[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 80 (Monday, May 10, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D486-D489]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of May 11 through May 14, 2021

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Andrea Joan Palm, of Wisconsin, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, and vote on confirmation thereon at 11:30 a.m.
  Following disposition of the nomination of Andrea Joan Palm, Senate 
will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Cynthia 
Minette Marten, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Education. If 
cloture is invoked on the nomination, Senate will vote on confirmation 
thereon at 2:30 p.m.
  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: May 12, to hold hearings to examine 
domestic violent extremism in America, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  May 13, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
rethinking disaster recovery and resiliency, focusing on protecting 
our nation's transportation systems, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: May 11, to hold hearings to examine 
the nominations of Michael J. McCord, of Virginia, to be Under 
Secretary (Comptroller), and Ronald S. Moultrie, of Maryland, to be 
Under Secretary for Intelligence and Security, both of the 
Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  May 12, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine 
military and civilian personnel programs in the Department of 
Defense in review on the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal 
Year 2022 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
  May 12, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to 
examine the Department of Defense budget posture for nuclear forces 
in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2022 
and the Future Years Defense Program, 4:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  May 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination 
of Christine Elizabeth Wormuth, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the 
Army, Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 11, to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Adrianne Todman, of the 
Virgin Islands, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, and Nuria I. Fernandez, of California, to be Federal 
Transit Administrator, 10 a.m., WEBEX.
  Committee on the Budget: May 12, to hold hearings to examine 
waste, fraud, cost overruns, and auditing at the Pentagon, 11 a.m., 
SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: May 11, 
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime,

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Freight, and Ports, to hold hearings to examine freight mobility, 
focusing on strengthening America's supply chains and 
competitiveness, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  May 12, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 82, to 
require a joint task force on air travel during and after the COVID-
19 Public Health Emergency, S. 140, to improve data collection and 
monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, 
S. 316, to establish a temperature checks pilot program for air 
transportation, S. 497, to establish the American Fisheries Advisory 
Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and 
development grants, S. 516, to plan for and coordinate efforts to 
integrate advanced air mobility aircraft into the national airspace 
system, S. 1037, to provide for the establishment of a section of 
the website of the Department of Commerce that shall serve as the 
primary hub for information relating to Federal manufacturing 
programs, S. 1106, to prohibit the sale of shark fins, S. 1260, to 
establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the 
National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub 
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, 
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to 
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, S. 1289, to 
amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reauthorize and 
modify the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant 
Program, an original bill entitled, ``COVID-19 Home Safety Act'', 
and the nominations of Leslie B. Kiernan, of Maryland, to be General 
Counsel of the Department of Commerce, and Lina M. Khan, of New 
York, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 13, business 
meeting to consider the nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, 
to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior; to be immediately followed 
by a hearing to examine offshore energy development in federal 
waters and leasing under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 10 
a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: May 11, Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, to hold hearings to examine 
equity in transportation infrastructure, focusing on connecting 
communities, removing barriers, and repairing networks across 
America, 10 a.m., SD-216.
  May 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Shannon Aneal Estenoz, of Florida, to be Assistant 
Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife, and Radhika Fox, of 
California, to be an Assistant Administrator and Michal Ilana 
Freedhoff, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic 
Substances, both of the Environmental Protection Agency, 10 a.m., 
SR-301.
  Committee on Finance: May 11, Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS 
Oversight, to hold hearings to examine closing the tax gap, focusing 
on lost revenue from noncompliance and the role of offshore tax 
evasion, 2:30 p.m., SD-215.
  May 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's 2021 trade policy agenda, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
  May 12, Subcommittee on Health Care, to hold hearings to examine 
the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, focusing on improving mental 
health and addiction services in our communities, 3 p.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: May 12, to hold hearings to 
examine COVID-19 pandemic and the United States international 
response, 10 a.m., SD-419/VTC.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May 11, to 
hold hearings to examine an update from Federal officials on efforts 
to combat COVID-19, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  May 12, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Jocelyn Samuels, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of 
New York, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations 
Board, Seema Nanda, of Virginia, to be Solicitor for the Department 
of Labor, and other pending calendar business, Time to be announced, 
Room to be announced.
