[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 133 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D870-D873]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
1ST CENTURY FOOD SYSTEMS: CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE'S ROLE IN 
PROTECTING DOMESTIC FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee On Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``21st 
Century Food Systems: Controlled Environment Agriculture's Role in 
Protecting Domestic Food Supply Chains and Infrastructure''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a markup on H.R. 4350, the ``National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022''. H.R. 4350 was forwarded to the full 
Committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a markup on 
H.R. 4350, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022''. H.R. 4350 was forwarded to the full Committee, without 
amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special 
Operations held a markup on H.R. 4350, the ``National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022''. H.R. 4350 was forwarded to 
the full Committee, without amendment.
KEEPING THE PELL GRANT PROMISE: INCREASING ENROLLMENT, SUPPORTING 
SUCCESS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Higher Education and 
Workforce Investment, hearing entitled ``Keeping the Pell Grant 
Promise: Increasing Enrollment, Supporting Success''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
THE PATH FORWARD: ADVANCING TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE 
DISEASES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
entitled ``The Path Forward: Advancing Treatments and Cures for 
Neurodegenerative Diseases''. Testimony was heard from the following 
Department of Health and Human Services officials: Patrizia Cavazzoni, 
M.D., Director, Center for Drug

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Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Richard J. 
Hodes, M.D., Director, National Institute on Aging; and Walter J. 
Koroshetz, M.D., Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders 
and Stroke, National Institute of Health; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
H.R. 4590, the ``Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions 
Act''; H.R. 3332, the ``Manufactured Housing Community Preservation Act 
of 2021''; H.R. 4616, the ``Adjustable Interest Rate Act of 2021''; 
H.R. 4618, the ``Short Sale Transparency and Market Fairness Act''; 
H.R. 4685, to require the Government Accountability Office to carry out 
a study on the impact of the gamification, psychological nudges, and 
other design techniques used by online trading platforms, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 4617, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to 
prohibit payment for order flow; H.R. 935, the ``Small Business 
Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 
2021''; H.R. 4620, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to 
limit the exemption provided for family offices from the definition of 
an investment adviser to those family offices with less than 
$750,000,000 in assets under management and for other purposes; H.R. 
4619, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit trading 
ahead by market makers, and for other purposes; H.R. 3555, the ``Voters 
on the Move Registration Act''; and H.R. 2265, the ``Financial 
Exploitation Prevention Act of 2021''. H.R. 4590, H.R. 4618, H.R. 4619, 
H.R. 4685, H.R. 4620, H.R. 3555, H.R. 3332, H.R. 4617, H.R. 2265, H.R. 
4616, and H.R. 935 were ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee concluded a markup on H.R. 
4589, the ``Diversity and Inclusion at the State Department Act''; H.R. 
4693, the ``Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021''; 
H.R. 1199, the ``STEM Diplomacy Act''; H. Res. 496, supporting the 
continued work of the United States African Development Foundation as 
it creates pathways to prosperity for underserved communities on the 
African Continent through community-led development; H.R. 2946, the 
``Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform 
Act of 2021''; H.R. 4250, the ``War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act''; H. 
Res. 497, condemning the murder of Alireza Fazeli Monfared and the 
practice of so-called ``honor killings'' in Iran, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 4526, the ``City and State Diplomacy Act''; H. Res. 549, 
condemning the assassination of the Haitian President, and urging 
United States and global support of Haitian-led solutions; H. Res. 547, 
calling for the continued support of Afghan women and girls after the 
drawdown of American troops; H. Res. 376, condemning Turkey for its 
illegal occupation of Cyprus; and H.R. 4686, the ``Cambodia Democracy 
Act of 2021''. H. Res. 549, H. Res. 547, H.R. 4686, H.R. 4589, H. Res. 
496 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 4693, H.R. 1199, H.R. 2946, 
H.R. 4250, H. Res. 497, and H.R. 4526 were ordered reported, without 
amendment.
LEBANON: ASSESSING POLITICAL PARALYSIS, ECONOMIC CRISIS AND CHALLENGES 
FOR U.S. POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``Lebanon: 
Assessing Political Paralysis, Economic Crisis and Challenges for U.S. 
