[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 76 (Monday, May 3, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D465-D467]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                   Week of May 4 through May 7, 2021

                             Senate Chamber

  During the balance of the week, Senate will meet in pro forma 
session.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  No meetings/hearings scheduled.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, May 5, Subcommittee on Homeland 
Security, hearing entitled ``TSA: Pandemic and Post-Pandemic 
Implications for Budget and Operations'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of 
Education, 10 a.m., Webex.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the U.S. Army, 
12 p.m., Webex.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Related Agencies--The Year 
Ahead'', 2:30 p.m., Webex.
  May 6, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``U.S. 
Secret Service Operational Priorities'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  May 6, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related 
Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Energy, 1 p.m., Webex.
  May 6, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``USDA 
Rural Development Mission Area'', 2 p.m., Webex.
  May 6, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Commerce, 2 p.m., 
Webex.
  May 7, Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the U.S. Air 
Force and the U.S. Space Force, 12 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Armed Services, May 5, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Member Day'', 11 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.

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  May 5, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces; and Subcommittee on 
International Development, International Organizations and Global 
Corporate Social Impact of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
hearing entitled ``Creating a Framework for Rules Based Order in 
Space'', 3 p.m., Webex.
  May 6, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing entitled ``Ship and 
Submarine Maintenance: Sustainment Considerations for a Changing 
Fleet'', 3 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Education and Labor, May 5, Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled ``Lower Drug Costs 
Now: Expanding Access to Affordable Health Care'', 12 p.m., Zoom.
  May 6, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary 
Education, hearing entitled ``Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on 
Students with Disabilities'', 2:30 p.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 5, Subcommittee on Energy, 
hearing entitled ``The CLEAN Future Act: Driving Decarbonization of 
the Transportation Sector'', 11:30 a.m., Webex.
  May 6, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``Broadband Equity: Addressing Disparities in Access and 
Affordability'', 11:30 a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Financial Services, May 6, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, 
Social Media, and Retail Investors Collide, Part III'', 12 p.m., 
Webex.
  May 7, Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, hearing entitled 
``Equitable Algorithms: How Human-Centered AI Can Address Systemic 
Racism and Racial Justice in Housing and Financial Services'', 12 
p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, May 4, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Unfolding Crisis in Burma'', 1 p.m., Webex.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber, 
hearing entitled ``Reaffirming the Good Friday Agreement'', 11 a.m., 
Webex.
  May 6, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Atrocities Against 
Uyghurs and Other Minorities in Xinjiang'', 12:30 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Homeland Security, May 5, Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation, hearing 
entitled ``Responding to Ransomware: Exploring Policy Solutions to a 
Cybersecurity Crisis'', 2:30 p.m., Webex.
  May 6, Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability, 
hearing entitled ``Stakeholder Perspectives on Addressing Migration 
Push Factors'', 2 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on House Administration, May 6, Subcommittee on 
Elections, hearing entitled ``Voting in America: The Potential for 
Voter List Purges to Interfere with Free and Fair Access to the 
Ballot'', 2 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on the Judiciary, May 5, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Natural Resources, May 5, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 443, the ``Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer 
Act''; H.R. 1029, the ``Free Veterans from Fees Act''; H.R. 1505, 
the ``Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2021''; H.R. 
1506, the ``Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2021''; H.R. 
1517, the ``Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 
2021''; and H.R. 2348, the ``Advancing Conservation and Education 
Act'', and continue markup on H.R. 1503, the ``Restoring Community 
Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021'', 
11 a.m., Webex.
  May 6, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 11 a.m., 
Webex.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, May 5, Subcommittee on Civil 
Right and Civil Liberties, hearing entitled ``Pipelines Over People 
(Part II): Midship Pipeline's Disregard for Landowners in Its 
Pathway'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  May 6, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Birthing While Black: 
Examining America's Black Maternal Health Crisis'', 11 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, May 6, Subcommittee 
on Research and Technology, hearing entitled ``National Science 
Foundation: Advancing Research for the Future of U.S. Innovation 
Part II'', 11 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Small Business, May 6, Subcommittee on Innovation, 
Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development, hearing entitled 
``Growing Jobs through Infrastructure Investment'', 1 p.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, May 6, 
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, 
hearing entitled ``When Unlimited Potential Meets Limited Resources: 
The Benefits and Challenges of High-Speed Rail and Emerging Rail 
Technologies'', 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, May 5, Full Committee, hearing on 
H.R. 1273, the ``Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Study Act''; H.R. 
1355, the ``K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021''; H.R. 1585, the ``Mark 
Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021''; H.R. 1972, 
the ``Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021''; H.R. 2127, the 
``TEAM Act''; H.R. 2268, the ``Keeping Our Promises Act''; H.R. 
2368, the ``COVENANT Act''; H.R. 2372, the ``Presumptive Benefits 
for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act''; H.R. 
2436, the ``Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021''; 
H.R. 2530, the ``Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act''; H.R. 
2569, the ``Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act''; H.R. 2580, 
the ``Palomares Veterans Act of 2021''; H.R. 2607, the ``FASTER 
Presumptions Act''; H.R. 2742, the ``PFAS Registry Act of 2021''; 
and H.R. 2825, the ``Fort McClellan Health Registry Act'', 10 a.m., 
Zoom.
  May 6, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Ways and Means, May 5, Full Committee, markup on 
Views and Estimates Letter to the Committee on the Budget; and 
legislation on the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021, 11 
a.m., 1100 Longworth and Webex.

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  Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, May 6, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Congressional Staff Capacity: 
Improving Staff Professional Development, Increasing Retention and 
Competing for Top Talent'', 11 a.m., Zoom.