[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 211 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1345-D1347]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 1117, the ``Rosie the 
Riveter National Historic Site Expansion Act''; H.R. 3525, the 
``Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of 
Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act''; and H.R. 5230, the 
``9/11 Memorial and Museum Act''. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Nadler, and Representatives Meng, DeSaulnier, and Katko; Tom Butt, 
Mayor, Richmond, California; Theodore S. Gonzalves, Acting Director, 
Asian Pacific American Center, Smithsonian Institution; and public 
witnesses.
EXAMINING THE WORLDWIDE THREAT OF AL QAEDA, ISIS, AND OTHER FOREIGN 
TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security 
held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Worldwide Threat of al Qaeda, 
ISIS, and Other Foreign Terrorist Organizations''. Testimony

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was heard from Christopher Landberg, Acting Principal Deputy 
Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Department of State; and Milancy 
Harris, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations 
and Combating Terrorism, Department of Defense.
PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY ACT; TO DESIGNATE THE NATIONAL PULSE MEMORIAL 
LOCATED AT 1912 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA; TO ADDRESS 
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 5314, the 
``Protecting Our Democracy Act''; S. 1605, to designate the National Pulse 
Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for 
other purposes [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022]; 
and S. 610, to address behavioral health and well-being among health care 
professionals [Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts 
Act]. The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-4, a rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 5314, the ``Protecting Our Democracy Act'', S. 1605, 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, and S. 610, the 
``Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act''. The 
rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5314, the ``Protecting Our Democracy 
Act'', under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform or their respective designees. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 
text of Rules Committee Print 117-20, modified by the amendment printed in 
part A of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides that 
following debate, each further amendment printed in part B of the Rules 
Committee report not earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc 
pursuant to section 3 shall be considered only in the order printed in the 
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be 
withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the question is put thereon, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for 
division of the question. Section 3 of the rule provides that at any time 
after debate the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or her 
designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments 
printed in part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. 
Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or their designees, shall 
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for 
division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the 
amendments printed in part B of the report and amendments en bloc described 
in section 3 of the resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit. 
The rule provides for consideration of S. 1605, the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, under a closed rule. The rule 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or 
their respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-21 shall 
be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as 
amended. The rule provides one motion to commit. The rule provides that the 
chair of the Committee on Armed Services may insert in the Congressional 
Record not later than December 10, 2021, such material as he may deem 
explanatory of S. 1605. The rule provides for consideration of S. 610, the 
Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, under a 
closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Ways and Means or their respective designees. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 117-22 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to commit. 
The rule provides that at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, 
December 9, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority 
Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to 
multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on 
November 30, 2021, December 1, 2021, or December 8, 2021, and on which the 
yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed. The Chair 
shall put the question on any such motion without debate or intervening 
motion, and the ordering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions to 
suspend the rules with respect to such measures is vacated. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Chairman Nadler, 
Chairman Smith of Washington, Chairman Yarmuth, and Representatives Comer, 
Jordan, Rogers of Alabama, Sanchez, Rice of South Carolina, Dingell, 
Bucshon, Smith of Missouri, Garamendi, and Graves of Louisiana.

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FOREVER CHEMICALS: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR ADDRESSING THE PFAS PROBLEM
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment; 
and Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a joint hearing entitled 
``Forever Chemicals: Research and Development for Addressing the PFAS 
Problem''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW--SOCIAL SECURITY 2100: A SACRED TRUST
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing 
entitled ``The Fierce Urgency of Now--Social Security 2100: A Sacred 
Trust''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.
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