The looming Omnibus is the main item of interest this week, but there are plenty of FY19 budget hearings and other activities as well.

House Floor Activity

The House convenes at noon on Monday, with the usual collection of suspension bills getting votes that evening.
There are currently two bills scheduled for consideration under a rule, neither relating to environmental issues: H.R. 4566 and 4061, both on financial issues. H.R. 5247, on ‘right to try’ medicine, may also come up.
Last, but not least, we should see a House vote on the Omnibus later this week. House Republican leadership is reportedly briefing its rank-and-file over the course of the afternoon and evening, so we could see text of the bill Monday evening. A vote would be possible as early as Tuesday, but more likely Wednesday.

House Committee Activity

FY19 Budget hearings continue in the House this week, with quite a few scheduled:
- Dept of Commerce at the relevant Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday at 9:30 AM
- Dept of Housing and Urban Development at Approps on Tuesday at 9:30 AM
- Dept of Education at Approps on Tuesday at 10 AM
- National Nuclear Security Administration at Approps on Tuesday at 10 AM
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission at Energy & Commerce on Tuesday at 10:15 AM
- Indian Affairs and Insular Areas at Natural Resources on Tuesday at 10:30 AM
- Foreign Assistance at Foreign Affairs on Wednesday at 9:30 AM
- NOAA at Approps on Wednesday at 10 AM
- Dept of Agriculture at Approps on Wednesday at 1:30 PM
- Bureau of Reclamation and the four power marketing administrations at Natural Resources on Wednesday at 2 PM
- Open World Leadership Trust Fund at Approps on Wednesday at 2:30 PM
- Nuclear Forces and Atomic Energy Defense activities at Armed Services on Thursday at 9 AM
- Applied Energy at Approps on Thursday at 9 AM
On Tuesday at 10:30 AM the Economic Development/etc. subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure will be holding a hearing on “Impacts of the 2017 Wildfires in the United States.”
On Tuesday at 2 PM the Federal Lands subcommittee of Natural Resources will be holding a legislative hearing on H.R. 5210 and H.R. 2584, two bills relating to funding mechanisms for national park maintenance.
On Wednesday at 10:15 AM the Natural Resources committee will be marking up 4 bills: H.R. 3997, 4257, 5005, and 5269.
On Wednesday at 2 PM the National Security subcommittee of Oversight will be holding a hearing on “Bureaucratic Challenges to Hurricane Recovery in Puerto Rico.”

Senate Floor Activity

The Senate convenes at 3 PM on Monday, with a confirmation vote on Kevin K. McAleenan at DHS scheduled for 5:30 PM. This will be followed by a cloture vote on H.R. 1865, on online sex trafficking.
The Senate will likely be ready to take up a House-passed Omnibus after the House passes something; votes on this would likely occur on Wednesday or Thursday… but depending on how certain Senators behave, votes could occur later in the week.

Senate Committee Activity

Not as many as in the House, but the Senate also has a few FY19 budget hearings scheduled for this week:
- Dept of Energy at Energy and Natural Resources on Tuesday at 10 AM
- Atomic Energy Defense programs at Armed Services on Thursday at 10 AM
On Wednesday at 10 AM the Environment and Public Works committee will be holding an oversight hearing on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- EPW may also be holding a markup this week, but as of yet nothing has been announced.
On Thursday at 10 AM the Oceans subcommittee of Commerce will be holding a hearing on “Enhancing the Marine Mammal Protection Act.”
On Thursday at 10 AM the Energy and Natural Resources committee will be holding a legislative hearing on several water infrastructure bills: S. 2539, 2560, and 2563.

Let me know if you have any questions, corrections, or additions,

SEAN ALCORN

Legislative Analyst
Climate & Clean Energy Program

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