  May 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine retirement 
security, focusing on building a better future, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: May 11, 
to hold hearings to examine improving Federal cybersecurity post-
SolarWinds, focusing on prevention, response, and recovery, 10 a.m., 
SD-342/VTC.
  May 12, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1351, to 
strengthen the security and integrity of the United States 
scientific and research enterprise, S. 1316, to amend the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security 
to make a declaration of a significant incident, S. 1097, to 
establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce program for the 
Federal cyber workforce, S. 1353, to promote United States values 
and fulfill agency missions through the use of innovative applied 
artificial intelligence technologies, S. 1324, to establish a 
Civilian Cyber Security Reserve as a pilot project to address the 
cyber security needs for the United States with respect to national 
security, S. 73, to ban the Federal procurement of certain drones 
and other unmanned aircraft systems, S. 1143, to prohibit certain 
individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any device issued by 
the United States or a government corporation, S. 1330, to 
facilitate the reskilling of Federal employees, S. 1350, to require 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a national risk 
management cycle, S. 1306, to provide for domestic sourcing of 
personal protective equipment, S. 732, to strengthen Buy American 
requirements, S. 1303, to ensure that certain Federal infrastructure 
programs require the use of materials produced in the United States, 
S. 363, to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to 
increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen 
the waiver provisions, and S. 1094, to ensure that certain materials 
used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in 
the United States, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.

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  May 12, Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, to hold hearings 
to examine the findings and recommendations of the Government 
Accountability Office's 2021 report on duplication, overlap, 
fragmentation and opportunities to achieve financial benefits, 2:30 
p.m., SD-342/VTC.
  May 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Department of 
Homeland Security actions to address unaccompanied minors at the 
southern border, 10:15 a.m., SD-342/VTC.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: May 12, to hold hearings to examine 
the COVID-19 response in native communities, focusing on tourism 
economies one year later, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Judiciary: May 11, Subcommittee on the Constitution, 
to hold hearings to examine stopping gun violence, focusing on ghost 
guns, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  May 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Deborah L. Boardman, and Lydia Kay Griggsby, both to 
be a United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, and 
Ronald L. Davis, of California, to be Director of the United States 
Marshals Service, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  May 12, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border 
Safety, to hold hearings to examine the essential role of immigrant 
workers in America, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  May 13, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 228, to 
promote antitrust enforcement and protect competition through 
adjusting premerger filing fees, and increasing antitrust 
enforcement resources, S. 1511, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain 
public safety officers who have become permanently and totally 
disabled as a result of personal injuries sustain in the line of 
duty, S. 921, to amend title 18, United States Code, to further 
protect officers and employees of the United States, S. 1502, to 
make Federal law enforcement officer peer support communications 
confidential, and 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, Ketanji Brown 
Jackson, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of 
Columbia Circuit, Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, Julien Xavier Neals, 
and Zahid N. Quraishi, both to be a United States District Judge for 
the District of New Jersey, and Regina M. Rodriguez, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Colorado, 10 a.m., SD-216.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: May 11, business meeting to 
consider 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, 10 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: May 12, to hold hearings to 
examine supporting disabled veterans, focusing on the state of 
claims processing during and after COVID-19, 3 p.m., SR-253.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: May 12, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, May 12, Subcommittee on Conservation and 
Forestry, hearing entitled ``Title II Conservation Programs: 
Exploring Climate Smart Practices'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth and 
Zoom.
  Committee on Appropriations, May 12, Subcommittee on Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies, hearing entitled ``USDA Research, Education and Economics 
Mission Area'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  May 12, Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, oversight hearing on Federal 
Aviation Administration Safety, 10 a.m., Webex.
