Subcommittee
hearing.
Convened and adjourned without taking up the subject matter or receiving
any testimony. The topic will be revisited at a later date.
Witnesses:
Michael L. Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works,
United States Department of the Army
Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, Commanding General and Chief of
Engineers, United States Army Corps of Engineers
The purpose of this
hearing
is to examine the Department of Energy’s due diligence process for
awarding competitive grants and loans funded through the Inflation
Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Department’s
overall innovation investment strategy.
Witnesses:
David W. Crane, Under Secretary for Infrastructure, U.S. Department of
Energy
Jigar H. Shah, Director, Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of
Energy
Teri L. Donaldson, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Energy
Richard H. Riley
IV,
of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of
Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America to the Federal Republic of Somalia
Mark
Toner,
of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class
of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of
Liberia
David E. White, Jr., of New York, to be Deputy Director of the Peace
Corps
Herro Mustafa
Garg,
of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of
Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America to the Arab Republic of Egypt
Paul K. Martin, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, United States
Agency for International Development
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, 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.
1727
(Rep. Trone), “Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Commission Extension Act”
H.R.
5283
(Rep. Malliotakis), “Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure
the Border Act of 2023”
Discussion draft of H.R.
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(Rep. Tiffany), “Trash Reduction And Suppressing Harm from
Environmental Degradation (TRASHED) at the Border Act”; and
Discussion draft of H.R.
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(Rep. Westerman), “Ensuring Border Access and Protection on Federal
Land Act”
Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC, Dunns Bridge Solar Center, LLC, Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm LLC, Meadow Lake Solar Park LLC, and Rosewater Wind Farm LLC
On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth
House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee
on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight
hearing
titled “Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks.”
House Republicans are advocating for policies to restrict the flow of
migrants crossing our southern border.
On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House
Office Building, the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and
Critical Materials will hold a
hearing
titled “Exposing EPA Efforts to Limit
Chemicals Needed for Life-Saving Medical Devices and Other Essential
Products.”
Chris
Jahn,
President and CEO, American Chemistry
Council (ACC)
Scott
Whitaker,
President and CEO, Advanced Medical
Technology Association (AdvaMed)
Tracey
Woodruff,
PhD, MPH; UCSF Program on Reproductive
Health and the Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently promulgating at
least one dozen regulatory or supplemental efforts that impact the
chemical manufacturing sector. Some of these actions have been
precipitated by litigation, some by executive order, and others are part
of EPA initiated efforts through statute or
the regulatory review process.
The EPA has taken recent action to strengthen
regulations on ethylene oxide (EtO), chloroprene, particulate matter,
and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
On April 25, 2023, the EPA took two distinct
actions affecting the SOCMI source category,
proposing amendments to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) that
apply to the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI)
source category and amendments to the National Emissions Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) that apply to the
SOCMI (more commonly referred to as the
HON) and Group I and II Polymers and Resins
Industries. Specifically, the proposed amendments would address volatile
organic compound leaks from SOCMI equipment
and lower emission standards for ethylene oxide (EtO) and chloroprene.
On April 27, 2023, the EPA proposed amendments
to the petroleum and chemical sectors, including for ethylene and
MON products.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
The Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a
legislative
hearing
on bills to amend and reauthorize several U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) programs, on
Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. EDT
in 1334 Longworth House Office Building.
H.R. 4389 (Rep. Salazar), Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation
Enhancements Act of 2023, reauthorizes the grant program that supports
conservation of neotropical migratory birds in the United States,
Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean
H.R. 4770 (Rep. Sarbanes), Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and
Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2023, reauthorizes
NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Office, which
coordinates research and restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay
H.R. 5009 (Rep. Joyce), Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver
Reauthorization Act, reauthorizes the Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Program, which provides technical and financial assistance to private
landowners interested in improving wildlife habitat on their land, and
the Multinational Species Conservation Fund which helps conserve some
of the world’s most iconic species
Witnesses:
Stephen
Guertin,
Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service
Carrie Selberg
Robinson,
Director of the Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine
Fisheries Service
Robert T.
Caccese,
Director of Policy, Planning and Communications, Pennsylvania Fish and
Boat Commission
Julie
Wraithmell,
Vice President and Executive Director, Audubon Florida
Ben
Cassidy,
Executive Vice President for International Government and Public
Affairs, Safari Club International
Dr. Allison
Colden,
Maryland Executive Director Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, MD
[Minority Witness]
On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth
House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee
on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled
“Examining the Biden Administration’s Unprecedented Obstruction of the
BOEM Offshore Leasing Program.”