Congressional Affairs

• Helps build congressional understanding of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) and OSMRE programs and policy positions
• Prepares OSMRE staff and leadership for hearings, briefings and meetings
• Provides analysis of legislation and congressional actions that impact agency programs and/or policies

Congressional Testimony

Date	Speaker Name	Description
Speeches and Testimony (all files are pdf)
June 7, 2017	Glenda Owens, Acting Director	House Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources - Oversight Hearing on the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s Abandoned Mine Land Program
March 3, 2016	Joseph Pizarchik, Director	House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on FY 2017 Budget Request
February 3, 2016	Joseph Pizarchik, Director	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on Implications of the Proposed Stream Protection Rule
March 18, 2015	Joseph Pizarchik, Director	House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on FY 2016 Budget Request
August 2, 2013	Joseph Pizarchik, Director	House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on H.R. 2824
July 23, 2013	Joseph Pizarchik, Director	House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Rewrite of the Stream Buffer Zone Rule
July 19, 2012	Joseph Pizarchik, Director	House Committee on Natural Resources on Rewrite of the Stream Buffer Zone Rule
February 17, 2012	Alfred Whitehouse, Chief of OSMRE’s Division of Reclamation Support	House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on H.R. 785
November 4, 2011	Joseph Pizarchik, Director	House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Rulemaking to Better Protect Streams
May 18, 2011	Glenda Owens, Deputy Director	Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests on S. 897
April 7, 2011	Joseph Pizarchik, Director	House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on FY 2012 Budget Proposal
September 23, 2010	Glenda Owens, Deputy Director	House Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. 4817
June 23, 2010	Alfred Whitehouse, Chief of OSMRE’s Division of Reclamation Support	House Natural Resources Committee on H.R. 5479
April 21, 2010	Glenda Owens, Deputy Director	Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests on S. 2830
March 4, 2010	Joseph Pizarchik, Director	House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on FY 2011 Budget Proposal
July 9, 2008	Brent Wahlquist, Director	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate

Inquiries

Please mail congressional or constituent inquiries to:

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Attention: Office of Communications, Mail Stop 4526
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20240