  May 13, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Resource Management and 
Operational Priorities'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  May 13, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Mental Health 
Emergencies: Building a Robust Crisis Response System'', 10 a.m., 
Webex.
  May 13, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Navy and Marine Corps 
Quality of Life and Installations Update'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  May 13, Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 
1 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Armed Services May 12, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``An Update on Afghanistan'', 11 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and 
Webex.
  May 14, Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and 
Information Systems, hearing entitled ``Operations in Cyberspace and 
Building Cyber Capabilities Across the Department of Defense'', 11 
a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Education and Labor, May 12, Subcommittee on Civil 
Rights and Human Services, hearing entitled ``Examining the Policies 
and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and 
Nutrition Service'', 12 p.m., Zoom.
  May 13, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, 
hearing entitled ``Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
Reauthorization: Creating Opportunities for Youth Employment'', 
10:15 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 12, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2022 HHS Budget'', 10:30 a.m., 
Webex.
  May 13, Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, hearing 
entitled ``The CLEAN Future Act: Superfund Proposals to Advance 
Cleanups, Equity, and Climate Resilience'', 10:30 a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Financial Services, May 12, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 166 the ``The Fair Lending for All Act''; H.R. 1188, the 
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Act''; H.R. 1443, the ``LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and 
Investment Act''; H.R. 2570, the ``Climate Risk Disclosure Act''; 
H.R. 3007, the ``Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act''; and 
H.R. 3009, the ``Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing 
Act'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, May 12, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Driving a Global, Whole-of-Society Response to Climate 
Action'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
  May 13, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, 
Migration and International Economic Policy, hearing entitled ``A 
Race Against Time: Deploying Vaccines and Addressing the 
Disproportionate Impacts of COVID-19 in Latin America and the 
Caribbean'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on House Administration, May 12, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the January 6th Attack: United States 
Capitol Police Threat Assessment and Counter-Surveillance Before and 
During the Attack'', 12 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on the Judiciary, May 13, Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``Juvenile 
Justice Pipeline and the Road Back to Integration'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Natural Resources, May 12, Office of Insular Affairs 
Full Committee, hearing on H. Res. 279, the ``Insular Cases 
Resolution'', 1 p.m., Webex.
  May 13, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, 
hearing entitled ``Environmental Justice in Indigenous 
Communities'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  May 13, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing 
entitled ``Protecting Coastal Communities and Ocean Resources from 
Offshore Drilling'', 1 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, May 12, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Capitol Insurrection: Unexplained Delays and 
Unanswered Questions'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, May 12, Subcommittee 
on Investigations and Oversight, hearing entitled ``COVID-19 
Variants and Evolving Research Needs'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Small Business, May 13, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Overview of the Small Business Innovation Research and 
Small Business Technology Transfer Programs'', 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn 
and Zoom.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, May 13, 
Subcommittee on Research and Technology, markup on H.R. 2225, the 
``National Science Foundation for the Future Act'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  May 13, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, 
and Emergency Management, hearing entitled ``Federal Real Estate 
Post-COVID-19 Part One: A View from The Private Sector'', 2 p.m., 
2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, May 12, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Military Transition During the 
COVID-19 Pandemic'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Ways and Means, May 12, Subcommittee on Worker and 
Family Support, hearing entitled ``Making a Difference for Families 
and Foster Youth'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  May 12, Subcommittee on Revenue Measures, hearing entitled 
``Funding Our Nation's Priorities: Reforming the Tax Code's 
Advantageous Treatment of the Wealthy'', 2 p.m., Webex.
  May 13, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Biden 
Administration's 2021 Trade Policy Agenda'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth 
and Webex.
  Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, May 13, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Recruiting, Empowering and Retaining a 
Diverse Congressional Staff'', 9 a.m., Zoom.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: May 12, to hold hearings to examine the 
racial wealth gap in the United States, 10 a.m., VTC.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: May 13, to hold 
hearings to examine preventing mass atrocities, 9:30 a.m., VTC.