[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 22, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D679-D681]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 
660, the ``Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries 
Act of 2021''; H.R. 1415, the ``Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act''; H.R. 
1689, the ``Offshore Wind for Territories Act''; H.R. 2750, the ``Blue 
Carbon for Our Planet Act''; H.R. 3160, the ``Keep America's 
Waterfronts Working Act''; H.R. 3228, the ``National Coastal Resilience 
Data and Services Act''; H.R. 3692, the ``Marine Mammal Climate Change 
Protection Act''; H.R. 3748, the ``BLUE GLOBE ACT''; H.R. 3764,

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the ``Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021''; H.R. 3817, the 
``Regional Ocean Partnership Act''; H.R. 3864, the ``Chesapeake Bay 
Oyster Research Act''; H.R. 3906, the ``Blue Carbon Protection Act''; 
and H.R. 3892, the ``National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements 
Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Gonzalez-Colon, 
Pingree, Beyer, and Huffman; Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for 
Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; 
Nicole LeBoeuf, Acting Administrator, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; and 
public witnesses.
LESSONS LEARNED: THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS 
PANDEMIC
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Select Subcommittee on the 
Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing entitled ``Lessons Learned: The 
Federal Reserve's Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic''. Testimony was 
heard from Jerome H. Powell, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System.
PROTECTING OLDER WORKERS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION ACT; PROVIDING FOR 
CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF A RULE RELATING TO ``UPDATE OF 
COMMISSION'S CONCILIATION PROCEDURES''; PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL 
DISAPPROVAL A RULE RELATING TO ``OIL AND NATURAL GAS SECTOR: EMISSION 
STANDARDS FOR NEW, RECONSTRUCTED, AND MODIFIED SOURCES REVIEW''; 
PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF A RULE RELATING TO 
``NATIONAL BANKS AND FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS AS LENDERS''; EQUAL 
ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION FOR VETERANS ACT; LGBTQ BUSINESS EQUAL CREDIT 
ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2062, the 
``Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act''; S.J. Res. 13, 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission relating to ``Update of Commission's 
Conciliation Procedures''; S.J. Res. 14, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Oil and 
Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and 
Modified Sources Review''; S.J. Res. 15, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to 
``National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders''; H.R. 
239, the ``Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act''; and H.R. 
1443, the ``LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment 
Act''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 9-4, a rule providing 
for consideration of H.R. 2062, the ``Protecting Older Workers Against 
Discrimination Act'', H.R. 239, the ``Equal Access to Contraception for 
Veterans Act'', H.R. 1443, the ``LGBTQ Business Equal Credit 
Enforcement and Investment Act'', S.J. Res. 13, Providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission relating to ``Update of Commission's Conciliation 
Procedures'', S.J. Res. 14, Providing for congressional disapproval 
under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Oil and Natural 
Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified 
Sources Review'', and S.J. Res. 15, Providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to 
``National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders''. The 
rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2062, the ``Protecting Older 
Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021'', under a structured rule. 
The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Education and Labor or their designees. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 117-6, modified by the amendment printed in part A of 
the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule 
provides that following debate, each further amendment printed in part 
B of the Rules Committee report not earlier considered as part of 
amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 shall be considered only in 
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member 
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the 
proponent at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be 
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 
of the question. Section 3 of the rule provides that at any time after 
debate the chair of the Committee on

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Education and Labor or his designee may offer amendments en bloc 
consisting of further amendments printed in part B of the Rules 
Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Education and Labor or their designees, shall not be 
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 
of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the 
amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report or 
amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of 
H.R. 239, the ``Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act'', under 
a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs or their designees. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points 
of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion 
to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1443, the 
``LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act'', under a 
closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Financial Services or their designees. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text 
of Rules Committee Print 117-7 shall be considered as adopted and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of 
S.J. Res. 13 under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Education and Labor or their designees. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the joint 
resolution. The rule provides that the joint resolution shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to 
commit. The rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 14 under a 
closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce or their designees. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The 
rule provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. 
The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the joint 
resolution. The rule provides one motion to commit. The rule provides 
for consideration of S.J. Res. 15 under a closed rule. The rule 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial 
Services or their designees. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule provides that 
the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The rule 
provides one motion to commit. The rule provides that House Resolution 
485 is hereby adopted. The rule provides that at any time through the 
legislative day of Friday, June 25, 2021, the Speaker may entertain 
motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House 
suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the 
object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 
22 or 23, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further 
proceedings postponed. The Chair shall put the question on any such 
motion without debate or intervening motion, and the ordering of the 
yeas and nays on postponed motions to suspend the rules with respect to 
such measures is vacated. Testimony was heard from Chairman Scott of 
Virginia, and Representatives Garcia of Illinois, Steil, Peters, Carter 
of Georgia, and Foxx.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.