[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 48 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D283-D285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
United States Southern Command
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing 
entitled ``United States Southern Command''. Testimony was heard from 
General Laura J. Richardson, Commander, U.S. Southern Command. This 
hearing was closed.
NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES AND U.S. MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN THE 
GREATER MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in the 
Greater Middle East and Africa''. Testimony was heard from Sasha Baker, 
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense; 
General Stephen Townsend, U.S. Army, Commander, U.S. Africa Command; 
and General Kenneth McKenzie, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps, Commander, U.S. 
Central Command.
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE POSTURE TO SUPPORT THE WARFIGHTERS AND POLICY 
MAKERS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special 
Operations held a hearing entitled ``Defense Intelligence Posture to 
Support the Warfighters and Policy Makers''. Testimony was heard from 
Ronald M. Moultrie, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
Security, Department of Defense; General Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, 
U.S. Cyber Command, Director, National Security Agency, and Chief, 
Central Security Service; and Lieutenant General Scott Berrier, 
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense.
THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE: LEGISLATION TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATION AND IMPROVE 
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``The Future of Medicine: Legislation to Encourage Innovation 
and Improve Oversight''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
7066, the ``Russia and Belarus Financial Sanctions Act''; H.R. 7081, 
the ``Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Repayment Relief Act''; H.R. 7080, the 
``Nowhere to Hide Oligarchs' Assets''; H.R. 6891, the ``Isolate Russian 
Government Officials Act''; and H.R. 6899, the ``Russia and Belarus SDR 
Exchange Prohibition Act''. H.R. 7066, H.R. 6891, H.R. 7080, H.R. 7081, 
and H.R. 6899 were ordered reported, as amended.

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THE TARGETING OF BLACK INSTITUTIONS: FROM CHURCH VIOLENCE TO UNIVERSITY 
BOMB THREATS
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Targeting of Black Institutions: From Church Violence to 
University Bomb Threats''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VOTING IN AMERICA: ENSURING FREE AND FAIR ACCESS TO THE BALLOT IN TEXAS
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Elections held a 
hearing entitled ``Voting in America: Ensuring Free and Fair Access to 
the Ballot in Texas''. Testimony was heard from Andy Brown, Judge, 
Travis County, Texas; and public witnesses.
WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS FOR FEDERAL JUDICIARY EMPLOYEES: FLAWS IN THE 
CURRENT SYSTEM AND THE NEED FOR STATUTORY CHANGE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property, and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Workplace 
Protections for Federal Judiciary Employees: Flaws in the Current 
System and the Need for Statutory Change''. Testimony was heard from M. 
Margaret McKeown, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth 
Circuit; Julie A. Robinson, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the 
District of Kansas; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a 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. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Larsen of Washington; Janet Coit, Assistant 
Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, Acting Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Deputy Administrator, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
Commerce; and public witnesses.
HBCUS AT RISK: EXAMINING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK 
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``HBCUs at Risk: Examining Federal Support for Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities''. Testimony was heard from Michelle 
Asha Cooper, Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, 
Department of Education; Sean Haglund, Associate Director, Office for 
Bombing Prevention, Department of Homeland Security; Ryan T. Young, 
Executive Assistant Director, Intelligence Branch, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
MEMBER DAY HEARING ON PROXY VOTING AND REMOTE COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS AS 
ESTABLISHED BY H. RES. 965 OF THE 116TH CONGRESS
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a 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]. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Takano, Chairman Castor of Florida, 
and Representatives Biggs, DeSaulnier, Bost, Escobar, Davis of 
Illinois, Hoyer, C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Sanchez, Gallagher, 
Rose, Roy, Rutherford, Smith of Missouri, and Westerman.
SETTING THE STANDARDS: STRENGTHENING U.S. LEADERSHIP IN TECHNICAL 
STANDARDS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Setting the Standards: 
Strengthening U.S. Leadership in Technical Standards''. Testimony was 
heard from James K. Olthoff, Acting Director, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
AVIATION NOISE: MEASURING PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING COMMUNITY CONCERNS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Aviation Noise: Measuring Progress 
in Addressing Community Concerns''. Testimony was heard from Kevin 
Welsh, Executive Director, Office of Environment and Energy, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation; Heather Krause, 
Director, Physical Infrastructure, Government Accountability Office; 
and public witnesses.
BUILDING A BETTER VA: ADDRESSING HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND 
RETENTION CHALLENGES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a business meeting 
to approve Majority and Minority Subcommittee Assignments, and hearing 
entitled ``Building a Better VA: Addressing Healthcare Workforce 
Recruitment and Retention Challenges''.

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Subcommittee Assignments were approved. Testimony was heard from Gina 
Grosso, Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Administration/
Operations, Security and Preparedness, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
and public witnesses.
HEARING WITH IRS COMMISSIONER RETTIG ON THE 2022 FILING SEASON
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
entitled ``Hearing with IRS Commissioner Rettig on the 2022 Filing 
Season''. Testimony was heard from Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner, 
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.
INNOVATIVE WORKPLACES, HISTORIC SPACES: MODERNIZING HOUSE OFFICE 
BUILDINGS
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a hearing entitled ``Innovative Workplaces, Historic Spaces: 
Modernizing House Office Buildings''. Testimony was heard from J. Brett 
Blanton, Architect of the Capitol; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
BALTICS UNDER PRESSURE
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine the Baltics under pressure, after receiving 
testimony from Laima Andrikiene, Foreign Relations Committee of the 
Seimas, Parliament of Lithuania; Marko Mihkelson, Foreign Affairs 
Committee of the Riigikogu, Parliament of Estonia; and Rihards Kols, 
Foreign Affairs Committee of the Saeima, Parliament of Latvia.