Hearing: Leg Hrg on the following bills: • H.R. 513 (Rep. Higgins), “Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025” • H.R. 931 (Rep. Downing), To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes. • H.R. 2250 (Rep. DelBene), “National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025” • H.R. 2556 (Rep. Hunt), “Comprehensive Offshore Resource Evaluation Act of 2025” or the “CORE Act of 2025” • H.R. 3168 (Rep. Valadao), “National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025” • H.R. 3176 (Rep. Begich), To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.

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

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (2:00 PM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel two

Dr. Walter Cruickshank
Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Washington, DC

Added 05/20/2025 at 06:18 PM
  • Testimony Cruickshank [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 11:43 AM

Panel three

Mr. Doug Helton
Former Regional Operations Supervisor, Emergency Response Division (Retired), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA

Added 05/20/2025 at 06:17 PM
  • Testimony Helton [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 11:43 AM
  • Truth In Testimony Helton [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 11:43 AM
  • CV Helton [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 11:43 AM

Mr. Corey Kief
Director of Business Development, Crosby Tugs, LLC, Galliano, LA

Added 05/20/2025 at 06:17 PM
  • Testimony Kief [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 11:43 AM
  • CV Kief [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 11:43 AM
  • Disclosure Kief [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 11:43 AM

Mr. Parker Phipps
President & CEO, Roundup, MT, Signal Peak Energy

Added 05/20/2025 at 06:17 PM
  • Testimony Phipps [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 11:43 AM
  • Related Witness Support Document #3 [PDF] Added 07/08/2025 at 01:04 PM
  • Disclosure Phipps [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 11:43 AM
  • CV Phipps [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 11:43 AM

Mr. Mike West
Director and State Seismologist, Alaska Earthquake Center, Fairbanks, AK

Added 05/20/2025 at 06:17 PM
  • Testimony West [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 11:43 AM
  • Related Witness Support Document #3 [PDF] Added 07/08/2025 at 01:04 PM
  • Disclosure West [PDF] Added 07/08/2025 at 01:04 PM
  • CV West [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 11:43 AM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 3176 [PDF] Added 05/19/2025 at 11:53 AM
  • H.R. 2250 [PDF] Added 05/19/2025 at 11:53 AM
  • H.R. 3168 [PDF] Added 05/19/2025 at 11:53 AM
  • H.R. 2556 [PDF] Added 05/19/2025 at 11:53 AM
  • H.R. 931 [PDF] Added 05/19/2025 at 11:53 AM
  • H.R. 513 [PDF] Added 05/19/2025 at 11:53 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 05/19/2025 at 01:28 PM
  • USGS SFR [PDF] Added 05/22/2025 at 12:27 PM
  • OSMRE SFR [PDF] Added 05/22/2025 at 12:27 PM
  • QFR Responses Helton [PDF] Added 06/24/2025 at 06:21 PM
  • QFR Responses Phipps [PDF] Added 06/24/2025 at 06:21 PM
  • Ansari FTR Business Alliance Letter [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Support Document #8 [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Ansari FTR Defense Support Initiatives Committee memo [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Ansari FTR House letter [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Ansari FTR NGO letter [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Ansari FTR NYT Article [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Ansari FTR Senate letter [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Ansari FTR Statement roundup [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Elfreth FTR BOEM Restriction Areas [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Elfreth FTR DOD Report [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Higgins FTR Americans for Prosperity Ltr [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Begich FTR Letter of Support for NEHRP and NVEWS [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Stauber FTR Letter to Senate ENR [PDF] Added 06/09/2026 at 02:40 PM
  • Support Doc 2 Phipps [PDF] Added 06/10/2026 at 10:04 AM

First Published: May 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Last Updated: June 10, 2026 at 10:04 AM