[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D243-D245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget 
hearing entitled ``United States European Command''. Testimony was 
heard from General Tod D. Wolters, Commander, U.S European Command, and 
Supreme Allied Commander Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
This hearing was closed.
NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES AND U.S. MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN THE INDO-
PACIFIC REGION
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in the 
Indo-Pacific Region''. Testimony was heard from Ely Ratner, Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Department of 
Defense; Admiral John C. Aquilino, U.S. Navy, Commander, U.S. Indo-
Pacific Command; and General Paul J. LaCamera, U.S. Army, Commander, 
United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea.
CHANGING TIMES: REVISITING SPRING FORWARD, FALL BACK
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection 
held a hearing entitled ``Changing Times: Revisiting Spring Forward, 
Fall Back''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE HAITI DEVELOPMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND 
INSTITUTIONAL TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE ACT; EXTENSION OF CONTINUING 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022; EXTENSION OF CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
2022; SUSPENDING ENERGY IMPORTS FROM RUSSIA ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on Senate Amendment 
to H.R. 2471, the ``Haiti Development, Accountability, and 
Institutional Transparency Initiative Act'' [Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2022]; H.J. Res. 75, the ``Extension of Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2022''; and H.R. 6968, the ``Suspending Energy 
Imports from Russia Act''. The Committee granted, by nonrecord vote, a 
rule providing for consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2471, 
the ``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022'', H.J. Res. 75, the 
``Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022'', and H.R. 6968, 
the ``Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act''. The rule provides 
for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2471, the 
``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022''. The rule makes in order a 
motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or her 
designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an 
amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-35. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. 
The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be 
considered as read. The rule provides one hour of general debate on the 
motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees. The rule 
provides that the question of adoption of the motion shall be divided 
for a separate vote on all of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 
amendment of the House other than divisions B, C, F, X, and Z, and 
titles 2 and 3 of division N. The two portions of the divided question 
shall be considered in the order specified by the Chair. The rule 
provides that if either portion of the divided question fails of 
adoption, then the House shall be considered to have made no 
disposition of the Senate amendment. The rule provides that the chair 
of the

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Committee on Appropriations and the chair of the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence may insert in the Congressional Record not 
later than March 11, 2022, such material as they may deem explanatory 
of the Senate amendment and the motion. The rule further provides for 
consideration of H.J. Res. 75, the ``Extension of Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2022'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their 
designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the joint resolution. The rule provides that the joint resolution shall 
be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6968, the 
``Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act'', under a closed rule. The 
rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman DeLauro and Representative Granger.
SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE HAITI DEVELOPMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND 
INSTITUTIONAL TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE ACT; EXTENSION OF CONTINUING 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022; SUSPENDING ENERGY IMPORTS FROM RUSSIA ACT; 
COVID SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022-
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on Senate Amendment 
to H.R. 2471, the ``Haiti Development, Accountability, and 
Institutional Transparency Initiative Act'' [Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2022]; H.J. Res. 75, the ``Extension of Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2022''; H.R. 6968, the ``Suspending Energy Imports 
from Russia Act''; and H.R. 7007, the ``COVID Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2022''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 9-
3, a rule providing for consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 
2471, the ``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022'', H.J. Res. 75, the 
``Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022'', H.R. 6968, the 
``Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act'', and H.R. 7007, the 
``COVID Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022''. The rule provides for 
consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2471, the ``Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2022''. The rule makes in order a motion offered by 
the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or her designee that the 
House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment consisting of 
the text of Rules Committee Print 117-35, modified by the amendment 
printed in the Rules Committee report. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the motion. The rule provides that the 
Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule 
provides one hour of general debate on the motion equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations or their designees. The rule provides that the question 
of adoption of the motion shall be divided for a separate vote on all 
of the matter proposed to be inserted by the amendment of the House 
other than divisions B, C, F, X, and Z, and titles 2 and 3 of division 
N. The two portions of the divided question shall be considered in the 
order specified by the Chair. The rule provides that if either portion 
of the divided question fails of adoption, then the House shall be 
considered to have made no disposition of the Senate amendment. The 
rule provides that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations and the 
chair of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence may insert in 
the Congressional Record not later than March 11, 2022, such material 
as they may deem explanatory of the Senate amendment and the motion. 
The rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 75, the ``Extension of 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022'', under a closed rule. The rule 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations or their designees. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule provides that 
the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of 
H.R. 6968, the ``Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act'', under a 
closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means or their designees. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points 
of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion 
to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7007, the 
``COVID Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022'', under a closed rule. 
The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member

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of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit. The rule provides that House Resolution 972 is laid 
on the table.
CONFRONTING CLIMATE IMPACTS: FEDERAL STRATEGIES FOR EQUITABLE 
ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Confronting Climate Impacts: Federal Strategies for 
Equitable Adaptation and Resilience''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.