[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 5, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D362-D363]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nominations of William A. LaPlante, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Under 
Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, and Erik Kristopher Raven, 
of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy, both of 
the Department of Defense, Musetta Tia Johnson, of Virginia, to be a 
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and 
Marvin L. Adams, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense 
Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of 
Energy.
USSOCOM AND USCYBERCOM POSTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed 
hearings to examine the posture of United States Special Operations 
Command and United States Cyber Command in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2023 and the Future Years Defense 
Program, after receiving testimony from Christopher P. Maier, Assistant 
Secretary for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, General 
Richard D. Clarke, USA, Commander, United States Special Operations 
Command, and General Paul M. Nakasone, USA, Commander, United States 
Cyber Command, all of the Department of Defense.
TRAINING CYBER OPERATORS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity concluded a 
closed hearing to examine training the next generation of cyber 
operators, after receiving testimony from Lieutenant General Stephen G. 
Fogarty, USA, Commander, United States Army Cyber Command, Vice Admiral 
Ross Myers, USN, Commander, United States Fleet Cyber Command, 
Lieutenant General Timothy D. Haugh, USAF, Commander, 16th Air Force, 
Major General Ryan P. Heritage, USMC, Commander, United States Marine 
Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, and Major General Kevin Kennedy, USAF, 
Chief of Operations, United States Cyber Command, all of the Department 
of Defense.
INSIDER TRADING LEGISLATION
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine insider trading legislation, focusing on fair 
markets, including S. 3990, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications 
by those who possess material, nonpublic information, H.R. 6553, to 
promote a 21st century artificial intelligence workforce, S. 3730, to 
ensure a complete analysis of the potential impacts of rules on small 
entities, S. 3980, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to 
carry out a study of the costs associated with small-and medium-sized 
companies to undertake initial public offerings, S. 3919, to amend the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide that an issuer that is 
required to file certain quarterly reports may elect to file those 
reports semiannually, S. 3923, to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain provisions 
requiring non-material disclosure, S. 3945, to amend the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 to address the solicitation of proxy with respect 
to securities, S. 3097, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to 
allow for the registration of venture exchanges, S. 3976, to amend the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 to address entities that are not 
considered to be investment companies for the purposes of that Act, S. 
3914, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the 
definition of a qualifying investment, for purposes of the exemption 
from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the

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Investment Advisers Act of 1940, to include an equity security issued 
by a qualifying portfolio company and to include an investment in 
another venture capital fund, S. 3939, to amend the Securities Act of 
1933 to provide small issuers with a micro-offering exemption free of 
mandated disclosures or offering filings, but subject to the antifraud 
provisions of the Federal securities laws, S. 3922, to amend the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor for finders and 
private placement brokers, S. 3391, to amend the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 to establish a registration exemption for merger and 
acquisition brokers, S. 3931, to require the Securities and Exchange 
Commission to extend exemptions for securities offered as part of 
employee pay to other individuals providing goods for sale, labor, or 
services for remuneration, S. 3948, to amend the Investment Company Act 
of 1940 to prohibit limitations on closed-end companies investing in 
private funds, S. 3967, to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to preempt 
State securities law requiring registration for secondary transactions, 
S. 3921, to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the definition 
of a qualifying accredited investor, S. 3966, to amend the Securities 
Act of 1933 to define secondary offerings of Regulation A tier 2 
securities as covered securities for purposes of an exemption from 
State regulation, S. 3921, to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to 
expand the definition of a qualifying accredited investor, S. 3631, to 
prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress and spouses 
of Members of Congress, and S. 2360, to amend the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue 
rules that prohibit officers and directors of certain companies from 
trading securities in anticipation of a current report, after receiving 
testimony from Robert J. Jackson, Jr., New York University School of 
Law, and John C. Coffee, Jr., Columbia University Law School, both of 
New York, New York; M. Todd Henderson, University of Chicago Law 
School, Chicago, Illinois; and David R. Burton, The Heritage 
Foundation, Washington, D.C.
CORPORATE PROFITS AND RISING PRICES
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
corporate profits and rising prices, after receiving testimony from 
Robert B. Reich, University of California, Berkeley; Lindsay Owens, 
Groundwork Collaborative, Washington, D.C.; and Michael Faulkender, 
University of Maryland, College Park.
PETROLEUM MARKETS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine ensuring transparency in the petroleum markets, 
after receiving testimony from Robert McCullough, McCullough Research, 
Portland, Oregon; and Kathleen Sgamma, Western Energy Alliance, Denver, 
Colorado.
DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Fisheries, 
Wildlife, and Water concluded a hearing to examine implementation of 
the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, focusing on 
stakeholders' needs and experiences, after receiving testimony from 
Senator Booker; Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Newark, New Jersey; Josh Schimmel, 
National Association of Clean Water Agencies, Springfield, 
Massachusetts; Susan Parker Bodine, Earth and Water Law, Chevy Chase, 
Maryland; and Mark Pepper, Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems, 
Glenrock.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2023 for the 
Department of Health and Human Services, after receiving testimony from 
Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services.
FDA USER FEE AGREEMENTS
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine Food and Drug Administration user fee 
agreements, focusing on advancing medical product regulation and 
innovation for the benefit of patients after receiving testimony from 
Cartier Esham, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Mark Leahey, 
Medical Device Manufacturers Association, and Liz Richardson, The Pew 
Charitable Trusts, all of Washington, D.C.; and David R. Gaugh, 
Association for Accessible Medicines, Alexandria, Virginia.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.