[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D412-D414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
OVERSIGHT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION'S ROLE IN PANDEMIC 
RESPONSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of 
the Economic Development Administration's Role in Pandemic Response''. 
Testimony was heard from Dennis Alvord, Acting Assistant Secretary for 
Economic Development, Economic Development Administration, Department 
of Commerce.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. AFRICA COMMAND
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget 
hearing on U.S. Africa Command. Testimony was heard from General 
Stephen J. Townsend, Commander, U.S. Africa Command. This hearing was 
closed.
APPROPRIATIONS--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Environmental Protection 
Agency. Testimony was heard from Michael Regan, Administrator, 
Environmental Protection Agency.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget 
hearing on U.S. Central Command. Testimony was heard from General 
Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., Commander, U.S. Central Command. This hearing 
was closed.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a budget 
hearing on the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Testimony 
was heard from Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary, Department of Housing and 
Urban Development.

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FY22 STRATEGIC FORCES POSTURE HEARING
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``FY22 Strategic Forces Posture Hearing''. Testimony 
was heard from Melissa Dalton, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities, Department of Defense; Admiral 
Charles Richard, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command; and General James 
Dickinson, Commander, U.S. Space Command.
LEADING THE WIRELESS FUTURE: SECURING AMERICAN NETWORK TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Leading the Wireless Future: 
Securing American Network Technology''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
Views and Estimates of the Committee on Financial Services on Matters 
to be Set Forth in the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal 
Year 2022 Budget; Resolution Establishing the Task Force on Artificial 
Intelligence in the Committee on Financial Services; Resolution 
Establishing the Task Force on Financial Technology in the Committee on 
Financial Services; H.R. 1087, the ``Shareholder Political Transparency 
Act''; H.R. 1187, the ``ESG Disclosure Simplification Act''; H.R. 1277, 
the ``Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act''; H.R. 
2123, the ``Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and 
Transparency Act''; H.R. 2516, the ``Promoting Diversity and Inclusion 
in Banking Act''; H.R. 2543, the ``Federal Reserve Racial and Economic 
Equity Act''; H.R. 2547, the ``Comprehensive Debt Collection 
Improvement Act''; and H.R. 2553, the ``Real Estate Valuation Fairness 
and Improvement Act of 2021''. Views and Estimates for the Fiscal Year 
2022 Budget Resolution was adopted, as amended. Resolution to establish 
the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and Resolution to establish 
the Task Force on Financial Technology were agreed to. H.R. 2553, H.R. 
2547, H.R. 2543, H.R. 2516, H.R. 2123, H.R. 1087, H.R. 1187, H.R. 1277 
were ordered reported, as amended.
THE CRISIS IN YEMEN: PART 2
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``The 
Crisis in Yemen: Part 2''. Testimony was heard from Timothy A. 
Lenderking, U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen, Department of State.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
1488, the ``Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2021''; H.R. 1036, the 
``Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act''; H.R. 402, the ``CROOK 
Act''; H.R. 2538, the ``FENTANYL Results Act''; H. Res. 186, calling 
for the immediate release of Trevor Reed, a United States citizen who 
was unjustly found guilty and sentenced to nine years in a Russian 
prison; H.R. 2471, the ``Haiti Development, Accountability, and 
Institutional Transparency Initiative Act''; H.R. 1228, the ``Libya 
Stabilization Act''; H.R. 496, the ``Ukraine Religious Freedom Support 
Act''; H.R. 826, the ``Divided Families Reunification Act''; H. Res. 
294, encouraging reunions of divided Korean-American families; H.R. 
1155, the ``Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act''; and H. Res. 317, 
condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being 
committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic 
minority groups by the People's Republic of China. H.R. 1488, H.R. 
2471, H.R. 1228, and H. Res. 317 were ordered reported, as amended. 
H.R. 1036, H.R. 402, H.R. 2538, H. Res. 186, H.R. 496, H.R. 826, H. 
Res. 294, and H.R. 1155 were ordered reported, without amendment.
OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S OFFICE OF INSPECTOR 
GENERAL
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of 
Inspector General''. Testimony was heard from Christopher P. Currie, 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, Government Accountability 
Office; and Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector General, Department of 
Homeland Security.
OVERSIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE AND PREPARATIONS FOR AND 
RESPONSE TO THE ATTACK OF JANUARY 6TH
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee concluded a hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the United States Capitol Police and 
Preparations for and Response to the Attack of January 6th''. Testimony 
was heard from Michael A. Bolton, Inspector General, U.S. Capitol 
Police.

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INFRASTRUCTURE IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES: PRIORITIES FOR AMERICAN JOBS 
PLAN
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of 
the United States held a hearing entitled ``Infrastructure in 
Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 820, the ``New 
Philadelphia National Historical Park Act''; H.R. 920, the ``Brown v. 
Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act''; H.R. 2497, 
the ``Amache National Historic Site Act''; and H.R. 2626, the ``Pullman 
National Historical Park Act''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Neguse, LaHood, Clyburn, and Kelly of Illinois; and 
public witnesses.
WORKING TOWARDS CLIMATE EQUITY: THE CASE FOR A FEDERAL CLIMATE SERVICE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Working Towards Climate Equity: 
The Case for a Federal Climate Service''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Views and Estimates of the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Views and 
Estimates of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was 
adopted, without amendment.
SUSTAINABLE WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE: MEASURES TO PROMOTE RESILIENCY 
AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Sustainable 
Wastewater Infrastructure: Measures to Promote Resiliency and Climate 
Adaptation and Mitigation''. Testimony was heard from Robert C. 
Ferrante, Chief Engineer and General Manager, Los Angeles County 
Sanitation Districts, California; Kishia L. Powell, Chief Operating 
Officer and Executive Vice President, D.C. Water, Washington D.C.; and 
public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on H.R. 711, the ``West Los Angeles VA 
Campus Improvement Act of 2021''; H.R. 1948, the ``VA Employee Fairness 
Act of 2021''; H.R. 2082, the ``VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act''; H.R. 
2428, the ``Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021''; H.R. 
2429, the ``VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act''; legislation 
on Strengthening VA Whistleblower Protection Act of 2021; legislation 
on VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021; legislation on directing the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to make certain information publicly available on 
one internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs; legislation 
on Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment and 
Discrimination Act of 2021; legislation on VA Beneficiary Debt 
Collection Improvement Act; legislation on VA Equal Employment 
Counseling Modernization Act; legislation on Strengthening VA 
Background Checks Act; legislation on directing the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for expending Coronavirus 
pandemic funding made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and for other purposes; and legislation to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to make certain improvements to the Office of 
Accountability and Whistleblower Protection of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Testimony was heard from 
Jeffrey R. Mayo, Acting Assistant Secretary, Human Resources and 
Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and Christopher Wilber, Counsel to the Inspector 
General, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: PAID LEAVE, CHILD CARE, AND AN ECONOMY THAT FAILED 
WOMEN
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``In Their Own Words: Paid Leave, Child Care, and an Economy that 
Failed Women''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.