed away on November 28, 2022.

                     David Watkins, Staff Director
                       Luis Urbina, Chief Counsel
                        Nancy Locke, Chief Clerk
           Carlyn LeGrant, Director of Legislative Operations
               Vivian Moeglein, Republican Staff Director
                    Tara Hupman, Republican Counsel
      STANDING SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

              Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
                  (Ratio: 8 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

  ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California, 
               Chair
     PETE STAUBER, Minnesota, 
         Republican Leader

YVETTE HERRELL, New Mexico           MIKE LEVIN, California
DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado               KATIE PORTER, California
GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana             DIANA DeGETTE, Colorado
THOMAS P. TIFFANY, Wisconsin         BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota
CONNIE CONWAY, California            JARED HUFFMAN, California
BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas (Ex Officio)EBBIE DINGELL, Michigan
                                     Vacancy
                                     RAUL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex 
                                     Officio)

        Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States
                  (Ratio: 8 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

   TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ, New 
           Mexico, Chair
JAY OBERNOLTE, California, Acting 
         Republican Leader

AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN, American SamoaLLEGO, Arizona
JERRY L. CARL, Alabama               DARREN SOTO, Florida
MATTHEW M. ROSENDALE, Sr., Montana   BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota
LAUREN BOEBERT, Colorado             MICHAEL F. Q. SAN NICOLAS, Guam
CLIFF BENTZ, Oregon                  ED CASE, Hawaii
Vacancy                              JESUS G. ``CHUY'' GARCIA, Illinois
BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas (Ex Officio)ELANIE A. STANSBURY, New Mexico
                                     RAUL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex 
                                     Officio)

       Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
                 (Ratio: 12 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

    JOE NEGUSE, Colorado, Chair
 RUSS FULCHER, Idaho, Republican 
              Leader

THOMAS P. TIFFANY, Wisconsin         GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, 
LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas                 Northern Mariana Islands
DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado               DIANA DeGETTE, Colorado
TOM McCLINTOCK, California           PAUL TONKO, New York
JODY B. HICE, Georgia                RASHIDA TLAIB, Michigan
MATTHEW M. ROSENDALE, Sr., Montana   RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona
BLAKE D. MOORE, Utah                 TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ, New Mexico
YVETTE HERRELL, New Mexico           DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan
JAY OBERNOLTE, California            ED CASE, Hawaii
BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas (Ex Officio)ICHAEL F. Q. SAN NICOLAS, Guam
                                     KATIE PORTER, California
                                     MARY SATTLER PELTOLA, Alaska
                                     RAUL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex 
                                     Officio)
              Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
                  (Ratio: 5 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

                    KATIE PORTER, California, Chair
                BLAKE D. MOORE, Utah, Republican Leader
NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ, New York         LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas
JESUS G. ``CHUY'' GARCIA, Illinois   JODY B. HICE, Georgia
STEVE COHEN, Tennessee               Vacancy
JARED HUFFMAN, California            BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas (Ex 
RAUL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex            Officio)
    Officio)

              Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife
                 (Ratio: 13 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

                    JARED HUFFMAN, California, Chair
                 CLIFF BENTZ, Oregon, Republican Leader
GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California      JERRY L. CARL, Alabama
JIM COSTA, California                ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia
MIKE LEVIN, California               TOM McCLINTOCK, California
JULIA BROWNLEY, California           GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana
DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan             AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN, 
ED CASE, Hawaii                          American Samoa
ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California        DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida
STEVE COHEN, Tennessee               JENNIFFER GONZALEZ-COLON, Puerto 
DARREN SOTO, Florida                     Rico
NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ, New York         RUSS FULCHER, Idaho
MELANIE A. STANSBURY, New Mexico     LAUREN BOEBERT, Colorado
MARY SATTLER PELTOLA, Alaska         CONNIE CONWAY, California
                                     BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas (Ex 
                                         Officio)
                              STAFF ROSTER
                          Full Committee Staff
                                Majority

                     David Watkins, Staff Director
                   Chris Kaumo, Deputy Staff Director
                   Lora Snyder, Deputy Staff Director
                Matthew Muirragui, Deputy Staff Director
                       Luis Urbina, Chief Counsel
                        Nancy Locke, Chief Clerk
           Carlyn LeGrant, Director of Legislative Operations
              Carlos Martinez, Senior Executive Assistant
                  Christine Bergamini, Staff Assistant
                 Ilene Clauson, Director of Operations
                       David DeMarco, IT Director
        Christopher Espinosa, Director, Outreach and Engagement
                James Davis, Member Services Coordinator
                   Marilyn Zepeda, Outreach Associate
               Lindsay Gressard, Communications Director
             Katie Schafer, Deputy Communications Director
                 Jason Johnson, Communications Advisor
        Brian Modeste, Staff Director, Office of Insular Affairs
Margarita Varela-Rosa, Deputy Staff Director, Office of Insular Affairs
          Ivan Robles, Policy Aide, Office of Insular Affairs

                                Minority

               Vivian Moeglein, Republican Staff Director
          Chris Marklund, Deputy Staff Director for Operations
            Will Layden, Deputy Staff Director for Outreach
                       Tara Hupman, Chief Counsel
                Rebekah Hoshiko, Communications Director
                   Bailey Mailloux, Digital Director
                Baylee Seeman, Clerk and Press Assistant
                       Madeline Bryant, Scheduler

                           Subcommittee Staff
              Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
                    1522 Longworth HOB, 202-225-6065

                      Becky Cairns, Staff Director
                  Peter Gallagher, Professional Staff
                    Sarina Weiss, Professional Staff
                       Charles Olsen, Policy Aide
               Ashley Nichols, Republican Staff Director
                  Rebecca Konolige, Professional Staff
                   Rob MacGregor, Professional Staff
        Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States
                    1331 Longworth HOB, 202-225-6065

                      Naomi Miguel, Staff Director
                   Arianna Romeo, Professional Staff
                      Qay-Liwh Ammon, Policy Aide
               Ken Degenfelder, Republican Staff Director
                   Jocelyn Broman, Professional Staff

       Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
                    1328 Longworth HOB, 202-225-6065

                    Brandon Bragato, Staff Director
                   Chris Rackens, Professional Staff
                   Henry Wykowski, Professional Staff
                        Ryan Linsey, Policy Aide
                Aniela Butler, Republican Staff Director
                   Brandon Miller, Professional Staff

              Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
                     H2-186 Ford HOB, 202-225-6065

                      Vic Edgerton, Staff Director
                        Chris Martinez, Counsel
                   Kelsey Hartman, Professional Staff
                        Anna Martin, Policy Aide
                   Sang Yi, Republican Staff Director

              Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife
                1332 & 1333 Longworth HOB, 202-225-6065

                      Lora Snyder, Staff Director
                   Matthew Muirragui, Staff Director
                    Carlee Brown, Professional Staff
                   Rachel Gentile, Professional Staff
                   Marnie Kremer, Professional Staff
                      Heather Pacheco, Policy Aide
                 Kiel Weaver, Republican Staff Director
                   Annick Miller, Professional Staff
                         LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                          House of Representatives,
                            Committee on Natural Resources,
                                 Washington, DC, December 30, 2022.
Hon. Cheryl L. Johnson,
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mrs. Johnson: In accordance with rule XI 1(d)(1) of 
the House of Representatives, I hereby submit the Report on the 
Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources for the 117th 
Congress.
    This report summarizes the specific activities of the 
Committee with respect to its legislative and oversight 
responsibilities, and encompasses the period of January 3, 
2021, through December 18, 2022.
            Sincerely,
                                          Raul M. Grijalva,
                                                             Chair.
                            C O N T E N T S

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                                                                   Page
Letter of Transmittal............................................    IX
Committee Organization...........................................     1
Staff Roster.....................................................   VII
Jurisdiction of the Committee....................................     1
Rules for the Committee on Natural Resources.....................     2
Statistical Overview of Legislative and Oversight Activities.....    19
Legislative, Oversight, Remote, and Virtual Forum and Roundtable 
  Activities:
    Full Committee:
        I. Business Meetings, Legislative Hearings, and Markups..    20
        II. Oversight Hearings...................................    33
        III. Forums and Roundtables..............................    33
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources:
        I. Legislative Hearings..................................    34
        II. Oversight Hearings...................................    37
    Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States:
        I. Legislative Hearings..................................    37
        II. Oversight Hearings...................................    40
        III. Forums and Roundtables..............................    40
    Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands:
        I. Legislative Hearings..................................    40
        II. Oversight Hearings...................................    48
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations:
        I. Oversight Hearings....................................    48
    Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife:
        I. Legislative Hearings..................................    48
        II. Oversight Hearings...................................    53
Appendices:
  I. Summary of Activities and Accomplishments.......................55
 II. Printed Hearings................................................91
III. Committee Bill Reports Filed....................................95
 IV. Legislation Passed and Failed to Pass the House................105
  V. Public Laws Enacted............................................115
 VI. Committee Prints...............................................119
VII. Dissenting Views...............................................121



                                              Union Calendar No. 520

117th Congress }                                          { Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d  Session   }                                          { 117-704

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  REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES 
                               117TH CONGRESS

                                _______
                                

January 2, 2023.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

   Mr. Grijalva of Arizona, from the Committee on Natural Resources, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                            DISSENTING VIEWS

                                _______
                                

                         Committee Organization

    The Committee on Natural Resources met on February 18, 
2021, for an organizational meeting of the 117th Congress under 
the direction of Chair Raul M. Grijalva of Arizona. The 
Committee membership was 48 Members with 26 Democrats and 22 
Republicans.
    The Committee established five subcommittees: Energy and 
Mineral Resources (Alan S. Lowenthal of California, Chair); 
Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Teresa Leger Fernandez 
of New Mexico, Chair); National Parks, Forests, and Public 
Lands (Joe Neguse of Colorado, Chair); Oversight and 
Investigations (Katie Porter of California, Chair); and Water, 
Oceans, and Wildlife (Jared Huffman of California, Chair).

                     Jurisdiction of the Committee

    The jurisdiction of the Committee on Natural Resources, as 
prescribed by clause (m)(1) 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 areas 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 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 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 grazing thereon.
    (20) Relations of the United States with Native Americans 
and Native American tribes.
    (21) Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline (except ratemaking).

              Rules for the Committee on Natural Resources


                     U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             117TH CONGRESS

                      (Adopted February 18, 2021)


                RULE 1. RULES OF THE HOUSE; VICE CHAIRS

    (a) Applicability of House Rules.
          (1) The Rules of the House of Representatives, so far 
        as they are applicable, are the rules of the Committee 
        on Natural Resources (hereinafter in these rules 
        referred to as the ``Committee'') and its 
        Subcommittees.
          (2) Each Subcommittee is part of the Committee and is 
        subject to the authority, direction and rules of the 
        Committee. References in these rules to ``Committee'' 
        and ``Chair'' shall apply to each Subcommittee and its 
        Chair wherever applicable.
          (3) House rule XI is incorporated and made a part of 
        the rules of the Committee to the extent applicable.
    (b) Vice Chair.--Unless inconsistent with other rules, the 
Chair shall designate a Vice Chair of the Committee and appoint 
Vice Chairs of the Subcommittees. If the Chair of the Committee 
or Subcommittee is not present at any meeting of the Committee 
or Subcommittee, as the case may be, the Vice Chair shall 
preside. If the Vice Chair is not present, the Ranking Member 
of the Majority party on the Committee or Subcommittee who is 
present, or the Chair's designee, shall preside at that 
meeting.

                      RULE 2. MEETINGS IN GENERAL

    (a) Scheduled Meetings.--The Committee shall meet at 10 
a.m. the first Wednesday of each month when the House is in 
session if so noticed by the Chair under Committee rule 3(a). 
The Committee shall also meet at the call of the Chair subject 
to advance notice to all Members of the Committee. Special 
meetings shall be called and convened by the Chair as provided 
in clause 2(c)(1) of House rule XI. Any Committee meeting or 
hearing that conflicts with a party caucus, conference, or 
similar party meeting shall be rescheduled at the discretion of 
the Chair, in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member. 
The Committee may not sit during a joint session of the House 
and Senate or during a recess when a joint meeting of the House 
and Senate is in progress.
    (b) Open Meetings.--Each meeting for the transaction of 
business, including the markup of legislation, and each hearing 
of the Committee or a Subcommittee shall be open to the public, 
except as provided by clause 2(g) and clause 2(k) of House rule 
X.
    (c) Broadcasting.--Whenever a meeting for the transaction 
of business, including the markup of legislation, or a hearing 
is open to the public, that meeting or hearing shall be open to 
coverage by audio and visual recordings in accordance with 
clauses 2(a)(1) and 4 of House rule XI. The provisions of 
clause 4(f) of House rule XI are specifically made part of 
these rules by reference. To the maximum extent practicable, 
the Committee shall provide audio and visual coverage of each 
hearing or meeting for the transaction of business in a manner 
that allows the public to easily listen to and view the 
proceedings, and maintain the recordings of such coverage in a 
manner that is easily accessible to the public. Operation and 
use of any Committee internet broadcast system shall be fair, 
and nonpartisan, and in accordance with clause 4(b) of House 
rule XI and all other applicable rules of the Committee and the 
House.
    (d) Oversight Plan.--No later than March 1 of the first 
session of each Congress, the Committee shall prepare and 
submit its oversight plan for that Congress in accordance with 
clause 2(d) of House rule X.

           RULE 3. MEETING AND HEARING PROCEDURES IN GENERAL

    (a) Notice and Information for Members and the Public.
          (1) The Chair shall publicly announce the date, place 
        and subject matter of a Committee hearing or meeting in 
        accordance with clause 2(g)(3) of House rule XI.
          (2) A hearing or meeting may begin sooner if the 
        Chair, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority 
        Member, determines that there is good cause to begin 
        the meeting or hearing sooner, or if the Committee so 
        determines by majority vote. In these cases, the Chair 
        shall publicly announce the meeting or hearing at the 
        earliest possible time. The Committee shall promptly 
        notify the Daily Digest Clerk of the Congressional 
        Record and shall promptly make publicly available in 
        electronic form the appropriate information as soon as 
        possible after the public announcement is made.
          (3) To the extent practicable, a background 
        memorandum prepared by the Majority staff summarizing 
        the major provisions of any bill being considered by 
        the Committee, including the need for the bill and its 
        effect on current law, will be available for the 
        Members of the Committee and the public no later than 
        48 hours before the meeting.
    (b) Public Availability of Markup Text.--At least 24 hours 
prior to the markup of any legislation (or at the time of an 
announcement under paragraph (a)(2) above made within 24 hours 
before such meeting), the Chair shall cause the text of such 
legislation to be made publicly available in electronic form.
    (c) Meetings and Hearings to Begin Promptly.--Each meeting 
or hearing of the Committee shall begin promptly at the time 
stipulated in the public announcement of the meeting or 
hearing.
    (d) Addressing the Committee.--A Committee Member may 
address the Committee or a Subcommittee on any bill, motion, or 
other matter under consideration or may question a witness at a 
hearing only when recognized by the Chair for that purpose. The 
time a Member may address the Committee or Subcommittee for any 
purpose or to question a witness shall be limited to five 
minutes, except as provided in Committee rule 4(f), and except 
that the Chair may extend this time period equally for the 
majority and minority party for the purpose of Members 
questioning a witness who requires an interpreter. In 
recognizing Members to question witnesses, the Chair shall take 
into consideration the ratio of the Majority to Minority 
Members present and shall establish the order of recognition 
for questioning in a manner so as not to disadvantage the 
Members of the Majority or the Members of the Minority. Members 
shall limit remarks to the subject matter under consideration.
    (e) Quorums.
          (1) A majority of the Members of the Committee shall 
        constitute a quorum for the reporting of any measure or 
        recommendation, the authorizing of a subpoena under 
        Committee rule 4(d)(1); the closing of any meeting or 
        hearing to the public under clause 2(g)(1), clause 
        2(g)(2)(A) and clause 2(k)(5)(B) of House rule XI; and 
        the releasing of executive session materials under 
        clause 2(k)(7) of House rule XI. Testimony and evidence 
        may be received at any hearing at which there are at 
        least two Members of the Committee present. For the 
        purpose of transacting all other business of the 
        Committee, one-third of the Members shall constitute a 
        quorum.
          (2) When a call of the roll is required to ascertain 
        the presence of a quorum, the offices of all Members 
        shall be notified, and the Members shall have not less 
        than 15 minutes to prove their attendance. The Chair 
        shall have the discretion to waive this requirement 
        when a quorum is actually present or whenever a quorum 
        is secured and may direct the relevant Committee staff 
        to note the names of all Members present within the 15-
        minute period.
    (f) Participation of Members in Committee and 
Subcommittees.
          (1) Any Member of the Committee may sit with any 
        Subcommittee during any meeting or hearing, and by 
        unanimous consent of the Members of the Subcommittee 
        may participate in such meeting or hearing. However, a 
        Member who is not a Member of the Subcommittee may not 
        vote on any matter before the Subcommittee, be counted 
        for purposes of establishing a quorum, or raise points 
        of order.
          (2) Any Member of the House who is not a Member of 
        the Committee may sit with the full Committee or any 
        Subcommittee during any meeting or hearing, and by 
        unanimous consent of the Members of the Committee or 
        Subcommittee may participate in such meeting or 
        hearing. Unless otherwise provided by unanimous 
        consent, such participation includes but is not limited 
        to the right to seek recognition, to submit materials 
        for the record as described in Committee rule 3(o), and 
        to introduce a constituent witness as described in 
        Committee rule 4(f)(1). However, a Member of the House 
        who is not a Member of the Committee may not vote on 
        any matter, be counted for purposes of establishing a 
        quorum, raise points of order, or offer motions.
    (g) Proxies.--No vote in the Committee or its Subcommittees 
may be cast by proxy.
    (h) Recorded Votes.--Recorded votes shall be ordered on the 
demand of one-fifth of the Members present, or by any Member in 
the apparent absence of a quorum.
    (i) Postponed Recorded Votes.
          (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Chair may, after 
        consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, postpone 
        further proceedings when a recorded vote is ordered on 
        the question of approving any measure or matter or 
        adopting an amendment. The Chair shall resume 
        proceedings on a postponed request at any time after 
        reasonable notice, but no later than the next meeting 
        day.
          (2) Notwithstanding any intervening order for the 
        previous question, when proceedings resume on a 
        postponed question under paragraph (1), an underlying 
        proposition shall remain subject to further debate or 
        amendment to the same extent as when the question was 
        postponed.
          (3) This rule shall apply to Subcommittee 
        proceedings.
    (j) Privileged Motions.--A motion to recess from day to 
day, a motion to recess subject to the call of the Chair 
(within 24 hours), and a motion to dispense with the first 
reading (in full) of a bill or resolution if printed or 
electronic copies are available and have been properly 
circulated by the Chief Clerk or their designee, are 
nondebatable motions of high privilege.
    (k) Layover and Copy of Bill.--No measure or recommendation 
reported by a Subcommittee shall be considered by the Committee 
until two calendar days from the time of Subcommittee action. 
No bill shall be considered by the Committee unless a copy has 
been delivered to the office of each Member of the Committee 
requesting a copy. These requirements may be waived by a 
majority vote of the Committee at the time of consideration of 
the measure or recommendation.
    (l) Access to Dais and Conference Room.--Access to the 
hearing rooms' daises (and to the conference rooms adjacent to 
the Committee hearing rooms) shall be limited to Members of 
Congress and employees of the Committee during a meeting or 
hearing of the Committee, except that Committee Members' 
personal staff may be present on the daises if their employing 
Member is the author of a bill or amendment under consideration 
by the Committee, but only during the time that the bill or 
amendment is under active consideration by the Committee.
    During any contagious public health emergency ``covered 
period'' designated by the Speaker pursuant to H. Res. 965 
(116th), as readopted by subsection 3(s) of H. Res. 8 (117th), 
each individual physically present at an official Committee 
hearing, meeting, or activity must properly wear a protective 
face mask in the hearing rooms and conference rooms.
    Carrying or having readily accessible any firearm, 
dangerous weapon, explosive, or incendiary device is prohibited 
within the hearing rooms and conference rooms, subject only to 
the U.S. Capitol Police Board's narrow exceptions for (i) 
unloaded and secured exhibits by invitation of the Full 
Committee Chair, (ii) law enforcement and servicemembers while 
engaged in the performance of their duties, and (iii) 
construction or demolition work upon written approval of the 
Capitol Police Board and certification by the Architect of the 
Capitol.
    (m) Cellular Telephones and other Electronic Devices.--
During a meeting or hearing of the Committee, ringing or 
audible sounds or conversational use of cellular telephones or 
other electronic devices is prohibited on the Committee dais or 
in the Committee hearing rooms.
    (n) Motion to go to Conference with the Senate.--The Chair 
may offer a motion under clause 1 of House rule XXII whenever 
the Chair considers it appropriate.
    (o) Materials for Record.--Other than witness questions for 
the hearing record, materials must be submitted within 10 
business days following the last day of the hearing or meeting. 
Witness questions for the hearing record must be submitted to 
the relevant Full Committee staff or Subcommittee staff within 
3 business days following the last day of the hearing. The 
materials submitted must address the subject matter of the 
hearing or meeting. Only a Member of the Committee (including a 
Member participating as provided in Committee Rule 3(f)) or an 
invited witness may submit materials for inclusion in the 
hearing or meeting record.
    (p) Remote Participation.--The Chair may authorize invited 
witnesses to appear at Committee or Subcommittee proceedings 
remotely. The Chair may authorize Members to participate in 
Committee or Subcommittee proceedings remotely: (1) as 
explicitly authorized by the House, or (2) in the absence of 
such House-level provision, with the concurrence of the Ranking 
Minority Member. Members and witnesses participating remotely 
should appear before a nonpolitical, professionally appropriate 
background that is minimally distracting to other Members and 
witnesses, to the greatest extent possible.

                       RULE 4. HEARING PROCEDURES

    (a) Written Statement; Oral Testimony.--Witnesses who are 
to appear before the Committee or a Subcommittee shall file 
with the relevant Full Committee staff or Subcommittee staff, 
at least two business days before the day of their appearance, 
a written statement of their proposed testimony, including to 
the extent practicable English translations of any portions not 
in English. Witnesses shall limit their oral presentation to a 
five-minute summary of the written statement, unless the Chair, 
in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, extends this 
time period. The Chair may thereby extend this time period for 
witnesses who require an interpreter. Subject to the approval 
of the Committee, the Chair may waive oral testimony of any 
witness who has submitted written testimony for the record.
    In addition, a witness appearing in a nongovernmental 
capacity shall file such disclosure materials required by 
clause 2(g)(5) of House rule XI. Failure to comply with these 
disclosure requirements may result in the exclusion of the 
written testimony from the hearing record and/or the barring of 
an oral presentation of the testimony. Disclosure materials may 
be signed electronically.
    (b) Minority Witnesses.--When any hearing is conducted by 
the Committee or any Subcommittee upon any measure or matter, 
the Minority party Members on the Committee or Subcommittee 
shall be entitled, upon request to the Chair by a majority of 
those Minority Members before the completion of the hearing, to 
call witnesses selected by the Minority to testify with respect 
to that measure or matter during at least one day of hearings 
thereon.
    (c) Information for Members.--After announcement of a 
hearing, the Committee shall make available as soon as 
practicable to all Members of the Committee a tentative witness 
list and to the extent practicable the Majority staff shall 
make publicly available a memorandum explaining the subject 
matter of the hearing (including relevant legislative reports 
and other necessary material). In addition, the Chair shall 
make available to the Members of the Committee any official 
reports from departments and agencies on the subject matter as 
they are received.
    (d) Subpoenas.
          (1) The Committee or a Subcommittee may authorize and 
        issue a subpoena under clause 2(m) of House rule XI if 
        authorized by a majority of the Members voting.
          (2) In addition, the Chair of the Full Committee may 
        authorize and issue a subpoena subject to the following 
        conditions:
                  (i) No subpoena shall issue under authority 
                of this Committee rule 4(d)(2) until seven 
                calendar days have elapsed after the Chair of 
                the Committee has consulted with the Ranking 
                Member regarding such subpoena. Such 
                consultation shall be in writing and shall 
                include a justification for the proposed 
                subpoena, a copy of the subpoena, and any 
                production schedules.
                  (ii) No subpoena shall issue under authority 
                of this Committee rule 4(d)(2) if a majority of 
                the Members of the Committee, within the seven-
                day consultation period, request of the Chair 
                in writing a special meeting of the Committee 
                to consider the proposed subpoena under 
                Committee rule 4(d)(1).
          (3) Subpoenas shall be signed only by the Chair of 
        the Committee or any Member of the Committee authorized 
        by the Committee. Subpoenas may be served by any person 
        designated by the Chair or the authorized signing 
        Member.
    (e) Oaths.--The Chair of the Committee, the Chairs of the 
Subcommittees, or any Member designated by the Chair may 
administer oaths to any witness before the Committee. All 
witnesses appearing in hearings may be administered the 
following oath by the Chair or his designee prior to receiving 
the testimony: ``Do you solemnly swear or affirm, under penalty 
of law, that the testimony that you are about to give is the 
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you 
God?''
    (f) Opening Statements; Questioning of Witnesses.
          (1) Opening Statements may be made by the Chair and 
        the Ranking Member or their designee. If a witness 
        scheduled to testify at any hearing of the Committee is 
        a constituent of a Member of the Committee (including a 
        Member participating under Committee rule 3(f)), that 
        Member may be recognized for up to 30 seconds to 
        briefly introduce the witness at the hearing.
          (2) The questioning of witnesses in Committee and 
        Subcommittee hearings may be initiated by the Chair, 
        followed by the Ranking Minority Member and all other 
        Members alternating between the Majority and Minority 
        parties. In recognizing Members to question witnesses, 
        the Chair shall take into consideration the ratio of 
        the Majority to Minority Members present and shall 
        establish the order of recognition for questioning in a 
        manner so as not to disadvantage the Members of the 
        Majority or the Members of the Minority. A motion is in 
        order to allow designated Majority and Minority party 
        Members to question a witness for a specified period to 
        be equally divided between the Majority and Minority 
        parties. This period shall not exceed one hour in the 
        aggregate.
    (g) Claims of Privilege.--Claims of common-law privileges 
made by witnesses in hearings, or by interviewees or deponents 
in investigations or inquiries, are applicable only at the 
discretion of the Chair, subject to appeal to the Committee.

                  RULE 5. FILING OF COMMITTEE REPORTS

    (a) Duty of Chair.--Whenever the Committee authorizes the 
favorable reporting of a measure from the Committee, the Chair 
or the Chair's designee shall report the same to the House of 
Representatives and shall take all steps necessary to secure 
its passage without any additional authority needing to be set 
forth in the motion to report each individual measure. In 
appropriate cases, the authority set forth in this rule shall 
extend to moving in accordance with the Rules of the House of 
Representatives that the House be resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the 
consideration of the measure; and to moving in accordance with 
the Rules of the House of Representatives for the disposition 
of a Senate measure that is substantially the same as the House 
measure as reported. Subject to the approval of the Chair and 
the Ranking Minority Member, staff may make necessary technical 
and conforming changes to measures that the Committee has 
authorized to be reported favorably.
    (b) Filing.--A report on a measure that has been approved 
by the Committee shall be filed within seven calendar days 
(exclusive of days on which the House of Representatives is not 
in session) after the day on which there has been filed with 
the relevant Full Committee staff a written request, signed by 
a majority of the Members of the Committee, for the reporting 
of that measure. Upon the filing with the relevant Full 
Committee staff of this request, the staff shall transmit 
immediately to the Chair notice of the filing of that request.
    (c) Supplemental, Additional, Dissenting, or Minority 
Views.--Any Member may, if notice is given by any Member at the 
time a measure or matter is approved by the Committee, file 
supplemental, additional, dissenting, or minority views. These 
views must be in writing and signed by each Member joining 
therein and be filed with the Committee Chief Counsel not less 
than two additional calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays 
and legal holidays except when the House is in session on those 
days) of the time the bill or resolution is approved by the 
Committee. This paragraph shall not preclude the filing of any 
supplemental report on any measure or matter that may be 
required for the correction of any technical error in a 
previous report made by the Committee on that bill or 
resolution.
    (d) Review by Members.--Each Member of the Committee shall 
be given an opportunity to review each proposed Committee 
report before it is filed with the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives. Nothing in this paragraph extends the time 
allowed for filing supplemental, additional, dissenting, or 
minority views under paragraph (c).
    (e) Disclaimer.--All Committee or Subcommittee reports 
printed and not approved by a majority vote of the Committee or 
Subcommittee, as appropriate, shall contain the following 
disclaimer on the cover of the report: ``This report has not 
been officially adopted by the (Committee on Natural 
Resources)(Subcommittee) and therefore may not necessarily 
reflect the views of its Members.''

 RULE 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBCOMMITTEES; FULL COMMITTEE JURISDICTION; 
                             BILL REFERRALS

    (a) Subcommittees.--There shall be five standing 
Subcommittees of the Committee, with the following jurisdiction 
and responsibilities:

       Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands

    (1) Measures and matters related to the National Park 
System and its units, including Federal reserved water rights.
    (2) The National Wilderness Preservation System.
    (3) Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, 
national heritage areas and other national units established 
for protection, conservation, preservation or recreational 
development, 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 and non-Federal outdoor recreation plans, 
programs and administration including the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and the Outdoor Recreation Act of 
1963.
    (6) 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.
    (7) 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.
    (8) Public lands generally, including measures or matters 
relating to entry, easements, withdrawals, grazing, and Federal 
reserved water rights.
    (9) Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership, 
including alien ownership of mineral lands.
    (10) 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.
    (11) Forest reservations, including management thereof, 
created from the public domain. Public forest lands generally, 
including measures or matters related to entry, easements, 
withdrawals, grazing, and Federal reserved water rights.
    (12) Public forest lands generally, including measures or 
matters related to entry, easements, withdrawals, grazing, and 
Federal reserved water rights.
    (13) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
authority over activities, policies, and programs within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.

              Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife

    (1) 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.
    (2) Compacts relating to the use and apportionment of 
interstate waters, water rights, and major interbasin water or 
power movement programs.
    (3) All measures and matters pertaining to irrigation and 
reclamation projects and other water resources development and 
recycling programs, including policies and procedures.
    (4) Indian water rights and settlements.
    (5) Activities and programs of the Water Resources Division 
or its successor within the U.S. Geological Survey.
    (6) The Endangered Species Act.
    (7) Fisheries management and fisheries research generally, 
including the management of all commercial and recreational 
fisheries (including the reauthorization of the Magnuson 
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act), inter- 
jurisdictional fisheries, international fisheries agreements, 
aquaculture, seafood safety, and fisheries promotion.
    (8) All matters pertaining to the protection of coastal and 
marine environments, estuarine protection, and coastal 
barriers.
    (9) Oceanography.
    (10) Ocean engineering, including materials, technology, 
and systems.
    (11) Marine sanctuaries.
    (12) U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.
    (13) All matters regarding Antarctica within the 
Committee's jurisdiction.
    (14) Sea Grant programs and marine extension services.
    (15) 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.
    (16) Coastal zone management.
    (17) Wildlife resources, including research, restoration, 
and conservation.
    (18) Measures and matters related to the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, including ecological services, fish and 
aquatic conservation, international affairs, migratory birds, 
national wildlife refuge system, wildlife and sport fish 
restoration, and the Lacey Act.
    (19) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
authority over activities, policies, and programs within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.

              Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

    (1) Planning for and development of energy from solar and 
wind resources on land belonging to the United States, 
including the outer Continental Shelf.
    (2) All matters and measures affecting geothermal 
resources.
    (3) Marine hydrokinetic energy development on the outer 
Continental Shelf.
    (4) All matters related to the leasing, development, and 
conservation of fossil fuel resources belonging to the United 
States, including on the outer Continental Shelf and land where 
the surface is owned by entities other than the United States, 
including decommissioning of relevant facilities and 
reclamation of affected areas.
    (5) Mitigation of energy and mining related impacts on 
Federal lands and resources.
    (6) Terrestrial and geological sequestration of carbon 
dioxide, except for matters involving implementation of land or 
forestry management strategies.
    (7) All measures and matters concerning the Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
    (8) All measures and matters concerning the U.S. Geological 
Survey, except for the activities and programs of the Water 
Resources Division or its successor.
    (9) Collection and management of energy and mineral 
revenues.
    (10) Mining interests generally, including all matters 
involving mining regulation and enforcement, including the 
reclamation of mined lands, the environmental effects of 
mining, mineral land laws and claims, long-range mineral 
programs, and seabed mining.
    (11) Conservation of United States uranium supply.
    (12) Geospatial data collection and management, except for 
nautical charts (or data collected by the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration).
    (13) Helium supply and management of the Federal helium 
program.
    (14) Rights-of-way over public lands for pipeline 
transportation of oil, natural gas, carbon dioxide, and helium.
    (15) Measures and matters concerning the transportation of 
natural gas from or within Alaska and disposition of oil 
transported by the trans-Alaska oil pipeline.
    (16) 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.
    (17) Generation and marketing of electric power from 
Federal water projects by Federally chartered or Federal 
regional power marketing authorities.
    (18) Rights-of-way over public lands for energy-related 
transmission.
    (19) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
authority over activities, policies, and programs within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.

        Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States

    (1) All matters related to the Federal trust responsibility 
to Native Americans and the sovereignty of Native Americans.
    (2) Measures relating to the welfare of Native Americans, 
including management of Indian lands in general and special 
measures relating to claims that are paid out of Indian funds.
    (3) All matters regarding Native Alaskans.
    (4) All matters regarding the relations of the United 
States with Native Americans and Native American tribes, 
including special oversight functions under House Rule X.
    (5) All matters regarding Native Hawaiians.
    (6) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
authority over activities, policies, and programs within the 
jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.

              Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

          (1) Primary and general oversight and investigative 
        authority on all activities, policies, and programs 
        within the jurisdiction of the Committee under House 
        Rule X.
    (b) Full Committee.--The following measures and matters 
shall be retained at the Full Committee:
          (1) Environmental and habitat measures of general 
        applicability, including the National Environmental 
        Policy Act.
          (2) All matters regarding insular areas of the United 
        States.
          (3) All measures or matters regarding the Freely 
        Associated States.
          (4) 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.
          (5) All other measures and matters retained by the 
        Full Committee, including those retained under 
        Committee Rule 6(e).
          (6) General and continuing oversight and 
        investigative authority over activities, policies, and 
        programs within the jurisdiction of the Full Committee.
    (c) Ex-officio Members.--The Chair and Ranking Minority 
Member of the Committee may serve as ex-officio Members of each 
standing Subcommittee to which the Chair or the Ranking 
Minority Member have not been assigned. Ex-officio Members 
shall have the right to fully participate in Subcommittee 
activities but may not vote and may not be counted in 
establishing a quorum.
    (d) Powers and Duties of Subcommittees.--Each Subcommittee 
is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive evidence and 
report to the Committee on all matters within its jurisdiction. 
Each Subcommittee shall review and study on a continuing basis 
the application, administration, execution and effectiveness of 
those statutes, or parts of statutes, the subject matter of 
which is within that Subcommittee's jurisdiction; and the 
organization, operation, and regulations of any Federal agency 
or entity having responsibilities in or for the administration 
of such statutes, to determine whether these statutes are being 
implemented and carried out in accordance with the intent of 
Congress. Each Subcommittee shall review and study any 
conditions or circumstances indicating the need for enacting 
new or supplemental legislation within the jurisdiction of the 
Subcommittee. Each Subcommittee shall have general and 
continuing oversight and investigative authority over 
activities, policies, and programs within the jurisdiction of 
the Subcommittee.
    (e) Referral to Subcommittees; Recall.
          (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and for those 
        measures or matters retained at the Full Committee, 
        every legislative measure or other matter referred to 
        the Committee shall be referred to the maximum extent 
        possible to the Subcommittee of jurisdiction within two 
        weeks of the date of its referral to the Committee. If 
        any measure or matter is within or affects the 
        jurisdiction of one or more Subcommittees, the Chair 
        may refer that measure or matter simultaneously to two 
        or more Subcommittees for concurrent consideration or 
        for consideration in sequence subject to appropriate 
        time limits, or divide the matter into two or more 
        parts and refer each part to a Subcommittee.
          (2) The Chair, with the approval of a majority of the 
        Majority Members of the Committee, may refer a 
        legislative measure or other matter to a select or 
        special Subcommittee. A legislative measure or other 
        matter referred by the Chair to a Subcommittee may be 
        recalled from the Subcommittee for direct consideration 
        by the Full Committee, or for referral to another 
        Subcommittee, provided Members of the Committee receive 
        one-week's written notice of the recall and a majority 
        of the Members of the Committee do not object. In 
        addition, a legislative measure or other matter 
        referred by the Chair to a Subcommittee may be recalled 
        from the Subcommittee at any time by majority vote of 
        the Committee for direct consideration by the Full 
        Committee or for referral to another Subcommittee.
    (f) Consultation.--Each Subcommittee Chair shall consult 
with the Chair of the Full Committee prior to setting dates for 
Subcommittee meetings and hearings with a view toward avoiding 
whenever possible conflicting Committee and Subcommittee 
meetings and hearings.
    (g) Vacancy.--A vacancy in the membership of a Subcommittee 
shall not affect the power of the remaining Members to execute 
the functions of the Subcommittee.

