[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 45 (Monday, March 14, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D258-D261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                Week of March 15 through March 18, 2022

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon 
at 4 p.m.
   Following disposition of the nomination of Shalanda D. Young, Senate 
will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Susan 
Tsui Grundmann, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority.
  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: March 15, to hold hearings to examine 
the posture of United States Central Command and United States 
Africa Command; to be immediately followed by a closed session in 
SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.

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  March 16, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine 
the health effects of exposure to airborne hazards, including toxic 
fumes from burn pits, 3 p.m., SR-222.
  March 17, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on Russia's 
invasion of Ukraine, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 15, to 
hold hearings to examine advancing public transportation under the 
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  March 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the role of 
digital assets in illicit finance, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 17, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Kathryn Huff, of Illinois, to 
be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy), 10 a.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 16, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine the Clean Water State Revolving Loan 
Fund formula, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: March 15, to hold hearings to examine the 
promise and challenge of strategic trade engagement in the Indo-
Pacific region, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  March 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine prescription 
drug price inflation, focusing on the urgent need to lower drug 
prices in Medicare, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  March 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine charitable 
giving and trends in the nonprofit sector, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: March 15, to hold hearings to 
examine combatting authoritarianism, focusing on U.S. tools and 
responses, 10 a.m., SD-419/VTC.
  March 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Bernadette M. Meehan, of New York, to be Ambassador 
to the Republic of Chile, John N. Nkengasong, of Georgia, to be 
Ambassador at Large, Coordinator of United States Government 
Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally, and Rebecca Eliza Gonzales, 
of Texas, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with 
rank of Ambassador, all of the Department of State, Monde Muyangwa, 
of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, and other pending nominations, 
2:30 p.m., SD-419/VTC.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 15, 
business meeting to consider S. 3799, to prepare for, and respond 
to, existing viruses, emerging new threats, and pandemics, and other 
pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: March 15, 
to hold hearings to examine reforming Federal and Presidential 
records management, 10 a.m., SD-342/VTC.
  March 16, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nomination of William J. Valdez, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary 
for Management, Department of Homeland Security; to be immediately 
followed by a hearing to examine violent extremism and terrorism, 
focusing on the threat to houses of worship and public spaces, 10 
a.m., SD-342.
  March 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pandemic 
response and accountability, focusing on reducing fraud and 
expanding access to COVID-19 relief through effective oversight, 
10:15 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: March 16, to an oversight hearing to 
examine Federal support for Native business capacity building and 
success, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Judiciary: March 15, Subcommittee on Immigration, 
Citizenship, and Border Safety, to hold hearings to examine removing 
barriers to legal migration to strengthen our communities and 
economy, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: March 16, to 
hold hearings to examine small business franchising, focusing on an 
overview of the industry, Small Business Administration's role, and 
legislative proposals, 2:30 p.m., SR-301.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: March 15, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 3:30 p.m., SH-219.
  March 16, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on certain 
intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: March 17, to hold hearings to examine 
building financial inclusion for America's underserved populations, 
9:30 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, March 16, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Role of USDA Programs 
in Addressing Climate Change'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth and Zoom.
  Committee on Appropriations, March 16, Subcommittee on Defense, 
hearing entitled ``United States Central Command'', 10:30 a.m., H-
140 Capitol. This hearing is closed.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing entitled ``United 
States Southern Command'', 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol. This hearing is 
closed.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 16, Subcommittee on Readiness, 
hearing entitled ``Energy, Installations, and Environment Program 
Update'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
  March 17, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``National Security 
Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in the Greater Middle East 
and Africa'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, 
hearing entitled ``Defense Intelligence Posture to Support the 
Warfighters and Policy Makers'', 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on the Budget, March 16, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Ensuring Women Can Thrive in a Post-Pandemic Economy'', 
11 a.m., 210 Cannon and Zoom.
  Committee on Education and Labor, March 16, Full Committee, 
business meeting to approve new subcommittee assignments, 10:15 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn and Zoom.
  March 16, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 6102, the ``Black Lung 
Benefits Improvement Act of 2021''; H.R. 5129, the ``Community 
Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2021''; H.R. 2499, the 
``Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2021''; H.R. 5428, the 
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Safety and Preparedness Act''; H.R. 3114, the ``Longshore and Harbor 
Workers' COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021'', and H.R. 6087, the 
``Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal 
Workers Act'', 10:20 a.m., 2175 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 16, Subcommittee on 
Communications and Technology, hearing entitled ``5G and Beyond: 
Exploring the Next Wireless Frontier'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and 
Webex.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``The Future of 
Medicine: Legislation to Encourage Innovation and Improve 
Oversight'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 16, Subcommittee on the 
Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, hearing 
entitled ``11 Years of War: The Humanitarian Impact of the Ongoing 
Conflict in Syria'', 3 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 16, Subcommittee on Europe, 
Energy, the Environment, hearing entitled ``Early Signs of War 
Crimes and Human Rights Abuses Committed by the Russian Military 
During the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Homeland Security, March 17, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Targeting of Black Institutions: From Church Violence 
to University Bomb Threats'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon and Webex.
