[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 83 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D530-D533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of May 17 through May 20, 2022

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of H.R. 7691, Additional Ukraine Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, post-cloture.
  At 4 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to proceed to consideration 
to the bill. Following disposition of the motion to proceed, Senate 
will vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of 
Jennifer Louise Rochon, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York, Trina L. Thompson, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of California, and Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, of California, to 
be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
  Senate will begin gathering in the Senate Chamber at 10:35 a.m. and 
depart at 10:40 a.m. to proceed as a body to the Hall of the House for 
the address to a Joint Meeting of Congress by His Excellency Kyriakos 
Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic.
  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 Appropriations: May 17, Subcommittee on Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
fiscal year 2023 for the National Institutes of Health, 10 a.m., SD-
138.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for 
the Air Force and Space Force, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
fiscal year 2023 for the National Nuclear Security Administration, 
10 a.m., SD-192.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Environmental Protection 
Agency, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget 
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for military 
construction and family housing, 3:30 p.m., SD-124.
  Committee on Armed Services: May 17, Subcommittee on Airland, to 
hold hearings to examine modernization efforts of the Department of 
the Air Force in review of the Defense Authorization Request for 
fiscal year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., 
SR-222.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to 
examine missile defense strategy, policies, and programs in review 
of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2023 and the 
Future Years Defense Program, 4:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  May 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Department of 
Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration testimony on 
atomic energy defense activities in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2023 and the Future Years 
Defense Program;

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to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217, 9:30 
a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 18, to hold 
hearings to examine addressing climate change with energy-efficient 
and resilient housing, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  May 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Michael S. Barr, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Jaime E. 
Lizarraga, of Virginia, and Mark Toshiro Uyeda, of California, both 
to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 10 a.m., 
SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 17, to hold 
hearings to examine ways to strengthen the energy and mineral 
partnership between the U.S. and Canada to address energy security 
and climate objectives, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  May 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2023 for the 
Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: May 18, to hold 
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2023 for the Fish and Wildlife Service, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: May 18, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, of Florida, to 
be Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil, Mari Carmen 
Aponte, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, 
and Francisco O. Mora, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of 
the United States of America to the Organization of American States, 
with the rank of Ambassador, all of the Department of State, and 
other pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-419/VTC.
  May 18, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. Res. 341, 
commemorating the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Security 
Treaty among Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of 
America, S. Res. 529, supporting a democratic, pluralistic, and 
prosperous Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 30th Anniversary of its 
declaration of independence, S. Res. 499, celebrating 100 years of 
diplomatic relations between the United States and the Baltic 
States, S. Res. 615, expressing appreciation for the efforts of the 
Republic of Poland to assist Ukrainian refugees and support the 
sovereignty of Ukraine following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, S. 
Res. 538, expressing support for a second United States-Africa 
Leaders Summit as an important opportunity to strengthen ties 
between the United States and African partners and build on areas of 
mutual interest, S. Res. 390, expressing appreciation for the State 
of Qatar's efforts to assist the United States during Operation 
Allies Refuge, an original resolution calling for the immediate 
release of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was 
unjustly detained on April 11, 2022, the nomination of Bernadette M. 
Meehan, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile, 
Department of State, and other pending calendar business, 2 p.m., 
SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May 18, to 
hold hearings to examine cybersecurity in the health and education 
sectors, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: May 19, 
to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Biniam Gebre, of 
Virginia, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Office 
of Management and Budget, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: May 18, business meeting to consider 
S. 3381, to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and 
complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and 
business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, S. 3773, to 
authorize the leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for 
the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, and S. 3789, to 
amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience 
Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and 
Native Hawaiian organizations; to be immediately followed by a 
hearing to examine public safety in Native communities, 3 p.m., SD-
628.
  Committee on Judiciary: May 18, Subcommittee on the Constitution, 
to hold hearings to examine stopping gun violence, focusing on the 
Jackson-Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-226.
