Fall Liaison Washington, D.C. September 11-13, 2016 1
AASG Attendees and Contact Information Name State Sunday Monday Tuesday Cell Hotel Berry, Karen Colorado X X X 303-249-4570 Gillman, Joe Missouri X X X 573-201-1678 Homewood Suites Masterman, Steve Alaska X X X 907-590-3797 Elsewhere Spears, David Virginia X X X 434-315-3752 Econo Lodge, Arlington John Metesh Montana 460-490-0601 Cosmos Club 2
Table of Contents AASG Attendees and Contact Information... 2 Monday September 12 th United States Geological Survey... 4 Logistics... 4 Agenda... 5 Leads / Note takers... 6 Tuesday, September 13 th Congressional Visits... 7 Meeting Schedule... 7 Leads / Note takers... 8 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Minority Staff... 9 Senate Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Majority & Minority Staff... 10 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Majority Staff... 11 House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources - Majority Staff... 12 House Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Majority & Minority... 13 House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources - Minority Staff... 14 OMB Office of Management and Budget... 15 DC Metro Map... 16 3
Monday September 12 th United States Geological Survey Logistics Meeting time: Date: 9 AM 4 PM Monday, September 12 th, 2016 Location: USGS Reston Campus Nearest Metro: Wiehle-Reston East Special instructions: Shuttle will meet AASG at the North Entrance of the Wiehle-Reston East metro station at 8 8 AM. Darcy McPhee or Mike Marketti will be the driver (Darcy cell 650-906-6140, office 703-648-6973). USGS will take us to the shuttle after the meetings. Expect to meet with: Core Sciences - Kevin Gallagher, Darcy McPhee, John Brock Mineral Resources - Larry Meintert Energy Resources - Walter Guidroz Hazards - David Applegate Water - Don Cline Climate and Land Use - Virginia Burkett Director & DOI - Suzette Kimball, Camille Touton (Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, DOI), Bill Werkheiser, Kevin Gallagher AASG Lead: Rotating Note Taker: Rotating Other AASG Attendees: All Agenda: Meetings will be 45-60 minutes with each Associate Director / Mission area individually Meeting with Suzette will be 1.5-2 hours We will rotate lead and note-taking responsibilities 4
United States Geological Survey Agenda 8 AM- Shuttle from Wiehle-Reston East Metro to USGS - Either Mike Marketti or Darcy McPhee (650-906-6140 C / 703-648-6973 O) 8/9:00 AM- AASG arrives at USGS Brief tour of National Center hosted by NCGMP (John, Darcy, Mike) Go over the schedule for the day 9-10:10 AM- Meet with CSS (Kevin Gallagher, John Brock, Darcy McPhee, Mike Marketti) Updates on CSS (Kevin) Updates on NCGMP/Update on Strategic Planning workshop (John) Updates on STATEMAP (Darcy) 10:20-10:50 AM- Meet with Minerals PC (Larry Meinert) 10:50-11:20 AM- Meet with Energy PC (Walter Guidroz) 11-12:10 PM- Meet with Hazards (David Applegate) 12:10-1:10 PM- Lunch with NCGMP 1:10-1:50 PM- Meet with Water (Don Cline or Designee) 1:55-2PM- Meet with Climate & Land Use (Virginia Burkett or Designee) 2-4 PM Meet with the Director (Suzette Kimball, Bill Werkheiser, Camille Touton (DOI), Kevin Gallagher) 4 PM Shuttle to Wiehle-Reston East metro Station 5
United States Geological Survey Leads / Note takers Monday, September 12, 2016 ATTENDEES Core Sciences Minerals Energy Hazards Water Climate & Land Use Director & Deputy Secretary 9 AM 10:20 AM 10:50 AM 11 AM 1:10 PM 1:55 PM 2-4 Berry, Karen N Gillman, Joe N L N Masterman, Steve N L L N Metesh, John N L L N Spears, David L L USGS Kevin Gallagher Larry Meinert Walter Guidroz David Applegate Don Cline Virginia Burkett Suzette Kimball, Camille Touton Lead N Notetaker Attendee 6
