[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 19 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D83-D85]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

               Week of February 1 through February 4, 2022

                             Senate Chamber

   On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Bridget Meehan Brennan, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Ohio, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation 
thereon at 11:30 a.m.
   Following disposition of the nomination of Bridget Meehan Brennan, 
Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Charles Esque Fleming, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Ohio, and if cloture is invoked, Senate will 
vote on confirmation thereon at 2:15 p.m.
   Following disposition of the nomination of Charles Esque Fleming, 
Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
David Augustin Ruiz, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Ohio.
   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 Appropriations: February 1, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings 
to examine expanding broadband access, focusing on the Department of 
Commerce broadband programs in the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act, 2:30 p.m., SD-192/VTC.
   Committee on Armed Services: February 2, with the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, to receive a closed joint briefing on U.S. policy 
on Afghanistan, 10 a.m., CVC-200.
   Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: February 3, to 
hold hearings to examine the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin, of 
Maryland, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision, and to be a Member of 
the Board of Governors, and Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, and 
Philip Nathan Jefferson, of North Carolina, both to be a Member of 
the Board of Governors, all of the Federal Reserve System, 10 a.m., 
SD-106/VTC.
   Committee on the Budget: February 1, to hold hearings to examine 
the nominations of Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Director, 
and Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Director, both of 
the Office of Management and Budget, 2:30 p.m., SH-216/VTC.
   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: February 1, 
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data 
Security, to hold hearings to examine COVID-19 fraud and price 
gouging, 2:30 p.m., SR-253/VTC.
   February 2, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Jed David Kolko, of California, to be Under Secretary 
of Commerce for Economic Affairs, Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to 
be a Federal Trade Commissioner, Ann Claire Phillips, of Virginia, 
to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration, Steven Scott 
Cliff, of California, to be Administrator of the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, John Edward Putnam, of Colorado, to 
be General Counsel, and Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Chief Financial Officer, all of the 
Department of Transportation, Kathy K. Im, of Illinois, Thomas E. 
Rothman, of California, Elizabeth M. Sembler, of Florida, and Laura 
Gore Ross, of New York, each to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Max Vekich, of 
Washington, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, Mary T. Boyle, of 
Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, Gigi B. Sohn, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Member of the Federal Communications Commission, and routine lists 
in the Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.
   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: February 1, to hold 
hearings to examine the state of the U.S. territories, 3 p.m., SD-
366.
   Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 2, to hold 
hearings to examine legislative proposals to improve domestic 
recycling and composting programs, 10 a.m., SD-106.
   Committee on Finance: February 2, Subcommittee on Fiscal 
Responsibility and Economic Growth, to hold hearings to examine the 
Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the future of Medicare financing, 
2:30 p.m., SD-215.
   Committee on Foreign Relations: February 1, to hold hearings to 
examine Sudan's imperiled transition, focusing on United States 
policy in the wake of the October 25th coup, 10 a.m., SD-106/VTC.
   February 2, Full Committee, with the Committee on Armed Services, 
to receive a closed joint briefing on U.S. policy on Afghanistan, 10 
a.m., CVC-200.
   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: February 1, 
to hold hearings to examine mental health and substance use 
disorders, focusing on responding to the growing crisis, 10 a.m., 
SD-G50.
   Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: February 
1, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Shalanda D. Young, 
of Louisiana, to be Director, and Nani A. Coloretti, of California, 
to be Deputy Director, both of the Office of Management and Budget, 
10:15 a.m., SD-342/VTC.
   February 2, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2801, 
to amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the effectiveness 
of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by 
promoting retrospective review, S. 3092, to amend the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the 
provision of certain disaster assistance, S. 3502, to establish an 
Office of Civil Rights, Equity, and Community Inclusion at the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, S. 3499, to amend the Post-
Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to repeal certain 
obsolete requirements, S. 3487, to amend title 5, United States 
Code, to increase death gratuities and funeral allowances for 
Federal employees, S. 407, to provide redress to the employees of 
Air America, S. 3423, to implement merit-

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based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace 
degree-based hiring with skills-and competency-based hiring, S. 
3510, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, S. 
3470, to provide for the implementation of certain trafficking in 
contracting provisions, S. 521, to require the United States Postal 
Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation 
Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, S. 3512, 
to establish an advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative 
efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery 
relating to debris removal, S. 2135, to amend title 31, United 
States Code, to require the Chief Operating Officer of each agency 
to compile a list of unnecessary programs, S. 2483, to require the 
Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to 
establish cybersecurity guidance for small organizations, H.R. 960, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the ``John H. 
Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office'', and the nominations of 
Margaret A. Burnham, of Massachusetts, Gabrielle M. Dudley, of 
Georgia, Henry Klibanoff, of Georgia, and Brenda E. Stevenson, of 
California, all to be a Member of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records 
Review Board, Ed Gonzalez, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Homeland Security, Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member of 
the Merit Systems Protection Board, and to be Chairman of the Merit 
Systems Protection Board, Tovah R. Calderon, to be an Associate 
Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Susan Tsui 
Grundmann, of Virginia, and Ernest W. DuBester, of Virginia, both to 
be a Member, and Kurt Thomas Rumsfeld, of Maryland, to be General 
Counsel, all of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Adrienne 
Jennings Noti, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the 
District of Columbia, 11 a.m., SD-342.
   February 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of William J. Valdez, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary 
for Management, Dimitri Kusnezov, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary 
for Science and Technology, and Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, 
to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, all of the 
Department of Homeland Security, 10:15 a.m., SD-342/VTC.
   Committee on Indian Affairs: February 2, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act's promise after 30 years, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
   Committee on the Judiciary: February 1, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Kenly Kiya Kato, and Sunshine Suzanne 
Sykes, both to be a United States District Judge for the Central 
District of California, and Jennifer Louise Rochon, to be United 
States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
   February 2, Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and 
Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine breaking the news, 
focusing on journalism, competition, and the effects of market power 
on a free press, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
   February 3, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2710, 
to promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in the app 
economy, increase choice, improve quality, and reduce costs for 
consumers, S. 3103, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim 
for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of 
section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 
2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title, an original bill 
entitled, ``EARN IT Act'', and other pending nominations, 9 a.m., 
SH-216.
   Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: February 1, to 
hold hearings to examine the Small Business Administration 
Entrepreneurial Development Programs and initiatives, 2:30 p.m., SR-
301.
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs: February 2, business meeting to 
consider an original bill entitled ``Health Care for Burn Pit 
Veterans Act'', 3 p.m., SD-G50.
   Select Committee on Intelligence: February 1, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
   February 2, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

