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

DOI Testimony (4 Bills including S. 4053, To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.)
Committee: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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DOI Statement for the Record (H.R. 8674, Geese House Site Conveyance Act)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
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DOI Statement for the Record (H.R. 5935, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
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DOI Statement for the Record (5 Misc. bills)
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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BLM Statement for the Record (H.R. 6788, Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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SENR PLFM Legislative Hearing (12 Misc. Bills)
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
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DOI Statement for the Record (7 Misc. bills)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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DOI Statement for the Record (H.R. 6917, To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians.)
Committee: House Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
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DOI Statement for the Record (H.R. 8483, Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act)
Committee: House Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
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BLM Statement for the Record (5 Misc. Bills)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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DOI Statement for the Record (EXPLORE America250: Enhancing Accessibility at our National Parks and Public Lands)
Committee: House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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BLM Statement for the Record (H.R. 7979, Public Lands Access Restoration Act)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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HNR EMR Legislative Hearing (5 Oil & Gas Bills)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
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BLM Statement for the Record (H.R. 4716, Saratoga Springs, UT, Post Office Land Transfer)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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BLM Statement for the Record on H.R. 7458, Domestic Opportunities for Resource Exploration (Domestic ORE) Act
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
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SENR PLFM Legislative Hearing (15 Misc. Bills)
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
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DOI Statement for the Record (3 Bills including H.R. 34, LASSO Act)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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DOI Testimony (EXPLORE Act Implementation Oversight Hearing)
Committee: House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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DOI Statement for the Record (H.R. 3922 and H.R. 4038, Wildfire Bills)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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DOI Testimony (4 Bills including S. 2735, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act)
Committee: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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HNR EMR Legislative Hearing (9 Geothermal Bills)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
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DOI Statement for the Record (7 Bills including H.R. 3924, Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act & H.R. 5419, Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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SENR PLFM Legislative Hearing (19 Misc. Bills)
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
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DOI Statement for the Record (H.R. 5682, To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.)
Committee: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
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BLM Statement for the Record on H.R. 5131, Public Lands Military Readiness Act
Committee: House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
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