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Sep 30 at 10:00 AM SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY HEARING: to examine the role of strategic minerals in clean energy technologies and other applications as well as legislation to address the issue, including S. 3521 the “Rare Earths Supply Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010” (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the role of strategic minerals in clean energy technologies and other applications as well as legislation to address the issue, including S. 3521 the “Rare Earths Supply Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010” (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Sep 29 at 02:30 PM NATIONAL PARKS, and the PUBLIC LANDS AND FORESTS SUBCOMMITTEES HEARING: to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 3261; S. 3283; S. 3291; S. 3524 and H.R. 4438; S. 3565; S. 3612; S. 3616; S. 3744; S. 3778 and H.R. 4773; S. 3820; S. 3822; and H.R. 1858 (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: - S. 3261, to establish the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area in the State of Texas, and for other purposes; - S. 3283, A bill to designate Mt. Andrea Lawrence; - S. 3291, to establish Coltsville National Historical Park in the State of Connecticut, and for other purposes; - S. 3524 and H.R. 4438, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes; - S. 3565, to provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Mohave County, Arizona, to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, for use as a public shooting range; - S. 3612, to amend the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to expand the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in the State of Vermont, and for other purposes; - S. 3616, to withdraw certain land in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; - S. 3744, to establish Pinnacles National Park in the State of California as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; - S. 3778 and H.R. 4773, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument, and for other purposes; - S. 3820, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas within the boundaries of Denali National Park and Preserve, to acquire land for Denali National Park and Preserve from Doyon Tourism, Inc., and for other purposes; - S. 3822, to adjust the boundary of the Carson National Forest, New Mexico; and - H.R. 1858, to provide for a boundary adjustment and land conveyances involving Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, to correct the effects of an erroneous land survey that resulted in approximately 7 acres of the Crystal Lakes Subdivision, Ninth Filing, encroaching on National Forest System land, and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Sep 29 at 10:00 AM SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY HEARING: to receive testimony on the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) and National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive testimony on the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) and National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Sep 23 at 09:30 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Guarantee Program and its effectiveness in spurring the near-term deployment of clean energy technology (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Guarantee Program and its effectiveness in spurring the near-term deployment of clean energy technology (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Jul 14 at 03:30 PM SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER POWER HEARING: to examine the Federal response to the discovery of the aquatic invasive species Asian carp in Lake Calumet, Illinois (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of this oversight hearing is to examine the Federal response to the discovery of the aquatic invasive species Asian carp in Lake Calumet, Illinois (Hearing Room SD-366). This hearing was previously announced for July 1.
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Jun 30 at 02:30 PM RESCHEDULED FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on S. 3452, a bill to designate the Valles Caldera National Preserve as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD-366). This hearing was previously announced for July 1, at 9:30 a.m.,
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S. 3452, a bill to designate the Valles Caldera National Preserve as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD 366). This hearing was previously announced for July 1, at 9:30 a.m.,
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Jun 24 at 09:30 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to hear testimony on the following bills: S. 3497, a bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require leases entered into under that Act to include a plan that describes the means and timeline for containment and termination of an ongoing discharge of oil, and for other purposes; S. 3431, a bill to improve the administration of the Minerals Management Service, and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD-366). OVERFLOW ROOM, SR-418.
FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to hear testimony on the following bills: S. 3497, a bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require leases entered into under that Act to include a plan that describes the means and timeline for containment and termination of an ongoing discharge of oil, and for other purposes; S. 3431, a bill to improve the administration of the Minerals Management Service, and for other purposes; S. 3509, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to promote the research and development of technologies and best practices for the safe development and extraction of natural gas and other petroleum resources, and for other purposes; and, S. 3516, a bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to reform the management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD-366). OVERFLOW ROOM, SR-418.
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Jun 22 at 10:00 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on policies to reduce oil consumption through the promotion of accelerated deployment of electric-drive vehicles, as proposed in S. 3495, the Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on policies to reduce oil consumption through the promotion of accelerated deployment of electric-drive vehicles, as proposed in S. 3495, the Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Jun 16 at 02:30 PM PUBLIC LANDS AND FORESTS SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 3294; S. 3310; and S. 3313 (Hearing Room SD- 366).
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 3294, to establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and to authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System land and Bureau of Land Management land in central Idaho; S. 3310, to designate certain wilderness areas in the National Forest System in the State of South Dakota; and S. 3313, to withdraw certain land located in Clark County, Nevada from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials, and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD- 366).
