POSTPONED: Factors Influencing Property and Casualty Insurance Markets

On Tuesday, October 24 at 2:00 p.m., in Room 2128 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing entitled, “Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for Consumers.”

Postponed until November 2.

Hearing memo

Legislation

  • H.R. 5535, the “Insurance Data Protection Act”, to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company
  • H.R. 2933, the “Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act”
  • H. Res. ___, Expressing the continued support of Congress for the McCarran-Ferguson Act and its State-based regulatory system for the business of insurance

Witnesses:

  • Robert Gordon, Senior Vice President, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
  • Frank Nutter, President, Reinsurance Association of America (RAA)
  • Grace Arnold, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce, on behalf of National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
  • Joseph Petrelli, President and Co-Founder, Demotech, Inc.
  • Baird Webel, Specialist in Financial Economics, Congressional Research Service (CRS)
  • Dr. Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President, Economics and Policy Analysis, Environmental Defense Fund
House Financial Services Committee
   Housing and Insurance Subcommittee
2128 Rayburn

10/24/2023 at 02:00PM

Markup of Nuclear, Hydropower, and Anti-Energy Efficiency Legislation

Subcommittee markup of nuclear, hydropower, and anti-energy-efficiency legislation.

Legislation:

  • H.R.___ , Advanced Reactor Fee Reduction Act
  • H.R.___ , Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize Act, agreed to.
  • H.R.___ , Nuclear for Brownfields Site Preparation Act, agreed to.
  • H.R.___ , Strengthening American Nuclear Competitiveness Act, agreed to.
  • H.R.___ , NRC Mission Alignment Act, agreed to.
  • H.R.___, Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act, agreed to.
  • H.R.___, Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act, agreed to.
  • H.R.___, Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act, agreed to.
  • H.R.___, Advancing Nuclear Regulatory Oversight Act, agreed to.
  • H.R. 995 , Global Nuclear Energy Assessment and Cooperation Act (Rep. Carter and Rep. Peters), agreed to as amended.
  • H.R. 5718, Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (Rep. Latta, Rep. Clyburn, Rep. Balderson, and Rep. Kuster), agreed to.
  • H.R. 4528, Strengthening the NRC Workforce Act of 2023 (Rep. DeGette), agreed to as amended.
  • H.R.4167, Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act (Rep. Hudson), Rep. Schrier amendment defeated 13-17. Bill agreed to 17-13.

Recess called.

To be considered on October 25th:

  • H.R.___, Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act
  • H.R.___, GRID Act
  • H.R.___, Affordable HOMES Act
  • H.R. 4045, Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act (Rep. Rodgers)
House Energy and Commerce Committee
   Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee
2123 Rayburn

10/24/2023 at 01:00PM

RESCHEDULED: Markup of Conservation, Border Control, and Offshore Drilling Legislation

On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 11:30 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold a mark-up. The hearing was originally scheduled for 10:15 am.

Rescheduled to Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 10 a.m.

Expected to move by unanimous consent:

  • H.R. 1792 (Rep. Radewagen), “South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2023”;
  • H.R. 2560 (Rep. Keating), “Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2023”;
  • H.R. 3415 (Rep. Hageman), “Pilot Butte Power Plant Conveyance Act”;
  • H.R. 4770 (Rep. Sarbanes), “Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2023”;
  • H.R. 5009 (Rep. Joyce of Ohio), “Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver reauthorization Act” or the “WILD Act”.

Expected to move by regular order:

  • H.R. 5283 (Rep. Malliotakis), “Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023”, which would prohibit the use of federal funds to provide housing for illegal immigrants on federal lands, and would revoke the lease signed by the Department of the Interior and the City of New York to house illegal immigrants at Floyd Bennett Field
  • H.R. 5616 (Rep. Graves of Louisiana), “Bringing Reliable Investment into Domestic Gulf Energy Production Act of 2023” or the “BRIDGE Production Act of 2023”, which would require the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to hold two offshore lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico in 2024 and 2025.
  • H.R. 4587 (Rep. Rutherford), “Red Snapper Act”, which would prevent NOAA from implementing area closures in the South Atlantic until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is complete and the findings are integrated into the fishery’s stock assessment.

Markup memo

Tthe Committee will recess at 11:45 a.m. and reconvene at 1:15 p.m. to conclude the mark-up.

House Natural Resources Committee
1324 Longworth

10/24/2023 at 11:30AM

POSTPONED: Water Resources Development Acts: Status of Past Provisions and Future Needs

Subcommittee hearing. Convened and adjourned without taking up the subject matter or receiving any testimony. The topic will be revisited at a later date.

Witnesses:

  • Michael L. Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, United States Department of the Army
  • Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, United States Army Corps of Engineers
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
   Water Resources and the Environment Subcommittee
2167 Rayburn

10/24/2023 at 11:00AM

Examining the Department of Energy’s Decision-Making Process for Awarding Competitive Loans and Grants Funded Through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The purpose of this hearing is to examine the Department of Energy’s due diligence process for awarding competitive grants and loans funded through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Department’s overall innovation investment strategy.

Witnesses:

  • David W. Crane, Under Secretary for Infrastructure, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Jigar H. Shah, Director, Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Teri L. Donaldson, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Energy
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
366 Dirksen

10/19/2023 at 10:00AM

Ambassadors to Somalia, Liberia, and Egypt, and other nominations

Full committee hearing to consider nominations.

