BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//LocateCongress//Member schedule//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Jim Risch committee meetings (LocateCongress) X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338743-slin@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260915T190000Z SUMMARY:Senate Intelligence Committee closed hearing LOCATION:219 Hart Senate Office Building DESCRIPTION:To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.\n \nOfficial notice: https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-ev ent/338743 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338743 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338750-sseg@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260916T140000Z SUMMARY:Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing LOCATION:366 Dirksen Senate Office Building DESCRIPTION:Hearings to examine S.5402\, to extend authorizations for aquat ic ecosystem restoration projects\, multi-benefit watershed health project s\, and WaterSMART grants\, S.456\, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas\, S.1568\, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for general service lamps\, S.2644\, to require th e Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Camden Battlefield are a in the State of South Carolina as a unit of the National Park System\, S .4103 and H.R. 2709\, bills to improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias\, S.4116\, to advance next-generation geothermal electricity gene ration demonstration projects in new regions\, S.4166\, to amend the Energ y Policy and Conservation Act to require States to include supporting the physical security\, cybersecurity\, and resilience of local distribution s ystems in State energy security plans\, S.4023\, to establish the America' s Living Library Project\, S.4489\, to authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System in the State of Montana\, S.4787\, to expedite res olution of certain administrative proceedings at the Department of the Int erior\, S.4846\, to amend the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer A ssessment Act to reauthorize the United States-Mexico transboundary aquife r assessment program\, S.4870\, to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative\, S.4955\, to amend the Act of May 17\, 1954\, to revise the boundary of Gateway Arc h National Park\, S.5048\, to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize the hydropower licensing process\, S.5101\, to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action to expand the Mid-Continent Limestone Quar ry located near Glenwood Springs\, Colorado\, S.5169\, to expand the bound aries of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District\, t o recognize and enhance the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Histor ic District partnership model\, S.5338\, to amend the Energy Policy and Co nservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any ne w or amended energy conservation standards for a product that is not techn ologically feasible and economically justified\, S.5293\, to direct the Se cretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish prep ositioning protocols for aerial wildfire suppression for early-season fine fuel wildland fires\, S.5352\, to amend the Water Infrastructure Improvem ents for the Nation Act and the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to reauthor ize certain desalination programs\, S.5359\, to direct the Secretary of Ag riculture to convey to Pennington County\, South Dakota\, certain National Forest System land\, S.5360\, to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecu rity Grant and Technical Assistance Program\, S.5374\, to facilitate the c onveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry\, Idaho\, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes\, H.R.900\, to direct the Director of the Un ited States Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation\, H.R.1682\, to amend the Federal L ands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Ar med Forces who lost their lives while serving their country.\n\nOfficial n otice: https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338750 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338750 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338747-ssfr@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260916T140000Z SUMMARY:Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing LOCATION:419 Dirksen Senate Office Building DESCRIPTION:Hearings to examine the nominations of Joshua Harris\, of Maryl and\, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service\, Class of Minister-Co unselor\, to be Ambassador to Malaysia\, Henry Wooster\, of Virginia\, a C areer Member of the Senior Foreign Service\, Class of Minister-Counselor\, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya\, Peter Lord\, of Florida\, a C areer Member of the Senior Foreign Service\, Class of Minister-Counselor\, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Benin\, Keith Heffern\, of Virginia\, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service\, Class of Minister-Counsel or\, to be Ambassador to the Gabonese Republic\, and Charles Goodman III\, of Florida\, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service\, Class of Cou nselor\, to be Ambassador to the Togolese Republic\, all of the Department of State.\n\nOfficial notice: https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congre ss/senate-event/338747 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338747 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338744-slin@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260916T190000Z SUMMARY:Senate Intelligence Committee closed hearing LOCATION:219 Hart Senate Office Building DESCRIPTION:To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.\n \nOfficial notice: https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-ev ent/338744 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338744 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338751-ssfr@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260917T143000Z SUMMARY:Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing LOCATION:419 Dirksen Senate Office Building DESCRIPTION:Hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Young\, of Utah\ , to be Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia\, Ronald Johnson\, of Massach usetts\, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina\, Julia Nesheiwat\, of Florida\, to be Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic\, Steven Gillen\, of V irginia\, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic\, and Nutan Patel\, of C alifornia\, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cabo Verde\, all of the De partment of State.\n\nOfficial notice: https://www.congress.gov/event/119t h-Congress/senate-event/338751 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338751 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338768-ssfr@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260923T140000Z SUMMARY:Senate Foreign Relations Committee closed hearing LOCATION:217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) DESCRIPTION:Closed hearings to examine combating and deterring wrongful det entions\, focusing on an update on U.S. efforts.\n\nOfficial notice: https ://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338768 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338768 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338762-slin@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260923T190000Z SUMMARY:Senate Intelligence Committee closed hearing LOCATION:219 Hart Senate Office Building DESCRIPTION:To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.\n \nOfficial notice: https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-ev ent/338762 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338762 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338773-ssfr@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260924T133000Z SUMMARY:Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing LOCATION:419 Dirksen Senate Office Building DESCRIPTION:Hearings to examine the nominations of William Grayson\, of Cal ifornia\, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia\, Mark Abreu\, of Florida\, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador\, Nicholas Check er\, of Wisconsin\, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda\, Natasha F ranceschi\, of California\, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service\ , Class of Minister-Counselor\, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Nicara gua\, and John McIntyre\, of Texas\, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service\, Class of Minister-Counselor\, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi\, all of the Department of State.