[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 123 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D771-D772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4374, 
the ``Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act''. H.R. 4374 
was ordered reported, as amended.
FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET REQUEST FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ENERGY, AND 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for Military Construction, 
Energy, and Environmental Programs''. Testimony was heard from Paul D. 
Cramer, Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Sustainment, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Department 
of Defense; Jack Surash, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
Installations, Environment and Energy, Department of the Army; Todd 
Schafer, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Installations, 
Environment and Energy, Department of the Navy; and Jennifer L. Miller, 
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Installations, Environment 
and Energy, Department of the Air Force.
KEEPING US SAFE AND SECURE: OVERSIGHT OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY 
COMMISSION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy; and 
Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Keeping Us Safe and Secure: Oversight of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission''. Testimony was heard from the following Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission officials: Christopher T. Hanson, Chairman; Jeff 
Baran, Commissioner; and David A. Wright, Commissioner.
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy''. Testimony was heard 
from Jerome H. Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PRIORITIES AND USAID'S 
FY22 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Biden Administration's Foreign Assistance Priorities and USAID's 
FY22 Budget Request''. Testimony was heard from Samantha Power, 
Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
820, the ``New Philadelphia National Historical Park Act''; H.R. 972, 
the ``Wildlife Refuge Conservation and Recreation for the Community 
Act''; H.R. 1154, the ``Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area 
Act''; H.R. 1664, to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum 
Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes; H.R. 1908, the 
``Ka`ena Point National Heritage Area Act''; H.R. 2278, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th National 
Memorial Trail, and for other purposes; H.R. 2444, the ``Fort San 
Geronimo Preservation Act''; H.R. 2497, the ``Amache National Historic 
Site Act''; H.R. 2780, the ``Insular Area Climate Change Act''; H.R. 
2899, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to 
assess the suitability and feasibility of designating areas within the 
island of Guam as a National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 3113, the ``MAPLand Act''; H.R. 3616, the ``Bear River National 
Heritage Area Study Act''; H.R. 3764, the ``Ocean-Based Climate 
Solutions Act of 2021''; and H.R. 4300, the ``Veterans in Parks Act''. 
H.R. 1154, H.R. 1664, H.R. 1908, H.R. 2899, H.R. 3616, and H.R. 972 
were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 2278, H.R. 2444, H.R. 
2497, H.R. 2780, H.R. 3113, H.R. 3764, H.R. 4300, and H.R. 820 were 
ordered reported, as amended.
    
PRINCIPLES FOR OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: COVID-19 AND FUTURE INFECTIOUS 
DISEASES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Principles for 
Outbreak Investigation: COVID-19 and Future Infectious Diseases''. 
Testimony was heard from Suzan Murray, Program Director, Smithsonian 
Global Health Program, Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation 
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Institute, Smithsonian Institution; and public witnesses.
INNOVATION AS A CATALYST FOR NEW JOBS: SBA'S INNOVATION INITIATIVES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and 
Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``Innovation as a Catalyst for 
New Jobs: SBA's Innovation Initiatives''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
PRESIDENT BIDEN'S FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET REQUEST: AGENCY POLICIES AND 
PERSPECTIVES (PART II)
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``President Biden's 
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request: Agency Policies and Perspectives (Part 
II)''. Testimony was heard from Radhika Fox, Assistant Administrator, 
Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Nicole R. LaBoeuf, 
Acting Assistant Administrator, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Terry 
Cosby, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of 
Agriculture; Patrick Breysse, Director, Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry, Department of Health and Human Services; and Craig H. 
Middlebrook, Deputy Administrator, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway 
Development Corporation, Department of Transportation.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on H.R. 913, the ``Build a Better VA Act''; H.R. 2587, the ``SERVE 
Act''; H.R. 2775, the ``VA Quality Health Care Accountability and 
Transparency Act''; H.R. 2797, the ``National Green Alert Act of 
2021''; H.R. 3027, the ``Veterans Improved Access to Care Act of 
2021''; H.R. 3452, the ``Veterans Preventative Health Coverage Fairness 
Act''; H.R. 3674, the ``Vet Center Support Act''; H.R. 3693, the 
``VIPER Act''; legislation to clarify and improve the program of 
comprehensive assistance for family caregivers; legislation to require 
an independent assessment of health care delivery systems and 
management processes of the Department of Veterans Affairs be conducted 
once every 10 years; and H.R. 4233, the ``Student Veterans Counseling 
Centers Eligibility Act''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Takano, 
and Representatives Pappas, Lamb, Crow, Underwood, and Murphy of North 
Carolina; David Perry, Chief Officer, Workforce Management and 
Consulting, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and public witnesses.
EXPANDING HOUSING ACCESS TO ALL AMERICANS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
entitled ``Expanding Housing Access to All Americans''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
CORPORATE POWER AND SHARED PROSPERITY
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine how 
concentrated corporate power undermines shared prosperity, after 
receiving testimony from Thomas Philippon, New York University Stern 
School of Business, New York, New York; and Kate Bahn, Washington 
Center for Equitable Growth, Stacy Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-
Reliance, and Chris Edwards, Cato Institute, all of Washington, D.C.