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Witnesses

• Christy Goldsmith Romero, Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program
• Kristin N. Johnson, Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law and former assistant general counsel and vice president at JP Morgan
• Summer Kristine Mersinger, Chief of Staff, Office of Commissioner Dawn Stump at U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• Caroline D. Pham, Deputy Head of Global Regulatory Affairs, Citi

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Witness:

• Pete Buttigieg, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

President Joseph Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol.

The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills:

S. 3699, to provide guidance for and investment in the research and development activities of the Department of Energy Office of Science and for other purposes (Department of Energy Science for the Future Act of 2022).

S. 3428, to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide Federal financial assistance to support advanced nuclear reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure, and for other purposes (Fission for the Future Act of 2021).

S. 2733, to terminate the United States Enrichment Corporation Fund and transfer remaining amounts to the Treasury (United States Enrichment Corporation Fund Termination and Transfer Act).

S. 2896, to amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to clarify whistleblower rights and protections, and for other purposes (Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act).

S. 2232, to direct the Secretary of Energy to fund projects to restore and modernize National Laboratories, and for other purposes (Restore and Modernize Our National Laboratories Act of 2021).

S. 2302, to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy emergencies and energy security, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3119, to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes (Energy Emergency Leadership Act).

Witness:

• Geraldine Richmond, Undersecretary for Science and Innovation, U.S. Department of Energy

On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:

H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act.

H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027. Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension.

H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act.

H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act.

H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.

Witnesses:

Panel I

• Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
• Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
• Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
• Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
• Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District

Panel II

• Greg Smith (All Bills), Director of Lands and Realty Management, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
• Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366), Assistant Director, National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
• Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366), Tribal Chairman, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation

Panel III

• Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638), Secretary, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178), General Manager, Trinity Public Utility District
• Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093), District 2 Commissioner, Skamania County, Washington
• Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493), Program Manager, New Mexico Land Grant Council

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Hearing part 1

• Chairwoman Demings Opening Statement
• Chairman Thompson Opening Statement

Witness:

• Erik A. Hooks, Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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Witnesses:

• Brad Doyle, President, American Soybean Association, Weiner, AR,
• Dr. Robert Johansson, Director of Economics and Policy Analysis, American Sugar Alliance, Alexandria, VA
• Nicole Berg, Vice President, National Association of Wheat Growers, Paterson, WA
• Chris Edgington, President, National Corn Growers Association, Saint Ansgar, IA
• Jaclyn Ford, National Cotton Council, Alapaha, GA
• Verity Ulibarri, National Sorghum Producers, Melrose, NM
• Clark Coleman, National Sunflower Association, National Barley Growers Association, U.S. Canola Association, and the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, Bismarck, ND
• Jennifer James, USA Rice, Newport, AR
• Meredith McNair Rogers, U.S. Peanut Federation, Camilla, GA

A Public Meeting of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and CASAC Particulate Matter Panel.

Agenda: To discuss the Draft CASAC Report on EPA’s Draft Supplement to the 2019 Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for PM and the Draft CASAC Report on EPA’s Draft PM Policy Assessment (PA).

11:00 AM	Convene Meeting	Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer
	Review of Agenda	Dr. Liane Sheppard CASAC PM Panel Chair
	Remarks from EPA	TBD
	Public Comments on the Draft CASAC ISA Supplement Report and the Draft CASAC PA Report	Registered Speakers (TBD)
	Discussion of Draft CASAC ISA Supplement Report Discussion of Consensus Responses Discussion of Letter to the Administrator	Dr. Sheppard and Panel Members
	Chartered CASAC Disposition of Draft CASAC ISA Supplement Report	Dr. Lianne Sheppard Chartered CASAC Chair Chartered CASAC Members
2:00 PM	Deliberation on the Draft Policy Assessment Charge Questions
	Chapter 5 (Reconsideration of the Secondary Standard)	Dr. Chow, Mr. Allen, Drs. Boylan, Ponette-González, Turpin
3:00 PM	Recess	Mr. Yeow

Black communities throughout the nation have led on environmental justice for years. While at the same time they have also been most impacted by environmental malpractice, pollution, and injustice. The environmental movement has historically excluded the voices of Black leaders, even when policies and practices are directly affecting their livelihoods and communities. Today many are still fighting for a transformation of the environmental movement to prioritize funding and opportunities for justice for Black communities.

Join Green 2.0 and Hip Hop Caucus for a discussion with Black leaders in the environmental sector about what needs to happen to move the needle in our mission to achieve justice and equity in the environmental movement.

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Speakers:

• Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ill.)
• Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., Hip Hop Caucus
• Raviya Ismail, Green 2.0
• Eddie Love, Ocean Foundation
• Karen T. Campblin, Fairfax County NAACP
• Corina Newsome, Wildlife conservationist
• Latresse Snead, Bonsai Leadership Group LLC

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