Policy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION: A CASE STUDY OF HOW INTERNATIONAL 
COLLABORATION ON OFFSHORE WIND TECHNOLOGY BENEFITS AMERICAN WORKERS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the 
Environment, and Cyber held a hearing entitled ``Renewable Energy 
Transition: A Case Study of How International Collaboration on Offshore 
Wind Technology Benefits American Workers''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
THE CYBER TALENT PIPELINE: EDUCATING A WORKFORCE TO MATCH TODAY'S 
THREATS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation held a hearing entitled ``The 
Cyber Talent Pipeline: Educating a Workforce to Match Today's 
Threats''. Testimony was heard from Ralph Ley, Department Manager, 
Workforce Development and Training Infrastructure Assurance and 
Analysis Division, National and Homeland Security, Idaho National 
Laboratory, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a hearing on H.R. 273, the ``Prevention of Escapement of 
Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act''; H.R. 274, the 
``Keep Finfish Free Act''; H.R. 1569, the ``Critically Endangered 
Animals Conservation Act of 2021''; H.R. 1983, the ``MONARCH Act of 
2021''; H.R. 2026, the ``Global Amphibian Protection Act

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of 2021''; H.R. 2325, the ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''; H.R. 2773, 
the ``Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021''; H.R. 2793, the 
``Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021''; H.R. 2848, the 
``Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021''; H.R. 2872, the 
``SAFE Act''; H.R. 3075, the ``Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor 
Prevention Act''; H.R. 3128, the ``American Fisheries Advisory 
Committee Act of 2021''; H.R. 3135, the ``Captive Primate Safety Act''; 
H.R. 3396, the ``Extinction Prevention Act of 2021; and H.R. 4458, the 
``KELP Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Young, Panetta, 
Dingell, Murphy of Florida, and Blumenauer; Janet Coit, Assistant 
Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, Acting Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and Deputy National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator, National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Stephen 
Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
DEMOCRACY IN DANGER: THE ASSAULT ON VOTING RIGHTS IN TEXAS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Democracy in Danger: The 
Assault on Voting Rights in Texas''. Testimony was heard from the 
following Texas State Representatives: Senfronia Thompson, Nicole 
Collier, Diego Bernal, and Travis Clardy; and a public witness.
ENABLING MISSION SUCCESS FROM THE GROUND UP: ADDRESSING NASA'S URGENT 
INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``Enabling Mission Success from the 
Ground Up: Addressing NASA's Urgent Infrastructure Needs''. Testimony 
was heard from Robert Gibbs, Associate Administrator for the Mission 
Support Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4256, 
the ``Investing in Main Street Act''; H.R. 4481, the ``Small Business 
7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act''; H.R. 4531, the ``7(a) Loan Agent 
Oversight Act'', H.R. 3469, ``Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 
2021''; H.R. 3462, the ``SBA Cyber Awareness Act''; H.R. 4515, the 
``Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021''; and 
H.R. 4513, the ``Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act 
of 2021''. H.R. 4256, H.R. 4481, H.R. 4531, H.R. 3469, H.R. 3462, H.R. 
4515, and H.R. 4513 were ordered reported, without amendment.
ASSESSING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S COVID-19 RELIEF AND RESPONSE EFFORTS 
AND ITS IMPACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Assessing the Federal Government's COVID-19 Relief 
and Response Efforts and its Impact''. Testimony was heard from Michael 
E. Horowitz, Chair, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, Council 
of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency; Heather Krause, 
Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government Accountability 
Office; Chris Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, 
Government Accountability Office; Eric J. Soskin, Inspector General, 
Department of Transportation; James Izzard, Assistant Inspector General 
for Investigations, Department of Homeland Security; and public 
witnesses.
FINANCING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND JOB CREATION
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Financing Climate Solutions and Job Creation''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING; THE NATURE AND CONSEQUENCES OF AMERICAN 
ECONOMIC DISPARITY
Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth: Full 
Committee held an organizational meeting, and a hearing entitled ``The 
Nature and Consequences of American Economic Disparity''. The Committee 
adopted its Rules for the 117th Congress. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a business meeting to consider proposed recommendations to Improve 
Staff Recruitment, Diversity, Retention, and Compensation and Benefits; 
Professionalize Internships and Fellowships; and Improve Accessibility. 
Proposed recommendations to Improve Staff Recruitment, Diversity, 
Retention, and Compensation and Benefits; Professionalize Internships 
and Fellowships; and Improve Accessibility were adopted.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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