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Full Committee Oversight Hearing on "The Past, Present and Future of the Federal Helium Program" and Legislative Hearing on H.R. 527
Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:00 AM
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Oversight Hearing on:

  • "The Past, Present and Future of the Federal Helium Program"

Legislative Hearing on:

  • H.R. 527 (Hastings, R-WA, Markey, D-MA, Flores R-TX and Holt D-NJ), To complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting the interests of the American taxpayer, and for other purposes. "Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act"

Members Statements:

The Honorable Doc Hastings
Chairman

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

Tim Spisak
Deputy Assistant Director
Minerals and Realty Management
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior

Daniel Garcia-Diaz
Director
National Resources and Environment
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Kimberly Elmore
Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations
U.S. Department of the Interior

PANEL II

Rodney Morgan
VP of Procurement
Micron Technology
Brad Boersen
Director, Strategic Planning & Analysis for Optical Fiber
Corning Incorporated

Gary Page
President
Helium & Balloons Across America

Dr. Sam Aronson
Vice President
APS Physics

PANEL III

David Joyner
President
Air Liquide Helium America, Inc.

Tom Thoman
Division President – Gases Production
Airgas, Inc.

Kevin Lynch
Sr. Vice President
Specialty Gases & Helium
Matheson Tri-Gas

Walter Nelson
Director, Sourcing & Supply Chain
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Nick Haines
Head Global Helium Source Development
Linde North America

Scott Kaltrider
VP, Business Management and Helium
Praxair, Inc.

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