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Full committee markup.

• Full Committee mark
• Committee report

Full Committee markup of:

• H.R. 5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

Improves the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s weather research, supports advancements in weather forecasting and prediction, and expands commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data.

Subcommittee hearing entitled “Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors.”

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

• Rao S. Anumolu, President & CEO, ASR International Corp
• Michael Ramos, President, Raymond Global
• Sue Tellier, President and Owner, JetCo Federal

The previously announced Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations oversight hearing titled “Exploring the Economic Potential of the Golden Age of American Energy Dominance” on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:15 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building has been rescheduled to Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:15 p.m. in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building.

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

• Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Director, Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment and the Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow in Energy and Environmental Policy, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.
• Dustin Meyer, Senior Vice President of Policy, Economics, and Regulatory Affairs, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.
• Jerry Taylor, Commissioner, Garfield County, Utah
• Autumn Hanna, Vice President, Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington, D.C. (Minority witness)

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

• H.R. 681 (Rep. Keating), To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes, to bring the Mashpee and Aquinnah Wampanoag tribes in line with other tribes regarding land leasing authority
• H.R. 3654 (Rep. Randall), Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act or the “TERRA Act”
• H.R. 3903 (Rep. Begich), Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025, to permit oil and gas drilling in parts of the Chugach National Forest
• H.R. 3925 (Rep. Obernolte), “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”
• H.R. 4463 (Rep. Norman), To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

Panel I (Members of Congress)

• To Be Announced

Panel II (Administration Witnesses)

• Bryan Mercier, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. [H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3925, and H.R. 4463]
• John Crockett, Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal Forestry U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C [H.R. 3903 and H.R. 3925]

Panel III (Outside Experts)

• Sheri Buretta, Chairman of the Board, Chugach Alaska Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska [H.R. 3903]
• Joe Maarango, Councilman, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, Highland, California [H.R. 3925]
• Brian Harris, Chief, Catawba Nation, Rock Hill, South Carolina [H.R. 4463]
• Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, Chairwoman, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Aquinnah, Massachusetts [Minority Witness] [H.R. 681]
• Quintin Swanson, Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe, Tokeland, Washington [Minority Witness] [H.R. 3654]

Subcommittee hearing entitled “Examining Affordability, Choice, and Security in Appliance and Buildings Policies.”

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

• Buddy Hughes, Chairman, National Association of Home Builders
• Ben Lieberman, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Jim Steffes, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Washington Gas
• Kara Saul Rinaldi, Chief Policy Officer, Building Performance Association

NAHB, along with the New York State Builders Association, is challenging the nation’s first statewide ban on natural gas in most new construction in court, arguing it is preempted by the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

Lieberman’s testimony: “Dishwashers, washing machines, and light bulbs are among the most overregulated appliances. . . All of the Biden administration appliance regulations – light bulbs, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, stoves, dishwashers, refrigerators, others – included calculations of the claimed climate benefits. These benefits are based on the highly flawed estimates of the social cost of carbon, which the Trump administration has sensibly ordered all regulatory agencies to stop relying upon.”

Steffes testimony: “Maintaining an affordable, diverse, reliable, and resilient energy mix, featuring natural gas, is vital for addressing the increasing energy needs of our economy and ensuring energy security.”

Rinaldi: “By using our energy smarter and leveraging energy efficiency in buildings, we strengthen U.S. energy dominance, lower costs for families, businesses, and factories, and protect our national security.”

Full committee markup.

• Full committee mark
• Committee report

The Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands oversight hearing titled “The State of Our Nation’s Federal Forests” has been rescheduled to Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 10:15 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building. This hearing was previously postponed from its original July 9, 2025, date.

On Friday, September 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (MDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “The Great American Outdoors Act: Modernizing and Maintaining National Parks to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday.” The hearing will examine opportunities to reauthorize and reform the Great American Outdoors Act to enhance public access, improve infrastructure, and create new outdoor recreation opportunities at our national parks. This hearing will be held at the Jenny Lake Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

• Chip Jenkins, Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park, Moose, WY
• Leslie Mattson, President, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, Wilson, WY
• Julie Calder, Board Chair, Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board, Wilson, WY
• Taylor Phillips, Founder and Owner, Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures, Jackson, WY
• Kristen Brengel, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, National Parks Conservation Association, Washington, D.C. [Minority Witness]

The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of the Laura Swett to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2030 and David LaCerte to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2026.

Nominees:

• Laura Swett
• David LaCerte

Swett is a Vinson and Elkins lawyer representing fracking pipeline companies, who Trump wants as chair. LaCerte, a Project 2025 contributor, is being criticized by Laura Loomer.