[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 82 (Wednesday, May 12, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D506-D508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TITLE II CONSERVATION PROGRAMS: EXPLORING CLIMATE SMART PRACTICES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry 
held a hearing entitled ``Title II Conservation Programs: Exploring 
Climate Smart

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Practices''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
USDA RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS MISSION AREA
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing entitled ``USDA Research, Education and Economics Mission 
Area''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of 
Agriculture officials: Carrie Castille, Director, National Institute of 
Food and Agriculture; Hubert Hamer, Administrator, National 
Agricultural Statistics Service; Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Acting Under 
Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; Simon Y. Liu, Acting 
Administrator, Agricultural Research Service; and Spiro Stefanou, 
Administrator, Economic Research Service.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SAFETY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held an oversight 
hearing on Federal Aviation Administration Safety. Testimony was heard 
from Steve Dickson, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration.
AN UPDATE ON AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``An Update on Afghanistan''. Testimony was heard from David F. Helvey, 
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs, 
Department of Defense; and Brigadier General Matthew G. Trollinger, 
Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, Joint Staff, J-5.
EXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF 
AGRICULTURE'S FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Civil Rights and 
Human Services held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Policies and 
Priorities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition 
Service''. Testimony was heard from Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary 
for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture.
THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 HHS BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2022 HHS Budget''. Testimony was heard from 
Xavier Becerra, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a 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''. H.R. 166, H.R. 1188, H.R. 1443, H.R. 2570, 
H.R. 3007, and H.R. 3009 were ordered reported, as amended.
DRIVING A GLOBAL, WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY RESPONSE TO CLIMATE ACTION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Driving a Global, Whole-of-Society Response to Climate Action''. 
Testimony was heard from John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for 
Climate, Department of State.
OVERSIGHT OF THE JANUARY 6TH ATTACK: UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE 
THREAT ASSESSMENT AND COUNTER-SURVEILLANCE BEFORE AND DURING THE ATTACK
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee continued a hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the January 6th Attack: United States Capitol 
Police Threat Assessment and Counter-Surveillance Before and During the 
Attack''. Testimony was heard from Christopher P. Failla, Inspector 
General, Architect of the Capitol.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Office of Insular Affairs Full 
Committee held a hearing on H. Res. 279, the ``Insular Cases 
Resolution''. Testimony was heard from Representative Plaskett; Tina 
Muna Barnes, Vice Speaker, Guam Legislature; and Talauega Eleasalo 
Va'alele Ale, Lieutenant Governor, American Samoa.
THE CAPITOL INSURRECTION: UNEXPLAINED DELAYS AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``The Capitol Insurrection: Unexplained Delays and Unanswered 
Questions''. Testimony was heard from Robert J. Contee III, Chief, 
Metropolitan Police Department, Washington D.C.; and public witnesses.
COVID-19 VARIANTS AND EVOLVING RESEARCH NEEDS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
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hearing entitled ``COVID-19 Variants and Evolving Research Needs''. 
Testimony was heard from Stephen Streiffer, Deputy Laboratory Director 
for Science and Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Department of 
Energy; and public witnesses.
MILITARY TRANSITION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``Military Transition During the COVID-19 
Pandemic''. Testimony was heard from William Mansell, Director, Defense 
Support Services, Department of Defense; James Rodriguez, Acting 
Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, 
Department of Labor; Cheryl Rawls, Executive Director, Outreach, 
Transition and Economic Development Service, Veterans Benefits 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR FAMILIES AND FOSTER YOUTH
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support 
held a hearing entitled ``Making a Difference for Families and Foster 
Youth''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FUNDING OUR NATION'S PRIORITIES: REFORMING THE TAX CODE'S ADVANTAGEOUS 
TREATMENT OF THE WEALTHY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Revenue Measures held a 
hearing entitled ``Funding Our Nation's Priorities: Reforming the Tax 
Code's Advantageous Treatment of the Wealthy''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
RACIAL WEALTH GAP IN U.S.
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
racial wealth gap in the United States, after receiving testimony from 
Dorothy A. Brown, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia; 
Darrick Hamilton, The New School Institute on Race and Political 
Economy, and Ian Rowe, Vertex Partnership Academies, both of New York, 
New York; and Mehrsa Baradaran, University of California Irvine School 
of Law, Irvine.