Capitol Hill This Week - What to Watch For

Below are the U.S. House and Senate activities currently scheduled this week that relate to Mississippi River Basin water resources.   Most but not all of the hearings and meetings for the week will deal with the President's fiscal year 2015 budget proposal for select agencies.  There is also a subcommittee hearing on water quality trading initiatives and a hearing on the interface of the Endangered Species Act with U.S. Forest Service forest management activities. Links are provided to the relevant committee hearing pages, and, where appropriate, to pieces of legislation. Many Congressional proceedings are webcast live, and these should be, as well (follow the appropriate link).  All times are Eastern.

Tuesday

• House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies hearing on proposed Interior Dept. fiscal year 2015 budget; 1:30 PM, room 2359 Rayburn House Office Building.
• House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications hearing on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s fiscal year 2015 Budget Request: Ensuring Effective Preparedness, Response, and Communications; 10 AM, room 311 Cannon House Office Building.
• House Transportation and Infrastructure Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee hearing on the Role of Water Quality Trading in Achieving Clean Water Objectives; 2 PM; room 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.
• House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power hearing on proposed fiscal year 2015 budget for the Bureau of Reclamation, four Power Market Administrations and the USGS water program; 2 PM, room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Wednesday

• House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request for Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Programs; 9:30 AM, room 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.
• House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry hearing to Review the impacts of the Endangered Species Act and related litigation on the National Forest System management; 10 AM, room 1300 Longworth House Office Building.
• Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request for Science Agencies; 10 AM, room 2318 Rayburn House Office Building.
• House Natural Resources Committee oversight hearing on “Collision Course: Oversight of the Obama Administration’s Enforcement Approach for America’s Wildlife Laws and Its Impact on Domestic Energy;” 10 AM, room 1324 Longworth House Office Building.
• House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture hearing on the USDA fiscal year 2015 budget proposal for research, education and economics; 10 AM, room 2362-A Rayburn House Office Building.
• House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies hearing on proposed fiscal year 2015 budget for the Army Corps of Engineers; 10 AM, room 2362-B Rayburn House Office Building.
• House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies hearing on proposed fiscal year 2015 budget for the Bureau of Reclamation; 2 PM, room 2362-B Rayburn House Office Building.