[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 180 (Thursday, October 14, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1127-D1129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
INVESTING IN AMERICAN JOBS: LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN MANUFACTURING AND 
COMPETITIVENESS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection 
and Commerce held a hearing entitled ``Investing in American Jobs: 
Legislation to Strengthen Manufacturing and Competitiveness''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BEYOND I, ROBOT: ETHICS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND THE DIGITAL AGE
Committee on Financial Services: On October 13, 2021, Task Force on 
Artificial Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Beyond I, Robot: 
Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Digital Age''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
CASHED OUT: HOW A CASHLESS ECONOMY IMPACTS DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES 
AND PEOPLES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations hearing entitled ``Cashed Out: How a Cashless Economy 
Impacts Disadvantaged Communities and Peoples''. Testimony was heard 
from Alex Valdez, Member, Colorado House of Representatives; and public 
witnesses.
TUNISIA: EXAMINING THE STATE OF DEMOCRACY AND NEXT STEPS FOR U.S. 
POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``Tunisia: 
Examining the State of Democracy and Next Steps for U.S. Policy''. 
Testimony was heard from Alexis Arieff, Specialist in African Affairs, 
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: On October 13, 2021, Full Committee 
held a markup on H.R. 160, the ``Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 
2021''; H.R. 442, the ``Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium 
Land Transfer Act''; H.R. 570, the ``Offshore Accountability Act of 
2021''; H.R. 897, the ``Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust 
Confirmation Act''; H.R. 1286, the ``Southern Campaign of the 
Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021''; H.R. 1975, the 
``Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021''; H.R. 2024, 
the ``Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act''; H.R. 2074, the 
``Indian Buffalo Management Act''; H.R. 2088, the ``Eastern Band of 
Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act''; H.R. 2107, the ``Nation's 
Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act''; H.R. 2643, the ``Offshore 
Pipeline Safety Act''; H.R. 2930, the ``Safeguard Tribal Objects of 
Patrimony Act of 2021''; H.R. 3075, the ``Illegal Fishing and Forced 
Labor Prevention Act''; H.R. 3222, the ``Alabama Black Belt National 
Heritage Area Act''; H.R.

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3670, the ``Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act''; H.R. 4881, 
the ``Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act''; and H.R. 5221, the 
``Urban Indian Health Confer Act''. H.R. 160, H.R. 1286, H.R. 2024, 
H.R. 2074, H.R. 2107, H.R. 2643, H.R. 2930, H.R. 3075, H.R. 3222, and 
H.R. 3670 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 442, H.R. 570, H.R. 
897, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2088, H.R. 4881, and H.R. 5221 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 149, the ``Peter J. 
McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act''; H.R. 250, the ``January 8th National 
Memorial Act''; H.R. 3197, the ``Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 
2021''; H.R. 3531, the ``Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War 
II Memorial Act''; H.R. 4009, the ``Georgetown Waterfront Enslaved 
Voyages Memorial Act''; H.R. 4380, to designate the El Paso Community 
Healing Garden National Memorial, and for other purposes; H.R. 4454, 
the ``Reconciliation in Place Names Act''; H.R. 4648, the ``Cane River 
Creole National Historical Park Boundary Modification Act''; H.R. 4706, 
the ``Blackwell School National Historic Site Act''. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Green of Texas, Norton, Gonzalez of Texas, 
and Johnson of Louisiana; Mike Caldwell, Acting Associate Director, 
Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service, Department 
of the Interior; Scott A. Fontenot, Mayor, Eunice, Louisiana; Rodney 
Ellis, Commissioner, Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas; and 
public witnesses.
IMPACTS OF ABANDONED OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE NEED 
FOR STRONGER FEDERAL OVERSIGHT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Impacts of Abandoned Offshore Oil 
and Gas Infrastructure and the Need for Stronger Federal Oversight''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF FORECASTING: BUILDING A WEATHER-READY NATION ON ALL 
FRONTS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``The Future of Forecasting: Building a Weather-Ready 
Nation on All Fronts''. Testimony was heard from Louis Uccellini, 
Assistant Administrator for Weather Services and Director, National 
Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Department of Commerce; Cardell Johnson, Acting Director, Natural 
Resources and Environment, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
GROWING THE SMALL BUSINESS SUPPLIER BASE IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING
Committee on Small Business: On October 13, 2021, Subcommittee on 
Contracting and Infrastructure held a hearing entitled ``Growing the 
Small Business Supplier Base in Government Contracting''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
DOMESTIC VIOLENT EXTREMIST GROUPS AND THE RECRUITMENT OF VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: On October 13, 2021, Full Committee 
held a hearing entitled ``Domestic Violent Extremist Groups and the 
Recruitment of Veterans''. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant Colonel 
Joe Plenzler (Ret.), Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: On October 13, 2021, Subcommittee on 
Health held a hearing on H.R. 2819, the ``Solid Start Act of 2021''; 
H.R. 2916, the ``VA Cannabis Research Act of 2021''; H.R. 4575, the 
``Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021''; H.R. 4794, the ``Making 
Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act''; H.R. 
5029, the ``Expanding the Families of Veterans Access to Mental Health 
Services Act''; H.R. 5073, the ``Revising and Expediting Actions for 
the Crisis Hotline for Veterans Act''; H.R. 5317, the ``VA Governors 
Challenge Expansion Act of 2021''; legislation on the Veterans Census-
Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resources Supplement for Mental 
Health Act of 2021; legislation authorizing VA to furnish seasonal 
influenza vaccines to individuals who are eligible for COVID-19 
vaccines under the SAVE LIVES Act, P.L. 117-4; legislation to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, 
medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to include veterans of World War II; legislation on the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention 
and Income Security Enhancement Act; legislation to improve VA's 
Veterans Justice Outreach Program; and legislation to require VA to 
report to Congress within one year of enactment on the Veterans 
Integration to Academic Leadership program, which supports student 
veteran mental health. Testimony was heard from Chairman Takano, and 
Representatives Peters, Rouzer, Delgado, Ellzey, Harder of California, 
Underwood, Miller-Meeks, and Sherrill; David Carroll, Executive 
Director, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Veterans 
Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.----

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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.