[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D558-D561]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee concluded a markup on the 
Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for 
the agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the Committee for 
Fiscal Year 2023; H.R. 7764, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
provide additional payments under the environmental quality incentives 
program for implementation of a nutrient management practice, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 2518, the ``Producing Responsible Energy and 
Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act''; H.R. 
2606, the ``Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to 
Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021''; H.R. 4140, the ``Butcher 
Block Act''; H.R. 7675, to amend the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Agricultural and Food System 
Supply Chain Resilience and Crisis Response Task Force, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 7606, the ``Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 
2022''; H.R. 7763, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to support 
and incentivize domestic activities to address fertilizer shortages and 
deficiencies, diversity fertilizer sources, and reduce depending on 
foreign sources for fertilizer, and other purposes; and H.R. 7765, the 
``American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2022''. Budget Views And 
Estimates were approved. H.R. 7764, H.R. 2518, and H.R. 2606 were 
ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 4140, H.R. 7675, and H.R. 
7606 were ordered reported, as amended.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. NAVY AND U.S. MARINE CORPS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget 
hearing on the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. Testimony was heard 
from General David H. Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps; Carlos 
Del Torro, Secretary of the Navy; and Admiral Michael M. Gilday, Chief 
of Naval Operations.
APPROPRIATIONS--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 
COMMISSION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a budget hearing on the Federal Trade 
Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Testimony was 
heard from Gary Gensler, Chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission; and Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission.
APPROPRIATIONS--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
budget hearing on the Transportation Security Administration. Testimony 
was heard from David Pekoske, Administrator, Transportation Security 
Administration, Department of Homeland Security.
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Navy 
and Marine Corps Installations and Quality of Life''. Testimony was 
heard from Lieutenant General Edward Banta, Deputy Commandant of 
Installations and Logistics for the Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Corps; 
Meredith Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Environment, 
Installations and Energy, Department of the Navy; Sergeant Major Troy 
Black, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, US Marine Corps; Master 
Chief Russel Smith, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Department 
of the Navy; and Vice Admiral Ricky Williamson, Deputy Chief of Naval 
Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistic, Department of the Navy.
APPROPRIATIONS--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a budget hearing on the Internal Revenue 
Service. Testimony was heard from Charles P Rettig, Commissioner, 
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.
APPROPRIATIONS--FISCAL YEAR 2023 MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 
2023 Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representative Blumenauer, 
Kelly of Illinois, and Garcia of Texas.
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the National Park Service. 
Testimony was heard from Jessica Bowron, Comptroller, National Park 
Service, Department of the Interior;

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and Charles F. Sams III, Director, National Park Service, Department of 
the Interior.
FISCAL YEAR 2023 MEMBER DAY HEARING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Member Day Hearing''. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Kilmer and Representative Timmons.
FISCAL YEAR 2023 MEMBER DAY HEARING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing entitled 
``Fiscal Year 2023 Member Day Hearing''. This hearing was closed.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET REQUEST FOR SEAPOWER AND 
PROJECTION FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces 
held a hearing entitled ``Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2023 Budget 
Request for Seapower and Projection Forces''. Testimony was heard from Jay 
Stefany, Prepare to Deploy Order Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, 
Development, and Acquisition; Vice Admiral Scott Conn, U.S. Navy, Deputy 
Chief of Naval Operations, Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities; and 
Lieutenant General Karsten Heckl, U.S. Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant of 
the Marine Corps, Combat Development and Integration.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DIGITAL DEVELOPMENTS, AND 
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, 
and Information Systems held a hearing entitled ``Department of Defense 
Information Technology, Digital Developments, and Artificial Intelligence 
for Fiscal Year 2023''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of 
Defense officials: John Sherman, Chief Information Officer, Acting Chief 
Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Office of the Secretary of 
Defense; Kelly Fletcher, Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office 
of the Secretary of Defense; and Margaret Palmieri, Principal Deputy Chief 
Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Office of the Secretary of 
Defense.
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``Professional Military Education and the National Defense 
Strategy''. Testimony was heard from Shawn G. Skelly, Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Readiness, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness, Department of Defense; Vice Admiral Stuart B. Munsch, 
Director for Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, J7; Lieutenant General, 
Robert E. Schmidle, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Retired); and a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a 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 
H.R. 7780, the ``Mental Health Matters Act''. H.R. 604, H.R. 7701, H.R. 
