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On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

• H.R. ___ (Rep. Tiffany), “Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act”;
• H.R. 2405 (Rep. Armstrong), “North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2023”;
• H.R. 3293 (Rep. Duncan), “Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act”;
• H.R. 6210 (Rep. Wexton), 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;
• H.R. 8403 (Rep. Cohen), “Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2024”; and
• H.R. 8603 (Rep. Collins), “Recreation and Outdoor Access Membership Act” or the “ROAM Act”.

Witnesses:

• Frank Lands, Deputy Director for Operations, National Park Service, Washington, D.C. [“Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act,” H.R. 2405, H.R. 3293, H.R. 6210, H.R. 8603]
• The Honorable Romaine Quinn, Senator, Wisconsin Senate, Rice Lake, Wisconsin [“Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act”]
• Eric Keber, Vice President of Government Affairs, WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband, Washington, D.C. [H.R. 3293]
• Joseph Heringer, Commissioner of University and Lands, State of North Dakota, Bismark, North Dakota [H.R. 2405]
• Ken Cissna, Former President, Benton MacKaye Trail Association, Morganton, Georgia [H.R. 8403] [Minority Witness]
• Randy Minchew, Board Member, George C. Marshall International Center, Leesburg, Virginia [H.R. 6210] [Minority Witness]

This is a hearing of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Witnesses:

• Tim Duit, President, Duit Construction Co., Inc.; on behalf of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
• Philip K. Bell, CAE, President, Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA)
• William “Lewie” Pugh, Executive Vice President, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)
• Beth Osborne, Director, Transportation for America (T4A)

The Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce has scheduled a hearing on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (ET) or 30 minutes following the conclusion of the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security hearing in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The title of the hearing is “The Fiscal Year 2025 Consumer Product Safety Commission Budget.”

Hearing memo

Related legislation includes H.R. 1615, Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, and H.R. 1797, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act.

Witnesses:

• Alexander Hoehn-Saric, Chair, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Peter A. Feldman, Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Richard L Trumka Jr., Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Mary T. Boyle, Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Douglas Dziak, Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

This is a hearing of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Witnesses:

Panel I

• Michael Rulli, 6th District of Ohio

Panel II

• Jennifer Homendy, Chair, National Transportation Safety Board
• Amit Bose, Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration
• Tristan Brown, Deputy Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Jeff Sloan, Senior Director for Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, American Chemistry Council
• David Arouca, National Legislative Director, Transportation Communications Union (TCU)
• Gregory Hynes, National Legislative Director, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Works (SMART-TD)

Joint subcommittee hearing.

Witnesses:

• Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• Änjali Kaur, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Asia, U.S. Agency for International Development

On Tuesday, July 23, 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:

• Discussion Draft of H.R. &95;&95;&95; (Rep. Hunt), “Comprehensive Offshore Resource Evaluation Act” or the “CORE Act”;
• H.R. 7053 (Rep. Thompson of PA), “Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2024”;
• H.R. 8665 (Rep. Lucas), “Supercritical Geothermal Research and Development Act”; and
• H.R. 8954 (Rep. Gosar), “Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2024”.

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

• Steve Feldgus, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7053]
• JC Sandberg, Chief Advocacy Officer, The American Clean Power Association, Washington, D.C. [H.R. 8954]
• Dustin Van Liew, Vice President, EnerGeo Alliance, Houston, TX [“CORE Act” Discussion Draft]
• Jim Wright, Commissioner, the Railroad Commission of Texas, Austin, Texas [H.R. 7053]
• Terra Rogers, Program Director, Superhot Rock Energy, Clean Air Task Force, Boston, Massachusetts [H.R. 7053 & H.R. 8665] [Minority Witness]

On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 10:15 a.m. ET, the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing titled, “Congress in a Post-Chevron World.”

Witnesses:

• Satya Thallman, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Americans for Responsible Innovation (AI lobbying)
• Wayne Crews, Fellow in Regulatory Studies, Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Kevin Kosar, Resident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
• Paul Ray, Director, The Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation
• Dr. Josh Chafetz, Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Law and Politics, Georgetown University Law Center

Loper Bright amicus brief from Competitive Enterprise Institute

On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 10:15 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on Indian water rights legislation proposing settlements totalling over $12 billion.

Hearing memo

Legislation:

• 1304 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2023”;
• 3977 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2023”;
• 6599 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act”;
• 7240 (Rep. Rosendale), “Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024”;
• 8685 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024”;
• 8791 (Rep. Zinke), “Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024”;
• 8920 (Rep. Fong), “Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024”;
• 8940 (Rep. Ciscomani), “Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024”;
• 8945 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024”;
• 8949 (Rep. Schweikert), “Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024”;
• 8951 (Rep. Vasquez), “Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024” and
• 8953 (Rep. Zinke), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024”.

Witnesses:

Panel I

• Members of Congress TBD

Panel II – (H.R. 7240, H.R. 8685, H.R. 8791, H.R. 8920, H.R. 8951, and H.R. 8953)

• Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC (all bills)
• Jeffery Stiffram, President, Fort Belknap Indian Community, Harlem, MT (H.R. 8791)
• Frank White Clay, Chairman, Crow Tribe of Indians, Crow Agency, MT (H.R. 8953)
• Lester Shine Nieto, Vice Chairman, Tule River Indian Tribe of California, Porterville, CA (H.R. 8920)
• Larry Phillips, Jr., Governor, Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, Ohkay Owingeh, NM (H.R. 8685) [Minority Witness]
• Arden Kucate, Governor, Pueblo of Zuni, Zuni, NM (H.R. 8951) [Minority Witness]
• Marko Manoukian, Co-Chair, St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group, Malta, MT (H.R. 7240)

Panel III – (H.R. 1304, H.R. 3977, H.R. 6599, H.R. 8940, H.R. 8945, and H.R. 8949)

• David Palumbo, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC (all bills)
• Craig Andrews, Vice Chairman, Hopi Tribe, Kykotsmovi, AZ (H.R. 8940)
• Tanya Lewis, Chairwoman, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Upper Verde Valley, AZ (H.R. 8949)
• Buu Nygren, President, Navajo Nation, Window Rock, AZ (H.R. 3977, H.R. 6599, H.R. 8940, and H.R. 8945) [Minority Witness]
• Fred Romero, Governor, Pueblo of Taos, Taos, NM (H.R. 6599) [Minority Witness]
• Randall Vicente, Governor, Pueblo of Acoma, Acoma, NM (H.R. 1304) [Minority Witness]

The Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security has scheduled a hearing on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET) in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building to examine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and its licensing and regulation of commercial power plants, advanced nuclear technologies, and other uses of nuclear materials.

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

• Christopher T. Hanson, Chairman, NRC
• David A. Wright, Commissioner, NRC
• Annie Caputo, Commissioner, NRC
• Bradley R. Crowell, Commissioner, NRC

Full committee hearing.

Witnesses:

• Dana Allen-Tully, Ph.D. – President, Minnesota Corn Growers, Eyota, Minnesota
• David Dunlow – Chairman, American Cotton Producers, Henrico, North Carolina
• Tony Hotchkiss – Chairman, Agriculture and Rural Bankers Committee of the American Bankers Association, Evansville, Indiana
• Joey Caldwell – Senior Vice President for Retail, GreenPoint Ag Holdings, LLC, on behalf of the Agricultural Retailers Association, Decatur, Alabama
• Ronald Rainey, Ph.D. – Assistant Vice President, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Fayetteville, Arkansas