Hill Heat: Great Lakes, Invasive Species, Delaware River Basin, National Water Data, Rio Grande, and other legislationScience Policy Legislation Actiontag:www.hillheat.com,2005:TypoTypo2022-06-16T09:00:31-04:00Brad Johnsonurn:uuid:faf53d9b-c612-40e0-834b-29926af730a92022-06-16T09:00:00-04:002022-06-16T09:00:31-04:00Great Lakes, Invasive Species, Delaware River Basin, National Water Data, Rio Grande, and other legislationOn Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife will hold a <a href='https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/114876/documents/HHRG-117-II13-20220616-SD001.pdf'>hybrid legislative hearing</a> on the following bills:
<ul>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4768'>H.R. 4768</a> (Rep. David Joyce, R-OH) To require the Secretary of the Army to initiate at least 5 projects to reduce the loss and degradation of Great Lakes coastal wetlands, and for other purposes. Detrimental Erosion Forcing Enhanced Needs to Defend (DEFEND) the Great Lakes Act.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6936'>H.R. 6936</a> (Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-NY) To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit programs that combat invasive species. Stamp Out Invasive Species Act.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6949'>H.R. 6949</a> (Rep. Dwight Evans, D-PA) To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes. Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7398'>H.R. 7398</a> (Rep. Steve Cohen, D-TN) To prohibit wildlife killing contests on public lands, and for other purposes. Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act of 2022.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7792'>H.R. 7792</a> (Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-NM) To provide for a national water data framework, and for other purposes. Water Data Act.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7793'>H.R. 7793</a> (Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-NM) To provide for the water security of the Rio Grande Basin, to reauthorize irrigation infrastructure grants, and for other purposes. Rio Grande Water Security Act.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7801'>H.R. 7801</a> (Rep. Mike Levin, D-CA) To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
Witnesses:
<ul>
<li>Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.)</li>
</ul>On Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx, the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife will hold a <a href='https://www.congress.gov/117/meeting/house/114876/documents/HHRG-117-II13-20220616-SD001.pdf'>hybrid legislative hearing</a> on the following bills:
<ul>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4768'>H.R. 4768</a> (Rep. David Joyce, R-OH) To require the Secretary of the Army to initiate at least 5 projects to reduce the loss and degradation of Great Lakes coastal wetlands, and for other purposes. Detrimental Erosion Forcing Enhanced Needs to Defend (DEFEND) the Great Lakes Act.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6936'>H.R. 6936</a> (Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-NY) To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit programs that combat invasive species. Stamp Out Invasive Species Act.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6949'>H.R. 6949</a> (Rep. Dwight Evans, D-PA) To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes. Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7398'>H.R. 7398</a> (Rep. Steve Cohen, D-TN) To prohibit wildlife killing contests on public lands, and for other purposes. Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act of 2022.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7792'>H.R. 7792</a> (Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-NM) To provide for a national water data framework, and for other purposes. Water Data Act.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7793'>H.R. 7793</a> (Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-NM) To provide for the water security of the Rio Grande Basin, to reauthorize irrigation infrastructure grants, and for other purposes. Rio Grande Water Security Act.</li>
<li><a href='https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7801'>H.R. 7801</a> (Rep. Mike Levin, D-CA) To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes.</li>
</ul>
Witnesses:
<ul>
<li>Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.)</li>
</ul>