[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 14, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D348-D349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             APRIL 15, 2021

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine public transportation infrastructure investment and FAST 
Act Reauthorization, 10 a.m., WEBEX.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the cost of 
inaction on climate change, 11 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: 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: 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 Finance: 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: 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 Human Rights), both of the 
Department of State, 11 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: 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 the Judiciary: to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine the Federal Bureau of Prisons, 10 a.m., SD-226.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, 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.
  Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the United States 
Southern Command, 10 a.m., Webex.
  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.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 10 a.m., Webex.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the U.S. Forest Service, 2 p.m., Webex.
  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, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in 
Europe'', 11 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
  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, 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, Subcommittee on Environment and 
Climate Change, hearing entitled ``The CLEAN Future Act and 
Environmental Justice: Protecting Frontline Communities'', 10:30 
a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Consumer 
Protection and Financial Institutions, hearing entitled ``Banking 
Innovation or Regulatory Evasion? Exploring Trends in Financial 
Institution Charters'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  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, 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.

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  Committee on House Administration, Full Committee, markup on 
legislation on Providing for the expenses of certain committees of 
the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Seventeenth 
Congress; and Committee Resolution 117-13, a Resolution to Approve 
Franked Mail Allowances for Committees for the 117th Congress, 12:30 
p.m., Webex.
  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 Natural Resources, 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, 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.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Reimagining our Innovation Future'', 10 a.m., 
Zoom.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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, 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, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``World Wide Threats'', 9 a.m., 1324 Longworth and 
Webex.
  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, 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, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Member Day Hearing'', 12 p.m., Zoom.