[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 29 (Monday, February 14, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D169-D171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

             Week of February 15 through February 18, 2022

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Celeste Ann Wallander, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
   At 12 noon, Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of 
Robert McKinnon Califf, of North Carolina, to be Commissioner of Food 
and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.
  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: February 15, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Robert Phillip Storch, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Inspector General, Lester Martinez-Lopez, of 
Florida, and Christopher Joseph Lowman, of Virginia, both to be an 
Assistant Secretary, and Peter J. Beshar, of New York, to be General 
Counsel of the Department of the Air Force, all of the Department of 
Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  February 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Franklin R. Parker, of the District of Columbia, to 
be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Agnes Schaefer, of 
Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, and Ravi 
Chaudhary, of Virginia, and Frank Calvelli, of Virginia, both to be 
an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, all of the Department of 
Defense, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: February 15, to 
hold hearings to examine the President's Working Group on Financial 
Markets report on stablecoins, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  February 15, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman, Lael 
Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be Vice Chairman, Sarah 
Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision, and 
to be a Member, and Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, and Philip Nathan 
Jefferson, of North Carolina, both to be a Member, all of the of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Sandra L. 
Thompson, of Maryland, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance 
Agency, 2:15 p.m., SVC-201-00.
  February 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the state 
of the American economy, focusing on a year of unprecedented 
economic growth and future plans, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: February 17, to hold hearings to examine 
Warrior Met, focusing on what corporate raiders are doing to workers 
and consumers, 11 a.m., SH-216/VTC.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 16, business 
meeting to consider the nominations of David M. Uhlmann, of 
Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator, and Carlton Waterhouse, 
of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, 
both of the Environmental Protection Agency; to be immediately 
followed by a hearing to examine the Environmental Protection 
Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard program, focusing on challenges and 
opportunities, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Finance: February 15, to hold hearings to examine 
protecting youth mental health, focusing on identifying and 
addressing barriers to care, 10 a.m., WEBEX.
  February 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine IRS 
customer service challenges, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: February 16, Subcommittee on 
Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, to hold hearings to 
examine the Western Balkans, focusing on supporting peace and 
prosperity, 10 a.m., SD-G50/VTC.
  February 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
reinvigorating U.S.-Colombia relations, 2 p.m., SD-G50/VTC.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: February 15, 
to hold hearings to examine supporting quality

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workforce development opportunities and innovation to address 
barriers to employment, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: February 
17, to hold hearings to examine the gaps in America's biosecurity 
preparedness, 10:15 a.m., SD-342/VTC.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: February 16, business meeting to 
consider S. 2264, to reauthorize the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to be immediately 
followed by a hearing to examine S. 3123, to amend the Siletz 
Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and 
animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz 
Indians, S. 3126, to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to 
address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights 
of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, S. 3273, to 
take certain land in the State of California into trust for the 
benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and S. 3381, 
to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all 
mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages 
on Indian land by certain deadlines, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: February 16, to hold hearings to 
examine pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  February 17, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: February 15, 
business meeting to consider S. 1617, to modify the requirements for 
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration relating to 
declaring a disaster in a rural area, S. 2042, to reauthorize the 
Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise, S. 2521, to 
require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
establish an SBIC Working Group, and H.R. 3462, to require an annual 
report on the cybersecurity of the Small Business Administration, 
2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: February 15, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
  February 16, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.


                            House Committees

  Committee on the Budget, February 16, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Why Congress Needs to Abolish the Debt Limit'', 11 a.m., 
Zoom.
  Committee on Education and Labor, February 16, Full Committee, 
business meeting to approve new subcommittee assignments, 12 p.m., 
Zoom.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and 
Secondary Education, hearing entitled ``Serving All Students: 
Promoting a Healthier, More Supportive School Environment'', 12:15 
p.m., Zoom.
  February 17, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and 
Pensions, hearing entitled ``Exploring Pathways to Affordable, 
Universal Health Coverage'', 12 p.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, February 16, Subcommittee on 
Communications and Technology, hearing entitled ``Connecting 
America: Oversight of NTIA'', 12 p.m., Webex.
  February 17, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, hearing 
entitled ``Americans in Need: Responding to the National Mental 
Health Crisis'', 11:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Financial Services, February 16, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``An Unprecedented Investment for Historic Results: 
How Federal Support for MDIs and CDFIs Have Launched a New Era for 
Disadvantaged Communities'', 12 p.m., Webex. February 17, 
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, 
hearing entitled ``Small Businesses, Big Impact: Ensuring Small and 
Minority-Owned Businesses Shar in the Economic Recovery'', 3 p.m., 
Webex.
  Committee on Homeland Security, February 17, Subcommittee on 
Oversight, Management, and Accountability, hearing entitled ``Call 
to Action: Private Sector Investment in the Northern Triangle and 
its Impact on Homeland Security'', 2 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on House Administration, February 16, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Big Data: Privacy Risks and Needed Reforms in the 
Public and Private Sectors'', 2 p.m., 1310 Longworth and Webex.
  February 17, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
January 6th Capitol Attack: Ongoing Review of the United States 
Capitol Police Inspector General Flash Reports'', 3 p.m., 1310 
Longworth and Webex.
  Committee on the Judiciary, February 17, Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``The Rise in 
Violence Against Minority Institutions'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Natural Resources, February 16, Full Committee, 
markup on H.R. 1546, the ``Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act 
of 2021''; H.R. 3525, the ``Commission To Study the Potential 
Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and 
Culture Act''; H.R. 3540, the ``Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, 
and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2021''; H.R. 4458, the ``KELP 
Act''; H.R. 4677, the ``New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection 
Act''; H.R. 5973, the ``Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration 
Reauthorization Act of 2021''; H.R. 6023, the ``Stamp 
Reauthorization Act of 2021''; 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 ``Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021''; and H. 
Res. 641, recognizing and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the 
National Association of Conservation Districts and their commitment 
to our lands, 10 a.m., Webex.
  February 17, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing 
entitled ``Securing the Future of Climate Adaptation Science at the 
United States Geological Survey'', 1 p.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.

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  February 17, Office of Insular Affairs Full Committee, hearing on 
H.R. 6504, the ``Native Pacific Islanders of America Equity Act'', 4 
p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, February 16, Subcommittee on 
National Security, hearing entitled ``Defending U.S. Allies and 
Interests Against Russian Aggression in Eastern Europe'', 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, February 17, 
Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ``H2Success: Research and 
Development to Advance a Clean Hydrogen Future'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, February 16, 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and 
Emergency Management, hearing entitled ``FEMA Priorities for 2022: 
Stakeholder Perspectives'', 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, February 16, 
Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Congress Back Home: Modernizing 
District Office Operations'', 12 p.m., Zoom.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: February 16, to 
receive a briefing on foreign policy and human rights in Turkey, 11 
a.m., VTC.