02.11.22

LIVESTREAMS NEXT WEEK: Environmental Justice For All Act on Tuesday, Committee Markup on Wednesday, Climate Science Centers and Pacific Islanders Equity Bill on Thursday

Washington, D.C. – The Natural Resources Committee is holding four livestreamed events next week.

TUESDAY, FEB. 15

The full Committee, led by Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:

  • H.R. 2021 (Grijalva), To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes. Environmental Justice For All Act.

Witnesses

  • Dr. Nicky Sheats, Director, Center for the Urban Environment at the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean University; Founding Member, New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance
  • Laura Cortez, Co-Executive Director, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
  • Amy Laura Cahn, Acting Director, Environmental Justice Clinic, Vermont Law School
  • Minority Witness TBD

When: 10:00 a.m. Eastern time

Watch Live: https://youtu.be/76buBAaCN9E

 

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16

The full Committee, led by Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), will hold a markup on the following legislation:  

  • H.R. 1546 (Earl “Buddy” Carter), To amend the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 to direct the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to develop recommendations to address wildlife trafficking on the internet and on social media, and to direct the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to develop a strategy to address wildlife trafficking on the internet and on social media, and for other purposes. Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2021.
  • H.R. 3525 (Meng), To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture, and for other purposes. Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act.
  • H.R. 3540 (Sarbanes), To reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2021.
  • H.R. 4458 (Huffman), To establish a grant program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out projects on the conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems. KELP Act.
  • H.R. 4677 (Tonko), To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes. New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act.
  • H.R. 5973 (Dingell), To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021.
  • H.R. 6023 (Costa), To require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes. Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021.
  • H.R. 6142 (Ryan), To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail, and for other purposes. Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2021.
  • HR 6199 (Jason Smith), To revise the boundary of the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes. Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act.
  • H.R. 6201 (Watson Coleman), To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the American Revolution, and for other purposes. National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act.
  • H.R. 6337 (Neguse), To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop long-distance bike trails on Federal land, and for other purposes. Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act.
  • H.R. 6434 (Obernolte), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish, within the National Park Service, the Japanese American World War II History Network, and for other purposes. Japanese American World War II History Network Act.
  • H.R. 6435 (McMorris Rodgers), To provide for the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021.
  • H. Res. 641 (Newhouse), Recognizing and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Association of Conservation Districts and their commitment to our lands.

When: 10:00 a.m. Eastern time

Watch Live: https://youtu.be/1XwntoTJxe4

 

THURSDAY, FEB. 17

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, led by Chair Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:

  • H.R. 6654 (Grijalva), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes. Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act or the CASC Act

Witnesses

Panel I: Administration Panel

  • TBD, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior

Panel II: Expert Witness Panel

  • Dr. Renee A. McPherson, University Director for the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center and Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, University of Oklahoma
  • Mr. Doug Austen, Executive Director, American Fisheries Society
  • Mr. Chris Caldwell, President, College of Menominee Nation
  • Minority Witness TBD

When: 1:00 p.m. Eastern time

Watch Live: https://youtu.be/G8XqSFZthC8

 

Full Committee/Office of Insular Affairs

The full Committee led by Vice Chair Gregorio Sablan (D-CNMI), will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:

  • H.R.6504 (San Nicolas) To require the Governor of Guam to establish a database for verifying Native CHamoru ancestry, and for other purposes. Native Pacific Islanders of America Equity Act.

Witnesses

  • Mr. Robert Salas II, President, Pacific Federal Management (PFM) Inc.
  • Mr. Arden Sablan, Director, CNMI Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
  • Other Witnesses TBD

When: 4:00 p.m. Eastern time

Watch Live: https://youtu.be/O5IFQHlBjjw

 

Press Contact

Media Contact: Lindsay Gressard

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