While this is not an extensive list of all issues within the purview of the Committees, it does highlight major events and actions taken by the Committees.

I hope that the information included in this brief history will be helpful to the Members of the Committee and their staff.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to thank the following people for their assistence in searching, reading, editing and finding information for inclusion in this history:

Paul S. Rundquist, Specialist in American National Government, Government

and Finance Division, Congressional Research Service.

R. Eric Petersen, Analyst in American National Government, Government and

Finance Division, Congressional Research Service.

Kristen Wilhelm, Archivist, Center for Legislative Archives, National Archives

and Records Administration.

Barbara Wolanin, Curator, Architect of the Capitol.

From the Committee: Lisa Pittman, Ann Vogt, Nancy Laheeb, Linda Booth, and the Subcommittee Staff Directors. I also would like to thank our Committee intern Mike Monson who allow ed his time here to be used on this project.

Most of all, I would like to thank Chairman Hansen for allowing me the time and capacity to work on this project.

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INTRODUCTION

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES: A JURISDICTIONAL

SKETCH, A CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE REPORT. ... 1

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Early House Practice on Committees

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The Resources Committee's 19th Century Predecessors

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Committee on Public Lands ...

Committee on Private Land Claims

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Committee on Indian Affairs

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Committee on Territories

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Committee on Mines and Mining .

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Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands

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Committee on Insular Affairs ...

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Privileged Status and Appropriations

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Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946

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Redesignated as Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs

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Military Cemetery Jurisdiction

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The Interior Committee in an Era of Change

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Committee Reform Amendments of 1974

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The Bolling Plan on Energy and the Environment

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The Hansen Committee and Its Plan

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Interior Committee Jurisdiction Changes

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Multiple Referrals Authorized

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Creation of Ad Hoc Committees Allowed

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Interior Committee and Nuclear Power Jurisdiction, 1977

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Committee Reform, 96th Congress

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Redesignated as Committee on Natural Resources

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Committee Reform 104th Congress

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The Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress

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Revised Reform Plan, 104th Congress

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New Jurisdiction from the Merchant Marine Committee

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Resources Committee Jurisdiction in House Rules

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Revisions in Subcommittee Structure

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Coordination with Other House Committees .

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Conclusion

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Appendix 1: Previous Committee Names & Components:

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Appendix 2: Subcommittee Jurisdictions and Subjects Retained by Full

Resources Committee, 107th Congress

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Jurisdiction Issues, 107th Congress .

FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT OVERSEE PROGRAMS UNDER

THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

Executive Office of The President

Department of Agriculture

Department of Commerce

Department of Defense

Department of Energy

Department of Health and Human Services

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Department of the Interior

Department of Justice

Department of Labor

Department of State .

Department of Transportation

Environmental Protection Agency

Interagency

Miscellaneous Boards, Commissions and Committees

BRIEF JURISDICTIONS OF THE PREDECESSOR COMMITTEES

OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

Committee on Public Lands

Committee on Private Land Claims .

Committee on Indian Affairs .

Committee on Territories

Committee on Pacific Railroads

Committee on Mines and Mining

Committee on Irrigation and Arid Lands

Committee on Insular Affairs

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs

lect Committees ..

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF MAJOR LEGISLATION

Native American Issues .

Reclamation and Power Issues

Energy and Mineral Issues

Land Issues

Forest Issues

Wildlife Issues

Marine and Ocean Issues .

Territorial and Insular Issues

PROMINENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Presidents of the United States

Vice Presidents of the United States

Vice President of the Confederate States

Supreme Court Justices .

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