Hearing on H.R. 2635: The Carbon-Neutral Government Act.
Witnesses
- Ms. Emily Figdor, Director, Federal Global Warming Program, US Public
Interest Research Group
- Mr. Jeffrey Harris, Vice President for Programs, Alliance to Save
Energy
- Mr. Marshall E. Purnell, FAIA, First Vice
President and President-Elect, The American Institute of Architects
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Subcommittee
2154 Rayburn
05/17/2007 at 12:00AM
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
2167 Rayburn
05/16/2007 at 11:00AM
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
2318 Rayburn
05/16/2007 at 10:00AM
On Tuesday the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global
Warming and the Committee on Foreign Affairs will host the Prime
Minister of Sweden, Fredrik Reinfeldt, to discuss energy policy, his
country’s efforts to eliminate its dependence on fossil fuels by 2020
and Sweden’s growing concerns over global warming.
Following the hearing, Select Committee Chairman Edward Markey (D-MA)
and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Lantos (D-CA) will hold a
press availability with the Prime Minister.
House Energy Independence and Global Warming Committee
2172 Rayburn
05/15/2007 at 02:15PM
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
406 Dirksen
05/15/2007 at 10:00AM
The Honorable Eileen Claussen President Pew Center on Global Climate
Change (Former Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs)
David John Jhirad, Ph.D. Vice President for Science and Research World
Resources Institute
W. David Montgomery, Ph.D. Vice President CRA
International
House Foreign Affairs Committee
2172 Rayburn
05/15/2007 at 10:00AM
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
366 Dirksen
05/15/2007 at 10:00AM
The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on National Parks,
Forests and Public Lands, led by Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), will hold a
legislative
hearing
on the following bills:
- H.R. 1239 (Hastings): To amend the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional staff and
oversight of funds to carry out the Act, and for other purposes.
(National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Reauthorization Act
of 2007)
- H.R. 1388 (Sarbanes): To amend the National Trails System Act to
designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the state of Maryland and
Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National Historic Trail.
(Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act)
- H.R. 1483 (Regula): To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain
national heritage areas, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1528 (Olver): To amend the National Trails System Act to
designate the New England National Scenic Trail, and for other
purposes. (New England National Scenic Trial Designation Act)
Witnesses:
Panel 1
- John W. Olver (MA-01) (H.R. 1528)
- Alcee L. Hastings (FL-23) (H.R. 1239)
- Michael N. Castle (DE-At Large) (H.R. 1239)
- Christopher S. Murphy (CT-05) (H.R. 1528)
- Ralph S. Regula (OH-16) (H.R. 1483)
Panel 2 (H.R. 1239, H.R. 1388, H.R. 1483, H.R. 1528)
- Chris Jarvi, Associate Director for Partnerships and Visitor
Experience, National Park Service
Panel 3
- Robert Stanton (H.R. 1239), Former Director, National Park Service
- Bill Pencek (H.R. 1388), Director, Baltimore Heritage Area
- Daniel M. Rice (H.R. 1483), President & Chief Executive Officer, Ohio
& Erie Canalway Coalition
- Kristina Rasmussen (H.R. 1483), Senior Government Affairs
Manager,National Taxpayers Union
- Adam Moore (H.R. 1528), Executive Director, Connecticut Forest and
Park Association
- Cinda Jones (H.R. 1528), The Cowls Companies, North Amherst, MA
House Natural Resources Committee
National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee
1324 Longworth
05/15/2007 at 10:00AM