[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 187 (Monday, October 25, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1181-D1183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of October 26 through October 29, 2021

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Jia M. Cobb, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Columbia.
  At approximately 11 a.m., Senate will vote on the motions to invoke 
cloture on the nominations of Jia M. Cobb, of Virginia, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Columbia, Karen McGlashan 
Williams, to be United States District Judge for the District of New 
Jersey, and Patricia Tolliver Giles, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Virginia.
  At 2:30 p.m., Senate will vote on the motions to invoke cloture on 
the nominations of Michael S. Nachmanoff, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Sarala Vidya Nagala, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: October 27, to 
hold hearings to examine the nominations of Rostin Behnam, of 
Maryland, to be Chairman, and to be a Commissioner, of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Armed Services: October 26, 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.
  October 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of John Bradley Sherman, of Texas, to be Chief 
Information Officer, and Ashish S. Vazirani, of Maryland, to be a 
Deputy Under Secretary, both of the Department of Defense, 9:30 
a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: October 26, 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.
  October 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semi-Annual Report to 
Congress, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: October 26, 
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 Environment and Public Works: October 27, business 
meeting to consider the nominations of Carlton Waterhouse, of 
Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, and 
Amanda Howe, of Virginia, and David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, both to 
be an Assistant Administrator, all of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, and 2 General Services Administration resolutions; to be 
immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nominations of 
Henry Christopher Frey, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Jennifer 
Clyburn Reed, of South Carolina, to be Federal Cochairperson of the 
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, Ben Wagner, to be Inspector 
General of the Tennessee Valley Authority, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: October 26, 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: October 26, 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.

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  October 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
Department of State and Department of State authorizations, 10 a.m., 
SD-G50.
  October 27, Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security 
Cooperation, to hold hearings to examine Black Sea security, 
focusing on reviving U.S. policy toward the region, 2:30 p.m., SD-
G50.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 26, 
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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: October 
27, Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, to 
hold hearings to examine strategies for improving critical energy 
infrastructure, 2:30 p.m., VTC.
  October 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine social 
media platforms and the amplification of domestic extremism and 
other harmful content, 10:15 a.m., SD-342/VTC.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: October 27, business meeting to 
consider H.R. 1688, to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family 
Violence Prevention Act; to be immediately followed by an oversight 
hearing to examine voting matters in Native communities, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: October 27, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  October 28, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2428, 
to amend title 31, United States Code, to modify False Claims Act 
procedures, S. 998, to provide grants to States that do not suspend, 
revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of a person or refuse 
to renew a registration of a motor vehicle for failure to pay a 
civil or criminal fine or fee, and the nominations of Lucy Haeran 
Koh, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth 
Circuit, Jane M. Beckering, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Michigan, Shalina D. Kumar, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, Armando 
O. Bonilla, of the District of Columbia, and Carolyn N. Lerner, of 
Maryland, both to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal 
Claims, and Jonathan Kanter, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General, Department of Justice, 9 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: October 26, to hold 
hearings to examine emerging threats to election administration, 
2:30 p.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: October 27, to 
hold hearings to examine women entrepreneurs, 2:30 p.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: October 27, to hold hearings to 
examine improving Veterans' employment, education, and home loan 
opportunities, focusing on success after service, 3 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: October 26, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  October 27, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: October 28, to hold hearings to 
examine building a stronger retirement system for all Americans, 
focusing on a financially secure future, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, October 27, Subcommittee on State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, hearing entitled ``United 
States Global COVID-19 Response: Actions Taken and Future Needs'', 
10 a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Armed Services, October 28, Subcommittee on 
Readiness, hearing entitled ``Depot Modernization and 
Optimization'', 11 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Education and Labor, October 27, Subcommittee on 
Higher Education and Workforce Investment, hearing entitled 
``Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Office of Federal 
Student Aid'', 10:15 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 27, Subcommittee on 
Environment and Climate Change, hearing entitled ``TSCA and Public 
Health: Fulfilling the Promise of the Lautenberg Act'', 10:30 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Financial Services, October 27, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Bringing Consumer Protection Back: A Semi-Annual 
Review of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'', 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, October 27, Subcommittee on Africa, 
Global Health, and Global Human Rights, hearing entitled ``Combating 
Global Human Trafficking'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
  October 27, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The 
Administration's FY22 Budget Request for the Peace Corps, 
Development Finance Corporation, and Millennium Challenge 
Corporation'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
  October 28, Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and 
Cyber, hearing entitled ``U.S. Engagement in the Western Balkans'', 
10 a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Homeland Security, October 27, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Ensuring Equity in Disaster Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon and Webex.
  Committee on the Judiciary, October 27, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 2377, the ``Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 
2021''; H.R. 4777, the ``Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 
2021''; H.R. 963, the ``FAIR Act''; H.R. 5677, to make technical 
amendments to titles

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2, 50, and 52, United States Code; H.R. 5679, to make technical 
amendments to titles 7, 20, and 43, United States Code; H.R. 5695, 
to make technical amendments to title 25, United States Code; and 
H.R. 5705, to make technical amendments to title 34, United States 
Code, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Natural Resources, October 27, Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, hearing entitled 
``Wildland Firefighting Workforce Reforms'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth 
and Webex.
  October 27, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing 
entitled ``The Federal Coal Program: A Bad Deal for Taxpayers and a 
Threat to Climate'', 1 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, October 27, Select Subcommittee 
on the Coronavirus Crisis, hearing entitled ``How the Meatpacking 
Industry Failed the Workers Who Feed America'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn 
and Zoom.
  October 28, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Fueling the Climate 
Crisis: Exposing Big Oil's Disinformation Campaign to Prevent Climate 
Action'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Small Business, October 27, Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Tax, and Capital Access, hearing entitled ``A Review of the 
SBIC Program'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 27, Full 
Committee, markup on H.R. 4042, the ``Aviation Funding Stability Act 
of 2021''; legislation on Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in 
Transportation Act; H.R. 1066, the ``Wildfire Recovery Act''; H.R. 
5641, the ``SPEED Recovery Act''; H.R. 5689, the ``Resilient AMERICA 
Act''; H.R. 5673, the ``Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk 
Mitigation Technical Corrections Act''; H.R. 5343, the ``FEMA 
Caseworker Accountability Act''; H.R. 5547, the ``CEDS Act''; H.R. 
4771, to designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse 
located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the 
``Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal 
Building''; H.R. 246, to designate the Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, 
Virginia, as the ``H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse''; and General Services Administration's 
Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions, 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, October 27, Subcommittee on 
Health, hearing entitled ``Lessons Learned? Building a Culture of 
Patient Safety Within the Veterans Health Administration'', 10 a.m., 
Zoom.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, October 27, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and 
Accessibility in the Intelligence Community: An Enduring Mission 
Imperative'', 9:30 a.m., HVC-210.
  Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, October 28, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``International Climate Challenges and 
Opportunities'', 10:30 a.m., 210 Cannon and Zoom.
  Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, October 27, 
Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Strengthening the Lawmaking 
Process: How Data Can Inform and Improve Policy'', 1 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn and Zoom.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: October 27, to hold hearings to examine 
a stronger labor market for robust growth, 2:30 p.m., 210-CHOB.