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The 'U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources', or 'Natural Resources Committee' (often referred to as simply "Resources", as in "He's on Resources") is a Congressional committee of the United States House of Representatives. Originally called the "Committee on Interior & Insular Affairs," the name was changed to the 'Natural Resources Committee' in 1993. The name was shortened to the Resources Committee in 1995 by the new Chairman, Don Young. Following the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives in 2006, the name of the committee was changed back to its title used between 1993 and 1995.Incoming chairman pledges new agenda for House environment panel AP
# Fisheries and wildlife, including research, restoration, refuges, and conservation.
# Forest reserves and national parks created from the public domain.
# Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership, including alien ownership of mineral lands.
# Geological Survey.
# International fishing agreements.
# Interstate compacts relating to apportionment of waters for irrigation purposes.
# Irrigation and reclamation, including water supply for reclamation projects and easements of public lands for irrigation projects; and acquisition of private lands when necessary to complete irrigation projects.
# Native Americans generally, including the care and allotment of Native American lands and general and special measures relating to claims that are paid out of Native American funds.
# Insular possessions of the United States generally (except those affecting the revenue and appropriations).
# Military parks and battlefields, national cemeteries administered by the Secretary of the Interior, parks within the District of Columbia, and the erection of monuments to the memory of individuals.
# Mineral land laws and claims and entries thereunder.
# Mineral resources of public lands.
# Mining interests generally.
# Mining schools and experimental stations.
# Marine affairs, including coastal zone management (except for measures relating to oil and other pollution of navigable waters).
# Oceanography.
# Petroleum conservation on public lands and conservation of the radium supply in the United States.
# Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on the public domain.
# Public lands generally, including entry, easements, and grazing thereon.
# Relations of the United States with Native Americans and Native American tribes.
# Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline (except ratemaking).
Source: ''Rules of the House of Representatives One Hundred Ninth Congress''
==Members, 110th Congress==
Historical information of the Committee on Resources and its predecessor committees 1807-2002 54MB
★ Official site
The 'U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources', or 'Natural Resources Committee' (often referred to as simply "Resources", as in "He's on Resources") is a Congressional committee of the United States House of Representatives. Originally called the "Committee on Interior & Insular Affairs," the name was changed to the 'Natural Resources Committee' in 1993. The name was shortened to the Resources Committee in 1995 by the new Chairman, Don Young. Following the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives in 2006, the name of the committee was changed back to its title used between 1993 and 1995.Incoming chairman pledges new agenda for House environment panel AP
| Contents |
| Jurisdiction |
| Subcommittees |
| Chairpersons |
| References |
| History |
| External link |
Jurisdiction
# Fisheries and wildlife, including research, restoration, refuges, and conservation.
# Forest reserves and national parks created from the public domain.
# Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership, including alien ownership of mineral lands.
# Geological Survey.
# International fishing agreements.
# Interstate compacts relating to apportionment of waters for irrigation purposes.
# Irrigation and reclamation, including water supply for reclamation projects and easements of public lands for irrigation projects; and acquisition of private lands when necessary to complete irrigation projects.
# Native Americans generally, including the care and allotment of Native American lands and general and special measures relating to claims that are paid out of Native American funds.
# Insular possessions of the United States generally (except those affecting the revenue and appropriations).
# Military parks and battlefields, national cemeteries administered by the Secretary of the Interior, parks within the District of Columbia, and the erection of monuments to the memory of individuals.
# Mineral land laws and claims and entries thereunder.
# Mineral resources of public lands.
# Mining interests generally.
# Mining schools and experimental stations.
# Marine affairs, including coastal zone management (except for measures relating to oil and other pollution of navigable waters).
# Oceanography.
# Petroleum conservation on public lands and conservation of the radium supply in the United States.
# Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on the public domain.
# Public lands generally, including entry, easements, and grazing thereon.
# Relations of the United States with Native Americans and Native American tribes.
# Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline (except ratemaking).
Source: ''Rules of the House of Representatives One Hundred Ninth Congress''
==Members, 110th Congress==
| Majority | Minority |
|---|---|
★ Nick J. Rahall, ''Chairman'', West Virginia ★ Dale E. Kildee, Michigan ★ Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa ★ Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii ★ Solomon P. Ortiz, Texas ★ Frank Pallone, Jr., New Jersey ★ Donna M. Christensen, Virgin Islands ★ Grace F. Napolitano, California ★ Rush Holt, New Jersey ★ Raúl M. Grijalva, Arizona ★ Jim Costa, California ★ Dan Boren, Oklahoma ★ John Sarbanes, Maryland ★ George Miller, California ★ Ed Markey, Massachusetts ★ Peter DeFazio, Oregon ★ Maurice Hinchey, New York ★ Patrick Kennedy, Rhode Island ★ Ron Kind, Wisconsin ★ Lois Capps, California ★ Jay Inslee, Washington ★ Mark Udall, Colorado ★ Joe Baca, California ★ Hilda Solis, California ★ Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, South Dakota ★ Heath Shuler, North Carolina | ★ Don Young, ''Ranking Member'', Alaska ★ Jim Saxton, New Jersey ★ Elton Gallegly, California ★ John J. Duncan, Jr., Tennessee ★ Wayne T. Gilchrest, Maryland ★ Ken Calvert, California ★ Chris Cannon, Utah ★ Thomas G. Tancredo, Colorado ★ Jeff Flake, Arizona ★ Rick Renzi, Arizona ★ Steve Pearce, New Mexico ★ Henry Brown, South Carolina ★ Luis Fortuño, Puerto Rico ★ Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington ★ Bobby Jindal, Louisiana ★ Louie Gohmert, Texas ★ Tom Cole, Oklahoma ★ Rob Bishop, Utah ★ Bill Shuster. Pennsylvania ★ Dean Heller, Nevada ★ Bill Sali, Idaho ★ Doug Lamborn, Colorado |
Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and Mineral Resources | Jim Costa (D-CA) | Stevan Pearce (R-NM) |
| Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans | Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU) | Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) |
| Insular Affairs | Donna Christensen (D-VI) | Luis Fortuño (R-PR) |
| National Parks, Forests and Public Lands | Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) | Rob Bishop (R-UT) |
| Water and Power | Grace Napolitano (D-NY) | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) |
Chairpersons
| Chairperson | Term |
|---|---|
| Don Young (R-AK) | 1995 - 2001 |
| Richard Pombo (R-CA) | 2001 - 2007 |
| Nick Rahall (D-WV) | 2007 - present |
References
History
Historical information of the Committee on Resources and its predecessor committees 1807-2002 54MB
External link
★ Official site
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