Hearings on Energy and Environment Issues and Legislation
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2014
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2014
SENATE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2014
HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE
Subcommittee on Environment and the
Economy
Economy
10:00 a.m. 2123 Rayburn
Hearing entitled “Testing of
Chemicals and Reporting and Retention of Information under TSCA Sections 4 and
8”, 10 a.m.
Chemicals and Reporting and Retention of Information under TSCA Sections 4 and
8”, 10 a.m.
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES
10:00 a.m. 1324 Longworth
Hearing on legislation regarding
Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries
Management Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries
Management Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
HOUSE RULES
2:00 p.m. H-313 Capitol
Hearing on H.R. 3964, the
“Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act”; and H.R. 2954, to
authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that was
formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was conveyed to
Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance, 2 p.m., H-313
Capitol.
“Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act”; and H.R. 2954, to
authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that was
formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was conveyed to
Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance, 2 p.m., H-313
Capitol.
HOUSE SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY
Subcommittee on Space
2:00 p.m. 2318 Rayburn
Hearing entitled “Necessary
Updates to the Commercial Space Launch Act”, 2 p.m.
Updates to the Commercial Space Launch Act”, 2 p.m.
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation
Maritime Transportation
10:00 a.m. 2253 Rayburn (202) 226-3552
Hearing entitled “Finding Your
Way: The Future of Federal Aids to Navigation”, 10 a.m.
Way: The Future of Federal Aids to Navigation”, 10 a.m.
SENATE
10:00 a.m. Senate Chambeer
At approximately 10 a.m., Senate will
continue consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2642,
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, with a vote on adoption of
the conference report at approximately 2:35 p.m.
continue consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2642,
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, with a vote on adoption of
the conference report at approximately 2:35 p.m.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and
executive business.
SENATE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
10:00 a.m. SD-366
To hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Rhea Sun Suh, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish
and Wildlife, and Janice Marion Schneider, of New York, to be Assistant
Secretary for Land and Mineral Management, both of the Department of the
Interior, 10 a.m., SD-366.
nominations of Rhea Sun Suh, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish
and Wildlife, and Janice Marion Schneider, of New York, to be Assistant
Secretary for Land and Mineral Management, both of the Department of the
Interior, 10 a.m., SD-366.
SENATE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife
10:00 a.m. SD-406
To hold hearings to examine the safety
and security of drinking water supplies following the Central West Virginia
drinking water crisis, 10 a.m., SD-406.
and security of drinking water supplies following the Central West Virginia
drinking water crisis, 10 a.m., SD-406.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2014
HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE
Subcommittee on Health
10:00 a.m. 2322 Rayburn
Hearing entitled “Examining the
Implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act”, 10 a.m., 2322
Rayburn.
Implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act”, 10 a.m., 2322
Rayburn.
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES
Subcommittee on Water and Power
10:00 a.m. 1324 Rayburn 202-225-8331
Hearing on legislation regarding the
Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act; and
legislation regarding Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act; and draft
discussion to Amend the Secure Water Act of 2009 to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to implement a surface water storage enhancement program, and for
other purposes, 10 a.m., 1324 Rayburn.
Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act; and
legislation regarding Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act; and draft
discussion to Amend the Secure Water Act of 2009 to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to implement a surface water storage enhancement program, and for
other purposes, 10 a.m., 1324 Rayburn.
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES
Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska
Native Affairs
Native Affairs
2:00 p.m. 1324 Longworth 202-225-0691
Hearing on the following measures: H.R. 3110, the
“Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act”, and H.R. 3605, the
“Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act”, 2 p.m., 1324
Longworth.
“Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act”, and H.R. 3605, the
“Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act”, 2 p.m., 1324
Longworth.
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral
Resources
Resources
2:00 p.m. 1334 Longworth 202-225-9297
Oversight hearing on Energy in America:
BLM’s Red-Tape Run Around and its Impact on American Energy Production”, 2
p.m., 1334 Longworth.
BLM’s Red-Tape Run Around and its Impact on American Energy Production”, 2
p.m., 1334 Longworth.
SENATE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
9:30 a.m. SD-366
To hold hearings to examine S. 1784, to
improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon
Road grant land, and S. 1966, to
provide for the restoration of the economic and ecological health of National
Forest System land and rural communities, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon
Road grant land, and S. 1966, to
provide for the restoration of the economic and ecological health of National
Forest System land and rural communities, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
SENATE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
10:30 a.m. SD-406
Business meeting to consider H.R. 1206, to
grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize States to
issue electronic duck stamps, S. 741, to extend
the authorization of appropriations to carry out approved wetlands conservation
D105projects
under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017, S. 212, to
approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, Mississippi, S. 864, to amend
the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize technical assistance to small public
water systems, H.R.
724, to amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer
certification of new light-duty motor vehicles, S. 51, to
reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment
Act, S. 970,
to amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants for and
require applied water supply research regarding the water resources research
and technology institutes established under the Act, S. 898, to
authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real
property in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation, S. 969, to amend
the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act, S. 1077, to
amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the
reauthorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network, S. 1865, to
amend the prices set for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps
and make limited waivers of stamp requirements for certain users, S. 1451, to
provide for environmental restoration activities and forest management
activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin, to amend title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit the importation or shipment of quagga mussels, S. 1080, to
amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to Long Island Sound
restoration and stewardship, and the nominations of Victoria Marie Baecher
Wassmer, of Illinois, to be Chief Financial Officer, Thomas A. Burke, of
Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator, and Kenneth J. Kopocis, of
Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator, all of the Environmental Protection
Agency, Roy K. J. Williams, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Economic Development, Rhea Sun Suh, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary of
the Interior for Fish and Wildlife, Richard J. Engler, of New Jersey, to be an
Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, and proposed
resolutions relating to the General Services Administration, 10:30 a.m.,
SD-406.
grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize States to
issue electronic duck stamps, S. 741, to extend
the authorization of appropriations to carry out approved wetlands conservation
D105projects
under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017, S. 212, to
approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, Mississippi, S. 864, to amend
the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize technical assistance to small public
water systems, H.R.
724, to amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer
certification of new light-duty motor vehicles, S. 51, to
reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment
Act, S. 970,
to amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants for and
require applied water supply research regarding the water resources research
and technology institutes established under the Act, S. 898, to
authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real
property in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation, S. 969, to amend
the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act, S. 1077, to
amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the
reauthorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network, S. 1865, to
amend the prices set for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps
and make limited waivers of stamp requirements for certain users, S. 1451, to
provide for environmental restoration activities and forest management
activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin, to amend title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit the importation or shipment of quagga mussels, S. 1080, to
amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to Long Island Sound
restoration and stewardship, and the nominations of Victoria Marie Baecher
Wassmer, of Illinois, to be Chief Financial Officer, Thomas A. Burke, of
Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator, and Kenneth J. Kopocis, of
Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator, all of the Environmental Protection
Agency, Roy K. J. Williams, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Economic Development, Rhea Sun Suh, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary of
the Interior for Fish and Wildlife, Richard J. Engler, of New Jersey, to be an
Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, and proposed
resolutions relating to the General Services Administration, 10:30 a.m.,
SD-406.
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