Capitol Hill This Week - What to Watch For

U.S. Capitol Building as seen from
the Longworth House Office Building

Below are the U.S. House and Senate activities currently scheduled this week 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

• House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Oversight Hearing on “Threats, Intimidation and Bullying by Federal Land Managing Agencies;” 10:00 AM; 1324 Longworth House Office Building
• House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup of four pieces of legislation: the FEMA Reauthorization Act and three bills relating to agriculture - pesticides, storm water runoff, and fuel storage; 2:00 PM; 2167 Rayburn House Office Building
• House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power Oversight Hearing on “A Roadmap for Increasing our Water and Hydropower Supplies: The Need for New or Expanded Multi-Purpose Surface Storage Facilities;” 2:00 PM; 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Wednesday

• House-Senate Budget Conference Committee meeting; 10:00 AM, U.S. Capitol Building room HC-5 (House side of Capitol)
• House-Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee meeting - H.R. 2642, The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 ("Farm Bill"). The agenda for this meeting of conferees will include opening statements and discussion of the bill; 2:30 PM*; 1100 Longworth House Office Building; House Agriculture Committee web page link; Senate Agriculture Committee web page link

* Time change from originally-announced 1:00 PM EDT start.