[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 81 (Tuesday, May 11, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D496-D499]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                              MAY 12, 2021

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: to hold hearings to examine domestic 
violent extremism in America, 10 a.m., SH-216.

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  Committee on Armed Services: 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.
  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.
  Committee on the Budget: 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: 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 Environment and Public Works: 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-253.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the President's 
2021 trade policy agenda, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
  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: 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: 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.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 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, 9:15 
a.m., SD-342.
  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.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: 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 the Judiciary: 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.
  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.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: 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.

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  Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, 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, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, 
hearing entitled ``USDA Research, Education and Economics Mission 
Area'', 10:30 a.m., Webex.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, 
and Related Agencies, oversight hearing on Federal Aviation 
Administration Safety, 10:30 a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``An 
Update on Afghanistan'', 11 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2022 HHS Budget'', 10:30 a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
166 the ``The Fair Lending for All Act''; H.R. 1188, the ``Greater 
Accountability in Pay 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, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Driving a Global, Whole-of-Society Response to Climate Action'', 
10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee On House Administration, Full Committee, continue 
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 Natural Resources, Office of Insular Affairs Full 
Committee, hearing on H. Res. 279, the ``Insular Cases Resolution'', 
1 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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, Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight, hearing entitled ``COVID-19 Variants 
and Evolving Research Needs'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Military Transition During the 
COVID-19 Pandemic'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Worker and Family 
Support, hearing entitled ``Making a Difference for Families and 
Foster Youth'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  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.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine the racial 
wealth gap in the United States, 10 a.m., VTC.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 19 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 26 reports have been filed in the House.

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