  May 19, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 4007, to 
require the Attorney General to propose a program for making 
treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress 
disorder available to public safety officers, S. 3860, to establish 
a grant program to provide assistance to local governments with 
fewer than 200 law enforcement officers, S. 2151, to amend the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that 
COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to 
attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in 
precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities, S. 4003, 
to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, 
and mental and behavioral health and suicidal crises, S. 3635, to 
amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1986 to 
authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering 
from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder, and 
the nominations of Nancy G. Abudu, of Georgia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, Julianna Michelle Childs, of 
South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District 
of Columbia Circuit, Ana Isabel de Alba, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of California, and Nusrat 
Jahan Choudhury, and Natasha C. Merle, both to be a United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 9 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: May 19, to hold hearings to 
examine administration of upcoming elections, 11 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: May 18, business 
meeting to consider S. 1687, to amend section 21 of the Small 
Business Act to require cyber certification for small business 
development center counselors, S. 2162, to require the Small 
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publish loan default rates by franchise brand, S. 3564, to amend the 
Small Business Act to codify the Boots to Business Program, S. 3595, 
to amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and 
Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized 
website for compliance guides, and S. 3906, to improve certain 
programs of the Small Business Administration to better assist small 
business customers in accessing broadband technology, 2:30 p.m., SR-
428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: May 17, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
  May 18, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: May 19, to hold hearings to examine 
mental health care for older adults, focusing on raising awareness, 
addressing stigma, and providing support, 10 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, May 18, Subcommittee on Defense, 
budget hearing on the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps, 10 a.m., 
2359 Rayburn and Zoom.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, 
budget hearing on the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn and Zoom.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on the 
Transportation Security Administration, 10 a.m., Zoom.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Navy and Marine Corps 
Installations and Quality of Life'', 10:30 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn and 
Zoom.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, 
budget hearing on the Internal Revenue Service, 1 p.m., 2358 Rayburn 
and Zoom.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Member Day'', 2 p.m., 
Zoom.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, budget hearing on the National Park Service, 2 p.m., Zoom.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, hearing entitled 
``Fiscal Year 2023 Member Day Hearing'', 2 p.m., Zoom.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 
2023 Member Day Hearing'', 3 p.m., H-140 Capitol. This hearing is 
closed.
  May 19, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Member Day 
Hearing'', 9 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn and Zoom.
  May 19, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing entitled ``Office of the 
Director of National Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency and 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
Security Overview'', 9:30 a.m., H-405 Capitol. This hearing is 
closed.
  May 19, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the 
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 10 a.m., Zoom.
  Committee on Armed Services, May 18, Subcommittee on Seapower and 
Projection Forces, hearing entitled ``Department of the Navy Fiscal 
Year 2023 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces'', 8 
a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing entitled 
``Professional Military Education and the National Defense 
Strategy'', 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Education and Labor, May 18, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 604, the ``Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act''; H.R. 
7701, the ``Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act''; H.R. 
5407, the ``Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through 
Campus Planning Act''; H.R. 6493, the ``Campus Prevention and 
Recovery Services for Students Act of 2022''; and legislation on 
Mental Health Matters Act, or legislation to direct the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to identify, review, and implement 
effective interventions in Head Start programs, and for other 
purposes, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 18, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 7667, the ``Food and Drug Amendments of 2022''; H.R. 7666, 
the ``Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022''; 
H.R. 7233, the ``Keeping Incarceration Discharges Streamlined for 
Child and Accommodating Resources in Education Act''; H.R. 623, the 
``Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0''; H.R. 3771, the 
``South Asian Heart Health Awareness Act of 2021''; and H.R. 5585, 
the ``Advanced Research Project Agency-Health Act'', 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, May 18, Subcommittee on the Middle 
East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, hearing entitled 
``The Impact of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine in the Middle East and 
North Africa'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
  May 19, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and 
Nonproliferation, hearing entitled ``The Ukraine Crisis: 
Implications for U.S. Policy in the Indo-Pacific'', 8 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Homeland Security, May 18, Subcommittee on Border 
Security, Facilitation, and Operations, hearing entitled ``Examining 
DHS's Efforts to Combat the Opioid Epidemic'', 2 p.m., 310 Cannon 
and Webex.
