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COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah, Chairman
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia, Ranking Democrat Member
Don Young, Alaska,

George Miller, California
Vice Chairman

Edward J. Markey, Massachusetts W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, Louisiana

Dale E. Kildee, Michigan Jim Saxton, New Jersey

Peter A. DeFazio, Oregon Elton Gallegly, California

Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa John J. Duncan, Jr., Tennessee

Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii Joel Hefley, Colorado

Solomon P. Ortiz, Texas Wayne T. Gilchrest, Maryland

Frank Pallone, Jr., New Jersey Ken Calvert, California

Calvin M. Dooley, California Scott McInnis, Colorado

Robert A. Underwood, Guam Richard W. Pombo, California

Adam Smith, Washington Barbara Cubin, Wyoming

Donna M. Christensen, Virgin Islands George Radanovich, California

Ron Kind, Wisconsin Walter B. Jones, Jr., North Carolina

Jay Inslee, Washington Mac Thornberry, Texas

Grace F. Napolitano, California Chris Cannon, Utah

Tom Udall, New Mexico John E. Peterson, Pennsylvania

Mark Udall, Colorado Bob Schaffer, Colorado

Rush D. Holt, New Jersey Jim Gibbons, Nevada

James P. McGovern, Massachusetts Mark E. Souder, Indiana

Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Puerto Rico Greg Walden, Oregon

Hilda L. Solis, California Michael K. Simpson, Idaho

Brad Carson, Oklahoma
Thomas G. Tancredo, Colorado

Betty McCollum, Minnesota
J.D. Hayworth, Arizona
C.L. "Butch" Otter, Idaho
Tom Osborne, Nebraska
Jeff Flake, Arizona
Dennis R. Rehberg, Montana

Allen D. Freemyer, Chief of Staff

Lisa Pittman, Chief Counsel
Michael S. Twinchek, Chief Clerk
James H. Zoia, Democrat Staff Director
Jeff Petrich, Democrat Chief Counsel

SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, RECREATION,

AND PUBLIC LANDS

JOEL HEFLEY, Colorado, Chairman
DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN, Virgin Islands Ranking Democrat Member
Elton Gallegly, California

Dale E. Kildee, Michigan
John J. Duncan, Jr., Tennessee

Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa Wayne T. Gilchrest, Maryland

Frank Pallone, Jr., New Jersey George Radanovich, California

Tom Udall, New Mexico Walter B. Jones, Jr., North Carolina,

Mark Udall, Colorado Vice Chairman

Rush D. Holt, New Jersey Mac Thornberry, Texas

James P. McGovern, Massachusetts Chris Cannon, Utah

Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Puerto Rico Bob Schaffer, Colorado

Hilda L. Solis, California
Jim Gibbons, Nevada

Betty McCollum, Minnesota
Mark E. Souder, Indiana
Michael K. Simpson, Idaho
Thomas G. Tancredo, Colorado

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Hearing held on July 26, 2001

Statement of Members:

Christensen, Hon. Donna M., a Delegate in Congress from the U.S.

Virgin Islands

Hansen, Hon. James V., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Utah ...

Prepared statement on H.R. 2385

Oral statement on H.R. 2488

Prepared statement on H.R. 2488

Resolution 01-12 submitted for the record

Hefley, Hon. Joel, a Representative in Congress from the State
Colorado

Prepared statement on H.R. 2385 and H.R. 2488

Statement of Witnesses:

Fulton, Tom, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals

Management, U.Š. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC

Prepared statement on H.R. 2385

Oral statement on H.R. 2488

Prepared statement on H.R. 2488

Harja, John A., Manager of Legal Analysis, Governor's Office of Planing
and Budget, State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Prepared statement on H.R. 2488
Johnson, Dr. Sheldon B., St. George, Utah

Prepared statement on H.R. 2385

Larkin, Colonel Thomas, Director, Utah Test and Training Range, U.S.

Air Force, Hill Air Force Base, Utah

Prepared statement on H.R. 2488

McArthur, Hon. Daniel D., Mayor, City of St. George, Utah

Prepared statement on H.Ř. 2385

Young, Larry, Executive Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance,

Salt Lake City, Utah

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