NEXT WEEK: Committee Hearings on Wildlife, Climate Change, Establishing a Latino Smithsonian Museum, Native American Issues
Washington, D.C. – The Committee on Natural Resources will hold hearings next week on climate change, a bill to establish a Smithsonian museum honoring Latino Americans, a pair of wildlife conservation bills, and two pieces of Native American legislation.
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3160 and S.46
When: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time
Where: 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Bills Considered:
- H.R. 3160 (Rep. Tom O’Halleran), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land located in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, and for other purposes. “Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act”
- S. 46 (Sen. Jeff Merkley), To repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. “Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act”
Witness List:
The Honorable Stephen Lewis
Governor
Gila River Indian Community
Mr. Donald R. Wharton
Senior Attorney
Native American Rights Fund
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Hearing: Oversight hearing titled “The Case for Climate Optimism: Realistic Pathways to Achieving Net-Zero Emissions”
When: Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time
Where: 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Witness List:
Giana Amador
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Carbon180
Anne Kelly
Vice President of Government Relations
Ceres
Hector De La Torre
Board Member
California Air Resources Board
Douglas Holtz-Eakin (Minority Witness)
President
American Action Forum
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2420 to create the National Museum of the American Latino
When: Thursday, October 17, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time
Where: 1334 Longworth House Office Building
Bills Considered:
- H.R. 2420 (Rep. Jose? E. Serrano), To establish within the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of the American Latino, and for other purposes. “National Museum of the American Latino Act”
Witness List:
Panel I
Rep. Jose? Serrano
New York, 15th District
Rep. Joaquin Castro
Texas, 20th District
Additional Members of Congress TBD
Panel II
Mr. Eduardo Di?az
Director
Smithsonian Latino Center
Dr. Stephen Pitti
Professor of History and American Studies
Yale University
Ms. Dolores Huerta
President
Dolores Huerta Foundation
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2795 and H.R. 3742
When: Thursday, October 17, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time
Where: 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Bills Considered:
- H.R. 2795 (Rep. Don Beyer) To establish National Wildlife Corridors to provide for the protection and restoration of certain native fish, wildlife, and plant species, and for other purposes. “Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019.”
- H.R. 3742 (Rep. Debbie Dingell) To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes. ‘‘Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019,’’ or “RAWA."
Witness List:
Panel I: Congressional Sponsors
Rep. Don Beyer
Virginia, 8th District
Rep. Debbie Dingell
Michigan, 12th District
Panel II: Administration
Margaret Everson
Principal Deputy Director
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Panel III: Experts
Marnie Urso
Policy Director
Audubon Great Lakes
Collin O'Mara
President and CEO
National Wildlife Federation
Gloria Tom
Director
Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife
Jennifer Fielder (Minority Witness)
CEO
American Lands Council
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