  May 19, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 5274, the ``Prevent 
Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics Act of 2021''; H.R. 7174, the 
``National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 
2022''; H.R. 7777, the ``Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity 
Training Act''; H.R. 7778, the ``Department of Homeland Security 
Seal Protection Act''; and legislation on the DHS Restrictions on 
Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act, 9 a.m., 
310 Cannon and Webex.
  Committee on the Judiciary, May 18, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Revoking Your Rights: The Ongoing Crisis in Abortion Care 
Access'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.

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  May 18, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of Immigrant Military Members and Veterans'', 3 
p.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
  May 19, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
hearing entitled ``Oversight Hearing on Clemency and the Office of 
the Pardon Attorney'', 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Natural Resources, May 18, Office of Insular Affairs 
Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request 
of the Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs'', 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, May 19, Subcommittee on Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties, hearing entitled ``Free Speech Under 
Attack (Part II): Curriculum Sabotage and Classroom Censorship'', 10 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Small Business, May 18, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``SBA Management Review: Office of Capital Access'', 10 
a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, May 18, Full 
Committee, markup on legislation on the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2022, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, May 18, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 3950, the ``Veterans Medical Legal 
Partnerships Act of 2021''; H.R. 6124, the ``Veterans Affairs Home 
Loan Guaranty Resiliency and Concurrency Enhancement Act of 2021''; 
legislation on the Tiny Homes for Homeless Veterans Act; legislation 
to amend Title 38, United States Code, to establish in the 
Department of Veterans Affairs an Office of Food Insecurity, and for 
other purposes; legislation to amend Title 38, United States Code, 
to extend certain Department of Veterans Affairs programs for 
homeless veterans; legislation to amend Title 38, United States 
Code, to expand eligibility for, and extend authorization of, 
certain programs for homeless veterans; legislation to amend Title 
38, United States Code, to extend authority for supportive services 
for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing; 
legislation to amend Title 38, United States Code, to extend 
Department of Veterans Affairs assistance for individuals residing 
temporarily in housing owned by a family member; legislation on the 
Emergency Relief for Servicemembers Act; legislation on the Building 
Credit Access for Veterans Act of 2022; legislation to expand and 
improve the Department of Veterans Affairs COVID-19 veteran rapid 
retraining assistance programs and high technology pilot programs, 
and for other purposes; legislation on the Empowering Veterans 
Against Cyberthreats Act of 2022; H.R. 2650, the ``Military Spouse 
Licensing Relief Act of 2021''; H.R. 4702, the ``Military Spouse Tax 
Act''; legislation on the Improving the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 
2022; legislation to amend Title 38, United States Code, to provide 
for the eligibility of educational assistance under the Department 
of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of 
certain individuals who receive sole survivorship discharges, and 
for other purposes; legislation to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with an entity to carry 
out a pilot program under which such entity shall connect homeless 
veterans to a network of supportive services, and for other 
purposes; and legislation to amend Title 38, United States Code, to 
provide for the approval of certain study-abroad programs for 
purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., HVC-210 and Zoom.
  Committee on Ways and Means, May 18, Subcommittee on Oversight, 
hearing entitled ``Taxpayer Fairness Across the IRS'', 10 a.m., 1100 
Longworth and Webex.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, May 18, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``FY23 National Intelligence Program 
Budget Hearing'', 10 a.m., HVC-304 Hearing Room.
  Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, May 18, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Climate Smart from Farm to Fork: Building an 
Affordable and Resilient Food Supply Chain'', 2:30 p.m., 1334 
Longworth and Zoom.