I represent a coastal district in Southern California. We have a thriving recreational fishing industry, probably as large, if not larger, than even commercial fishing.

Unfortunately, GAO has not conducted any prior work related to the two questions posed by Representative Lowenthal.

Matheson would support requirements for mandatory tolling at commercially reasonable prices--or at least, a much stronger incentive for tolling than what H.R. 527 includes.

BLM's remaining helium inventory is worth considerably more than its current $1 billion dollar valuation.

What is your best estimate of the aggregate to-date revenue lost due to sales of helium at prices below what a free market sale would have commanded?

I think the transparency provisions... would help your industries to participate in this new helium auction and the markets.