[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D207-D209]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
A 2022 REVIEW OF THE FARM BILL: COMMODITY GROUP PERSPECTIVES ON TITLE 1
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``A 
2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Commodity Group Perspectives on Title 
1''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ENGAGEMENT WITH ALLIES AND PARTNERS
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Engagement with Allies and Partners''. Testimony was heard from Mara 
Karlin, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and 
Capabilities, Department of Defense; and Jessica Lewis, Assistant 
Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, Department of State.
FISCAL YEAR 2023 STRATEGIC FORCES POSTURE HEARING
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Strategic Forces Posture Hearing''. 
Testimony was heard from Sasha Baker, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 
for Policy, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, 
Department of Defense; Admiral Charles Richard, U.S. Navy, Commander, 
U.S. Strategic Command; General James Dickinson, U.S. Army, Commander, 
U.S. Space Command; and General Glen VanHerck, U.S. Air Force, 
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U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command.
IMPROVING RETIREMENT SECURITY AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, 
Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Improving Retirement 
Security and Access to Mental Health Benefits''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
HOLDING BIG TECH ACCOUNTABLE: LEGISLATION TO PROTECT ONLINE USERS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection 
and Commerce held a hearing entitled ``Holding Big Tech Accountable: 
Legislation to Protect Online Users''. Testimony was heard from Mike 
Duffey, Special Agent Supervisor, Department of Law Enforcement, 
Florida; and public witnesses.
FEMA: BUILDING A WORKFORCE PREPARED AND READY TO RESPOND PART 2
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery held a hearing entitled ``FEMA: Building a 
Workforce Prepared and Ready to Respond Part 2''. Testimony was heard 
from Erik A. Hooks, Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
DISCRIMINATION AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE MUSLIM, ARAB, AND SOUTH 
ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Discrimination 
and the Civil Rights of the Muslim, Arab, and South Asian American 
Communities''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Carson, Chu, 
Jayapal, and Omar; Zulfat Suara, Council Member At Large, Metropolitan 
Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee; and public 
witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 1638, the ``Gilt Edge 
Mine Conveyance Act''; H.R. 4178, the ``Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee 
Extension''; H.R. 5093, the ``Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance 
Act''; H.R. 5493, the ``Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition 
and Consultation Act''; and H.R. 6366, the ``Berryessa Snow Mountain 
National Monument Expansion Act''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Johnson of South Dakota, Huffman, Herrera Beutler, 
Leger Fernandez, and Garamendi; Greg Smith, Director of Lands and 
Realty Management, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Mark 
Lambrecht, Assistant Director, National Landscape Conservation System, 
Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior ; Hunter Roberts, 
Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, South 
Dakota; Tom Lannen, Commissioner, District 2, Skamania County, 
Washington; and public witnesses.
FROM RECESSION TO RECOVERY: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE 
PLAN'S STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``From Recession to Recovery: Examining the Impact of the 
American Rescue Plan's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds''. 
Testimony was heard from JB Pritzker, Governor, Illinois; and public 
witnesses.
KEEPING OUR SIGHTS ON MARS PART 3: A STATUS UPDATE AND REVIEW OF NASA'S 
ARTEMIS INITIATIVE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``Keeping Our Sights on Mars Part 
3: A Status Update and Review of NASA's Artemis Initiative''. Testimony 
was heard from James Free, Associate Administrator, Exploration Systems 
Development Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration; William Russell, Director, Contracting and National 
Security Acquisitions, Government Accountability Office; Patricia 
Sanders, Chair, Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration; Paul K. Martin, Inspector General, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration; and a public witness.
COMPETITION AND THE SMALL BUSINESS LANDSCAPE: FAIR COMPETITION AND A 
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Competition and the Small Business Landscape: Fair Competition and a 
Level Playing Field''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PROMOTING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND FAIR GROWTH THROUGH ACCESS TO 
AFFORDABLE AND STABLE HOUSING
Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth: Full 
Committee held a hearing entitled ``Promoting Economic Mobility and 
Fair Growth through Access to Affordable and Stable Housing''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded a joint 
hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
legislative presentation of Disabled American Veterans, after receiving 
testimony from Andrew Marshall, J. Marc Burgess, Barry Jesinoski, 
Edward R. Reese, Jr., Jim Marszalek, Joy Ilem, and John Kleindienst, 
all of Disabled American Veterans.