          RULE 7. TASK FORCES, SPECIAL OR SELECT SUBCOMMITTEES

    (a) Appointment.--The Chair of the Committee is authorized, 
after consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, to appoint 
Task Forces, or special or select Subcommittees, to carry out 
the duties and functions of the Committee.
    (b) Ex-officio Members.--The Chair and Ranking Minority 
Member of the Committee may serve as ex-officio Members of each 
Task Force, or special or select Subcommittee if they are not 
otherwise Members. Ex-officio Members shall have the right to 
fully participate in activities but may not vote and may not be 
counted in establishing a quorum.
    (c) Party Ratios.--The ratio of Majority Members to 
Minority Members, excluding ex-officio Members, on each Task 
Force, special or select Subcommittee shall be as close as 
practicable to the ratio on the Full Committee.
    (d) Temporary Resignation.--Members can temporarily resign 
their position on a Subcommittee to serve on a Task Force, 
special or select Subcommittee without prejudice to the 
Member's seniority on the Subcommittee.
    (e) Chair and Ranking Minority Member.--The Chair of any 
Task Force, or special or select Subcommittee shall be 
appointed by the Chair of the Committee. The Ranking Minority 
Member shall select a Ranking Minority Member for each Task 
Force, or standing, special or select Subcommittee.

                  RULE 8. RECOMMENDATION OF CONFEREES

    Whenever it becomes necessary to appoint conferees on a 
particular measure, the Chair shall recommend to the Speaker as 
conferees those Majority Members primarily responsible for the 
measure. Similarly, the Ranking Member shall recommend to the 
Minority Leader as conferees those Minority Members primarily 
responsible for the measure. The ratio of Majority Members to 
Minority Members recommended for conferences shall be no 
greater than the ratio on the Committee.

                       RULE 9. COMMITTEE RECORDS

    (a) Segregation of Records.--All Committee records shall be 
kept separate and distinct from the office records of 
individual Committee Members serving as Chairs or Ranking 
Minority Members. These records shall be the property of the 
House and all Members shall have access to them in accordance 
with clause 2(e)(2) of House Rule XI.
    (b) Availability.--The Committee shall make available to 
the public for review at reasonable times in the Committee 
office transcripts of public meetings and hearings, except 
those that are unrevised or unedited and intended solely for 
the use of the Committee.
    (c) Archived Records.--Records of the Committee that are 
deposited with the National Archives shall be made available 
for public use pursuant to House Rule VII. The Chair shall 
notify the Ranking Minority Member of any decision, pursuant to 
clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4 of House Rule VII, to withhold, or 
to provide a time, schedule or condition for availability of, 
any record otherwise available. At the written request of any 
Member of the Committee, the matter shall be presented to the 
Committee for a determination and shall be subject to the same 
notice and quorum requirements for the conduct of business 
under Committee Rule 3.
    (d) Records of Closed Meetings.--Notwithstanding the other 
provisions of this rule, no records of Committee meetings or 
hearings that were closed to the public pursuant to the Rules 
of the House of Representatives shall be released to the public 
unless the Committee votes to release those records in 
accordance with the procedure used to close the Committee 
meeting.
    (e) Classified Materials.--All classified materials shall 
be maintained in an appropriately secured location and shall be 
released only to authorized persons for review, who shall not 
remove the material from the Committee offices without the 
written permission of the Chair.
    (f) Committee Information Available for the Public.--As 
required by the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Chair shall cause to be made available publicly in electronic 
form the following:
          (1) a record of the votes on any question on which a 
        recorded vote is taken.
          (2) copies of all amendments adopted, voted down, or 
        withdrawn.
          (3) the rules of the Committee, once adopted, and any 
        amendments thereto, in accordance with clause 2(a)(2) 
        of House Rule XI.
          (4) the statements required under the second sentence 
        of clause 2(g)(5) of House Rule XI, with appropriate 
        redactions to protect the privacy of the witness.

                 RULE 10. COMMITTEE BUDGET AND EXPENSES

    (a) Budget.--At the beginning of each Congress, after 
consultation with the Chair of each Subcommittee and the 
Ranking Minority Member, the Chair shall present to the 
Committee for its approval a budget covering the funding 
required for staff, travel, and miscellaneous expenses.
    (b) Expense Resolution.--Upon approval by the Committee of 
each budget, the Chair, acting pursuant to clause 6 of House 
Rule X, shall prepare and introduce in the House a supporting 
expense resolution, and take all action necessary to bring 
about its approval by the Committee on House Administration and 
by the House of Representatives.
    (c) Amendments.--The Chair shall report to the Committee 
any amendments to each expense resolution and any related 
changes in the budget.
    (d) Additional Expenses.--Authorization for the payment of 
additional or unforeseen Committee expenses may be procured by 
one or more additional expense resolutions processed in the 
same manner as set out under this rule.
    (e) Monthly Reports.--Copies of each monthly report 
prepared by the Chair for the Committee on House Administration 
that shows expenditures made during the reporting period and 
cumulative for the year, anticipated expenditures for the 
projected Committee program, and detailed information on 
travel, shall be available to each Member.

                        RULE 11. COMMITTEE STAFF

    (a) Rules and Policies.--Committee staff are subject to the 
provisions of clause 9 of House Rule X, as well as any written 
personnel policies the Committee may from time to time adopt.
    (b) Majority and Nonpartisan Staff.--The Chair shall 
appoint, determine the remuneration of, and may remove, the 
legislative and administrative employees of the Committee not 
assigned to the Minority. The legislative and administrative 
staff of the Committee not assigned to the Minority shall be 
under the general supervision and direction of the Chair, who 
shall establish and assign the duties and responsibilities of 
Committee staff and delegate any authority the Chair determines 
appropriate.
    (c) Minority Staff.--The Ranking Minority Member of the 
Committee shall appoint, determine the remuneration of, and may 
remove, the legislative and administrative staff assigned to 
the Minority within the budget approved for those purposes. The 
legislative and administrative staff assigned to the Minority 
shall be under the general supervision and direction of the 
Ranking Minority Member of the Committee who may delegate any 
authority the Ranking Member determines appropriate.
    (d) Availability.--The skills and services of all Committee 
staff shall be available to all Members of the Committee.

                       RULE 12. COMMITTEE TRAVEL

    In addition to any written travel policies the Committee 
may from time to time adopt, all travel of Members and staff of 
the Committee or its Subcommittees to hearings, meetings, 
conferences, and investigations, including all foreign travel, 
must be authorized by the Full Committee Chair prior to any 
public notice of the travel and prior to the actual travel. In 
the case of Minority staff, all travel shall first be approved 
by the Ranking Minority Member. Funds authorized for the 
Committee under clauses 6 and 7 of House Rule X are for 
expenses incurred in the Committee's activities within the 
United States.

                  RULE 13. CHANGES TO COMMITTEE RULES

    The rules of the Committee may be modified, amended, or 
repealed by a majority vote of the Committee provided that 
written notice of the proposed change has been provided to each 
Member of the Committee prior to the meeting date on which the 
changes are to be discussed and voted on consistent with 
Committee Rule 3(a). A change to the rules of the Committee 
shall be published in the Congressional Record no later than 30 
days after its approval and made publicly available in 
electronic form.

                       RULE 14. OTHER PROCEDURES

    The Chair may establish procedures and take actions as may 
be necessary to carry out the rules of the Committee or to 
facilitate the effective administration of the Committee, in 
accordance with the rules of the Committee and the Rules of the 
House of Representatives.

                     RULE 15. DEPOSITION AUTHORITY

    (a) Generally.--The Chair of the Committee, upon 
consultation with the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee, 
may order the taking of depositions, under oath and pursuant to 
notice or subpoena. Depositions taken under the authority 
prescribed in this section shall not be inconsistent with House 
Rules, resolutions, and orders, including any applicable 
deposition regulations issued by the Chair of the House Rules 
Committee and printed in the Congressional Record.
    (b) Notices.--Notices for the taking of depositions shall 
specify the date, time, and place of examination. All Members 
shall also receive three calendar days' written notice 
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, unless the 
House is in session on such days) that a deposition has been 
scheduled, except in exigent circumstances. Depositions may 
continue from day to day.
    (c) Oaths.--Depositions shall be taken under oath 
administered by a Member or a person otherwise authorized to 
administer oaths.
    (d) Consultation.--Consultation with the Ranking Minority 
Member of the Committee shall include three calendar days' 
notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, 
unless the House is in session on such days), and a copy of a 
proposed deposition subpoena, if applicable, before any 
deposition is taken. Any such subpoena must be authorized 
pursuant to Committee Rule 4(d) to be issued.
    (e) Attendance.--Witnesses may be accompanied at a 
deposition by counsel to advise them of their rights. No one 
may be present at depositions except Members, Committee staff 
designated by the Chair of the Committee or the Ranking 
Minority Member of the Committee, an official reporter, the 
witness, and the witness's counsel. Observers or counsel for 
other persons, or for agencies under investigation, may not 
attend.
    (f) Joint Depositions.--The Chair of the Committee may 
designate a deposition as part of a joint investigation between 
committees, and in that case, provide notice to Members of both 
committees.
    (g) Who May Question.--A deposition shall be conducted by 
any Member or counsel designated by the Chair of the Committee 
or Ranking Minority Member of the Committee. When depositions 
are conducted by Committee counsel, there shall be no more than 
two Committee counsel permitted to question a witness per 
round. One of the Committee counsel shall be designated by the 
Chair of the Committee and the other by the Ranking Minority 
Member of the Committee. Other Committee staff members 
designated by the Chair of the Committee or Ranking Minority 
Member of the Committee may attend but may not pose questions 
to the witness.
    (h) Order of Questions.--Questions in the deposition shall 
be propounded in rounds, alternating between the majority and 
minority. A single round shall not exceed 60 minutes per side, 
unless the Members or counsel conducting the deposition agree 
to a different length of questioning. In each round, the 
Member(s) or Committee counsel designated by the Chair of the 
Committee shall ask questions first, and the Member(s) or 
Committee counsel designated by the Ranking Minority Member of 
the Committee shall ask questions second.
    (i) Objections.--Any objection made during a deposition 
must be stated concisely and in a non-argumentative and non-
suggestive manner. The witness may refuse to answer a question 
only to preserve a privilege. When the witness has refused to 
answer a question to preserve a privilege, Members or staff may 
(i) proceed with the deposition, or (ii) either at that time or 
at a subsequent time, seek a ruling from the Chair either by 
telephone or otherwise. If the Chair of the Committee overrules 
any such objection during the deposition, the witness shall be 
ordered to answer. If following the deposition's recess, the 
Chair of the Committee overrules any such objection and thereby 
orders a witness to answer any question to which a privilege 
objection was lodged, such ruling shall be filed with the clerk 
of the Committee and shall be provided to the Members and the 
witness no less than three days before the reconvened 
deposition. If a Member of the Committee appeals in writing the 
ruling of the Chair, the appeal shall be preserved for 
Committee consideration. A deponent who refuses to answer a 
question after being directed by the Chair in writing, or 
orally during the proceeding as reflected in the record, may be 
subject to sanction, except that no sanctions may be imposed if 
the ruling of the Chair is reversed by the Committee on appeal.
    (j) Record of Testimony.--Committee staff shall ensure that 
the testimony is either transcribed or electronically recorded 
or both. If a witness's testimony is transcribed, the witness 
or the witness's counsel shall be afforded an opportunity to 
review a copy. No later than five days after the witness has 
been notified of the opportunity to review the transcript, the 
witness may submit suggested changes to the Chair of the 
Committee. Committee staff may make any typographical and 
technical changes. Substantive changes, modifications, 
clarifications, or amendments to the deposition transcript 
submitted by the witness must be accompanied by a letter signed 
by the witness requesting the changes and a statement of the 
witness's reasons for each proposed change. Any substantive 
changes, modifications, clarifications, or amendments shall be 
included as an appendix to the transcript conditioned upon the 
witness signing the transcript.
    (k) Transcription Requirements.--The individual 
administering the oath, if other than a Member, shall certify 
on the transcript that the witness was duly sworn. The 
transcriber shall certify that the transcript is a true record 
of the testimony, and the transcript shall be filed, together 
with any electronic recording, with the clerk of the Committee 
in Washington, D.C. Depositions shall be considered to have 
been taken in Washington, D.C., as well as the location 
actually taken once filed there with the clerk of the Committee 
for the Committee's use. The Chair of the Committee and the 
Ranking Minority Member of the Committee shall be provided with 
a copy of the transcripts of the deposition at the same time.
    (l) Release.--The Chair of the Committee and Ranking 
Minority Member of the Committee shall consult in advance 
regarding the release of deposition testimony, transcripts, or 
recordings, and portions thereof. If either objects in writing 
to a proposed release of a deposition testimony, transcript or 
recording, or a portion thereof, the matter shall be promptly 
referred to the Committee for resolution.
    (m) Provision of Rules to Witnesses.--A witness shall not 
be required to testify unless the witness has been provided 
with a copy of the Committee's rules.

                    RULE 16. FORUMS AND ROUNDTABLES

    (a) Generally.--At the beginning of each forum or 
roundtable hosted by the Committee, the Member convening the 
forum or roundtable shall make the following statement: ``This 
event is not an official hearing or meeting of the House 
Committee on Natural Resources. Documents produced to support 
this forum may not necessarily reflect the views of the 
Committee or its Members.''
    (b) Disclaimer.--All documents generated for the purpose of 
a Committee forum or roundtable shall contain the following 
disclaimer on the cover of the document: ``This document has 
not been officially adopted by the (Committee on Natural 
Resources) (Subcommittee) and therefore may not necessarily 
reflect the views of its Members.''

                RULE 17. MEMBER DAY HEARING REQUIREMENT

    To the extent required by House Rules, the Committee or 
each Subcommittee thereof (other than the Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations) shall hold a hearing at which it 
receives testimony from Members, Delegates, and the Resident 
Commissioner on proposed legislation within its jurisdiction.

     Statistical Overview of Legislative and Oversight Activities*

Legislative Bills and Resolutions Referred:
    House Bills..................................................   812
    House Resolutions............................................    61
    House Concurrent Resolutions.................................     2
    House Joint Resolutions......................................     4
    Senate Bills.................................................     4
    Senate Concurrent Resolutions................................     0
    Total Number of Legislative Bills and Resolutions Referred...   883
Committee Meeting Days:
    Full Committee...............................................    48
        Oversight: 9  Legislative: 8  Markup: 21  Business: 2  
          Forum: 8
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.................    23
        Oversight: 11  Legislative: 12
    Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.....    17
        Oversight: 7  Legislative: 9  Forum: 1
    Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands....    21
        Oversight: 4  Legislative: 17
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.................    11
        Oversight: 11
    Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife..................    21
        Oversight: 10  Legislative: 11
    Total Number of Committee Meetings Held......................   141
Committee Legislative Activity:
    Total Number of Bills Marked Up and Ordered Reported.........   142
    Total Number of Bill Reports Filed...........................   120
    Total Number of Bills and Resolutions that Passed the House..    99
    Total Number of Bills that Failed to Pass the House..........     0
    Total Number of Public Laws..................................    26
    Total Number of Enacted Bills................................    49
    Total Number of Printed Hearings.............................    28
    Total Number of Committee Prints.............................     1
Legislative Documents Referred to the Committee:
    Total Number of Executive Communications.....................   381
    Total Number of Memorials....................................    26
    Total Number of Petitions....................................    17
    Total Number of Presidential Messages........................     0
    Total Number of Legislative Documents........................   424

    *As of December 18, 2022

                             Full Committee


        I. BUSINESS MEETINGS, LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS, AND MARKUPS

    February 18, 2021--Remote Meeting held to organize for the 
117th Congress, consider and adopt the Rules of the Committee 
on Natural Resources, and appoint Committee staff.
    March 4, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    Discussion Draft H.R. __, Insular Area Climate Change. 
(Legislation was later introduced as H.R. 2780). PRINTED 
HEARING 117-1.
    April 14, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 1522, To provide for the admission of the State of 
Puerto Rico into the Union. Puerto Rico Statehood Admission 
Act; and H.R. 2070, To recognize the right of the People of 
Puerto Rico to call a status convention through which the 
people would exercise their natural right to self-
determination, and to establish a mechanism for congressional 
consideration of such decision, and for other purposes. Puerto 
Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021. PRINTED HEARING 117-3.
    April 28, 2021--Remote Markup held on:
    H.R. 1884, To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and 
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Save Oak Flat 
Act.
    H.R. 1492, To prevent methane waste and pollution from oil 
and gas operations, and for other purposes. Methane Waste 
Prevention Act of 2021.
    May 5, 2021--Remote Markup held on:
    H.R. 443, To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the 
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes. 
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
    H.R. 1029, To waive the application fee for any special use 
permit for veterans' special events at war memorials on land 
administered by the National Park Service in the District of 
Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. Free 
Veterans from Fees Act.
    H.R. 1503, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain 
adjustments in leasing on Federal lands for oil and gas 
drilling, and for other purposes. Restoring Community Input and 
Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021.
    H.R. 1505, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain 
adjustments to the regulation of surface-disturbing activities 
and to protect taxpayers from unduly bearing the reclamation 
costs of oil and gas development, and for other purposes. 
Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2021.
    H.R. 1506, To provide for the accurate reporting of fossil 
fuel extraction and emissions by entities with leases on public 
land, and for other purposes. Transparency in Energy Production 
Act of 2021.
    H.R. 1517, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain 
adjustments to the fiscal terms for fossil fuel development and 
to make other reforms to improve returns to taxpayers for the 
development of Federal energy resources, and for other 
purposes. Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act 
of 2021.
    H.R. 2348, To maximize land management efficiencies, 
promote land conservation, generate education funding, and for 
other purposes. Advancing Conservation and Education Act.
    May 6, 2021--Member Day Hearing held on specific Committee-
referred legislation or other priorities as they related to the 
Committee's jurisdiction
    May 12, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H. Res. 279, Acknowledging that the United States Supreme 
Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the ``territorial 
incorporation doctrine'' are contrary to the text and history 
of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and 
stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long 
been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic 
constitutional and democratic principles, and should be 
rejected as having no place in United States constitutional 
law. Insular Cases Resolution. PRINTED HEARING 117-4.
    May 26, 2021--Remote Markup held on:
    H.R. 164, To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to 
lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 438, To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter 
Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the 
deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter 
Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1146, To amend the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize partnerships between 
States and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of 
reclaiming and restoring land and water resources adversely 
affected by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977, and 
for other purposes. Community Reclamation Partnerships Act.
    H.R. 1619, To clarify the status of gaming conducted by the 
Catawba Indian Nation, and for other purposes. Catawba Indian 
Nation Lands Act.
    H.R. 1733, To amend the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide funds to States and Indian 
tribes for the purpose of promoting economic revitalization, 
diversification, and development in economically distressed 
communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and 
water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out 
before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes. RECLAIM Act of 
2021.
    H.R. 1734, To amend the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior 
to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the 
States and Tribes, and for other purposes. Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021.
    H.R. 2415, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to 
permanently plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned wells and the 
surrounding lands and to provide funds to States and Tribal 
Governments to permanently plug, remediate, and reclaim 
orphaned wells and the surrounding lands, and for other 
purposes. Orphaned Well Clean-up and Jobs Act of 2021.
    H.R. 2641, To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to 
authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing 
multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs. Pacific Northwest 
Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021.
    June 16, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 2070, To recognize the right of the People of Puerto 
Rico to call a status convention through which the people would 
exercise their natural right to self-determination, and to 
establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such 
decision, and for other purposes. Puerto Rico Self-
Determination Act of 2021.
    H.R. 1522, To provide for the admission of the State of 
Puerto Rico into the Union. Puerto Rico Statehood Admission 
Act. PRINTED HEARING 117-5.
    June 22, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 660, To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish 
a grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and 
the economy, and for other purposes. Shovel-Ready Restoration 
Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021.
    H.R. 1415, To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 
to authorize grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement of 
Tribal coastal zone objectives, and for other purposes. Tribal 
Coastal Resiliency Act.
    H.R. 1689, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
to apply to territories of the United States, to establish 
offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide dedicated 
funding for coral reef conservation, and for other purposes. 
Offshore Wind for Territories Act.
    H.R. 2750, To establish an Interagency Working Group on 
Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes. Blue Carbon for 
Our Planet Act.
    H.R. 3160, To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 
to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working 
waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. Keep 
America's Waterfronts Working Act.
    H.R. 3228, To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting 
through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, to improve science, data, and 
services that enable sound decision-making in response to 
coastal flood risk, including impacts of sea-level rise, storm 
events, changing Great Lakes water levels, and land subsidence. 
National Coastal Resilience Data and Services Act.
    H.R. 3692, To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
1972 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a climate 
impact management plan for the conservation of certain marine 
mammal species, and for other purposes. Marine Mammal Climate 
Change Protection Act.
    H.R. 3748, To improve data collection and monitoring of the 
Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, and for other 
purposes. BLUE GLOBE ACT.
    H.R. 3764, To direct the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide for ocean-
based climate solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global 
warming; to make coastal communities more resilient; and to 
provide for the conservation and restoration of the ocean and 
coastal habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammal and fish 
populations; and for other purposes. Ocean-Based Climate 
Solutions Act of 2021.
    H.R. 3817, To allow coastal States to participate in 
regional ocean partnerships with one or more other coastal 
States that share a common ocean or coastal area with the 
coastal State to conserve living resources, expand and protect 
valuable habitats, enhance coastal resilience, and address such 
other issues related to the shared ocean or coastal area as are 
determined to be a shared, regional priority by those States. 
Regional Ocean Partnership Act.
    H.R. 3864, To express the sense of Congress that the 
Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration shall be the primary representative of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the 
Chesapeake Bay, to require the Secretary of the Commerce, 
acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, to provide grants supporting 
research on the conservation, restoration, or management of 
oysters in estuarine ecosystems, and for other purposes. 
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research Act.
    H.R. 3892, To improve the National Oceans and Coastal 
Security Act, and for other purposes. National Oceans and 
Coastal Security Improvements Act.
    H.R. 3906, To establish a Blue Carbon program to conserve 
and restore marine and coastal blue carbon ecosystems, and 
other purposes. Blue Carbon Protection Act. PRINTED HEARING 
117-6.
    June 30, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 1317, To provide compensation to certain residents of 
the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island 
for military readiness, and for other purposes. Vieques 
Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021.
    H.R. 1126, To provide compensation to certain residents of 
the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island 
for military readiness, and for other purposes. Vieques 
Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2021.
    July 14, 2021--Remote Markup held on:
    H.R. 820, To establish the New Philadelphia National 
Historical Park in the State of Illinois as a unit of the 
National Park System, and for other purposes. New Philadelphia 
National Historical Park Act.
    H.R. 972, To provide for the establishment of the Western 
Riverside County Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife Refuge Conservation 
and Recreation for the Community Act.
    H.R. 1154, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of 
designating certain land as the Great Dismal Swamp National 
Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Great Dismal Swamp 
National Heritage Area Act.
    H.R. 1664, To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum 
Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1908, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of 
designating certain land as the Ka'ena Point National Heritage 
Area, and for other purposes. Ka`ena Point National Heritage 
Area Act.
    H.R. 2278, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 2444, To establish Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron in 
Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System, 
and for other purposes. Fort San Geronimo Preservation Act.
    H.R. 2497, To establish the Amache National Historic Site 
in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, 
and for other purposes. Amache National Historic Site Act.
    H.R. 2780, To provide for climate change planning, 
mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in the United States 
Territories and Freely Associated States, and for other 
purposes. Insular Area Climate Change Act.
    H.R. 2899, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of 
designating areas within the island of Guam as a National 
Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 3113, To require the Secretary of the Interior, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, and the Assistant Secretary of the 
Army for Civil Works to digitize and make publicly available 
geographic information system mapping data relating to public 
access to Federal land and waters for outdoor recreation, and 
for other purposes. MAPLand Act.
    H.R. 3616, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of 
designating certain land as the Bear River National Heritage 
Area, and for other purposes. Bear River National Heritage Area 
Study Act.
    H.R. 3764, To direct the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide for ocean-
based climate solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global 
warming; to make coastal communities more resilient; and to 
provide for the conservation and restoration of ocean and 
coastal habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammal and fish 
populations; and for other purposes. Ocean-Based Climate 
Solutions Act of 2021.
    H.R. 4300, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make 
free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes 
available to members of the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes. Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act.
    September 2, 2021--Remote Markup held to consider 
legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation 
directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution 
on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res.14, Day 1.
    September 9, 2021--Remote Markup held to consider 
legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation 
directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution 
on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res.14, Day 2.
    October 13, 2021--Remote Markup held on:
    H.R. 160, To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 
2000 and to establish the United States Coral Reef Task Force, 
and for other purposes. Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021.
    H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property 
to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in 
Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska 
Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
    H.R. 570, To require operators of offshore oil and gas 
facilities to report failures of critical systems to the 
Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes. Offshore 
Accountability Act of 2021.
    H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California into trust 
for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, 
and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to 
Trust Confirmation Act.
    H.R. 1286, To establish in the States of North Carolina and 
South Carolina the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National 
Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes. Southern Campaign of 
the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021.
    H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San Diego 
County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band 
of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band of 
Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021.
    H.R. 2024, To establish the Southern Maryland National 
Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Southern Maryland 
National Heritage Area Act.
    H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the management 
of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the reestablishment of 
buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo Management Act.
    H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in Tennessee into 
trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, 
and for other purposes. Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands 
Reacquisition Act.
    H.R. 2107, To establish the Nation's Oldest Port National 
Heritage Area in the State of Florida, and for other purposes. 
Nation's Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act.
    H.R. 2643, To require the Bureau of Safety and 
Environmental Enforcement to further develop, finalize, and 
implement updated regulations for offshore oil and gas 
pipelines to address long-standing limitations regarding its 
ability to ensure active pipeline integrity and address safety 
and environmental risks associated with decommissioning, and 
for other purposes. Offshore Pipeline Safety Act.
    H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American 
tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. Safeguard 
Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021.
    H.R. 3075, To address seafood slavery and combat illegal, 
unreported, or unregulated fishing, and for other purposes. 
Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act.
    H.R. 3222, To establish the Alabama Black Belt National 
Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Alabama Black Belt 
National Heritage Area Act.
    H.R. 3670, To improve access for outdoor recreation through 
the use of special recreation permits on Federal recreational 
lands and waters, and for other purposes. Simplifying Outdoor 
Access for Recreation Act.
    H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take 
into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land 
in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua 
Community Land Acquisition Act.
    H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the 
Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health 
Confer Act.
    November 17, 2021--Remote Markup held on:
    H.R. 404, To improve the management of driftnet fishing. 
Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021.
    H.R. 667, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health 
Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the 
Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for 
other purposes. Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access 
Improvement Act.
    H.R. 1931, To provide competitive grants for the promotion 
of Japanese American confinement education as a means to 
understand the importance of democratic principles, use and 
abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of 
cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and for other 
purposes. Japanese American Confinement Education Act.
    H.R. 2026, To assist in the conservation of highly 
endangered amphibian species in foreign countries, and for 
other purposes. Global Amphibian Protection Act of 2021.
    H.R. 3128, To establish the American Fisheries Advisory 
Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and 
development grants, and for other purposes. American Fisheries 
Advisory Committee Act of 2021.
    H.R. 3197, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
convey to the City of Eunice, Louisiana, certain Federal land 
in Louisiana, and for other purposes. Save the Liberty Theatre 
Act of 2021.
    H.R. 3326, To promote the development of renewable energy 
on public lands, and for other purposes. Public Land Renewable 
Energy Development Act of 2021.
    H.R. 3531, To authorize the Women Who Worked on the Home 
Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the 
District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. 
Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act.
    H.R. 3600, To amend the National Trails System Act to 
designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other 
purposes. Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act.
    H.R. 4494, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
acquire land in Frederick County, Maryland, for the Historic 
Preservation Training Center of the National Park Service, and 
for other purposes. Frederick Jobs and Historic Preservation 
Training Center Land Acquisition Act.
    H.R. 4648, To modify the boundary of the Cane River Creole 
National Historical Park in the State of Louisiana, and for 
other purposes. Cane River Creole National Historical Park 
Boundary Modification Act.
    H.R. 4706, To establish the Blackwell School National 
Historic Site in Marfa, Texas, and for other purposes. 
Blackwell School National Historic Site Act.
    H.R. 5001, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
continue to implement endangered fish recovery programs for the 
Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins, and for other 
purposes. Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery 
Act.
    H.R. 5345, To authorize the Director of the United States 
Geological Survey to establish a regional program to assess, 
monitor, and benefit the hydrology of saline lakes in the Great 
Basin and the migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on 
those habitats, and for other purposes. Saline Lake Ecosystems 
in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2021.
    S. 2923, A bill to improve the Fishery Resource Disaster 
Relief program of the National Marine Fisheries Service, and 
for other purposes. Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act.
    January 19, 2022--Remote Markup held on:
    H.R. 268, To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto 
Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize 
the donation of land to the United States for addition to that 
historic park, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 441, To provide for the conveyance of certain property 
to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 1415, To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 
to authorize grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement of 
Tribal coastal zone objectives, and for other purposes. Tribal 
Coastal Resiliency Act.
    H.R. 2512, To amend the National Trails System Act to 
designate the Chisholm National Historic Trail and the Western 
National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. Chisholm 
National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail 
Designation Act.
    H.R. 2551, To designate and adjust certain lands in the 
State of Utah as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System, and for other purposes. Bonneville 
Shoreline Trail Advancement Act.
    H.R. 2773, To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife 
Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for 
management of fish and wildlife species of greatest 
conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife 
agencies, and for other purposes. Recovering America's Wildlife 
Act of 2021.
    H.R. 2793, To reauthorize the Highlands Conservation Act, 
to authorize States to use funds from that Act for 
administrative purposes, and for other purposes. Highlands 
Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021.
    H.R. 2872, To establish an integrated national approach to 
respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and 
climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving the 
fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and to 
maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation 
with State, local, and Tribal Governments and other entities, 
and for other purposes. SAFE Act, or Safeguarding America's 
Future and Environment Act.
    H.R. 3228, To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting 
through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, to improve science, data, and 
services that enable sound decision making in response to 
coastal flood risk, including impacts of sea level rise, storm 
events, changing Great Lakes water levels, and land subsidence. 
National Coastal Resilience Data and Services Act.
    H.R. 4009, To authorize the Georgetown African American 
Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemorative 
work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for 
other purposes. Georgetown Waterfront Enslaved Voyages Memorial 
Act.
    H.R. 4358, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
designate segments of the Little Manatee River as a component 
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 
Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act.
    H.R. 4380, To designate the El Paso Community Healing 
Garden National Memorial, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 4404, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
designate segments of the Kissimmee River in the State of 
Florida as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 
and for other purposes. Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River 
Act.
    H.R. 5118, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National 
Scenic Trail, and for other purposes. Continental Divide Trail 
Completion Act.
    February 15, 2022--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 2021, To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile 
environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes. 
Environmental Justice For All Act. PRINTED HEARING 117-14.
    KFebruary 16, 2022--Remote Markup held on:
    H.R. 1546, To amend the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt 
Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 to direct the Presidential 
Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to develop recommendations 
to address wildlife trafficking on the internet and on social 
media, and to direct the Secretary of State and the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development to develop a strategy to address wildlife 
trafficking on the internet and on social media, and for other 
purposes. Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2021.
    H.R. 3525, To establish the Commission to Study the 
Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific 
American History and Culture, and for other purposes. 
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum 
of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act.
    H.R. 3540, To reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other 
purposes. Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem 
Enhancement Act of 2021.
    H.R. 4458, To establish a grant program within the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to 
eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out projects on 
the conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest 
ecosystems. KELP Act.
    H.R. 4677, To direct restoration and protection of the New 
York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically 
connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other 
purposes. New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act.
    H.R. 5973, To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife 
Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. Great Lakes 
Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021.
    H.R. 6023, To require the United States Postal Service to 
continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds 
Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for 
other purposes. Multinational Species Conservation Funds 
Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021.
    H.R. 6142, To amend the National Trails System Act to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the 
feasibility of designating the Buckeye Trail as a national 
scenic trail, and for other purposes. Buckeye National Scenic 
Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2021.
    H.R. 6199, To revise the boundary of the Ste. Genevieve 
National Historical Park in the State of Missouri, and for 
other purposes. Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park 
Boundary Revision Act.
    H.R. 6201, To extend the authority for the establishment of 
a commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons 
who served in the American Revolution, and for other purposes. 
National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act.
    H.R. 6434, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
establish, within the National Park Service, the Japanese 
American World War II History Network, and for other purposes. 
Japanese American World War II History Network Act.
    H.R. 6435, To provide for the application of certain 
provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021.
    H. Res. 641, Recognizing and celebrating the 75th 
anniversary of the National Association of Conservation 
Districts and their commitment to our lands.
    February 17, 2022--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 6504, To require the Governor of Guam to establish a 
database for verifying Native Chamoru ancestry, and for other 
purposes. Native Pacific Islanders of America Equity Act.
    April 6, 2022--Hybrid Markup held on:
    H.R. 920, To amend the Act entitled ``Act to provide for 
the establishment of the Brown v. Board of Education National 
Historic Site in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes'' 
to provide for inclusion of additional related sites in the 
National Park System, and for other purposes. Brown v. Board of 
Education National Historic Site Expansion Act.
    H.R. 1638, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of 
South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance 
Act.
    H.R. 2626, To redesignate the Pullman National Monument in 
the State of Illinois as the Pullman National Historical Park, 
and for other purposes. Pullman National Historical Park Act.
    H.R. 5093, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of 
Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River 
Administrative Site Conveyance Act.
    H.R. 6651, To establish an Alaska Salmon Research Task 
Force. Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act.
    June 8, 2022.--Hybrid Markup held on:
    H.R. 263, To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to 
clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, 
to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and 
for other purposes. Big Cat Public Safety Act.
    June 15, 2022.--Hybrid Markup held on:
    H.R. 263, To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to 
clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, 
to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and 
for other purposes. Big Cat Public Safety Act.
    H.R. 5444, To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on 
Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for 
other purposes. Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding 
School Policies Act.
    H.R. 6063, To provide for the equitable settlement of 
certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and 
for other purposes.
    H.R. 6181, To reaffirm that certain land has been taken 
into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation, and for 
other purposes. Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act.
    H.R. 6337, To require the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails 
on Federal land, and for other purposes. Biking on Long-
Distance Trails Act.
    H.R. 6707, To amend the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act 
of 1980 to advance equality for Wabanaki nations, and for other 
purposes. Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act.
    H.R. 6734, To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to 
reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and 
refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge 
System, and for other purposes. Keep America's Refuges 
Operational Act of 2022.
    H.R. 7002, To authorize the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, 
Missouri, to be illuminated by blue and yellow lights in 
support of Ukraine. Gateway Solidarity Act.
    H.R. 7025, To prohibit the Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service from funding entities that commit, 
fund, or support gross violations of internationally recognized 
human rights, and for other purposes. Advancing Human Rights-
Centered International Conservation Act of 2022.
    H.R. 7075, To designate Ukrainian Independence Park in 
Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
Ukrainian Independence Park Act of 2022.
    S. 789, To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to 
Indians. Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging 
Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act.
    July 13, 2022--Hybrid Markup held on:
    H.R. 2794, To provide for the protection of the Boundary 
Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal lands 
and waters, including Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy 
River Watershed in the State of Minnesota, and for other 
purposes. Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution 
Prevention Act.
    H.R. 3686, To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 to provide for the establishment of a 
Ski Area Fee Retention Account, and for other purposes. SHRED 
Act or the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act.
    H.R. 5715, To reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart 
L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6364, To amend the Delaware Water Gap National 
Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the exception to the 
closure of certain roads within the Recreation Area for local 
businesses, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6442, To amend section 101703 of title 54, United 
States Code, to include Tribal Governments and quasi-
governmental entities, and for other purposes. PACTS Act or 
Partnership Agreements Creating Tangible Savings Act.
    H.R. 6654, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and 
Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the 
effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for 
other purposes. CASC Act or Climate Adaptation Science Centers 
Act.
    H.R. 6936, To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to 
benefit programs that combat invasive species. Stamp Out 
Invasive Species Act.
    H.R. 7283, To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the 
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. 
Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from 
Abandoned Mines (STREAM) Act.
    H.R. 7496, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands 
National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, to 
commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733.
    H.R. 7693, To amend title 54, United States Code, to 
reauthorize the National Park Foundation. National Park 
Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022.
    July 20, 2022--Hybrid Markup held on:
    H.R. 6353, To authorize the National Service Animals 
Monument Corporation to establish a commemorative work in the 
District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. 
National Service Animals Memorial Act.
    H.R. 6438, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a special resource study of the site known as 
``Dearfield'' in the State of Colorado. Dearfield Study Act.
    H.R. 6799, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability 
and feasibility of establishing the John P. Parker House in 
Ripley, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System. John P. 
Parker House Study Act.
    H.R. 7618, To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust 
Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.
    H.R. 8393, To enable the people of Puerto Rico to choose a 
permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political 
status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and 
the implementation of that permanent, nonterritorial, fully 
self-governing political status, and for other purposes. Puerto 
Rico Status Act. PRINTED HEARING 117-24.
    July 27, 2022--Hybrid Markup held on:
    H.R. 2021, To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile 
environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes. 
Environmental Justice For All Act.
    September 15, 2022--Hybrid Markup held on:
    H. Res. 1247, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the 
Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of 
Representatives relating to the 2023-2028 five-year program for 
offshore oil and gas leasing.
    H. Res. 1248, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the 
Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of 
Representatives relating to the compliance with the obligations 
of the Mineral Leasing Act.
    H. Res. 1251, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of 
Agriculture to transmit certain documents to the House of 
Representatives relating to the mineral withdrawal within the 
Superior National Forest.
    H. Res. 1252, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the 
Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of 
Representatives relating to the mineral withdrawal within the 
Superior National Forest.
    H. Res. 1253, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the 
Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of 
Representatives relating to the actions of the Department of 
the Interior's Departmental Ethics Office.
    September 21, 2022--Hybrid Markup held on:
    H.R. 4690, To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other 
purposes. Sustaining America's Fisheries for the Future Act of 
2021.
    September 29, 2022--Hybrid Markup continuation held on:
    H.R. 4690, To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other 
purposes. Sustaining America's Fisheries for the Future Act of 
2021.
    November 16, 2022--Hybrid Markup held on:
    H. Res. 1378, Of inquiry requesting the President and 
directing the Secretary of Agriculture to transmit, 
respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives 
relating to Resolution Copper mine.
    December 8, 2022--Hybrid Markup held on:
    H.R. 3681, To direct the Director of the United States 
Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are 
at greater risk of sinkhole formation, and for other purposes. 
Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2021.
    H.R. 5522, To require the Secretary of the Interior to 
develop and maintain a cadastre of Federal real property. 
Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2021.
    H.R. 6032, To take certain Federal lands located in 
Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, 
into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other 
purposes. Katimiin and Ameekyaaraam Sacred Lands Act.
    H.R. 6427, To amend the Red River National Wildlife Refuge 
Act to modify the boundary of the Red River National Wildlife 
Refuge, and for other purposes. Red River National Wildlife 
Refuge Boundary Modification Act.
    H.R. 6611, To authorize the Embassy of France in 
Washington, DC, to establish a commemorative work in the 
District of Columbia and its environs to honor the 
extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace 
between European nations and establishing the European Union, 
and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6720, To authorize the Thomas Paine Memorial 
Association to establish a commemorative work in the District 
of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6964, To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands 
held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis 
Reservation.
    H.R. 7615, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
enter into partnerships to develop housing, and for other 
purposes. LODGE Act or Lodging Options Developed for Government 
Employees Act.
    H.R. 7918, To require the Secretary of Commerce to 
establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Sea 
Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2022.
    H.R. 7952, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
issue a right-of-way permit with respect to a natural gas 
distribution pipeline within Valley Forge National Historical 
Park, and for other purposes. Valley Forge Park Realignment 
Permit and Promise Act.
    H.R. 8115, To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act 
to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to 
federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. 
Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act.
    S. 314, To repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. 
Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act.

