On Thursday, April 29, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. EDT,
the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold
a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Wildfire in a Warming
World: Opportunities to Improve Community Collaboration, Climate
Resilience, and Workforce Capacity.”
House Natural Resources Committee
National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee
Join us for a
webinar
to learn more about the 2021 legislative and administrative landscape on
climate change and health. Our team from the Medical Society Consortium
on Climate and Health will discuss the agenda outlined by the Biden
Administration, prospects for Congressional action, and upcoming ways to
engage.
The Committee on Natural Resources is scheduled to hold a
markup
to consider the following bills:
H.R.
443
(Rep. Young), To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska
Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes. Alaska Native
Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
H.R.
1029
(Rep. Steube), To Waive the application fee for any special use permit
for veterans’ special events at war memorials on land administered by
the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its
environs, and for other purposes. Free Veterans from Fees Act.
H.R.
1492
(Rep. DeGette), To prevent methane waste and pollution from oil and
gas operations, and for other purposes. Methane Waste Prevention Act
of 2021.
H.R.
1503
(Rep. Levin), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain
adjustments in leasing on Federal lands for oil and gas drilling, and
for other purposes. Restoring Community Input and Public Protections
in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021.
H.R. 1505 (Rep. Lowenthal), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make
certain adjustments to the regulation of surface-disturbing activities
and to protect taxpayers from unduly bearing the reclamation costs of
oil and gas development, and for other purposes. Bonding Reform and
Taxpayer Protection Act of 2021.
H.R.
1506
(Rep. Lowenthal), To provide for the accurate reporting of fossil fuel
extraction and emissions by entities with leases on public land, and
for other purposes. Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2021.
H.R.
1517
(Rep. Porter), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain
adjustments to the fiscal terms for fossil fuel development and to
make other reforms to improve returns to taxpayers for the development
of Federal energy resources, and for other purposes. Ending Taxpayer
Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021.
H.R. 1884 (Rep. Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin
and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Save Oak Flat Act.
H.R. 2348 (Rep. Stewart), To maximize land management efficiencies,
promote land conservation, generate education funding, and for other
purposes. Advancing Conservation and Education Act.