[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 184 (Wednesday, October 20, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1161-D1162]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ENHANCING PUBLIC HEALTH: LEGISLATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Enhancing Public Health: Legislation to Protect Children and 
Families''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, 
Central Asia, and Nonproliferation held a hearing entitled ``The 
Strategic Importance of the Pacific Islands''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990: THE CURRENT 
STATE OF INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: The Current State of 
Integration of People with Disabilities''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
COLORADO RIVER DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND RESPONSE MEASURES--DAY TWO
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a hearing entitled ``Colorado River Drought Conditions 
and Response Measures--Day Two''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND STEPHEN 
K. BANNON IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA 
DULY ISSUED BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY 6TH 
ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on a Resolution 
Recommending that the House of Representatives Find Stephen K. Bannon 
in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly 
Issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on 
the United States Capitol. The Committee granted, by record vote of 9-
4, a rule providing for consideration of the resolution accompanying 
House Report 117-152, under a closed rule. The rule provides that if 
House Report 117-152 is called up by direction of the Select Committee 
to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, all 
points of order against the report shall be waived and it shall be 
considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate equally 
divided among and controlled by Representative Thompson of Mississippi, 
Representative Cheney of Wyoming, and an opponent, or their respective 
designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the resolution accompanying the report. The rule provides that the 
resolution accompanying the report shall be considered as read. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Thompson of Mississippi, and 
Representatives Cheney, Gaetz, and Jordan.
ACCELERATING DEEP SPACE TRAVEL WITH SPACE NUCLEAR PROPULSION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``Accelerating Deep Space Travel 
with Space Nuclear Propulsion''. Testimony was heard from Bhavya Lal, 
Senior Advisor for Budget and Finance, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration; and public witnesses.
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND SMALL BUSINESS TRADE CHALLENGES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, 
and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Global Supply Chains and 
Small Business Trade Challenges''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.

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ACHIEVING MISSION BALANCE: POSITIONING THE COAST GUARD FOR THE FUTURE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Achieving 
Mission Balance: Positioning the Coast Guard for the Future''. 
Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral Scott A. Buschman, Deputy 
Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 2568, the ``United States 
Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2021''; H.R. 2724, the 
``VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act''; H.R. 2800, the 
``WINGMAN Act''; H.R. 2827, the ``Captain James C. Edge Gold Star 
Spouse Equity Act''; H.R. 3402, the ``Caring for Survivors Act of 
2021''; H.R. 3793, the ``Supporting Families of the Fallen Act''; H.R. 
4191, the ``Gold Star Spouses Non-Monetary Benefits Act''; H.R. 4601, 
the ``Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act''; H.R. 4633, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary; H.R. 
4772, the ``Mark O'Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act''; 
legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates of deceased 
beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by 
fiduciaries of such beneficiaries; legislation to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to improve the manner in which the Board of 
Veterans' Appeals conducts hearings regarding claims involving military 
sexual trauma and to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
improve the language and practices of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs with respect to such claims; legislation to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity 
compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from 
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had 
such disease prior to death; and legislation to improve coordination 
between the Veterans Health Administration and the Veterans Benefits 
Administration with respect to claims for compensation arising from 
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Luria, Nehls, Slotkin, Trone, Levin of California, 
Mrvan, Perry, Connolly, Bustos, Hayes, and Delgado; Nilijah Carter, 
Executive Director, Pension and Fiduciary Service, Veterans Benefits 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
GOOD FOR BUSINESS: PRIVATE SECTOR PERSPECTIVES ON CLIMATE ACTION
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Good for Business: Private Sector Perspectives on Climate 
Action''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
OSCE MEDIA FREEDOM
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine media freedom in the Organization for Security and 
Co-operation in Europe region, after receiving testimony from Teresa 
Ribeiro, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna, 
Austria; Robert Mahoney, Committee to Protect Journalists, New York, 
New York; Peter Pomerantsev, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, 
D.C.; and Jamie Fly, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Prague, Czech 
Republic.