Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Business Meeting Summary (Sept 25, 2019)
January 1, 2023
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The Frame
This meeting advanced the nomination of the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Chairperson of the Chemical Safety Board, while also approving multiple s for federal facility leases across the country.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Aurelia Skipwith
Her nomination for Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was under committee consideration.
Katherine Lemos
Her nomination for Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board was under committee consideration.
Residents of North Dakota
The proposed renaming of the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve affects local land designation.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The committee considered the nomination of Aurelia Skipwith for Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- The committee considered the nomination of Katherine Lemos for Member and Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
- S. 2099 was introduced to rename the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve in North Dakota to White Horse Hill National Game Preserve.
- S. 2260 was introduced to address domestic infrastructure improvements for the prevention of marine debris.
- The committee reviewed eight GSA resolutions involving facility leases for the VA, HHS, Commerce, SSA, DHS, and Education departments in various states including CA, IL, MO, NM, NY, and VA.
- The meeting was held on September 25, 2019, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- Voting procedures were scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why It Matters
This meeting advanced the nomination of the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Chairperson of the Chemical Safety Board, while also approving multiple s for federal facility leases across the country.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
ROSE & KINDEL
on behalf of National Engineering Technology Corporation (NET)
PAT DOERR
on behalf of HOSPITALITY BUSINESS ASSOC OF CHICAGO
ROBERT JOHNSON
on behalf of UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND AFFILIATES
ROBERT ECKARDT
on behalf of UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND AFFILIATES
DONOVAN W PEPPER
on behalf of WALGREEN CO.
DONOVAN W PEPPER
on behalf of WALGREEN CO.
JOHN F DUNN
on behalf of MIDWEST BUS & MOTORCOACH ASSOCIATION
MICHAEL RUEMMLER
on behalf of AIRBNB, INC.
KEVIN J WOLFBERG
on behalf of LAKESHORE AUDIOVISUAL INC
TYLER MANIC
on behalf of WINDY CITY REAL ESTATE LLC
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
High Volume of VA Facility Resolutions
A significant portion of the GSA resolutions were dedicated to Department of Veterans Affairs facility leases across multiple states.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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