[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 53 (Monday, March 22, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E287-E288]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and 
purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, 2021 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 24
     9 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
         To receive a closed briefing on Department of Defense 
           cyber operations.
                                                           SVC-217
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Environment and Public Works
         Business meeting to consider S. 400, to designate the 
           headquarters building of the Department of 
           Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, 
           in Washington, DC, as the ``William T. Coleman, Jr., 
           Federal Building'', an original bill entitled, 
           ``Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act'', 
           and the nominations of Brenda Mallory, of Maryland, to 
           be a Member of the Council on Environmental Quality, 
           and Janet Garvin McCabe, of Indiana, to be Deputy 
           Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
                                                            SD-G50
       Committee on Foreign Relations
         Business meeting to consider S. 615, to establish an 
           interagency program to assist countries in North Africa 
           and West Africa to improve immediate and long-term 
           capabilities to counter terrorist threats, S. 413, to 
           establish the China Censorship Monitor and Action 
           Group, S. 335, to reauthorize the Tropical Forest and 
           Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998, S. Res. 22, 
           reaffirming the partnership between the United States 
           and the Republic of Ecuador and recognizing the 
           restoration and advancement of economic relations, 
           security, and development opportunities in both 
           nations, S. Res. 37, expressing solidarity with the San 
           Isidro Movement in Cuba, condemning escalated attacks 
           against artistic freedoms in Cuba, and calling for the 
           repeal of laws that violate freedom of expression and 
           the immediate release of arbitrarily detained artists, 
           journalists, and activists, S. Res. 44, denouncing the 
           Maduro regime's fraudulent legislative elections, the 
           absence of acceptable conditions to ensure free, fair, 
           and transparent electoral processes in Venezuela, and 
           the further erosion of Venezuelan democracy, S. Res. 
           81, honoring Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led 
           nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human 
           rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all 
           political prisoners in Cuba, S. Res. 34, recognizing 
           the 200th anniversary of the independence of Greece and 
           celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States, 
           S. Res. 117, expressing support for the full 
           implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, or the 
           Belfast Agreement, and subsequent agreements and 
           arrangements for implementation to support peace on the 
           island of Ireland, S. Res. 35, condemning the military 
           coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and 
           the Burmese military's detention of civilian leaders, 
           calling for an immediate and unconditional release of 
           all those detained and for those elected to serve in 
           parliament to resume their duties without impediment, 
           S. Res. 36, reaffirming the strategic partnership 
           between the United States and Mongolia and recognizing 
           the 30th anniversary of democracy in Mongolia, S. Res. 
           99, observing the 10th anniversary of the uprising in 
           Syria, S. Res. 97, calling on the Government of 
           Ethiopia, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and 
           other belligerents to cease all hostilities, protect 
           human rights, allow unfettered humanitarian access, and 
           cooperate with independent investigations of credible 
           atrocity allegations pertaining to the conflict in the 
           Tigray Region of Ethiopia, S. Res. 114, commending the 
           United States African Development Foundation on the 
           occasion of its 40th anniversary for creating pathways 
           to prosperity for underserved communities on the 
           African continent through community-led development, an 
           original bill entitled ``Ukraine Security Partnership 
           Act'', an original resolution recognizing the Ninth 
           Summit of the Americas and reaffirming the commitment 
           of the United States to a more prosperous, secure, and 
           democratic Western Hemisphere, and an original 
           resolution reaffirming the importance of United States 
           alliances and partnerships; to be immediately followed 
           by a hearing to examine the state of democracy in Latin 
           America and the Caribbean.
                                                        SD-106/VTC
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the quarterly CARES Act 
           report to Congress.
                                                             WEBEX
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         Business meeting to consider the nomination of Polly 
           Ellen Trottenberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary 
           of Transportation, and a routine list in the Coast 
           Guard; to be immediately followed by a hearing to 
           examine rebuilding America's transportation 
           infrastructure.
                                                            SH-216
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Cynthia 
           Minette Marten, of California, to be Deputy Secretary 
           of Education.
                                                            SD-430
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight
         To hold hearings to examine the National Response 
           Enterprise, focusing on preparing for future crises.
                                                        SD-342/VTC
       Committee on Rules and Administration
         To hold hearings to examine S. 1, to expand Americans' 
           access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big 
           money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public 
           servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures 
           for the purpose of fortifying our democracy.
                                                            SR-301
     2 p.m.
       Select Committee on Intelligence
         To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                           SVC-217
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Personnel
         To hold hearings to examine sexual assault in the 
           military.
                                                            SD-106
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
       Subcommittee on Water and Power
         To hold hearings to examine the viability of 
           incorporating natural infrastructure in western water 
           management and policy to support economic development, 
           protect watershed health, and build more resilient 
           communities.
                                                            SD-366
       Committee on Indian Affairs
         Business meeting to consider S. 421, to amend the 
           America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to expand 
           the Indian reservation drinking water program, and S. 
           789, to repeal certain obsolete laws relating to 
           Indians; to be immediately followed by an oversight 
           hearing to examine water infrastructure needs for 
           Native communities.
                                                            SD-628
       Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine Small Business 
           Administration's COVID-19 relief programs.
                                                            SD-215
     3 p.m.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine veterans' mental health and 
           implementation of the Hannon Act, focusing on coping 
           during COVID.
                                                            SD-G50


[[Page E288]]


  

                                MARCH 25
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine Child Nutrition 
           Reauthorization, focusing on healthy meals and healthy 
           futures.
                                                            SD-106
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine United States Special 
           Operations Command and United States Cyber Command in 
           review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 
           year 2022 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SD-G50
       Committee on Finance
         To hold hearings to examine how U.S. international tax 
           policy impacts American workers, jobs, and investment.
                                                             WEBEX
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the American Rescue Plan, 
           focusing on shots in arms and money in pockets.
                                                             WEBEX
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the latest developments in 
           the nuclear energy sector, focusing on ways to maintain 
           and expand the use of nuclear energy in the United 
           States and abroad.
                                                            SD-366
       Committee on Foreign Relations
       Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International 
           Cybersecurity Policy
         To hold hearings to examine the U.S. response to the coup 
           in Burma.
                                                               VTC
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine our COVID-19 response, 
           focusing on improving health equity and outcomes by 
           addressing health disparities.
                                                            SD-430
       Committee on the Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider S. 632, to amend chapter 11 
           of title 35, United States Code, to require the 
           voluntary collection of demographic information for 
           patent inventors, S. 169, to amend title 17, United 
           States Code, to require the Register of Copyrights to 
           waive fees for filing an application for registration 
           of a copyright claim in certain circumstances, and the 
           nominations of Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of 
           Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, and Vanita 
           Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General, 
           both of the Department of Justice.
                                                            SD-226
     10:15 a.m.
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Deanne 
           Bennett Criswell, of New York, to be Administrator of 
           the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
           Homeland Security.
                                                        SD-342/VTC
     11 a.m.
       Committee on the Budget
         To hold hearings to examine the tax code, focusing on 
           making the wealthiest people and largest corporations 
           pay their fair share of taxes.
                                                            SH-216
     12 noon
       Committee on Armed Services
         To receive a closed briefing on United States Special 
           Operations Command and United States Cyber Command in 
           review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 
           year 2022 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                           SVC-217