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December 2014
| 12/02/2014
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• Virginia T. Lodge, Member of the Board of Directors, Tennessee Valley Authority
• Ronald A. Walter, Member of the Board of Directors, Tennessee Valley Authority
• Jeffery M. Baran, Member, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• S. 2963, A bill to remove a limitation on a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels.
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November 2014
September 2014
| 09/18/2014
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items: GSA Resolutions
The Business Meeting will be off the Floor after the first vote on Thursday. Location: TBD
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| 09/11/2014
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• Jeffery M. Baran, Member, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Stephen G. Burns, Member, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Business Meeting will be off the Floor after the first vote on Thursday. Location: TBD
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July 2014
| 07/30/2014
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• Jane Toshiko Nishida, Assistant Administrator for International and Tribal Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency
• Manuel H. Ehrlich, Jr., Member, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
• Ann Elizabeth Dunkin, Assistant Administrator for Environmental Information, Environmental Protection Agency
• S. 1463, Captive Primate Safety Act
• Corps of Engineers Study Resolution: San Francisco Bay to Stockton Navigation Channels, California
• GSA Resolutions
The Business Meeting will be off the Floor after the first vote on Wednesday. Location: TBD
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07/16/2014
[ Webcast ]
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UPDATED TIME: Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife Legislative Hearing
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, will hold a legislative hearing to consider the following items:
- S. 571, Great Lakes Water Protection Act
- S. 1153, Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act
- S. 1175, Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2013
- S. 1202, SAFE Act
- S. 1232, Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013
- H.R. 1300, To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes.
- S. 1381, Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act
- S. 1650, A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exempt certain Alaska Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes.
- S. 2225, Smart Water Resource Management Conservation and Efficiency Act of 2014
- S. 2530, A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or exportation of mussels of certain genus, and for other purposes.
- S. 2560, United States Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Protection Act
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June 2014
May 2014
05/15/2014
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
Webcast can be accessed by clicking the red “live hearing” icon when the business meeting begins at 9:30am ET. Please note that the icon will not appear until 9:30am ET and may require your web browser to be refreshed at that time.
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April 2014
04/03/2014
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• S. 491, Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013
• S. 1961, Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014
• S. 224, San Francisco Bay Restoration Act
• S. 2080, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act
• S. 2042, Clean Estuaries Act of 2014
• S. 1934, Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse Conveyance Act
• S. 2055, Corps of Engineers Cooperative Joint Management Restoration Act
• Corps Study Resolution: Point Judith, Rhode Island
• GSA Resolutions
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March 2014
February 2014
02/06/2014
[ Webcast ]
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EPW Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• H.R. 1206, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013
• S. 741, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013
• S. 212, A bill to approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, MS
• S. 864, Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act
• H.R. 724, An act to amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles
• S. 51, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2013
• S. 970, Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2013
• S. 898, Albuquerque, NM, Federal Land Conveyance Act of 2013
• S. 969, A bill to amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act
• S. 1077, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act
• S. 1865, Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act
• S. 1451, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2013
• S. 1080, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act
• Ms. Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, nominee to be Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Dr. Thomas A. Burke, PhD, nominee to be Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Mr. Roy K. J. Williams, nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Ms. Rhea Sun Suh, nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Department of Interior
• Mr. Ken Kopocis, nominee to be Assistant Administrator for Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Mr. Richard Engler, nominee to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
• GSA Resolutions
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January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
11/20/2013
[ Webcast ]
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WRDA Conference Opening Meeting
Webcast can be accessed by clicking the red “live hearing” icon when the conference meeting begins at 9:30 am ET. Please note that the icon will not appear until 9:30am ET and may require your web browser to be refreshed at that time.
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October 2013
September 2013
09/30/2013
[ Webcast ]
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Senate EPW Briefing by EPA IG on the Beale Investigation
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, will host a briefing by the Office of the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its investigation of career employee John Beale, who pled guilty today to theft of government property.