                         II. OVERSIGHT HEARINGS

    March 24, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``How the Biden 
Administration's Build Back Better Plan Can Benefit the U.S. 
Territories.''
    June 23, 2021--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``Examining the 
Department of the Interior's Spending Priorities and the 
President's Fiscal Year Budget 2022 Proposal.'' PRINTED HEARING 
117-7.
    July 28, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``The President's 
FY22 Budget Priority for the Territories: Medicaid, SSI, and 
SNAP Parity.''
    October 6, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``PREPA Post 
Implementation of the LUMA Transmission and Distribution 
Contract.'' PRINTED HEARING 117-9.
    February 8, 2022--Remote Hearing titled, ``Justice, Equity, 
Diversity, and Inclusion in Environmental Policy Making: The 
Role of Environmental Organizations and Grantmaking 
Foundations.'' PRINTED HEARING 117-13.
    March 8, 2022--Remote Hearing titled, ``Examining the 
History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-
Management.'' PRINTED HEARING 117-15.
    May 18, 2022--Hybrid Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget 
Request of the Department of Interior's Office of Insular 
Affairs.
    September 22, 2022--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``PROMESA and 
LUMA Energy's Contract.''
    November 17, 2022--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``Puerto Rico's 
Post-Disaster Reconstruction & Power Grid Development.'' 
PRINTED HEARING 117-28.

                      III. FORUMS AND ROUNDTABLES

    February 26, 2021--Remote Forum titled, ``Black Excellence 
in Ocean Policy.''
    March 11-12, 2022--Community Input Tour, ``Advancing 
Environmental Justice in New York City, New York.''
    May 6-8, 2022--Community Input Tour, ``Advancing 
Environmental Justice in Detroit, Michigan.''
    June 4, 2022--Public Input Forum on Puerto Rico Status Act 
Discussion Draft.
    June 17-19, 2022--Community Input Tour, ``Advancing 
Environmental Justice in Greater New Orleans, Louisiana.''
    July 9-10, 2022--Community Input Tour, ``Environmental 
Justice Public Input Forum in Southern California.''
    July 14, 2022--Community Input Tour, ``Virtual Tribal 
Leaders Roundtable on Environmental Justice.''
    July 16, 2022--Community Input Tour, ``Environmental 
Justice in Richmond, Virginia.''

              Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources


                        I. LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS

    March 9, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Modernizing Energy 
Development Laws for the Benefit of Taxpayers, Communities, and 
the Environment,'' including the following bills and other 
related measures:
    H.R. 1492, To prevent methane waste and pollution from oil 
and gas operations, and for other purposes. Methane Waste 
Prevention Act.
    H.R. 1503, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain 
adjustments in leasing on Federal lands for oil and gas 
drilling, and for other purposes. Restoring Community Input and 
Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act.
    H.R. 1505, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain 
adjustments to the regulation of surface-disturbing activities 
and to protect taxpayers from unduly bearing the reclamation 
costs of oil and gas development, and for other purposes. 
Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act.
    H.R. 1506, To provide for the accurate reporting of fossil 
fuel extraction and emissions by entities with leases on public 
land, and for other purposes. Transparency in Energy Production 
Act.
    H.R. 1517, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain 
adjustments to the fiscal terms for fossil fuel development and 
to make other reforms to improve returns to taxpayers for the 
development of Federal energy resources, and for other 
purposes. Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies 
Act.
    March 18, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Restoring 
Abandoned Mine Lands, Local Economies, and the Environment,'' 
including the following bills and other related measures:
    H.R. 1146, To amend the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize partnerships between 
States and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of 
reclaiming and restoring land and water resources adversely 
affected by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977, and 
for other purposes, Community Reclamation Partnerships Act.
    H.R. 1733, To amend the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide funds to States and Indian 
tribes for the purpose of promoting economic revitalization, 
diversification, and development in economically distressed 
communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and 
water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out 
before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes, Revitalizing the 
Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and 
Investing More Act of 2021 or the RECLAIM Act of 2021.
    H.R. 1734, To amend the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior 
to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the 
States and Tribes, and for other purposes, Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021.
    April 15, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Building Back 
Better: Creating Jobs and Reducing Pollution by Plugging and 
Reclaiming Orphaned Wells,'' on the following bill and other 
related measures:
    H.R. 2415, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to 
permanently plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned wells and the 
surrounding lands and to provide funds States and Tribal 
Governments to permanently plug, remediate, and reclaim 
orphaned wells and the surrounding lands, and for other 
purposes. Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act.
    April 20, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Building Back 
Better: Reducing Pollution and Creating Jobs Through Offshore 
Wind,'' including the following bills and other related 
measures:
    H.R. 998, To establish an offshore wind career training 
grant program, and for other purposes. Offshore Wind Jobs and 
Opportunity Act.
    H.R. 2635, To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer 
Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. Restoring Offshore 
Wind Opportunities Act.
    H.R. 1689, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
to apply to territories of the United States, to establish 
offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide dedicated 
funding for coral reef conservation, and for other purposes. 
Offshore Wind for Territories Act.
    May 13, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Protecting Coastal 
Communities and Ocean Resources from Offshore Drilling,'' 
including the following bills and other related measures:
    H.R. 570, To require operators of offshore oil and gas 
facilities to report failures of critical systems to the 
Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes. Offshore 
Accountability Act.
    H.R. 2643, To require the Bureau of Safety and 
Environmental Enforcement to further develop, finalize, and 
implement updated regulations for offshore oil and gas 
pipelines to address long-standing limitations regarding its 
ability to ensure active pipeline integrity and address safety 
and environmental risks associated with decommissioning, and 
for other purposes. Offshore Pipeline Safety Act.
    H.R. 2836, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related 
activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off 
the coast of Florida, and for other purposes. Florida Coastal 
Protection Act.
    H.R. 3048, To amend the Other Continental Shelf Lands Act 
to prohibit oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Outer 
Continental Shelf. North Pacific Ocean Protection Act.
    H.R. 3053, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Land Act to 
prohibit oil and gas leasing in the Southern California 
planning area. American Coasts and Oceans Protection Act.
    H.R. 3116, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the 
Outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, 
North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas. COAST 
Anti-Drilling Act.
    May 24, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Expanding Clean 
Energy on Public Lands,'' including the following bill and 
other related measures:
    H.R. 3326, To promote the development of renewable energy 
on public lands, and for other purposes. Public Land Renewable 
Energy Development Act of 2021.
    February 17, 2022--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 6654, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and 
Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the 
effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for 
other purposes. Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act or the 
CASC Act.
    May 12, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 7580, To modify the requirements applicable to 
locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the 
principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other 
purposes. The Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act. PRINTED HEARING 
117-21.
    May 24, 2022--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 2794, To provide for the protection of the Boundary 
Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal lands 
and waters, including Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy 
River Watershed in the State of Minnesota, and for other 
purposes. Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution 
Prevention Act.
    June 9, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 2073, To place a moratorium on permitting for 
mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are 
conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, and 
for other purposes. Appalachian Communities Health Emergency 
Act or the ACHE Act.
    H.R. 2505, To amend the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 to protect taxpayers from liability 
associated with the reclamation of surface coal mining 
operations, and for other purposes. Coal Cleanup Taxpayer 
Protection Act.
    H.R. 4799, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain 
improvements in the laws relating to coal royalties, and for 
other purposes. Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities 
Investment Act of 2021.
    H.R. 7283, To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the 
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. 
Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from 
Abandoned Mines (STREAM) Act.
    H.R. 7937, To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement, to establish a program to facilitate coal mine 
reclamation and award grants to certain States and Indian 
Tribes to carry out coal mine reclamation, and for other 
purposes. Revitalize, Enhance, and Nurture in Expanded Ways 
(RENEW) Our Abandoned Mine Lands Act.
    July 19, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 3681, To direct the United States Geological Survey to 
establish a program to map zones that area at greater risk of 
sinkhole formation, and for other purposes. Sinkhole Mapping 
Act of 2021.
    H.R. 5522, To require the Secretary of the Interior to 
develop and maintain a cadastre of Federal real property. 
Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act.
    H.R. 5805, To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management 
Land from mineral development. Buffalo Tract Protection Act.
    H.R. 5350, To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to 
promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under 
geothermal leases, and for other purposes. Enhancing Geothermal 
Production on Federal Lands Act.
    September 20, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 8802, To require the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Chief of the Forest Service to align management of public lands 
and waters with the President's greenhouse gas emission 
reduction goals, and for other purposes. Public Lands and 
Waters Climate Leadership Act of 2022. PRINTED HEARING 117-26.

                         II. OVERSIGHT HEARINGS

    June 15, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Environmental 
Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through Energy 
Transition.''
    July 27, 2021--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``The Toxic Legacy of 
the Mining Law of 1872.''
    October 14, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Impacts of 
Abandoned Offshore Oil and Gas Infrastructure and the Need for 
Stronger Federal Oversight.''
    October 18, 2021--Remote Field hearing in Irvine, CA held 
jointly with the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 
titled, ``Southern California Oil Leak: Investigating the 
Immediate Effects on Communities, Businesses, and the 
Environment.''
    October 27, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``The Federal Coal 
Program: A Bad Deal for Taxpayers and a Threat to Climate.''
    November 16, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Plugging in 
Public Lands: Transmission Infrastructure for Renewable 
Energy.''
    December 2, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``What More Public 
Lands Leasing Means for Achieving U.S. Climate Targets.''
    January 20, 2022--Remote Hearing titled, ``What More Gulf 
of Mexico Oil and Gas Leasing Means for Achieving U.S. Climate 
Targets.'' PRINTED HEARING 117-12.
    March 31, 2022--Remote Hearing titled, ``Benefits of the 
Legacy Pollution Clean-Up Programs in the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law.''
    April 28, 2022--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``The Opportunities 
and Risks of Offshore Carbon Storage in the Gulf of Mexico.'' 
PRINTED HEARING 117-19.
    September 8, 2022--Field Hearing in Morro Bay, California 
titled, ``Power in the Pacific: Unlocking Offshore Wind Energy 
for the American West.''

        Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States


                        I. LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS

    April 13, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 1884, To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and 
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Save Oak Flat 
Act. PRINTED HEARING 117 2.
    May 20, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 438, To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter 
Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the 
deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter 
Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native American 
tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. STOP Act of 
2021.
    Discussion Draft H.R. __, To prescribe procedures for 
effective consultation and coordination by Federal agencies 
with federally recognized Indian Tribes regarding Federal 
Government actions that impact Tribal lands and interests to 
ensure that meaningful Tribal input is an integral part of the 
Federal decision-making process. Requirements, Expectations, 
and Standard Procedures for Effective Consultation with Tribes 
Act or the RESPECT Act. (Legislation was later introduced as 
H.R. 3587).
    July 20, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 442, To provide for the conveyance of certain property 
to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in 
Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. Southeast Alaska 
Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
    H.R. 3496, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
to expand the funding authority for renovating, constructing, 
and expanding certain facilities. Urban Indian Health Providers 
Facilities Improvement Act.
    October 5, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 441, To provide for the conveyance of certain property 
to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 2402, To transfer administrative jurisdiction of 
certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the 
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Winnebago 
Land Transfer Act of 2021.
    H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take 
into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land 
in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. Old Pascua 
Community Land Acquisition Act.
    H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the 
Department of Health and Human Services. Urban Indian Health 
Confer Act.
    H.J. Res. 55, To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian 
Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws 
of Hawaii, 2017. Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana`ole Protecting 
Family Legacies Act.
    March 31, 2022--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 4715, To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of 
the Interior to make payments to certain members of the Quapaw 
Tribe of Oklahoma in accordance with the recommendation of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims. Quapaw Tribal Landowner 
Settlement Act of 2021.
    H.R. 5715, To reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart 
L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6707, To amend the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act 
of 1980 to advance equality for Wabanaki nations, and for other 
purposes. Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act.
    April 27, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 437, To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for 
determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other 
purposes.
    H.R. 6063, To provide for the equitable settlement of 
certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and 
for other purposes.
    Discussion Draft ANS to H.R. 6181, To reaffirm that certain 
land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Samish 
Indian Nation, and for other purposes. Samish Indian Nation 
Land Reaffirmation Act.
    S. 314, To repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. 
Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act.
    S. 559, To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for 
other purposes.
    S. 789, To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to 
Indians. Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging 
Conciliation with Tribes Act.
    May 12, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 5444, To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on 
Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for 
other purposes. Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding 
School Policies Act. PRINTED HEARING 117-22.
    July 28, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 5549, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
to authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health 
Service by providing 2-fiscal-year budget authority, and for 
other purposes. Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations 
Act.
    September 14, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 6032, To take certain Federal lands located in 
Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, 
into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other 
purposes. Katimiin and Ameekyaaraam Sacred Lands Act.
    H.R. 6964, To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands 
held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis 
Reservation.
    H.R. 7581, To recognize tribal cooperation in the 
environmental review of proposed actions affecting the revised 
Yurok Reservation, and for other purposes. Yurok Lands Act of 
2022.
    H.R. 8115, To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act 
to authorize sales and leases of certain Federal land to 
federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. 
Recreation and Public Purposes. Tribal Parity Act.
    H.R. 8286, To take certain Federal land in the State of 
Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and 
for other purposes.
    H.R. 8380, To provide for the settlement of claims relating 
to the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois, and for other 
purposes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band 
Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
    H.R. 8387, To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act 
to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian 
communities, and for other purposes. Parity for Tribal Law 
Enforcement Act.

                         II. OVERSIGHT HEARINGS

    March 23, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``A Year in Review: 
The State of COVID-19 in American Indian, Alaska Native, and 
Native Hawaiian Communities--Lessons Learned for Future 
Action.''
    April 21, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Infrastructure in 
Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan.''
    May 13, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Environmental 
Justice in Indigenous Communities.''
    June 17, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Examining Federal 
Facilities in Indian Country.''
    October 26, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Strengthening 
Indigenous Communities Through Cultural and Environmental 
Preservation.''
    June 28, 2022--Remote Hearing held jointly with the 
Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education titled, 
``Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian 
Education.'' PRINTED HEARING 117-23.
    September 20, 2022--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``Examining 
Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme 
Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.'' PRINTED HEARING 117-27.

                      III. FORUMS AND ROUNDTABLES

    February 18, 2022--Remote Roundtable held jointly with the 
House Committee on Rules titled, ``Ending Hunger in America: 
Indigenous Nutrition and Food Systems.''

       SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC LANDS


                        I. LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS

    April 21, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 820, To establish the New Philadelphia National 
Historical Park in the State of Illinois as a unit of the 
National Park System, and for other purposes. New Philadelphia 
National Historical Park Act.
    H.R. 920, To amend the Act entitled ``Act to provide for 
the establishment of the Brown v. Board of Education National 
Historic Site in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes'' 
to provide for inclusion of additional related sites in the 
National Park System, and for other purposes. Brown v. Board of 
Education National Historic Site Expansion Act.
    H.R. 2497, To establish the Amache National Historic Site 
in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, 
and for other purposes. Amache National Historic Site Act.
    H.R. 2626, To redesignate the Pullman National Monument in 
the State of Illinois as the Pullman National Historical Park, 
and for other purposes. Pullman National Historical Park Act.
    May 27, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 1664, To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum 
Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 1931, To provide competitive grants for the promotion 
of Japanese American confinement education as a means to 
understand the importance of democratic principles, use and 
abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of 
cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and for other 
purposes. Japanese American Confinement Education Act.
    H.R. 2278, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 2444, To establish Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron in 
Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System, 
and for other purposes. Fort San Geronimo Preservation Act.
    June 8, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 3113, To require the Secretary of the Interior, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, and the Assistant Secretary of the 
Army for Civil Works to digitize and make publicly available 
geographic information system mapping data relating to public 
access to Federal land and waters for outdoor recreation, and 
for other purposes. Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act.
    H.R. 3670, To improve access for outdoor recreation through 
the use of special recreation permits on Federal recreational 
lands and waters, and for other purposes. Simplifying Outdoor 
Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act.
    H.R. 3686, To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 to provide for the establishment of a 
Ski Area Fee Retention Account, and for other purposes. Ski 
Hill Resources for Economic Development (SHRED) Act.
    H.R. 3687, To require the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on 
the effects of special recreation permits on environmental 
justice communities, and for other purposes. Environmental 
Justice in Recreation Permitting Act.
    June 15, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 1154, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of 
designating certain land as the Great Dismal Swamp National 
Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Great Dismal Swamp 
National Heritage Area Act.
    H.R. 1286, To establish in the States of North Carolina and 
South Carolina the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National 
Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes. Southern Campaign of 
the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021.
    H.R. 1316, To authorize a National Heritage Area Program, 
and for other purposes. National Heritage Area Act of 2021.
    H.R. 1424, To establish the St. Croix National Heritage 
Area, and for other purposes. St. Croix National Heritage Area 
Act.
    H.R. 1908, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of 
designating certain land as the Ka`ena Point National Heritage 
Area, and for other purposes. Ka`ena Point National Heritage 
Area Act.
    H.R. 1925, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of 
designating certain land as the South Kona National Heritage 
Area, and for other purposes. South Kona National Heritage 
Area.
    H.R. 2024, To establish the Southern Maryland National 
Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Southern Maryland 
National Heritage Area Act.
    H.R. 2107, To establish the Nation's Oldest Port National 
Heritage Area in the State of Florida, and for other purposes. 
Nation's Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act.
    H.R. 2359, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of 
designating certain lands as the Los Caminos del Rio National 
Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 2899, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of 
designating areas within the island of Guam as a National 
Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 3222, To establish the Alabama Black Belt National 
Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Alabama Black Belt 
National Heritage Area Act.
    H.R. 3616, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of 
designating certain land as the Bear River National Heritage 
Area, and for other purposes. Bear River National Heritage Area 
Study Act.
    July 13, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 2049, To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Planning Act of 1974 to promote reforestation 
following unplanned events on Federal land, and for other 
purposes. Repairing Existing Public Land by Adding Necessary 
Trees (REPLANT) Act.
    H.R. 2816, To provide for the Forest Service Legacy Roads 
and Trails Remediation Program. Legacy Roads and Trails Act.
    H.R. 3132, To reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, 
and for other purposes. Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization 
Act.
    H.R. 3211, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
establish a Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership 
program, and for other purposes. Joint Chiefs Landscape 
Restoration Partnership Act of 2021.
    H.R. 4300, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make 
free National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Passes 
available to members of the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes. Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act.
    October 14, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 149, To designate the Peter J. McGuire Memorial and 
Peter J. McGuire Gravesite located in Pennsauken, New Jersey, 
as a National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes. Peter 
J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act.
    H.R. 250, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
establish the January 8th National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, 
as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for 
other purposes. January 8th National Memorial Act.
    H.R. 3197, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
convey to the City of Eunice, Louisiana, certain Federal land 
in Louisiana, and for other purposes. Save the Liberty Theatre 
Act of 2021.
    H.R. 3531, To authorize the Women Who Worked on the Home 
Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the 
District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. 
Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act.
    H.R. 4009, To authorize the Georgetown African American 
Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemorative 
work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for 
other purposes. Georgetown Waterfront Enslaved Voyages Memorial 
Act.
    H.R. 4380, To designate the El Paso Community Healing 
Garden National Memorial, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 4454, To establish a process for the Board on 
Geographic Names to review and revise offensive names of 
Federal land units, to create an advisory committee to 
recommend Federal land unit names to be reviewed by the Board, 
and for other purposes. Reconciliation in Place Names Act.
    H.R. 4648, To modify the boundary of the Cane River Creole 
National Historical Park in the State of Louisiana, and for 
other purposes. Cane River Creole National Historical Park 
Boundary Modification Act.
    H.R. 4706, To establish the Blackwell School National 
Historic Site in Marfa, Texas, and for other purposes. 
Blackwell School National Historic Site Act.
    October 27, 2021--Remote Hearing titled ``Wildland 
Firefighting Workforce Reforms'' held on:
    H.R. 4274, To waive limitations on overtime and premium pay 
for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes. Wildland 
Firefighter Fair Pay Act.
    H.R. 5631, To reform and enhance the pay and benefits of 
Federal wildland firefighters, and for other purposes. Tim Hart 
Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act.
    November 9, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 268, To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto 
Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize 
the donation of land to the United States for addition to that 
historic park, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 980, To withdraw certain land located in Curry County 
and Josephine County, Oregon, from all forms of entry, 
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, 
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and 
operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing 
laws, and for other purposes. Southwestern Oregon Watershed and 
Salmon Protection Act of 2021.
    H.R. 1469, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
designate certain river segments within the York watershed in 
the State of Maine as components of the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. York River Wild 
and Scenic River Act of 2021.
    H.R. 2512, To amend the National Trails System Act to 
designate the Chisholm National Historic Trail and the Western 
National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. Chisholm 
National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail 
Designation Act.
    H.R. 2551, To designate and adjust certain lands in the 
State of Utah as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System, and for other purposes. Bonneville 
Shoreline Trail Advancement Act.
    H.R. 3600, To amend the National Trails System Act to 
designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other 
purposes. Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act.
    H.R. 4358, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
designate segments of the Little Manatee River as a component 
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 
Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act.
    H.R. 4404, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
designate segments of the Kissimmee River in the State of 
Florida as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 
and for other purposes. Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River 
Act.
    H.R. 4494, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
acquire land in Frederick County, Maryland, for the Historic 
Preservation Training Center of the National Park Service, and 
for other purposes. Frederick Jobs and Historic Preservation 
Training Center Land Acquisition Act.
    H.R. 5118, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National 
Scenic Trail, and for other purposes. Continental Divide Trail 
Completion Act.
    December 7, 2021--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 1117, To amend the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home 
Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 to 
provide for additional areas to be added to the park, and for 
other purposes. Rosie the Riveter National Historic Site 
Expansion Act.
    H.R. 3525, To establish the Commission to Study the 
Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific 
American History and Culture, and for other purposes. 
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum 
of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act.
    H.R. 5230, To provide a one-time grant for the operation, 
security, and maintenance of the National September 11 Memorial 
& Museum at the World Trade Center to commemorate the events, 
and honor the victims, of the terrorist attacks of September 
11, 2001, and for other purposes. 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act.
    February 3, 2022--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 6142, To amend the National Trails System Act to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the 
feasibility of designating the Buckeye Trail as a national 
scenic trail, and for other purposes. Buckeye National Scenic 
Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2021.
    H.R. 6199, To revise the boundary of the Ste. Genevieve 
National Historical Park in the State of Missouri, and for 
other purposes. Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park 
Boundary Revision Act.
    H.R. 6201, To extend the authority for the establishment of 
a commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons 
who served in the American Revolution, and for other purposes. 
National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act.
    H.R. 6337, To require the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails 
on Federal land, and for other purposes. Biking on Long-
Distance Trails Act.
    H.R. 6434, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
establish, within the National Park Service, the Japanese 
American World War II History Network, and for other purposes. 
Japanese American World War II History Network Act.
    H.R. 6435, To provide for the application of certain 
provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021. SRS FY21 
Technical Fix.
    H.R. 6451, To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the 
State of Arizona as a unit of the National Park System, and for 
other purposes. Chiricahua National Park Act.
    March 1, 2022--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 1638, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of 
South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance 
Act.
    H.R. 4178, To extend the authority to collect Shasta-
Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027. Shasta-Trinity 
Marina Fee Extension.
    H.R. 5093, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of 
Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River 
Administrative Site Conveyance Act.
    H.R. 5493, To provide for greater consultation between the 
Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users 
of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process 
for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-
mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes 
Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act.
    H.R. 6366, To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow 
Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in 
Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow 
Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.
    April 28, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 4878, To amend the National Trails System Act to 
include national discovery trails and designate the American 
Discovery Trail, and for other purposes. National Discovery 
Trails Act.
    H.R. 6589, To amend title 54, United States Code, to 
increase amounts deposited in the Historic Preservation Fund, 
and for other purposes. Historic Preservation Enhancement Act.
    H.R. 6805, To amend title 54, United States Code, to 
establish within the National Park Service the United States 
African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program, and for 
other purposes. African-American Burial Grounds Preservation 
Act.
    H.R. 7002, To authorize the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, 
Missouri, to be illuminated by blue and yellow lights in 
support of Ukraine. Gateway Solidarity Act.
    H.R. 7075, To designate Ukrainian Independence Park in 
Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
Ukrainian Independence Park Act.
    H.R. 7218, To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of 2009 to reauthorize the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage 
Area, Cache La Poudre National Heritage Area, and South Park 
National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other 
purposes. Colorado National Heritage Areas Reauthorization Act.
    May 11, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 279, To provide lasting protection for inventoried 
roadless areas within the National Forest System. Roadless Area 
Conservation Act of 2021.
    H.R. 7329, To amend the Smith River National Recreation 
Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River 
National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act to designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon, 
and for other purposes. Smith River National Recreation Area 
Expansion Act.
    H.R. 7399, To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection 
Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between 
the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. LBL 
Recreation and Heritage Act.
    H.R. 7665, To provide for conservation and recreation 
enhancement for Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge 
National Scenic Area, and for other purposes. Mt. Hood and 
Columbia River Gorge Recreation Enhancement and Conservation 
(REC) Act of 2022.
    June 14, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 1548, To establish a pilot program for native plant 
species, and for other purposes. Native Plant Species Pilot 
Program Act of 2021.
    H.R. 4658, To designate the Encinal Trailhead on the 
Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains National 
Recreation Area as the ``Anthony `Tony' Beilenson Trailhead.'' 
Beilenson Trailhead Designation Act.
    H.R. 6364, To amend the Delaware Water Gap National 
Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the exception to the 
closure of certain roads within the Recreation Area for local 
businesses, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6442, To amend section 101703 of title 54, United 
States Code, to include Tribal Governments and quasi-
governmental entities, and for other purposes. PACTS Act.
    H.R. 7496, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands 
National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, to 
commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733.
    H.R. 7615, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
enter into partnerships to develop housing, and for other 
purposes. LODGE Act.
    H.R. 7693, To amend title 54, United States Code, to 
reauthorize the National Park Foundation. National Park 
Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022.
    H.R. 7952, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
issue a right-of-way permit with respect to a natural gas 
distribution pipeline within Valley Forge National Historical 
Park, and for other purposes. Valley Forge Park Realignment 
Permit and Promise Act.
    June 23, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 2522, To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la 
Olla Wilderness in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument 
and to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande del Norte National 
Monument. Cerro De Olla Wilderness Act.
    H.R. 2882, To extend the authorization of the Mormon 
Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin 
National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great 
Basin National Heritage Area,'' to designate the Great Basin 
Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area 
Partnership,'' to extend the authorization of the Great Basin 
National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Great Basin 
National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage 
Area Extension Act.
    H.R. 5355, To convey certain Federal land in California to 
Apple Valley, California, Twentynine Palms, California, 
Barstow, California, and Victorville, California. Desert 
Community Lands Act.
    H.R. 6240, To release the reversionary interest of the 
United States in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, 
Utah, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 7509, To expand certain land administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service in the State of 
Oregon as wilderness and a national recreation area, and for 
other purposes. Wild Rogue Conservation and Recreation 
Enhancement Act.
    July 14, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 1256, To direct the Department of the Interior to 
remove the brass plaque bearing the name Senator Francis G. 
Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain located at 
Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia. The Francis G. 
Newlands Memorial Removal Act.
    H.R. 6353, To authorize the National Service Animals 
Monument Corporation to establish a commemorative work on 
federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the 
heroic deeds and sacrifices of service animals and handlers of 
service animals in the United States. National Service Animals 
Memorial Act.
    H.R. 6438, To direct the Department of the Interior to 
conduct a special resource study of the site known as 
Dearfield, in Weld County, Colorado. The Dearfield Study Act.
    H.R. 6611, To authorize the Embassy of France in 
Washington, DC, to establish a commemorative work in the 
District of Columbia and its environs to honor the 
extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace 
between European nations and establishing the European Union, 
and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6720, To authorize the Thomas Paine Memorial 
Association to establish a commemorative work on federal land 
in the District of Columbia in honor of the philosopher and 
patriot, Thomas Paine.
    H.R. 6799, To direct the Department of the Interior to 
conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in 
Ripley, Ohio, which was recognized as a National Historic 
Landmark in 1997. John P. Parker House Study Act.
    H.R. 7618, To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust 
Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.
    H.R. 7912, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability 
and feasibility of establishing a network of locations 
associated with lynchings in the vicinity of Memphis, 
Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System. Evaluating 
Lynching Locations (ELL) for National Park Sites Act.
    H.R. 8046, To establish the Cesar E. Chavez and the 
Farmworker Movement National Historical Park in the States of 
California and Arizona. Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker 
Movement National Historical Park Act.
    H.R. 8258, To provide exceptions from permitting and fee 
requirements for content creation, regardless of distribution 
platform, including still photography, digital or analog video, 
and digital or analog audio recording activities, conducted on 
land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture and 
the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes. FILM 
Act.
    September 14, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 8108, To protect Native cultural sites located on 
Federal land, to improve consultation with Indian Tribes, to 
bring parity to Indian Tribes with regard to Federal public 
land management laws, and for other purposes. Advancing Tribal 
Parity on Public Land Act.
    H.R. 8109, To establish the Tribal Cultural Areas System, 
and for other purposes. Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act.
    H.R. 8719, To establish the Great Bend of the Gila National 
Conservation Area in the State of Arizona, and for other 
purposes. Great Bend of the Gila Conservation Act.

                         II. OVERSIGHT HEARINGS

    March 23, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Building Back 
Better: Examining the Future of America's Public Lands.''
    April 29, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Wildfire in a 
Warming World: Opportunities to Improve Community 
Collaboration, Climate Resilience, and Workforce Capacity.''
    July 20, 2021--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``Examining the 
Potential for a Civilian Climate Corps.''
    April 5, 2022--Hybrid Hearing titled, Investing in Wildfire 
Management, Ecosystem Restoration, and Resilient Communities: 
Examining the Biden Administration's Priorities for 
Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.'' PRINTED 
HEARING 117-17.

              Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations


                         I. OVERSIGHT HEARINGS

    April 27, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Accessibility for 
People with Disabilities on National Parks and Public Lands.''
    May 19, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Misuse of Taxpayer 
Dollars and Corporate Welfare in the Oil and Gas Industry.''
    June 30, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Toxic Coal Ash: 
Adverse Health Effects from the Puerto Rico Plant and Options 
for Plant Closure.''
    July 15, 2021--Remote hearing titled, ``Are Toxic Chemicals 
from Tires and Playground Surfaces Killing Endangered Salmon?''
    October 18, 2021--Field hearing in Irvine, CA held jointly 
with the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources titled, 
``Southern California Oil Leak: Investigating the Immediate 
Effects on Communities, Businesses, and the Environment.''
    October 21, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Runit Dome and 
the U.S. Nuclear Legacy in the Marshall Islands.''
    April 5, 2022--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``The Opioid Crisis 
in Tribal Communities.'' PRINTED HEARING 117-16.
    April 28, 2022--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``Preventing 
Pandemics through US Wildlife-borne Disease Surveillance.'' 
PRINTED HEARING 117-20.
    July 28, 2022--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``Preventing 
Polluters from Getting Government Contracts: Bureau of Land 
Management's Corporate Exclusions Lists.''
    September 14, 2022--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``The Role of 
Public Relations Firms in Preventing Action on Climate 
Change.'' PRINTED HEARING 117-25.
    December 6, 2022--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``Lessons from the 
Field: Overcrowding in National Parks.''

              Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife


                        I. LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS

    May 4, 2021--Remote Hearing held on the following bill:
    H.R. 160, To reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 
2000 and to establish the United States Coral Reef Task Force, 
and for other purposes. Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021.
    June 29, 2021--Remote Hearing held on the following bills:
    H.R. 1851, To establish a Federal cost share percentage for 
the Milk River Project in the State of Montana. St. Mary's 
Reinvestment Act.
    H.R. 1869, To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights 
settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley 
Reservation, and for other purposes. Technical Correction to 
the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water 
Rights Settlement Act of 2021.
    H.R. 3877, To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization 
and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects 
related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes. Salton Sea 
Projects Improvements Act.
    H.R. 4099, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
establish a grant program to provide grants on a competitive 
basis to eligible entities for large-scale water recycling and 
reuse projects, and for other purposes. Large Scale Water 
Recycling Project Investment Act.
    July 29, 2021--Hybrid Hearing held on the following bills:
    H.R. 273, To prevent the escapement of genetically altered 
salmon in the United States, and for other purposes. Prevention 
of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United 
States Act.
    H.R. 274, To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish 
aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in 
accordance with a law authorizing such action. Keep Finfish 
Free Act.
    H.R. 1569, To assist in the conservation of critically 
endangered species in foreign countries, and for other 
purposes. Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 
2021.
    H.R. 1983, To encourage and facilitate efforts by States 
and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain the western 
population of monarch butterflies, and for other purposes. 
MONARCH Act of 2021.
    H.R. 2026, To assist in the conservation of highly 
endangered amphibian species in foreign countries, and for 
other purposes. Global Amphibian Protection Act of 2021.
    H.R. 2325, To conserve global bear populations by 
prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade 
of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, 
or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for 
other purposes. Bear Protection Act of 2021.
    H.R. 2773, To amend the Pittman Robertson Wildlife 
Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for 
management of fish and wildlife species of greatest 
conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife 
agencies, and for other purposes. Recovering America's Wildlife 
Act of 2021.
    H.R. 2793, To reauthorize the Highlands Conservation Act, 
to authorize States to use funds from that Act for 
administrative purposes, and for other purposes. Highlands 
Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021.
    H.R. 2848, To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
1972 to reauthorize and modify the John H. Prescott Marine 
Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes. 
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021.
    H.R. 2872, To establish an integrated national approach to 
respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and 
climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving the 
fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and to 
maximize Government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation 
with State, local, and Tribal Governments and other entities, 
and for other purposes. SAFE Act.
    H.R. 3075, To address seafood slavery and combat illegal, 
unreported, or unregulated fishing, and for other purposes. 
Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act.
    H.R. 3128, To establish the American Fisheries Advisory 
Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and 
development grants, and for other purposes. American Fisheries 
Advisory Committee Act of 2021.
    H.R. 3135, To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to 
prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, 
receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign 
commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or 
foreign commerce, or possession, of any live animal of any 
prohibited primate species. Captive Primate Safety Act.
    H.R. 3396, To create dedicated funds to conserve 
butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, 
freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the 
Southwest United States, and for other purposes. Extinction 
Prevention Act of 2021.
    H.R. 4458, To establish a grant program within the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to 
eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out projects on 
the conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest 
ecosystems. KELP Act.
    November 4, 2021--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 4832, To establish the Open Access Evapotranspiration 
(OpenET) Data Program. Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act.
    H.R. 5001, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
continue to implement endangered fish recovery programs for the 
Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins, and for other 
purposes. Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery 
Act.
    H.R. 5345, To authorize the Director of the United States 
Geological Survey to establish a regional program to assess, 
monitor, and benefit the hydrology of saline lakes in the Great 
Basin and the migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on 
those habitats, and for other purposes. Saline Lake Ecosystems 
in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2021.
    H. Res. 320, Recognizing the critical importance of access 
to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and 
Alaska Natives and confirming the responsibility of the Federal 
Government to ensure such water access.
    November 16, 2021--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 59, To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers 
and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes. 
Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in 
Fisheries Management Act.
    H.R. 4690, To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other 
purposes. Sustaining America's Fisheries for the Future Act of 
2021.
    H.R. 5770, To improve the management of forage fish. Forage 
Fish Conservation Act of 2021. PRINTED HEARING 117-11.
    January 20, 2022--Remote Hearing held on:
    H.R. 1546, To amend the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt 
Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 to direct the Presidential 
Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to develop recommendations 
to address wildlife trafficking on the internet and on social 
media, and to direct the Secretary of State and the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development to develop a strategy to address wildlife 
trafficking on the internet and on social media, and for other 
purposes. Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2021.
    H.R. 3540, To reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other 
purposes. Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem 
Enhancement Act of 2021.
    H.R. 4057, To implement the Agreement on the Conservation 
of Albatrosses and Petrels, and for other purposes. Albatross 
and Petrel Conservation Act.
    H.R. 4092, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, 
through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide 
support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance 
important coastal areas that provide fish and wildlife habitat 
on which Federal trust species depend, and for other purposes. 
Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021.
    H.R. 4677, To direct restoration and protection of the New 
York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically 
connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other 
purposes. New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act.
    H.R. 4716, To end the use of body-gripping traps in the 
National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes. Refuge 
From Cruel Trapping Act of 2021.
    H.R. 5973, To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife 
Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. Great Lakes 
Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021.
    H.R. 6023, To require the United States Postal Service to 
continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds 
Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for 
other purposes. Multinational Species Conservation Funds 
Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021.
    H. Res. 641, Recognizing and celebrating the 75th 
anniversary of the National Association of Conservation 
Districts and their commitment to our lands.
    March 17, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 3431, To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting 
through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, to establish a website providing 
information about grants available to assist State, Tribal, and 
local governments with climate resiliency, adaptation and 
mitigation, and for other purposes. Increasing Community Access 
to Resiliency Grants Act of 2021.
    H.R. 6491, To require the identification of salmon 
conservation areas and salmon strongholds, and for other 
purposes. Salmon Focused Investments in Sustainable Habitats 
(Salmon FISH) Act.
    H.R. 6651, To establish an Alaska Salmon Research Task 
Force. Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act.
    H.R. 6785, To assist in the conservation of the North 
Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial 
resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs 
and projects of persons with expertise required for the 
conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other 
purposes. Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022.
    H.R. 6987, To establish programs to reduce the impacts of 
vessel traffic and underwater noise on marine mammals, and for 
other purposes.
    March 29, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 6427, To amend the Red River National Wildlife Refuge 
Act to modify the boundary of the Red River National Wildlife 
Refuge, and for other purposes. Red River National Wildlife 
Refuge Boundary Modification Act.
    H.R. 6734, A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 
1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community 
partnership, and refuge education programs of the National 
Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes. Keep America's 
Refuges Operational Act of 2022.
    H.R. 7025, To prohibit the Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service from funding entities that commit, 
fund, or support gross violations of internationally recognized 
human rights, and for other purposes. Advancing Human Rights-
Centered International Conservation Act of 2022.
    May 12, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 263, To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to 
clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, 
to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and 
for other purposes. Big Cat Public Safety Act.
    H.R. 3081, To make certain irrigation districts eligible 
for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for 
other purposes.
    H.R. 5880, To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water 
Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability 
date for certain provisions, and for other purposes.
    H.R. 6238, To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of 2009 to increase Tribal access to water conservation and 
efficiency grants, and for other purposes. WaterSMART Access 
for Tribes Act.
    H.R. 6369, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
construct, operate, and maintain facilities in the Sun River 
Project, Montana, for the purpose of hydroelectric power 
generation. Sun River Hydropower Authorization Act.
    H.R. 7612, To advance desalination research and 
technological innovation, and for other purposes. Desalination 
Research Advancement Act.
    H.R. 7632, To provide access to reliable, clean, and 
drinkable water on Tribal lands, and for other purposes. Tribal 
Access to Clean Water Act.
    H.R. 7633, To approve the settlement of water rights claims 
of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in the State of 
Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relating 
to those water rights claims, and for other purposes. Hualapai 
Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022.
    June 16, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 4768, To require the Secretary of the Army to initiate 
at least 5 projects to reduce the loss and degradation of Great 
Lakes coastal wetlands, and for other purposes. Detrimental 
Erosion Forcing Enhanced Needs to Defend (DEFEND) the Great 
Lakes Act.
    H.R. 6936, To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to 
benefit programs that combat invasive species. Stamp Out 
Invasive Species Act.
    H.R. 6949, To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements 
for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin 
conservation programs, and for other purposes. Delaware River 
Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022.
    H.R. 7398, To prohibit wildlife killing contests on public 
lands, and for other purposes. Prohibit Wildlife Killing 
Contests Act of 2022.
    H.R. 7792, To provide for a national water data framework, 
and for other purposes. Water Data Act.
    H.R. 7793, To provide for the water security of the Rio 
Grande Basin, to reauthorize irrigation infrastructure grants, 
and for other purposes. Rio Grande Water Security Act.
    H.R. 7801, To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 
to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and 
Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other 
purposes.
    July 21, 2022--Hybrid Hearing held on:
    H.R. 4951, To prohibit the use of M 44 devices, commonly 
known as ``cyanide bombs'', on public land, and for other 
purposes. Canyon's Law.
    H.R. 7918, To require the Secretary of Commerce to 
establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Sea 
Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2022.
    H.R. 7975, To provide for the issuance of a Great Lakes 
Restoration Semipostal Stamp. Great Lakes Restoration 
Semipostal Stamp Act of 2022.
    H.R. 8090, To reauthorize funding for the Reclamation 
Climate Change and Water Program.

                         II. OVERSIGHT HEARINGS

    March 11, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Building Back 
Better: Building Resilience for the Economy, Climate, and 
Ecosystems.''
    April 27, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Wildlife 
Trafficking and the Growing Online Marketplace.''
    May 25, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``The Status of 
Drought Conditions Throughout the Western United States.''
    June 8, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``DDT Dumping Off the 
Southern California Coast: Ecological Impacts, Scientific 
Needs, and Next Steps.''
    July 21, 2021--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``Examining the 
President's Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal for the U.S. 
Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration'' PRINTED HEARING 117-8.
    October 15, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Colorado River 
Drought Conditions and Response Measures--Day One.'' PRINTED 
HEARING 117-10.
    October 20, 2021--Remote Hearing titled, ``Colorado River 
Drought Conditions and Response Measures--Day Two.'' PRINTED 
HEARING 117-10.
    October 26, 2021-- Remote Hearing titled, ``Protecting 
Human Rights in International Conservation''
    March 8, 2022--Remote Hearing titled, ``Klamath River Basin 
Conditions and Opportunities.''
    April 7, 2022--Hybrid Hearing titled, ``Russian Seafood Ban 
Implementation and Seafood Traceability.'' PRINTED HEARING 117-
18.

                               APPENDIX I

               Summary of Activities and Accomplishments

                             FULL COMMITTEE

Environmental Justice
    The Committee approved the Environmental Justice For All 
Act (H.R. 2021) in the 117th Congress, marking the first time 
that a congressional committee passed major environmental 
justice legislation. The Committee's approval of the bill 
followed a years-long inclusive, transparent, and community-
driven process led by Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and 
Representative A. Donald McEachin (D-VA), culminating in the 
most comprehensive environmental justice bill in history. H.R. 
2021 is rooted in the moral principle that all people have the 
right to pure air, clean water, and an environment that 
enriches life. The Committee received testimony from 
environmental justice communities, advocates, and scholars at a 
full Committee hearing, which underscored the need for bold 
environmental justice legislation to right long-standing 
wrongs. Throughout the 117th Congress, Chair Grijalva and Rep. 
McEachin continued to seek input through a nationwide community 
input tour, meeting with local environmental justice 
communities and gathering insight on opportunities to 
strengthen the bill.
    The Committee worked to include provisions in the Inflation 
Reduction Act (IRA) to help advance environmental justice 
objectives. This included over $30 million for the Council on 
Environmental Quality to use for data collection and mapping 
efforts, helping track the disproportionate burdens and 
cumulative impacts of pollution and climate change. 
Additionally, the Committee helped secure more than $700 
million to facilitate efficient and effective federal 
environmental reviews across a broad range of federal agencies. 
This funding can support the hiring and training of personnel, 
stakeholder and community engagement, and the development of 
environmental data or information systems, all in support of 
thorough and timely environmental reviews that include careful 
consideration of potential impacts to environmental justice 
communities.
Office of Insular Affairs
    Insular Affairs hearings, which are held at the Full 
Committee level, were chaired by Committee Vice Chair Gregorio 
Kilili Sablan (I-MP), except for those involving Puerto Rico. 
For the 117th Congress, the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) 
focused its efforts on reviewing the fundamental issues facing 
the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States, which 
included: addressing climate change resilience and mitigation, 
challenging the Insular Cases, addressing statistical data gaps 
for the territories, access to federal programs, and 
implementation and funding for the Compacts of Free 
Association.
    Under the direction of Chair Grijalva, OIA communicated to 
the Biden-Harris Transition Team the importance of re-
establishing an interagency task force dedicated to Puerto 
Rico. OIA also focused a considerable amount of its efforts 
toward facilitating discussions to draft legislation to resolve 
Puerto Rico's political status. Additionally, Chair Grijalva 
prioritized addressing the inequities experienced by Puerto 
Rico's residents during post-disaster rebuilding efforts after 
the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma, Maria, and Fiona, 
and major earthquakes. Lastly, OIA conducted oversight over the 
modernization of Puerto Rico's electrical infrastructure and 
residents' access to reliable energy since the privatization of 
the island's power transmission and distribution system in 
2021.
Addressing Climate Change in U.S. Insular Areas
    The U.S. Insular Areas are at the frontlines of the climate 
change crisis, evidenced by exacerbating natural disasters, sea 
level rise, coastal erosion, temperature increases, and drought 
affecting these jurisdictions. The Insular Areas experience 
additional vulnerabilities, such as an over-reliance on 
petroleum and existing infrastructure that fails to meet new 
hazard mitigation codes.
    Chair Grijalva drafted H.R. 2780, the Insular Area Climate 
Change Act, which would provide support through programs and 
financial assistance for climate change planning, mitigation, 
adaptation, and resilience in U.S. territories and the Freely 
Associated States. On March 4, 2021, the Committee held a 
legislative hearing on the discussion draft of H.R. 2780, with 
a witness panel that included government officials and climate 
experts from the territories and Freely Associated States. H.R. 
2780 was voted favorably out of the Committee on July 14, 2021, 
and a provision directing the Department of the Interior's 
Office of Insular Affairs to provide technical assistance for 
climate change planning to the U.S. Insular Areas became law 
through the IRA.
Challenging the Insular Cases
    The Insular Cases are a series of Supreme Court rulings 
from the early twentieth century that created a discriminatory 
``separate but equal'' doctrine toward the residents of the 
five populated U.S. Territories. Federal courts continue to use 
the territorial incorporation doctrine resulting from these 
cases as justification to deny residents of the territories 
fair taxation, access to federal programs, and voting rights.
    In collaboration with Equally American, a nonprofit focused 
on the civil rights of residents of the U.S. Territories, Chair 
Grijalva introduced H. Res. 279, which resolves that Congress 
rejects the discriminatory doctrine established by the Insular 
Cases and recognizes that constitutional and democratic 
principles apply throughout the states and territories of the 
United States. On May 12, 2021, the Committee held a 
legislative hearing on H.Res. 279, which included 
Representative Stacey E. Plaskett (D VI), governmental 
officials from Guam and American Samoa, and academic experts.
President's Task Force on Puerto Rico
    Executive orders 13,183 and 13,517 establish the 
President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status and its duties, 
which include ensuring official attention to Puerto Rico's 
political status and providing advice to the President and the 
Congress on policies and initiatives that promote job creation, 
education, health care, clean energy, and economic development 
on the island. However, the Trump Administration did not 
reactivate the Task Force on Puerto Rico, which had 
traditionally been renewed by previous administrations since 
President Bill Clinton created the first interagency working 
group on Puerto Rico in 2000.
    In December of 2020, Chair Grijalva wrote\1\ to the Biden-
Harris Transition Team and outlined a number of priorities for 
the new administration to consider regarding Puerto Rico, 
including the creation of a federal interagency task force 
charged with investing in public resources and promoting fiscal 
recovery and disaster reconstruction. In July of 2021, 
President Biden created the White House Working Group on Puerto 
Rico to provide the island important resources and technical 
assistance.
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    The White House Working Group on Puerto Rico met multiple 
times during the 117th Congress and facilitated engagement 
between Executive Branch officials, federal agencies, the 
Government of Puerto Rico, and other stakeholders to support 
the island's economic development and recovery from natural 
disasters and the COVID 19 pandemic, as well expand workforce 
and educational opportunities for residents.
Resolving Puerto Rico's Political Status
    Puerto Rico has been a territory of the United States for 
more than a century. Territory status limits the island's full 
political, economic, and social development. The federal 
government has a responsibility to facilitate the selection of 
and transition to a non-territory, fully self-governing 
political status for Puerto Rico.
    The Committee held two hearings on legislative proposals to 
resolve Puerto Rico's political status in the 117th Congress: 
H.R. 1522, which would establish a process for the admission of 
Puerto Rico into the Union as a state; and H.R. 2070, which 
would establish a process for the people of Puerto Rico to vote 
on the political status of the territory and provide for 
congressional consideration of a joint resolution to ratify the 
self-determination option selected through a referendum. The 
first hearing, held on April 14, 2021, included testimony from 
Government of Puerto Rico officials and academic experts. The 
second hearing, held on June 16, 2021, included academic and 
human rights experts and community leaders. Chair Grijalva also 
requested that the Department of Justice provide a section-by-
section analysis of both bills.
    With the guidance of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, 
Chair Grijalva worked with the sponsors of H.R. 1522 and H.R. 
2070 to develop a compromise bill that would combine elements 
of the respective bills and that would be supported by a 
majority of members of Congress. In May 2022, the Committee 
released the discussion draft of the Puerto Rico Status Act and 
made it available on an online portal for public comment. In 
June 2022, Chair Grijalva organized a Congressional Delegation 
visit to Puerto Rico to receive feedback on the discussion 
draft from officials from each of Puerto Rico's political 
parties and from residents. The delegation hosted a 
congressional Public Input Forum, which was attended by more 
than 400 residents, including nearly 100 participants who 
provided verbal or written feedback on the draft legislation. 
About 120 comments were collected via the online portal. These 
efforts led to the introduction of H.R. 8393, the Puerto Rico 
Status Act, with support from the principal authors of H.R. 
1522 and H.R. 2070.
    OIA prepared several supplemental documents in English and 
Spanish about the legislation that were made available on the 
Committee's website, including Spanish translations of the 
discussion draft and introduced legislative text. H.R. 8393 was 
successfully voted out of Committee during a full committee 
markup on July 20, 2022.

Addressing Statistical Data Gaps for the U.S. Territories

    The U.S. Territories are disadvantaged by the 
unavailability of current population, economic, labor force, 
and agricultural data. This disparity is due, in part, to 
inconsistent methods for collecting data among federal 
agencies. Additionally, crises such as hurricanes and the 
COVID-19 pandemic, which have disproportionately impacted the 
territories, have resulted in significant data collection 
challenges. The lack of parity in available data related to the 
territories impedes government and advocacy groups from making 
informed decisions for residents.
    In April 2022, Chair Grijalva and several other Members 
requested that the Government Accountability Office review the 
data collection gaps related to the U.S. Territories. On July 
29, 2022, Chair Grijalva introduced H.R. 8593, with bipartisan 
support from all territorial delegates, to require the 
implementation of a plan for federal agencies to collect and 
publish statistics regarding the U.S. Territories in the same 
manner as statistics are collected and reported for states.

Compensation for Residents of Vieques, Puerto Rico

    Residents of Vieques, an island off the eastern coast of 
Puerto Rico, have suffered higher incidences of cancer, 
diabetes, heart disease, and other illnesses due to the 
presence of heavy metals in military ordnance dropped on the 
island during U.S. military testing. Residents must travel off-
island to receive many types of medical care, which can be 
expensive, time-consuming, and unreliable.
    On June 30, 2021, the Committee held a legislative hearing 
on H.R. 1317 and H.R. 1126, which would provide compensation 
for residents of Vieques who have been negatively impacted by 
the United States' use of the island for military readiness. 
The hearing included testimony from municipal and community 
leaders in Vieques, who shared the extreme health complications 
among locals due to the U.S. military's decades of testing and 
training exercises.

Native Pacific Islanders of America Equity Act

    The CHamoru people are indigenous to the Mariana Islands 
and have experienced limited social and economic mobility as a 
result of colonialism. Today, providing protections and 
resources to CHamoru residents is a priority for the 
governments of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands (CNMI), as well as the U.S. federal government.
    On February 17, 2022, the Committee held a legislative 
hearing on H.R. 6504, which would require the Governor of Guam 
to establish a database for verifying Native CHamoru ancestry, 
as well as assist Native CHamoru and Native Northern Marianas 
businesses with accessing Small Business Administration 
programs. Witnesses included elected and governmental officials 
from Guam and the CNMI.

Oversight of Federal Programs, Provisions, and Funds Regarding the U.S. 
        Territories

    During the 117th Congress, OIA conducted oversight on 
federal programs, provisions, and budgets affecting the U.S. 
Territories and prioritized equitable access to these resources 
for residents of the territories and territorial governments. 
These jurisdictions have experienced limited economic growth 
and infrastructural development in recent years, in part due to 
severe natural disasters and an inequitable access to critical 
federal safety net programs.
    On March 24, 2021, the Committee held an oversight hearing 
on the Biden-Harris Administration's ``Build Back Better'' plan 
and recommendations for benefiting the U.S. Territories. 
Witnesses included the governors of the five territories, each 
of whom shared their government's priorities for several 
programs included in the Administration's plan, such as relief 
for small businesses, unemployment protections, and 
infrastructure development.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee held an oversight hearing 
on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2022 Budget and its priorities 
for parity for federal programs and services like Medicaid, 
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and the Supplemental 
Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) between U.S. states and 
territories. Witnesses included government officials and budget 
and policy experts, who spoke on how the expansion of these 
programs would improve the quality of life of millions of 
Americans residing in the territories. President Biden's 2022 
and 2023 budget requests included eliminating Medicaid funding 
caps for the territories and supported establishing parity for 
programs like SSI and SNAP.
    On May 18, 2022, the Committee held an oversight hearing on 
the Department of the Interior's (DOI) Office of Insular 
Affair's (DOI OIA) Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. The hearing 
provided an opportunity for territorial governors to outline 
their needs and priorities for the coming fiscal year, as well 
as provide an update on their efforts to address challenges in 
their communities. The hearing also described DOI OIA budget 
priorities for FY2023, including fiscal payments to Guam and 
the U.S. Virgin Islands, and payments under the Compacts of 
Free Association.

Oversight of Post-Disaster Reconstruction & Power Grid Modernization in 
        Puerto Rico

    The people of Puerto Rico have been negatively impacted by 
several natural disasters in recent years, including Hurricanes 
Irma and Maria in 2017, a series of earthquakes in 2020, and 
Hurricane Fiona in 2022. Each of these disasters caused 
numerous deaths and significant damage to Puerto Rico's 
infrastructure, resulting in an urgent need for resources to 
facilitate recovery and reconstruction. The Committee has 
overseen the use of federal funds provided by Congress and 
federal entities like FEMA and HUD to Puerto Rico for 
reconstruction and resiliency projects, such as the 
modernization of the island's outdated and fragile centralized 
power grid.
    The Committee held an oversight hearing on October 6, 2021, 
on the status of the power grid's development following the 
privatization of the island's energy transmission and 
distribution system under LUMA Energy, which included testimony 
from government officials, community leaders, and experts. 
Another oversight hearing was held on November 17, 2022, with 
government officials and community leaders from Puerto Rico to 
receive updated information on post-disaster reconstruction 
efforts and explanations for the delayed application of federal 
funding for recovery projects and recurring failures of the 
power grid.
    Further, OIA staff visited Puerto Rico in September 2022 to 
assess the damage caused by Hurricane Fiona. Upon learning 
about the reliability of solar energy systems in the aftermath 
of the hurricane, Chair Grijalva developed a proposal for a 
resiliency program to provide rooftop solar and battery storage 
systems for low-income households and households with people 
with disabilities in Puerto Rico.

       SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC LANDS

    Chaired by Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO), the Subcommittee has 
worked to enhance protections for America's national parks, 
forests, and public lands while ensuring that they serve all 
Americans--including historically underserved communities, low-
income families, and the Indigenous peoples who have inhabited 
these lands since time immemorial. Tasked with overseeing 
America's public lands and the federal agencies responsible for 
their protection, the Subcommittee has studied the impacts of 
climate change on our lands and resources and examined how 
protected public lands can bolster community climate 
resilience. The Subcommittee's work this Congress--informed by 
testimony from scientists, tribal officials, state and local 
governments, industry groups, and resource management experts--
has highlighted the role that public land conservation plays in 
combating the climate crisis, protecting biodiversity, and 
supporting local economies. Furthermore, the Subcommittee 
placed an historic emphasis on tribal co-management of public 
lands.

Promoting Conservation and Resilience to Combat the Climate Crisis

    America's public lands offer significant opportunities to 
reduce the impacts of climate change, and they should be 
considered a key component of any national climate adaptation 
strategy. Studies have shown that public lands already capture 
nearly 4 percent of all U.S. carbon emissions and are critical 
to building community resiliency to a changing climate. 
Protected public lands such as wilderness areas and national 
parks safeguard ecosystem services, like clean air and water, 
that improve quality of life; protect critical wildlife 
habitats; and increase ecological connectivity to preserve 
biodiversity. However, only 12 percent of U.S. lands currently 
enjoy statutory protection from development, and the pace of 
new protections has slowed almost to a stop. Some studies have 
even suggested that America is losing a football field's worth 
of natural area to development every 30 seconds. These 
concerning trends were only exacerbated by the Trump 
administration's efforts to open an unprecedented amount of 
public lands to new development and extractive uses.
    After the passage of the historic John D. Dingell, Jr. 
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act and the Great 
American Outdoors Act in the 116th Congress, the Subcommittee 
continued to highlight the role that protected public lands can 
play in responding to the climate crisis while supporting local 
economic development in the 117th. The Subcommittee heard 
testimony from scientists, business owners, public lands users, 
local officials, and leaders in the outdoor recreation industry 
on the benefits of protected public lands. The Subcommittee 
held hearings to examine the impacts of climate change on 
public lands and on public lands recreation and to discuss how 
public lands can be managed as part of the climate solution. 
This work culminated in the House passage of H.R. 803, the 
Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, a package 
of eight previously individual measures considered by the 
Subcommittee that would designate approximately 1.5 million 
acres of wilderness and safeguard more than 1,200 river miles 
as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in 
Colorado, California, and Washington.
    H.R. 803 would put in place protections for some of our 
nation's most iconic natural and cultural resources. These 
designations would help further the Biden Administration's goal 
of conserving 30 percent of the nation's land and waters by 
2030, while advancing environmental justice by improving access 
to clean water, clean air, and healthy outdoor recreation, and 
supporting local economies and historically underserved 
communities.
    Protecting unique and irreplaceable landscapes was a major 
priority for the Subcommittee in the 117th Congress. In the 
addition to the bipartisan passage of H.R. 803, the 
Subcommittee has held hearings on numerous proposals that would 
protect some of America's most iconic landscapes and resources, 
including bills conserve and expand the Wild Rogue Wilderness 
(H.R. 7509), incorporate tribal co-management and traditional 
ecological knowledge in the protection and stewardship of Mount 
Hood National Forest (H.R. 7665), and preserve the cultural and 
ranching heritage of the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness (H.R. 
2522). At these hearings, local elected officials, tribal 
leaders, public lands users, and resource management experts 
highlighted the importance of protecting these landscapes and 
the unique resources they hold.
    The Subcommittee also played a central role in securing 
funding to advance climate resilience and land restoration 
spending through the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). 
Sec. 50221 of the IRA will provide $250,000,000 for public land 
conservation and resilience and Sec. 50222 will provide 
$250,000,000 for ecosystem restoration. Both represent historic 
efforts to protect public lands and communities from the impact 
of the climate crisis. These funds could be used by the 
National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management to expand 
ongoing administration efforts to support resilient publics 
lands, invest in ecosystem health, threatened and endangered 
species, and land management planning. They will help meet 
related Committee goals, including wildfire resilience, water-
availability, and land protection.
    With this investment in restoration and resilience, the 
National Park Service (NPS) and the Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) can build on funding received under the Inflation, 
Investment, and Jobs Act (IIJA) (sometimes referred to as the 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL) and the Great American 
Outdoors Act. Both agencies can focus on long-term, large scale 
land management priorities with a focus on equity and 
inclusion. The $500 million investment will allow NPS and BLM 
to expand human capacity, build data collection and decision-
making infrastructure, and put meaningful projects on the 
ground. Furthermore, these projects can support youth and 
conservation corps programs, particularly those in 
underrepresented and indigenous communities, creating a 
pipeline for the land management workforce of the future.

Wildfire Resilience

    In the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee devoted significant 
time addressing issues related to wildfire, climate change, 
ecosystem restoration, community protection, and the public 
lands workforce. The first Subcommittee hearing of the Congress 
was to consider the future of America's public lands, including 
how addressing climate change and wildfire risk require bold 
Federal leadership and investments, in partnership with states, 
tribes, and impacted communities. The Subcommittee quickly 
followed-up with another hearing focused on the nexus of 
wildfire and climate change and to consider opportunities to 
improve community collaboration, promote climate resilience, 
and enhance workforce capacity. These early hearings 
demonstrated the Subcommittee's prioritization of these issues 
and helped lay the groundwork for meaningful legislative 
accomplishments related to wildfire and climate change in the 
117th Congress.
    In July of 2021, the Subcommittee held a legislative 
hearing on several forest management bills including H.R. 2049 
(Panetta, D-CA), Repairing Existing Public Land by Adding 
Necessary Trees (REPLANT) Act; H.R. 2816 (Schrier, D-WA), 
Legacy Roads and Trails Act; and H.R. 3211 (Neguse, D-CO), 
Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act. 
Respectively, these bills directly address wildfire by 
providing additional resources to recover from wildfires, 
climate-proof roads and trails important for recreation and 
wildfire response and provide cross boundary resources to 
reduce wildfire risk to homes and communities.
    Version of these bills were ultimately passed into law as 
part of the IIJA (P.L. 117-58), which also included $7.81 
billion total for the Department of the Interior ($2.36 
billion) and U.S. Forest Service ($5.5 billion) to address 
natural resources related infrastructure, enhance ecosystem 
restoration efforts, and to reduce wildfire risk. The 
Administration continues to implement these programs and 
investments largely informed by the landscapes and strategies 
identified by the U.S. Forest Service in their 10-year plan 
``Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: A Strategy for Protecting 
Communities and Improving Resilience in America's Forest'' and 
``Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: A 10-Year Implementation 
Plan'' (January 2022).
    Among the resources provided by the IIJA were tools to 
enhance the public lands workforce, specifically the workers on 
the frontlines of climate change serving as federal wildland 
firefighters. IIJA included temporary pay raises and the 
creation of a new ``wildland firefighter'' classification that 
fully recognizes the unique qualifications and risks inherent 
to these positions. These issues were discussed extensively in 
a Subcommittee legislative hearing on wildland firefighter 
workforce reforms, and Committee Democrats have continued to 
champion fair pay and recognition for the federal lands' 
workforce. In coordination with the Biden Administration, 
nearly 18,000 DOI and USFS wildland fire employees received 
temporary pay increases in 2021 and a similar number received 
the pay increases provided by IIJA.
    The Subcommittee's work on these issues continued when the 
House considered H.R. 5118 (Neguse, D-CO), the Wildfire 
Response and Drought Resiliency Act. Building on the IIJA 
investments, H.R. 5118 combined dozens of bills from numerous 
House Committees to improve fire-adapted ecosystems, protect 
communities against catastrophic wildfires, enhance drought 
resiliency, expand science programs, modernize data and 
technology, and ensure a whole-of-government response to 
wildfire and drought resiliency. The bill would authorize the 
programs and resources that will be necessary to pick up where 
IIJA funding ends in Fiscal Year 2026 and to support the 
ongoing implementation of a 10-Year Wildfire Response Plan, 
including the identification of additional priority landscapes. 
Notably, H.R. 5118 also included a permanent pay raise to 
approximately $20 per hour for federal wildland firefighters, 
along with other reforms to enhance our public lands workforce 
and improve fire science and forecasting programs.
    Although H.R. 5118 has not been considered in the Senate, 
another relevant and historic piece of legislation was signed 
into law only a few weeks later. H.R. 5376, the Inflation 
Reduction Act, became Public Law 115-169 on August 16, 2022. 
While the final version of this legislation was less ambitious 
than the earlier House-passed version (Build Back Better Act) 
the final IRA still provided $500 million for land 
conservation, climate resilience, and ecosystem restoration on 
BLM and NPS managed lands. Another $500 million would support 
the hiring of additional NPS employees. The U.S. Department of 
Agriculture section of the bill, while beyond the scope of the 
Natural Resources Committee's budget reconciliation 
instructions, also provided an additional $2.15 billion for 
National Forest System Restoration and Fuels Reduction 
Projects.
    In combination, the public lands, wildfire, and workforce 
reforms and investments passed by the 117th Congress represent 
a generational opportunity to address wildfire risk and other 
climate related challenges threatening our National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands. The Subcommittee has been a driving 
force behind these efforts in Congress and, as bipartisan 
interest in these issues continues to grow, remains committed 
to pursuing solutions that can protect communities and help 
conserve the myriad values inherent to the cherished special 
places belonging to, and for the benefit of, all current and 
future generations of Americans.

Tribal Co-Management

    Under the leadership of Rep. Neguse and Full Committee 
Chair Grijalva, the Subcommittee made historic progress 
advancing the tribal co-management of public lands and 
resources. The Subcommittee considered this work an important 
effort to address historic wrongs perpetrated against the 
Indigenous Peoples of what is now the United States, while 
ensuring that Indigenous cultural and ecological knowledge is 
fully incorporated into the management of these public 
resources. By elevating the voice of communities who have lived 
on and managed these lands since time immemorial, federal land 
managers can advance ecologically appropriate management to 
protect communities, species, and the climate.
    Supporting co-management has been a priority of the 
Subcommittee for several Congresses, as Members worked to 
protect important cultural site designations like the Bears 
Ears National Monument, which President Obama designated in 
2016 to protect ancestral indigenous lands in southern Utah, 
but it became a central focus of the Subcommittee during the 
117th, culminating in legislative hearings on several important 
bills to advance tribal co-management.
    The Subcommittee's work on these issues largely built off 
the full-Committee's March 8, 2022, hearing entitled 
``Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of 
Tribal Co-Management,'' which was the first modern 
congressional hearing to acknowledge the federal government's 
dispossession of Indigenous lands, identifying co-management as 
a potential step toward remedying those historic wrongs. 
Subcommittee Chair Neguse also joined Chair Grijalva in sending 
a September 7, 2022, letter to President Biden identifying 
opportunities to expand co-management and requesting 
information on the Administration's ongoing co-management 
efforts.
    The Subcommittee continued these efforts with a September 
14, 2022, hearing to consider three bills that would advance 
tribal co-management and cultural resource protection on 
federal lands. The hearing considered three bills sponsored by 
full Committee Chair Grijalva, H.R. 8108, the Advancing Tribal 
Parity on Public Lands Act, H.R. 8109, the Tribal Cultural 
Areas Protection Act, and H.R. 8719, the Great Bend of the Gila 
Conservation Act. H.R. 8108 and H.R. 8109 are the culmination 
of a three-year effort between Committee staff, staff from 
Senator Heinrich's office, the National Congress of American 
Indians (NCAI), the National Association of Tribal Historic 
Preservation Officers (NATHPO), tribal lawyers and policy 
experts, and the Wilderness Society. H.R. 8719 continues a near 
decade-long effort by Chair Grijalva to protect a culturally 
and ecologically significant landscape in Southern Arizona. 
This hearing presented Members an opportunity to continue 
engaging on tribal co-management and Indigenous representation 
in federal land management. Members heard from a geographically 
diverse group of Indigenous leaders who spoke to the importance 
of these three bills and had an opportunity to engage with 
officials from the Department of the Interior and on 
administrative efforts to better support Indigenous 
stewardship.
    On September 13, just before the Subcommittee's hearing on 
the subject, the Department of the Interior announced internal 
guidance circulated from each of its land managing subagencies, 
directing staff on how to appropriately engage on co-management 
efforts on the ground. This guidance, a direct request of the 
Committee's September 7, 2022, letter, builds on interagency 
efforts codified through Joint Secretarial Order 3403, signed 
by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture at the 2021 
White House Tribal Nations Summit. The Subcommittee considers 
this guidance a major step toward advancing co-management 
agreements across the country.
    While the Senate did not take up these measures or issues 
during the 117th, the Subcommittee will continue efforts to 
engage with the administration on remaining items identified in 
Chair Grijalva's September 7, 2022, letter. The Subcommittee 
also looks forward to the release of a pending Government 
Accountability Office (GAO) report examining agency efforts and 
processes for engaging in co-management in land management 
units across the country.

