May 24, 2017: Oversight Hearing Examining Impacts of Federal Natural Resources Laws Gone Astray
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
This oversight hearing will examine the federal government’s implementation of the
Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (IRA), the Wilderness Act of 1964, and the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), with a specific focus of instances where
federal agencies’ application of these three federal laws has strayed beyond their original
purposes and intent, as passed by Congress decades ago.
Certain actions taken by the federal government to implement these laws has resulted in
burdensome regulations, costly litigation and other adverse consequences to American
taxpayers.
In addition to identifying abuses resulting from these federal laws, the hearing will
identify potential clarifications and reforms to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of
the acts.
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