Participating in the briefing:
-Arthur A. Elkins, Jr., Inspector General, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
-Patrick Sullivan, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Webcast can be accessed by clicking the red “live briefing” icon when the hearing begins at 4:00pm ET. Please note that the icon will not appear until 4pm ET and may require your web browser to be refreshed at that time.
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| 09/17/2013
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items: • A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
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| 09/12/2013
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POSTPONED: Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
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July 2013
| 07/30/2013
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• Mr. Kenneth Kopocis, nominee to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Mr. James Jones, nominee to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Mr. Avi Garbow, nominee to be General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Business Meeting will be off the Floor after the first vote on Tuesday. Location: TBD
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June 2013
| 06/24/2013
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• Marilyn A. Brown, Member of the Board of Directors, Tennessee Valley Authority
• Richard J. Engler, Member, Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
• Allison M. Macfarlane, Member, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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May 2013
05/16/2013
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• Gina McCarthy, nominee to be Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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05/09/2013
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• Gina McCarthy, nominee to be Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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April 2013
| 04/18/2013
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• GSA Resolutions
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March 2013
03/20/2013
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013
Webcast can be accessed by clicking the red “live hearing” icon when the business meeting begins at 10:00am ET. Please note that the icon will not appear until 10:00am ET and may require your web browser to be refreshed at that time.
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February 2013
| 02/26/2013
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following agenda:
1. A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
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02/14/2013
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Organizational Business Meeting
Webcast can be accessed by clicking the red “live hearing” icon when the business meeting begins at 10:00am ET. Please note that the icon will not appear until 10:00am ET and may require your web browser to be refreshed at that time.
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02/13/2013
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Senate Briefing on the Latest Climate Science
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, will hold a briefing Wednesday, February 13th, on the most recent climate change science. The briefing will feature four of the nation’s leading climate scientists who will present the latest trends and scientific evidence related to the growing impacts associated with climate change. The presentations will be followed by a question and answer session. The briefing is also open to Senate staff.
The distinguished scientists participating in the briefing are listed below:
• Dr. Donald J. Wuebbles, Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Illinois
• Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd, President of the American Meteorological Society and Director for Program in Atmospheric Sciences, University of Georgia
• Dr. John M. Balbus, Senior Advisor for Public Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
• Dr. James J. McCarthy, Professor of Biological Oceanography, Harvard University
***Note: Available witness testimonies and bios are attached below.
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January 2013
November 2012
11/29/2012
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee hearing entitled, “Sandy and Its Impacts: A Local Perspective.”
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, will hold a hearing to examine the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy. The Committee will hear from Members of Congress from states affected by Sandy.
Webcast can be accessed by clicking the red “live hearing” icon when the hearing begins at 9:30am ET. Please note that the icon will not appear until 9:30am ET and may require your web browser to be refreshed at that time.
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September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
07/25/2012
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
• S. 357, Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2011
• S. 810, Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011
• S. 1494, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2011
• S. 2071, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2012
• S. 2156, Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act
• S. 2282, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2012
• S. 3370, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act of 2012
• S. 2251, A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 709 West 9th Street, Juneau, Alaska, as the "Robert Boochever United States Courthouse."
• S. 2326, A bill to designate the new United States courthouse in Buffalo, New York, as the "Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse".
• S. 1735, A bill to approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, Mississippi.
