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“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the Extensions of Remarks section section on pages E364-E365 on April 26.
The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or changes in the meetings as they occur.
As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
Meetings scheduled for Thursday, April 27, 2023 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record.
MEETINGS SCHEDULED
MAY 2 9 a.m.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade
To hold hearings to examine commodity programs, credit, and crop insurance, focusing on producer perspectives on the farm safety net.
SD-106 9:30 a.m.
Committee on Armed Services
To hold hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Air Force in review of the Defense Authorization
Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Future Years
Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217.
SD-G50
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of the Interior.
SD-366 10 a.m.
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Defense
To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for the Army.
SD-192
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs
To hold hearings to examine advancing security and prosperity through international conservation.
SD-124
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
To hold hearings to examine reauthorization of the
National Flood Insurance Program, focusing on improving community resilience.
SD-538
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Business meeting to consider S. 1067, to amend the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions, S. 1114, to amend the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 180-day exclusivity period, S. 1214, to set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions, an original bill entitled, ``Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act'', and other pending calendar business.
SD-430
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
To hold hearings to examine improving access to Federal grants for underserved communities.
SD-562
Committee on the Judiciary
To hold hearings to examine Supreme Court ethics reform.
SH-216 2:30 p.m.
Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
To hold hearings to examine the current readiness of the
Joint Force.
SR-232A
Select Committee on Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
SH-219 2:45 p.m.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community
Development
To hold hearings to examine rural housing legislation.
SD-538 3 p.m.
Committee on Foreign Relations
Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International
Cybersecurity Policy
To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 for East Asia and the Pacific.
SD-419 4:45 p.m.
Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
To hold hearings to examine Department of Defense space activities in review of the Defense Authorization
Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Future Years
Defense Program.
SR-222
MAY 3 10 a.m.
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Energy, including the National Nuclear Security
Administration.
SD-192
Committee on the Budget
To hold hearings to examine the real cost of fossil fuels.
SD-608
Committee on Environment and Public Works
To hold hearings to examine the 2024 U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers budget and implementation of Water Resources
Development Act of 2022.
SD-406
Committee on Finance
To hold hearings to examine barriers to mental health care, focusing on improving provider directory accuracy to reduce the prevalence of ghost networks.
SD-215 2:30 p.m.
Committee on Indian Affairs
To hold hearings to examine S. 195, to provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the
United States inside the exterior boundaries of the
L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the
Community under a treaty signed in 1854, S. 382, to take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, and an original bill to amend the Act of
August 9, 1955, to modify the authorized purposes and term period of tribal leases.
SD-628
Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer
Rights
To hold hearings to examine competition in the digital advertising ecosystem.
SD-226
Select Committee on Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
SH-219 3 p.m.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
To hold hearings to examine the effectiveness of the
Office of Integrated Veteran Care.
SR-418
MAY 4 10 a.m.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade
To hold hearings to examine commodity programs, credit, and crop insurance, focusing on industry perspectives on risk management and access to credit.
SH-216
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.
SD-366
MAY 10 10 a.m.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on National Parks
To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 for the National
Park Service.
SD-366 1 p.m.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
To hold hearings to examine the need to make insulin affordable for all Americans.
SH-216
MAY 11 10 a.m.
Committee on Environment and Public Works
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
To hold hearings to examine water affordability and small system assistance.
SD-406
MAY 16 2:30 p.m.
Committee on Environment and Public Works
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
To hold hearings to examine perspectives on new and existing US Army Corps of Engineers authorities to respond to water management issues including drought and water conservation.
SD-406