On Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 10:15 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. 764
(Rep. Boebert), “Trust the Science Act”, to delist the gray wolf as an
endangered species
H.R. 886
(Rep. Bonamici), “Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act”, to improve
programs on removing marine debris
H.R. 1245
(Rep. Hageman), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a
final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and
threatened wildlife, and for other purposes; and
H.R. 1419
(Rep. Rosendale), “Comprehensive Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023”,
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a new rule removing
the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears
from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife
The committee will receive
testimony
from government witnesses regarding the United States’ military posture
and the national security challenges in the Greater Middle East and
Africa.
Witnesses:
Dr. Celeste Wallander, Assistant Secretary of Defense for
International Security Affairs, Department of Defense
General Michael “Erik” Kurilla, USA,
Commander, U.S. Central Command
General Michael Langley, USMC, Commander,
U.S. Africa Command
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the
full committee will convene a
hearing
entitled “The State of American Diplomacy in 2023: Growing Conflicts,
Budget Challenges, and Great Power Competition” on Thursday, March 23rd.
Witness:
Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a
committee
hearing
on Thursday, March 23, 2023 on “The President’s 2023 Trade Policy
Agenda.”
Member Statements
Ron Wyden (D – OR)
Mike Crapo (R – ID)
Witness:
Katherine C. Tai, United States Trade Representative, Executive Office
of the President
FAA ($19.8 billion): $4.2 million to enhance
sustainability by reducing the agency’s environmental footprint at
FAA-owned facilities and $11.2 million to
support climate goals through the analysis and testing of alternative
fuels
Federal Highway Administration ($60.8 billion): $1.8 billion for the
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and
Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) program, which aims to make
transportation infrastructure more resilient to future weather events
and other natural disasters, and $60.0 million in unobligated balances
to fund the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program,
which would provide competitive grants for the construction of active
transportation networks, including sidewalks, bikeways, and pedestrian
and bicycle trails
Federal Transit Administration ($17 billion): $2.9 billion for Capital
Investment Grants (CIG), along with $1.6 billion in advance
appropriations from BIL, which will provide
a significant investment in the construction of major capital projects
and new and expanded transit service to many local communities, $14.0
billion for Transit Formula Grants, which provide critical funding to
public transportation systems across the U.S. through existing formula
grant programs
Federal Railroad Administration ($4.8 billion)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ($387.3
million)
Senate Appropriations Committee
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee