[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 70 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D429-D432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
A 2022 REVIEW OF THE FARM BILL: THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``A 
2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program''. Testimony was heard from Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary 
for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department of the 
Interior. Testimony was heard from Denise Flanagan, Director of Budget, 
Department of the Interior; and Deb Haaland, Secretary, Department of 
the Interior.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
budget hearing on the Department of Agriculture. Testimony was heard 
from John Rapp, Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis, 
Department of Agriculture; and Tom Vilsack, Secretary, Department of 
Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the 
Department of Education. Testimony was heard from Miguel Cardona, 
Secretary, Department of Education.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a budget hearing on the Department of State. 
Testimony was heard from Antony Blinken, Secretary, Department of 
State.
APPROPRIATIONS--CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
budget hearing on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. 
Testimony was heard from Jen Easterly, Director, Cybersecurity

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and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department 
of Justice. Testimony was heard from Merrick B. Garland, Attorney 
General of the United States, Department of Justice.
AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE UPDATE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Air 
Force Installations and Quality of Life Update''. Testimony was heard 
from JoAnne Bass, Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force; Bruce 
Hollywood, Associate Chief Operations Officer, U.S. Space Force; 
Brigadier General William Kale, Director of Civil Engineers, U.S. Air 
Force; Edwin H. Oshiba, Acting Assistant Secretary for Installations, 
Environment and Energy, U.S. Air Force; and Roger Towberman, Chief 
Master Sergeant, U.S. Space Force.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the 
Department of Energy. Testimony was heard from Jennifer M. Granholm, 
Secretary, Department of Energy.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Arrington, 
Bilirakis, Carter of Georgia, Case, Foster, Johnson of Ohio, San 
Nicolas, Tenney, Rodgers of Washington, Griffith, Cohen, Thompson of 
Pennsylvania, Bost, Davis of Illinois, Casten, Brown of Ohio, Bishop of 
North Carolina, Schrader, and Johnson of Georgia.
F-35 SUSTAINMENT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``F-35 Sustainment''. Testimony was heard from Steven Morani, 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment/Acting 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, Department of Defense; 
Lieutenant General Eric Fick, Program Executive Office, F-35 Joint 
Program Office, Department of Defense; and Diana Maurer, Director, 
Defense Capabilities and Management Team, Government Accountability 
Office.
FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET REQUEST FOR U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES AND 
COMMAND
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special 
Operations held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request 
for U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command''. Testimony was heard 
from Christopher Maier, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special 
Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, Department of Defense; and 
General Richard D. Clarke, U.S. Army, Commander, U.S. Special 
Operations Command, Department of Defense.
THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 DOE BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2023 DOE Budget''. Testimony was heard from 
Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary, Department of Energy.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network''. Testimony 
was heard from Himamauli Das, Acting Director, Financial Crimes 
Enforcement Network, Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, 
Department of the Treasury.
WHAT'S IN YOUR DIGITAL WALLET? A REVIEW OF RECENT TRENDS IN MOBILE 
BANKING AND PAYMENTS
Committee on Financial Services: Task Force on Financial Technology 
held a hearing entitled ``What's in Your Digital Wallet? A Review of 
Recent Trends in Mobile Banking and Payments''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
THE ROLE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN FOSTERING PEACE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the 
Environment and Cyber held a hearing entitled ``The Role of Young 
People in Fostering Peace in Northern Ireland''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES AND THE FY23 BUDGET 
REQUEST
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The State Department's Foreign Policy Priorities and the FY23 Budget 
Request''. Testimony was heard from Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, 
Department of State.

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A GROWING THREAT: THE IMPACT OF DISINFORMATION TARGETED AT COMMUNITIES 
OF COLOR
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Elections held a 
hearing entitled ``A Growing Threat: The Impact of Disinformation 
Targeted at Communities of Color''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security''. Testimony was 
heard from Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary, Department of Homeland 
Security.
THE OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS OF OFFSHORE CARBON STORAGE IN THE GULF OF 
MEXICO
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``The Opportunities and Risks of 
Offshore Carbon Storage in the Gulf of Mexico''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
PREVENTING PANDEMICS THROUGH US WILDLIFE-BORNE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Preventing Pandemics through 
US Wildlife-borne Disease Surveillance''. Testimony was heard from Anne 
Kinsinger, Associate Director for Ecosystems, U.S. Geological Survey, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Land held a hearing on H.R. 4878, the ``National 
Discovery Trails Act''; H.R. 6589, the ``Historic Preservation 
Enhancement Act''; H.R. 6805, the ``African-American Burial Grounds 
Preservation Act''; H.R. 7002, the ``Gateway Solidarity Act''; H.R. 
7075, the ``Ukrainian Independence Park Act''; and H.R. 7218, the 
``Colorado National Heritage Areas Reauthorization Act''. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives DeSaulnier, Leger Fernandez, Wagner, Spartz, 
and Neguse; Joy Beasley, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, 
Partnerships, and Science, National Park Service, Department of the 
Interior; Angela M. Thorpe, Director, North Carolina African American 
Heritage Commission, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, 
North Carolina; and public witnesses.
NOW OR NEVER: THE URGENT NEED FOR AMBITIOUS CLIMATE ACTION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Now or Never: The Urgent Need for Ambitious Climate 
Action''. Testimony was heard from Ko Barrett, Vice-Chair, 
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Senior Advisor for Climate, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
Commerce; Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor, Miami-Dade County, Florida; and 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on the Budget Views and Estimates Letter; H.R. 5315, the ``Drone 
Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act''; H.R. 6270, the ``Advanced 
Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act''; H.R. 3482, the ``National 
Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2021''; H.R. 7242, the 
``Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022''; H.R. 2020, the 
``Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act''; H.R. 5703, the 
``Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act''; H.R. 7211, the ``Small 
State and Rural Rescue Act''; and General Services Administration's 
Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions. The Committee's 
Budget Views and Estimates Letter, H.R. 5315, H.R. 6270, H.R. 3482, and 
H.R. 7242 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 2020, H.R. 5703, H.R. 
7211, and General Services Administration's Capital Investment and 
Leasing Program Resolutions were ordered reported, without amendment.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 
2023''. Testimony was heard from Denis McDonough, Secretary, Department 
of Veterans Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on the Views 
and Estimates Letter to the Committee on the Budget; and a hearing 
entitled ``Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget with Health and Human 
Services Secretary Becerra''. The Committee's Views and Estimates 
Letter passed. Testimony was heard from Xavier Becerra, Secretary, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
TURNING AN IDEA INTO LAW: MODERNIZING THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a hearing entitled ``Turning an Idea

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into Law: Modernizing the Legislative Process''. Testimony was heard 
from Hugh Halpern, Director, Government Publishing Office; Kevin 
McCumber, Deputy Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives; Noah Wofsy, 
Deputy Legislative Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.