Tuesday, September 13 th Congressional Visits 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12 Noon 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Meeting Schedule Meeting Contact Room Metro Senate Committee ENR Minority Senate Interior Approps. Majority & Minority Senate Committee ENR Majority House Subcommittee EMR Majority House Interior Approps. Majority & Minority House Subcommittee EMR Minority OMB Ada Waelder 202-224-3341 Nona McCoy, Ryan Hunt 202-224-7233 Heidi Hansen, Kip Knudsen 202-224-7555 Josh Hoffman 202-225-9297 Jaclyn Kilroy, Rita Culp 202-225-3081 Steve Feldgus 202-225-6065 Aaron Ray 202-395-4408 Hart 511 Hart 125 Dirksen 304 Longworth 1522 Rayburn B-308 Ford 186 New Executive Office Bldg 9116 Union Union Union Capitol South Capitol South Capitol South Farragut West USGS Coalition 5-7PM Rayburn B-338/339 Capitol South 7
Congressional Visits Leads / Note takers Tuesday, September 13, 2016 ATTENDEES Senate ENR Minority Senate ENR Approps 10:00 AM Senate ENR Majority House NR Sub EMR Majority House Int Approps Majority House NR Sub EMR Minority OMB 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4 PM 9:00 AM Berry, Karen N Gillman, Joe N L N Masterman, Steve N L L N Metesh, John N L L N Spears, David L L L Lead N Notetaker Attendee 8
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Minority Staff Meeting time: Date: 9:00 9 AM Tuesday September 13, 20165 Location: Hart Senate Office Building, Constitution Avenue between 1st & 2nd Streets, NE, Room 511 Nearest Metro: Union Station (RED Line) Special instructions: Expect to meet with: Ada Waelder, Office of Senator Maria Cantwell; Ada_Waelder@cantwell.senate.gov, 202-224-3441 AASG Lead: Spears Note Taker: Metesh Other AASG Attendees: All Committee: Chair - Murkowski, AK (R) Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, WA (D) Agenda: Committee activities and priorities Scenarios for coming months Federal budget status Potential energy & mineral legislation and policy priorities Transition team timing Legislative initiatives re: geologic hazards earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis Reauthorization of National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation program Reauthorization of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Act Outcomes/Action Items/Key Points: 9
Senate Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Majority & Minority Staff Meeting time: Date: 10:00 10 AM Tuesday September 13 th, 2016 Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Constitution Avenue between 1 st & 2 nd Streets, Room 125 Nearest Metro: Union Station (RED LINE) Expect to meet with: Nona McCoy, Professional Staff Member, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, (202) 224-7233, nona_mccoy@appro.senate.gov Ryan Hunt, Professional Staff Member, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, (202) 224-7233, ryan_hunt@appro.senate.gov AASG Lead: Metesh Note Taker: Masterman Other AASG Attendees: All Committee: Chair - Murkowski, AK (R) Ranking Member - Tom Udall, NM (D) Agenda: Overview of committee activities Status of DOI appropriations Status of 2017 budget development Transition team timing Overview of USGS budget AASG Priorities: o National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, Re-invigoration Re-authorization in 2017 o National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program o 3DEP o Earthquake early warning funding Outcomes/Action Items/Key Points: 10
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Majority Staff Meeting time: Date: 10:00-11:00 AM Tuesday September 13, 20165 Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Constitution Avenue and 1st Street, NE, Room 304 Nearest Metro: Union Station (RED Line) Special instructions: Expect to meet with: Heidi Hansen, mining lead; Heidi_Hansen@energy.senate.gov Brian Hughes, Senior Writer and Policy Advisor, Brian_Hughes@energy.senate.gov; 202-224-7555 AASG Lead: Masterman Note Taker: Gillman Other AASG Attendees: All Committee: Chair - Murkowski, AK (R) Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, WA (D) Agenda: Committee policy priorities Pending energy & mineral legislation Reauthorization of NGGDPP Transition team timing Outcomes/Action Items/Key Points: 11