• GSA Resolutions
• Major General John Peabody, nominee to be President and Member, Mississippi River Commission
• Corps Study Resolutions: City of Norfolk, Virginia and Port Fourchon, Louisiana
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June 2012
| 06/21/2012
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• H.R. 1160, McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act
• S. 1324, Captive Primate Safety Act
• S. 1201, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act
• S. 2018, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act
• S. 3264, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program
• S. 2104, Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2012
• S. 3304, the Federal Buildings Designation Act of 2012
• H.R. 1791, To designate the United States courthouse under construction at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the "Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States Courthouse”
• S. 3311, To designate the U.S. courthouse located at 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana, as the "James F. Battin United States Courthouse"
• GSA Resolutions
• Allison M. Macfarlane, nominee to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Kristine L. Svinicki, nominee to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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May 2012
05/08/2012
[ Webcast ]
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Surface Transportation Bill Conference Opening Meeting
Webcast can be accessed by clicking the red “live hearing” icon when the conference meeting begins at 3pm ET. Please note that the icon will not appear until 3pm ET and may require your web browser to be refreshed at that time. CSPAN-3 is also streaming today’s conference meeting at: http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN3/
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April 2012
04/24/2012
[ Webcast ]
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Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife Legislative Hearing
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, will hold a legislative hearing to consider the following items:
• S. 810, Great Apes Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011
• S. 1249, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act
• S. 2071, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2012
• S. 357, Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2011
• S. 1494, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2011
• S. 1266, Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2011
• S. 2156, Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act
• S. 2282, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2012
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March 2012
| 03/13/2012
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POSTPONED: Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife Legislative Hearing
***Due to the Senate schedule, this hearing will be rescheduled for a later date.
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, will hold a legislative hearing to consider the following items:
• S. 810, Great Apes Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011
• S. 1249, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act
• S. 2071, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2012
• S. 357, Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2011
• S. 1494, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2011
• S. 1266, Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2011
• S. 2156, Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act
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February 2012
December 2011
| 12/14/2011
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• Rebecca Wodder, nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks for the Department of the Interior
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12/08/2011
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• S. 432, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2011
• S. 1296, A bill to revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in the State of Rhode Island
• S. 1266, Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2011
• S. 1740, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act
• Rebecca Wodder, nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks for the Department of the Interior
• GSA Resolutions
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November 2011
11/09/2011
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following item:
• S.1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Boxer, Inhofe, Baucus, Vitter)
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October 2011
September 2011
09/21/2011
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• S. 97, San Francisco Bay Restoration Act
• S. 893, Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Act of 2011
• S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011,
• GSA Resolutions
• Ken Kopocis, nominated to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water for the Environmental Protection Agency
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09/08/2011
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following item:
• The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012
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August 2011
July 2011
07/13/2011
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• S. 538: A bill to amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act
• S. 899: Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2011
• S. 861: Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011
• S. 846: A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 80 Lafayette Street in Jefferson City, Missouri, as the Christopher S. Bond United States Courthouse.
• S. 1302: A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Tracy, California, to the City of Tracy.
• S. 1313: Clean Estuaries Act of 2011
• Corps Study Resolution: Eastchester Creek, NY
• GSA Resolutions
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June 2011
| 06/09/2011
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• Nomination of William C. Ostendorff to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Nomination of Richard C. Howorth to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority
• S. 76, Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act
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May 2011
April 2011
| 04/14/2011
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TIME CHANGE: TIME TBD: Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011
• S. 680, National Women’s History Museum Act of 2011
• S. 710, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act
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| 04/05/2011
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• Nomination of Daniel Ashe to be Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service
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March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
November 2010
| 11/30/2010
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• H.R. 5651, To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South Dakota, as the "Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
• H.R. 5706, To designate the building occupied by the Government Printing Office located at 31451 East United Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado, as the "Frank Evans Government Printing Office Building".
• H.R. 5773, To designate the Federal building located at 6401 Security Boulevard in Baltimore, Maryland, commonly known as the Social Security Administration Operations Building, as the "Robert M. Ball Federal Building".
• H.R. 4387, To designate the Federal building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the "Winston E. Arnow Federal Building”.
• H.R. 5282, To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic preservation activities, and for other purposes.