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Jun 15 at 02:30 PM SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY HEARING: The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 3460; S. 3396; S. 3251; S. 679; S. 3233; S. 2900 (Hearing Room SD-366).
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY HEARING: The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills (Hearing Room SD-366): S. 3460, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to provide funds to states for rebates, loans, and other incentives to eligible individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems for properties located in the United States, and for other purposes; S. 3396, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish within the Department of Energy a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, companies, and products that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources; S. 3251, a bill to improve energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy by Federal agencies, and for other purposes; S. 679, a bill to establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes; S. 3233, a bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to barter, transfer, or sell surplus uranium from the inventory of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; S. 2900, a bill to establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems.
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Jun 9 at 03:00 PM WATER & POWER SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on S. 2891; S. 2779/H.R.3671; S. 3387; S.3404; H.R. 4252 (Hearing Room SD- 366).
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S. 2891, a bill to further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, and for other purposes; S. 2779/H.R.3671, a bill to promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other purposes; S. 3387, a bill to provide for the release of water from the marketable yield pool of water stored in the Ruedi Reservoir for the benefit of endangered fish habitat in the Colorado River, and for other purposes; S.3404, a bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to take actions to improve environmental conditions in the vicinity of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel in Lake County, Colorado, and for other purposes; and H.R. 4252 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in the State of California, and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD- 366).
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Jun 9 at 09:30 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on issues related to the Department of the Interior’s May 27th report: Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf, including oversight of recent actions recommended by the Department to address the safety of offshore oil development (Hearing Room SD-366). OVERFLOW ROOM, SD-226.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on issues related to the Department of the Interior’s May 27th report: Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf, including oversight of recent actions recommended by the Department to address the safety of offshore oil development (Hearing Room SD-366). OVERFLOW ROOM, SD-226.
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Jun 4 at 01:00 PM PUBLIC LANDS & FORESTS FIELD HEARING: to receive testimony on S. 2895, to restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests of the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. The hearing will be held in the Barnes Room of the Deschutes Public Services Center Building, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend, Oregon.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S. 2895, to restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests of the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. The hearing will be held in the Barnes Room of the Deschutes Public Services Center Building, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend, Oregon.
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May 25 at 10:00 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on the liability and financial responsibility issues related to offshore oil production, including the Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico, including S. 3346,a bill to increase the civil and criminal penalties on liability under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. THE HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE IN SR-325. OVERFLOW ROOM SD-366.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the liability and financial responsibility issues related to offshore oil production, including the Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico, including S. 3346, a bill to increase the civil and criminal penalties on liability under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (SR-325).OVERFLOW ROOM SD-366
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May 20 at 09:30 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on S. 2921, to provide for the conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation Area, to require the Secretary of the Interior to designate certain offices to serve as Renewable Energy Coordination Offices for coordination of Federal permits for renewable energy projects and transmission lines to integrate renewable energy development, and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 2921, to provide for the conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation Area, to require the Secretary of the Interior to designate certain offices to serve as Renewable Energy Coordination Offices for coordination of Federal permits for renewable energy projects and transmission lines to integrate renewable energy development, and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD-366).
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May 19 at 02:30 PM NATIONAL PARKS SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 349, S. 1596, S. 1651, S. 1750, S. 1801, S. 1802 and H.R. 685, S. 2953 and H.R. 3388, S. 2976, S. 3159 and H.R. 4395, S. 3168, and S. 3303 (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 349, to establish the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; S. 1596, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, California; S. 1651, to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior; S. 1750, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the General of the Army George Catlett Marshall National Historic Site at Dodona Manor in Leesburg, Virginia, and for other purposes; S. 1801, to establish the First State National Historical Park in the State of Delaware, and for other purposes; S. 1802 and H.R. 685, to require a study of the feasibility of establishing the United States Civil Rights Trail System, and for other purposes; S. 2953 and H.R. 3388, to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes; S. 2976, to designate as wilderness certain land and inland water within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes; S. 3159 and H.R. 4395, to amend Public Law 101-377 to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes; S. 3168, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain non-Federal land in the State of Pennsylvania for inclusion in the Fort Necessity National Battlefield; and S. 3303, to establish the Chimney Rock National Monument in the State of Colorado (Hearing Room SD-366).