House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources - Majority Staff Meeting time: Date: 1:00 1 PM Tuesday September 13, 20165 Location: Longworth House Office Building, Room 1522 Nearest Metro: Capitol South (ORANGE/SILVER/BLUE Lines) Special instructions: Expect to meet with: Josh Hoffman, Legislative Staff, Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Longworth House Office Building 1333, (202) 225-9297, josh.hoffman@mail.house.gov. Josh replaced Kathy Benedetto, he has a doctorate in Mining Engineering AASG Lead: Gillman Note Taker: Berry Other AASG Attendees: All Committee: Chair - Lamborn, CO (R) Ranking Member - Lowenthal, CA (D) Agenda: Overview of committee activities Transition team timing Energy priorities Minerals priorities AASG Priorities USGS budget DOE budget Reauthorization of Data Preservation program Reauthorization of NCGMP Outcomes/Action Items/Key Points: 12
House Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Majority & Minority Meeting time: Date: 2:00 2 PM Tuesday September 13, 20165 Location: Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-308 Nearest Metro: Capitol South (ORANGE/SILVER/BLUE Lines) Special instructions: Expect to meet with: Jackie Kilroy; 202-225-3081; Jaclyn.Kilroy@mail.house.gov Rita Culp; Rita.Culp@mail.house.gov AASG Lead: Masterman Note Taker: Gillman Other AASG Attendees: All Subcommittee: Chair Ken Calvert, CA (R) Ranking Member Betty McCollum, MN (D) Agenda: Priorities for FY17 USGS budget o National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program Re-invigoration Re-authorization in 2017 o National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Effectiveness of USGS-AASG partnerships AASG input regarding the USGS budget NCGMP $10M Outcomes/Action Items/Key Points: 13
House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources - Minority Staff Meeting time: Date: 3:00 3 PM Tuesday September 13, 20165 Ford House Office Building, 3 rd and D Street SW, Room 186 Nearest Metro: Federal Center SW (ORANGE/ SILVER/BLUE Lines) Special instructions: Expect to meet with: Steve Feldgus, Senior Energy Policy Advisor, Steve.Feldgus@mail.house.gov; 202-225-6065 AASG Lead: Metesh Note Taker: Masterman Other AASG Attendees: All Committee: Chair - Lamborn, CO (R) Ranking Member - Lowenthal, CA (D) Agenda: Overview of committee activities - Federal budget impacts on priorities Scenarios for coming months Energy priorities & legislation Minerals priorities & legislation Reauthorization of Data Preservation program Reauthorization of NCGMP Outcomes/Action Items/Key Points: 14
OMB Office of Management and Budget Meeting time: Date: 4 5 PM Tuesday, September 13 th, 2016 Location: New Executive Office Building, 725 17 th St. NW, Room 9116 Nearest Metro: Farragut West (ORANGE/SILVER/BLUE Lines) or Farragut North (RED Line) Special instructions: You will need to go through special security screening, so arrive a few minutes early. Attendees must fill out online security form in advance at https://events.whitehouse.gov/form?rid=htqdtt8rm2 Expect to meet with: Aaron Ray, Program Examiner, aaron_d_ray@omb.eop.gov; 202-395-4408 AASG Lead: Spears Note Taker: Metesh Other AASG Attendees: All Agenda: The USGS budget outlook Benefits of USGS-AASG cooperation AASG Priorities: - National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program - National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program - National Groundwater Monitoring Network - 3DEP - The future of cooperative programs in Hazards OMB thoughts for AASG efforts Outcomes/Action Items/Key Points: 15
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