[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 187 (Monday, October 25, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1180-D1181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                            OCTOBER 26, 2021

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine security 
in Afghanistan and in the regions of South and Central Asia; to be 
followed by a closed session in SVC-217 at 12:15 p.m, 9:30 a.m., SD-
G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the nominations of Reta Jo Lewis, of Georgia, to be 
President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and 
Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava, of New York, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, to hold 
hearings to examine protecting kids online, focusing on Snapchat, 
TikTok, and YouTube, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the nominations 
of Maria L. Pagan, of Puerto Rico, to be a Deputy United States 
Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador, 
Brent Neiman, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, and 
Joshua Frost, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the 
Department of the Treasury, Samuel R. Bagenstos, of Michigan, to be 
General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services, and 
Christopher S. Wilson, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief 
Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, Office of the 
United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, 
9:30 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Marc R. Stanley, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the 
Argentine Republic, Rashad Hussain, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at 
Large for International Religious Freedom, and Ramin Toloui, of 
Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary (Economic and Business Affairs), 
all of the Department of State, Chantale Yokmin Wong, of the 
District of Columbia, to be United States Director of the Asian 
Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador, Adriana Debora 
Kugler, of Maryland, to be United States Executive Director of the 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other 
pending nominations, 10 a.m., VTC.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: business 
meeting to consider the nominations of Michael D. Smith, of 
Virginia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for 
National and Community Service, Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, 
to be an Assistant Secretary, and Larry D. Turner, of North 
Carolina, to be Inspector General, both of the Department of Labor, 
Sandra D. Bruce, of Delaware, to be Inspector General, and Amy Loyd, 
of New Mexico, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and 
Adult Education, both of the Department of Education, and Deirdre 
Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, Gerald W. Fauth, of Virginia, 
and Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, each to be Member of the National 
Mediation Board, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold hearings to examine 
emerging threats to election administration, 2:30 p.m., SR-301.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign 
Agriculture; and Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and 
Research, joint hearing entitled ``Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st 
Century Advancements and Applications'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing 
entitled ``Workforce Development and the Department of Defense'', 2 
p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections; and Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, 
joint hearing entitled ``Protecting Lives and Livelihoods: Vaccine 
Requirements and Employee Accommodations'', 10:15 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
entitled ``Caring for America: Legislation to Support Patients, 
Caregivers, and Providers'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Investor 
Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets, hearing entitled 
``Taking Stock of `China, Inc.': Examining Risks to Investors and 
the U.S. Posed by Foreign Issuers in U.S. Markets'', 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
4349, the ``DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
Authorization Act''; H.R. 4476, the ``DHS Trade and Economic 
Security Council Act of 2021''; H.R. 5574, the ``TRANSLATE Act''; 
H.R. 5615, the ``Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act''; 
H.R. 5616, the ``DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 
2021''; H.R. 5633, the ``DHS Inspector General Transparency Act''; 
H.R. 5652, the ``DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021''; H.R. 
5658, the ``DHS Roles and Responsibilities in Cyber Space Act''; 
H.R. 5681, the ``Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act''; H.R. 5682, the 
``CBP Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 5683, 
the ``DHS Border Support Services Contracts Review Act''; and S. 
658, the ``National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 
2021'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon and Webex.
  Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Innovation; and Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security, joint hearing entitled ``Transportation Cybersecurity: 
Protecting Planes, Trains, and Pipelines from Cyber Threats'', 2 
p.m., Webex.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property, and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Judicial Ethics and 
Transparency: The Limits of Existing Statutes and Rules'', 2 p.m., 
2141 Rayburn and Zoom.

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  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife, hearing entitled ``Protecting Human Rights in 
International Conservation'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, hearing 
entitled ``Strengthening Indigenous Communities Through Cultural and 
Environmental Preservation'', 12 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, 
hearing entitled ``Are FEMA's Assistance Programs Adequately 
Designed to Assist Communities Before, During, and After 
Wildfire?'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, hearing entitled ``A Whole Government Approach in 
Support of Servicewomen'', 10 a.m., Zoom.