[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 200 (Wednesday, November 17, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1278-D1279]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TRADE POLICY AND PRIORITIES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign 
Agriculture held a hearing entitled ``Trade Policy and Priorities''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S. ROLE IN GLOBAL COVID-19 VACCINE EQUITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Role in Global COVID-19 Vaccine Equity''. Testimony was heard 
from Gary Disbrow, Director, Biomedical Advanced Research and 
Development Authority, Department of Health and Human Services; David 
Kessl, Chief Science Officer for COVID-19 Task Force, Department of 
Health and Human Services; and Loyce Pace, Director, Office of Global 
Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services.
EXAMINING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COVID-19 EDUCATION FUNDS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Elementary, and Secondary Education; and Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Investment held a joint hearing entitled 
``Examining the Implementation of COVID-19 Education Funds''. Testimony 
was heard from Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary, Department of Education; 
and James Kvaal, Under Secretary, Department of Education.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
5561, the ``Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Reauthorization 
Act''; H.R. 5487, the ``SHINE for Autumn Act of 2021''; H.R. 1193, the 
``CAROL Act''; H.R. 1667, the ``Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider 
Protection Act''; H.R. 3320, the ``Allied Health Workforce Diversity 
Act of 2021''; H.R. 4555, the ``Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act 
of 2021''; H.R. 5551, the ``Improving the Health of Children Act''; 
H.R. 3537, the ``Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS 
Act''; H.R. 1218, the ``Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act''; H.R. 
2501, the ``Spectrum Coordination Act''; and H.R. 5502, the 
``Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces 
for Consumers Act''. H.R. 5561, H.R. 5487, H.R. 1193, H.R. 1667, H.R. 
3320, H.R. 5551, H.R. 3537, H.R. 1218, and H.R. 2501 were ordered 
reported, as amended. H.R. 4555 and H.R. 5502 were ordered reported, 
without amendment.
THE FY22 BUDGET: STATE DEPARTMENT COUNTERTERRORISM BUREAU
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``The FY22 
Budget: State Department Counterterrorism Bureau''. Testimony was heard 
from Chris Landberg, Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator, Bureau of 
Counterterrorism, Department of State.
A WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO COMBATTING RANSOMWARE: EXAMINING 
DHS'S ROLE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism; and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation held a joint hearing entitled ``A Whole-of-
Government Approach to Combatting Ransomware: Examining DHS's Role''. 
Testimony was heard from Robert Silvers, Office of Strategy, Policy, 
and Plans, Department of Homeland Security; Brandon Wales, Executive 
Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department 
of Homeland Security; and Jeremy Sheridan, Assistant Director of 
Investigations, U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4445, 
the ``Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment 
Act of 2021''; H.R. 612, the ``Downwinders Parity Act of 2021''; H.R. 
1621, the ``Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021''; 
H.R. 5720, the ``Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act of 2021''; H.R. 
5961, to make revisions in title 5, United States Code, as necessary to 
keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the 
United States Code; and H.R. 5982, to make revisions in title 51, 
United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make 
technical amendments to improve the United States Code. H.R. 4445, H.R. 
612, and H.R. 5720 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 1621, H.R. 
5961, and H.R. 5982 were ordered reported, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
404, the ``Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021''; 
H.R. 667, the ``Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement 
Act''; H.R. 1931, the ``Japanese American Confinement Education Act''; 
H.R. 2026, the

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``Global Amphibian Protection Act of 2021''; H.R. 3128, the ``American 
Fisheries Advisory Committee Act of 2021''; H.R. 3197, the ``Save the 
Liberty Theatre Act of 2021''; H.R. 3326, the ``Public Land Renewable 
Energy Development Act of 2021''; H.R. 3531, the ``Women Who Worked on 
the Home Front World War II Memorial Act''; H.R. 3600, the ``Route 66 
National Historic Trail Designation Act''; H.R. 4494, the ``Frederick 
Jobs and Historic Preservation Training Center Land Acquisition Act''; 
H.R. 4648, the ``Cane River Creole National Historical Park Boundary 
Modification Act''; H.R. 4706, the ``Blackwell School National Historic 
Site Act''; H.R. 5001, the ``Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins 
Recovery Act''; H.R. 5345, the ``Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great 
Basin States Program Act of 2021''; and S. 2923, the ``Fishery Resource 
Disasters Improvement Act''. H.R. 404, H.R. 1931, H.R. 2026, H.R. 4494, 
H.R. 4648, H.R. 5001, H.R. 5345, and S. 2923 were ordered reported, as 
amended. H.R. 667, H.R. 3128, H.R. 3197, H.R. 3326, H.R. 3531, H.R. 
4706, and H.R. 3600 were ordered reported, without amendment.
INVISIBLE WOUNDS: PREVENTING SUICIDE IN OUR NATION'S MILITARY AND 
VETERAN COMMUNITIES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security 
held a hearing entitled ``Invisible Wounds: Preventing Suicide in Our 
Nation's Military and Veteran Communities''. Testimony was heard from 
Alyssa M. Hundrup, Director, Health Care, Government Accountability 
Office; and public witnesses.
COMBATING CORONAVIRUS CONS AND THE MONETIZATION OF MISINFORMATION
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Select Subcommittee on the 
Coronavirus Crisis, hearing entitled ``Combating Coronavirus Cons and 
the Monetization of Misinformation''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
FOSTERING A NEW ERA OF FUSION ENERGY RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a hearing entitled ``Fostering a New Era of Fusion Energy Research 
and Technology Development''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
INDUSTRY AND LABOR PERSPECTIVES: A FURTHER LOOK AT NORTH AMERICAN 
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Industry and Labor Perspectives: A Further Look at 
North American Supply Chain Challenges''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
SUPPORTING SURVIVORS: ASSESSING VA'S MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA PROGRAMS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs; and Subcommittee on Health held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Supporting Survivors: Assessing VA's Military Sexual Trauma 
Programs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
STRENGTHENING THE U.S.-AFRICA TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIP
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing 
entitled ``Strengthening the U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment 
Relationship''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
cryptocurrency, focusing on digital assets and the role of government, 
after receiving testimony from Alexis Goldstein, Open Markets 
Institute, Timothy Massad, Harvard Kennedy School, and Peter Van 
Valkenburgh, Coin Center, all of Washington, D.C.; and Kevin Werbach, 
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, Philadelphia.