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The purpose of this hearing is to discuss the state of the U.S. Territories.

Witnesses:

• Albert Bryan, Jr., Governor, U.S. Virgin Islands
• Lourdes Leon Guerrero, Governor, Guam
• Lemanu P.S. Mauga, Governor, American Samoa
• Arnold I. Palacios, Governor, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• Pedro R. Pierluisi, Governor, Puerto Rico

The business meeting will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 10:00 am, immediately preceding the previously scheduled hearing in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.

The purpose of the business meeting is to consider the following:

• Agenda Item 1: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee for the 118th Congress.
• Agenda Item 2: Committee rule change for the 118th Congress.

The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Chair David Rouzer, R-N.C.) will hold a hearing titled “Stakeholder Perspectives on the Impacts of the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule” on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET, in Room 2167 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Witnesses:

• Garrett Hawkins, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
• Alicia Huey, Chairman, National Association of Home Builders
• Mark Williams, Environmental Manager, Luck Companies, On Behalf of National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association
• Susan Parker Bodine, Partner, Earth & Water Law LLC
• Dave Owen, Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Scholarly Publications, UC College of the Law, San Francisco

On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing America’s Energy and Mineral Potential”.

Hearing memo

The Energy Information Administration predicts a 50 percent increase in global energy consumption by 2050, with petroleum and other liquid fuels remaining the largest energy source, and natural gas consumption increases expected as well.

Witnesses:

Panel I

• Kathleen Sgamma, President, Western Energy Alliance, Denver, CO
• Erik Milito, President, National Ocean Industries Association, Washington, DC
• JC Sandberg, Chief Advocacy Officer, American Clean Power, Washington, DC
• Dana Johnson, Senior Director of Strategy and Federal Policy, WE ACT for Environmental Justice

Panel II

• Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association, Salt Lake City, UT
• Michael Holloman II, Commercial Director and Member of the Board, U.S. Strategic Metals, St. Louis, MO
• Matthew Adams, Vice President and Senior Tax Counsel, Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC), Broomfield, CO
• Reno Franklin, Chairman, Kashia Band of Pomo Indians & Member, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Santa Rosa, CA

Hearing page

• Rules for the 118th Congress

• Authorization and Oversight Plan for the 118th Congress

Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, announced the Committee Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress.

A meeting to consider organizational matters of the Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress and the Oversight Plan for the Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress.

• Redline to 117th Rules
• En Bloc Amendment to 117th Rules
• 118th Congress Authorization and Oversight Plan for the Committee on Agriculture
• Agenda
• Bipartisan Staff List for Organization

The purpose of this meeting is to consider the Committee Authorization and Oversight Plan for the 118th Congress.

The purpose of this hearing is to examine the Department of Energy’s implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Witness:

• David M. Turk, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 10 a.m. ET to consider the following:

Agenda:

• Rules Governing the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
• Budget Resolution for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

The Committee on Natural Resources will hold its organizational meeting on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building.

Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) offered the proposed Committee Rules for the 118th Congress. The following amendments were offered to the proposed Rules:

• Representative Matt Rosendale (R-MT) offered an amendment designated Rosendale #1 to compel witnesses to stay until excused by the chair. The amendment was agreed to by a roll call vote of 26 to 12.

• Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) offered an amendment designated Grijalva #1 to require consultation with the ranking member on subpoenas. The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 14 to 24.

• Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) offered an amendment designated Grijalva #2 to allow remote witnesses from islands and tribes. The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 13 to 25.

• Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) offered an amendment designated Huffman to ban the carrying of firearms in the committee rooms. The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 14 to 25.

The Committee Rules for the 118th Congress, as amended, were adopted by a roll call vote of 25 to 14.

Chairman Bruce Westerman offered the Staff Resolution for the 118th Congress.

• The Staff Resolution listing the committee staff was agreed to by unanimous consent.