1 Union Calendar No. 696 114TH CONGRESS " ! REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 114–886 REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES DURING THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JANUARY 6, 2015–DECEMBER 18, 2015 SECOND SESSION JANUARY 4, 2016–JANUARY 3, 2017 together with SUPPLEMENTAL AND DISSENTING VIEWS DECEMBER 22, 2016.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:35 Jan 06, 2017 Jkt 023127 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6012 Sfmt 6012 E:\HR\OC\HR886.XXX HR886 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS E:\Seals\Congress.#13 REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:35 Jan 06, 2017 Jkt 023127 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6019 Sfmt 6019 E:\HR\OC\HR886.XXX HR886 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS with DSK4SPTVN1PROD on SSpencer 1 Union Calendar No. 696 114TH CONGRESS " ! REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 114–886 REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES DURING THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JANUARY 6, 2015–DECEMBER 18, 2015 SECOND SESSION JANUARY 4, 2016–JANUARY 3, 2017 together with SUPPLEMENTAL AND DISSENTING VIEWS DECEMBER 22, 2016.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 23–127 WASHINGTON : 2016 VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:35 Jan 06, 2017 Jkt 023127 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\HR886.XXX HR886 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS E:\Seals\Congress.#13 COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES FULL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP ROB BISHOP, Utah, Chairman RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, Arizona, Ranking Democratic Member DON YOUNG, Alaska GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, Guam DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado JIM COSTA, California ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, JOHN FLEMING, Louisiana Northern Mariana Islands TOM MCCLINTOCK, California NIKI TSONGAS, Massachusetts GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania PEDRO R. PIERLUISI, Puerto Rico CYNTHIA M. LUMMIS, Wyoming JARED HUFFMAN, California DAN BENISHEK, Michigan RAUL RUIZ, California JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California PAUL A. GOSAR, Arizona DONALD S. BEYER JR., Virginia RAU´ L R. LABRADOR, Idaho NORMA J. TORRES, California DOUG LAMALFA, California DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan JEFF DENHAM, California RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona PAUL COOK, California LOIS CAPPS, California BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas JARED POLIS, Colorado GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana WM. LACY CLAY, Missouri DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington Vacancy RYAN K. ZINKE, Montana JODY B. HICE, Georgia AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN, American Samoa THOMAS MACARTHUR, New Jersey ALEXANDER X. MOONEY, West Virginia CRESENT HARDY, Nevada DARIN LAHOOD, Illinois On January 6, 2015, pursuant to H.Res. 6, Chairman Rob Bishop of Utah was elected to the Committee. On January 6, 2015, pursuant to H.Res. 7, Ranking Member Rau´ l M. Grijalva of Arizona was elected to the Committee. On January 13, 2015, pursuant to H.Res. 29, Majority (Republican) Members (25) were elected to the Committee. On January 13, 2015, pursuant to H.Res. 30, Minority (Democrat) Members (11) were elected to the Committee. On January 21, 2015, pursuant to H.Res. 40, Minority (Democrat) Members (4) were elected to the Committee. On April 22, 2015, Rep. Mark Takai of Hawaii resigned from the Committee. On May 14, 2015, Rep. Bradley Byrne of Alabama resigned from the Committee. On July 28, 2015, pursuant to H.Res. 387, Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay of Missouri was elected to the Committee. On September 28, 2015, pursuant to H.Res. 442, Rep. Darin LaHood of Illinois was elected to the Committee. On September 13, 2016, Rep. Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania resigned from the Committee. JASON KNOX, Staff Director TODD UNGERECHT, Deputy Staff Director LISA PITTMAN, Chief Counsel DAVID WATKINS, Democratic Staff Director JOYCELYN COLEMAN, Calendar Clerk (II) VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:35 Jan 06, 2017 Jkt 023127 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 6646 E:\HR\OC\HR886.XXX HR886 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS STANDING SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado, Chairman ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California, Ranking Democratic Member LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas JIM COSTA, California ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia NIKI TSONGAS, Massachusetts JOHN FLEMING, Louisiana DONALD S. BEYER JR., Virginia GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona CYNTHIA M. LUMMIS, Wyoming LOIS CAPPS, California DAN BENISHEK, Michigan JARED POLIS, Colorado JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina Vacancy PAUL A. GOSAR, Arizona Vacancy RAU´ L R. LABRADOR, Idaho Vacancy PAUL COOK, California Vacancy GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana Vacancy RYAN K. ZINKE, Montana Vacancy JODY B. HICE, Georgia Vacancy ALEXANDER X. MOONEY, West Virginia RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex Officio) CRESENT HARDY, Nevada ROB BISHOP, Utah (Ex Officio) SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL LANDS TOM McCLINTOCK, California, Chairman NIKI TSONGAS, Massachusetts, Ranking Democratic Member DON YOUNG, Alaska DONALD S. BEYER JR., Virginia LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas PEDRO R. PIERLUISI, Puerto Rico GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania JARED HUFFMAN, California CYNTHIA M. LUMMIS, Wyoming ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California RAU´ L R. LABRADOR, Idaho DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan DOUG LAMALFA, California LOIS CAPPS, California BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas JARED POLIS, Colorado DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington Vacancy RYAN K. ZINKE, Montana Vacancy JODY B. HICE, Georgia Vacancy THOMAS MACARTHUR, New Jersey Vacancy CRESENT HARDY, Nevada RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex Officio) DARIN LAHOOD, Illinois ROB BISHOP, Utah (Ex Officio) (III) VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:35 Jan 06, 2017 Jkt 023127 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 6646 E:\HR\OC\HR886.XXX HR886 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS SUBCOMMITTEE ON INDIAN, INSULAR AND ALASKA NATIVE AFFAIRS DON YOUNG, Alaska, Chairman RAUL RUIZ, California, Ranking Democratic Member DAN BENISHEK, Michigan MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, Guam PAUL A. GOSAR, Arizona GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, DOUG LAMALFA, California Northern Mariana Islands JEFF DENHAM, California PEDRO R. PIERLUISI, Puerto Rico PAUL COOK, California NORMA J. TORRES, California AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN, RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex Officio) American Samoa ROB BISHOP, Utah (Ex Officio) SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas, Chairman DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan, Ranking Democratic Member DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado JARED HUFFMAN, California RAU´ L R. LABRADOR, Idaho RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas JARED POLIS, Colorado JODY B. HICE, Georgia WM. LACY CLAY, Missouri AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN, Vacancy American Samoa RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex Officio) ALEXANDER X. MOONEY, West Virginia DARIN LAHOOD, Illinois ROB BISHOP, Utah (Ex Officio) SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER, POWER AND OCEANS JOHN FLEMING, Louisiana, Chairman JARED HUFFMAN, California, Ranking Democratic Member DON YOUNG, Alaska GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia JIM COSTA, California TOM MCCLINTOCK, California RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona CYNTHIA M. LUMMIS, Wyoming MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, Guam JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, PAUL A. GOSAR, Arizona Northern Mariana Islands DOUG LAMALFA, California RAUL RUIZ, California JEFF DENHAM, California ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana NORMA J. TORRES, California DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan THOMAS MACARTHUR, New Jersey RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, Arizona (Ex Officio) ROB BISHOP, Utah (Ex Officio) (IV) VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:35 Jan 06, 2017 Jkt 023127 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 6646 E:\HR\OC\HR886.XXX HR886 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS STAFF ROSTER FULL COMMITTEE STAFF JASON KNOX, Staff Director TODD UNGERECHT, Deputy Staff Director MOLLY BLOCK, Deputy Press Secretary PARISH BRADEN, Communications Director ILENE CLAUSON, Director of Operations JOYCELYN COLEMAN, Calendar Clerk ELISE DANIEL, Press Secretary DAVID DEMARCO, Deputy IT Director HEATHER DOUGLASS, Press Assistant MICHAEL FREEMAN, Counsel REBECCA KONOLIGE, Staff Assistant ANDREW NAM, Staff Assistant CHARLES PARK, Deputy Chief Counsel LISA PITTMAN, Chief Counsel SARA ROBERTS, Digital Director MATTHEW SCHAFLE, Director of Member Services and Coalitions ADAM STEWART, Shared Staff SOPHIA VARNASIDIS, Deputy Director of Operations JEAN WOODROW, IT Director DEMOCRATIC STAFF PETER GALLAGHER, Chief Clerk BERTHA GUERRERO, Director of Public Engagement EMILY LANDE, Deputy Chief Counsel SARAH LIM, Chief Counsel GLENN MILLER, Senior Policy Advisor JOSE MIRANDA, Professional Staff SAYANNA MOLINA, Legislative Assistant DIANE PADILLA, Press Secretary ADAM SARVANA, Communications Director DANIEL TORREZ, Staff Assistant CRISTINA VILLA, Manager of Operations DAVID WATKINS, Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES 1522 Longworth HOB, 202–225–9297 William Cooper, Subcommittee Staff Director Joshua Hoffman, Professional Staff Katharine MacGregor, Senior Professional Staff Sean Stewart, Counsel Andrew Vecera, Counsel Steve Feldgus, Democratic Senior Energy Policy Advisor (V) VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:35 Jan 06, 2017 Jkt 023127 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR886.XXX HR886 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with REPORTS SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL LANDS 1332 Longworth HOB, 202–226–7736 ERICA RHOAD, Subcommittee Staff Director ROGER BRENT BLEVINS, Senior Professional Staff ANIELA BUTLER, Professional Staff TERRY CAMP, Professional Staff