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REPUBLICAN MEMBERS:

Frank Murkowski, AK--Chairman

Mark Hatfield, OR
Pete Domenici, NM
Donald Nickles, OK
Larry Craig, ID
Craig Thomas, WY
Jon Kyl, WI
Grams, Rod, MN
James M. Jeffords, VT
Conrad R. Burns, MT
Ben Nighthorse Campbell, CO

DEMOCRAT MEMBERS:

Bennett Johnston, LA--Ranking minority member

Dale Bumpers, AR
Wendell Ford, KY
Bill Bradley, NJ
Jeff Bingaman, NM
Daniel Akaka, HI
Paul Wellstone, MN

DESCRIPTION

(1) The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources deals with:

1. Coal production, distribution, and utilization.
2. Energy policy.
3. Energy regulation and conservation.
4. Energy related aspects of deepwater ports.
5. Energy research and development.
6. Extraction of minerals from oceans and Outer Continental Shelf lands.
7. Hydroelectric power, irrigation, and reclamation.
8. Mining education and research.
9. Mining, mineral lands, mining claims, and mineral conservation.
10. National parks, recreation areas, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, historical sites, military parks and battlefields, and on the public domain, preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest.
11. Naval petroleum reserves in Alaska.
12. Nonmilitary development of nuclear energy.
13. Oil and gas production and distribution.
14. Public lands and forests, including farming and grazing thereon, and mineral extraction therefrom.
15. Solar energy systems.
16. Territorial possessions of the United States, including trusteeships.

SUBCOMMITTEES

ENERGY PRODUCTION AND REGULATION
EBERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
FORESTS AND PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT
PARKS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND RECREATION