2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill H.R. 4502 Amendment Deadline
Rules Committee Print of H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022
The deadline for amendments is 5 pm.
- Division A (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education)
- Division B (H.R. 4356 – Agriculture, Rural Development) – Committee Report
- Division C (Energy and Water Development)
- Division D (H.R. 4345 – Financial Services and General Government) – Committee Report
- Division E (H.R. 4372 – Interior, Environment) – Committee Report
- Division F (H.R. 4355 – Military Construction, Veterans Affairs) – Committee Report
- Division G (Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development)
Combatting Climate Change in East Asia and the Pacific
Witnesses
Panel I- Jonathan Pershing, Senior Advisor to the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, U.S. Department of State
- Richard L. Buangan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy and Regional and Security Policy, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Craig Hart, Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia, United States Agency for International Development
- Melissa Dalton, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, U.S. Department of Defense
- Marinel Sumook Ubaldo, youth climate activist, The Philippines
- Richard Powell, Executive Director, ClearPath
- Sherri Goodman, Secretary General, International Military Council on Climate and Security
Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
On Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. EDT, in room 1324 Longworth Hearing Room and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife will hold a hybrid oversight hearing titled, “Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.” This hearing will also be streamed on the Committee’s YouTube.
Witnesses- David Palumbo, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Dr. Don Cline, Associate Director, Water Resources, U.S. Geological Survey
- Dr. Richard W. Spinrad, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Stephen D. Guertin, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
SBA’s Role in Climate Solutions
The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations will hold a hybrid hearing titled: “SBA’s Role in Climate Solutions.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Participating members can also join remotely via Zoom.
Climate change is increasingly becoming a threat to local economies, but small businesses can take steps to become more resilient and boost their competitiveness. The SBA can support efforts to facilitate access to capital for climate change mitigation investments and resilience efforts. This hearing will allow members to learn more about the role that small businesses can play in addressing climate change, and how federal programs and services support small businesses adapt, innovate, and thrive.
Witnesses- Laurel Walk, Chief Lending Officer, Colorado Lending Source, Ltd., Testifying on behalf of the National Association of Development Companies (NADCO)
- Rick Chapman, General Manager and Certified Marina Manager, Port of Sunnyside Club, Inc., Stillwater, MN, Testifying on behalf of the Midwest Marina Association in his role as President
- Dr. Lynn Abramson, President, Clean Energy Business Network
- Mark Glenn, Owner and Chief Executive Officer, FASTSIGNS, Carrollton, TX, Testifying on behalf of the International Franchise Association (IFA)
Silent Killer: The Rising Problem of Extreme Heat in the U.S.
- Dr. Vivek Shandas, Ph.D., Professor, Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Founder and Director, Sustaining Urban Places Research Lab, Portland State University
- Dr. Melissa Guardaro, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, Healthy Urban Environments & Knowledge Exchange for Resilience, Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation, Arizona State University
- Shimon Elkabetz, CEO, Co-Founder, Tomorrow.io
- Dr. Aaron Bernstein, MD, MPH, Interim Director, The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Pediatrician, Boston Children’s Hospital, Fellow, Adrienne Arsht – Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center
Building Back with Justice: Environmental Justice Is Central to the American Jobs Plan
On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hybrid hearing with environmental justice leaders and activists to examine the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative to direct 40 percent of the benefits of climate and clean infrastructure investments to the hardest hit communities. The Initiative is part of the American Jobs Plan and the Build Back Better Agenda.
The hearing will center the voices of environmental justice leaders while highlighting the Committee’s role in advancing the Justice40 Initiative, including by ensuring a whole-of-government response, strong federal data collection, and a voice for state and local partners.
Witnesses- Richard Moore, Co-Coordinator, Los Jardines Institute, National Co-Coordinator, Environmental Justice Health Alliance, Co-Chair, White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
- Nicole Lee Ndumele, Vice President, Racial Equity and Justice, Center for American Progress
- Harold Mitchell, Founder and Executive Director, ReGenesis Community Development Corporation, Member, White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
- Raya Salter, Esq., Member, New York State Climate Action Council
- Michael Leon Guerrero, Executive Director, Labor Network for Sustainability
- Shay Hawkins, Chairman and CEO, Opportunity Funds Association
Examining the Potential for a Civilian Climate Corps
- Tonya Gayle, Executive Director, Green City Force
- Chas Robles, Corps Director, Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps
- Scott Segerstrom, Executive Director, Colorado Youth Corps Association
- LaJuan D. Tucker, Environmental Program Coordinator, Wildlife Austin and the Austin Nature Preservation System
- Tate Watkins, Research Fellow, Property and Environment Research Center
Go Bigger! - Green New Deal Network Press Event
Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, House Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Debbie Dingell, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Peter Welch, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Andy Levin and other members of Congress will join Green New Deal Network organizational principals, community leaders, and allies to push for Congress to “Go Bigger to Meet the Need” on climate, jobs, and justice.
“We are concerned that a $3.5 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan will not sufficiently tackle challenges, from extreme weather disasters to access to public transit and dignified care employment. After the Senate budget committee announced its proposal on July 13, eyes have turned to the House, which is developing its own approach, with an opportunity to go bigger to ensure the level of investment meets the need.”
Where: Union Square, (area 15 of US Capitol), 3rd Street NW b/w Constitution and Independence Avenues, Washington, DC, 89801
Other speakers include- Natalia Salgado, Working Families Party
- Keya Chatterjee, US Climate Action Network
- Ramon Cruz, Sierra Club
- Andy Kunz, US High Speed Rail Association
- Rahna Epting, MoveOn.org
- Ebony Martin, Greenpeace
- Lauren Manus, Sunrise Movement
- Basav Sen, Climate Justice Alliance
- Tashima Hawkins, American Federation of Teachers
- Ofelia Sanchez, Central Florida Jobs with Justice
21st Century Communities: Climate Change, Resilience, and Reinsurance
- Dr. Abdollah Shafieezadeh, Lichtenstein Endowed Professor Of Civil, Environmental And Geodetic Engineering And Director Of The Risk Assessment And Management Of Structural And Infrastructure Systems Lab, The Ohio State University
- Dr. Rachel Cleetus, Policy Director, Union of Concerned Scientists
- Frank Nutter, President, Reinsurance Association of America
- Roger Pielke Jr., Professor Of Environmental Studies, University of Colorado
- Jerry Theodorou, Director Of Finance, Insurance, And Trade, R Street Institute