November 19 Senate Committee Meetings

9:30 a.m. - Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

 Legislation to be Considered

• H.R.3448, American Battlefield Protection Program Enhancement Act of 2023
• H.R.359, Fort San Gerónimo Preservation Act
• H.R.4984, D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act
• H.R.5443, AACE Act
• H.R.6062, To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution.
• S.1553, Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act
• S.1764, Western Wildfire Support Act of 2023
• S.2132, Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2023
• S.2151, Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023
• S.2156, Bolts Ditch Act
• S.2160, Urban Canal Modernization Act
• S.2169, Watershed Results Act
• S.2506, Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act
• S.254, Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act of 2023
• S.2620, Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act
• S.2742, Fort Ontario National Monument Establishment Act
• S.2743, Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act
• S.2784, A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to adjust the boundary of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
• S.2867, Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2023
• S.2927, WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act
• S.2991, America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2023
• S.3123, Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters Act
• S.3195, A bill to designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
• S.3241, Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College Affiliated Areas Establishment Act
• S.3346, Montana Headwaters Legacy Act
• S.3474, A bill to redesignate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the "George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center".
• S.3534, Fire Island AIDS Memorial Act
• S.3542, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Boundary Modification Act
• S.3543, Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act
• S.3544, A bill to designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as the "Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center".
• S.3593, Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act
• S.3596, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite to asphaltite.
• S.3617, Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2024
• S.3631, Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024
• S.373, RISEE Act of 2023
• S.3790, Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension and Fulfillment Act of 2024
• S.3985, Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act
• S.4016, Help Hoover Dam Act
• S.4129, Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act
• S.4164, Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act
• S.4209, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act
• S.4216, Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
• S.4218, A bill to designate the visitor center for the First State National Historical Park to be located at the Sheriff's House in New Castle, Delaware, as the "Thomas R. Carper Visitor Center".
• S.4222, Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act
• S.4227, Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2024
• S.4228, A bill to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the "Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center".
• S.4242, Drought Preparedness Act
• S.4245, Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources Data Improvement Act
• S.4259, Lahaina National Heritage Area Act
• S.4310, Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2024
• S.4347, Swanson and Hugh Butler Reservoirs Land Conveyances Act
• S.4424, National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024
• S.4431, A bill to reinstate the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
• S.4432, A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification.
• S.4451, RESERVE Federal Land Act
• S.4454, Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program Act
• S.4457, Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act
• S.4576, Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act
• S.4607, America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act
• S.4664, Department of Energy AI Act
• S.482, Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement Support Act
• S.4851, Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act of 2024
• S.4932, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2024
• S.4936, A bill to require a study relating to the Minidoka National Historic Site.
• S.4974, A bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes.
• S.4994, Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
• S.4996, Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2024
• S.4999, A bill to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.
• S.5000, A bill to prohibit the use of amounts from the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund to implement a certain record of decision, and for other purposes.
• S.5005, A bill to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.
• S.5011, Sacramento RIVER Act of 2024
• S.5012, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2024
• S.5013, Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
• S.5014, Water Project Navigators Act
• S.5125, Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act of 2024
• S.620, Alaska Offshore Parity Act
• S.739, A bill to clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other purposes.
• S.914, ETAC Establishment Act of 2023
• S.5136, Plum Island Preservation Study Act

2 p.m. - Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law 

Witnesses

Sam Bresnick, Research Fellow

Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), Georgetown University

Washington, DC  [Written Testimony]

Isaac Stone Fish, Chief Executive Officer, Strategy Risks

New York, NY  [Written Testimony]

Adam Meyers, Senior Vice President, Crowdstrike

Austin, TX  [Written Testimony]

David Stehlin, Chief Executive Officer, 

Telecommunications Industry Association

Arlington, VA  [Written Testimony]

2:30 p.m. - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

2:30 p.m. - Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission)

Witnesses

H.E. Andrii Sybiha

Foreign Minister of Ukraine

Dr. Hanna Hopko

Former Chairwoman of Ukrainian Rada Foreign Affairs Committee; Co-Founder, International Center for Ukrainian Victory

Mariia Kucherenko

Head of Russia Studies, Come Back Alive

Dr. Andrew Michta

Director and Senior Fellow, Scowcroft GeoStrategy Initiative, Atlantic Council

On November 19, one thousand days will have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s war, rooted in its centuries-long history of violent imperialism, has brought terror and tragedy to Ukrainian soil. Ukrainians have fought courageously for their survival and the freedom and independence of their country while Russian forces have engaged in torture, targeted civilians, and devastated Ukrainian critical infrastructure.

One thousand days in, Ukrainians continue to suffer while the United States and partner countries provide a slow drip of aid to Ukraine, preventing Ukraine from making any meaningful progress in decisively defeating the invaders. Restrictions on striking military targets in Russia, Russia’s blatant disregard for international law, and the emerging axis of aggressors supporting Moscow have strengthened Russia’s position. As the deadliest ground war in Europe since World War II continues, it is imperative that the United States and its allies commit to defeating Russia and take decisive action towards this goal.

This hearing will mark the somber anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a situation report of the war thus far, examine the strategic ramifications of failing to stop Russia’s aggression, and lay out the necessary steps the United States and partners must take to make Ukrainian victory a reality.