[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 21, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D808-D810]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE U.S. WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY: FACILITATING THE POST COVID-19 
RECOVERY
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry 
held a hearing entitled ``The U.S. Wood Products Industry: Facilitating 
the Post COVID-19 Recovery''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
REVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET REQUEST FOR U.S. SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS FORCES AND COMMAND
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special 
Operations held a hearing entitled ``Review of the Fiscal Year 2022 
Budget Request for U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command''. 
Testimony was heard from Joseph McMenamin, Performing the Duties of 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity 
Conflict, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; 
and General Richard D. Clarke, Commander, U.S. Special Operations 
Command.
PHASING OUT SUBMINIMUM WAGES: SUPPORTING THE TRANSITION TO COMPETITIVE 
INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections; and Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services held a 
joint hearing entitled ``Phasing Out Subminimum Wages: Supporting the 
Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment for Workers with 
Disabilities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
4369, the ``National Centers of Excellence in Advanced and Continuous 
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Act''; H.R. 654, the ``Drug-Free 
Communities Pandemic Relief Act''; H.R. 2051, the ``Methamphetamine 
Response Act of 2021''; H.R. 2379, the ``State Opioid Response Grant 
Authorization Act of 2021''; H.R. 2364, the ``Synthetic Opioid Danger 
Awareness Act''; H.R. 2355, the ``Opioid Prescription Verification Act 
of 2021''; H.R. 4026, the ``Social Determinants of Health Data Analysis 
Act of 2021''; H.R. 3743, the ``Supporting the Foundation for the 
National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the 
Food and Drug Administration Act''; H.R. 550, the ``Immunization 
Infrastructure Modernization Act''; H.R. 1550, the ``PREVENT HPV 
Cancers Act of 2021''; H.R. 951, the ``Maternal Vaccination Act''; H.R. 
4387, the ``Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2021''; H.R. 
3742, the ``Vaccine INFO Act''; H.R. 2347, the ``Strengthening the 
Vaccines for Children Act of 2021''; H.R. 3894, the ``CARING for Social 
Determinants Act of 2021''; H.R. 4406, the ``Supporting Medicaid in the 
U.S. Territories Act''; H.R. 2685, the ``Understanding Cybersecurity of 
Mobile Networks Act''; H.R. 3919, the ``Secure Equipment Act of 2021''; 
H.R. 4028, the ``Information and Communication Technology

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Strategy Act''; H.R. 4032, the ``Open RAN Outreach Act''; H.R. 4045, 
the ``FUTURE Networks Act''; H.R. 4046, the ``NTIA Policy and 
Cybersecurity Coordination Act''; H.R. 4055, the ``American 
Cybersecurity Literacy Act''; and H.R. 4067, the ``Communications 
Security Advisory Act of 2021''. H.R. 4369, H.R. 654, H.R. 2379, H.R. 
2364, H.R. 2355, H.R. 550, H.R. 1550, H.R. 951, H.R. 3742, H.R. 2347, 
H.R. 3894, H.R. 4406, H.R. 2685, H.R. 3919, H.R. 4028, H.R. 4032, H.R. 
4045, H.R. 4046, H.R. 4055, and H.R. 4067 were ordered reported, as 
amended. H.R. 2051, H.R. 4026, H.R. 3743, and H.R. 4387 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.
BANKING THE UNBANKED: EXPLORING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EFFORTS TO EXPAND 
ACCESS TO THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection 
and Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled ``Banking the 
Unbanked: Exploring Private and Public Efforts to Expand Access to the 
Financial System''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BOND RATING AGENCIES: EXAMINING THE `NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED' STATISTICAL 
RATING ORGANIZATIONS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Investor Protection, 
Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets held a hearing entitled ``Bond 
Rating Agencies: Examining the `Nationally Recognized' Statistical 
Rating Organizations''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE: EXAMINING GRASSROOTS PEACEBUILDING EFFORTS BETWEEN 
ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``People to 
People: Examining Grassroots Peacebuilding Efforts Between Israelis and 
Palestinians''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1693, 
the ``EQUAL Act''; H.R. 4035, the ``Real Justice for Our Veterans Act 
of 2021''; H.R. 3372, the ``One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act 
of 2021''; and H.R. 4435, the ``Fight Notario Fraud Act of 2021''. H.R. 
1693 and H.R. 4035 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 3372 and 
H.R. 4435 were ordered reported, without amendment.
EXAMINING THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE U.S. 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE 
SERVICE, AND NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a hearing entitled ``Examining the President's Fiscal 
Year 2022 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. 
Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration''. Testimony was heard from David 
Palumbo, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 
Department of the Interior; Don Cline, Associate Director of Water 
Resources, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior; Stephen 
D. Guertin, Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; and Richard W. 
Spinrad, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, Department of Commerce.
BUILDING BACK WITH JUSTICE: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IS CENTRAL TO THE 
AMERICAN JOBS PLAN
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Building Back with Justice: Environmental Justice Is Central 
to the American Jobs Plan''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SILENT KILLER: THE RISING PROBLEM OF EXTREME HEAT IN THE U.S.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Silent Killer: The Rising Problem 
of Extreme Heat in the U.S.''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
SBA'S ROLE IN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, 
and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``SBA's Role in Climate 
Solutions''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET FOR THE COAST GUARD AND MARITIME 
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Review of 
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget for the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
Programs''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Karl P. Schultz, 
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; Daniel B. Maffei, Chairman, Federal

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Maritime Commission; Master Chief Jason M. Vanderhaden, Master Chief 
Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard; and Lucinda 
Lessley, Acting Administrator, Maritime Administration, Department of 
Transportation.
MOVING FORWARD: EVALUATING NEXT STEPS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Technology 
Modernization held a hearing entitled ``Moving Forward: Evaluating Next 
Steps for the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record 
Modernization Program''. Testimony was heard from Carolyn Clancy, 
Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Discovery, Education and 
Affiliate Networks, Department of Veterans Affairs; Kameron L. 
Matthews, Assistant Undersecretary for Health for Clinical Services, 
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; David 
Chase, Deputy Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE OF FORCED LABOR IN SUPPLY CHAINS: STRENGTHENING 
ENFORCEMENT AND PROTECTING WORKERS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing 
entitled ``The Global Challenge of Forced Labor in Supply Chains: 
Strengthening Enforcement and Protecting Workers''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BUDGET OVERVIEW HEARING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Defense 
Intelligence and Warfighter Support held a hearing entitled ``Military 
Intelligence Program Budget Overview Hearing''. Testimony was heard 
from Wayne Davis, Deputy J2, U.S. Special Operations Command; 
Lieutenant General Matthew Glavy, Deputy Commandant for Information, 
U.S. Marine Corps; Major General Leah Lauderback, Director for 
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, U.S. Space Force; 
Ronald Moultrie, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
Security, Department of Defense; Lieutenant General Laura Potter, 
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, U.S. Army; Major General Daniel 
Simpson, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, 
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, U.S. Air Force; and Vice Admiral 
Jeffrey Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information 
Warfare, N2/N6, U.S. Navy. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
TOKYO 2021 OLYMPICS
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine Rodchenkov Act enforcement at the Tokyo 2021 
Olympics, after receiving testimony from Richard Baum, United States 
Coordinator, Doping in Sport, White House Office of National Drug 
Control Policy; Edwin Moses, United States Anti-Doping Agency; Jim 
Walden, Walden, Macht, and Haran; Debra LaPrevotte, The Sentry; and 
Noah Hoffman.