Hearings and bill markups of interest this week

Here is a listing of House hearings and bill markups this week that are particularly relevant to Mississippi River Basin water issues (with links to bills and committee web sites):

• House Committee on Agriculture and Committee on Natural Resources Public Hearing on the Costs of Federal Regulatory Dysfunction; Tuesday, May 3; 10:00 AM; 1324 Longworth House Office Building
• House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power Hearing on impacts of regulations on hydropower; Wednesday, May 4; 10 AM 1324 Longworth House Office Building
• House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands holds a mark-up session on several bills, including HR 850, which would facilitate construction of a new bridge over a Federally protected (Wild and Scenic River) portion of the lower St. Croix River; Wednesday, May 4, at 10 AM; 1334 Longworth House Office Building
• House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on President's 2012 Fiscal Year research and development budget proposal; Wednesday, May 4, at 10 AM; Room H-309, U.S. Capitol.
• House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry–Public Hearing to review the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed Forest Planning Rule; Thursday, May 5; 9:30 AM; 1300 Longworth House Office Building
• House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment's hearing on "EPA Mining Policies: Assault on Appalachian Jobs" (first of a series of hearings); Thursday, May 5; 10 AM in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building