[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 62 (Monday, April 12, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D330-D333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                                   CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                       Week of April 13 through April 16, 2021

                                                Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Polly Ellen Trottenberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Transportation, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 2:15 
p.m.
  Following disposition of the nomination of Polly Ellen Trottenberg, 
Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Wendy Ruth Sherman, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                                             Senate Committees

     (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
       Committee on Appropriations: April 13, Subcommittee on 
     Defense, to hold hearings to examine Department of Defense 
     innovation and research, 10 a.m., SD-192.
       April 13, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
     Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine the President's 
     proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2022 for the 
     National Science Foundation and securing U.S. 
     competitiveness, 2 p.m., SD-106.
       April 14, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, to hold 
     hearings to examine the Federal Emergency Management Agency's 
     response to COVID-19 and other challenges, 2 p.m., SD-138.
       Committee on Armed Services: April 13, to hold hearings to 
     examine United States European Command and United States 
     Transportation Command in review of the Defense Authorization 
     Request for fiscal year 2022 and the Future Years Defense 
     Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in 
     SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
       April 14, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, to hold hearings 
     to examine future cybersecurity architectures, 2:30 p.m., SR-
     222.
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 13, 
     to hold hearings to examine the legacy of racial 
     discrimination in housing, 10 a.m., WEBEX.
       April 13, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold hearings 
     to examine the student debt burden and its impact on racial 
     justice, borrowers, and the economy, 2:30 p.m., WEBEX.
       April 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
     public transportation infrastructure investment and FAST Act 
     Reauthorization, 10 a.m., WEBEX.
       Committee on the Budget: April 15, to hold hearings to 
     examine the cost of inaction on climate change, 11 a.m., SH-
     216.
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 
     13, Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, to 
     hold hearings to examine the state of travel and tourism 
     during COVID-19, 3 p.m., SR-253.
       April 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine an 
     original bill entitled, ``Endless Frontier Act'', 10 a.m., 
     SR-253.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Communication, Media, and 
     Broadband, to hold hearings to examine communicating trusted 
     vaccine information, 10 a.m., SR-253.
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 15, to 
     hold hearings to examine the leading role of the Department 
     of Energy in American energy innovation and how its research, 
     development, demonstration, and deployment programs may be 
     enhanced to further boost the economic competitiveness of the 
     United States, 10 a.m., SD-366.
       Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 14, 
     business meeting to consider S. 914, to amend the Safe 
     Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control 
     Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts; to be 
     immediately followed by a hearing to examine the long-term 
     solvency of the Highway Trust Fund, focusing on lessons 
     learned from the Surface Transportation System Funding 
     Alternatives Program and other user-based revenue solutions, 
     and how funding uncertainty affects the highway programs, 10 
     a.m., SD-106.
       Committee on Finance: April 13, to hold hearings to examine 
     the 2021 filing season and 21st century IRS, 10 a.m., WEBEX.
       April 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
     nominations of Andrea Joan Palm, of Wisconsin, to be Deputy 
     Secretary, and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, of Virginia, to be 
     Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
     Service, both of the Department of Health and Human Services, 
     9:30 a.m., SD-215.
       Committee on Foreign Relations: April 15, business meeting 
     to consider the nomination of Samantha Power, of 
     Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development; to be immediately 
     followed by a hearing to examine the nominations of Victoria 
     Nuland, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary (Political 
     Affairs), and Uzra Zeya, of Virginia, to be an Under 
     Secretary (Civilian Security, Democracy, and

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     Human Rights), both of the Department of State, 11 a.m., SD-
     106.
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 
     15, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of James 
     Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of 
     Education, 10 a.m., SD-430.
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 
     April 14, business meeting to consider the nominations of 
     Deanne Bennett Criswell, of New York, to be Administrator of 
     the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
     Homeland Security, and Jason Scott Miller, of Maryland, to be 
     Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and 
     Budget, 9:45 a.m., SD-342.
       April 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
     preparedness for COVID-19, focusing on the initial pandemic 
     response and lessons learned, 10 a.m., VTC.
       Committee on Indian Affairs: April 14, to hold an oversight 
     hearing to examine the COVID-19 response in Native 
     communities, focusing on Native health systems one year 
     later, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
       Committee on the Judiciary: April 14, to hold hearings to 
     examine the nominations of Kristen M. Clarke, and Todd 
     Sunhwae Kim, both of the District of Columbia, both to be an 
     Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., 
     SD-G50.
       April 15, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to 
     examine the Federal Bureau of Prisons, 10 a.m., SD-226.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 14, to hold hearings 
     to examine the nomination of Richard A. Sauber, of the 
     District of Columbia, to be General Counsel, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, 3 p.m., SD-106.
       Select Committee on Intelligence: April 14, to hold 
     hearings to examine worldwide threats, 10 a.m., SH-216.
       April 14, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to 
     examine worldwide threats, 1 p.m., SVC-217.


