[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1169-D1171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4252, to 
provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890's 
institutions; H.R. 5608, the ``Chronic Wasting Disease Research and 
Management Act''; H.R. 4489, the ``National Forest Restoration and 
Remediation Act''; H.R. 5609, the ``Cattle Contract Library Act of 
2021''; and H.R. 5589, the ``Pyrolysis Innovation Grants Act''. H.R. 
4542 and H.R. 5589 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 5608, H.R. 
4489, and H.R. 5609 were ordered reported, without amendment.
UPDATE ON VA'S ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD MODERNIZATION IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Update 
on VA's Electronic Health Record Modernization Implementation''. 
Testimony was heard from Donald Remy, Deputy Secretary, Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
OFFSHORE WIND, ONSHORE BENEFITS: GROWING THE DOMESTIC WIND ENERGY 
INDUSTRY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``Offshore Wind, Onshore Benefits: Growing the Domestic Wind 
Energy Industry''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
A STRONG FOUNDATION: HOW HOUSING IS THE KEY TO BUILDING BACK A BETTER 
AMERICA
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``A Strong Foundation: How Housing is the Key to Building Back a Better 
America''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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PREPARING FOR COP26: UNITED STATES STRATEGY TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE 
THROUGH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International 
Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social 
Impact; and Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber 
held a joint hearing entitled ``Preparing for COP26: United States 
Strategy to Combat Climate Change through International Development''. 
Testimony was heard from Gillian Caldwell, Climate Change Coordinator, 
U.S. Agency for International Development; Jake Levine, Chief Climate 
Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; and 
Jonathan Richart, Deputy Vice President, Infrastructure, Environment, 
and Private Sector, Millennium Challenge Corporation.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
5497, the ``BURMA Act of 2021''; H. Res. 569, expressing continued 
solidarity with the Lebanese people after the devastating explosions at 
the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, and the continued efforts to form 
a secure, independent, and democratic Lebanon; H. Res. 445, condemning 
all violence and human rights abuses in Ethiopia, and calling on the 
Government of Ethiopia and the Government of the State of Eritrea to 
remove all Eritrean troops from Ethiopia, and for all belligerents in 
the conflict, including the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, the 
Tigray People's Liberation Front, and Amhara regional forces, and other 
armed groups to cease all hostilities, protect human rights, allow 
unfettered humanitarian access, and cooperate with independent 
investigations of credible atrocity allegations; H. Res. 720, calling 
for stability, the cessation of violence, condemning ISIS-affiliated 
terrorist activity in northern Mozambique, including the Cabo Delgado 
Province, and for other purposes; and H.R. 4914, the ``Havana Syndrome 
Attacks Response Act''. H. Res. 569 and H. Res. 720 were ordered 
reported, without amendment. H. Res. 445, H.R. 5497, and H.R. 4914 were 
ordered reported, as amended.
OPERATION ALLIES WELCOME: EXAMINING DHS'S EFFORTS TO RESETTLE 
VULNERABLE AFGHANS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, 
and Accountability; and Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, 
and Operations held a joint hearing entitled ``Operation Allies 
Welcome: Examining DHS's Efforts to Resettle Vulnerable Afghans''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the United States Department of Justice''. Testimony was 
heard from Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, Department of Justice.
RUNIT DOME AND THE U.S NUCLEAR LEGACY IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Runit Dome and the U.S. 
Nuclear Legacy in the Marshall Islands''. Testimony was heard from 
Matthew Moury, Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, 
Safety and Security, Department of Energy; Nikolao Pula, Director, 
Office of Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior; and public 
witnesses.
THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT: ACHIEVING CONSTITUTIONAL EQUALITY FOR ALL
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``The Equal Rights Amendment: Achieving Constitutional 
Equality for All''. Testimony was heard from Jennifer McClellan, 
Senator, State Senate, Virginia; and public witnesses.
JUDICIOUS SPENDING TO ENABLE SUCCESS AT THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight; and Subcommittee on Energy held a joint 
hearing entitled ``Judicious Spending to Enable Success at the Office 
of Nuclear Energy''. Testimony was heard from Katy Huff, Acting 
Assistant Secretary, Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy; 
and public witnesses.
THREE YEARS AFTER LION AIR 610: FAA IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2020 AIRCRAFT 
CERTIFICATION, SAFETY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Three Years After Lion Air 610: FAA 
Implementation of the 2020 Aircraft Certification, Safety, and 
Accountability Act''. Testimony was heard from Steve Dickson, 
Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
Transportation.

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COVERT ACTION'S ROLE IN FOREIGN POLICY
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Covert Action's Role in Foreign Policy''. This 
hearing was closed.
MODERNIZING THE CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT AGENCIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AN 
EVOLVING CONGRESS
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a hearing entitled ``Modernizing the Congressional Support Agencies to 
Meet the Needs of an Evolving Congress''. Testimony was heard from Gene 
Dodaro, Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office; Mary 
Mazanec, Director, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; 
Phillip Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office; Wendy Ginsberg, 
Staff Director, Committee on Oversight and Reform, U.S. House of 
Representatives; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.