[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D147-D148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
A HEARING TO REVIEW FARM POLICY WITH UNDERSECRETARY ROBERT BONNIE
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and 
Risk Management held a hearing entitled ``A Hearing to Review Farm 
Policy with Undersecretary Robert Bonnie''. Testimony was heard from 
Robert Bonnie, Undersecretary, Farm Production and Conservation, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture.
MILITARY PERSONNEL TALENT MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION AND THE EFFECTS OF 
LEGACY POLICIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``Military Personnel Talent Management Modernization 
and the Effects of Legacy Policies''. Testimony was heard from 
Lieutenant General Gary M. Brito, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, U.S. 
Army; Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr., Chief of Naval Personnel, U.S. 
Navy; Lieutenant General Brian T. Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff for 
Manpower, Personnel, and Services, U.S. Air Force; Lieutenant General 
David Ottignon, Deputy Commandant, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, U.S. 
Marine Corps: and Patricia Mulcahy, Deputy Chief of Space Operations 
for Personnel, U.S. Space Force.
ARPA-H: THE NEXT FRONTIER OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``ARPA-H: The Next Frontier of Biomedical Research''. 
Testimony was heard from Admiral Brett P. Giroir, Former Assistant 
Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services; and 
public witnesses.
DIGITAL ASSETS AND THE FUTURE OF FINANCE: THE PRESIDENT'S WORKING GROUP 
ON FINANCIAL MARKETS' REPORT ON STABLECOINS
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: The President's Working 
Group on Financial Markets' Report on Stablecoins''. Testimony was 
heard from Nellie Liang, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, 
Department of the Treasury.
IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
and Global Human Rights held a hearing entitled ``Improving Access to 
Quality Public Education in Africa''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee began a markup on H. Res. 
896, the ``Condemning the Burmese military for perpetrating gross 
violations of human rights as part of its brutal campaign to suppress 
the democratic aspirations of the people of Burma, a year after the 
coup d'etat on February 1, 2021''; H.R. 4821, the ``Combatting the 
Persecution of Christians in China Act''; H.R. 6600, the ``Ethiopia 
Stabilization, Peace, and Democracy Act''; H.

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Res. 892, calling on the Government of the Republic of Rwanda to 
release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds; H. Res. 895, 
strongly condemning the abuses committed in Cameroon's Anglophone 
regions by the Government of Cameroon security forces and armed group; 
H. Res. 907, reaffirming our commitment to support progress toward 
transparency, accountable institutions, and other tenets of good 
governance in the Republic of Liberia as it approaches the Bicentennial 
of the Arrival of the First Free Black Americans to Providence Island, 
Liberia; and H.R. 6552, the ``Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims 
Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022''.
THE NONPROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AND PROTECTING HOUSES OF WORSHIP: 
A VIEW FROM THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery; and Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism held a joint hearing entitled ``The Nonprofit Security 
Grant Program and Protecting Houses of Worship: A View from the 
American Jewish Community''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 
MAKING: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GRANTMAKING 
FOUNDATIONS
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Environmental Policy 
Making: The Role of Environmental Organizations and Grantmaking 
Foundations''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FUELING THE CLIMATE CRISIS: EXAMINING BIG OIL'S CLIMATE PLEDGES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Fueling the Climate Crisis: Examining Big Oil's Climate 
Pledges''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DATA CHALLENGES IMPACTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF 
ANTI-TRAFFICKING TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Data Challenges Impacting Human Trafficking Research 
and Development of Anti-Trafficking Technological Tools''. Testimony 
was heard from Gretta Goodwin, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, 
Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
PROPOSALS FOR A WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2022: STAKEHOLDER 
PRIORITIES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Proposals for a 
Water Resources Development Act of 2022: Stakeholder Priorities''. 
Testimony was heard from Wade Crowfoot, Secretary, California Natural 
Resources Agency; and public witnesses.
HONORING OUR PROMISE: REVIEWING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES FOR 
SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Honoring our Promise: 
Reviewing the Effectiveness of Services for Survivors and Dependents''. 
Testimony was heard from Cheryl Rawls, Executive Director, Office of 
Outreach, Transition, and Economic Development Service, Veterans 
Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.
HEARING WITH THE NATIONAL TAXPAYER ADVOCATE ON CHALLENGES FACING 
TAXPAYERS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
entitled ``Hearing with the National Taxpayer Advocate on Challenges 
Facing Taxpayers''. Testimony was heard from Erin M. Collins, National 
Taxpayer Advocate, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
Treasury.
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO THE DOD'S AUGUST 29, 2021, STRIKE IN KABUL
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Defense 
Intelligence and Warfighter Support held a hearing entitled 
``Intelligence Support to the DoD's August 29, 2021, Strike in Kabul''. 
This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.