Congressional Testimony

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

Related Resources

July 21, 2022

H.R. 4951, Canyon’s Law

Committee: House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife

File(s):

DOI Statement for the Record on H.R. 4951, Canyon’s Law_3.pdf (128.19 KB)

July 19, 2022

H.R. 5805, Buffalo Tract Protection Act

Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources

File(s):

DOI H.R. 5805 Buffalo Tract Protection Act Testimony Final.pdf (87.07 KB)

July 19, 2022

H.R. 5522, Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act

Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources

File(s):

DOI H.R. 5522 FLAIR Act Testimony Final.pdf (110.34 KB)

July 19, 2022

H.R. 5350, Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act

Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources

File(s):

BLM Testimony H.R. 5350 Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands.pdf (185.23 KB)

June 23, 2022

H.R. 7509, Wild Rogue Conservation and Recreation Enhancement Act

Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands

File(s):

BLM Testimony H.R.7509 Wild Rogue.pdf (177.28 KB)

June 23, 2022

H.R. 6240, Regarding the Reversionary Interest in University of Utah Research Park

Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands

File(s):

BLM Testimony HR 6240 Regarding the Reversionary Interest in University of Utah Research Park.pdf (104.25 KB)

June 23, 2022

H.R. 2522, Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands

File(s):

BLM Testimony HR 2522 Cerro de la Olla.pdf (121.89 KB)

June 23, 2022

H.R. 5355, Desert Community Lands Act

Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands

File(s):

BLM Testimony HR5355 Desert Community Lands Act.pdf (213.44 KB)

June 9, 2022

S. 4799, Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act

Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

File(s):

DOI Statement for the Record_H.R. 4799.pdf (122.46 KB)

June 7, 2022

Legislative Hearing on Misc. Public Lands Bills, including those related to conservation, recreation, grazing, oil and gas, land tenure, and mineral development

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests & Mining

File(s):

DOI Testimony S.387, S.1264, S.1412, S.1750, S.2254, S.2708, S.2980, S.3046, S.3129, S.3144, S.3269, S.3269, S.3370, S.3644, S.4062, S.4080 S.4227, S.2568, and S.2996.pdf (407.06 KB)

May 12, 2022

Reforming the Mining Law of 1872

Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

File(s):

DOI Testimony, Reforming the Mining Law of 1872.pdf (223.37 KB)

March 31, 2022

Benefits of the Legacy Pollution Clean-Up Programs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Committee: House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

File(s):

DOI Testimony_Benefits of the Legacy Pollution Clean-Up Programs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.pdf (228.16 KB)

March 1, 2022

H.R. 5493, Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act

Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands

File(s):

H.R. 5493, Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act_0.pdf (98.93 KB)

March 1, 2022

H.R. 6366, Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act

Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands

File(s):

H.R. 6366, Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.pdf (95.53 KB)

December 2, 2021

Public Land Recreation Bills

Committee: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

File(s):

DOI Testimony Public Land Recreation Bills_0.pdf (146.62 KB)

November 16, 2021

Plugging in Public Lands: Transmission Infrastructure for Renewable Energy

Committee: House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

File(s):

11.16.2021 DOI Renewable Energy Transmision Testimony.pdf (211.22 KB)

November 9, 2021

H.R. 980, Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act

Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands

File(s):

H.R. 980, Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act.pdf (74.31 KB)

October 21, 2021

Wildland Fire Management Bills

Committee: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

File(s):

congressional_20211021_SENR_OWF Fire hearing_0.pdf (210.12 KB)

October 19, 2021

S. 2433, Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act