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May 19 at 09:30 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on the proposed Constitution of the U.S. Virgin Islands; S. 2941; H.R. 3940; and H.R. 2499 (Hearing Room SD-366). OVERFLOW ROOM, SD-628.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the proposed Constitution of the U.S. Virgin Islands; S. 2941, the Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2010; H.R. 3940, an act to amend Public Law 96-597 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants and other assistance to facilitate political status public education programs for the peoples of the non-self-governing territories of the United States; and H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010 (Hearing Room SD-366). OVERFLOW ROOM, SD-628.
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May 18 at 11:00 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony from the Administration on issues related to offshore oil and gas exploration including the accident involving the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico (SR-325). OVERFLOW ROOM, SD-366.
The purpose is to receive testimony from the Administration on issues related to offshore oil and gas exploration including the accident involving the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico (SR-325). OVERFLOW ROOM, SD-366.
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May 11 at 10:00 AM RESCHEDULED FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to review current issues related to offshore oil and gas development (SR-325). OVERFLOW ROOM, SD-366.
The purpose of the hearing is to review current issues related to offshore oil and gas development including the Department of the Interior’s recent five year planning announcements and the accident in the Gulf of Mexico involving the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon (SR-325). OVERFLOW ROOM, SD-366. Note: originally scheduled for May 6, 2010.
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May 5 at 02:30 PM NATIONAL PARKS SUBCOMMITTEE: to review the National Park Service’s implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing is to review the National Park Service’s implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Apr 28 at 02:30 PM PUBLIC LANDS AND FORESTS SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 1241, S. 1571and H.R. 1043, S. 2762, S. 3075, S. 3185 and H.R. 86 (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 1241, to amend Public Law 106-206 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; S. 1571 and H.R. 1043, to provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System land in the Mendocino National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes; S. 2762, to designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, Colorado, as wilderness, and for other purposes; S. 3075, to withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws; S. 3185, to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada, and for other purposes; and H.R. 86, to eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency by incorporating the rocks and small islands along the coast of Orange County, California, into the California Coastal National Monument managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and meet the original Congressional intent of preserving Orange County's rocks and small islands, and for other purposes.
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Apr 27 at 03:00 PM WATER & POWER SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 745/H.R. 2265, S. 1138/H.R. 2442, S. 1573/H.R. 2741, S. 3099, S. 3100, H.R. 325, H.R. 637, H.R. 1120, H.R. 1393, and H.R. 2522 (Hearing Room SD- 366).
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 745/H.R. 2265, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Magna Water District water reuse and groundwater recharge project, and for other purposes; S. 1138/H.R. 2442, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes; S. 1573/H.R. 2741, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the city of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, and for other purposes; S. 3099, to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir; S. 3100, to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch; H.R. 325, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project; H.R. 637, to authorize the Secretary, in cooperation with the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, to participate in the design, planning, and construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system, and for other purposes; H.R. 1120, To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and for other purposes; H.R. 1393, to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional projects and activities under that Act, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2522, to raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project, and for other purposes.
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Apr 27 at 10:00 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to consider the nominations of Philip D. Moeller and Cheryl A. LaFleur, to be Members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of Philip D. Moeller and Cheryl A. LaFleur, to be Members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Apr 21 at 03:00 PM RESCHEDULED: PUBLIC LANDS AND FORESTS SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 1546, S. 2798, S. 2830, S. 2963 (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 1546, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, Utah; S. 2798, to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of National Forest System and adjacent land, and for other purposes; S. 2830, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects; and S. 2963, to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land, and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD-366). The hearing was originally scheduled for March 23, 2010.
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Apr 20 at 10:00 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on carbon capture and sequestration legislation, including S. 1856, S.1134, and other draft legislative text (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on carbon capture and sequestration legislation, including S. 1856, S.1134, and other draft legislative text (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Mar 17 at 03:30 PM NATIONAL PARKS SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 553, S.1017, S.1018, S. 1537, S.1629, S. 2892, S. 2933, S. 2951, and H.R. 3804 (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 553, to revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest, and for other purposes; S. 1017, to reauthorize the Cane River National Heritage Area Commission and expand the boundaries of the Cane River National Heritage Area in the State of Louisiana; S. 1018, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, to construct a curatorial center for the use of Cane River Creole National Historical Park, the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, and the University, and for other purposes; S. 1537, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to designate the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood Home in Cresco, Iowa, as a National Historic Site and as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; S. 1629, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia town site in the state of Illinois, and for other purposes; S. 2892, to establish the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; S. 2933, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; S. 2951, to authorize funding to protect and conserve lands contiguous with the Blue Ridge Parkway to serve the public, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3804, to make technical corrections to various Acts affecting the National Park Service, to extend, amend, or establish certain National Park Service authorities, and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Mar 17 at 09:30 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to consider the nomination of Jeffrey Lane, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy, Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nomination of Jeffrey Lane, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs).