• H.R.4973, National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act of 2010
• S. 3874, Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act
• S. 3973, Diesel Emission Reduction Act of 2010
• GSA Resolutions
• Samuel Epstein Angel, nominee to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission
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October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
06/30/2010
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010
• S. 3515, Department of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010
• S. 1311, Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act
• S. __, Columbia River Basin Restoration Act of 2010
• S. 3073, Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2010
• S. 3539, San Francisco Bay Restoration Act
• H.R. 4715, Clean Estuaries Act of 2010
• S. 1816, Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009
• S. 2739, Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2009
• S. 3119, Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act
• S. 3481, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution
• S. 3354, A bill to redesignate the North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex as the Sam D. Hamilton North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex
• H.R. 3562, To designate the federally occupied building located at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner Federal Building"
• GSA Resolution – Columbia Plaza
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May 2010
05/20/2010
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• S. 3362, Sustainable Schools Pollution Reduction Act of 2010
• S. 3250, Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010
• S. 3372, A bill to modify the date on which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels
• S. 3363, Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2010
• S. 3374, Cleanfields Investment Act
• S. 3373, Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2010
• GSA Resolution - Columbia Plaza
• H.R. 4275, To designate the annex building under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ‘‘John C. Godbold Federal Building”
• S. 3248, To designate the Department of the Interior Building in Washington, District of Columbia, as the ‘‘Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building’’
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05/11/2010
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee hearing entitled, "Economic and Environmental Impacts of the Recent Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.”
Chairman Barbara Boxer will convene the Full Committee on Tuesday, May 11th at 2:30 p.m. to examine issues surrounding the oil spill in the Gulf, including the impact on the economy and the environment. The committee expects to hear testimony from several corporations involved in the spill, including BP, Halliburton and Transocean. Witnesses will also include experts on the impacts to local economies, fisheries and tourism, as well as wildlife and natural resources. Senators from the coastal states are also expected to provide testimony.
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April 2010
| 04/21/2010
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• H.R.2062, Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009
• S. 2724, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009
• H.R.1700, S.2129, National Women's History Museum Act of 2009
• Army Corps Study Resolutions
• GSA Resolutions
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04/14/2010
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Hearing entitled, "Opportunities to Improve Transportation Safety."
Chairman Barbara Boxer will convene the Full Committee to examine opportunities to reduce injuries and fatalities associated with our nation’s highways by addressing a number of transportation safety issues, including distracted driving and texting, drunk driving, safety concerns impacting children and the elderly, and various infrastructure improvements, such as signage. Wednesday’s hearing is one in a series as the committee develops the next surface transportation authorization bill.
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March 2010
| 03/25/2010
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POSTPONED: Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items:
• H.R.2062, Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009
• S. 2724, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009
• H.R.3305, To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 224 South Boulder Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the "H. Dale Cook Federal Building and United States Courthouse"
• H.R.1700, S.2129, National Women's History Museum Act of 2009
• GSA Resolutions
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| 03/04/2010
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following nominations:
• George Apostolakis, nominee to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• William D. Magwood IV, nominee to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• William Charles Ostendorff, nominee to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Arthur Elkins, Jr., nominee to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency
• Earl Gohl, Jr., nominee to be Federal Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission
• Sandford Blitz, nominee to be Federal Co-Chair, Northern Border Regional Commission
• Marilyn A. Brown, nominee to be a Member of the Board of Directors, Tennessee Valley Authority
• Barbara S. Haskew, nominee to be a Member of the Board of Directors, Tennessee Valley Authority
• Neil G. McBride, nominee to be a Member of the Board of Directors, Tennessee Valley Authority
• William B. Sansom, nominee to be a Member of the Board of Directors, Tennessee Valley Authority
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February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
11/18/2009
[ Webcast ]
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FULL COMMITTEE TRANSPORTATION BRIEFING
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member, will convene a Members briefing with senior Department of Transportation (DOT) officials to discuss issues related to the transportation reauthorization.
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11/18/2009
[ Webcast ]
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FULL COMMITTEE BUSINESS MEETING
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following item: The Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2009
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October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
| 08/06/2009
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items: John R. Fernandez, Nominated to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, United States Department of Commerce and Gary Guzy, Nominated to be Deputy Director of the Office of Environmental Quality.
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July 2009
| 07/29/2009
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the nomination of Samuel Hamilton, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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07/15/2009
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items: a bill to extend the programs of SAFETEA-LU; Robert Perciasepe, Nominated to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and Craig Hooks, Nominated to be Assistant Administrator, Administration & Resources Management, Environmental Protection Agency.