                                              House Committees

       Committee on Appropriations, April 14, Subcommittee on 
     Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
     and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``The U.S. Department 
     of Agriculture--The Year Ahead'', 10 a.m., Webex.
       April 14, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
     Related Agencies, budget hearing on the National Science 
     Foundation, 10 a.m., Webex.
       April 14, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs, hearing entitled ``Critical Management 
     Issues--U.S. Diplomatic and Development Agencies'', 10 a.m., 
     Webex.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
     Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Increasing Risks of 
     Climate Change and NOAA's Role in Providing Climate 
     Services'', 10 a.m., Webex.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing entitled 
     ``United States Southern Command'', 10 a.m., Webex.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
     Education, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., Webex.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans 
     Affairs, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., Webex.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
     Related Agencies, budget hearing on the U.S. Forest Service, 
     2 p.m., Webex.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and 
     Urban Development, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on 
     the Department of Transportation, 2 p.m., Webex.
       Committee on Armed Services, April 14, Full Committee, 
     hearing entitled ``National Security Challenges and U.S. 
     Military Activity in North and South America'', 11 a.m., 2118 
     Rayburn and Webex.
       April 15, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``National 
     Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in Europe'', 
     11 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing 
     entitled ``Department of Defense Inspector General and the 
     Services Inspector Generals: Roles, Responsibilities and 
     Opportunities for Improvement'', 4 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and 
     Webex.
       Committee on Education and Labor, April 15, Subcommittee on 
     Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled 
     ``Meeting the Moment: Improving Access to Behavioral and 
     Mental Health Care'', 10:15 a.m., Zoom.
       Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 14, Subcommittee on 
     Health, hearing entitled ``An Epidemic within a Pandemic: 
     Understanding Substance Use and Misuse in America'', 10:30 
     a.m., Webex.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, 
     hearing entitled ``The CLEAN Future Act and Environmental 
     Justice: Protecting Frontline Communities'', 10:30 a.m.
       Committee on Financial Services, April 14, Full Committee, 
     hearing entitled ``Build Back Better: Investing in Equitable 
     and Affordable Housing Infrastructure'', 10 a.m., Webex.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial 
     Institutions, hearing entitled ``Banking Innovation or 
     Regulatory Evasion? Exploring Trends in Financial Institution 
     Charters'', 10 a.m., Webex.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, 
     Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets, hearing entitled ``The 
     End of LIBOR: Transitioning to an Alternative Interest Rate 
     Calculation for Mortgages, Student Loans, Business Borrowing, 
     and Other Financial Products'', 2 p.m., Webex.
       Committee on Foreign Affairs, April 14, Subcommittee on the 
     Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration, and 
     International Economic Policy, hearing entitled ``Renewing 
     the United States' Commitment to Addressing the Root Causes 
     of Migration from Central America'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn 
     and Webex.
       April 15, Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, 
     and Global Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``10 Years of 
     War: Examining the Ongoing Conflict in Syria'', 10 a.m., 
     Webex.
       April 16, Subcommittee on International Development, 
     International Organizations and Global Corporate Social

