Livestreams Next Week: Confederate Monuments on Tuesday, Tribal Health and Veterans Care on Wednesday, Future of Puerto Rico Energy on Thursday
Washington, D.C. – The Natural Resources Committee is hosting three livestreamed events next week.
Tuesday, July 21
On Tuesday, July 21, Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), chair of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, will lead a hearing titled Monumental Decisions: A Long Overdue Reckoning With Racist Symbols on Our Public Lands on the following bills.
- H.R. 970 (Rep. Anthony Brown), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield, and for other purposes. “Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act.”
- H.R. 4135 (Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 7550 (Rep. A. Donald McEachin), To direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inventory Confederate commemorative works on certain Federal lands, and for other purposes. “Confederate Commemorative Works Inventory and Joint Resource Study Act.”
When: 10:00 a.m. Eastern time
Watch Live: https://bit.ly/2Ww0QZt (Facebook) or https://youtu.be/vy0BNDT91Ww (YouTube).
Witnesses
Panel I
Rep. Anthony Brown (H.R. 970)
Maryland, 4th District
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (H.R. 4135)
District of Columbia, At Large
Rep. A. Donald McEachin (H.R. 7550)
Virginia, 4th District
Panel II
Reverend Robert W. Lee, IV (H.R. 970)
Descendent, Robert E. Lee
The Hon. Mitch Landrieu (H.R. 970)
Founder, E Pluribus Unum
Former Mayor, City of New Orleans
Frank Smith (H.R. 4135)
Director
African American Civil War Museum
Christy Coleman (H.R. 7550)
Public Historian
Joseph Loconte (All Bills)
Director, B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies
The Heritage Foundation
Wednesday, July 22
On Wednesday, July 22, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), chair of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, will lead a hearing on the following bills.
- H.R. 958 (Rep. Tom O’Halleran), To protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country. “Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act.”
- H.R. 6237 (Rep. Ruben Gallego), To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to clarify the requirement of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to reimburse the Indian Health Service for certain health care services. “PRC for Native Veterans Act.”
- H.R. 6535 (Rep. Ruben Gallego), To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes. “Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act.”
- H.R. 7119 (Rep. Don Young), To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes. “Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020.”
When: 2:00 p.m. Eastern time
Watch Live: https://bit.ly/2OBNlmx (Facebook) or https://youtu.be/QFkVPL4d11Y (YouTube)
Witnesses
Jason O’Neal (H.R. 958)
Assistant Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice Services
U.S. Department of the Interior
Rear Adm. Michael D. Weahkee (H.R. 6237, H.R. 6535, H.R. 7119)
Director, Indian Health Service
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Panel II
Alejandro Benally (H.R. 958)
Police Chief
San Carlos Apache Tribe
Hon. William Smith (H.R. 6237)
Acting Chairman
National Indian Health Board
Robyn Sunday-Allen (H.R. 6535)
Vice President
National Council of Urban Indian Health
Andy Teuber (H.R. 7119)
Chairman and President
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Thursday, July 23
On Thursday, July 23, Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) will lead a hearing titled Transformation of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA). The hearing will focus on the future of Puerto Rico’s energy supply and the fate of PREPA itself in light of its ongoing financial struggles.
When: 3:30 p.m. Eastern time
Watch Live: https://bit.ly/2WqOtOg (Facebook) or https://youtu.be/P33mHT_mHT0 (YouTube).
Witnesses
José Ortíz
Executive Director
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
Edison Avilés
Chair
Puerto Rico Energy Bureau
Ruth Santiago
Member
Queremos Sol Coalition
Ángel Figueroa Jaramillo
President
Electrical Industry and Irrigation Workers Union
Josen Rossi
President
Puerto Rico Institute for Competitiveness and Sustainable Economy
Fermín Fontanés
Executive Director
Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority
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