[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 16, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D250-D252]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE ROLE OF FEMA AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN COVID-19 RESPONSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing entitled ``The Role of FEMA and Emergency Management in COVID-
19 Response''. Testimony was heard from Curtis Brown, State 
Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management; Bob Fenton, 
Senior Official Performing the Duties of Federal Emergency Management 
Agency Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Mark 
Ghilarducci, Director, Office of Emergency Services, California; Kevin 
McGowan, Director, Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, 
California; and Patrick Sheehan, Director, Tennessee Emergency 
Management Agency. -

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DISINFORMATION IN THE GRAY ZONE: OPPORTUNITIES, LIMITATIONS, AND 
CHALLENGES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special 
Operations held a hearing entitled ``Disinformation in the Gray Zone: 
Opportunities, Limitations, and Challenges''. Testimony was heard from 
Christopher Maier, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special 
Operations/Low-intensity Conflict, Department of Defense; Neill Tipton, 
Director of Defense Intelligence (Collections and Special Programs), 
Department of Defense; and James Sullivan, Defense Intelligence Officer 
for Cyber, Defense Intelligence Agency.
MILITARY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE ORGANIZATION REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS 
FROM THE FORT HOOD INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``Military Criminal Investigative Organization Reform 
Recommendations from the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee''. 
Testimony was heard from Christopher Swecker, Chairman, Fort Hood 
Independent Review Committee; Carrie Ricci, Member, Fort Hood 
Independent Review Committee; Major General Donna W. Martin, Provost 
Marshal General and Commanding General, Criminal Investigation Command, 
U.S. Army; Brigadier General Terry Bullard, Commander (AFOSI/CC), Air 
Force Office of Special Investigations; Omar Lopez, Director, Naval 
Criminal Investigative Service; and public witnesses.
THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION'S 2021 
HIGH-RISK LIST
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security 
held a hearing entitled ``The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction's 2021 High-Risk List''. Testimony was heard from John 
F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
TO PREVENT ACROSS-THE-BOARD DIRECT SPENDING CUTS, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES; THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2021; 
REMOVING THE DEADLINE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS 
AMENDMENT; THE AMERICAN DREAM AND PROMISE ACT OF 2021; THE FARM 
WORKFORCE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2021
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1868, to 
prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 1620, the ``Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021''; 
H.J. Res. 17, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal 
rights amendment; H.R. 6, the ``American Dream and Promise Act of 
2021''; and H.R. 1603, the ``Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 
2021''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-3, a rule providing 
for consideration of H.R. 1620, the ``Violence Against Women 
Reauthorization Act'' of 2021, H.R. 6, the ``American Dream and Promise 
Act of 2021'', H.R. 1603, the ``Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 
2021'', H.R. 1868, To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, 
and for other purposes, and H.J. Res. 17, Removing the deadline for the 
ratification of the equal rights amendment. The rule provides for 
consideration of H.R. 1620, the ``Violence Against Women 
Reauthorization Act of 2021'', under a structured rule. The rule 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary 
or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
117-3, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the Rules 
Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as 
amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides 
that following debate, each further amendment printed in part B of the 
Rules Committee report not earlier considered as part of amendments en 
bloc pursuant to section 3 shall be considered only in the order 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 
the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any 
time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. Section 3 of the rule provides that at any time after debate 
the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee may offer 
amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part B 
of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en 
bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees, shall not be 
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 
of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the 
amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report or 
amendments en bloc described in section 3

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of the resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule 
provides for consideration of H.R. 6, the ``American Dream and Promise 
Act of 2021'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. 
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 
The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-4 shall be 
considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule 
provides for consideration of H.R. 1603, the ``Farm Workforce 
Modernization Act of 2021'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their 
designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule provides that the amendment printed in part C of the 
Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as 
amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1868, 
to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other 
purposes, under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Budget or their designees. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 
17, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights 
amendment, under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the joint 
resolution. The rule provides that the joint resolution shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit. The rule provides that House Resolution 232 is hereby 
adopted. The rule provides that notwithstanding clause 7(a) of rule X, 
during the 117th Congress, the period described in such clause shall 
end at midnight on April 22. Testimony was heard from Chairman Yarmuth, 
Chairman Lofgren, and Representatives Smith of Missouri, Jackson Lee, 
and McClintock.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.