[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 27, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D843-D845]
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. 267, the 
``2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act''. H.R. 267 was ordered reported, as 
amended.
THE CHANGING ENERGY LANDSCAPE: OVERSIGHT OF FERC
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``The Changing Energy Landscape: Oversight of FERC''. 
Testimony was heard from the following Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission officials: Richard Glick, Chairman; Neil Chatterjee, 
Commissioner; James Danly, Commissioner; Allison Clements, 
Commissioner; and Mark C. Christie, Commissioner.
THE PROMISES AND PERILS OF CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security, 
International Development and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled 
``The Promises

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and Perils of Central Bank Digital Currencies''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
NAHASDA REAUTHORIZATION: ADDRESSING HISTORIC DISINVESTMENT AND THE 
ONGOING PLIGHT OF THE FREEDMEN IN NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing, Community 
Development, and Insurance held a hearing entitled ``NAHASDA 
Reauthorization: Addressing Historic Disinvestment and the Ongoing 
Plight of the Freedmen in Native American Communities''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL CHILD THRIVE ACT AND INVESTING IN EARLY 
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International 
Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social 
Impact held a hearing entitled ``Implementation of the Global Child 
Thrive Act and Investing in Early Childhood Development''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
A FINE SCHEME: HOW COURT-IMPOSED FEES AND FINES UNJUSTLY BURDEN 
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``A Fine Scheme: How Court-
Imposed Fees and Fines Unjustly Burden Vulnerable Communities''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE NEED TO ENHANCE THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT: PRACTICE-BASED COVERAGE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``The Need to 
Enhance the Voting Rights Act: Practice-Based Coverage''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
THE TOXIC LEGACY OF THE MINING LAW OF 1872
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``The Toxic Legacy of the Mining Law 
of 1872''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF PANDEMIC EVICTIONS: ASSESSING ABUSES BY CORPORATE 
LANDLORDS AND FEDERAL EFFORTS TO KEEP AMERICANS IN THEIR HOMES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Select Subcommittee on the 
Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of Pandemic 
Evictions: Assessing Abuses by Corporate Landlords and Federal Efforts 
to Keep Americans in Their Homes''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
DEFENDING THE U.S. ELECTRIC GRID AGAINST CYBER THREATS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security 
held a hearing entitled ``Defending the U.S. Electric Grid Against 
Cyber Threats''. Testimony was heard from Eric Goldstein, Executive 
Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security; Puesh M. Kumar, 
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Cybersecurity, 
Energy Security, and Emergency Response, Department of Energy; and 
Joseph H. McClelland, Director, Office of Energy Infrastructure 
Security, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022; DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 
FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022; 
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
2022
Committee on Rules: Full Committee began a hearing on H.R. 4346, the 
``Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022''; H.R. 4373, the 
``Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2022''; and H.R. 4505, the ``Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022''. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Lofgren, and Representatives Lee of California, 
Rogers of Kentucky, Ryan, Herrera Beutler, Cartwright, Palazzo, 
Blumenauer, Burgess, Jackson Lee, Clyde, Good of Virginia, Malinowski, 
Grothman, Plaskett, Obernolte, Graves of Louisiana, Smith of New 
Jersey, Stauber, and Moolenaar.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 4609, the ``National Institute of Standards and 
Technology for the Future Act of 2021''; H.R. 3858, the ``National 
Science and Technology Strategy Act of 2021''; H.R. 4588, the 
``Regional Innovation Act of 2021''; H.R. 4606, the ``Energizing 
Technology Transfer Act''; and H.R. 4599, the ``SUPER Act of 2021''. 
H.R. 3858 was ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 4599, H.R. 
4606, H.R. 4588, and H.R. 4609 were ordered reported, as amended.
WEALTH FOR THE WORKING CLASS: THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Innovation, 
Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development

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held a hearing entitled ``Wealth for the Working Class: The Clean 
Energy Economy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AGING IN PLACE: EXAMINING VETERANS' ACCESS TO HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED 
SERVICES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Aging in Place: Examining Veterans' Access to Home and 
Community Based Services''. Testimony was heard from Scotte Hartronft, 
Executive Director, Geriatrics and Extended Care, Veterans Health 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE ON JANUARY 6TH
Select Committee To Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United 
States Capitol: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Law 
Enforcement Experience on January 6th''. Testimony was heard from 
Sergeant Aquilino Gonell, U.S. Capitol Police; Michael Fanone, 
Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC; Daniel Hodges, 
Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC; and Harry Dunn, U.S. 
Capitol Police.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.