   Committee on Agriculture, February 2, Subcommittee on 
Conservation and Forestry, hearing entitled ``A 2022 Review of Farm 
Bill Conservation Programs'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
   February 3, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, 
hearing entitled ``Sustainability in the Livestock Sector: 
Environmental Gain and Economic Viability'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
   Committee on Energy and Commerce, February 2, Subcommittee on 
Consumer Protection and Commerce, hearing entitled ``Pandemic 
Profiteers: Legislation to Stop Corporate Price Gouging'', 10:30 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
   February 3, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``FDA User 
Fee Reauthorization: Ensuring Safe and Effective Drugs and 
Biologics'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
   Committee on Financial Services, February 2, Subcommittee on 
Housing, Community Development, and Insurance, hearing entitled 
``Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People 
Experiencing Homelessness'', 10 a.m., Webex.
   February 3, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, hearing 
entitled ``Building Opportunity: Addressing the Financial Barriers 
to Minority and Women-Owned Businesses' Involvement in 
Infrastructure Projects'', 10 a.m., Webex.
   Committee on Foreign Affairs, February 3, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Overview of U.S. Priorities in the Western Hemisphere: 
Opportunities, Challenges and the Path Ahead'', 10 a.m., Webex.
   Committee on Homeland Security, February 2, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``The Dynamic Terrorism Landscape and What it Means 
for America'', 10 a.m., Webex.

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   Committee on the Judiciary, February 2, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Respecting Artists with the American Music Fairness 
Act'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
   February 3, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland 
Security, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal Bureau of 
Prisons'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
   February 4, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and 
Civil Liberties, hearing entitled ``Examining the History and 
Importance of ``Lift Every Voice and Sing'', 9 a.m., Zoom.
   Committee on Natural Resources, February 3, Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, hearing on H.R. 6142, the 
``Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2021''; 
H.R. 6199, the ``Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Boundary 
Revision Act''; H.R. 6201, the ``National Liberty Memorial 
Preservation Act''; H.R. 6337, the ``Biking on Long-Distance Trails 
Act''; H.R. 6434, the ``Japanese American World War II History 
Network Act''; H.R. 6435, the ``SRS FY21 Technical Fix''; and H.R. 
6451, the ``Chiricahua National Park Act'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth 
and Webex.
   Committee on Oversight and Reform, February 2, Full Committee, 
markup on H.R. 6497, the ``Federal Information Security 
Modernization Act of 2022''; H.R. 6419, the ``Fair Chance 
Improvement Act''; H.R. 6361, the ``District of Columbia National 
Guard Commanding General Residency Act''; H.R. 5962, the ``Supply 
Chain Security Training Act''; legislation on the GAO Mandates 
Revision Act; and several postal naming measures, 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn and Zoom.
   Committee on Small Business, February 3, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 6445, the ``Small Business Development Centers Improvement 
Act of 2022''; H.R. 6441, the ``Women's Business Centers Improvement 
Act of 2022''; H.R. 6450, the ``SCORE for Small Business Act of 
2022''; H.R. 4877, the ``One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance 
Act of 2021''; and H.R. 6454, the ``Small Business Advocacy 
Improvements Act of 2022'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom.
   Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, February 2, 
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing entitled ``The Road 
Ahead for Automated Vehicles'', 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
   February 3, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled ``Finding 
the Right Frequency: 5G Deployment and Aviation Safety'', 11 a.m., 
2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs, February 2, Subcommittee on 
Economic Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Securing High-Demand Jobs 
for Veterans'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
   February 2, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 5575, the ``VA Nurse 
and Physician Assistant RAISE Act''; and H.R. 6411, the ``STRONG 
Veterans Act of 2022'', 2 p.m., Zoom.
   February 3, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Close to 
Home: Supporting Vet Centers in Meeting the Needs of Veterans and 
Military Personnel'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
   Committee on Ways and Means, February 2, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``America's Mental Health Crisis'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth 
and Webex.
   February 3, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Bridging 
Health Equity Gaps for People with Disabilities and Chronic 
Conditions'', 2 p.m., Webex.
   Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, February 2, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Manufacturing a Clean Energy Future: 
Climate Solutions Made in America'', 1:30 p.m., Zoom.


                             Joint Meetings

   Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: February 2, to 
hold hearings to examine Russia's assault on Ukraine and the 
international order, focusing on the western response, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-562.
   February 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Poland's 
leadership of the OSCE in a time of crisis, 10 a.m., SD-419.