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

"Challenges Facing Domestic Oil and Gas Development: Review of Bureau of Land Management/U.S. Forest Service Ban on Horizontal Drilling on Federal Lands"-
Committee: House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources and the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Conservation Energy & Forestry
File(s):
H.R. 2170, H.R. 2171, H.R. 2172
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
File(s):
H.R. 1158, Montana Minerals Conveyance Act-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
File(s):
H.R. 2150, the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources
File(s):
H.R. 869, Lower Merced Wild and Scenic River Modifications
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
File(s):
H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
File(s):
H.R. 869, Lower Merced Wild and Scenic River Modifications
Committee: Natural Resources, Subcomittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
File(s):
S. 383, Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act of 2011
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy
File(s):
S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy
File(s):
H.R. 2011, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Act of 2011-
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources
File(s):
S. 730, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Job Protection Act-
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 714, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization-
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 375, Good Neighbor Forestry Act-
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 268, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 233, North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2011-
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 268, Forest Jobs and Recreation Act
Committee: Energy and Natural Resources
File(s):
S. 766, Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act-
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 729, Coyote Springs Patent Validation Act-
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 667, Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Act
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 617, Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 607, Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness Act-
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 526, Mohave Valley Land Conveyance Act of 2011-
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 427, Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act-
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 292, Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):
S. 270, La Pine Land Conveyance Act-
Committee: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
File(s):