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| 07/07/2009
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items: Colin Fulton, Nominated to be General Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency; and Paul Anastas, Nominated to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research & Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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June 2009
06/18/2009
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items: S. 787, the Clean Water Restoration Act; S. 878, Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act of 2009 (formerly known as the Beach Protection Act);
S. 937, Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act; S. 690, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization; S. 479, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act; and S. 933, Contaminated Sediment Remediation Reauthorization Act (Great Lakes Legacy Act)
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| 06/10/2009
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UPDATED: Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following agenda: Peter Silva, Nominated to be Assistant Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection Agency, Stephen Owens, Nominated to be Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, Environmental Protection Agency, and Victor M. Mendez, Nominated to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation.
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May 2009
05/14/2009
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following items: S. 1005, Water Infrastructure Financing Act (Wastewater and Drinking Water Revolving Fund); S. 849, Black Carbon Emissions Bill; H.R. 80, Captive Primate Safety Act; H.R. 388, Crane Conservation Act of 2009; S. 529, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009; H.R. 813, a bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 306 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the "J. Herbert W. Small Federal Building and United States Courthouse"; H.R. 837, a bill to designate the Federal building located at 799 United Nations Plaza in New York, New York, as the "Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building"; Army Corps of Engineers Study Resolution: Miles City and Vicinity, Montana
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| 05/07/2009
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following agenda: Mathy Stanislaus, nominated to be Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency; Cynthia Giles, nominated to be Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency; and Michelle DePass, nominated to be Assistant Administrator for International Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency.
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April 2009
04/23/2009
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following agenda: Regina McCarthy, nominated to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, of the Environmental Protection Agency
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| 04/01/2009
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following agenda: Thomas L. Strickland, nominated to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior
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March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
September 2008
09/17/2008
[ Webcast ]
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Full Committee Business Meeting
· S. 3500, Water Infrastructure Financing Act (Lautenberg/Boxer)
· S. 1387, Federal Greenhouse Gas Registry Act (substitute)
· S. 2080, Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act
· H.R.1464, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 (substitute)
· H.R. 1771, Crane Conservation Act of 2008
· H.R. 3224, Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act
· S. 3496, Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2008 (Boxer)
· S. 3494, Restoring the Value of Every American in Environmental Decisions Act
· S. 3495, Protect Pregnant Women and Children from Dangerous Lead Exposures Act of 2008
· H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008
· Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2008 (Baucus)
· H.R. 5001, Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008
· S. 3482, To designate a portion of the Rappahannock River in the Commonwealth of Virginia as the ‘‘John W. Warner Rapids’’(Lieberman)
· S. 2970, Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act
· S. 3489, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on black carbon emissions (Clinton/Carper)
· S. 1828, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feasibility of increasing consumption in the United States of certain ethanol-blended gasoline
· GSA resolutions
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July 2008
07/31/2008
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Full Committee Business Meeting
The Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a Business Meeting to consider the following agenda:
· S. 906, Mercury Market Minimization Act (substitute)
· S. 3109, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act
· S. 24, Perchorate Monitoring and Right to Know (substitute)
· S.150, Protecting Pregnant Women and Children from Perchlorate Act (substitute)
· S. 1911, The TCE Reduction Act
· S. 1933, Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act
· S 2549, The Environmental Justice Renewal Act
· S. 642, Environmental Justice Act
· S. 199, Rural Alaska Native Village Water and Sewer Bill
· S.2994, Great Lakes Legacy Act
· GSA Resolutions
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June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
| 02/06/2008
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Full Committee Business Meeting
S. 2146, A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects, and for other purposes
*This bill was passed out of the Environment and Public Works Committee by voice vote on February 6, 2008.*
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January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
07/17/2007
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FULL COMMITTEE hearing entitled, "A Hearing to Consider Pending Nominations."
Robert Lance Boldrey, nominated to be a Member of the Board of Trustees, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation.
Kristine L. Svinicki, nominated to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Robert Lyle Laverty, nominated to be the Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Department of the Interior.
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June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
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