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Mar 16 at 10:00 AM RESCHEDULED: WATER AND POWER SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on the Bureau of Reclamation’s implementation of the SECURE Water Act, (Title 9501 of P.L. 111-11) and the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART program which includes the WaterSMART Grant Program, the Basin Study Program and the Title XVI Program (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive testimony on the Bureau of Reclamation’s implementation of the SECURE Water Act, (Title 9501 of P.L. 111-11) and the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART program which includes the WaterSMART Grant Program, the Basin Study Program and the Title XVI Program (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Mar 11 at 10:00 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT: to review legislative proposals designed to create jobs related to energy efficiency, including a Majority Staff Draft on energy efficient building retrofits (Hearing Room SD-366) OVERFLOW ROOM SD-538.
The purpose of the hearing is to review legislative proposals designed to create jobs related to energy efficiency, including a Majority Staff Draft on energy efficient building retrofits (Hearing Room SD-366). OVERFLOW ROOM SD-538.
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Mar 10 at 02:30 PM SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS AND FORESTS HEARING: to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 2895, S.2907, S. 2966 and H.R. 4474, S.2791 and H.R.3759 (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 2895, to restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests of the State of Oregon, and for other purposes; S. 2907, to establish a coordinated avalanche protection program, and for other purposes; S. 2966 and H.R. 4474, to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes; and S. 2791 and H.R. 3759, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant economy-related contract extensions of a certain timber contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and timber purchasers, and for other purposes.
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Mar 10 at 09:30 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT: to receive testimony on S. 1696, the Green Gaming Act of 2009; S. 2908, the Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2009; S. 3059, the National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010; S.3054, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish efficiency standards for bottle-type water dispensers, commercial hot food holding cabinets, and portable electric spas; and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1696, the Green Gaming Act of 2009; S. 2908, the Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2009; S. 3059, the National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010; S.3054, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish efficiency standards for bottle-type water dispensers, commercial hot food holding cabinets, and portable electric spas; and for other purposes (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Mar 9 at 10:00 AM RESCHEDULED FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to examine financial transmission rights and other electricity market mechanisms (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of the hearing, previously announced for February 9th, is to examine financial transmission rights and other electricity market mechanisms (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Mar 4 at 10:00 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to examine the Department of Energy’s implementation of programs authorized and funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the Department of Energy’s implementation of programs authorized and funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Mar 3 at 10:00 AM RESCHEDULED FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to consider the President’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 for the Department of the Interior (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of this hearing, previously announced for February 10th, is to consider the President’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 for the Department of the Interior.
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Feb 25 at 10:30 AM WATER AND POWER SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT: to examine the science and policy behind the Federal framework and non-Federal efforts to prevent introduction of the aquatic invasive Asian carp into the Great Lakes (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the science and policy behind the Federal framework and non-Federal efforts to prevent introduction of the aquatic invasive Asian carp into the Great Lakes (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Feb 24 at 10:30 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT: to consider the President’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 for the Forest Service (Hearing Room SD-366).
The purpose of this hearing is to consider the President’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 for the Forest Service (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Feb 4 at 10:00 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on the U.S. Department of Energy’s budget for fiscal year 2011 (Hearing Room SD-366).
FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: The purpose of this hearing is to to receive testimony on the U.S. Department of Energy’s budget for fiscal year 2011 (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Feb 2 at 02:30 PM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to consider pending nominations (Hearing Room SD-366).
FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of Larry Persily, to be Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, and Patricia A. Hoffman, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability). (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Jan 21 at 10:00 AM FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on the research, development, priorities and imperatives needed to meet the medium and long term challenges associated with climate change (Hearing Room SD-366). OVERFLOW ROOM is SR-188.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the research, development, priorities and imperatives needed to meet the medium and long term challenges associated with climate change (Hearing Room SD-366). OVERFLOW ROOM is SR-188.
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