  Committee on House Administration, March 16, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Examining Stock Trading Reforms for Congress'', 2 
p.m., 1310 Longworth and Zoom.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Elections, hearing entitled ``Voting in 
America: Ensuring Free and Fair Access to the Ballot in Texas'', 3 
p.m., Zoom.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 16, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 350, the ``Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2021''; H.R. 
5460, the ``Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2021''; and H.R. 301, 
to amend title 36, United States Code, to establish the composition 
known as ``Lift Every Voice and Sing'' as the national hymn of the 
United States, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the 
Internet, hearing entitled ``Workplace Protections for Federal 
Judiciary Employees: Flaws in the Current System and the Need for 
Statutory Change'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Natural Resources, March 16, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 1638, the ``Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act''; H.R. 3587, the 
``RESPECT Act''; and H.R. 5093, the ``Wind River Administrative Site 
Conveyance Act'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, hearing on 
H.R. 3431, the ``Increasing Community Access to Resiliency Grants 
Act of 2021''; H.R. 6491, the ``Salmon Focused Investments in 
Sustainable Habitats Act''; H.R. 6651, the ``Alaska Salmon Research 
Task Force Act''; H.R. 6785, the ``Right Whale Coexistence Act of 
2022''; and H.R. 6987, to establish programs to reduce the impacts 
of vessel traffic and underwater noise on marine mammals, and for 
other purposes, 1 p.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, March 16, Subcommittee on 
Environment, hearing entitled ``Fighting Fire with Fire: Evaluating 
the Role of Forest Management in Reducing Catastrophic Wildfires'', 
10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
  March 17, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``HBCUs at Risk: 
Examining Federal Support for Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Rules, March 17, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Member Day Hearing on Proxy Voting and Remote Committee 
Proceedings as Established by H. Res. 965 of the 116th Congress'' 
[Original Jurisdiction Hearing], 9 a.m., H-313 Capitol and Webex.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, March 16, 
Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ``Bioenergy Research and 
Development for the Fuels and Chemicals of Tomorrow'', 10:30 a.m., 
2318 Rayburn and Zoom.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``Setting the Standards: Strengthening U.S. Leadership in 
Technical Standards'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Small Business, March 16, Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Investigations, and Regulations, hearing entitled ``An Empirical 
Review of the Paycheck Protection Program'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn 
and Zoom.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 16, 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled 
``Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2022: Members' 
Day Hearing'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled ``Aviation 
Noise: Measuring Progress in Addressing Community Concerns'', 10 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 16, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 4993, the ``Veterans Emergency Care 
Reimbursement Act of 2021''; H.R. 5738, the ``Lactation Spaces for 
Veteran Moms Act''; H.R. 5754, the ``Patient Advocate Tracker Act''; 
H.R. 5819, the ``Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act''; H.R. 5941, 
the ``Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2021''; H.R. 6647, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating 
to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for 
emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care 
program, and for other purposes; H.R. 6823, the Elizabeth Dole Home 
and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 
2022; and legislation on Long-term Care Veterans Choice Act, 2 p.m., 
CVC-210 and Zoom.
  March 17, Full Committee, business meeting to approve Majority and 
Minority Subcommittee Assignments, and hearing entitled ``Building a 
Better VA: Addressing Healthcare Workforce Recruitment and Retention 
Challenges'', 2 p.m., HVC-210 and Zoom.
  Committee on Ways and Means, March 16, Subcommittee on Worker and 
Family Support, hearing entitled ``Improving Family Outcomes through 
Home Visiting'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth and Webex.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing entitled ``Hearing 
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2022 Filing Season'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth and Webex.
  Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, March 17, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Innovative Workplaces, Historic 
Spaces: Modernizing House Office Buildings'', 9 a.m., 210 Cannon and 
Zoom.
  Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, 
March 16, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Big Ideas for Small 
Businesses: Fostering American Entrepreneurship Through Starting, 
Sustaining and Growing Small Businesses'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and 
Zoom.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: March 16, to hold hearings to examine 
the impact of shareholder primacy, focusing on what it means to put 
stock prices first, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: March 17, to 
hold hearings to examine the Baltics under pressure, 10 a.m., SD-
106.