Hill Heat

The purpose of this hearing is to examine the President’s budget request for the National Park Service for Fiscal Year 2025 and to receive testimony on the following bills:

• S. 2620, to establish the Chesapeake National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes;
• S. 2742, to establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes;
• S. 2743, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes;
• S. 2784, to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to adjust the boundary of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for other purposes;
• S. 3195, to designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes;
• S. 3241, to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the Natchez Historical Park, and for other purposes;
• S. 3251, to modify the boundary of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in the State of Illinois;
• S. 3474, to redesignate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the “George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center”;
• S. 3534, to authorize the Pines Foundation to establish the Fire Islands AIDS Memorial, and for other purposes;
• S. 3542, to amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to modify the boundary of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, and for other purposes;
• S. 3543, to establish the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument in the State of Oklahoma, and for other purposes;
• S. 3568 / H.R. 3448, to amend chapter 3081 of title 54, United States Code, to enhance the protection and preservation of America’s battlefields;
• S. 4129, to contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota;
• S. 4209, to provide greater regional access to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in the State of Maine, and for other purposes;
• S. 4216, to establish the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes;
• S. 4218, to designate the visitor center for the First State National Historical Park to be located at the Sheriff’s House in New Castle, Delaware, as the “Thomas R. Carper Visitor Center”;
• S. 4222, to adjust the boundary of the Mojave National Preserve in the State of California to include the land within the Castle Mountains National Monument;
• S. 4227, to amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park;
• S. 4228, to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the “Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center”;
• S. 4259, to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage Area, and for other purposes;
• H.R. 359, to establish Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón in Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes;
• H.R. 2717, to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients;
• H.R. 4984, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to the District of Columbia so that the District may use the Campus for purposes including residential and commercial development, and for other purposes.

Witness:

• Michael A. Caldwell, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

First Street’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Ed Kearns, explains how we created our climate-driven flood risk model and how it provides the most accurate view of flood risk.

Register to learn:

• Why our compound, physics-based Flood Model (FS-FM) is how to accurately measure flood risk.
• How we have implemented our Flood Model (FS-FM) Model and the key data inputs we used.
• Understanding how our model delivers accurate flood risk and damage estimates for every property in the US, now and 30 years into the future

On Monday, May 13, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (CDT), the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold an oversight field hearing titled “Improving Access and Opportunities for Hunting, Fishing, and Outdoor Recreation on America’s Federal Lands.” The hearing will examine barriers that sportsmen and women face to accessing our federal lands and commonsense solutions that promote greater hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation opportunities.

This hearing will be held at The Steakhouse and Lodge, 15860 T Bone Lane, Hayward, Wisconsin.

Witnesses:

• Rob Stafsholt, State Senator, New Richmond, Wisconsin
• Henry Schienebeck, Executive Director, Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
• Luke Hilgemann, Executive Director, International Order of T. Roosevelt
• Tom Dougherty, President, Voyageur Country Houseboat Operators Association, International Falls, Minnesota
• Duane Taylor, Director of Safe and Responsible Use Programs, Motorcycle Industry Council, Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association

A subcommittee hearing on the FY 2025 budget for the Department of Labor. The budget request is $13.9 billion, $10.3 billion of which is for the Employment and Training Administration.

Chair Tammy Baldwin

Witness:

• Julie Su, Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor

The Department of Labor is not directly funding the Climate Corps program. However, the Budget provides an increase of $50 million in apprenticeship programs, for a total of $335 million. This funding would expand access to existing Registered Apprenticeship programs in support of clean energy and climate-related industries and occupations.

The Budget provides $50 million as a set-aside within the Dislocated Worker National Reserve to launch the SECTOR program, which would seed and scale a comprehensive approach to sector partnerships, needed wraparound services, and training programs for underserved workers, with a particular focus on clean energy sectors, in support of Inflation Reduction Act implementation.

Nomination hearing.

Nominees:

• John N. Nkengasong, of Georgia, to be Ambassador-At-Large for Global Health Security and Diplomacy
• Kristen Sarri, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

Kris Sarri, former president and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, consulting firm Go Blue

“To address the climate crisis, we must build partnerships and coalitions across diverse stakeholders and sectors, find shared interests, translate policy into impact and effectively communicate why it matters.”

Subcommittee hearing on member requests for the FY2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies budget.

Subcommittee hearing on member requests for the FY2025 budget for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies.

A subcommittee hearing on the GAO, CBO, and GPO FY2025 budget.

Chair Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

Witnesses:

• Phillip Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office
• Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General, U.S. Government Accountability Office
• Hugh N. Halpern, Director, Government Publishing Office

The Government Accountability Office placed climate change on its High Risk list in 2013, and has a comprehensive list of recommendations for improving federal climate resilience.

The Congressional Budget Office assesses the costs and benefits of climate policy and of the costs of inaction.

Subcommittee hearing on the FY 2025 budget request for the Department of the Interior.

Chair Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

Witness:

• Deb Haaland, Secretary, Department of the Interior

The Department’s 2025 budget totals $18.0 billion in current authority ($17.8 billion in net discretionary authority)—an increase of $575.9 million, or 3 percent, from the 2024 continuing resolution (CR) level. An additional $360.0 million is accessible through a budget cap adjustment for wildfire suppression to ensure funds are available in the event the regular annual appropriation is inadequate to meet suppression needs. The budget also includes an estimated $14.8 billion in permanent funding available in 2025.

Subcommittee hearing of the $7.2 billion Food and Drug Administration budget request.

Chair Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

Witness:

• Dr. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration

The FY 2025 President’s Budget provides $8.0 million for Modernization of Cosmetics Implementation, for the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS). These resources will be used to hire additional staff for continued strategic coordination and implementation of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA). Resources will be used for activities to develop proposed and/or final regulations (for Good Manufacturing Practices, asbestos testing of talc-containing cosmetics products, and disclosing fragrance allergens on labeling) and compliance policies. Funds will also be used to maintain and update submission platforms to address MoCRA provisions for registration, product listing, and adverse event reporting, as well as review of such information to ensure industry compliance with those requirements. The new funding would also support hiring additional experts to manage critical projects such as assessments of the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetic products. FDA will hire staff across OCS and the Office of Cosmetics and Colors to enable FDA to work toward a modernized cosmetics regulatory program.