FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: To consider the Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreement

October 1, 2013
09:30 AM
SD-366 Senate Dirksen Building

The purpose of this hearing is to consider the following bills:

S. 812, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to implement the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico; and,

H.R. 1613, a bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs, and for other purposes.

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Witness Panel 1

  • The Honorable Carlos Pascual

    Special Envoy and Coordinator, International Energy Affairs
    U.S. Department of State
  • Mr. Tommy P. Beaudreau

    Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management
    U.S. Department of Interior

Witness Panel 2

  • Ms. Jacqueline Savitz

    Vice President, U.S. Oceans
    Oceana
  • Mr. Erik Milito

    Director, Upstream and Industry Operations
    American Petroleum Institute