[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 210 (Monday, December 6, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1338-D1339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of December 7 through December 10, 2021

                             Senate Chamber

   On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation 
thereon at 11:30 a.m.
   Following disposition of the nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel, 
Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Deirdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Mediation Board, and if cloture is invoked on the nomination, 
Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 2:15 p.m.
   Following disposition of the nomination of Deirdre Hamilton, Senate 
will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Chris 
Magnus, of Arizona, to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Department of Homeland Security, and if cloture is invoked 
on the nomination, Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 5:30 
p.m.
   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 Armed Services: December 8, to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of Admiral Christopher W. Grady, USN for 
reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be Vice Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff, 10 a.m., SD-106.
   Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: December 7, to 
hold hearings to examine the nominations of Parisa Salehi, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Inspector General, Export-Import Bank, 
and Brian Michael Tomney, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of 
the Federal Housing Finance Agency, 10 a.m., SD-538.
   December 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine disaster 
recovery assistance, focusing on authorization of the Community 
Development Block Grant--Disaster Recovery Program, 10 a.m., SD-538.
   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: December 7, 
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and 
Ports, to hold hearings to examine challenges posed by ocean 
shipping supply chains, 10 a.m., SR-253.
   December 8, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, 
and Data Security, to hold hearings to examine protecting kids 
online, focusing on Instagram and reforms for young users, 2:30 
p.m., SR-253.
   December 9, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, 
to hold hearings to examine disrupting dangerous algorithms, 
focusing on addressing the harms of persuasive technology, 10 a.m., 
SR-253.
   Committee on Environment and Public Works: December 8, to hold 
hearings to examine S. 2372, to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife 
Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management 
of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as 
determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, 10 a.m., SD-406.
   Committee on Finance: December 7, Subcommittee on Fiscal 
Responsibility and Economic Growth, to hold hearings to examine 
promoting competition, growth, and privacy protection in the 
technology sector, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
   December 8, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Maria Louise Lago, of New York, to be Under Secretary 
for International Trade, and Lisa W. Wang, of the District of 
Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of 
Commerce, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
   Committee on Foreign Relations: December 7, to hold hearings to 
examine U.S.-Russia policy, 2:30 p.m., SD-G50/VTC.
   December 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
future of U.S. policy on Taiwan, 2:30 p.m., SD-G50/VTC.
   Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: December 
9, to hold hearings to examine Federal efforts to address PFAS 
contamination, 10:15 a.m., SD-342/VTC.
   Committee on Indian Affairs: December 8, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine addressing violence in Native communities through 
VAWA Title IX special jurisdiction, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
   Committee on the Judiciary: December 7, to hold hearings to 
examine closing Guantanamo, 10 a.m., SH-216.
   December 9, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2614, 
to provide for the modernization of electronic case management 
systems, and the nominations of Bridget Meehan Brennan, Charles 
Esque Fleming, and David Augustin Ruiz, each to be a United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, John H. Chun, to 
be United States District Judge for the Western District of 
Washington, and Dawn N. Ison, to be United

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States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Department of 
Justice, 9 a.m., SD-106.
   Committee on Rules and Administration: December 7, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Capitol Police following the 
January 6th attack on the Capitol, 10 a.m., SR-301.
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs: December 8, to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of Kurt D. DelBene, of Washington, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and 
Technology), 3 p.m., SR-418.
   Select Committee on Intelligence: December 7, to hold closed 
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
   December 8, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SVC-217.
   Special Committee on Aging: December 9, to hold hearings to 
examine financial literacy, focusing on addressing the unique just-
in-time decisions older Americans and people with disabilities face, 
9:30 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, December 8, Subcommittee on Nutrition, 
Oversight, and Department Operations, hearing entitled ``Review of 
USDA Nutrition Distribution Programs'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth and 
Zoom.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, December 8, Subcommittee on 
Health, hearing entitled ``The Future of Biomedicine: Translating 
Biomedical Research into Personalized Health Care'', 10:30 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn and Webex.
  December 9, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, 
hearing entitled ``Holding Big Tech Accountable: Legislation to 
Build a Safer Internet'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Financial Services, December 8, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: 
Understanding the Challenges and Benefits of Financial Innovation in 
the United States'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
  December 9, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, hearing 
entitled ``A Review of Diversity and Inclusion Performance in 
America's Large Investment Firms'', 11 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, December 8, Subcommittee on Asia, 
the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, hearing entitled 
``Biosecurity for the Future: Strengthening Deterrence and 
Detection'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  December 9, Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and 
Global Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``What's Next for Libya? 
The Path to Peace'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  December 9, Full Committee, markup on H. Con. Res. 59, condemning 
the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and standing with the 
people of Sudan; legislation on Sudan Democracy Act; H.R. 5665, the 
``Combating International Islamophobia Act''; H.R. 6089, the ``Stop 
Iranian Drones Act''; and H.R. 3988, the ``Mental Health in 
International Development and Humanitarian Settings Act'', 1 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on the Judiciary, December 8, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 3359, the ``Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2021''; 
H.R. 4977, the ``Better Cybercrime Metrics Act''; H.R. 55, the 
``Emmett Till Antilynching Act''; H.R. 5338, the ``Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2021''; and H.R. 5796, the 
``Patents for Humanity Act of 2021'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and 
Zoom.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, December 8, Subcommittee on 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, hearing entitled ``Forfeiting our 
Rights: The Urgent Need for Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform'', 10 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
  December 9, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Unsustainable Drug 
Prices: Findings from the Committee's Drug Pricing Investigation and 
the Need for Structural Reforms'', 10:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and 
Zoom.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, December 9, Full 
Committee, markup on H.R. 847, the ``Promoting Digital Privacy 
Technologies Act''; H.R. 4270, the ``Abandoned Well Remediation 
Research and Development Act''; and H.R. 4819, the ``National 
Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 
2021'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, December 8, 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled 
``Promoting Economic and Community Redevelopment and Environmental 
Justice in the Revitalization and Reuse of Contaminated 
Properties'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
  December 9, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous 
Materials, hearing entitled ``Leveraging IIJA: Plans for Expanding 
Intercity Passenger Rail'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, December 8, Subcommittee on 
Economic Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Removing Barriers to 
Veteran Home Ownership'', 10 a.m., HVC-210 and Zoom.
  Committee on Ways and Means, December 8, Subcommittee on 
Oversight, hearing entitled ``The Pandora Papers and Hidden 
Wealth'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth and Webex.
  Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, December 9, hearing 
entitled ``Cleaner, Cheaper Energy: Climate Investments to Help 
Families and Businesses'', 1:30 p.m., 210 Cannon and Zoom.
  Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, December 8, 
Full Committee, business meeting on proposed recommendations, 8:45 
a.m., 210 Cannon and Zoom.
  Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, 
December 8, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Growing our Economy 
by Investing in Families: How Supporting Family Caregiving Expands 
Economic Opportunity and Benefits All Americans'', 11 a.m., 2118 
Rayburn.