Outdoor Recreation and Heritage Preservation

    The outdoor recreation economy continues to grow as a 
percentage of gross domestic product and as a major economic 
sector now estimated to employee approximately 3 percent of all 
U.S. employees. While the COVID-19 pandemic created many new 
challenges for park and public lands managers, there is still a 
strong consensus that federal lands visitation will continue to 
increase, even as many units continue to struggle with 
overcrowding and a lack of resources to accommodate visitor use 
trends. In recognition of the important role National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands play in support of our multi-billion-
dollar recreation economy, the Subcommittee held a legislative 
hearing on June 8, 2021, to consider recreation bills. From 
this hearing, H.R. 3113 (Moore, R-UT), Modernizing Access to 
Our Public Lands Act, H.R. 3670 (Neguse, D-CO), Simplifying 
Outdoor Access for Recreation, and H.R. 3686 (Kuster, D-NH), 
Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act were all 
ordered to be reported favorably by the Committee with 
bipartisan support.
    In particular, H.R. 3670 would reform the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act to improve special recreation 
permitting and make other changes to enhance public lands 
outdoor recreation opportunities and promote equitable access 
for diverse communities. While H.R. 3670 is still pending 
before the House, most of these provisions have been included 
as components of S. 3266, America's Outdoor Recreation Act, 
which was ordered to be reported favorably with amendments by 
the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on September 
21, 2022.
    The Subcommittee has continued to work toward meaningful 
year-end legislation to enhance and promote public lands 
recreation and conservation. While standalone recreation 
reforms would help improve recreation permitting and 
opportunities, it's important to recognize how the designation 
of new parks, recreation areas, and other conservation 
protections also support outdoor recreation. For this reason, 
the Subcommittee has also led on efforts to promote recreation 
and conservation at the landscape-scale, including H.R. 803 
(DeGette, D-CO), Protecting America's Wilderness and Public 
Lands Act, H.R. 6337 (Neguse, D-CO) Biking on Long-Distance 
Trails Act, and numerous other bills to designate trails, 
national monuments, national historic sites, heritage areas, 
and wild and scenic rivers, many of which have passed the House 
on suspension with bipartisan support.
    Lastly, the Subcommittee continues to oversee the 
implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116-
152). That law's full, permanent funding for the Land and Water 
Conservation (LWCF) will continue to support public lands 
access, outdoor recreation, forest conservation, and state and 
local parks, while the billions provided for the National Parks 
and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund will help address 
deferred maintenance, improve visitor services and climate-
proof critical infrastructure. Similarly, the Subcommittee 
continues to oversee implementation of the Infrastructure, 
Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act to 
determine how these investments have benefitted public lands, 
visitor experiences, and outdoor recreation, as well as the 
potential need, scope, and scale of additional funding in the 
future.
    The Subcommittee also focused its efforts on protecting 
historic resources while supporting regional tourism and 
economic development. In June 2021, The Subcommittee considered 
twelve bills to study or establish various National Heritage 
Areas across the country. National Heritage Areas honor our 
nation's shared heritage and elevate the stories and 
contributions of diverse communities, strengthening 
representation across the National Park System while telling a 
more complete American story.

Enhancing Access to Public Lands

    National parks, forests, and public lands belong to all 
Americans, and throughout this Congress the Subcommittee has 
worked to ensure that all Americans have equitable access to 
these cherished places. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 80 
percent of Americans live in urban areas and 100 million 
Americans do not have access to a park within a 10-minute walk 
from their home. This issue is one of particular concern for 
low-income and minority communities, with studies showing that 
these communities often have less access to open spaces than 
higher income, majority-white communities. Throughout the 117th 
Congress, the Subcommittee has highlighted the importance of 
close-to-home outdoor recreational opportunities, protected 
natural areas, and access to outdoor recreation, while 
examining proposals to help bridge the park equity gap.
    In the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee held hearings to 
address multiple barriers to park access, including improving 
the recreational permitting process (H.R. 3670), supporting 
dedicated funding for urban park projects through the Outdoor 
Recreation Legacy Partnership (H.R. 5413), and create critical 
protections for environmental justice and frontline communities 
overburdened by air and water pollution (H.R. 3687). The full 
Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 3670, with H.R. 5413 
passing the House of Representatives as part of H.R. 803, the 
Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act. The 
Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376/P.L. 117-169) represented a 
historic commitment to climate action and investment in 
disadvantaged communities, including $500 million for new 
employees at the National Park Service and $100 million for 
urban parks.

Diversity and Representation on Public Lands

    Public lands are a unique part of our shared American 
heritage. Publicly funded conservation areas and 
representations of American history must embrace inclusive 
narratives, imagery, and ideals that accurately represent both 
our past and our present. As sites that preserve and share the 
stories of our past, America's public lands should not idolize 
symbols of hate and bigotry. In the 117th Congress, the 
Subcommittee grappled with this issue by holding hearings on 
two bills that addressed the removal of racist and offensive 
statutes and symbols from public lands (H.R. 1256 and H.R. 
4454). Racist commemorative works are an unmistakable reminder 
of the hate and bigotry that continues to permeate our society, 
and it is inappropriate for our public lands to continue to 
glorify these symbols of intolerance.
    In the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee has been committed 
to ensuring that our national parks and public lands tell a 
more complete story that is representative of all Americans. 
Historically, public lands designations have focused on a 
narrow view of American history that fails to reflect diverse 
communities and cultures. The Subcommittee has prioritized 
legislation that recognizes and honors diverse and 
underrepresented communities, including the Norman Y. Mineta 
Japanese American Confinement Education Act (H.R. 1931), which 
would permanently reauthorize the Japanese American Confinement 
Site (JACS) program to preserve and educate Americans on the 
imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II; the 
Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act (H.R. 4009), which honors 
enslaved Africans who were forcibly transported across the 
Atlantic; and the Commission To Study the Potential Creation of 
a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture 
Act (H.R. 3525). All three bills passed the House, with H.R. 
3525 being signed into law in June 2022.
    The Subcommittee considered many bills which strive to make 
our public lands more representative of America's diverse and 
complex history. During the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee 
held hearings on the Brown v. Board of Education National 
Historic Site Expansion Act (H.R. 920); the Cesar E. Chavez and 
the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act (H.R. 
8046); the Amache National Historic Site Act (H.R. 2497), which 
preserves a Japanese internment camp in Colorado; the Alabama 
Black Belt National Heritage Area Act (H.R. 3222), which 
commemorates the birthplace of the Civil Rights and Voting 
Rights movements; the Blackwell School National Historic Site 
Act (H.R. 4706), which ensures the experiences and history of 
Mexican Americans in Marfa, Texas are never forgotten, a 
national memorial to honor the victims of the Pulse Night Club 
(H.R. 49); and a memorial plaque that recognizes the rebellion 
and collective suicide of slaves in the Virgin Islands (H.R. 
7496). H.R. 49, H.R. 2497, and H.R. 4706 have all become public 
law.

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER, OCEANS, AND WILDLIFE

    Chaired by Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), the Subcommittee 
worked to respond to the effects of climate change and fight 
for healthy oceans and reliable water resources for all people, 
fish, and wildlife, and the environments on which they depend.

Addressing Climate Change and Drought in the United States

    The climate crisis is unfolding in the form of relentless 
drought for the western United States, imperiling ecosystems 
and stressing the water resources that supply drinking water, 
agricultural irrigation, and industrial uses. The Subcommittee 
examined the impacts of climate-induced drought through 
oversight hearings on drought across the West and in specific 
river basins, with particular attention to the disproportionate 
burdens of drought on tribal and rural communities. The 
Subcommittee enacted significant legislation to respond to 
immediate water supply challenges while supporting long-term 
climate resilience, including elements of the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act 
(IRA).

Generational Investments in Resilient Western Water Supplies

    The Subcommittee helped secure a historic $8.3 billion in 
funds for western water investments in the IIJA, a once-in-a-
generation level of investment representing roughly five times 
the annual budget for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation 
(Reclamation). These funds included $450 million for the 
creation of a new grant program to support large-scale water 
recycling projects, which have the potential to provide water 
supplies for tens of millions of people each year. The IIJA 
also included $550 million for the Title XVI water recycling 
grant program, which provides federal funding to help advance 
water recycling projects of all sizes that capture and reuse 
wastewater and other impaired water sources. This combined $1 
billion investment in drought-proof water supplies was based on 
two pieces of legislation championed by Rep. Grace Napolitano 
(D-CA), H.R. 1015, the Water Recycling Investment and 
Improvement Act, and H.R. 4099, the Large-Scale Water Recycling 
Project Investment Act.
    The IIJA also included $250 million for Reclamation's 
desalination grant program, which supports the planning and 
construction of brackish and seawater desalination facilities. 
This funding is aligned with the priorities advanced by Rep. 
Mike Levin's (D-CA) Desalination Development Act (H.R. 4712), 
which authorizes a Reclamation grant program to support the 
construction of sustainable water desalination projects.
    The IIJA also advanced funding for several environmentally-
focused water programs, including $400 million for WaterSMART 
grants, which provide cost-shared funding for projects to 
provide water efficiency, drought resilience, and environmental 
benefits; $250 million for the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration 
program, a competitive grant program designed to support 
voluntary, collaborative restoration projects to improve fish 
passage and restore aquatic habitat; $100 million for the 
Cooperative Watershed Management Program, which provides grants 
for watershed management projects to encourage a diverse set of 
stakeholders to form solutions for local water management 
needs; and $100 million for a new authority to advance multi-
benefit watershed health projects based on a provision from 
Subcommittee Chair Jared Huffman's (D-CA) Furthering 
Underutilized Technologies and Unleashing Responsible 
Expenditures (FUTURE) Western Water Infrastructure and Drought 
Resiliency Act (H.R. 3404).
    The Subcommittee helped secure additional funds for water 
and drought management in the IRA, which included significant 
funding for tribal water access and $4 billion for drought 
mitigation in the Reclamation states. The IRA also provided $25 
million for projects to cover water canals with solar panels to 
generate renewable energy and help states achieve their own 
renewable energy goals.
    The Subcommittee also secured House passage of the Wildfire 
Response and Drought Resiliency Act (H.R. 5118), which included 
a number of measures to support water supply reliability for 
communities, tribes, and water users across the western United 
States. The package incorporated several provisions from 
Subcommittee Chair Huffman's H.R. 3404, which expands the use 
of modern water management tools and technologies, helps 
disadvantaged areas meet their drinking water needs, and 
supports drought preparedness measures for ecosystem health. 
Additional water management solutions led by Subcommittee 
members were incorporated in H.R. 5118, including Rep. Melanie 
Stansbury's (D-NM) Rio Grande Water Security Act (H.R. 7793) to 
advance water management planning and activities in the Rio 
Grande Basin, and WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act (H.R. 6238) 
to authorize the Secretary to waive the cost share for tribal 
applicants seeking WaterSMART grants to promote water and 
drought management solutions.

Taking Action to Address Severe Drought in the Colorado River Basin

    Climate change-driven drought and unsustainable water use 
in the Colorado River Basin have led to a looming crisis at the 
river's key reservoirs, with 2 to 4 million acre-feet of water 
conservation needed to maintain critical water infrastructure 
in 2023 alone. Throughout this Congress, the Subcommittee 
focused on steps to ensure the long-term resiliency of the 
Colorado River for the benefit of the 40 million Americans who 
rely on its waters. A two-part hearing on Colorado River 
drought conditions and response measures gave Subcommittee 
members the opportunity to examine the challenges and 
opportunities for water management in this drought-stricken 
basin--including implementation of the Drought Contingency 
Plan, a set of key water management agreements that Chair 
Grijalva shepherded through Congress for authorization in 2019.
    Additionally, the Subcommittee helped secure a historic $4 
billion in drought response funding as part of the IRA, 
prioritizing mitigation of drought impacts in the Colorado 
River Basin. Chair Grijalva worked to ensure that the funding 
will advance multi-year water reductions to support lasting 
climate resilience. The Subcommittee also secured $300 million 
for implementation of the Drought Contingency Plan as part of 
the IIJA. In addition, the Subcommittee worked to protect the 
region's native species with $50 million for programs that 
benefit endangered species in the Colorado River Basin, as well 
as House passage of Rep. Joe Neguse's (D-CO) legislation to 
reauthorize endangered fish recovery programs in the Upper 
Colorado River Basin (H.R. 5001).

Fulfilling Trust Obligations to Provide Water Supplies to Indian 
        Country

    The federal government has a trust responsibility to 
protect tribes' rights to access and use the water resources 
they are legally entitled to, but many tribal water rights 
today remain largely undeveloped and unprotected. To help 
address this legal obligation and improve clean water access, 
Congress has historically approved and funded Indian water 
rights settlements, which ensure water security for tribes and 
other water users by quantifying Indian reserved water rights 
and paying for water infrastructure to serve tribal 
communities.
    In the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee worked to advance 
reliable and sufficient funding to support existing and future 
congressionally approved tribal water settlements. The IIJA 
provided $2.5 billion for the Department of the Interior to 
implement enacted tribal water rights settlements. 
Additionally, the IRA provided $550 million to fund water 
projects for communities and households that currently lack 
reliable access to basic water supplies. This provision was 
specifically drafted to help address the federal government's 
legal trust obligation to tribes and improve clean water access 
for tribal communities. Furthermore, the IRA included $12.5 
million for Reclamation to provide emergency drought relief for 
tribes. To provide lasting solutions for tribal water access, 
Chair Grijalva led legislation to permanently reauthorize the 
Reclamation Water Settlements Fund and establish a reliable, 
permanent funding source for existing and future tribal water 
rights settlements, which passed the House as part of H.R. 
5118, the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act.
    The Subcommittee has advanced solutions to enable tribes to 
better manage their water resources, including through hearings 
and legislative action to approve or amend tribal water rights 
settlement bills. H.R. 5118 included a water rights settlement 
for the Hualapai Tribe of Arizona, as well as an increase in 
the funding authorization for the White Mountain Apache Tribe 
of Arizona so the Tribe can complete its water supply system 
that was previously approved by Congress as part of the Tribe's 
settlement. The House-approved H.R. 5118 also included 
provisions from Rep. Joe Neguse's (D-CO) H.R. 7632, Tribal 
Access to Clean Water Act, to support tribal clean water access 
projects and fund Reclamation's Native Affairs Technical 
Assistance Program.

Supporting Water Research and Innovation

    The Subcommittee advanced legislation to expand the use of 
modern water management tools, data, research, and technologies 
through multiple bills incorporated in H.R. 5118.
    Many of these bills support the U.S. Geological Survey's 
work to produce and deliver key information on water use and 
availability. H.R. 4832, the Open Access Evapotranspiration 
Data Act, would establish a program within the USGS to support 
the generation and distribution of satellite-based 
evapotranspiration data to promote data-driven water management 
practices. H.R. 5345 would direct USGS to establish a program 
to assess and monitor the hydrology of saline lake ecosystems 
in the Great Basin states. Rep. Melanie Stansbury's (D-NM) H.R. 
7792, the Water Data Act, would establish a national framework 
and federal grant program to improve water data infrastructure 
and accessibility.
    Through H.R. 5118, the Subcommittee also helped advance 
legislation to identify, research, and develop reliable water 
supplies. Rep. Mike Levin's (D-CA) H.R. 7612, the Desalination 
Research Advancement Act, would provide additional support and 
funding for desalination research at Reclamation. Rep. Katie 
Porter's (D-CA) H.R. 8090 would reauthorize Reclamation's Basin 
Study program, which funds assessments of the impact of climate 
change on western water resources and the development of 
strategies to address potential water shortages.

Habitat Restoration and Resiliency

    During the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee on Water, 
Oceans, and Wildlife prioritized holistic solutions for our 
landscapes to promote resiliency and protect native species.
    H.R. 3764, the Ocean-Based Climate Solution Act, provides a 
strategic roadmap for ocean climate action and meaningful steps 
toward protecting the habitat and ecosystems on which humanity 
depends. This comprehensive bill integrates evidence-based 
approaches to protect our ocean and coastal communities, 
promote sustainable job opportunities, and support clean 
offshore energy while reducing the devastating impacts of the 
climate crisis. H.R. 3764 prioritizes just and equitable 
climate solutions for communities of color, under-resourced 
communities, tribal and Native Hawaiian communities, and the 
U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States. The bill passed 
out of Committee on July 14, 2021.
    H.R. 4677, the New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection 
Act, would provide grants for activities that protect and 
restore the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers watershed, one of the 
country's most densely populated and economically important 
regions. The bill would establish the New York-New Jersey 
Watershed Restoration Program to restore and protect 
watersheds, maximize community resilience, and improve fish and 
wildlife habitat and water quality. In addition to ecosystem 
benefits, this bill will improve access to clean water and 
healthy ecosystems for the many residents in the region. The 
bill passed out of Committee on February 16, 2022.
    The Delaware River Basin Conservation Act was signed into 
law in 2016 to protect the 13,500 square miles of land across 
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, as well as 
nearly 800 square miles of bay and more than 2,000 tributaries 
and streams that make up the Delaware River basin. Decades of 
waste dumping, mine and agricultural pollution, and other 
pollution threatened drinking water quality for more than 15 
million people and the nearly $22 billion in ecosystem services 
that spur local and regional economies. The Subcommittee held a 
hearing on June 16, 2022, on H.R. 6949, the Delaware River 
Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act, which would reauthorize 
funding to support future restoration efforts in the basin and 
make Delaware River Basin Restoration grants more accessible to 
small, rural, and disadvantaged communities by increasing the 
federal cost share.
    H.R. 2793, the Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act, 
passed the House on April 26, 2022. This bill would reauthorize 
a program established by the Highlands Conservation Act of 2004 
under the Land and Water Conservation Fund for state agencies 
to purchase and conserve land. The deciduous and coniferous 
forests, streams, and lakes of the Highlands yield benefits and 
resources to millions of Americans and thousands of plant and 
animal species. One in nine Americans lives within a 2-hour 
drive of the Highlands. Since the Act's passage in 2004, more 
than $20 million in federal funds, matched by $44.3 million in 
non-federal funds, have been awarded to protect 9,405 acres of 
land permanently.
    Recognizing the importance of coral reefs to marine life, 
ocean resiliency, and the global economy, the Subcommittee held 
a hearing on H.R. 160, the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act, and 
May 4, 2021, and then passed the bill out of Committee on 
October 13, 2021. In 2000, Congress passed the Coral Reef 
Conservation Act (CRCA), to conserve and restore the nation's 
coral reefs by increasing resilience to climate change, 
reducing land-based pollution, improving fishery 
sustainability, and restoring viable coral populations. The 
CRCA's authorization expired in 2005. H.R. 160 would 
reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Program through 2024 
and amend the CRCA to better address climate change, ecosystem 
loss, and disease outbreaks. The bill also establishes new 
programs and funding opportunities for states and territories 
for coral research, conservation, and restoration.
    To further coral reef restoration, the Subcommittee fought 
to include and fund several programs that ensure the success of 
corals in our oceans in the United States Innovation and 
Competition Act (USICA), which passed the House on February 2, 
2022, including $100 million over five years for the 
conservation of tropical forests and coral reefs; $265 million 
over five years for coral reef management and restoration, to 
develop a national coral reef resilience strategy, to develop 
and implement coral reef action plans, to provide block grants 
to States for coral reef action plan implementation, to log and 
prepare for coral reef emergencies, to establish a coral reef 
emergency fund, and other means of managing coral reefs; and 
$20 million over five years for Department of the Interior 
grants to support local management, conservation, and 
protection of coral reef ecosystems in the insular areas of 
covered States and the Freely Associated States. The House-
passed USICA would create a coral reef task that would 
coordinate conservation efforts across partners and advise on 
the implementation of legislation relating to coral reefs.
    To promote coastal and marine resilience, conservation, 
restoration, and protection, the Subcommittee secured billions 
of dollars in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) 
and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which were both signed 
into law. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
received $2.61 billion in the IIJA to support conservation and 
restoration initiatives, including funding for observation 
systems, Regional Ocean Partnerships, marine debris removal, 
fish passage, and permitting. There is nearly $500 million in 
the IIJA for the National Coastal Resiliency Fund to improve 
the resilience of coastal communities to flooding and 
inundation by restoring or expanding natural ecosystems while 
enhancing fish and wildlife habitats and increasing protection 
for communities from coastal hazards. The National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration received over $2.6 billion in the 
IRA to conserve, restore, and protect coastal and marine 
habitats. This funding will also enable coastal communities to 
prepare for increasingly frequent and extreme storms.
    The Subcommittee secured $10 billion additional funding in 
the House-passed USICA to establish a grant program that 
provides funding and technical assistance to projects that 
restore marine, estuarine, coastal, or Great Lake habitats, in 
additional to the significant investments in coral reef-
specific restoration.
    In addition to legislative successes that promote 
conservation and preservation, the Subcommittee also examined 
the legacy of the thousands of tons of dichloro-diphenyl-
trichloroethane (DDT) dumped into the Southern California Bight 
by Montrose Chemical Corporation. The Subcommittee invited 
experts to testify to the impacts of DDT on marine life, birds, 
and water quality in the Southern California Bight. Even though 
decades have passed since Montrose has dumped in the Bight, DDT 
is still detected in high concentrations in the water and 
animal tissues and has caused the death of many birds, 
including bald eagles, California brown pelicans, petrels, 
auklets, and gulls. Remediation and study of the issue are 
ongoing.

Wildlife Protection and Preventing Wildlife Trafficking

    The climate crisis, habitat degradation, invasive species, 
and human development are all dramatically impacting wildlife 
in the United States and across the globe.
    Throughout the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee advanced 
legislation to protect vulnerable species and species groups. 
On July 29, 2022, the House passed H.R. 263, the Big Cat Public 
Safety Act, which ends the private ownership and sale of big 
cats such as lions, tigers, leopards, cougars, and more. The 
bill passed the Senate on December 6, 2022, and will head to 
the President for his signature. On April 25, 2022, the House 
passed Representative Debbie Dingell's H.R. 5973, the Great 
Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act, which 
would make over $10 million available annually through 2027 to 
implement projects that protect and restore wildlife in the 
Great Lakes region.
    The Subcommittee passed H.R. 2773, the Recovering America's 
Wildlife Act, through the House on June 14, 2022. H.R. 2773 
would provide $1.3 billion annually to conserve at-risk 
wildlife proactively. This funding will help states, 
territories, and Tribes carry out wildlife conservation plans, 
combat invasive species, engage in law enforcement activities 
directly related to conservation, conduct education and 
recreational programs associated with wildlife, and implement 
programs to address wildfire, drought, and climate change. RAWA 
also establishes a $97.5 million annual, non-competitive, 
Tribal Wildlife Conservation and Restoration grant program to 
assist Tribes in carrying out wildlife conservation and habitat 
restoration activities.
    The Subcommittee secured hundreds of millions of dollars to 
support species conservation and habitat resiliency in the 
Inflation Reduction Act. This includes $50 million for the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to construct 
facilities that will support the National Marine Sanctuary 
Program; $125 million to the Fish and Wildlife Service to 
develop and implement recovery plans under the Endangered 
Species Act; and $125 for the Fish and Wildlife Service to 
rebuild and restore units of the National Wildlife Refuge 
System and state wildlife management areas, both crucial to the 
protecting and promoting species resilience in the face of 
worsening climate change.
    In the House-passed USICA, the Subcommittee reauthorized $1 
million annually for rescue and rehabilitation activities under 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act. It expanded reporting 
requirements and the data that need to be included in those 
reports to support ongoing marine mammal research and the 
response to stranding and entangling events. The bill would 
also ban the possession, acquisition, reception, 
transportation, sale, and purchase of shark fins or products 
containing shark fins.
    Additional provisions in the House-passed USICA would 
reauthorize and fund programs to reduce and combat the illegal 
trade of wildlife and prevent the introduction of invasive 
species and zoonotic disease outbreaks. The Subcommittee 
secured $150 million for the hiring, training, and deploying at 
least 50 new foreign U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law 
enforcement attaches to prevent and stop illegal trade of 
threatened and endangered species. The Subcommittee fought to 
amend the Lacey Act to prohibit interstate trade of injurious 
species, allow the Secretary of the Interior to declare an 
emergency designation for injurious species that pose an 
imminent threat, and ban the importation of species that have 
not yet been brought into the country until a risk analysis as 
to whether the species may become invasive has been completed. 
The Subcommittee also included language in USICA to reauthorize 
and improve the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife 
Trafficking Act to reduce wildlife poaching and trafficking. To 
prevent future disease outbreaks, the Subcommittee included 
language prohibiting the possession, acquisition, reception, 
selling, and purchasing of American mink raised in captivity 
for fur production.

Sustainable and Regulated Fisheries

    Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has 
seriously compromised the state of fisheries worldwide and 
created circumstances for illegal and inhumane labor practices. 
While the United States has rigorous labor standards and 
fishery management protocols in place, seafood from countries 
that do not routinely make their way into American markets. In 
the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee was dedicated to making 
American fisheries even more sustainable and combatting IUU 
fishing and the human rights abuses in exploited and degraded 
fisheries.
    The Subcommittee worked to pass H.R. 4690, the Sustaining 
America's Fisheries for the Future Act, which would reauthorize 
and update the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and Conservation 
Management Act (MSA), out of the Committee. MSA provides the 
framework to prevent overfishing, rebuild overfished stocks, 
increase long-term social and economic benefits, and ensure a 
safe and sustainable seafood supply. While authorization 
expired in 2013 and implementation and appropriations have 
continued, the MSA needed updates to address the impacts of 
climate change on fisheries and marine habitats, improve 
fishery disaster response, and incorporate technological 
innovations. H.R. 4690 would ensure American fisheries' future 
ecological and economic sustainability by addressing the 
following key issues: climate, fishery disasters, data and 
technology, essential fish habitats, bycatch, rebuilding, 
forage fish, highly migratory species, and environmental 
justice.
    In addition to legislative means of addressing fisheries' 
future sustainability and resilience, the Subcommittee examined 
how a lack of transparency and traceability in domestic and 
foreign (especially Chinese and Russian) fishery regulations 
has led to catch from IUU fishing entering American markets. A 
lack of enforcement and regulation of IUU fishing has resulted 
in continued slave labor and human trafficking, with most 
victims coming from under-resourced regions. Seafood companies 
and high-income countries have continued to put profits over 
people's safety, especially migrants and others who are 
economically disadvantaged. Seafood traceability can expose 
illegal practices and create transparent supply chains that 
support human rights and sustainable fishing.
    Passed through Committee on October 13, 2021, H.R. 3075, 
the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act, would 
require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
(NOAA) to expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) 
to apply to all seafood and seafood products imported into the 
United States. Currently, many species not covered under SIMP 
contribute to IUU fishing, human trafficking, and forced labor. 
The bill also directs the Departments of Commerce, Homeland 
Security, Labor, and Health and Human Services to codify and 
improve interagency cooperation on enforcement and inspection 
and on preventing IUU fishing, human trafficking, seafood 
fraud, and safety. Further, NOAA must engage with all parties 
that export seafood to the United States to collect information 
regarding the effectiveness of parties' fisheries management 
and IUU prevention activities.
    In the House-passed USICA, the Subcommittee secured $20 
million annually to combat human trafficking and IUU fishing 
through seafood import monitoring (including expanding the 
Seafood Import Monitoring Program to all species), 
strengthening international fisheries management, auditing 
imports from countries identified as having a high risk of 
trafficking and revoking port privileges for illegal or 
unreported fishing.
    Domestically, the Subcommittee fought to include language 
banning the use of driftnets and aiding in the transition to 
other types of fishing gear that are more efficient and result 
in less bycatch and entanglement.

Human Rights and Environmental Justice

    The Committee believes in and fights for the rights of 
people and the fair treatment of communities. The Water, 
Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee has worked to improve access 
to conservation and restoration funding for low-income and 
indigenous communities by including federal cost-share waivers 
in legislation. Additionally, in the 116th Congress, the 
Committee began to investigate, in close coordination with 
Republican lawmakers and staff, the World Wildlife Fund's 
history of human rights abuses related to federal conservation 
grants. That investigation continued into the 117th Congress 
and resulted in an oversight hearing on October 26, 2021, where 
the Subcommittee heard from human rights experts, international 
conservation leaders, and the World Wildlife Fund.
    Working with these human rights experts, the Subcommittee 
prepared and passed Chair Grijalva's H.R. 7025, the Advancing 
Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act, out of 
the House. The legislation would enhance the vetting of 
projects receiving Fish and Wildlife Service funding, elevate 
the standards for the treatment of indigenous peoples and local 
communities, suspend grants if necessary, frequently audit 
high-risk projects, and require transparent investigations, 
reporting, and responses to human rights abuses.
    To make federal resiliency grants more accessible to 
communities, the Committee pushed to include language in the 
House-passed USICA to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
establish and update a publicly available website with grant 
information. The website will provide centralized information 
on grants that assist with coastal resiliency and climate 
change mitigation, including links to all grants administered 
by NOAA, links to other Federal agencies with similar grants, 
and contact information for individuals who can assist State, 
Tribal, and local governments. The Secretary will also be 
required to reach out to State, Tribal, and local governments 
to inform them of resiliency, adaptation, and mitigation 
grants.

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES

    Chaired by Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), the Subcommittee 
this Congress has worked to address the most significant 
environmental, economic, public health, national security, and 
equity challenge of our time: climate change. Over the past few 
years, we've seen devasting and record-breaking climate-related 
disasters across the country, from floods to droughts, to heat 
waves and hurricanes. Fortunately, under the Biden 
administration, we've made real progress. Early into his term, 
President Biden set goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
from 2005 levels by at least half by 2030, reach 100 percent 
carbon-free electricity by 2035, and hit net-zero emissions 
economy-wide by 2050. With nearly a quarter of U.S. greenhouse 
gas emissions originating from federal fossil fuels, our public 
lands have been part of the problem for too long. The 
Subcommittee's work this Congress has highlighted America's 
need to make our public lands part of the solution by reducing 
fossil fuel extraction and increasing renewable energy 
generation.
    The Subcommittee heard from expert witnesses about how 
public lands can support economy-wide efforts to reach our 
climate goals and held hearings that provided the foundation 
for H.R. 8802, Chair Grijalva's bill to require our federal 
land managers to align onshore and offshore fossil fuel leasing 
with the Biden administration's 2030, 2035, and 2050 targets. 
The Subcommittee also held hearings on cleaning up legacy 
pollution sites, fossil fuel and mining reforms to increase 
transparency and accountability, and renewable energy 
development on public lands.

Oil and Gas Development

    According to the U.S. Geological Survey, almost a quarter 
of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. originate from fossil 
fuels produced on federal land. In 2019, roughly 22 percent of 
U.S. oil and 12 percent of gas production came from federal 
land. In addition to harming the climate, the extraction, 
processing, and transportation of oil and gas resources on 
public lands degrade air quality, damage water resources, 
fragment wildlife habitats, and impair the health of local 
communities.
    For too long, our oil and gas laws and regulations have 
effectively subsidized companies operating on public lands by 
providing companies easy access to our publicly owned 
resources, charging limited royalties and fees, and allowing 
companies to pollute air and water resources. In the 117th 
Congress, the Subcommittee prioritized fiscal reforms for 
onshore oil and gas development. The Subcommittee held hearings 
on reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector (H.R. 
1492), improving community input in the oil and gas leasing 
process (H.R. 1503), fiscal reforms (H.R. 1517), bonding (H.R. 
1505), and transparency (H.R. 1506). The Subcommittee also held 
hearings on a new program to clean up orphaned oil and gas 
wells (H.R. 2415). As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 
and the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President 
Biden this Congress, significant aspects of these pieces of 
legislation were enacted, including key fiscal reforms and $4.7 
billion for an orphaned well cleanup program.
    Protecting coastal communities from the impacts of offshore 
oil and gas development in federal waters was also a 
significant focus for the Subcommittee in the 117th Congress. 
This included a hearing and markup on legislation that would 
ban new oil and gas development along the Atlantic and Pacific 
Coasts and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 2836, H.R. 3048, 
H.R. 3054, H.R. 3116). The Subcommittee also advanced 
legislation to increase the transparency and accountability of 
offshore operators (H.R. 570) and improve safety of offshore 
pipelines (H.R. 2643). Following the oil spill off the coast of 
southern California in October 2021, the Subcommittee held a 
joint oversight field hearing with the Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations to hear from public officials and 
impacted individuals.

Renewable Energy Production

    The urgent need to address climate change demands a rapid 
transition from fossil fuels to an economy powered by clean 
energy. Renewable energy resources on public lands and waters 
must lead this transition. Throughout the 117th Congress, the 
Subcommittee highlighted the many ways public lands and waters 
can propel the country's transition to a clean energy economy 
while honoring community input, protecting sensitive 
environments, and supporting job creation in local communities.
    Public lands and waters contain some of the country's 
sunniest, windiest, and most geologically active places. Still, 
wind and solar energy production on public lands make up a 
minimal portion of the nation's total installed capacity. In 
the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee heard testimony from the 
renewable energy industry, state and county governments, and 
environmental groups on ways to responsibly increase the 
development of these clean energy resources. This work 
culminated in the markup of H.R. 3326, the Public Land 
Renewable Energy Development Act, a bill that would streamline 
the permitting process, share renewable energy revenues with 
states and counties, and direct a portion of revenues to 
projects protecting and restoring fish and wildlife habitats 
and improving access for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor 
recreational activities.
    Offshore wind farms are a potentially enormous source of 
sustainable, carbon-free energy to power coastal regions and 
create new jobs. While the U.S. offshore wind technical 
potential is roughly double the entire country's electricity 
consumption, there are only seven installed turbines, five of 
which are in state waters. The Subcommittee held a series of 
hearings in the 117th Congress to highlight the nation's vast 
offshore wind potential and ways to spur economic development 
and job creation around this fast-growing industry. The 
Subcommittee held a field hearing in Morro Bay, California, 
where lawmakers heard from state, local, and tribal officials, 
labor unions, commercial fishers, and the wind industry about 
the first offshore wind lease sale in the Pacific. The 
Subcommittee advanced legislation to create a new offshore wind 
workforce development grant program (H.R. 998), a bill to allow 
for offshore wind leasing off the coasts of the U.S. 
territories (H.R. 1698), and legislation repealing a Trump-era 
moratorium on offshore wind leasing in the South Atlantic (H.R. 
2635). H.R. 2635, the Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities 
Act, was signed into law as part of the Inflation Reduction 
Act.

Hardrock Mining

    For 150 years, the mining of hardrock minerals on public 
lands has been carried out under the long-outdated Mining Law 
of 1872. The Mining Law is based on historic state and local 
mining customs, laws, and regulations that arose during the 
California gold rush of 1848. In the 117th Congress, the 
Subcommittee held several hearings on reforms to the nation's 
antiquated Mining Law. Congress must bring the nation's 
hardrock minerals policy into the 21st century to support the 
growing needs of the clean energy economy while protecting 
vulnerable communities that have endured the negative 
consequences of hardrock mining for too long.
    Unlike nearly every other country in the world, the United 
States operates on an open-access basis for hardrock minerals 
on public lands rather than a leasing system. Mining hardrock 
minerals on federal lands occurs without any federal royalty 
being paid back to the American people. H.R. 7580, the Clean 
Energy Minerals Reform Act, would replace the current archaic 
laws with a modern leasing system designed to protect our 
economy and environment. The bill establishes a 12.5 percent 
royalty on new mining operations and an 8 percent royalty on 
existing operations, except for miners with less than $50,000 
in mining income. H.R. 7580 also would eliminate the priority 
use status that mining currently enjoys on public lands, 
leveling the playing field with all other uses of public lands, 
such as grazing, hunting, and energy development. This allows 
mining to be managed through existing land-use planning 
processes. The legislation requires meaningful tribal 
consultation, makes certain special places permanently off 
limits to hardrock mining, and establishes strong new 
reclamation standards and bonding requirements to ensure 
taxpayers aren't left paying to clean up abandoned mine sites. 
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed into law in the 117th 
Congress, included a new program to clean up abandoned hardrock 
mines but did not include funding.

