The Kigali
Amendment
aims for the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by cutting their
production and consumption. Given their zero impact on the depletion of
the ozone layer, HFCs are currently used as replacements of
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs); however
they are powerful greenhouse gases.
Treaties
Amendments to the Treaty on Fisheries between the Governments of
Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States
of America (Treaty Doc.
115-3)
Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and
the Government of the Republic of Croatia comprising the instrument as
contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement on Extradition between
the United States of America and the European Union, signed June 25,
2003, as to the Application of the Treaty on Extradition signed on
October 25, 1901 (the “U.S.-Croatia Extradition Agreement”), and the
Agreement between the Government of the United States and the
Government of the Republic of Croatia comprising the Instrument as
contemplated by Article 3(3) of the Agreement on Mutual Legal
Assistance between the United States of America and the European Union
signed at Washington on June 25, 2003 (the “U.S.-Croatia Mutual Legal
Assistance Agreement”), both signed at Washington on December 10, 2019
(Treaty Doc.
116-2)
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the
Ozone Layer (the “Montreal Protocol”), adopted at Kigali on October
15, 2016, by the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal
Protocol (the “Kigali Amendment”) (Treaty Doc.
117-1)
Witnesses
PANEL I
Major General Vaughn Ary (ret.), Director of the Office of
International Affairs, Department of Justice
Richard Visek, Acting Legal Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
Department of State
Dr. John Thompson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment, Bureau
of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S.
Department of State
PANEL II
Jim Sousa, President of the American Tunaboat Association, Director at
GS Fisheries
Stephen Yurek, President and CEO,
Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, chaired by Rep. Diane DeGette (D-Colo.), will hold
a hybrid
hearing
that includes both in-person and remote attendance on Wednesday, April
6, 2022, at 10:30 a.m.
The purpose of this
hearing
is for Members to hear from the NTSB regarding
their reauthorization proposal and related transportation safety issues.
The NTSB includes the Office of Railroad,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Investigations, which investigates all
pipeline accidents in which there is a fatality, substantial property
damage, or significant environmental impact.
The FY 2023 President’s Budget request for
the EPA
totals $11.881 billion with 16,204.1 FTE to
advance Agency efforts to protect the environment and human health. This
budget request, a $2.644 billion increase above the
FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution
(ACR), will support EPA efforts to tackle the
climate crisis, advance environmental justice, clean up air, land, and
water pollution, fund scientific research, and position the Agency with
the workforce and capacity required to address emerging and ongoing
challenges. Additionally, the Budget includes more than $900 million in
new resources to fully fund all of the water programs authorized in the
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA).
Witness
Michael S Regan, Adminstrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The full Committee, led by Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), will hold a
markup on the following bills:
H.R. 920 (Clyburn), To amend the Act entitled “Act to provide for
the establishment of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic
Site in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes” to provide for
inclusion of additional related sites in the National Park System, and
for other purposes. Brown v. Board of Education National Historic
Site Expansion Act.
H.R. 1638
(Johnson), To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain
National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for
other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act.
H.R. 2626 (Robin Kelly), To redesignate the Pullman National
Monument in the State of Illinois as the Pullman National Historical
Park, and for other purposes. Pullman National Historical Park Act.
H.R. 5093
(Beutler), To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain
National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania
County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act.
H.R.
6651
(Young) To establish an Alaska Salmon Research Task Force. Alaska
Salmon Research Task Force Act.