The Committee offers an opportunity for Members to make programmatic requests for specific
funding levels for agencies and programs funded through annual appropriations. Members also
have an opportunity to request bill language or report language encouraging or directing a
specific action by the federal agencies.
The Member Request deadline for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development is March 27, 2026 at 6:00 P.M.
Members must post CPF requests on their website on April 17, 2026
Demonstration of community support for a project is crucial for determining whether it should
receive funding.
The Committee offers an opportunity for Members to make programmatic requests for specific
funding levels for agencies and programs funded through annual appropriations. Members also
have an opportunity to request bill language or report language encouraging or directing a
specific action by the federal agencies.
The Member Request deadline for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development is March 27, 2026 at 6:00 P.M.
Members must post CPF requests on their website on April 17, 2026
Demonstration of community support for a project is crucial for determining whether it should
receive funding.
The only account under this subcommittee accepting requests is Department of Health and Human Services—Health Resources and Services Administration—HRSA-Wide Activities and Program Support, specifically Health Facilities Construction and Equipment.
General Questions can be directed to our member services team at
[email protected].
A joint hearing by the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security and the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence entitled, “Arctic Security in an Era of Global Competition: Safeguarding U.S. Interests in Frigid Waters.”
Witnesses:
Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, Hudson Institute
Heather Conley, Nonresident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Marisol Maddox, Senior Arctic Fellow, Institute of Arctic Studies, Dartmouth College
On Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 6778 (Rep. Beyer), “Parkway Safety and Reinvestment Act”, to install speed cameras in the National Park System to raise fees for parkway maintenance
H.R. 7618 (Rep. Kiggans), “American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026”
H.R. 7951 (Rep. Valadao), “Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act”, to extend to 20 years the limit on “good neighbor authority” deals for forest management projects and outdoor recreation projects
H.R. 7979 (Rep. Crank), “Public Lands Access Restoration Act”, to establish that roads and trails on federal land are presumed to be open to motorized use unless explicitly restricted by BLM or USFS
On Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 10:00 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 the following bills:
H.R. 5694 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” or the “ARTIST Act”, to extend the exemption of the taking of marine mammals for subsistence purposes or for the creation of Alaska Native handicrafts and to to allow for the sale of authentic Alaska Native handicrafts and clothing to be sold in interstate commerce
H.R. 6893 (Rep. Scott of VA), “Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act”, to reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office
H.R. 7250 (Rep. Downing), To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000, to continue supporting the development and maintenance of rural water infrastructure serving the Fort Peck Reservation and surrounding communities through 2028
H.R. 7889 (Rep. Wittman), “Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025” or the “AWRC Act of 2025”, to include research into the AI industry’s water use and increase the program’s authorization of appropriations from $15 million to $16 million per year
Dr. Tim Petty, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. [H.R. 5694 and H.R. 6893]
Panel III (Outside Experts)
Megan Onders, Chief, King Island Native Community, Nome, Alaska [H.R. 5694]
Rick Knick, Chairman, Board of Directors, Dry Prairie Rural Water System, Culbertson, MT [H.R. 7250]
Dr. Kevin McGuire, Director, Virginia Water Resources Research Center, Blacksburg, VA [H.R. 7889]
Joshua Kurtz, Secretary, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, MD [H.R. 6893] (Minority Witness)
H.R. 7889 would change “promote the interest of State and local governments as well as private industry in research and the development of technology that will reclaim waste water and to convert saline and other impaired waters to waters suitable for municipal, industrial, agricultural, recreational, and other beneficial uses;” to “promote the interest of State and local governments as well as private industry, including the growing artificial intelligence industry, in research and the development of technology that will reclaim waste water and to convert saline and other impaired waters to waters suitable for municipal, industrial, agricultural, recreational, and other beneficial uses;”
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will host a spotlight forum on the many ways climate change is driving the affordability crisis, focusing on the consequences for home insurance, grocery prices, and health care costs. The Trump Administration is forcing expensive fossil fuels on American consumers and blocking clean, cheap energy sources.
The spotlight builds on last week’s roundtable on rising energy costs, co-hosted by Senator Whitehouse; Senator Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; and Leader Schumer.
Speakers:
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Senator Peter Welch (D-VT)
Dr. Kim Clausing, Eric M. Zolt Chair in Tax Law and Policy, UCLA School of Law
Dr. Vijay Limaye, Senior Scientist and Director, Climate and Health, NRDC
Dr. Andrew Pershing, Chief Program Officer, Climate Central