\n\nOfficial notice: https://ww w.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338773 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338773 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338790-slin@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260929T190000Z SUMMARY:Senate Intelligence Committee closed hearing LOCATION:219 Hart Senate Office Building DESCRIPTION:To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.\n \nOfficial notice: https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-ev ent/338790 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338790 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338795-sseg@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260930T140000Z SUMMARY:Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting LOCATION:366 Dirksen Senate Office Building DESCRIPTION:Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729\, bills to amen d the John D. Dingell\, Jr. Conservation\, Management\, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenan ce work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness\, Colorado\, S.462\, to provide for economic development and co nservation in Washoe County\, Nevada\, S.465\, to require the Federal Ener gy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for t he prioritization and approval of certain projects\, S.730\, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability an d feasibility of establishing the African Burial Ground International Memo rial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National M onument\, S.764\, to provide for the designation of certain wilderness are as\, recreation management areas\, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado\, S.791\, to establish the Justice Thurgood Marshall National His toric Site in the State of Maryland as an affiliated area of the National Park System\, S.888\, to designate certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in the State of Oregon as wilde rness and national recreation areas\, to withdraw certain land located in Curry County and Josephine County\, Oregon\, from all forms of entry\, app ropriation\, or disposal under the public land laws\, location\, entry\, a nd patent under the mining laws\, and operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws\, S.945\, to amend the Smith River National Re creation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area\, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate ce rtain wild rivers in the State of Oregon\, S.1005\, to provide for conserv ation and economic development in the State of Nevada\, S.1088\, to provid e that the memorial to commemorate the sacrifice and service of the women who worked on the home front to support the efforts of the United States m ilitary during World War II may be located on the National Mall\, S.1195\, to promote conservation\, improve public land management\, and provide fo r sensible development in Pershing County\, Nevada\, S.1254 and H.R.331\, bills to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes\, S.1341\, to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to the Sarvis Cre ek Wilderness\, S.1342\, to amend the Energy Conservation and Production A ct to improve the weatherization assistance program\, S.1349\, to withdraw the National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the National Wildlife Refuge System l and in Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge\, Elko and White Pine Counties\, Nevada\, from operation under the mineral leasing laws\, S.1476\, to amen d the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Gila River system in the State of New Mexico as components of the National Wil d and Scenic Rivers System\, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico\, S.156 8\, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards fo r general service lamps\, S.1737\, to designate and expand wilderness area s in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington\, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wi ld and scenic rivers\, S.1777\, to amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park\, to redes ignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the " Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center"\, S.1870\, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor\, S.2570\, to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the weatherization assistance program\, S.2970\, to au thorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Re ef National Park\, Utah\, S.3371\, to designate the Museum of the Blind Pe ople's Movement in Baltimore\, Maryland\, as the "National Museum of the B lind People's Movement"\, S.3499 and H.R.3638\, bills to direct the Secret ary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the su pply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity\, S.3524 and H.R.7618\, bills to amend title 54\, United States Code\, to modify certa in cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlef ield Protection Program\, S.3526\, to provide for the protection of and in vestment in certain Federal land in the State of California\, S.3542\, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Upper Raritan River Watershed in the State of New Jersey for study for potential addition to t he National Wild and Scenic Rivers System\, S.3695\, to amend Public Law 9 6-586 to modernize the authority of the Forest Service to acquire\n\nOffic ial notice: https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338 795 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338795 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338787-ssfr@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260930T143000Z SUMMARY:Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing LOCATION:419 Dirksen Senate Office Building DESCRIPTION:Hearings to examine the nominations of Justin Bytheway\, of Uta h\, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga\, William Flens\, of the Dist rict of Columbia\, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service\, Class o f Minister-Counselor\, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad\, Douglas Holder\, of Florida\, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria\, Marc Dillard\, of Virginia\, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service\, Cl ass of Minister-Counselor\, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar \, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambass ador to the Union of the Comoros\, and Jessica Long\, of Virginia\, a Care er Member of the Senior Foreign Service\, Class of Minister-Counselor\, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania\, all of the Departme nt of State.\n\nOfficial notice: https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Cong ress/senate-event/338787 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338787 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338791-slin@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260930T190000Z SUMMARY:Senate Intelligence Committee closed hearing LOCATION:219 Hart Senate Office Building DESCRIPTION:To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.\n \nOfficial notice: https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-ev ent/338791 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338791 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338788-ssfr06@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20260930T190000Z SUMMARY:Western Hemisphere\, Transnational Crime\, Civilian Security\, Demo cracy\, Human Rights\, and Global Women's Issues (Senate Foreign Relations Committee) hearing LOCATION:419 Dirksen Senate Office Building DESCRIPTION:Hearings to examine Nicaragua's political crisis\, focusing on Ortega's assault on democracy.\n\nOfficial notice: https://www.congress.go v/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338788 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338788 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meeting-senate-338794-ssfr@locatecongress.com DTSTAMP:20261002T032101Z DTSTART:20261001T150000Z SUMMARY:Senate Foreign Relations Committee closed hearing LOCATION:217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) DESCRIPTION:To receive a closed briefing on an update on Venezuela.\n\nOffi cial notice: https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/33 8794 URL:https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338794 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR