Washington Court Hotel 525 New Jersey Avenue NW. Agenda Current to 3/16/18

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Washington Court Hotel 525 New Jersey Avenue NW Agenda Current to 3/16/18 * Indicates Confirmed Speaker Tuesday, April 17, 2018 1:00 4:00 Registration 2:00 5:00 Policy Fly-In Plenary Session

1 Washington Court Hotel 525 New Jersey Avenue NW Agenda Current to 3/16/18 * Indicates Confirmed Speaker Tuesday, April 17, :00 4:00 Registration 2:00 5:00 Policy Fly-In Plenary Session Welcoming Remarks: David St. Pierre* NACWA President Executive Director Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Chicago, IL Keynote Speaker: Scott Pruitt Administrator U.S. EPA Water Priorities Senior EPA Water Office Officials provide updates on the latest developments. Opening Remarks: Jamie Eichenberger* WEF Treasurer Colorado Area Utility Management Leader HDR Engineering, Inc. Denver, CO

2 Featured Speaker: David Ross Assistant Administrator Panelists: Andrew Sawyers* Director, Office of Wastewater Management Deborah Nagle* Acting Director, Office of Science and Technology Peter Grevatt* Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water John Goodin* Acting Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds 3:30 5:00 Federal Agency Roundtables (CLOSED TO PRESS) Opening Remarks: John Sullivan* WRF Board of Directors Chief Engineer Boston Water & Sewer Commission Boston, MA Infrastructure Funding, Water Finance, WIFIA & Affordability Andrew Sawyers* Director, Office of Wastewater Management

3 Technology, Innovation and Resource Recovery in the Water Sector Jeff Lape* Deputy Director, Office of Science and Technology Water Reuse and CWA/SDWA Intersection Issues Peter Grevatt* Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Bureau of Reclamation Title XVI Program and Water Reuse Mathew Maucieri Assistant Deputy Commissioner Bureau of Reclamation Grayford Payne Deputy Commissioner, Policy, Administration and Budget Bureau of Reclamation Integrated Planning, CSOs, SSOs & Peak Flow Management Chris Kloss* Municipal Branch Chief, Office of Wastewater Management Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Rachel Urban Stormwater Lead, Office of Wastewater Management Jamie Piziali Green Infrastructure Lead, Office of Wastewater Management USDA/Conservation Programs/Farm Bill Speaker Research Issues Speaker

4 Evening 5:30 6:30 Welcoming Reception Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Morning 7:30 9:30 Registration 8:00 10:00 Congressional Breakfast (CLOSED TO PRESS) Opening Remarks: Paul Jones* President, WateReuse Association Eastern Municipal Water District Perris, CA Congressional Staff Roundtable Congressional leaders and staff are invited to provide their perspectives on the key water-related issues facing Congress. Panelists: Ryan Seiger Staff Director, Minority House Water Resources & Environment Subcommittee Ian Bennitt Staff Director, Majority House Water Resources & Environment Subcommittee Christophe Tulou Chief Counsel, Minority Teri Donaldson General Counsel, Majority Joseph Shultz Staff Director, Minority Senate Agriculture Committee Matt Schertz Staff Director, Majority House Agriculture Committee Lane Dickson Professional Staff Member, Majority Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

5 Matthew Muirragui Professional Staff Member, Minority House Natural Resources Committee Closing Remarks: David St. Pierre* NACWA President 10:15 Travel to Hill Congressional Visitor Center Hotel Lobby Taxi or Walk (3/4 mile walk) 11:00 12:15 Joint Water Week Briefing Senate Dirksen 106 This year, a Joint Water Week Briefing will be held on Capitol Hill as a kick off to the Fly-In s Congressional Office visits. The Joint Briefing will bring together clean and drinking water advocates and is an opportunity for water leaders both on and off Capitol Hill to help elevate water as a key policy focus in Moderator George Hawkins* Founder and President Moonshot LLC Congressional Speakers Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) Chair, Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Subcommittee Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) Member, Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Subcommittee Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Senate Committee on Appropriations Water Sector Speakers Radhika Fox* Chief Executive Officer U.S. Water Alliance Kurt Vause* Chair, Water Utility Council American Water Works Association Montana Gilbert Trejo* Chief Technical Officer El Paso Water El Paso, TX

6 Ted Henifin* Hampton Roads Sanitation District Virginia Beach, VA Logan Olds* Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority Victorville, CA Closing Speaker Carla Reid* Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Laurel, MD Afternoon 12:00 4:30 Congressional Office Visits Visit your Member of Congress to discuss national clean water policy priorities, how these issues impact you as a constituent, and how Congress can support the important work done by your utility. All Policy Fly-In attendees are urged to meet with their Congressional delegations. Evening 5:30 7:00 Water Week 2018 Congressional Reception^ Library of Congress After rallying for water and spending the afternoon meeting with key Montpelier Room legislators on Capitol Hill, unwind by joining friends and colleagues at this reception which includes remarks by several Members of Congress. ^Opportunity for water sector partner organization involvement Congressional Speakers Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH) Member, Water Resources & Environment Subcommittee House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) Chair, Environment Subcommittee House Energy & Commerce Committee Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA) Ranking Member, Water Resources & Environment Subcommittee House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) Ranking Member, Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee House Natural Resources Committee

Washington Marriott Georgetown & Capitol Hill. Agenda Current to 3/15/17

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Afternoon 1:00 4:00 Registration Washington Marriott Georgetown & Capitol Hill Agenda Current to 3/15/17 2:00 5:00 Policy Fly-In Plenary Session Metropolitan Ballroom Welcoming