Nomination of Maria Duaime Robinson to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Office of Electricity), Pending Legislation

Tue, 03 May 2022 14:00:00 GMT

The purpose of the business meeting is to consider a pending nomination and legislation on agenda below.

  • Agenda Item 1: Nomination of Maria Duaime Robinson to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Office of Electricity).
  • Agenda Item 2: S. 173, a bill to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. (Mr. Bennet).
  • Agenda Item 3: S. 177, a bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument and to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. (Mr. Heinrich).
  • Agenda Item 4: S. 182, a bill to withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, and for other purposes. (Mr. Heinrich).
  • Agenda Item 5: S. 455, a bill to designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes. (Mrs. Murray).
  • Agenda Item 6: S. 1128, a bill to provide for the continuation of higher education through the conveyance to the University of Alaska of certain public land in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. (Ms. Murkowski).
  • Agenda Item 7: S. 1222, a bill to designate and adjust certain lands in the State of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes. (Mr. Romney).
  • Agenda Item 8: S. 1321, a bill to modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, and for other purposes. (Mr. Kelly).
  • Agenda Item 9: S. 1538, a bill to amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. (Mr. Merkley).
  • Agenda Item 10: S. 1631, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land in the State of Arizona to the Arizona Board of Regents, and for other purposes. (Mr. Kelly).
  • Agenda Item 11: S. 1769, a bill to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, and for other purposes. (Mrs. Feinstein).
  • Agenda Item 12: S. 1942, a bill to standardize the designation of National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes. (Ms. Stabenow).
  • Agenda Item 13: S. 2438, a bill to modify the boundary of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes. (Mr. Cassidy).
  • Agenda Item 14: S. 3266, a bill to improve certain recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes. (Mr. Manchin).
  • Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee 366 Dirksen
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Field Hearing: Growing Jobs and Economic Opportunity: 2023 Farm Bill Perspectives from Michigan

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT

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Location: STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

FY2023 Budget Request for the Environmental Protection Agency

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:00:00 GMT

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Witnesses
  • Faisal Amin, Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency
  • Michael Regan, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
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  • House Appropriations Committee
    Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee 2362-B Rayburn
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FY 2023 Budget Request for the Department of Energy

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:30:00 GMT

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Witness
  • Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
  • House Appropriations Committee
    Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee 2362-B Rayburn
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National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislation

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (ET), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

  • H.R. 4878 (Rep. Mark DeSaulnier), To amend the National Trails System Act to include national discovery trails and designate the American Discovery Trail, and for other purposes. National Discovery Trails Act.
  • H.R. 6589 (Rep. Leger Fernández), To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase amounts deposited in the Historic Preservation Fund, and for other purposes. Historic Preservation Enhancement Act.
  • H.R. 6805 (Rep. Alma Adams), To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish within the National Park Service the United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program, and for other purposes. African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act.
  • H.R. 7002 (Rep. Ann Wagner), To authorize the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, to be illuminated by blue and yellow lights in support of Ukraine. Gateway Solidarity Act.
  • H.R. 7075 (Rep. Victoria Spartz), To designate Ukrainian Independence Park in Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Ukrainian Independence Park Act.
  • H.R. 7218 (Rep. Joe Neguse), To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Cache La Poudre National Heritage Area, and South Park National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. Colorado National Heritage Areas Reauthorization Act.
  • House Natural Resources Committee
    National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee 1324 Longworth
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Now or Never: The Urgent Need for Ambitious Climate Action

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT

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Witnesses
  • Ko Barrett, Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); NOAA Senior Advisor for Climate
  • Jeremy Harrell, Chief Strategy Officer, ClearPath
  • Dominique M. David-Chavez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Indigenous Natural Resource Stewardship, Colorado State University
  • Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor, Miami-Dade County, Florida
  • House Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2318 Rayburn
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FY 2023 Budget Request for the Department of Agriculture

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT

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Witnesses
  • John Rapp, Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis, US Department of Agriculture
  • Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture
  • House Appropriations Committee
    Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
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FY 2023 Budget Request for the Department of State

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT

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Witness
  • Antony Blinken, Secretary, Department of State
  • House Appropriations Committee
    State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee
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Preventing Pandemics through US Wildlife-borne Disease Surveillance

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. ET, in 1334 Longworth House Office Building and Cisco WebEx online video conferencing, the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled, “Preventing Pandemics through US Wildlife-borne Disease Surveillance.”

  • House Natural Resources Committee
    Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1334 Longworth
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Nominations of Dr. Kathryn Huff to be Asst. Secretary of Energy (Nuclear), Dr. David Applegate to be USGS Director, Carmen Cantor to be Asst. Secretary of the Interior (Insular and International Affairs), Dr. Evelyn Wang to be ARPA-E Director

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT

The first business meeting will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., immediately preceding the previously scheduled hearing in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.

The purpose of the business meeting is to consider the nomination of Dr. Kathryn Huff to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy).

Following that, the next hearing will be held.

The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of:
  • Dr. David Applegate to be Director of the United States Geological Survey;
  • Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Insular and International Affairs); and
  • Dr. Evelyn Wang to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.

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