[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D545-D547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FY 2022 POSTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing 
entitled ``Central Intelligence Agency FY 2022 Posture''. Testimony was 
heard from William J. Burns, Director, Central Intelligence Agency. 
This hearing was closed.
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 
PRIORITIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing entitled ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection Resource 
Management and Operational Priorities''. Testimony was heard from Troy 
Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
PUBLIC WITNESSES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled 
``Public Witnesses''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
GLOBAL CLIMATE FINANCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a hearing entitled ``Global Climate 
Finance''. Testimony was heard from Mathew Haarsager, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for International Development Finance and Policy, Department 
of the Treasury; Jeffrey Haeni, Acting Director, Center for 
Environment, Energy, and Infrastructure, Bureau for Development, 
Democracy, and Innovation, U.S. Agency for International Development; 
Jake Levine, Chief Climate Officer, U.S. International Development 
Finance Corporation; and Leo Martinez-Diaz, Senior Advisor on Climate 
Change, Department of State.
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration. Testimony was heard from Bill 
Nelson, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MILITARY, NATIONAL, AND 
PUBLIC SERVICE
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Recommendations of the National Commission on Military, National, and 
Public Service''. Testimony was heard from the following National 
Commission on Military, National, and Public Service officials: Joseph 
J. Heck, Chairman; Mark Gearan, Vice Chairman for National and Public 
Service; and Steve Barney, Commissioner.
PICKING UP THE PIECES: STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS WITH STUDENTS 
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled ``Picking 
up the Pieces: Strengthening Connections with Students Experiencing 
Homelessness and Children in Foster Care''. Testimony was heard from 
Michelle Linder-Coates, Executive Director of PreK Partnerships, School 
District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; James F. Lane, Superintendent 
of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education; and public 
witnesses.
THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 DOE BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2022 DOE Budget''. Testimony was heard from 
Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary, Department of Energy.
OVERSIGHT OF PRUDENTIAL REGULATORS: ENSURING THE SAFETY, SOUNDNESS, 
DIVERSITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of Prudential Regulators: Ensuring the Safety, Soundness, 
Diversity, and Accountability of Depository Institutions''. Testimony 
was heard from Todd Harper, Chairman, National Credit Union 
Administration; Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Office 
of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury; Jelena 
McWilliams, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and Randal 
Quarles, Vice Chairman of Supervision, Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 922, 
the ``Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act''; H.R. 2785, the ``Energy 
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Governance Initiative Act of 2021''; H.R. 3261, to repeal the 1991 
Authorization for the Use of Military Force against Iraq Resolution; 
H.R. 3283, to repeal the joint resolution entitled ``A joint resolution 
to promote peace and stability in the Middle East''; H. Res. 408, 
urging the Government of El Salvador to respect the country's 
democratic institutions; H.R. 1096, the ``Represent America Abroad Act 
of 2021''; H.R. 1135, the ``LITE Act''; H. Res. 402, recognizing the 
devastating impact of COVID-19 in India and expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives with respect to COVID assistance to India; and 
H. Res. 348, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United Nations Security Council should immediately impose an arms 
embargo against the military of Burma. H. Res. 402, H.R. 3283, H.R. 
1096, and H.R. 1135 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 3261, H. 
Res. 408, H. Res. 348, H.R. 922, and H.R. 2785 were ordered reported, 
without amendment.
REFORMING THE CAPITOL POLICE AND IMPROVING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE 
CAPITOL POLICE BOARD
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Reforming the Capitol Police and Improving Accountability 
for the Capitol Police Board''. Testimony was heard from J. Brett 
Blanton, Architect of the Capitol; Major General William J. Walker, 
Sergeant at Arms, U.S. House of Representatives; Lieutenant General 
Jeffrey Buchanan, U.S. Army (Retired), Deputy Leader, Capitol Attack 
Review Task Force; and public witnesses.
CONTINUING INJUSTICE: THE CENTENNIAL OF THE TULSA-GREENWOOD RACE 
MASSACRE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Continuing 
Injustice: The Centennial of the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISUSE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND CORPORATE WELFARE IN THE OIL AND GAS 
INDUSTRY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Misuse of Taxpayer Dollars and 
Corporate Welfare in the Oil and Gas Industry''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
EXAMINING EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS' FAILURE TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND 
PUBLIC FUNDS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Select Subcommittee on the 
Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing entitled ``Examining Emergent 
BioSolutions' Failure to Protect Public Health and Public Funds''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ACCELERATING DISCOVERY: THE FUTURE OF SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING AT THE 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a hearing entitled ``Accelerating Discovery: The Future of 
Scientific Computing at the Department of Energy''. Testimony was heard 
from Georgia Tourassi, Director, National Center for Computational 
Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Department of Energy; J. 
Stephen Binkley, Acting Director, Office of Science, Department of 
Energy; and public witnesses.
THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM: AN 
UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS WITH SBA'S RESOURCE PARTNERS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Innovation, 
Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled 
``The Small Business Administration's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: An 
Update and Next Steps with SBA's Resource Partners''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
PROTECTING WHISTLEBLOWERS AND PROMOTING ACCOUNTABILITY: IS VA MAKING 
PROGRESS?
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Protecting Whistleblowers and 
Promoting Accountability: Is VA Making Progress?''. Testimony was heard 
from Hansel Cordeiro, Acting Assistant Secretary for Accountability and 
Whistleblower Protection, Office of Accountability and Whistleblower 
Protection, Department of Veterans Affairs; Christopher Wilber, Counsel 
to the Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; Elizabeth McMurray, Chief of Retaliation and 
Disclosure Unit, U.S. Office of Special Counsel; and public witnesses.
LEVERAGING THE TAX CODE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Leveraging the Tax Code for Infrastructure Investment''. Testimony 
was heard from Rachael Eubanks, Treasurer, Michigan; and public 
witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.