Coal Mining and Development

    While coal was a dominant energy source in the United 
States from the beginning of the 20th century through 2011, its 
usage and domestic production have declined significantly. As 
coal is displaced by renewable energy and natural gas, the 
Committee aims to ensure the environmentally sound cleanup of 
abandoned coal mines, a smooth economic transition for 
communities traditionally dependent on coal mining and has 
encouraged the administration to reform their coal oversight 
and leasing programs.
    In the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee held hearings on 
multiple aspects of coal mining, development, and reclamation, 
including the need to phase out the federal coal program, how 
to improve reclamation standards and enforcement, and the need 
to prevent a new wave of coal mine abandonments (H.R. 7937, 
H.R. 2505, H.R. 4799, H.R. 2073). One of the Subcommittee's 
highest priorities this Congress was to reauthorize the 
Abandoned Mine Land (AML) fund (H.R. 1734), which uses fees 
paid by current coal mining companies to reclaim previously 
abandoned mines. The AML fund was reauthorized as part of the 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which included $11.3 
billion for abandoned coal mine cleanup. The Subcommittee also 
advanced the bipartisan STREAM Act, which makes a small but 
important fix to how states can use the funds authorized in the 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

        SUBCOMMITTEE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES

    Chaired by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), the 
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) 
seeks to protect tribal sovereignty and ensure that the federal 
government follows through with its trust and treaty 
obligations to Indian Country, Alaska Natives, and Native 
Hawaiians.
    During the 117th Congress, SCIP supported the Biden 
administration's tribal policy priorities by providing a 
congressional record documenting best practices and ensuring 
that relevant tribal legislation received a timely process. 
SCIP conducted oversight on topics that ranged from 
environmental justice, cultural preservation, and tribal 
infrastructure to hunger and nutrition, education, and tribal 
public safety. In addition, SCIP held legislative hearings on 
29 tribal bills, 16 of which successfully passed the House and 
four of which were signed into law by President Biden.

Continued COVID-19 Pandemic Response

    On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American 
Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) into law. Due to the COVID-19-related 
oversight and legislative work SCIP accomplished in the 116th 
Congress, ARPA provided $20 billion for tribal governments, 
$6.094 for the Indian Health Service (IHS), and $900 million 
for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Specifically, this 
funding is intended to support tribal housing improvement, 
tribal government social services, and the delivery of potable 
drinking water on tribal lands. To assist in the implementation 
of ARPA funds, on March 23, 2021, SCIP held an oversight 
hearing entitled ``A Year in Review: The State of COVID-19 in 
American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian 
Communities--Lessons Learned for Future Action.'' This hearing 
enabled tribal leaders and organizations to describe how ARPA 
can best respond to ongoing pandemic-related needs in their 
communities.

Addressing Tribal Infrastructure Priorities

    In response to the Biden administration's promotion of the 
American Jobs Plan, SCIP held an oversight hearing on April 21, 
2021, entitled ``Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: 
Priorities for American Jobs Plan.'' During the hearing, tribal 
leaders and organizations highlighted tribal climate and 
infrastructure priorities related to BIA, the Bureau of Indian 
Education (BIE), and IHS. From this oversight, the House-passed 
Build Back Better Act included critical provisions dedicated to 
Indian Country. Specifically, the legislation provided $945 
million for IHS facilities maintenance and construction, $730 
million for BIA road maintenance and construction, $500 million 
for tribal and Native Hawaiian climate resilience grants, $490 
million for tribal public safety activities, $100 million for 
urban Indian organizations, and $25 million for tribal 
emergency drought relief. Chair Grijalva supplemented this work 
by sending two letters to the U.S. Government Accountability 
Office (GAO) requesting studies on the current capacity and 
necessary resources for developing tribal renewable energy and 
microgrid infrastructure.

Examining Environmental Justice in Indian Country

    Seeking environmental justice for Indigenous communities 
encompasses strategies, impacts, and histories often different 
from mainstream environmental justice platforms. To highlight 
ecological justice initiatives in the Indian Country and 
demonstrate their unique approaches, SCIP held an oversight 
hearing on May 13, 2021, entitled ``Environmental Justice in 
Indigenous Communities.'' This hearing provided tribal leaders 
and Native Hawaiian organizations the opportunity to showcase 
community projects and share how environmental justice ties 
into the federal trust responsibility. In support of this work, 
Chair Grijalva's H.R. 2021, the Environmental Justice for All 
Act, contained provisions that sought to strengthen established 
tribal public input procedures and expand the scope of impacts 
that federal agencies must account for in Indigenous 
communities.

Supporting Indigenous Cultural and Environmental Preservation

    The re-introduction of Chair Grijalva's Save Oak Flat Act 
on March 12, 2021, continued SCIP's efforts to protect sacred 
sites and promote tribal cultural preservation efforts. This 
legislation seeks to permanently protect Oak Flat, an area of 
religious and cultural significance to multiple tribal nations 
in Arizona. The Save Oak Flat Act received over 100 bipartisan 
co-sponsorships and successfully passed a full Committee markup 
for the first time in its legislative history. SCIP followed up 
on this work on February 8, 2022, when Chair Grijalva sent a 
letter to the White House, U.S. Department of the Interior, and 
U.S. Department of Agriculture that requested for Indigenous 
traditional ecological knowledge to be considered in the 
completion of an environmental impact statement related to the 
proposed Resolution Copper mine at Oak Flat. In addition, on 
May 13, 2021, SCIP held an oversight hearing entitled 
``Strengthening Indigenous Communities Through Cultural and 
Environmental Preservation,'' which served as an opportunity 
for tribal leaders and community members to highlight the 
overall importance of protecting traditional cultural practices 
and supporting efforts to preserve their local environments.

Highlighting Indigenous Food Scarcity

    On February 18, 2022, SCIP held a joint roundtable with the 
House Committee on Rules entitled, ``Ending Hunger in America: 
Indigenous Nutrition and Food Systems.'' This roundtable 
highlighted the current barriers that American Indians, Alaska 
Natives, and Native Hawaiians face when seeking access to 
nutritious and affordable foods and the community efforts 
underway to combat such obstacles. Chair Grijalva followed up 
this effort by sending a letter on February 14, 2022, to GAO 
that requested official documentation on the scope of food 
scarcity in Indian Country and the identification of relevant 
federal support resources for tribal governments and 
organizations. In turn, Chair McGovern responded to the 
roundtable by petitioning the Biden administration to renew the 
national White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and 
Health. On September 28, 2022, President Biden delivered on 
this request by hosting the first Conference in over 50 years 
that notably included the perspectives of tribal leaders and 
communities.

Supporting the Tribal Education

    SCIP co-hosted its second joint oversight project on June 
28, 2022, with the House Education and Labor Committee through 
an oversight hearing entitled ``Examining the Policies and 
Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education.'' This hearing 
allowed the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) to detail its 
plans to support tribal students under the Biden administration 
and provide updates on the work being done to address prior GAO 
reports related to the agency. SCIP continued to advance tribal 
education priorities by holding legislative hearings on bills 
to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Steward L. Udall 
Foundation and to establish a Truth and Healing Commission on 
Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States.

Strengthening Tribal Consultation

    To strengthen the federal trust responsibility through 
legally-enforceable means, SCIP drafted revisions to Chair 
Grijalva's tribal consultation legislation--the RESPECT Act--
that standardized tribal consultation procedures across all 
federal agencies. Although Chair Grijalva had reintroduced the 
RESPECT Act for over a decade, the version of the bill that was 
updated throughout the 117th Congress reflected technical 
assistance from the Biden administration, recommendations from 
leading tribal legal experts, testimony from tribal leaders, 
and feedback from Alaska Native entities. The bill's provision 
of separate titles for consultation procedures, guidelines for 
emergency periods, and protections for tribal sensitive 
information directly responded to the Trump administration's 
attempts to diminish tribal input in the federal decision-
making process. On November 30, 2022, President Biden 
incorporated the fundamental principles and guidelines of the 
RESPECT Act into an updated Executive Memorandum on Uniform 
Standards for Tribal Consultation.

Leading Efforts to Grant Clemency for Leonard Peltier

    Leonard Peltier's case has been subject to heavy scrutiny 
since the 1975 killings of Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(FBI) agents Ronald Williams and Jack Coler on the Pine Ridge 
Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Mr. Peltier was convicted 
of their murders in 1977 and sentenced to two consecutive life 
sentences; however, in the ensuing decades, revelations of 
significant evidentiary and procedural violations in his 
prosecution were made public. Despite these revelations, Mr. 
Peltier has continually been denied parole by the U.S. Parole 
Commission. To address this inequity, Chair Grijalva made a 
sustained effort to request clemency for Mr. Peltier by 
submitting three letters to the Biden administration. On 
October 8, 2021, Chair Grijalva let a letter to President 
Biden, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau 
of Prisons requesting the expedited release of Mr. Peltier from 
the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Florida. On 
February 9, 2022, Chair Grijalva let another letter to 
President Biden making an updated clemency request letter in 
light of Mr. Peltier's recent COVID-19 diagnosis. Finally, on 
October 21, 2022, Chair Grijalva sent a letter of inquiry to 
the Office of Tribal Justice at the U.S. Department of Justice 
to request information related to Mr. Peltier's case and 
pending clemency request.

Addressing Tribal Public Safety Needs

    On June 29, 2022, U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in 
Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta that upended nearly 200 years of 
precedent by establishing that state governments maintain 
inherent concurrent criminal jurisdiction over Indian Country. 
Immediately, tribal advocates characterized this ruling as an 
overt attack on tribal sovereignty that threatened to 
complicate an already complex framework of criminal 
jurisdictions in Indian Country. In response, on September 20, 
2022, SCIP held an oversight hearing entitled ``Examining 
Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme 
Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty.'' This hearing provided 
federal agencies and tribal leaders the opportunity to detail 
current public safety experiences on tribal lands and their 
respective predictions on how federal agencies may use the 
Castro-Huerta ruling to impact tribal citizens. The takeaways 
from this hearing supported the rationale behind SCIP's prior 
February 11, 2022, letter to GAO that requested oversight on 
the U.S. Department of Justice's management and provision of 
tribal justice grants.

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS

    Chaired by Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), the Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations (O&I) diversified its focus for 
the 117th Congress to include oversight and investigations of 
the oil and gas industry as well as DOI and its bureaus. Many 
oil and gas companies hold or seek mineral leases on federal 
lands and waters within the Committee's jurisdiction and have 
received substantial federal largesse in the form of tax breaks 
and other subsidies following the oil price crash of 2020 and 
the subsequent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. These oil and 
gas companies later reaped massive profits when the price of 
oil rose again. Along with rigorous oversight of the fossil 
fuel sector, the Subcommittee conducted oversight of particular 
areas of concern within DOI bureaus, programs, and operations. 
The Subcommittee also sent its first-ever criminal referral as 
it released an investigative report on alleged Trump 
administration corruption of the permitting process for the 
Villages at Vigneto development in Arizona.
    Villages at Vigneto Investigative Report and Criminal 
Referral On May 11, 2022, O&I's years-long investigation of 
suspected bribery surrounding the Trump Administration's 
approval of a major development in Arizona concluded with the 
Committee's first-ever criminal referral\2\ to the Department 
of Justice. The referral detailed evidence of a likely criminal 
quid pro quo scheme between Trump Administration officials--
including former Department of the Interior Secretary David 
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    Ingram is the owner of El Dorado Holdings, which proposed 
to build the Villages at Vigneto, a 28,000-unit residential and 
commercial development spanning more than 12,000 acres near the 
endangered San Pedro River in Benson, Arizona. Evidence from 
the Committee's investigation strongly suggested that Ingram 
and several other Arizona donors gave nearly a quarter of a 
million dollars to the Trump Victory Fund and the Republican 
National Committee in exchange for an abrupt reversal of the 
Fish and Wildlife Service's prior position on the development's 
Clean Water Act permit.

Accessibility for People with Disabilities on National Parks and Public 
        Lands

    Despite some improvements over the years, national parks 
and public lands' accommodations for people with disabilities 
are still insufficient in several areas. O&I sought to explore 
the different dimensions of this ongoing problem to help 
increase accessibility at these invaluable spaces for people of 
all ages and abilities. O&I conducted a hearing on the subject 
on March 27, 2021, featuring witnesses telling powerful stories 
of how they had personally experienced difficulties accessing 
national parks and public lands and the psychological and 
physical benefits of being able to fully enjoy them.
    The hearing raised public awareness of this issue, 
uncovered new barriers to access, gave a voice to an 
underrepresented sector, and resulted in increased 
appropriations for national parks and public lands 
accessibility. To further increase access to parks, Chair 
Porter secured Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations report 
language encouraging the National Park Service to leverage 
resources and maximize support for the Every Kid Outdoors 
Program.

Misuse of Taxpayer Dollars and Corporate Welfare in the Oil and Gas 
        Industry

    Even in ordinary times, oil and gas companies receive 
billions of dollars of subsidies and tax breaks from American 
taxpayers year after year. In 2020, in response to a major drop 
in oil prices and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) 
provided extra benefits to the industry in the form of 
additional tax breaks, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, 
and financial bailouts through the Federal Reserve. Despite oil 
and gas companies' claims that they needed these bailouts to 
stay afloat, many of them used the money to raise executive 
compensation, increase shareholder dividend payouts, and 
purchase stock buybacks.
    O&I sought to shine a light on the largesse taxpayers 
unwittingly bestow on polluters, especially during the 
recurring ``bust'' cycles that these companies should have 
anticipated and prepared for during ``boom'' cycles. O&I's May 
19, 2021, hearing on the subject featured industry experts and 
a former oil rig worker who told his compelling story of how 
the rig operators exploited the workers, often with severe harm 
to physical and psychological health. Through witness testimony 
and investigative evidence, the hearing highlighted the need 
for legislation to address the massive government subsidies and 
taxpayer burden of propping up an industry that was not only 
exacerbating climate change, but also consistently failing to 
pass on its taxpayer benefits to its workers and the public at 
large.
    To protect taxpayer dollars and our public lands, Chair 
Porter introduced H.R. 1517, the Ending Taxpayer Welfare for 
Oil and Gas Companies Act, on March 2, 2021. The legislation 
would raise royalties, rental rates, inspection fees, and 
penalties on oil and gas companies that extract resources from 
public lands. The legislation would recover billions of 
taxpayer dollars by raising rates that haven't been updated in 
decades.

Hearing on the Damage to Endangered Salmon Populations Caused by Toxic 
        Chemicals from Tires and Playground Surfaces

    On July 15, 2021, O&I held a hearing entitled ``Are Toxic 
Chemicals from Tires and Playground Surfaces Killing Endangered 
Salmon?'' The hearing sought to raise awareness of the known 
and potential harms of 6PPD-quinone--a chemical that comes from 
tires and some playground surfaces--on salmon populations and 
to assess current efforts to mitigate those harms. The hearing 
featured testimony from biologists, the tire industry, and 
other experts to understand the known and potential scope of 
damage done by 6PPD-quinone to the environment and human 
health--and explore solutions. The hearing established 
important congressional precedent on this little-known issue; 
exposed the tire industry as the primary barrier to progress; 
and created pressure for the tire manufacturers to identify 
safer alternatives. In May 2022, the State of California 
proposed a new regulation\3\ requiring tiremakers to consider 
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Investigation and Hearing on the October 2021 Oil Leak Off the Coast of 
        Huntington Beach

    On October 18, 2021, O&I held a field hearing in Irvine, 
California, titled ``Southern California Oil Leak: 
Investigating the Immediate Effects on Communities, Businesses, 
and the Environment'' in response to a pipeline leak of 
approximately 25,000 gallons of crude oil earlier that month 
off the coast of Huntington Beach. The rapid-response hearing 
and investigation of the oil leak allowed witnesses from 
affected communities to share their stories and assess the 
damage caused to the regional economy and wildlife. At the 
hearing, Chair Porter released new findings about how subsidies 
received under the Trump administration by the companies behind 
the oil spill allowed them to keep their unprofitable 
operations running. The hearing raised up important community 
voices and applied pressure on the offshore platform operator, 
Amplify Energy Corp, to remedy the disaster by highlighting the 
operator's negligence in allowing the leak to happen despite a 
history of regulatory violations, near misses, and warning 
signs.
    On August 26, 2022, the rig operator and two of its 
subsidiaries pleaded guilty\4\ to federal violations of the 
Clean Water Act and agreed to pay millions in fines and damages 
for the leak.
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Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Environmental 
        Policymaking: The Role of Environmental Organizations and 
        Grantmaking Foundations

    Environmental organizations and grantmaking foundations 
play an important role in shaping environmental policymaking. 
On February 8, 2022, the Full Committee held an oversight 
hearing investigating how a lack of justice, equity, diversity, 
and inclusion (JEDI) within these organizations creates a 
barrier to robust public participation in the decision-making 
process. Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and 
low-income communities are on the front lines of the climate 
crisis and show some of the nation's highest rates of support 
for environmental action. However, these communities are vastly 
underrepresented in the staff, leadership, boards, and projects 
of environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and 
foundations.
    This hearing examined how advancing JEDI within these 
organizations is vital to upholding our nation's commitment to 
democratic, fully participatory policymaking and ensuring that 
environmental policies are comprehensive and designed to 
benefit all Americans. Experts testified about how increased 
transparency and accountability from NGOs and foundations are 
needed to build a more inclusive, equitable, just, and 
effective environmental movement.

Runit Dome and the U.S. Nuclear Legacy in the Marshall Islands

    Decades after the United States used the Marshall Islands 
as a Cold War testing site for nuclear weapons--including 
flawed attempts to contain nuclear waste and radiation in Runit 
Dome on Enewetak Island--justice and accountability for this 
environmental and humanitarian disaster have still not been 
fully realized. O&I held a hearing on October 21, 2021, to 
conduct oversight on the Department of Energy's (DOE) 
environmental monitoring programs at Runit Dome; the DOE's 
relationship to the U.S. nuclear legacy in the Marshall 
Islands; and the national security implications of the U.S. 
government's ongoing refusal to address outstanding issues 
related to this legacy nuclear testing.
    The hearing and underlying investigation induced the U.S. 
government to acknowledge it had unaddressed responsibilities 
to remedy its nuclear legacy on the islands. Key barriers 
within the State Department were removed, paving the way for 
continuing the alliance between the Marshall Islands and the 
U.S. In the FY 2022 omnibus funding package, Chair Porter 
secured appropriations report language directing the Department 
of Energy to come up with a plan to come into compliance with 
environmental monitoring requirements in the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands, and a plan to increase access to information 
in the Marshallese language.
    On March 1, 2022, Chair Porter, Senator Hirono (D-HI), and 
Senator Markey (D-MA) introduced H.J. Res. 73 formally 
apologizing for the nuclear legacy of the United States in the 
Republic of the Marshall Islands and affirming the importance 
of free association between the Government of the United States 
and the Government of the Marshall Islands.

Toxic Coal Ash: Adverse Health Effects From the Puerto Rico Plant and 
        Options for Plant Closure

    Even as the use of renewable energy expands throughout the 
island, Puerto Rico's lone coal power plant in Guayama 
continues to pose serious threats to the environment and public 
health. Particularly problematic is the toxic coal ash produced 
by the power plant, which has contaminated scarce groundwater 
and has been spread throughout the island, posing an immediate 
threat to public health.
    On June 30, 2021, O&I held a hearing to amplify the voices 
of members of the community around Puerto Rico's coal plant, 
hear from scientists about the links between existing health 
problems and the toxic coal ash, and discuss options to close 
the plant. As a result of the hearing, negotiations are 
underway to close the coal plant before the required date of 
2028.

The Opioid Crisis in Tribal Communities

    Nationally, tribal communities continue to be among the 
hardest hit by the opioid epidemic. Native Americans are almost 
50 percent more likely to die of an opioid overdose than other 
population groups, and overdose deaths spiked further during 
the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 5, 2022, O&I held a hearing in 
which tribal leaders and healthcare providers testified that 
treatment and prevention programs for tribal communities are 
chronically underfunded. The Federal government has a fiduciary 
trust obligation to provide healthcare to all American Indians 
and Alaska Natives, but even recent increases in the Indian 
Health Services (IHS) budget do not come close to meeting the 
true need. Hearing witnesses emphasized that existing funding 
is too restrictive, difficult to access, and does not allow 
tribal governments and Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) to 
effectively meet their communities' needs. This hearing lifted 
up the voices of impacted communities and generated two 
appropriations requests for funding to meet tribal governments 
and UIOs' budget requests for opioid addiction management.

Preventing Pandemics Through U.S. Wildlife-borne Disease Surveillance

    The risk of wildlife-borne diseases like COVID-19 spilling 
over to humans is increasing as the climate changes and the 
frequency of human-wildlife interactions increase. The 
Committee won $45 million to strengthen surveillance and rapid 
response to wildlife disease outbreaks in the American Rescue 
Plan, but consistent, long-term resources are needed to 
effectively monitor and respond to wildlife disease threats. 
O&I held a hearing on April 28, 2022, examining how an improved 
wildlife disease surveillance in the U.S. could better prepare 
the country to address the threats wildlife-borne disease 
outbreaks like COVID-19 pose to biodiversity, human health, the 
economy, and our culture. In response to recommendations made 
by the expert witnesses, Chair Porter will introduce a bill to 
create and fund a comprehensive U.S. wildlife disease 
surveillance system.

Preventing Polluters from Getting Government Contracts: Bureau of Land 
        Management's Corporate Exclusions Lists

    In January 2022, an Office of Inspector General (OIG) 
report found that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) failed to 
implement required policies to exclude individuals and 
companies from doing business with the federal government if 
they have not operated responsibly. Although BLM agreed with 
the OIG's recommendations, the agency gave long timeframes for 
updating their policies and continued to allow suspended, 
debarred, or disqualified businesses to be eligible for mineral 
leases, putting taxpayers at risk of additional environmental 
liabilities such as orphaned wells. Chair Porter initiated an 
investigation into BLM's ongoing failure to implement the 
required policies in the Spring of 2022, prompting BLM to 
implement the OIG's recommendations up to 1.5 years ahead of 
schedule.
    On July 28, 2022, O&I held a hearing on BLM's updated 
policies and continued areas of concern, including potential 
loopholes that could allow suspended or debarred entities to 
evade the safeguards blocking them from receiving lucrative 
contracts, leases, and agreements. The Subcommittee continues 
to follow up with BLM and other agencies within the Committee's 
jurisdiction to ensure the updated policies are implemented 
effectively.

The Role of Public Relations Firms in Preventing Action on Climate 
        Change

    After decades of outright denial that climate change is 
real and fossil fuels are the main cause of it, oil and gas 
companies and their trade groups have come to rely heavily on 
public relations (PR) firms to misinform the public and 
obstruct meaningful action on climate in increasingly 
sophisticated and subtle ways. The secretive methods and sheer 
breadth of PR firms' work on behalf of the fossil fuel sector 
in this regard has often been overlooked in discussions about 
climate change, so O&I sought to shed new light on these 
partnerships through a months-long investigation specifically 
focused on the PR firms that continue to serve polluters' 
misinformation and obstruction agendas.
    On February 9, 2022, Chairs Grijalva and Porter sent 
letters\5\ to six organizations that give out public relations 
awards, requesting documents on PR campaigns conducted on 
behalf of the oil and gas industry on the subject of climate 
change. The letters cite former senior Exxon Mobil lobbyist 
Keith McCoy, who admitted on tape that his employer had funded 
``shadow groups'' to undermine climate efforts.
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    On June 13, 2022, Chairs Grijalva and Porter sent 
letters\6\ to five public relations firms and a letter\7\ to 
the American Petroleum Institute, a major industry trade group 
that plays a major, active role in climate disinformation. In 
the letters, the lawmakers requested all documents and 
information related to any of the firms' PR work, marketing, or 
influence campaigns for oil, gas, and coal companies and trade 
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    Oil and gas companies receive millions in taxpayer 
subsidies for these marketing efforts, which include 
advertisements that deny climate science, deflect 
responsibility to individuals, and falsely champion ``clean 
alternatives'' such as methane. To end these taxpayer-funded 
climate misinformation campaigns, on August 19, 2022, Chair 
Porter introduced the End Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Advertising 
Act, which would end tax breaks for the costs fossil fuel 
companies incur from promoting their companies and the use of 
fossil fuels, or from spreading climate disinformation.
    On September 14, 2022, O&I released a 116-page report,\8\ 
including appendices of primary documents, detailing the 
results of its investigation. The same day, O&I also held a 
hearing on the subject. O&I had invited the heads of some of 
the investigated PR firms to testify, but all of them refused 
to appear. Instead, the testifying witnesses included a former 
vice president of Edeleman--one of the largest PR firms--who 
now speaks out against PR firms' involvement in climate 
misinformation; a university professor with in-depth 
scholarship on the topic; and a Colorado climate activist who 
was personally subjected to the threatening and unethical 
practices by PR firms acting on behalf of the natural gas 
industry to subvert her organization's attempts to limit 
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    The September O&I hearing report revealed details--some of 
which had never before been publicly disclosed--of the 
elaborate, underhanded methods some PR firms use to help 
polluters misinform the public and prevent meaningful policy 
action on climate change. The report highlighted three unique 
tactics: (1) corporate image promotion, such as falsely 
depicting industry as joining the fight against climate change; 
(2) third-party mobilization, such as engineering astroturf 
``citizen'' groups to advocate for industry interests; and (3) 
delegitimization of opposition, such as sabotaging policy 
solutions and attacking community advocates. The report was an 
unprecedented examination of the topic by Congress, supplying 
many of the PR firms' internal deliberations and materials that 
had been missing from public scrutiny thus far, and adding a 
critical piece to the historical record on the increasingly 
urgent issue of climate change.

                              APPENDIX II

                            Printed Hearings

    117 1--Remote Legislative Hearing on Discussion Draft __, 
Insular Area Climate Change Act (later introduced as H.R. 
2780). March 4, 2021 (Full Committee)
    117-2--Remote Legislative Hearing held on H.R. 1884, To 
repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, 
and for other purposes. April 13, 2021 (Subcommittee for 
Indigenous Peoples of the United States)
    117-3--Remote Legislative Hearing held on H.R. 1522, Puerto 
Rico Statehood Admission Act and H.R. 2070, Puerto Rico Self-
Determination Act of 2021. April 14, 2021 (Full Committee)
    117-4--Remote Legislative Hearing held on H. Res. 279, 
Insular Cases Resolution. May 12, 2021 (Full Committee)
    117-5--Remote Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1522, Puerto Rico 
Statehood Admission Act and H.R. 2070, Puerto Rico Self-
Determination Act of 2021--Part II. June 16, 2021 (Full 
Committee)
    117-6--Legislative Hearing on H.R. 660, Shovel-Ready 
Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021; 
H.R. 1415, Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act; H.R. 1689, Offshore 
Wind for Territories Act; H.R. 2750, Blue Carbon for Our Planet 
Act; H.R. 3160, Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act; H.R. 
3228, National Coastal Resilience Data and Services Act; H.R. 
3692, Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act; H.R. 3748, 
BLUE GLOBE ACT; H.R. 3764, Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 
2021; H.R. 3817, Regional Ocean Partnership Act; H.R. 3864, 
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research Act; H.R. 3892, National Oceans 
and Coastal Security Improvements Act; and H.R. 3906, Blue 
Carbon Protection Act. June 22, 2021 (Full Committee)
    117-7--Oversight Hearing on Examining the Department of the 
Interior's Spending Priorities and the President's Fiscal Year 
Budget 2022 Proposal. June 23, 2021 (Full Committee)
    117-8--Oversight Hearing on Examining the President's 
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of 
Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
July 21, 2021 (Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife)
    117-9--Oversight Hearing titled, ``PREPA Post 
Implementation of the LUMA Transmission and Distribution 
Contract.'' October 6, 2021 (Full Committee)
    117-10--Oversight Hearings titled, ``Colorado River Drought 
Conditions and Response Measures'' Part 1, October 15, 2021, 
and Part 2, October 20, 2021 (Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, 
and Wildlife)
    117-11--Legislative Hearing on H.R. 59, Strengthening 
Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries 
Management Act, H.R. 4690 Sustaining America's Fisheries for 
the Future Act of 2021, and H.R. 5770, Forage Fish Conservation 
Act of 2021. November 16, 2021 (Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, 
and Wildlife)
    117-12--Oversight Hearing titled, ``What More Gulf of 
Mexico Oil and Gas Leasing Means for Achieving U.S. Climate 
Targets.'' January 20, 2022 (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources)
    117-13--Oversight Hearing titled, ``The Role of Justice, 
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the Nonprofit Sector in 
Natural Resources Policy.'' February 8, 2022 (Full Committee)
    117-14--Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2021, To restore, 
reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, 
and for other purposes. Environmental Justice For All Act. 
February 15, 2022 (Full Committee)
    117-15--Oversight Hearing titled, ``Examining the History 
of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal Co-Management.'' 
March 8, 2022. (Full Committee)
    117-16--Oversight Hearing titled, ``The Opioid Epidemic in 
Tribal Communities.'' April 5, 2022. (Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations)
    117-17--Oversight Hearing titled, ``Investing in Wildfire 
Management, Ecosystem Restoration, and Resilient Communities: 
Examining the Biden Administration's Priorities for 
Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.'' April 5, 
2022. (Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public 
Lands)
    117-18--Oversight Hearing titled, ``Russian Seafood Ban 
Implementation and Seafood Traceability.'' April 7, 2022. 
(Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife)
    117-19--Oversight Hearing titled, ``The Opportunities and 
Risks of Offshore Carbon Storage in the Gulf of Mexico.'' April 
28, 2022. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources)
    117-20--Oversight Hearing titled, ``Preventing Pandemics 
through US Wildlife-borne Disease Surveillance.'' April 28, 
2022. (Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations)
    117-21--Legislative Hearing held on H.R. 7580, The Clean 
Energy Minerals Reform Act. May 12, 2022. (Subcommittee on 
Energy and Mineral Resources)
    117-22--Legislative Hearing held on H.R. 5444, Truth and 
Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. May 
12, 2022. (Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United 
States)
    117-23--Joint Oversight Hearing held with the Committee on 
Education and Labor titled, ``Examining the Policies and 
Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education.'' June 28, 2022. 
(Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States)
    117-24--Full Committee Markup on H.R. 6353, the National 
Service Animals Memorial Act, H.R. 6439, the Dearfield Study 
Act, H.R. 6799, the John P. Parker House Study Act, H.R. 7618, 
to designate the Kol Israel Foundation Memorial in Bedford 
Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial, and H.R. 8393, the 
Puerto Rico Status Act. July 20, 2022. (Full Committee)
    117-25--Oversight Hearing titled, ``The Role of Public 
Relations Firms in Preventing Action on Climate Change.'' 
September 14, 2022. (Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigation)
    117-26--Legislative Hearing held on, H.R. 8802, Public 
Lands and Waters Climate Leadership Act of 2022. September 20, 
2022. (Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources)
    117-27--Oversight Hearing titled, ``Examining Oklahoma v. 
Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling 
on Tribal Sovereignty.'' September 20, 2022. (Subcommittee for 
Indigenous Peoples of the United States)
    117-28--Oversight Hearing titled, ``Puerto Rico's Post-
Disaster Reconstruction and Power Grid Development.'' November 
17, 2022. (Full Committee)

