Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee Hearing to Receive Testimony on Pending Legislation
December 12, 2023
02:30 PM
366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills:
- S. 1281, to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities (Cortez Masto, “Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023”);
- S. 1742, to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land (Heinrich, “Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2023”).
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Opening Remarks
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
ChairSubcommitte on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining -
Sen. Mike Lee
Ranking MemberSubcommitte on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Witness Panel 1
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Dr. Steve Feldgus
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals ManagementU.S. Department of the Interior -
Mr. Troy Heithecker
Associate Deputy Chief, U.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of Agriculture -
Mr. Rich Haddock
Senior AdvisorBarrick Gold Corporation -
Mr. Chris Wood
President and CEOTrout Unlimited -
Ms. Katie Sweeney
Executive Vice President and COONational Mining Association