Hearing: Leg Hrg on the following bills: • H.R. 2925 (Rep. Amodei), “Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023”; • H.R. 6862 (Rep. Lamborn), To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; • H.R. 7003 (Rep. DelBene), “National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024”; and • H.R. 7004 (Rep. Curtis), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite to asphaltite.

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable John R. Curtis
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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  • Testimony Rep. Curtis [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 11:50 AM

The Honorable Mark E. Amodei
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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  • Testimony Rep. Amodei [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 11:50 AM

The Honorable Suzan K. DelBene
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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  • Testimony DelBene [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 11:50 AM

Panel two

Dr. Steven Feldgus
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC

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  • Testimony Feldgus [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 09:50 AM

Mr. Rich Haddock
Senior Advisor, Barrick Gold, Bountiful, UT

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  • Testimony Haddock [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 09:50 AM
  • Disclosure Form Haddock [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 09:50 AM
  • CV Haddock [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 09:50 AM

Mr. Craig Mueller
President & CEO, American Gilsonite Company, Houston, TX

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  • Testimony Mueller [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 09:50 AM
  • Disclosure Form Mueller [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 09:50 AM
  • CV Mueller [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 09:50 AM

Mr. Jeffrey Stiffarm
President, Fort Belknap Indian Community, Harlem, MT

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  • Testimony Stiffarm [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 09:50 AM

Dr. John Metesh
President, Association of American State Geologists, Butte, MT

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  • Testimony Metesh [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 09:50 AM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 2925 [PDF]
  • H.R. 6862 [PDF]
  • H.R. 7003 [PDF]
  • H.R. 7004 [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 01/26/2024 at 04:45 PM
  • Representative Lamborn Testimony FTR [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 09:50 AM
  • 1. Rep. Stauber FTR NMA Testimony for the Record [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 02:54 PM
  • 2. Rep. Stauber FTR AEMA Support Letter on Mining Regulatory Clarity Act [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 02:54 PM
  • 3. Rep. Stauber FTR NMA and ZETA Letter on H.R. 4821 [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 02:54 PM
  • 4. Rep. Stauber FTR Advance Energy United Support Letter [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 02:54 PM
  • 5. Rep. Stauber FTR National Infrastructure Alliance Support Letter [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 02:54 PM
  • 6. Rep. Stauber FTR Senate Letter Opposing FPISC Critical Minerals Proposed Rule [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 02:54 PM
  • 7. Rep. Stauber FTR FPISC Letter on Critical Minerals Sen. Sinema [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 02:54 PM
  • 8. Rep. DelBene FTR Letter from Board of Cowlitz County Commissioners [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 02:54 PM
  • 9. Rep. Delbene FTR Letter from Washington State Department of Natural Resources [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 02:54 PM
  • A.10. Rep. DelBene FTR Snohomish County Letter [PDF] Added 02/01/2024 at 02:54 PM
  • A.11. Rep. Stauber FTR US Chamber of Commerce [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.12. Rep. Grijalva FTR Mining Regulatory Act 2023 In WSDP Opposition 11.21.23 [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.13. Rep. Grijalva FTR NPCA Position Letter - EMR Hrg 1.31.24 [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.14. Rep. Grijalva FTR Orutsararmiut Native Council Letter- Mining Regulatory Clarity Act [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.15. Rep. Grijalva FTR PimaCountyresolution [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.16. Rep. Grijalva FTR PLPT Opposition Mining Regulatory Clarity Act [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.17. Rep. Grijalva FTR San Xavier District TO Nation MRCA opposed [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.18. Rep. Grijalva FTR TO Ltr.Opposition letter to Mining Regulatory Clarity Act.2024_01_26 [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.19. Rep. Grijalva FTR 70+ Coalition letter HNRC EMR Hearing Opposition Mining Regulatory Clarity Act 2024 [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.20. Rep. Grijalva FTR City of Tucson Resolution 23626 opposing Cortez-Masto Bill [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.21. Rep. Grijalva FTR EV Advocate Letter HNRC hearing_ 1872 mining reform_anti-MRCA [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.22. Rep. Grijalva FTR HR6862 PARA [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.23. Rep. Grijalva FTR Hualapai Letter-Opposition to Mining [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.24. Rep. Grijalva FTR hunt-fish community EMR hearing mining letter [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • A.25. Rep. Grijalva FTR Mining Law House letter Regarding H.R. 2925 Leshy Squillace Birdsong Kalen [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • !List of Materials FTR 01.31.24 [PDF] Added 02/13/2024 at 03:48 PM
  • QFR Response from Metesh [PDF] Added 02/22/2024 at 09:43 AM
  • QFR Responses Haddock [PDF] Added 02/22/2024 at 09:43 AM
  • QFR Responses Feldgus [PDF] Added 05/06/2024 at 01:18 PM
  • Thank You + QFR Feldgus [PDF] Added 05/06/2024 at 01:18 PM
  • Thank You + QFR Haddock [PDF] Added 05/06/2024 at 01:18 PM
  • Thank You + QFR Metesh [PDF] Added 05/06/2024 at 01:18 PM

First Published: January 24, 2024 at 01:11 PM
Last Updated: October 14, 2024 at 11:05 AM