HearingCompleted

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.

May 20, 20256:00 PM1324, Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses · 5

1

Dr. Walter Cruickshank

Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

2

Mr. Parker Phipps

President & CEO, Roundup, MT

3

Mr. Doug Helton

Former Regional Operations Supervisor, Emergency Response Division (Retired), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

4

Mr. Mike West

Director and State Seismologist, Alaska Earthquake Center

5

Mr. Corey Kief

Director of Business Development, Crosby Tugs, LLC