Capitol Hill This Week - What to Watch For

Below is a listing of activities currently scheduled this week in the U.S. House and Senate that relate to Mississippi River Basin natural resources. Where available, links are provided to the relevant Committee and legislation pages on the Internet. Many of the proceedings are webcast live (follow the appropriate link).  All times are Eastern.

Tuesday

• Senate Commerce, Justice, Science and Other Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Markup of FY14 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; 10:00 AM, room 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building
• Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Markup of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations bill (including FEMA); 11:00 AM, room 138 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Wednesday

• House Natural Resources Committee Oversight Hearing on “The Department of the Interior Operations, Management, and Rulemakings;” 10:00 AM, 1324 Longworth House Office Building
• House Appropriations Committee Markup of Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill; 10:00 AM, 2359 Rayburn House Office Building
• House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power Oversight Hearing on “A Washington, DC-Based Bureaucratic Invention with Potential Water Conservation and Property Rights Impacts: The National Blueways Order;” 2:00 PM, 1334 Longworth House Office Building

Thursday

• House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade Hearing on potential climate plan effects on small businesses; 10:00 AM, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building
• Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing on climate change science;10:00 AM, 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building
• Senate Appropriations Committee Markup of Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill; 10:00 AM, 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Friday

• House Natural Resources Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee Hearing on public lands bills, including S. 304, from Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) that would transfer federal land along the Natchez Trace Parkway to the state of Mississippi; 9:00 AM, 1324 Longworth House Office Building