Nominees:

  • Richard H. Riley IV, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic of Somalia
  • Mark Toner, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Liberia
  • David E. White, Jr., of New York, to be Deputy Director of the Peace Corps
  • Herro Mustafa Garg, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Arab Republic of Egypt
  • Paul K. Martin, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, United States Agency for International Development
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
419 Dirksen

10/19/2023 at 10:00AM

C&O Canal and Anti-Immigrant Border Legislation

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, 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. 1727 (Rep. Trone), “Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission Extension Act”
  • H.R. 5283 (Rep. Malliotakis), “Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023”
  • Discussion draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Tiffany), “Trash Reduction And Suppressing Harm from Environmental Degradation (TRASHED) at the Border Act”; and
  • Discussion draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), “Ensuring Border Access and Protection on Federal Land Act”
House Natural Resources Committee
   Federal Lands Subcommittee
1324 Longworth

10/19/2023 at 10:00AM

October Open Meeting

Open Meeting

Commission meetings are held in Commission Meeting Room (Room 2C) at FERC Headquarters, 888 First St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426

Meeting agenda
Item No. Docket No. Company
ADMINISTRATIVE
A-1 AD24-1-000 Agency Administrative Matters
A-2 AD24-2-000 Customer Matters, Reliability, Security and Market Operations
ELECTRIC
E-1 RM22-12-000 Reliability Standards to Address Inverter-Based Resources
E-2 RM23-9-000 Revisions to the Filing Process and Data Collection for the Electric Quarterly Report
E-3 ER23-739-000 ISO New England Inc.
ER23-739-001
ER23-743-000
ER23-743-001
E-4 ER23-2463-000 Idaho Power Company
E-5 ER22-2318-001 MATL LLP
ER22-2318-002
E-6 ER22-2883-001 Western Interconnect LLC
E-7 ER22-2989-000 Wilderness Line Holdings, LLC
E-8 EC23-111-000 Idaho Power CompanyPacifiCorp
E-9 EC23-99-000 Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC, Dunns Bridge Solar Center, LLC, Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm LLC, Meadow Lake Solar Park LLC, and Rosewater Wind Farm LLC
E-10 RR23-3-000 North American Electric Reliability Corporation
E-11 ER23-2603-000 Twelvemile Solar Energy, LLC
E-12 ER14-225-009 New Brunswick Energy Marketing Corporation
EL23-95-000
E-13 PL24-1-000 Project-Area Wage Standards in the Labor Cost Component of Cost-of-Service Rates
E-14 TX23-5-000 THSIbn, LLC
MISCELLANEOUS
M-1 RM23-11-000 Requests for Commission Records Available in the Public Reference Room
GAS
G-1 OR18-7-002 Epsilon Trading, LLC, Chevron Products Company, and Valero Marketing and Supply Company v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR18-12-002 BP Products North America, Inc., Trafigura Trading LLC, and TCPU, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR18-17-002 TransMontaigne Product Services LLC v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR19-1-001 Southwest Airlines Co. and United Aviation Fuels Corporation v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR19-4-001 Phillips 66 Company v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR19-16-001 American Airlines, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR19-20-000 Metroplex Energy, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR19-27-000 Gunvor USA LLC v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR19-36-000 Pilot Travel Centers, LLC v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR20-7-000 Sheetz, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR20-9-000 (consolidated) Apex Oil Company, Inc. and FutureFuel Chemical Company v. Colonial Pipeline Company
G-2 OR18-7-003 Epsilon Trading, LLC, Chevron Products Company, and Valero Marketing and Supply Company v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR18-12-003 BP Products North America, Inc., Trafigura Trading LLC, and TCPU, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR18-17-003 TransMontaigne Product Services LLC v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR19-1-002 Southwest Airlines Co. and United Aviation Fuels Corporation v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR19-4-002 Phillips 66 Company v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR19-16-002 American Airlines, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR19-20-001 Metroplex Energy, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR19-27-001 Gunvor USA LLC v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR19-36-001 Pilot Travel Centers, LLC v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR20-7-001 Sheetz, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Company
OR20-9-001 (consolidated) Apex Oil Company, Inc. and FutureFuel Chemical Company v. Colonial Pipeline Company
HYDRO
H-1 P-15300-000 BOST1 Hydroelectric,LLC
H-2 P-2318-055 Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.
P-12252-038 Hudson River-Black River Regulating District
CERTIFICATES
C-1 CP22-2-000 Gas Transmission Northwest,LLC
C-2 CP22-466-000 WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.
C-3 CP17-66-001 Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC
CP17-67-001 Venture Global Gator Express, LLC
C-4 CP22-486-000 Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
C-5 CP22-468-000 Trailblazer Pipeline Company LLCand Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
C-6 CP21-455-000 Equitrans, L.P.
C-7 RM22-8-000 Updating Regulations for Engineering and Design Materials for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Related to Potential Impacts Caused by Natural Hazards
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
District of Columbia
10/19/2023 at 10:00AM

National Parks and Immigration

On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 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 “Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks.”

House Republicans are advocating for policies to restrict the flow of migrants crossing our southern border.

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

Panel I

  • Michael Reynolds, Deputy Director, National Park Service
  • Chris French, Deputy Chief, National Forest System, USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC

Panel II

  • Julie Axelrod, Director of Litigation, Center for Immigration Studies
  • Lt. John Nores Jr. (ret.), Special Operations, Marijuana Enforcement Team, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Verlon M. Jose, Chairman, Tohono O’odham Nation, Sells, AZ [Minority witness]
House Natural Resources Committee
   Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
1324 Longworth

10/18/2023 at 02:00PM