On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House
Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on
Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight
hearing
titled “Biden’s Border Crisis: Examining Efforts to Combat International
Criminal Cartels & Stop Illegal Drug Trafficking Targeting Indian
Country.”
The purpose of the hearing is to examine the President’s Fiscal Year
(FY) 2025 budget request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) and related issues within the Science Committee’s
jurisdiction. This hearing will be an opportunity for Members to discuss
their priorities related to the agency’s mission.
The President’s FY25 budget request for
NOAA is $6.56
billion,
a $241 million increase from the FY24
appropriated amount.
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House
Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on
Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative
hearing
on the following bills:
H.R.
6395
(Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah), “Recognizing the Importance of Critical
Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023”;
H.R.
8446
(Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz.), To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to
include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral;
H.R.
8450
(Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla.), “Phosphate and Potash Protection Act of
2024”.
Colin Williams, U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Program,
Program Coordinator [All bills]
Misael Cabrera, Director, School of Mining & Mineral Resources, The
University of Arizona [H.R. 8446]
Sally Macaluso, Chief Procurement Officer, GE HealthCare [H.R. 6395]
Corey Rosenbusch, President & CEO, The
Fertilizer Institute [H.R. 8450]
Dr. Roopali Phadke, Professor of Environmental Studies, Macalester
College [Minority Witness] [H.R. 8446]
The Department of Energy’s 2023 Critical Materials List, unlike the
USGS CML, contains copper, electrical steel,
fluorine, silicon, and silicon carbide. H.R. 8446 would ensure that the
materials on the DOE list would also appear on
the USGS CML.
By requiring DOI to consult with
HHS, H.R. 6395 will ensure that medical uses
of minerals such as uranium (used in the production of molybdenum-99 and
technetium-99m), copper, gold, lithium, titanium, silver, and platinum,
and the ramifications that any supply disruption could have on the
healthcare economy are considered when evaluating
CML designations.
H.R. 8450 would direct the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation
with the Secretary of Agriculture, to reevaluate potash, phosphate, and
materials necessary for fertilizer for designation as critical minerals.
This bill also requires DOI to publish a
report to Congress explaining why these minerals do or do not meet the
necessary CML requirements and to update the
CML within 60 days should
USGS find that any mineral meets the criteria.
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House
Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold an
oversight
hearing
titled “Examining the President’s FY 2025
Budget Request for the U.S. Forest Service.” The
USFS’s FY 2025
budget requests $8.9 billion in discretionary funding (including roughly
$2.4 billion for the Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund),
which reflects a $658 million increase over FY
2024 enacted levels.
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET) in 2123 Rayburn House
Office Building, the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security
will hold a
hearing
titled “Powering AI: Examining America’s Energy and Technology Future.”
The hearing will examine the economic, energy, regulatory, and
geopolitical considerations of electricity demand growth, including from
increasing data center and artificial intelligence (AI) usage.
Philip J.
Dion,
Sr. Vice President, Customer Solutions, Edison Electric Institute
Tony
Clark,
Senior Advisor, Wilkinson Barker Knauer,
LLP, former Republican
FERC Commissioner, former Chairman of the
North Dakota Public Service Commission
Tom
Hassenboehler,
Chair, Advisory Committee, Electricity Customer Alliance
Melissa C.
Lott,
Professor, Climate School, Columbia University, Director of Research
at the Center on Global Energy Policy
A subcommittee hearing to hear stakeholder perspectives on the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed
rule to replace the
Fire Brigades standard in order to provide workplace protections for all
personnel who respond to emergencies as part of their regular duties.
Witnesses:
David
Denniston,
2nd Vice President, Association of Fire Districts of the State of New
York
Chief Joseph
Maruca,
Director, National Volunteer Fire Council, Former Fire Chief of West
Barnstable Fire Department
Evan
Davis,
Director, Government Affairs, International Association of Fire
Fighters
Grant Walker, President, Prince George’s County Professional Fire
Fighters and Paramedics Association, International Association of Fire
Fighters, Local 1619
The President’s Executive Order 14096, “Revitalizing Our Nation’s
Commitment to Environmental Justice for All,” directs the development of
an Environmental Justice Strategic Plan capturing the Justice
Department’s vision, goals, priority actions, and metrics to address and
advance environmental justice. We would appreciate your
comments.
On Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House
Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on
Energy and Mineral Resources will hold an oversight
hearing
titled “Examining the President’s FY 2025
Budget Request for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of
Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the Office of Natural
Resources Revenue.”
Liz Klein, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Kevin Sligh, Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Howard Cantor, Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue
The FY 2025 President’s Budget allocates $242
million
to
BOEM,
including $52 million for BOEM’s Renewable
Energy Program, $67.5 million for the Conventional Energy Program, $14.8
million for the Marine Minerals Program, and $86.7 million for
Environmental Programs.
The Budget allocates $252.6
million
to the
BSEE.
The Budget includes $12.0 million to plug and abandon orphaned wells on
the OCS and remove orphaned pipelines and
other infrastructure from the seabed, $12.6 million to support offshore
wind projects, $15.1 million for oil spill research, and $1.5 million to
hire additional personnel to establish a programmatic framework for
offshore carbon sequestration.
S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection
Reauthorization Act
S. 3765, Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act
of 2024
S. 4351, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize
certain poison control programs
S. 3757, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024
S.
4045,
East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2024
The bill establishes a study on the public health impacts resulting from
the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The
Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR), or the NIEHS, is to award a
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to an eligible entity—a group
of higher education institutions with expertise in the relevant fields
and a physical presence in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The study will assess
the human health impacts of the derailment and subsequent chemical
venting and burning. Annual progress reports are required until the
final report is submitted within five years. The findings, along with
any recommendations, will be reported to the appropriate congressional
committees.
Nominee:
Stephen H. Ravas, to be Inspector General, Corporation for National
and Community Service
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee