Committee on Environment and Public Works. The Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $67,264,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. The Environment and Public Works Committee receives an instruction of $67 billion. • Clean Energy Technology Accelerator that would fund low-income solar and other climate-friendly technologies • Environmental justice investments in clean water affordability and access, healthy ports and climate equity • EPA climate and research programs • Federal investments in energy efficient buildings and green materials • Appalachian Regional Commission and Economic Development Administration economic development and transition programs • Investments in clean vehicles • Methane polluter fee to reduce carbon emissions Committee on Finance The Finance Committee will receive an instruction that requires at least $1 billion in deficit reduction. This will provide the Committee with flexibility to make investment, revenue and offset decisions consistent with the policy recommendations. Please see Section II of this memo for more information about this instruction.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Com- mittee concluded a hearing to examine S. 3305, to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, and S. 3461, to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident, and to direct the Sec- retary of the Interior to renegotiate the terms of the lease known as ‘‘Mississippi Canyon 252’’ with re- spect to claims relating to the Deepwater Horizon D646 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST June 9, 2010 explosion and oil spill that exceed existing applicable economic liability limitations, after receiving testi- mony from X.X. Xxxxxx, St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Clearwater, Florida; Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Venice Charter Boat and Guide Association, Marrero, Louisiana; XX Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx District Fisherman United, Cor- dova, Arkansas; Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Louisiana State University Xxxx X. Xxxxxx Law Center, Baton Rouge; Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, K&L Xxxxx LLP, Wash- ington, D.C.; and Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Houston, Texas. NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- fairs: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the Dis- trict of Columbia concluded a hearing to examine the National Security Personnel System and perform- ance management in the Federal government, after receiving testimony from Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx., Direc- tor, National Security Personnel System, Transition Office, Department of Defense; Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx XXX, Deputy Associate Director for Employee Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management; Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), Washington, D.C., and Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Columbus, Ohio, both of the American Fed- eration of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organi- zations (AFL–CIO); and Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Federal Managers Association (FMA), Alexandria, Virginia. ENFORCEMENT OF ANTITRUST LAWS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Anti- trust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights con- cluded an oversight hearing to examine the enforce- ment of the antitrust laws, after receiving testimony from Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Assistant Attorney Gen- eral, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice; and Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Chairman, Federal Trade Commis- sion.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. April 13, business meeting to consider the nominations of Xxxx Xxxx, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx., of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, Major General Xxx X. Xxxxx, United States Army, to be a Member and President of the Mississippi River Commission, Brigadier General Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, United States Army, to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission, X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, of Arizona, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, of Tennessee, each to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Scholar- ship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, of Maryland, to be Ad- ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and pending legislation, 9:15 a.m., SD–406. Committee on Finance: April 13, to hold hearings to ex- amine The U.S.-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement, 10 a.m., SD–628.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Com- mittee concluded a hearing to examine the economic benefits of highway infrastructure investment and ac- celerated project delivery, after receiving testimony from Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, New York City Department of Transportation, New York, New York; Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx, Missouri Department of Transportation and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, D.C.; and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Engineering Group Inc., Dallas, Texas, on behalf of the Business Roundtable Infrastructure Committee. NURSING HOME ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Com- mittee concluded a hearing to examine the nomina- tion of Xxxx X’Xxxxxxx, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Cardin, testified and answered questions in his own behalf. MEDICAID
Committee on Environment and Public Works. The Environment and Public Works Committee receives an instruction of $67 billion. Clean Energy Technology Accelerator that would fund low-income solar and other climate-friendly technologies Environmental justice investments in clean water affordability and access, healthy ports and climate equity EPA climate and research programs Federal investments in energy efficient buildings and green materials Appalachian Regional Commission and Economic Development Administration economic development and transition programs Investments in clean vehicles Methane polluter fee to reduce carbon emissions Committee on Finance The Finance Committee will receive an instruction that requires at least $1 billion in deficit reduction. This will provide the Committee with flexibility to make investment, revenue and offset decisions consistent with the policy recommendations. Please see Section II of this memo for more information about this instruction. Investments Paid Family and Medical Leave ACA expansion extension and filling the Medicaid Coverage Gap Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age Addressing health care provider shortages (Graduate Medical Education) Child Tax Credit/EITC/CDCTC extension Long-term care for seniors and persons with disabilities (HCBS) Clean energy, manufacturing, and transportation tax incentives Pro-worker incentives and worker support Health equity (maternal, behavioral, and racial justice health investments) Housing incentives SALT cap relief Other investments within the jurisdiction of the Finance Committee Offsets Corporate and international tax reform Tax fairness for high-income individuals IRS tax enforcement Health care savings Carbon Polluter Import Fee Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions The HELP Committee receives an instruction of $726 billion. Universal Pre-K for 3 and 4-year olds Child care for working families Tuition-free community college Investments in HBCUs, MSIs, HSIs, TCUs, and XXXXXx Increase the maximum Pell grant award School infrastructure, student success grants, and educator investments Investments in primary care, including Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, the Nurse Corps, and Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Health equity (maternal, behavioral, and racial equity health investments) Pandemic preparedness Workforce development and job tr...
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Com- mittee concluded a hearing to examine opportunities to improve energy security and the environment through transportation policy, after receiving testi- mony from Xxxx X.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Sub- committee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nu- clear Safety, concluded oversight hearings to examine the licensing and regulatory responsibilities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, after receiving from Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Chairman, and Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxx X. Xxxx, Xxxxxx XxXxxxxxxx, Xx., and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, each a Commissioner, and Xx- xxxx X. Bell, Inspector General, all of the U.S. Nu- clear Regulatory Commission.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Com- mittee concluded a hearing to examine the Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Genius Prize, focusing on innovative solu- tions to reduce human-predator conflict, including S. 2194, to amend the Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. Conserva- tion, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Genius Prize for reducing human-predator conflict, after receiving testimony from Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Wyoming Game and Fish Department Xxxxxxx Regional Wildlife Supervisor, Xxxxxxx Hole; Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Animal Planet, New York, New York; and Xxxx Xxxxxxx, New England Aquarium Xxxxxxxx Cabot Center for Ocean Life, Boston, Massachusetts. NOMINATIONS Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Xxxxx Xxxxx XxXxxxxx, of Michigan, to be an Under Secretary, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, of New Jersey, to be General Coun- sel, and Xxxxx XxXxxxx, of New York, to be a Dep- uty Under Secretary, who was introduced by Senator XxXxxxxxx, all of the Department of the Treasury, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, who was introduced by Senator Xxxxxxxxx, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
