The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a remote
legislative
hearing
titled, “Securing the Future of Climate Adaptation Science at the United
States Geological Survey,” including the following bills and related
measures.
Office of the People’s Counsel for
District of Columbia, Delaware Division of the Public Advocate, Citizens
Utility Board, Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, Maryland
Office of People’s Counsel, Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate,
West Virginia Consumer Advocate Division, and PJM Industrial Customer Coalition v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
The Committee on Natural Resources will
meet
to consider the following measures:
H.R.
1546
(Rep. Carter of Georgia), To amend the Eliminate, Neutralize, and
Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 to direct the Presidential
Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to develop recommendations to
address wildlife trafficking on the internet and on social media, and
to direct the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development to develop a strategy to
address wildlife trafficking on the internet and on social media, and
for other purposes. Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of
2021.
H.R.
3525
(Rep. Meng), To establish the Commission to Study the Potential
Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and
Culture, and for other purposes. Commission To Study the Potential
Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and
Culture Act.
H.R.
3540
(Rep. Sarbanes), To reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other
purposes. Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem
Enhancement Act of 2021.
H.R.
4458
(Rep. Huffman), To establish a grant program within the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to eligible
entities for the purpose of carrying out projects on the conservation,
restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems. KELP Act.
H.R.
4677
(Rep. Tonko), To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New
Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New
York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes. New York-New Jersey
Watershed Protection Act.
H.R.
5973
(Rep. Dingell), To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife
Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. Great Lakes Fish and
Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021.
H.R.
6023
(Rep. Costa), To require the United States Postal Service to continue
selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp
until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes.
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp
Reauthorization Act of 2021.
H.R.
6142
(Rep. Ryan), To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of
designating the Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail, and for
other purposes. Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act
of 2021.
HR
6199
(Rep. Smith of Missouri), To revise the boundary of the Ste. Genevieve
National Historical Park in the State of Missouri, and for other
purposes. Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Boundary Revision
Act.
H.R.
6201
(Rep. Watson Coleman), To extend the authority for the establishment
of a commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who
served in the American Revolution, and for other purposes. National
Liberty Memorial Preservation Act.
H.R.
6337
(Rep. Neguse), To require the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails on
Federal land, and for other purposes. Biking on Long-Distance Trails
Act.
H.R.
6434
(Rep. Obernolte), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
establish, within the National Park Service, the Japanese American
World War II History Network, and for other purposes. Japanese
American World War II History Network Act.
H.R.
6435
(Rep. McMorris Rodgers), To provide for the application of certain
provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021.
H. Res.
641
(Rep. Newhouse), Recognizing and celebrating the 75th anniversary of
the National Association of Conservation Districts and their
commitment to our lands.
With the creation and continuing development of several new federal
funding initiatives like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,
Build Back Better, Justice40, and others, many are wondering how
state-level climate action will be affected. States looking to secure
funding for effective and equitable climate projects and programs must
know how best to prepare for and implement these varying funding sources
and guidelines, and we want to help you do just that.
Joining us to discuss these federal funding developments and the
implications for states are three experts in the space. Shannon
Baker-Branstetter, Director of Domestic Climate and Energy Policy at
the Center for American Progress, Joseph Kane, Fellow at Brookings
Metro of the Brookings Institution, and Colleen Callahan, Deputy
Director at UCLA’s Luskin Center for
Innovation, will each provide insight into what states need to know
about these funding initiatives and how they will affect state-level
actors in securing a better, brighter future for the climate.
This
hearing
will review Bipartisan Infrastructure Law policies and investments that
would improve grid resilience and consider which additional climate
investments are needed.
Nancy Sutley, Senior Assistant General Manager of External and
Regulatory Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer, Los Angeles
Department of Water & Power. Sutley oversees conservation, regulatory,
and sustainability efforts for the largest municipal utility in the
United States, serving 4 million residents. She previously served as
Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, where she
was one of the chief architects of President Obama’s 2013 Climate
Action Plan.
Dr. Karen Wayland, Chief Executive Officer, GridWise Alliance. An
expert in energy and environmental policy, Wayland leads a diverse
group of stakeholders supporting grid modernization. During the Obama
Administration, she oversaw the development of strategies for working
with state and local governments at the Department of Energy. Wayland
also previously served as Senior Advisor for Domestic Energy Policy to
the Deputy Secretary of Energy.
Katherine Hamilton, Chair, 38 North Solutions; Chair, Global Future
Council on Clean Electrification, World Economic Forum. At 38 North
Solutions, Hamilton provides public policy and business development
services to clean energy companies and organizations. An international
clean energy policy expert, she has led several councils of the World
Economic Forum. Hamilton previously led buildings research at the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and designed grids for
Virginia Power.
Mark Mills, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute; Faculty Fellow,
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science & Co-Director,
Institute on Manufacturing Science and Innovation, Northwestern
University. A former experimental physicist and engineer, Mills has
provided science and technology policy counsel to numerous
private-sector firms, the Department of Energy, and U.S. research
laboratories. He previously served in the White House Science Office
under President Reagan.
