The Democratic National Committee’s Rules Committee has scheduled a
public meeting on July 24 to determine the nominating procedure for the
Democratic presidential candidate. To be determined is whether the
nomination will proceed by a virtual roll call on a date before the
in-person Chicago convention August 19-22nd.
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET) in 2123 Rayburn House
Office Building, the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security
will hold a hearing. The title of the hearing is “The Fiscal Year 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Budget.” The hearing will examine
the work of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to ensure
affordable, reliable electricity and natural gas service throughout the
country, as well as its adherence to its core mission of ensuring just
and reasonable rates for energy services.
Recent Supreme Court decisions in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
and Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy are likely to impact
FERC. Loper overruled the 1984 Supreme Court
case Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.,
which held that if a court concluded a federal statute was silent or
ambiguous, the court must defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation
of the statute. Jarkesy affirmed the Fifth Circuit’s ruling that the
Seventh Amendment right to a trial by jury “applies to suits at common
law,” which includes statutory claims that are “legal in nature.” The
Jarkesy decision is likely to impact the ability of federal agencies to
pursue administrative adjudication to enforce civil penalties.
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House
Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a
legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R.
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(Rep. Tiffany), “Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act”;
H.R.
3293
(Rep. Duncan), “Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act”;
H.R.
6210
(Rep. Wexton), To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in
the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National
Park System, and for other purposes;
H.R.
8403
(Rep. Cohen), “Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study
Act of 2024”; and
H.R.
8603
(Rep. Collins), “Recreation and Outdoor Access Membership Act” or the
“ROAM Act”.
Witnesses:
Frank Lands, Deputy Director for Operations, National Park Service,
Washington, D.C. [“Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act,”
H.R. 2405, H.R. 3293, H.R. 6210, H.R. 8603]
The Honorable Romaine Quinn, Senator, Wisconsin Senate, Rice Lake,
Wisconsin [“Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act”]
Eric Keber, Vice President of Government Affairs,
WTA – Advocates for Rural Broadband,
Washington, D.C. [H.R. 3293]
Joseph Heringer, Commissioner of University and Lands, State of North
Dakota, Bismark, North Dakota [H.R. 2405]
Ken Cissna, Former President, Benton MacKaye Trail Association,
Morganton, Georgia [H.R. 8403] [Minority Witness]
Randy Minchew, Board Member, George C. Marshall International Center,
Leesburg, Virginia [H.R. 6210] [Minority Witness]
The Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce has scheduled a
hearing
on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (ET) or 30 minutes following the
conclusion of the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security
hearing in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The title of the hearing
is “The Fiscal Year 2025 Consumer Product Safety Commission Budget.”
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House
Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on
Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative
hearing
on the following bills:
Discussion Draft of H.R.
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(Rep. Hunt), “Comprehensive Offshore Resource Evaluation Act” or the
“CORE Act”;
H.R.
7053
(Rep. Thompson of PA), “Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2024”;
H.R.
8665
(Rep. Lucas), “Supercritical Geothermal Research and Development Act”;
and
H.R.
8954
(Rep. Gosar), “Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2024”.