                              APPENDIX III

                      Committee Bill Reports Filed

    House Report 117-100 (H.R. 2497), A bill to establish the 
Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a 
unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-101 (H.R. 2278), A bill to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th 
National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-103 (H.R. 438), A bill to amend the Alyce 
Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children 
Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted 
Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 117-104 (H.R. 1154), A bill to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the 
suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the 
Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-105, Part 1 (H.R. 4300), A bill to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to make free National Parks and 
Federal Recreational Lands Passes available to members of the 
Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-106 (H.R. 1029), A bill to Waive the 
application fee for any special use permit for veterans' 
special events at war memorials on land administered by the 
National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its 
environs, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-107 (H.R. 1664), A bill to authorize the 
National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a 
commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
environs, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-114 (H.R. 1619), A bill to clarify the 
status of gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation, and 
for other purposes.
    House Report 117-163 (H.R. 1975), A bill to take certain 
land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for 
the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-164 (H.R. 2088), A bill to take certain 
Federal lands in Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the 
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-165 (H.R. 3616), A bill to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the 
suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the 
Bear River National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-166 (H.R. 4881), A bill to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua 
Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-168, Part 1 (H.R. 5221), A bill to amend 
the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish an urban 
Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health 
and Human Services.
    House Report 117-194 (H.R. 897) A bill to take certain 
lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua 
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-195 (H.R. 2074) A bill to assist Tribal 
governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat 
and for the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands.
    House Report 117-196, Part 1 (H.R. 2930) A bill to enhance 
protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and 
for other purposes.
    House Report 117-197 (H.R. 3531) A bill to authorize the 
Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a 
commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
environs, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-198 (H.R. 4706) A bill to establish the 
Blackwell School National Historic Site in Marfa, Texas, and 
for other purposes.
    House Report 117-262 (H.R. 6434) A bill to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish, within the National 
Park Service, the Japanese American World War II History 
Network, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-263 (H.R. 5001) A bill to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to continue to implement endangered 
fish recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan 
River Basins, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-264 (H.R. 4380) A bill to designate the El 
Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-265 (H.R. 2899) A bill to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the 
suitability and feasibility of designating areas within the 
island of Guam as a National Heritage Area, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-266 (H.R. 3197) A bill to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey to the City of Eunice, 
Louisiana, certain Federal land in Louisiana, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-267 (H.R. 1908) A bill to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the 
suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the 
Ka'ena Point National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-268 (H.R. 268) A bill to provide for the 
boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to 
be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United 
States for addition to that historic park, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-271 (H.R. 1931) A bill to provide 
competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American 
confinement education as a means to understand the importance 
of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise 
awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward 
Japanese Americans, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-272 (H.R. 3113) A bill to require the 
Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and 
the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to digitize 
and make publicly available geographic information system 
mapping data relating to public access to Federal land and 
waters for outdoor recreation, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-293 (H.R. 1146) A bill to amend the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize 
partnerships between States and nongovernmental entities for 
the purpose of reclaiming and restoring land and water 
resources adversely affected by coal mining activities before 
August 3, 1977, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-294 (H.R. 972) A bill to establish the 
Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-295, Part 1 (H.R. 441) A bill to provide 
for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal 
Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-296 (H.R. 2793) A bill to reauthorize the 
Highlands Conservation Act, to authorize States to use funds 
from that Act for administrative purposes, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-297, Part 1 (H.R. 3525) A bill to 
establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a 
National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment.
    House Report 117-298 (H.R. 5973) A bill to reauthorize the 
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment.
    House Report 117-299 (H.R. 6201) A bill to extend the 
authority for the establishment of a commemorative work to 
honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the 
American Revolution, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-300 (H.R. 6651) A bill to establish an 
Alaska Salmon Research Task Force.
    House Report 117-301, Part 1 (H.R. 6023) A bill to require 
the United States Postal Service to continue selling the 
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until 
all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-359 (H.R. 2773) A bill to amend the 
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental 
funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of 
greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and 
wildlife agencies, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-407 (H.R. 164) A bill to authorize the 
Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, 
and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-408 (H.R. 1286) A bill to establish in the 
States of North Carolina and South Carolina the Southern 
Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 117-409 (H.R. 2024) A bill to establish the 
Southern Maryland National Heritage Area, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-410 (H.R. 2107) A bill to establish the 
Nation's Oldest Port National Heritage Area in the State of 
Florida, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-411 (H.R. 3222) A bill to establish the 
Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-414 (H.R. 4404) A bill to amend the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Kissimmee 
River in the State of Florida as a component of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-415, Part 1 (H.R. 6337) A bill to require 
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
to develop long-distance bike trails on Federal land, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 117-416 (H.R. 7002) A bill to authorize the 
Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, to be illuminated by blue 
and yellow lights in support of Ukraine.
    House Report 117-417 (H.R. 7025) A bill to prohibit the 
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from 
funding entities that commit, fund, or support gross violations 
of internationally recognized human rights, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-418 (H.R. 7693) A bill to amend title 54, 
United States Code, to reauthorize the National Park 
Foundation.
    House Report 117-419 (H.R. 5118) A bill to direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to prioritize the completion of the 
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-428 (H.R. 263), A bill to amend the Lacey 
Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the 
Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of 
certain wildlife species, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-434 (H.R. 5093), A bill to direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest 
System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, 
Washington.
    House Report 117-435 (H.R. 7283), A bill to amend the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain 
activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine 
Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-467 (H.R. 4009), A bill to authorize the 
Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour 
to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia 
and its environs, and for other purposes, with an amendment.
    House Report 117-468 (H.R. 6353), A bill to authorize the 
National Service Animals Monument Corporation to establish a 
commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
environs, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-469 (H.R. 6734), A bill to amend the Fish 
and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, 
community partnership, and refuge education programs of the 
National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-470 (H.R. 7618), A bill to designate the 
Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, 
Ohio, as a national memorial.
    House Report 117-471 (H.R. 820), A bill to establish the 
New Philadelphia National Historical Park in the State of 
Illinois as a unit of the National Park System, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-472 (H.R. 4358), A bill to amend the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Little 
Manatee River as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-497 (H. Res. 1247) Resolution of inquiry 
directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 2023-
2028 five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing.
    House Report 117-498 (H. Res. 1248) Resolution of inquiry 
directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 
compliance with the obligations of the Mineral Leasing Act.
    House Report 117-499 (H. Res. 1251) Resolution of inquiry 
directing the Secretary of Agriculture to transmit certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 
mineral withdrawal within the Superior National Forest.
    House Report 117-500 (H. Res. 1252) Resolution of inquiry 
directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 
mineral withdrawal within the Superior National Forest.
    House Report 117-501 (H. Res. 1253) Resolution of inquiry 
directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 
actions of the Department of the Interior's Departmental Ethics 
Office.
    House Report 117-502 (H.R. 1638) A bill to direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest 
System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-503 (H.R. 6364) A bill to amend the 
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to 
extend the exception to the closure of certain roads within the 
Recreation Area for local businesses, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-561 (H.R. 404) A bill to improve the 
management of driftnet fishing.
    House Report 117-562 (H.R. 570) A bill to require operators 
of offshore oil and gas facilities to report failures of 
critical systems to the Secretary of the Interior, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 117-563, Part 1 (H.R. 667) A bill to authorize 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land 
to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center 
in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-564 (H.R. 1415) A bill to amend the 
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to 
Indian Tribes to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone 
objectives, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-565 (H.R. 1733) A bill to amend the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide 
funds to States and Indian tribes for the purpose of promoting 
economic revitalization, diversification, and development in 
economically distressed communities through the reclamation and 
restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by 
coal mining carried out before August 3, 1977, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-566, Part 1 (H.R. 1734) A bill to amend 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow 
the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency 
reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-567 (H.R. 2026) A bill to assist in the 
conservation of highly endangered amphibian species in foreign 
countries, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-568 (H.R. 2444) A bill to establish Fort 
San Geronimo del Boqueron in Puerto Rico as an affiliated area 
of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-569 (H.R. 2512) A bill to amend the 
National Trails System Act to designate the Chisholm National 
Historic Trail and the Western National Historic Trail, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 117-570 (H.R. 2551) A bill to designate and 
adjust certain lands in the State of Utah as components of the 
National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-571 (H.R. 2872) A bill to establish an 
integrated national approach to respond to ongoing and expected 
effects of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, 
managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the 
United States, and to maximize Government efficiency and reduce 
costs, in cooperation with State, local, and Tribal Governments 
and other entities, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-572, Part 1 (H.R. 3228) A bill to direct 
the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to improve 
science, data, and services that enable sound decision making 
in response to coastal flood risk, including impacts of sea 
level rise, storm events, changing Great Lakes water levels, 
and land subsidence.
    House Report 117-573 (H.R. 3540) A bill to reauthorize the 
Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-574 (H.R. 4458) A bill to establish a 
grant program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration to award grants to eligible entities for the 
purpose of carrying out projects on the conservation, 
restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems, with an 
amendment.
    House Report 117-575 (H.R. 4494) A bill to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in Frederick County, 
Maryland, for the Historic Preservation Training Center of the 
National Park Service, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-576 (H.R. 4677) A bill to direct 
restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey 
watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-
New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-577 (H.R. 5345) A bill to authorize the 
Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a 
regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit the hydrology 
of saline lakes in the Great Basin and the migratory birds and 
other wildlife dependent on those habitats, and for other 
purposes
    House Report 117-578 (H.R. 6142) A bill to amend the 
National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating 
the Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-579 (H.R. 6199) A bill to revise the 
boundary of the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in the 
State of Missouri, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-580 (S. 2923) A bill to improve the 
Fishery Resource Disaster Relief program of the National Marine 
Fisheries Service, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-582 (H.R. 2626) A bill to redesignate the 
Pullman National Monument in the State of Illinois as the 
Pullman National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-585 (H. Res. 1378) Resolution of inquiry 
requesting the President and directing the Secretary of 
Agriculture to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the 
House of Representatives relating to Resolution Copper mine, 
reported adversely.
    House Report 117-592 (H.R. 1884) To repeal section 3003 of 
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-593 (H.R. 3600) to amend the National 
Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic 
Trail, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-594 (H.R. 4648) To modify the boundary of 
the Cane River Creole National Historical Park in the State of 
Louisiana, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-595, Part 1 (H.R. 5444) To establish the 
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies 
in the United States, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-596, Part 1 (H.R. 5715) To reauthorize the 
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-597 (H.R. 6063) To provide for the 
equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding 
land in Illinois, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-598 (H.R. 6181) To reaffirm that certain 
land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Samish 
Indian Nation, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-599 (H.R. 6707) To amend the Maine Indian 
Claims Settlement Act of 1980 to advance equality for Wabanaki 
nations, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-600 (H.R. 6438) To authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site 
known as ``Dearfield'' in the State of Colorado.
    House Report 117-601 (H.R. 6442) To amend section 101703 of 
title 54, United States Code, to include Tribal Governments and 
quasi-governmental entities, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-602 (H.R. 6654) To direct the Secretary of 
the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science 
Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to 
respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate 
trends, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-603 (H.R. 6799) To direct the Secretary of 
the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine 
the suitability and feasibility of establishing the John P. 
Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park 
System.
    House Report 117-604 (H.R. 7075) To designate Ukrainian 
Independence Park in Washington, District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes.
    House Report 117-605 (H.R. 7496) To direct the Secretary of 
the Interior to install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the 
Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin 
Islands, to commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. 
John in 1733.
    House Report 117-606 (S. 789) To repeal certain obsolete 
laws relating to Indians.
    House Report 117-615 (H.R. 6427) To amend the Red River 
National Wildlife Refuge Act to modify the boundary of the Red 
River National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-616 (H.R. 7952) To authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to issue a right-of-way permit with respect to 
a natural gas distribution pipeline within Valley Forge 
National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-617 (S. 314) To repeal the Klamath Tribe 
Judgment Fund Act.
    House Report 117-625, Pt. 1 (H.R. 6611) To authorize the 
Embassy of France in Washington, DC, to establish a 
commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs 
to honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to 
restoring peace between European nations and establishing the 
European Union, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-626 (H.R. 160) To reauthorize the Coral 
Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and to establish the United 
States Coral Reef Task Force, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-627 (H.R. 920) To amend the Act entitled 
``Act to provide for the establishment of the Brown v. Board of 
Education National Historic Site in the State of Kansas, and 
for other purposes'' to provide for inclusion of additional 
related sites in the National Park System, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-628, Part 1 (H.R. 1503) To amend the 
Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments in leasing on 
Federal lands for oil and gas drilling, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-629 (H.R. 1505) To amend the Mineral 
Leasing Act to make certain adjustments to the regulation of 
surface-disturbing activities and to protect taxpayers from 
unduly bearing the reclamation costs of oil and gas 
development, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-631, Part 1 (H.R. 1506) To provide for the 
accurate reporting of fossil fuel extraction and emissions by 
entities with leases on public land, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-632 (H.R. 1517) To amend the Mineral 
Leasing Act to make certain adjustments to the fiscal terms for 
fossil fuel development and to make other reforms to improve 
returns to taxpayers for the development of Federal energy 
resources, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-633 (H.R. 2643) To require the Bureau of 
Safety and Environmental Enforcement to further develop, 
finalize, and implement updated regulations for offshore oil 
and gas pipelines to address long-standing limitations 
regarding its ability to ensure active pipeline integrity and 
address safety and environmental risks associated with 
decommissioning, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-634 (H.R. 2794) To provide for the 
protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and 
interconnected Federal lands and waters, including Voyageurs 
National Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of 
Minnesota, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-635 (H.R. 3128) To establish the American 
Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of 
fisheries research and development grants, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-636, Part 1 (H.R. 3326) To promote the 
development of renewable energy on public lands, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-637, Part 1 (H.R. 3670) To improve access 
for outdoor recreation through the use of special recreation 
permits on Federal recreational lands and waters, and for other 
purposes.
    House Report 117-638, Part 1 (H.R. 3686) To amend the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
provide for the establishment of a Ski Area Fee Retention 
Account, and for other purposes.
    House Report 117-639, Part 1 (H.R. 6435) To provide for the 
application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural Schools 
and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 
2021.
    House Report 117-640, Part 1 (H.R. 6936) To provide for the 
issuance of a semipostal to benefit programs that combat 
invasive species.
    House Report 117-642 (H.R. 8393) To enable the people of 
Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-
governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a 
transition to and the implementation of that permanent, 
nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status, and for 
other purposes.

                              APPENDIX IV

            Legislation Passed and Failed To Pass the House

 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE THAT PASSED THE HOUSE

Asterisk (*) denotes bills on which the Committee on Natural Resources 
                       was not the lead Committee

 [Brackets] denote counterparts of Senate bills that passed the House.

    2/24/2021--*H.R. 1192, To impose requirements on the 
payment of compensation to professional persons employed in 
voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico 
Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (commonly known 
as ``PROMESA''). PRRADA. Passed House under suspension of the 
Rules. (Public Law 117-82)
    2/25/2021--H.R. 803, To designate certain lands in the 
State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System, and for other purposes. Passed House, as 
amended, by a vote of 227-200.
    3/18/2021--*H.R. 1620, To reauthorize the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes. Violence Against 
Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021. Passed House, as 
amended, by a vote of 224-172.
    5/12/2021--H.R. 49, To designate the National Pulse 
Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 
32806, and for other purposes. Passed House under suspension of 
the Rules. (Public Law 117-20)
    5/12/2021--H.R. 297, To require the Secretary of 
Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the 
potential land that could be included in, a unit of the 
National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other 
purposes. Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    5/12/2021--H.R. 478, To direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to take certain land located in Pinal County, Arizona, 
into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, 
and for other purposes. Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer 
Act. Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    5/12/2021--H.R. 810, To amend the National Trails System 
Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear 
National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. Passed House 
under suspension of the Rules.
    5/12/2021--H.R. 1688, To amend the Indian Child Protection 
and Family Violence Prevention Act. Native American Child 
Protection Act. Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    5/12/2021--H.R. 2208, To restore an opportunity for tribal 
economic development on terms that are equal and fair, and for 
other purposes. Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta 
Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act. Passed House 
under suspension of the Rules.
    5/18/2021--*H.R. 2533, To provide for a study by the 
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 
examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors 
in estuarine environments. NEAR Act of 2021. Passed House under 
suspension of the Rules.
    6/29/2021--*H.R. 2471, Making consolidated appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for 
providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, 
and for other purposes. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. 
Passed House, as amended, under suspension of the Rules. 
(Public Law 117-103)
    7/1/2021--*H.R. 3684, To authorize funds for Federal-aid 
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and 
for other purposes. INVEST in America Act. Passed House, as 
amended, by a vote of 221-201. (Public Law 117-58)
    7/26/2021--H.R. 1664, To authorize the National Medal of 
Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in 
the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other 
purposes. Passed House, as amended, under suspension of the 
Rules. (Public Law 117-80)
    7/26/2021--H.R. 2365, To extend the authority for the 
establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star 
Families, and for other purposes. Gold Star Mothers Family 
Monument Extension Act. Passed House, as amended, under 
suspension of the Rules.
    7/30/2021--H.R. 2278, To designate the September 11th 
National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes. Passed 
House, as amended, under suspension of the Rules. (Public Law 
117-48)
    7/30/2021--H.R. 2497, To establish the Amache National 
Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a Unit of the 
National Park System, and for other purposes. Amache National 
Historic Site Act. Passed House, as amended, under suspension 
of the Rules. (Public Law 117-106)
    7/30/2021--H.R. 4300, To direct the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to make free National 
Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes available to 
members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Alexander 
Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act. Passed House, as amended, 
under suspension of the Rules.
    8/23/2021--*S. 325, [H.R. 438] To amend the Alyce Spotted 
Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to 
extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and 
Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other 
purposes. Passed House under suspension of the Rules. (Public 
Law 117-41)
    8/24/2021--*S. Con. Res. 14, A concurrent resolution 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 
2031. Passed House by a vote of 220-212.
    9/23/2021--*H.R. 4350, To authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022. Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 316-913.
    9/28/2021--H.R. 1154, To authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and 
feasibility of designating certain land as the Great Dismal 
Swamp National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Great 
Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act. Passed House under 
suspension of the Rules.
    10/1/2021--*H.R. 5434, To provide an extension of Federal-
aid highway, highway safety, and transit programs, and for 
other purposes. Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021. 
Passed House under suspension of the Rules. (Public Law 117-44)
    10/28/2021--*H.R. 5763, To provide an extension of Federal-
aid highway, highway safety, and transit programs, and for 
other purposes. Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2021. Passed House, as amended, under suspension of the Rules. 
(Public Law 117-52)
    10/29/2021--H.R. 1029, To waive the application fee for any 
special use permit for veterans' special events at war 
memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in 
the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other 
purposes. Free Veterans from Fees Act. Passed House under 
suspension of the Rules.
    11/1/2021--H.R. 1619, To clarify the status of gaming 
conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation, and for other purposes. 
Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act. Passed House under suspension 
of the Rules.
    11/1/2021--H.R. 1975, To take certain land located in San 
Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the 
Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. Pala Band 
of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021. Passed House 
under suspension of the Rules.
    11/2/2021--H.R. 2088, To take certain Federal lands in 
Tennessee into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of 
Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Eastern Band of 
Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act. Passed House under 
suspension of the Rules.
    11/2/2021--H.R. 2758, To provide for the recognition of the 
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes. Lumbee 
Recognition Act. Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    11/2/2021--H.R. 3616, To authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and 
feasibility of designating certain land as the Bear River 
National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Bear River 
National Heritage Area Study Act. Passed House under suspension 
of the Rules.
    11/2/2021--H.R. 4881, To direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of 
Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other 
purposes. Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act. Passed 
House under suspension of the Rules.
    11/2/2021--H.R. 5221, To amend the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act to establish an urban Indian organization 
confer policy for the Department of Health and Human Services. 
Urban Indian Health Confer Act. Passed House under suspension 
of the Rules.
    11/2/2021--*S. 108, [H.R. 164] To authorize the Seminole 
Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for 
other purposes. Passed House under suspension of the Rules. 
(Public Law 117-65)
    11/17/2021--*H. Res. 789, Censuring Representative Paul 
Gosar. Passed House by a vote of 223-207, 1 Present.
    11/18/2021--*H.R. 5376\1\, To provide for reconciliation 
pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. Build Back Better Act. 
Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 220-211.
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    \1\Passed the House twice, the second time on August 12, 2022, as 
amended. See H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-
169) for more information.
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    12/2/2021--H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of Native 
American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. 
Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021. Passed House 
under suspension of the Rules. (Public Law 117-258)
    12/2/2021--H.R. 4352, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to 
reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take 
land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. 
Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    12/7/2021--*S. 1605, To designate the National Pulse 
Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, 
Florida, and for other purposes. National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022. Passed House by a vote of 363-70. 
(Public Law 117-81)
    12/8/2021--H.R. 897, To take certain lands in California 
into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of 
Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Agua Caliente Land 
Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act. Passed House under 
suspension of the Rules.
    12/8/2021--H.R. 2074, To assist Tribal governments in the 
management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and for the 
reestablishment of buffalo on Indian lands. Indian Buffalo 
Management Act. Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    12/8/2021--H.R. 3531, To authorize the Women Who Worked on 
the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work in 
the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other 
purposes. Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II 
Memorial Act. Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    12/8/2021--H.R. 4706, To establish the Blackwell School 
National Historic Site in Marfa, Texas, and for other purposes. 
Blackwell School National Historic Site Act. Passed House under 
suspension of the Rules.
    2/4/2022--*H.R. 4521, To provide for a coordinated Federal 
research initiative to ensure continued United States 
leadership in engineering biology. Bioeconomy Research and 
Development Act of 2021. Passed House by a vote of 222-210.
    2/28/2022--S. 3706, [H.R. 6435] To provide for the 
application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural Schools 
and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 
2021. Passed House under suspension of the Rules. (Public Law 
117-102)
    3/15/2022--H.R. 268, To authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and 
feasibility of designating certain land as the Ka ena Point 
National Heritage Area. Ka ena Point National Heritage Area 
Act. Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    3/15/2022--H.R. 1908, To provide for the boundary of the 
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to 
authorize the donation of land to the United States for 
addition to that historic park. Palo Alto Battlefield National 
Historic Park. Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    3/15/2022--H.R. 1931, To provide competitive grants for the 
promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means 
to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and 
abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of 
cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans. Japanese American 
Confinement Education Act. Passed House, as amended, under 
suspension of the Rules.
    3/15/2022--H.R. 2899, To direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and 
feasibility of designating areas within the island of Guam as a 
National Heritage Area. Passed House under suspension of the 
Rules.
    3/15/2022--H.R. 3113, To require the Secretary of the 
Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to digitize and make 
publicly available geographic information system mapping data 
relating to public access to Federal land and waters for 
outdoor recreation. Modernizing Access to our Public Land Act 
or the MAPLand Act. Passed House, as amended, under suspension 
of the Rules. (Public Law 117-114)
    3/15/2022--H.R. 5001, To authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to continue to implement endangered fish recovery 
programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins. 
Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act. Passed 
House, as amended, under suspension of the Rules.
    3/16/2022--H.R. 3197, To direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to convey to the City of Eunice, Louisiana, certain 
Federal land in Louisiana. Save the Liberty Theatre Act. Passed 
House under suspension of the Rules. (Public Law 117-112)
    3/16/2022--H.R. 4380, To designate the El Paso Community 
Healing Garden National Memorial, and for other purposes. 
Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    3/16/2022--H.R. 6434, To direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to establish, within the National Park Service, the 
Japanese American World War II History Network. Japanese 
American World War II History Network Act. Passed House under 
suspension of the Rules.
    04/01/2022--*H.R. 3617, To decriminalize and deschedule 
cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons 
adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for 
expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other 
purposes. Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement 
Act. Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 220-204.
    4/26/2022--S. 270, [H.R. 920] To amend the Act entitled 
``Act to provide for the establishment of the Brown v. Board of 
Education National Historic Site in the State of Kansas, and 
for other purposes'' to provide for inclusion of additional 
related sites in the National Park System, and for other 
purposes. Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site 
Expansion Act. Passed House under suspension of the Rules. 
(Public Law 117-123)
    4/26/2022--H.R. 441, to provide for the conveyance of 
certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in 
Tanana, Alaska. Passed House, as amended, under suspension of 
the Rules.
    4/26/2022--H.R. 2793, To reauthorize the Highlands 
Conservation Act, to authorize States to use funds from that 
Act for administrative purposes, and for other purposes. 
Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021. Passed 
House under suspension of the Rules.
    4/26/2022--H.R. 3525, To establish the Commission to Study 
the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific 
American History and Culture. Commission To Study the Potential 
Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History 
and Culture Act. Passed House, as amended, under suspension of 
the Rules. (Public Law 117-140)
    4/26/2022--H.R. 5973, To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish 
and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. 
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act 
of 2021. Passed House, as amended, under suspension of the 
Rules.
    4/26/2022--H.R. 6023, To require the United States Postal 
Service to continue selling the Multinational Species 
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps 
are sold. Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal 
Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021. Passed House, as amended, 
under suspension of the Rules. (Public Law 117-127)
    4/26/2022--H.R. 6201, To extend the authority for the 
establishment of a commemorative work to honor enslaved and 
free Black persons who served in the American Revolution, and 
for other purposes. National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act. 
Passed House, as amended, under suspension of the Rules.
    4/26/2022--H.R. 6651, to establish the American Fisheries 
Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries 
research and development grants. Alaska Salmon Research Task 
Force Act. Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    4/26/2022--S. 497, [H.R. 3128, H.R. 4690] To establish the 
American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding 
of fisheries research and development grants. American 
Fisheries Advisory Committee Act. Passed House under suspension 
of the Rules. (Public Law 117-121)
    5/11/2022--S. 66, [H.R. 565] To require the Inter-Agency 
Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a 
plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal 
blooms and hypoxia in South Florida, and for other purposes. 
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021. Passed House 
under suspension of the Rules.
    6/14/2022--H.R. 2773, To amend the Pittman-Robertson 
Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available 
for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest 
conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife 
agencies, and for other purposes. Recovering America's Wildlife 
Act of 2021. Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 202-220.
    7/19/2022--S. 144, [H.R. 667] To authorize the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the 
Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate 
access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, 
California, and for other purposes. Desert Sage Youth Wellness 
Center Access Improvement Act. Passed House under suspension of 
the Rules. (Public Law 117-161)
    7/19/2022--H.R. 1286, To establish the Southern Campaign of 
the Revolution National Heritage Corridor, and for other 
purposes. Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage 
Corridor Act of 2021. Passed House, as amended, under 
suspension of the Rules.
    7/19/2022--H.R. 2024, To establish the Southern Maryland 
National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Southern 
Maryland National Heritage Area Act. Passed House, as amended, 
under suspension of the Rules.
    7/19/2022--H.R. 3222, To establish the Alabama Black Belt 
National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. Alabama Black 
Belt National Heritage Area Act. Passed House, as amended, 
under suspension of the Rules.
    7/19/2022--H.R. 4404, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act to designate segments of the Kissimmee River in the State 
of Florida as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers. 
Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act. Passed House, as 
amended, under suspension of the Rules.
    7/19/2022--H.R. 6337, To require the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop long-
distance bike trails on Federal land. Biking on Long-Distance 
Trails Act. Passed House, as amended, under suspension of the 
Rules.
    7/19/2022--H.R. 7002, To authorize the Gateway Arch in St. 
Louis, Missouri, to be illuminated by blue and yellow lights in 
support of Ukraine. Gateway Solidarity Act. Passed House, as 
amended, under suspension of the Rules.
    7/19/2022--H.R. 7025, To prohibit the Director of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service from funding entities 
that commit, fund, or support gross violations of 
internationally recognized human rights, and for other 
purposes. Advancing Human Rights-Centered International 
Conservation Act of 2022. Passed House, as amended, under 
suspension of the Rules.
    7/19/2022--*H.R. 7693, To amend title 54, United States 
Code, to reauthorize the National Park Foundation. National 
Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022. Passed House under 
suspension of the Rules.
    7/27/2022--H.R. 3952, To strengthen the role of the Chief 
Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration in order to promote scientific integrity and 
advance the Administration's world-class research and 
development portfolio. NOAA Chief Scientist Act. Passed House, 
as amended, under suspension of the Rules.
    7/28/2022--H.R. 5093, To direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in 
the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind 
River Administrative Site Conveyance Act. Passed House, as 
amended, under suspension of the Rules.
    7/29/2022--H.R. 263, To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 
1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife 
Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife 
species, and for other purposes. Big Cat Public Safety Act. 
Passed House by a vote of 278-134. (Public Law-243)
    7/29/2022--H.R. 5118, To direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the 
completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and 
for other purposes. Continental Divide Trail Completion Act. 
Passed House, as amended, by a vote of 218-199.
    7/29/2022--H.R. 7283, To amend the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for 
grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other 
purposes. STREAM Act. Passed House, as amended, under 
suspension of the Rules.
    7/29/2022--S. 3451, [H.R. 7870] A bill to include certain 
computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program 
under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes. Passed 
House under suspension of the Rules. (Public Law 117-173)
    8/12/2022--*H.R. 5376, To provide for reconciliation 
pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. Inflation Reduction 
Act of 2022. Passed House, as amended for the second time by a 
vote of 220-207. (Public Law 117-169)
    9/19/2022--H.R. 6353, To authorize the National Service 
Animals Monument Corporation to establish a commemorative work 
in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other 
purposes. National Service Animals Memorial Act. Passed House, 
as amended, under suspension of the Rules.
    9/19/2022--H.R. 6734, To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 
1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community 
partnership, and refuge education programs of the National 
Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes. Keep America's 
Refuges Operational Act of 2022. Passed House, as amended, 
under suspension of the Rules.
    9/19/2022--H.R. 7618, To designate the Kol Israel 
Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a 
national memorial. Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    9/19/2022--H.R. 820, To establish the New Philadelphia 
National Historic Site in the State of Illinois as a unit of 
the National Park System, and for other purposes New 
Philadelphia National Historic Site Act. Passed House, as 
amended, under suspension of the Rules.
    9/20/2022--H.R. 4009, To authorize the Georgetown African 
American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a 
commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
environs, and for other purposes. Enslaved Voyages Memorial 
Act. Passed House, as amended, under suspension of the Rules.
    9/20/2022--H.R. 4358, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act to designate segments of the Little Manatee River as a 
component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other 
purposes. Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act. Passed 
House, as amended, under suspension of the Rules.
    9/20/2022--S. 2490, [H.R. 4607] To establish the Blackwell 
School National Historic Site in Marfa, Texas, and for other 
purposes. Blackwell School National Historic Site Act. Passed 
House under suspension of the Rules. (Public Law 117-206)
    9/28/2022--H.R. 6364, To amend the Delaware Water Gap 
National Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the 
exception to the closure of certain roads within the Recreation 
Area for local businesses, and for other purposes. Passed House 
under suspension of the Rules.
    9/29/2022--H.R. 1638, To direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to 
the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge 
Mine Conveyance Act. Passed House under suspension of the 
Rules.
    12/12/2022--H.R. 2551, To designate and adjust certain 
lands in the State of Utah as components of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes. 
Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act. Passed House under 
suspension of the Rules.
    12/12/2022--H.R. 5715, To reauthorize the Morris K. Udall 
and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes. Passed 
House, as amended, under suspension of the Rules.
    12/12/2022--H.R. 6427, To amend the Red River National 
Wildlife Refuge Act to modify the boundary of the Red River 
National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. Red River 
National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Modification Act. Passed 
House, as amended, under suspension of the Rules.
    12/12/2022--H.R. 7496, To direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the 
Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin 
Islands, to commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. 
John in 1733. Passed House under suspension of the Rules.
    12/12/2022--H.R. 7952, To authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to issue a right-of-way permit with respect to a 
natural gas distribution pipeline within Valley Forge National 
Historical Park, and for other purposes. Valley Forge Park 
Realignment Permit and Promise Act. Passed House, as amended, 
under suspension of the Rules.
    12/12/2022--S. 314, To repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment 
Fund Act. Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act. Passed House 
under suspension of the Rules. (Public Law 117 09261)
    12/14/2022--H.R. 6611, To authorize the Government of 
France to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary 
contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between 
European nations and establishing the European Union, and for 
other purposes. Passed House, as amended, under suspension of 
the Rules.
    12/14/2022--S. 558 [H.R. 1438] To establish a national 
integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. Passed 
House under suspension of the Rules.
    12/14/2022--S. 789 [H.R. 3158], To repeal certain obsolete 
laws relating to Indians. Repealing Existing Substandard 
Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. Passed 
House under suspension of the Rules.
    12/15/2022--H.R. 8393, To enable the people of Puerto Rico 
to choose a permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing 
political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a 
transition to and the implementation of that permanent, 
nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status, and for 
other purposes. Puerto Rico Status Act. Passed House by a vote 
of 233 09191.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE THAT FAILED TO PASS THE 
                                 HOUSE

    [None]

                               APPENDIX V

                     Public Laws and Enacted Bills

  Asterisk* denotes bills that were not referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources but contain provisions under the jurisdiction of the 
                               Committee.

    (Parentheses) denote bills referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources contained within the public law and are included in the total 
                       count of enacted bills.\1\
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    \1\See Statistical Overview.
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Asterisks** denote Committee on Natural Resources bills that were held 
                              at the desk.

[Brackets] denote House counterparts of Senate bills. Counterparts are 
           not included in the total count of enacted bills.

    Public Law 117-20: H.R. 49, To designate the National Pulse 
Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 
32806, and for other purposes. June 25, 2021
    Public Law 117-41**: S. 325, [H.R. 438] To amend the Alyce 
Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children 
Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted 
Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for 
other purposes. September 24, 2021
    Public Law 117-44: H.R. 5434, To provide an extension of 
Federal-aid highway, highway safety, and transit programs, and 
for other purposes. Surface Transportation Extension Act of 
2021. October 2, 2021
    Public Law 117-48: H.R. 2278, To designate the September 
11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes. 
October 13, 2021
    Public Law 117-52: H.R. 5763, To provide an extension of 
Federal-aid highway, highway safety, and transit programs, and 
for other purposes. Further Surface Transportation Extension 
Act of 2021. October 31, 2021
    Public Law 117-58*: H.R. 3684, (H.R. 1733, H.R. 1734, H.R. 
1939 partially, H.R. 2049, H.R. 2415 partially, H.R. 2641, H.R. 
2781, H.R. 2816, H.R. 3211, H.R. 3404 partially, H.R. 3585, 
H.R. 3702, H.R. 4082, H.R. 4099) To authorize funds for 
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit 
programs, and for other purposes. Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act. November 15, 2021
    Public Law 117-65**: S. 108, [H.R. 164] A bill to authorize 
the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain 
land, and for other purposes. November 23, 2021
    Public Law 117-80: H.R. 1664, To authorize the National 
Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative 
work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for 
other purposes. December 27, 2021
    Public Law 117-81*: S. 1605, (H.R. 1115, H.R. 4300) To 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such 
fiscal year, and for other purposes. National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. December 27, 2021
    Public Law 117-82*: H.R. 1192, To impose requirements on 
the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in 
voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico 
Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act. PRRADA. 
January 20, 2022
    Public Law 117-102**: S. 3706, [H.R. 6435] To provide for 
the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural 
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal 
year 2021. March 15, 2022
    Public Law 117-103*: H.R. 2471, Making consolidated 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, 
and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in 
Ukraine, and for other purposes. Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2022. March 15, 2022
    Public Law 117-106: H.R. 2497, To establish the Amache 
National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a Unit of 
the National Park System, and for other purposes. Amache 
National Historic Site Act. March 18, 2022
    Public Law 117-112: H.R. 3197, To direct the Secretary of 
the Interior to convey to the City of Eunice, Louisiana, 
certain Federal land in Louisiana, and for other purposes. Save 
the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021. April 19, 2022
    Public Law 117-114: H.R. 3113, To require the Secretary of 
the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to digitize and make 
publicly available geographic information system mapping data 
relating to public access to Federal land and waters for 
outdoor recreation. Modernizing Access to our Public Land Act 
or the MAPLand Act. April 29, 2022
    Public Law 117-121**: S. 497, (H.R. 3128, H.R. 4690) To 
establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist 
in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, 
and for other purposes. American Fisheries Advisory Committee 
Act. May 12, 2022
    Public Law 117-123**: S. 270, [H.R. 920] To amend the Act 
entitled ``Act to provide for the establishment of the Brown v. 
Board of Education National Historic Site in the State of 
Kansas, and for other purposes'' to provide for inclusion of 
additional related sites in the National Park System, and for 
other purposes. Brown v. Board of Education National Historic 
Site Expansion Act. May 12, 2022
    Public Law 117-127: H.R. 6023, To require the United States 
Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species 
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps 
are sold, and for other purposes. Multinational Species 
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 
2021. May 16, 2022
    Public Law 117-140: H.R. 3525, To establish the Commission 
to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian 
Pacific American History and Culture, and for other purposes. 
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum 
of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act. June 13, 
2022
    Public Law 117-161**: S. 144, [H.R. 667] To authorize the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land 
to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center 
in Hemet, California, and for other purposes. Desert Sage Youth 
Wellness Center Access Improvement Act. July 29, 2022
    Public Law 117-169*: H.R. 5376, (H.R. 1162, H.R. 1503, H.R. 
1517, H.R. 2102, H.R. 2635, H.R. 2780, H.R. 3764, H.R. 5435) To 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 
14. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. August 16, 2022
    Public Law 117-173**: S. 3451, [H.R. 7870] A bill to 
include certain computer-related projects in the Federal 
permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for 
other purposes. August 16, 2022
    Public Law 117-206**: S. 2490, [H.R. 4706] To establish the 
Blackwell School National Historic Site in Marfa, Texas, and 
for other purposes. Blackwell School National Historic Site 
Act. October 17, 2022.
    Public Law 117-243: H.R. 263, To amend the Lacey Act 
Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive 
Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain 
wildlife species, and for other purposes. Big Cat Public Safety 
Act. The bill has been presented to the president and is 
expected to be signed into Public Law at the time of 
publication. However, no official action occurred prior to 
publication.
    Public Law 117-261: S. 314, To repeal the Klamath Tribe 
Judgment Fund Act. Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act. The 
bill has been presented to the president and is expected to be 
signed into Public Law at the time of publication. However, no 
official action occurred prior to publication.
    Public Law 117-258: H.R. 2930, To enhance protections of 
Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other 
purposes. Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021. 
The bill has been presented to the president and is expected to 
be signed into Public Law at the time of publication. However, 
no official action occurred prior to publication.

                              APPENDIX VI

                            Committee Prints

First Session:
    117-A--Rules for the Committee on Natural Resources, 117th 
Congress (Adopted: February 18, 2021)

                              APPENDIX VII

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                            Dissenting Views

    The final Report of the 117th Congress documents the 
failure of the Democrat Majority to address the myriad crises 
brought on by President Biden. Democrat leadership repeatedly 
refused to take up bipartisan solutions to address our nation's 
wildfire crisis and improve the health of our federal forests, 
like the Resilient Federal Forests Act and the Trillion Trees 
Act. While Americans were facing record-high energy prices and 
energy insecurity, Democrats were holding hearings inspired by 
the Netflix show ``Tiger King.'' When Republicans offered 
solutions to pressing national issues, Democrats refused to 
act.
    Republicans on House Committee on Natural Resources worked 
to promote access, conservation, innovation, and transparency 
within our nation's natural resources by advancing sound, 
science-based conservation; unleashing American energy 
dominance; restoring active management to our public lands and 
national forests; reducing excessive federal land acquisition 
and preservationist, restrictive land designations; promoting 
natural climate solutions; promoting economic opportunity in 
tribal communities and the insular areas; and responsibly 
stewarding our nation's water resources and fisheries.
    Our Dissenting Views to the Activities Report highlight 
issue-by-issue the failures of the Democrat Majority and sets a 
path forward toward successfully addressing the critical 
natural resources issues facing Americans.

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES

Oil and Gas Development on Federal Lands and Waters
    The United States led the world in reducing emissions from 
2005 to 2020, even as oil and gas production has increased over 
the same period. This has largely been made possible by 
voluntary innovations lead by the American energy sector.\1\ 
Over the same 15-year period, CO2 emissions from the global 
energy sector grew by 14 percent.\2\ Specifically, China saw 
staggering emissions increases over the same 15-year period, 
emitting 23 times more carbon dioxide than the U.S. and all of 
Europe combined.\3\
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    \1\Institute for Energy Research, ``Since 2005, U.S. Has Had 
Largest Decline in Carbon Dioxide Emissions Globally,'' October 27, 
2021, https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/since-
2005-u-s-has-had-largest-decline-in-carbon-dioxide-emissions-globally/.
    \2\Id.
    \3\Id.
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    Instead of focusing on the positive reductions made by 
American companies and the worrisome trend of growing global 
emissions, Committee Democrats and this administration have led 
an all-out assault on U.S. energy producers. This started in 
President Biden's first days in office when he issued Executive 
Order 14008, which imposed an indefinite pause on new oil and 
gas leasing on U.S. federal lands and waters ``pending 
completion of a comprehensive review.''\4\ On June 15, 2021, 
U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty placed an injunction on 
DOI's unlawful moratorium and ordered the agencies to restart 
the leasing process.\5\ In response, the Biden administration 
appealed the decision and continued to delay scheduling lease 
sales.\6\
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    \4\Exec. Order 14008, 86 Fed. Reg. 19, 7619 (Jan. 27, 2021).
    \5\Partlow, Joshua and Eilperin, Juliet. Louisiana judge blocks 
Biden Administration's oil and gas leasing pause. https://
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/06/15/louisiana-judge-
blocks-biden-administrations-oil-gas-leasing-pause/.
    \6\Valerie Volcovici. ``Biden administration appeals federal court 
decision to block oil, gas leasing pause.'' Reuters. August 16, 2021, 
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-administration-appeals-federal-
court-decision-block-oil-gas-leasing-pause-2021-08-16/.
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    For onshore development, the Biden administration did not 
hold a lease sale until June of this year. Unfortunately, this 
sale was largely watered down as it only offered 20 percent of 
the parcels that were originally included, and it implemented a 
50 percent royalty hike.\7\ The Biden administration also fell 
behind in permitting federal oil and gas production. For 
example, in FY 2022, the Biden administration has approved an 
average of 233 drilling permits per month, while the Department 
of Interior was approving nearly 400 drilling permits monthly 
in FY 2020 under President Donald Trump.
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    \7\Energy in Depth, FIRST BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ONSHORE LEASE SALES 
BRING IN NEARLY $22 MILLION, 7/1/22, https://www.energyindepth.org/
first-biden-administration-onshore-lease-sales-bring-in-nearly-22-
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    The Biden administration has held only one offshore oil and 
gas lease sale to date, Lease Sale 257.\8\ A district court 
vacated the lease sale in January 2022 in an unprecedented 
decision\9\ and the Biden administration chose not to appeal 
this case, declining to defend their own work.\10\ As a result, 
no new leases were issued for this sale until the Inflation 
Reduction Act required issuance of the leases. The Biden 
administration cancelled the three remaining sales under the 
current 5-year plan for offshore leasing\11\ and has only 
resumed planning for these sales at the direction of the 
Inflation Reduction Act. The Department issued a draft version 
of the 2022 to 2027 5-year plan, known as a ``proposed 
program,'' on July 1, 2022, after the most recent plan expired 
on June 30, 2022.\12\ Publication of a proposed program is the 
second step in a lengthy interagency process, and many months 
of public comment and agency deliberation must occur before the 
final program is published. As a result, future leasing on the 
OCS remains uncertain under the Biden administration.
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    \8\Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 
Final Notice of Sale, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and 
Gas Lease Sale 257, https://www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/documents/
oil-gas-energy/leasing/Final-NOS-257.pdf.
    \9\Friends of the Earth, et al. vs. Debra Haaland, et al., U.S. 
District Court for the District of Columbia, Memorandum Opinion, filed 
January 27, 2022, https://subscriber.politicopro.com/eenews/f/eenews/
?id=00000l7e-a065-db8b-ab7f-f2ff5ec00000.
    \10\Rachel Frazin, ``Biden administration won't appeal invalidation 
of offshore oil leases,'' The Hill, March 1, 2022, https://thehill.com/
policy/energy-environment/596334-biden-administration-declines-to-
appeal-invalidation-of-offshore.
    \11\Department of the Interior. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. 
2017-2022 Lease Sale Schedule. https://www.boem.gov/2017-2022-lease-
sale-schedule.
    \12\Testimony of Secretary Deb Haaland. Senate Committee on Energy 
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    Failing to hold sufficient and legally required lease sales 
will have a significant long-term impact on American production 
capability thus threatening our future domestic energy 
security. Additionally, these attacks have also caused near 
term price increases by thwarting investor confidence and by 
holding producers back from drilling wells. In fact gasoline 
prices rose sharply during President Biden s first year in 
office before reaching historic highs in 2022. Fortunately, the 
Trump administration prioritized both permitting and leasing 
which has allowed producers to keep prices from skyrocketing 
further.
    Throughout this Congress, Committee Democrats have joined 
this administration in its attack on onshore oil and gas 
production. Bills were introduced to increase fees and 
royalties paid by producers add additional red tape to the 
leasing and permitting processes and even halt leasing until 
impossible benchmarks were reached. Once they realized that 
these policies would not be able to make it through Congress in 
regular order Committee Democrats set their sights on the 
reconciliation process. Unfortunately for everyday Americans 
the so called ``Inflation Reduction Act'' included language to 
increase fees and royalties on all stages of oil and gas 
development. These changes will likely dissuade future 
production, all but ensuring that energy prices remain 
unnecessarily high.
    Committee Republicans look forward to conducting rigorous 
oversight of the Biden administrations' ``energy policy'' and 
fighting to ensure that America becomes energy dominant once 
again. One of the top priorities of the Subcommittee in the 
118th Congress will be restarting the oil and gas leasing 
process, ensuring timely planning of new lease sales and 
processing of oil and gas permits.

Onshore Renewable Energy Production

    Republican members introduced the Public Land Renewable 
Energy Development Ac (PLREDA) to streamline renewable energy 
production on federal lands. For eight years prior, this bill 
was always bipartisan. Unfortunately, Committee Democrats used 
politics to attempt to steal the bill and refused to allow 
certain Republicans, who drafted major portions of it, from 
joining as cosponsors. Due to this unnecessary partisan 
approach, the bill was unable to move through Congress and get 
signed into law but Republicans aim to advance it again next 
Congress, either alone or with Democratic support.
    Committee Democrats held a hearing titled ``Plugging in 
Public Lands: Transmission Infrastructure for Renewable 
Energy'' to examine the roadblocks for renewable energy and 
transmission on federal lands. The hearing unearthed some major 
hinderances for renewable energy and transmission development 
on federal land including NEPA, the Endangered Species Act 
(ESA), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, multiple lead federal 
agencies, and litigation usually by radical special interest 
groups.
    Following the hearing, Committee Democrats failed to act, 
so Committee Republicans began working with stakeholders across 
the energy sector to determine how best to address these 
issues. The result of these conversations was the introduction 
of the ``Transparency and Production of American Energy Act'' 
or the ``TAP American Energy Act.'' The bill would streamline 
the permitting process for all energy generation, development, 
and transportation on federal lands while creating more 
transparency from the federal agencies. The bill enjoyed 
support from across the energy sector from renewable energy 
groups to oil and gas trade associations.
    Committee Republicans aim to build upon the TAP Act next 
Congress to ensure advance American energy independence.

Offshore Renewable Energy Production

    DOI aims to double renewable energy production from 
offshore wind to a total of 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2030.\13\ Wind 
energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) has the 
potential to create jobs and diversify the energy sector. 
However, offshore wind development is hampered by regulatory 
burdens at multiple levels of government and conflicting 
federal, state, local, and private interests pose numerous 
competing priorities that offshore wind developers must 
balance. For example, the commercial fishing industry, 
recreational anglers, and fishing-dependent communities are 
concerned that offshore wind development will hamper access to 
the OCS.
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    \13\The White House, President Biden Takes Executive Actions to 
Tackle the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, Create Jobs, and Restore 
Scientific Integrity Across Federal Government/ https://bitly/3knbv19.
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    New requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 
(IRA)\14\ may affect the pace of offshore wind leasing going 
forward. The IRA requires that, during the first 10 years after 
its enactment, DOI cannot issue a lease for offshore wind 
development on the OCS unless an offshore oil and gas lease 
sale has been held in the previous year. This requirement pits 
the Biden administration's well-documented resistance to 
regular oil and gas leasing directly against their renewable 
energy goals. It is currently unknown how this new policy will 
affect offshore wind deployment--or oil and gas development--on 
the OCS and oversight of this requirement will be critical 
going forward.
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    While renewables are certainly growing in our energy mix, 
current technology is not capable of shouldering the high 
demands of the American electric grid or replacing the hundreds 
of thousands of good-paying jobs supported by other facets of 
the energy sector and related industries. In the 118th 
Congress, the Subcommittee will conduct oversight of the 
offshore wind leasing program to ensure that various interests 
related to activities on the OCS are considered and ratepayers 
do not bear the burden of the overzealous renewable energy 
targets of the Biden administration.

Hardrock Mineral Development

    Hardrock minerals like cobalt, copper, and lithium will see 
surging demand in the coming years, largely driven by the 
growth of the renewable energy sector. While the United States 
has rich deposits of many of these commodities, the vast 
majority are sourced abroad, many from China and other nations 
with interests not aligned to those of the U.S. This import 
reliance poses major economic and national security risks for 
the U.S., and raises serious concerns about ongoing 
humanitarian and environmental impacts of poor mining 
conditions in other countries. The importance of domestic 
mineral production was discussed at length during Committee 
bearings and markups in the 117th, as well as during the 
Republican forum titled ``Critical Minerals: Addressing Supply 
Chain Challenges and Rising Demand'' held on May 18, 2021, as 
well as the Republican forum titled, ``Minnesota Mining and 
American Potential: An Opportunity for a Brighter and More 
Secure Future'' held on January 13, 2022.
    To address the significant supply chain concerns posed by 
foreign reliance, Ranking Member Westerman introduced H.R. 
8981, the Securing American Mineral Supply Chains Act on 
September 22, 2022. The legislation looks at mineral supply 
chains holistically, from mine permitting and land access, to 
tracking global trends, to encouraging domestic refining. The 
core of H.R. 8981 is permitting reform, streamlining the 
permitting process for all hardrock mining projects on federal 
lands. The bill would also require mineral assessments and 
extensive strategic and national security analysis before 
federal lands can be withdrawn from mineral development. H.R. 
8981 strengthens other parts of the supply chain as well, such 
as supporting mine research, emerging fields like carbon 
mineralization, and growing our mining workforce. This bill 
would also address mineral security, creating detailed tracking 
mechanisms for the global marketplace, with an emphasis on 
China's outsized influence. Finally, H.R. 8981 includes 
permitting efficiencies for the Clean Air Act, the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act, and other statutes to facilitate more domestic 
refining and processing. Legislative efforts to support 
domestic hardrock mineral production will be among the top 
priorities of the Subcommittee in the 118th Congress.

Coal Mining and the Abandoned Mine Land Program

    Coal mining is essential for American energy security, 
providing a reliable source of baseload power and gainful 
employment for thousands of Americans. Coal mining and 
associated mine reclamation is regulated by the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1251 et 
seq.) and overseen by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 
and Enforcement (OSMRE) at the Department of the Interior. 
Additionally, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is 
responsible for coal leasing on over 570 million acres of 
federally owned land, primarily in Western states. Coal 
production on federally owned lands continues to be a major 
source of federal and state revenues.
    The Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program, 
administered by OSMRE, provides annual grants to states and 
tribes with approved programs to remediate historic coal mines 
abandoned before modem regulations. The AML program received a 
fee reauthorization on November 15, 2021, as part of the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), with a 20 
percent reduction in the fee compared to the level previously 
authorized. IIJA also made nearly $11.3 billion in new funding 
available for the AML program. While this new funding presents 
an opportunity for progress in the coal AML inventory, there 
are several potential challenges to navigate as well. 
Specifically, DOI guidance on how to manage the new funding has 
presented some unclear or conflicting priorities, creating 
areas of confusion about how the guidance is meant to apply. 
Understanding this guidance and ensuring transparent 
distribution of funds in the manner detailed under SMCRA, will 
be an important focus for the Subcommittee going forward. The 
federal coal leasing program under BLM needs oversight as well, 
as coal lease applications continue to languish at BLM. 
Ensuring predictable, efficient reviews in coal leasing will be 
a priority of the Subcommittee in the 118th Congress.

Environmental Justice

    According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA), environmental justice (EJ) is ``the fair treatment and 
meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, 
national origin, or income, with respect to the development 
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws 
regulations, and policies.''\15\ Executive Order 12898,\16\ 
issued in 1994 by President Clinton, directed federal agencies 
to make EJ part of their missions. Federal agencies currently 
abide by E.O. 12989 even though federal law does not directly 
mandate the consideration of EJ across federal programs and 
activities.
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    \15\U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Justice, 
https://www.epa.gov/environementaljustice.
    \16\Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions To Address Environmental 
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, Wednesday 
February 16, 1994, https://www.archives.gov/files/federal-register/
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    In February, the Full Committee held a hearing on the 
Environmental Justice for All Act sponsored by Chairman 
Grijalva. The bill aims to address issues of EJ, which the bill 
defines as ``the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of 
all people regardless of race, color, culture, national origin, 
or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and 
enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.'' 
However, the bill would not treat all people fairly as the 
definition of an ``EJ Community'' in the bill only includes 
communities with ``significant representation of communities of 
color, low-income communities, or Tribal and Indigenous 
communities.''
    Besides a falsified intent, the bill does not consider the 
potential benefits of proposed projects to impacted EJ 
communities that could result in better health and economic 
outcomes for households and communities over time. For example, 
new construction of a natural gas pipeline can generate 
thousands of well-paying jobs and access to reliable, 
affordable baseload energy for households and communities, 
minimizing energy poverty and creating economic opportunity. In 
fact, last Congress this Committee held a hearing on a similar 
bill and the Republican witness for that hearing, Derrick 
Hollie, President of Reaching America, urged Congress to 
address energy poverty by increasing access to affordable 
energy for minority communities.
    This bill would slow or stop all projects in EJ Communities 
by creating more opportunities for litigation and imposing 
additional reviews on top of the already burdensome National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. Specifically, the bill 
would require ``community impact reports'' for federal actions 
that require an environmental impact statement under NEPA. 
These community impact reports would consider the impacts of an 
action on environmental communities as well as public health 
data. The bill would also add new requirements (public comment 
periods, public meetings, and hearings) for any action under 
NEPA that may impact an EJ community.
    The bill made it through Committee by a party line vote, 
but fortunately was not seriously considered by the House of 
Representatives as a whole. Next Congress, Committee 
Republicans will conduct oversight to ensure that the current 
administration does not attempt to use EJ to disenfranchise any 
group of people along with local economies.

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATERS, OCEANS, AND WILDLIFE

Endangered Species Act (ESA)

    Since the ESA's inception, 1,682 species have been listed 
under this nearly five-decade old federal law. Only 66 of those 
species have been de-listed due to recovery, which is a 3.9 
percent success rate. This underwhelming figure exists despite 
millions of taxpayer dollars and regulations going towards 
implementation year after year. To make matters worse, ESA 
mandates have hampered all kinds of infrastructure projects 
across the country. Compliance costs under the act, usually in 
the form of Section 7 consultations and permits under Section 
10, continue to increase the financial burden on taxpayers as 
well as small businesses and local economies.
    In the 117th Congress, Committee Republicans put forward 
common sense solutions to amend the ESA in ways that will 
protect and promote species but would also reduce red tape on 
small businesses and local economies, increase transparency and 
ensure that taxpayer money goes to the species that need it. 
These proposals include Representative Tom McClintock's 
Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2022, 
which would require that data used in species listings be made 
publicly available and that all data used shall be provided to 
states in advance of listing determinations. They also include 
Representative Pete Stauber's Endangered Species Act 
Flexibility Act, which would give the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service the flexibility to utilize species specific 4(d) rules 
for endangered species.
    Republican members also introduced legislation to codify 
regulatory changes made by the Trump administration that have 
been revoked by or are under attack from the Biden 
administration. The codification of the Trump administration 
regulations would establish clarity and protect local economies 
and landowners without negatively impacting species. In 
addition, Committee Republicans introduced bills to delist gray 
wolves and grizzly bears, two species that are recovered but 
stay listed due to environmental litigation.
    Unfortunately, Republican efforts have fallen on deaf ears 
as Democrats continue to hold the belief shared by radical 
special interest groups that commonsense ESA reform is not 
needed, and taxpayer money is the ESA solution. As such, 
Committee Democrats failed to hold a single oversight hearing 
this Congress on the ESA even as it continues to plague 
communities across the country and businesses across the 
spectrum. Committee Republicans look forward to having this 
debate in the 118th Congress.

Western Water

    In this Congress, the Democrat Majority steered billions of 
taxpayer dollars under the guise of reacting to the drought. 
The IIJA and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) alone gave the 
Bureau of Reclamation over $12 billion in funds. What we did 
not see, unfortunately, was any attempt to ensure those funds 
are not gobbled up by administrative overhead or in compliance 
with excessive and unnecessary regulatory red tape. The 
Democrats simply refused to hold any hearings or oversight 
activities on how this money is being and will be spent.
    Meanwhile, Republicans held two forums on western drought. 
At those forums, we heard from stakeholders that simply 
throwing more money at the situation does not solve the 
underlying problem of natural drought worsened by federal 
regulations. The daunting number of federal regulations, 
particularly the ESA and NEPA, have compromised our western 
water infrastructure.
    The West needs more water and regulatory certainty, not 
necessarily money being spent without goals or oversight. Water 
storage is an integral component of the Republican all-of-the-
above water strategy. Projects such as the 18.5 feet raise of 
Shasta Dam, which would increase storage capacity by 634,000-
acre feet would be beneficial to farms, cities and fish and 
wildlife. Yet, the Democrat Majority and the Biden 
administration have stopped that project and have returned 
federal ESA regulations on smelt and salmon back to the Obama 
administration edicts that will make the current drought in 
California worse. Committee Republicans will renew the 
Committee's focus on the need to restore water deliveries and 
overcome future drought.

       SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC LANDS

Active Forest Management

    During the 117th Congress, Committee Republicans introduced 
several pieces of meaningful, bipartisan legislation to address 
the catastrophic wildfire and forest health crisis on our 
federal lands. In April 2021, Ranking Member Westerman 
introduced H.R. 2639, the Trillion Trees Act, which currently 
has 105 bipartisan cosponsors. Scientists have found that if 
one trillion trees were planted and restored globally, it would 
sequester 205 gigatons of carbon, an amount equivalent to two-
thirds of the carbon remaining in the atmosphere since the 
Industrial Revolution. Committee Republicans also held a forum 
on this legislation to examine the importance of science-based 
reforestation, active management, and wood product utilization 
in improving the overall health of our nation's forests. The 
Trillion Trees Act also contained the BIOCHAR Act of 2021, 
which would create demonstration projects in each Forest 
Service region for biochar, an innovative carbon sequestration 
tool with promising benefits for improving forest health and 
agricultural productivity.
    Additionally, Representatives Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and 
Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Save Our Sequoias 
Act (H.R. 8168), to protect some of the most iconic trees on 
this Earth. Since 2015, catastrophic fires have caused 
unprecedented destruction and in the last two years alone, have 
destroyed nearly one-fifth of all Giant Sequoias. This 
emergency facing Giant Sequoias is unprecedented--the last 
recorded evidence of mass Giant Sequoia mortality occurred in 
1297 A.D., over seven centuries ago. The bill improves 
interagency coordination, utilizes robust scientific analysis 
to triage high priority Giant Sequoia groves, expedites forest 
restoration projects by codifying and streamlining existing 
emergency procedures, and provides substantial new tools and 
resources to land managers. The bill has 25 Republican and 25 
Democrat cosponsors and companion legislation was introduced in 
the Senate by California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex 
Padilla.
    Committee Republicans also held several forums on 
addressing the catastrophic wildfire crisis and hosted a 
bipartisan briefing in conjunction with the Working Forests 
Caucus with Chief of the Forest Service, Randy Moore. Despite 
historic and record-breaking fire seasons, Committee Democrats 
did not mark up any legislation that would address our forest 
health crisis. Committee Republicans strongly opposed the 
partisan Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act that 
Comm.ittee Democrats moved to the floor without proper 
committee process. The legislation would have made the Forest 
Service re-do its recently announced 10-year strategy and would 
have resulted in layoffs of over 600 brave wildland 
firefighters, according to information obtained from the Forest 
Service. Instead, Committee Republicans supported the 
bipartisan Resilient Federal Forests Act, which would 
comprehensively address our wildfire crisis by giving the land 
management agencies the new tools and authorities they need to 
treat our overgrown, fire-prone federal lands on a fireshed-
scale level.
    In response to Russia's unwarranted and unprovoked 
aggression towards Ukraine, Republicans introduced H.R. 7437, 
the No Timber from Tyrants Act. This legislation would ban wood 
imports from Russia and Belarus and direct the federal land 
management agencies to harvest more timber from our overgrown, 
fire-prone federal lands to make up for the lost imports. In 
2021, the United States imported over half-a-billion dollars' 
worth of wood products from these nations, helping fund Putin's 
deplorable acts of aggression. Securing American independence 
from wood supplied by tyrants will greatly enhance American 
forest management and create vitally important economic 
opportunities for rural communities to produce more American 
wood products. Harvesting more wood products here at home, 
under high environmental standards, will also help address the 
wildfire crisis by supporting more active management to improve 
forest health and reduce the risk and severity of catastrophic 
wildfires.

Addressing Access Challenges and Deferred Maintenance at Our National 
        Parks and Public Lands

    Despite several requests from Committee Republicans, 
Committee Democrats did not schedule a single hearing to 
oversee the implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act 
(GAOA) and the reduction of deferred maintenance backlogs at 
our national parks and public lands. It is disappointing that 
despite historic investments in parks through GAOA, the 
National Park Service (NPS) deferred maintenance backlog 
increased from roughly $11.9 billion in 2018 to over $21 
billion. This alarming, nearly $10 billion increase in the 
backlog over the past four years is indicative of greater 
underlying problems in how we manage our parks and deserves 
renewed attention and oversight. Republicans are committed to 
identifying areas of waste and lower priority spending within 
the budget to ensure the long-term viability of the National 
Park System.
    Committee Republicans encouraged NPS to adopt market-based 
solutions to pressing challenges and to enter more public-
private partnerships to maximize park resources and enhance 
visitor services. Republicans support new strategic 
partnerships including additional concessions opportunities, 
enhanced use of leasing, creative partnerships for employee 
housing, utilization of existing public land service corps and 
private volunteer organizations, and additional opportunities 
for private philanthropic giving. To that end, Republicans 
introduced new legislation with innovative solutions that 
address pressing issues at our national parks without relying 
on new bureaucracy or taxpayer funding. This included the PACTS 
Act, LODGE Act, and National Park Foundation Reauthorization 
Act. The latter of these bills was passed by the House and 
later included in the omnibus spending package.
    Committee Republicans continued to support increased public 
access to our nation's parks, especially to our nation's 
veterans. On December 27, 2021, President Biden signed into law 
the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 
2022, which included the Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks 
(VIP) Act. This Republican-led effort codified free America the 
Beautiful Passes (the National Parks and Federal Recreational 
Lands pass) for active-duty military and provided lifetime 
passes to veterans and Gold Star Families at no cost.
    Disappointingly, Committee Democrats did not hold a hearing 
or markup on any comprehensive recreation package. Moving 
forward, increasing access and opportunities for outdoor 
recreation should be a bipartisan and bicameral priority. From 
hiking and biking to rock climbing and hunting, America's 
public lands offer abundant opportunities for outdoor 
recreation that can and should be unleashed by cutting 
unnecessary red tape, streamlining bureaucratic processes, and 
promoting increased access.

Conservation Over Preservation

    Republicans remained committed throughout the 117th 
Congress to promoting conservation over the misguided, 
preservationist policies of the Biden administration and 
Committee Democrats. This effort began by holding a forum in 
2021 to gather testimony on the misguided 30 by 30 initiative 
(later re-branded as America the Beautiful), which purports to 
conserve 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030. Committee 
Republicans also conducted extensive oversight efforts of the 
Biden administration's $1 billion fund they claimed would help 
advance this goal. Ultimately, while this initiative claimed to 
support conservation over preservation, the administration 
repeatedly and consistently identified only preservationist 
land designations, such as national monuments and wilderness 
areas, as being consistent with 30 by 30.
    The Great American Outdoors Act permanently funded the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund, allowing NPS to acquire land in 
perpetuity, but funding for deferred maintenance was only 
provided for five years. Republicans believe that the federal 
government should exercise the highest level of constraint in 
acquiring new land and held a very high threshold for any 
legislation that would add to the federal estate this year. 
Similarly, Committee Republicans opposed the Democrats' 
partisan Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, 
which included over 1 million acres of new wilderness and 
mineral withdrawals, respectively. Legislation like this one 
proposed by committee Democrats will only make it more 
difficult to manage our lands, imperil our energy independence 
and security, and ignore the voices of local communities who do 
not need or want such restrictive designations.

              SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS

    During the 117th Congress, Natural Resources Committee 
Republicans requested more than 247 items from 21 officials at 
more than nine different departments or agencies. The Biden 
administration satisfactorily responded to only 61 of the 
requests for documents and other items from Republican members 
of the committee. Today, the Biden administration is more than 
a year and a half delayed in responding to some of the document 
requests. When House Democrats once again made Resolutions of 
Inquiry available under the House Rules, Natural Resources 
Committee Republicans were quick to act, compelling committee 
action on many of these document requests relating to such 
priority topics as the Biden administration's cancelation of 
the Twin Metals mine, their failure to provide certainty in 
American onshore and offshore energy production, and 
insufficient ethics compliance by Biden political appointees at 
the Department of the Interior. Committee Democrats unfavorably 
reported six such resolutions of inquiry, all of which warrant 
renewed action in the 118th Congress under a Republican 
majority.
    In the 118th Congress, Republicans on the House Committee 
on Natural Resources will focus on the unresponsiveness of 
departments and agencies within the committee's jurisdiction 
and utilize all available oversight and investigations 
enforcement mechanisms to ensure an accountable and transparent 
government.

                    FULL COMMITTEE--INSULAR AFFAIRS

Puerto Rico's Political Status

    The island of Puerto Rico has been a United States 
Territory since 1898. The question of its political status has 
been intensely debated ever since, both on the island and in 
Congress. It is a question that deserves serious debate and 
consideration, especially given the complicated and permanent 
effects either statehood or independence would have on Puerto 
Rico, Puerto Ricans, and the United States.
    Unfortunately, the Democrat majority decided to cut 
backroom deals and force through legislation (H.R. 8393, the 
Puerto Rico Status Act) that is unclear, unwise, and was never 
open for consensus building among all of Members of Congress 
and the residents of Puerto Rico. The Majority has deprived the 
U.S. citizens living on the island of Puerto Rico of a full, 
robust, and open debate in Congress, choosing instead to rely 
on negotiations between just a few select individuals rather 
than seeking to build consensus and understanding of this issue 
across Congress. The political decision to push through this 
bill at the end of Congress when the Senate would not have the 
time to adequately debate the measure shows that this was 
political theater that never meant to engage the wider body of 
Congress or to enact law.
    Whether the Democrats want to accept it or not, Puerto Rico 
is a U.S. territory subject to Congressional authority derived 
from the Territory Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The 
Territory Clause grants Congress the ``[p]ower to dispose of 
and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the 
Territory or other Property belonging to the United States 
(U.S. Const. Art. 4 Sec. 3 Cl. 2).'' Congress--all of Congress, 
not just a select group of Members--must be involved in 
conversations regarding political status changes for Puerto 
Rico, and any other territory of the United States.

Puerto Rico's Energy Needs

    It is undeniable that Puerto Rico has faced many different 
and overlapping challenges for several years. One of the most 
pressing involves energy reliability and ensuring electricity 
for homes and businesses throughout the island. Both the 
generation side and the transmission and distribution side of 
the electrical grid on the island need significant 
improvements.
    However, the solution Democrats have proposed is more 
federal money for more individual solar electricity generating 
systems and to disconnect residents from the larger grid. This 
is done without concern for how building out that type of 
individualized electricity system will affect both individuals 
and businesses who cannot switch to that system due to monetary 
or reliability issues, among others. It also pays no regard to 
the consequences of such a plan. For every home and business in 
Puerto Rico that disconnects from the electrical grid, there 
will be fewer rate payers, which will necessitate an increase 
in electrical rates for remaining customers. While Democrats 
may want to believe that a utopia of individual solar cells and 
batteries is possible for every home and business in Puerto 
Rico, it is not feasible. This approach avoids the reality that 
what must be done is to improve Puerto Rico's electrical grid, 
rebuild it to sustain a 21st Century economy, and follow an 
all-of-the-above energy approach for electricity generation. To 
truly put Puerto Rico on a path towards their energy goals, 
they need reliable and affordable energy now.
    Going forward, the Committee must continue to conduct 
oversight and ensure that federal funds already set aside for 
Puerto Rico's electrical grid rebuilding and improvement are 
used for that purpose. The Committee must also work to ensure 
electricity reliability through an all-of-the-above energy 
approach to electricity generation in Puerto Rico.

Insular Economic Development

    The U.S. Territories of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. 
Virgin Islands face both similar and unique challenges that are 
often tied to their geographic locations. Encouraging economic 
development should be a high priority for Congress, considering 
Congress's responsibility to the territories. However, 
Democrats have remained focused on building up federal 
programs, sending more federal dollars, and narrowly focusing 
on climate challenges rather than forming a holistic 
perspective on interrelated challenges that face each of the 
territories.
    The Democrat majority's single-minded focus on only 
renewable energy sources to support island territories' energy 
needs is short-sighted and does not consider the need to build 
up capacity for such technologies. Energy sources should be 
prioritized based on an all-of-the-above approach that 
prioritizes affordability and reliability, particularly for 
places where most, if not all, energy generating fuels need to 
be imported.
    The Committee should continue to work with each territory 
to achieve energy goals they set for themselves, utilizing 
current available resources and existing programs, while also 
conducting oversight of federal programs to ensure they are 
working to meet each territory's individual needs and not just 
mandating whatever the government feels it knows best at the 
time. Continued oversight of the efficacy of funding that has 
already been appropriated and distributed is also imperative.

        SUBCOMMITTEE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES

Tribal Consultation

    Tribal consultation ensures the government-to-government 
relationship between the United States federal government and 
federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes 
is respected. The federal government is required to consult 
with federally recognized tribes and Native peoples on matters 
that affect them under Executive Order 13175, and federal 
consultation is required with Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) 
on the same basis as tribes by Public Law 199-108, Sec. 161. 
Each American Indian and Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, 
pueblo, village, or community has its own unique culture, 
goals, needs, and history. Congress supports including their 
voices in policy deliberations that affect Native communities.
    However, Democrats have continued to seek to weaponize the 
consultation process and serve environmentalist agendas through 
their efforts to codify a tribal consultation policy in law as 
seen in H.R. 3587, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard 
Procedures for Effective Consultation with Tribes (RESPECT) 
Act. Not only have Democrats failed to seek consensus with 
Republicans on what could be accomplished through bipartisan 
work in this area, they have also failed to bring Tribes to 
consensus on what codification of a tribal consultation policy 
should look like.
    As deeper understanding and further application of 
indigenous and traditional knowledge is seen to be beneficial 
to many different areas, including forest management, wildlife 
management, and climate adaptation, the Committee should seek 
to build consensus on how best to elevate voices and add inputs 
from tribes and Native stakeholders. Tribal consultation should 
not be a weapon to prevent projects from happening. It should 
be an opportunity to build high value and high benefit projects 
that continue meet both development and conservation goals in a 
manner consistent with the values we all share tribal self-
determination and sovereignty, economic opportunity, and 
ecological conservation.

Indian Health Service

    Upholding the Federal government's trust responsibility to 
deliver healthcare to the approximately 2.2 million American 
Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) is paramount. The Indian 
Health Service (IHS) serves as the principal federal agency 
charged with raising the physical, mental, social, and 
spiritual health of AI/ANs to the highest level. Congress has 
continued to increase federal funds and appropriations to IHS 
throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and in recent years.
    Despite these increases, the IHS was added to and remains 
on the Government Accountability Office's high-risk list. After 
throwing the permanent reauthorization for the Indian Health 
Care Improvement Act into the Affordable Care Act in 2009, the 
Obama administration seemingly forgot to properly manage the 
IHS. If this Committee truly wishes to save AI/ANs from high 
rates of mortality and needless suffering, oversight of IHS and 
its funding is paramount and major legislative reforms should 
be considered. Creative proposals must be explored to leverage 
existing programs and funding, as the discretionary budget may 
not keep pace with need. Paying lip service to tribes on this 
important issue won't reduce disparities in Indian Country.
    While increases to many IHS accounts are well supported, 
there remains a deep need to conduct proper oversight over the 
agency as to how funds are, and will be, spent. Congress has 
provided an immense amount of funding during the COVID-19 
pandemic. The Biden administration must be held accountable. 
Congress must do more to address programmatic and systemic 
issues within the IHS system to provide a reliable healthcare 
delivery system.
    This extends to health care facility construction, which is 
a high priority for Indian Country and Native Communities. The 
increased age of IHS facilities adds to the risk of building 
code noncompliance and compromises the delivery of healthcare. 
National benchmarks for operations and maintenance costs show 
that a 40-year-old facility will cost around 26 percent more to 
operate and maintain than a 10-year-old facility. It is 
unfortunate that this majority did not place a high priority of 
the state of the Indian health system in its agenda during the 
117th Congress.
    Continuing to develop and implement innovative approaches 
that can combine sources of funding and establishing an Area 
Distribution fund could allow each IHS area to improve, expand, 
or replace exiting health care facilities without waiting for 
funding for line-item projects through congressional 
appropriations. Instead, Democrats have chosen only to focus on 
advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service as a cure 
all for the issues that are plaguing health care services for 
Native peoples across the United States. This ignores the 
constitutionally mandated role of Congress to conduct oversight 
and ensure government programs are operating well and without 
waste, fraud, and abuse.

Tribal Sovereignty Over Lands, Energy, and Mineral Rights

    American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Nations face many 
challenges and bureaucratic red tape that impacts their ability 
to use or develop their lands. Ensuring that Native communities 
can access their lands and use it for the purposes they see 
fit--even when the federal government may disagree--is key to 
tribal self-determination and sovereignty.
    However, the Democrat majority has only focused on cultural 
and environmental preservation, which are only part of the 
conversation of how tribal sovereignty can be exercised over 
Tribal lands, whether they are held in trust, are part of the 
reservation, or are owned outright by individual Indians or 
tribes. This single-minded focus on preservation does not 
consider working lands, project development needs, and that 
Native people have shown they know best how to steward their 
own natural resources.
    Continuing to work to remove barriers for tribes to engage 
in traditional practices, maintain and pass on indigenous 
traditional ecological knowledge, and develop natural resources 
for the benefit of tribal members is critical to encouraging 
economic development in Indian Country. Native peoples are the 
experts about their own lands, and removing barriers to 
development, like allowing an easy and reversible transition 
between trust lands and restricted fee status for tribally 
owned lands, would enable further projects and shorten 
timelines.

Economic Development in Indian Country and Native Communities

    Indian Country plays a key role in an all-of-the-above 
energy approach, and Republicans support these efforts. Native 
lands hold an estimated ten percent of the nation's untapped 
energy resources and provide over $1 billion to tribes 
annually. Given growing federal budget deficits and the current 
energy crisis, scarce resources should be steered toward energy 
development on Native lands to spur growth and much-needed 
revenues that benefit tribes and the country.
    Regulations can hinder a tribe's ability to fully realize 
the huge economic potential of their trust assets and should 
not be encouraged. Indian land is not federal land and should 
not be treated as such. Regulatory or programmatic changes to 
expedite efforts to expand economic development in Indian 
country are also badly needed. Without regulatory and 
programmatic reforms, there is no way to ensure available 
funding goes to where it's needed most and won't instead be 
lost to an expanded bureaucracy or never-ending bureaucratic 
processes. Congress should support tribal self-determination 
and respect what tribes wish to do on their land.
    However, Democrats have focused on mandating 
``environmental justice'' have skewed towards environmentalist 
agendas rather than seeking to understand each tribal and 
Native community's needs and working towards their goals.
    Republicans held roundtables focused on economic 
development in Native Communities inviting Tribes and Native 
organizations to speak about what works for them, what doesn't 
work for them, and where further work should be done. In 
September 2021, tribal leaders from western areas spoke about 
the diverse business investments and economic development 
projects that provide economic stability for their tribes. In 
March 2022, Alaska Native leaders educated Congressmembers 
about Alaska's unique system. The Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act (ANCSA) has become essential to Alaska's tribal 
system and the state's economy over the past 50 years. Hearing 
about ANCSA's successes and opportunities for the next 50 years 
provided Members with new insights into the Native communities 
and economies of Alaska.
    Republicans will continue to listen and work with tribes 
and Indian Country to further support economic development and 
diversification that they seek.

                                                   Bruce Westerman.

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