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     Impact, hearing entitled ``Innovation in Development Policy: 
     Maximizing Impact and Results'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and 
     Webex.
       Committee on House Administration, April 15, Full 
     Committee, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the United States 
     Capitol Police and Preparations for and Response to the 
     Attack of January 6th'', 1 p.m., Webex.
       Committee on the Judiciary, April 14, Full Committee, 
     markup on H.R. 1333, the ``National Origin-Based 
     Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act''; H.R. 1573, the 
     ``Access to Counsel Act of 2021''; H.R. 40, the ``Commission 
     to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African 
     Americans Act''; H.R. 2393, ``No Oil Producing and Exporting 
     Cartels Act of 2021''; and the Subcommittee on Antitrust, 
     Commercial and Administrative Law report entitled ``Final 
     Report on Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets'', 
     10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Webex.
       Committee on Natural Resources, April 14, Full Committee 
     Office of Insular Affairs, hearing on H.R. 1522, the ``Puerto 
     Rico Statehood Admission Act''; and H.R. 2070, the ``Puerto 
     Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021'', 1 p.m., Webex.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, 
     hearing entitled ``Building Back Better: Creating Jobs and 
     Reducing Pollution by Plugging and Reclaiming Orphaned 
     Wells'', 2 p.m., Webex.
       Committee on Oversight and Reform, April 14, Full 
     Committee, business meeting on H.R. 51, the ``D.C. Admissions 
     Act''; and several postal naming measures, 10 a.m., 2154 
     Rayburn and Webex.
       April 15, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, 
     hearing entitled ``Reaching the Light at the End of the 
     Tunnel: A Science-Driven Approach to Swiftly and Safely 
     Ending the Pandemic'', 10:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Webex.
       April 16, Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing 
     entitled ``Hearing on Agency Compliance with the Federal 
     Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA)'', 10 
     a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Webex.
       Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, April 15, Full 
     Committee, hearing entitled ``Reimagining our Innovation 
     Future'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
       Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, April 14, 
     Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure Members' Day Hearing'', 11 
     a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime 
     Transportation, hearing entitled ``Practical Steps Toward a 
     Carbon-Free Maritime Industry: Updates on Fuels, Ports, and 
     Technology'', 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H.R. 147, the ``Bringing 
     Registered Apprenticeships to Veterans Education Act''; H.R. 
     219, the ``Protecting the Employment Rights of Service 
     Members Act''; legislation on Value Added Homes for Veterans 
     Act; legislation on Homeless Veterans Credit Repair, 
     Enhancement, and Debt Improvement for Tomorrow Act; 
     legislation on Native VetSuccess Pilot; legislation on Time 
     Extension for Use of Educational Assistance in Emergencies; 
     legislation on GI and Veterans Education Empowerment Act; 
     legislation on Expanding Eligibility for Additional Adapted 
     Vehicles; legislation on Rounding Out Affordable Housing for 
     Homeless Veterans Act of 2021; legislation on In-State 
     Tuition for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance 
     Program; legislation on Increased Authorized Appropriation 
     for VET TEC; legislation on Modern IT Service for Educational 
     Assistance Claims; legislation on Short-Term Fellowships; 
     legislation on Establish Veteran Economic Opportunity and 
     Transition Administration, and legislation on Time Period 
     Eligibility Elimination for Survivors' and Dependents' 
     Educational Assistance Program, 10 a.m., Zoom.
       April 14, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, hearing 
     entitled ``Strategic Review: Evaluating Concerns About the 
     Ongoing Implementation of the Electronic Health Record 
     Modernization Program'', 2 p.m., Zoom.
       April 15, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on H.R. 234, the 
     ``Korean American VALOR Act''; H.R. 344, the ``Women Veterans 
     TRUST Act''; H.R. 958, the ``Protecting Moms Who Served 
     Act''; H.R. 1448, the ``PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act''; H.R. 
     1510, the ``Veterans' Camera Reporting Act''; legislation on 
     DOULA for VA Act; legislation on Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans 
     Mental Health Act of 2021; legislation to clarify the role of 
     doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs; and legislation on Providing Benefits Information in 
     Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans and Families Act, 10 a.m., 
     Zoom.
       Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 15, Full 
     Committee, hearing entitled ``World Wide Threats'', 9 a.m., 
     1324 Longworth and Webex.
       April 15, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``World Wide 
     Threats'', 1 p.m., HVC-304 Hearing Room and Nelson Room. This 
     hearing is closed.
       Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, April 15, Select 
     Committee on the Climate Crisis, hearing entitled ``Making 
     the Case for Climate Action: The Growing Risks and Costs of 
     Inaction'', 12 p.m., Zoom.
       Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, April 
     15, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Member Day Hearing'', 
     12 p.m., Zoom.


                                                Joint Meetings

       Joint Economic Committee: April 14, to hold hearings to 
     examine vaccinations and economic recovery, 2:30 p.m., WEBEX.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 6 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 12 reports have been filed in the House.

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