FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Committee Hearing on Environmental and Regulatory Legislation

Original title: THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE'S PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET

January 1, 2023

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as the formal legislative review for four proposed bills that could change federal regulations for motorsports, livestock operations, and wildfire smoke management, while also contextualizing the implementation of $370 billion in climate and clean energy funding.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Motorsports industry

The industry is subject to the proposed regulations in S. 2736.

Livestock producers

Producers are subject to the regulatory changes proposed in S. 1475.

Environmental and health organizations

These groups provided testimony and letters regarding the impact of smoke-related legislation and motorsports emissions.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.

What's next

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Summary

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on September 7, 2022, to discuss four specific legislative bills regarding motorsports, livestock regulation, and smoke management. The committee also addressed the broader context of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act and its climate-related funding.

Key Facts

The committee held a hearing on September 7, 2022, to review four specific bills: S. 2736, S. 1475, S. 2661, and S. 2421.
The Inflation Reduction Act provides $370 billion in climate and clean energy funding.
The stated goal of the Inflation Reduction Act is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030.
The committee heard testimony from witnesses representing academic, environmental, motorsports, and agricultural sectors.
Letters of support were submitted for S. 2661 and S. 2421 from the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the EPA, and the American Lung Association.
Letters of opposition were submitted by 14 organizations and 12 national health/medical organizations regarding S. 2736.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What bills were discussed at this hearing?

The committee discussed the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act (S. 2736), the Livestock Regulatory Protection Act (S. 1475), the Smoke-Ready Communities Act (S. 2661), and the Smoke Planning and Research Act (S. 2421).

What is the purpose of the Inflation Reduction Act mentioned in the hearing?

The Act provides $370 billion in funding for climate and clean energy initiatives with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030.

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Discoveries

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Post-IRA Legislative Focus

The committee is explicitly using the hearing to frame ongoing legislative work within the context of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.

Inflation Reduction Act Committee on Environment and Public Works

Connected Entities

otherInflation Reduction Act“Federal law providing $370 billion in climate and clean energy funding”Map →

personShelley Moore Capito“Ranking Member of the Committee”Map →

personThomas R. Carper“Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works”Map →

Sources

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