Hearings for Week of May 20 – NOAA and FWS Budgets, Insular Territory Health Disparities, Threat of Mass Extinctions, Public Lands Legislative Hearing
Washington, D.C. – The Committee on Natural Resources will holdfour hearings during the week of May 20, addressing issues from the recently reported extinction crisis to the approximately 1.5 million Americans about to lose health care access as U.S. territories face Medicaid funding challenges.
Witness lists are available below. As with all hearings, these events are open to media and the public.
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife
When: Tuesday, May 21, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time
Where: Longworth 1324
Livestream: http://bit.ly/2EcVKYU
Administration Witnesses
RDML Timothy Gallaudet, Ph.D., USN Ret.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
Deputy NOAA Administrator
Ms. Margaret Everson
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Principle Deputy Director
Exercising the Authority of the Director
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife
When: Wednesday, May 22, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time
Where: Longworth 1324
Livestream: http://bit.ly/2Q5gEhs
Witness List
Sir Robert Watson
Immediate Past Chair
IPBES
Dr. Eduardo S. Brondizio
Co-Chair
IPBES Global Assessment
Dr. Yunne Shin
Coordinating Lead Author
IPBES Global Assessment
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
When: Wednesday, May 22, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time
Where: Longworth 1334
Livestream: http://bit.ly/2HnxLYU
Bills Considered
H.R. 182 (Rep. Keating), To extend the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.
H.R. 307 (Rep. Hice), To provide for partnerships among State and local governments, regional entities, and the private sector to preserve, conserve, and enhance the visitor experience at nationally significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War, and for other purposes. “Preserving America’s Battlefields Act”
H.R. 473 (Rep. Neguse), To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1088 (Rep. Marshall), To authorize the Society of the First Infantry Division to make modifications to the First Division Monument located on Federal land in Presidential Park in District of Columbia, and for other purposes. “First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act (FIRST Act)”
H.R. 1130 (Rep. Rush), To conduct a special resource study of Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Henning, Tennessee, and for other purposes. “Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act”
H.R. 1179 (Rep. Adams), To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish within the National Park Service the African American Burial Grounds Network, and for other purposes.“African-American Burial Grounds Network Act”
H.R. 1248 (Rep. Pingree), To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments within the York watershed in the State of Maine as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. “York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019”
H.R. 1472 (Rep. Adrian Smith), To rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park.
H.R. 1487 (Rep. Lieu), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of portions of the Los Angeles coastal area in the State of California to evaluate alternatives for protecting the resources of the coastal area, and for other purposes. “Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act”
H.R. 1727 (Rep. Connolly), To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified conservation contributions which include National Scenic Trails.“Complete America’s Great Trails Act”
H.R. 2369 (Rep. Rice), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating Long Island’s aviation history, including a determination of the suitability and feasibility of designating parts of the study area as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. “Long Island Aviation History Act”
H.R. 2427 (Rep. Sarbanes), To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network. “Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2019”
H.R. 2490 (Rep. Fortenberry), To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2525 (Rep. Ryan), To establish the Steel Valley National Heritage Area in the States of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and for other purposes. “Steel Valley National Heritage Area Act”
Witness List
Panel I
Rep. William Keating (H.R. 182)
Massachusetts, 9th District
Rep. Jody Hice (H.R. 307)
Georgia, 10th District
Rep. Joe Neguse (H.R. 473)
Colorado, 2nd District
Rep. Roger Marshall (H.R. 1088)
Kansas, 1st District
Rep. Alma Adams (H.R. 1179)
North Carolina, 12th District
Rep. Adrian Smith (H.R. 1472)
Nebraska, 3rd District
Rep. Gerald Connolly (H.R. 1727)
Virginia, 11th District
Rep. Kathleen Rice (H.R. 2369)
New York, 4th District
Rep. John Sarbanes (H.R. 2427)
Maryland, 3rd District
Rep. Tim Ryan (H.R. 2525)
Ohio, 13th District
Panel II
Mr. P. Daniel Smith (All Bills)
Deputy Director
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Panel III
Mr. Richard F. Delaney (H.R. 182)
President & CEO
Center for Coastal Studies
Provincetown, MA
Mr. O. James Lighthizer (H.R. 307)
President
American Battlefield Trust
Washington, D.C.
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Thomas Rhame (H.R. 1088)
Former Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division
Woodbridge, VA
Ms. Yulanda Burgess (H.R. 1130)
Descendant
Descendants of the Fort Pillow Massacre
Detroit, MI
Ms. Angela M. Thorpe (H.R. 1179)
Director
North Carolina African American Heritage Commission
Cary, NC
Panel IV
Dr. Charles A. Ott (H.R. 1248)
Chair
York River Study Commission
York, ME
Ms. Judi M. Gaiashkibos (H.R. 2490)
Executive Director
Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs
Lincoln, NE
Ms. Sherry Lee Linkon (H.R. 2525)
Director, American Studies Program
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
Full Committee Hearing
Hearing: The Insular Areas Medicaid Cliff
When: Thursday, May 23, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time
Where: Longworth 1324
Livestream: http://bit.ly/2JLjneQ
Witness List
Ms. Esther L. Muna
Chief Executive Officer
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Healthcare Corporation
Ms. Helen C. Sablan
Director
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Medicaid Agency
Ms. Theresa Arcangel
Chief Administrator
Guam Division of Public Welfare
Mr. Gary A. Smith
Medicaid Director
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
Ms. Sandra King Young
Medicaid Director
American Samoa Government
Ms. Angie Avilá
Executive Director
Puerto Rico State Health Insurance Administration
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