[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D57-D59]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
JURISDICTION, INVESTIGATION, AND PROSECUTION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND 
HARASSMENT IN THE NATIONAL GUARD
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``Jurisdiction, Investigation, and Prosecution of 
Sexual Assault and Harassment in the National Guard''. Testimony was 
heard from General Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief, National Guard Bureau; 
and Brigadier General Charles M. Walker, Director, Office of Complex 
Investigations, National Guard Bureau.
SECURING OUR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE: LEGISLATION TO ENHANCE PIPELINE 
RELIABILITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``Securing our Energy Infrastructure: Legislation to Enhance 
Pipeline Reliability''. Testimony was heard from Richard Glick, 
Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and David M. Turk, 
Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy.
ENSURING EQUITABLE DELIVERY OF DISASTER BENEFITS TO VULNERABLE 
COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLES: AN EXAMINATION OF GAO'S FINDINGS OF THE CDBG 
PROGRAM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Ensuring Equitable Delivery of 
Disaster Benefits to Vulnerable Communities and Peoples: An Examination 
of GAO's Findings of the CDBG Program''. Testimony was heard from 
Daniel Garcia-Diaz, Managing Director, Financial Markets and Community 
Investment, Government Accountability Office; Stephen Begg, Deputy 
Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development; and public witnesses.
THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF A U.S. DIGITAL TRADE AGREEMENT IN THE INDO-
PACIFIC
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, 
Central Asia, and Nonproliferation held a hearing entitled ``The 
Strategic Importance of a U.S. Digital Trade Agreement in the Indo-
Pacific''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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TRANSATLANTIC COOPERATION ON CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the 
Environment and Cyber held a hearing entitled ``Transatlantic 
Cooperation on Critical Supply Chain Security''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
ASSESSING THE STATE OF AMERICA'S SEAPORTS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border Security, 
Facilitation, and Operations held a hearing entitled ``Assessing the 
State of America's Seaports''. Testimony was heard from Gene D. Seroka, 
Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; 
Cathie Vick, Chief Development and Government Affairs Officer, Port of 
Virginia, Virginia Port Authority; and public witnesses.
REVIVING COMPETITION, PART 5: ADDRESSING THE EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC 
CONCENTRATION ON AMERICA'S FOOD SUPPLY
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and 
Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``Reviving Competition, Part 
5: Addressing the Effects of Economic Concentration on America's Food 
Supply''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
268, to provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National 
Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the 
United States for addition to that historic park, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 441, to provide for the conveyance of certain property 
to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1415, the ``Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act''; H.R. 2512, 
the ``Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic 
Trail Designation Act''; H.R. 2551, the ``Bonneville Shoreline Trail 
Advancement Act''; H.R. 2773, the ``Recovering America's Wildlife Act 
of 2021''; H.R. 2793, the ``Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act 
of 2021''; H.R. 2872, the ``Safeguarding America's Future and 
Environment Act''; H.R. 3228, the ``National Coastal Resilience Data 
and Services Act''; H.R. 4009, the ``Georgetown Waterfront Enslaved 
Voyages Memorial Act''; H.R. 4358, the ``Little Manatee Wild and Scenic 
River Act''; H.R. 4380, to designate the El Paso Community Healing 
Garden National Memorial, and for other purposes; H.R. 4404, the 
``Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act; and H.R. 5118, the 
``Continental Divide Trail Completion Act''. H.R. 268, H.R. 1415, H.R. 
2773, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2872, H.R. 3228, H.R. 4009, H.R. 4358, H.R. 4404, 
and H.R. 5118 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 441, H.R. 2512, 
H.R. 4380, and H.R. 2551 were ordered reported, without amendment.
PRICE GOUGING IN MILITARY CONTRACTS: NEW INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT 
EXPOSES EXCESS PROFIT OBTAINED BY TRANSDIGM GROUP
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Price Gouging in Military Contracts: New Inspector General 
Report Exposes Excess Profit Obtained by TransDigm Group''. Testimony 
was heard from Theresa S. Hull, Deputy Inspector General, Office of 
Inspector General, Department of Defense; John Tenaglia, Acting 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of 
Defense; and public witnesses.
USING BUDGET PRINCIPLES TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE PANDEMICS AND OTHER 
DISASTERS
Committee on Rules: Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process held 
a hearing entitled ``Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future 
Pandemics and Other Disasters''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 4521, the ``Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 
2021''; H.R. 847, the ``Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act''; 
H.R. 4270, the ``Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development 
Act''; H.R. 4819, the ``National Nuclear University Research 
Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021''; and H.R. 6291, the 
``Microelectronics Research for Energy Innovation Act''. H.R. 4521, 
H.R. 847, H.R. 4270, H.R. 4819, and H.R. 6291 were ordered reported, as 
amended.
THE POWER, PERIL, AND PROMISE OF THE CREATIVE ECONOMY
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Power, Peril, and Promise of the Creative Economy''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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