[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 188 (Tuesday, October 26, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1189-D1190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: 21ST CENTURY ADVANCEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign 
Agriculture; and Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and 
Research held a joint hearing entitled ``Agricultural Biotechnology: 
21st Century Advancements and Applications''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing 
entitled ``Workforce Development and the Department of Defense''. 
Testimony was heard from Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense; Gina Ortiz 
Jones, Under Secretary of the Air Force, U.S. Air Force; Christopher 
Lowman, Senior Official performing the duties of Under Secretary of the 
Army, U.S. Army; Meredith A. Berger, Senior Official performing the 
duties of Under Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Navy; and public witnesses.
PROTECTING LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS: VACCINE REQUIREMENTS AND EMPLOYEE 
ACCOMMODATIONS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections; and Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services held a 
joint hearing entitled ``Protecting Lives and Livelihoods: Vaccine 
Requirements and Employee Accommodations''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
CARING FOR AMERICA: LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND 
PROVIDERS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Caring for America: Legislation to Support Patients, 
Caregivers, and Providers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TAKING STOCK OF `CHINA, INC.': EXAMINING RISKS TO INVESTORS AND THE 
U.S. POSED BY FOREIGN ISSUERS IN U.S. MARKETS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Investor Protection, 
Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets held a hearing entitled ``Taking 
Stock of `China, Inc.': Examining Risks to Investors and the U.S. Posed 
by Foreign Issuers in U.S. Markets''. Testimony was heard from Karen 
Sutter, Specialist in Asian Trade and Finance, Congressional Research 
Service, Library of Congress; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a 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,

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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''. H.R. 4349, H.R. 
4476, H.R. 5574, H.R. 5633, H.R. 5658, H.R. 5683, and S. 658 were 
ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 5615, H.R. 5616, H.R. 5652, H.R. 
5681, and H.R. 5682 were ordered reported, without amendment.
TRANSPORTATION CYBERSECURITY: PROTECTING PLANES, TRAINS, AND PIPELINES 
FROM CYBER THREATS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation; and Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security held a joint hearing entitled 
``Transportation Cybersecurity: Protecting Planes, Trains, and 
Pipelines from Cyber Threats''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
JUDICIAL ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY: THE LIMITS OF EXISTING STATUTES AND 
RULES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property, and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Judicial Ethics 
and Transparency: The Limits of Existing Statutes and Rules''. 
Testimony was heard from Jennifer Walker Elrod, Circuit Judge, U.S. 
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; and public witnesses.
PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a hearing entitled ``Protecting Human Rights in 
International Conservation''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
STRENGTHENING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES THROUGH CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL 
PRESERVATION
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of 
the United States held a hearing entitled ``Strengthening Indigenous 
Communities Through Cultural and Environmental Preservation''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ARE FEMA'S ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ADEQUATELY DESIGNED TO ASSIST 
COMMUNITIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER WILDFIRE?
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``Are FEMA's Assistance Programs Adequately Designed 
to Assist Communities Before, During, and After Wildfire?''. Testimony 
was heard from Kacey KC, State Forester and Fire Warden, Division of 
Forestry, Nevada; Casey Hatcher, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, 
Butte County, California; and public witnesses.
A WHOLE GOVERNMENT APPROACH IN SUPPORT OF SERVICEWOMEN
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``A Whole Government Approach in Support of 
Servicewomen''. Testimony was heard from William Mansell, Director, 
Defense Support Service Center, Department of Defense; Margarita 
Devlin, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Veterans Employment and Training 
Services, Department of Labor; Lourdes Tiglao, Director, Center for 
Women Veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.