[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D237-D239]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
A 2022 REVIEW OF THE FARM BILL: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, 
and Credit held a hearing entitled ``A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: 
Rural Development''. Testimony was heard from Xochitl Torres Small, 
Under Secretary for Rural Development, Department of Agriculture.
NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES AND U.S. MILITARY ACTIVITY IN NORTH AND 
SOUTH AMERICA
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activity in North and 
South America''. Testimony was heard from Melissa G. Dalton, Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, 
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; General 
Laura Richardson, U.S. Army, Commander, U.S. Southern Command; and 
General Glen D. VanHerck, U.S. Air Force, Commander, U.S. Northern 
Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command.
CHARGING FORWARD: SECURING AMERICAN MANUFACTURING AND OUR EV FUTURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``Charging Forward: Securing American Manufacturing and Our EV 
Future''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE INFLATION EQUATION: CORPORATE PROFITEERING, SUPPLY CHAIN 
BOTTLENECKS, AND COVID-19
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Inflation Equation: Corporate Profiteering, Supply Chain 
Bottlenecks, and COVID-19''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SHIFTING THE POWER: USAID'S EFFORTS TO SUPPORT LOCALLY-LED DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International 
Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social 
Impact held a hearing entitled ``Shifting the Power: USAID's Efforts to 
Support Locally-Led Development''. Testimony was

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heard from Michele Sumilas, Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for 
Policy, Planning, and Learning, U.S. Agency for International 
Development.
REIMAGINING PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE COVID-19 ERA
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``Reimagining Public Safety 
in the COVID-19 Era''. Testimony was heard from Nicholas W. Brown, U.S. 
Attorney, Western District of Washington; Satana Deberry, District 
Attorney, Durham County, North Carolina; Edgardo Garcia, Chief of 
Police, Dallas Police Department, Texas; Sylvester Turner, Mayor, 
Houston, Texas; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE HISTORY OF FEDERAL LANDS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL 
CO-MANAGEMENT
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the History of Federal Lands and the Development of Tribal 
Co-Management''. Testimony was heard from Charles Sams III, Director, 
National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public 
witnesses.
KLAMATH RIVER BASIN CONDITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a hearing entitled ``Klamath River Basin Conditions and 
Opportunities''. Testimony was heard from Steve Guertin, Deputy 
Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
Interior; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Federal Climate Adaptation and Resilience for the 
21st Century''. Testimony was heard from Richard Spinrad, 
Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Department of Commerce; Ingrid Kolb, Director, Office of Management, 
and Chief Sustainability Officer, Department of Energy; Joel Carney, 
Assistant Administrator, Office of Strategic Infrastructure, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration; and Alfredo Gomez, Director, 
Natural Resources and Environment, Government Accountability Office.
OVERVIEW OF THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH AND SMALL BUSINESS 
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAMS
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Overview of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business 
Technology Transfer Programs''. Testimony was heard from John Williams, 
Director of Innovation and Technology, Office of Investment and 
Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration.
STAKEHOLDER VIEWS ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled 
``Stakeholder Views on Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
WORLDWIDE THREATS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Worldwide Threats''. Testimony was heard from 
Lieutenant General Scott Berrier, Director, Defense Intelligence 
Agency, Department of Defense; William Burns, Director, Central 
Intelligence Agency; Avril Haines, Director, Office of the Director of 
National Intelligence; General Paul Nakasone, Director, National 
Security Agency, Department of Defense; and Christopher Wray, Director, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. A portion of 
this hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
VSO LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS
Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded a joint 
hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
legislative presentation of multiple veterans service organizations, 
after receiving testimony from Paul E. Dillard, Lawrence Montreuil, 
Ralph Bozella, Katie Purswell, James LaCoursiere, and Joe Sharpe, all 
of The American Legion; Charles Brown, Paralyzed Veterans of America; 
Jared Lyon, Student Veterans of America; Commander Rene A. Campos, USN 
(Ret.), Military Officers Association of America; Claire Manning-Dick, 
Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.; Brigadier General Roy Robinson, 
(Ret.), National Guard Association of the United States; Bonnie 
Carroll, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors; Jennifer L. Dane, 
Modern Military Association of America; and Jan Thompson, American 
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Memorial Society.

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