5407, H.R. 6493, and H.R. 7780 were ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a 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''. H.R. 
7667, H.R. 7666, 7233, H.R. 623, H.R. 3771, and H.R. 5585 were ordered 
reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded a markup on H.R. 
4395, the ``Payment Choice Act of 2022''; H.R. 7003, the ``Expanding 
Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act''; H.R. 7022, the 
``Strengthening Cyber-Security for the Financial Sector Act of 2022''; H.R. 
7196, the ``Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act''; H.R. 7716, 
the ``Coordinating Substance Use and Homelessness Care Act of 2022''; H.R. 
7732, the ``Strengthening the Office of the Investor Advocate''; H.R. 7733, 
the ``CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act''; and H.R. 7734, the 
``Timely Delivery of Bank Secrecy Acts Reports Act''. H.R. 7734, H.R. 7733, 
H.R. 7732, H.R. 7022, H.R. 7196, H.R. 7716, H.R. 4395, and H.R. 7003 were 
ordered reported, as amended.
THE IMPACT OF RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH 
AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, 
and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``The Impact of Russia's 
Invasion of Ukraine in the Middle East and North Africa''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

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EXAMINING DHS'S EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border Security, 
Facilitation, and Operations held a hearing entitled ``Examining DHS's 
Efforts to Combat the Opioid Epidemic''. Testimony was heard from the 
following Department of Homeland Security officials: Brian Sulc, 
Executive Director, Transnational Organized Crime Mission Center, 
Office of Intelligence and Analysis; Pete Flores, Executive Assistant 
Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection; and Steve Cagen, Assistant Director for Countering 
Transnational Organized Crime, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
REVOKING YOUR RIGHTS: THE ONGOING CRISIS IN ABORTION CARE ACCESS
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Revoking Your Rights: The Ongoing Crisis in Abortion Care Access''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR'S OFFICE 
OF INSULAR AFFAIRS
Committee on Natural Resources: Office of Insular Affairs Full 
Committee held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request of 
the Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs''. Testimony was 
heard from Albert Bryan, Jr., Governor, U.S. Virgin Islands; Lourdes A. 
Leon Guerrero, Governor, Guam; Lemanu Peleti Sialega Mauga, Governor, 
American Samoa; Jonathan Dunn, Director of Budget, Office of Insular 
Affairs, Department of the Interior; and a public witness.
SBA MANAGEMENT REVIEW: OFFICE OF CAPITAL ACCESS
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``SBA Management Review: Office of Capital Access''. Testimony was 
heard from Patrick Kelley, Associate Administrator, Office of Capital 
Access, U.S. Small Business Administration.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 7776, the ``Water Resources Development Act of 2022''. 
H.R. 7776 was ordered reported, as amended.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing on 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; H.R. 3950, 
the ``Veterans Medical Legal Partnerships Act of 2021''; H.R. 6124, the 
``Veteran Affairs Home Loan Guaranty Resiliency and Concurrency 
Enhancement Act of 2021''; 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; H.R. 6307, the ``Tiny Homes 
for Homeless Veterans Act''; 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 the Servicemembers 
Civil Relief Act to authorize the termination of certain consumer 
service contracts by a servicemember who enters into such a contract 
after receiving military orders for permanent change of station, but 
then receives a stop movement order due to an emergency situation, or a 
dependent of such a servicemember; legislation to require the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on using alternative 
credit scoring information for veterans and members of the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; legislation to expand and improve the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Covid-19 veteran rapid retraining 
assistance programs and high technology pilot program, and for other 
purposes; legislation on the Empowering Veterans Against Cyberthreats 
Act of 2022; legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
extend authority for supportive services for very low-income veteran 
families in permanent housing; H.R. 7735, the ``Improving Access to the 
VA Home Loan Act of 2022''; H.R. 2650, the ``Military Spouse Licensing 
Relief Act of 2021''; H.R. 4702, the ``Military Spouse Tax Act''; and 
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. 
Testimony was heard from Mary Glenn, Acting Executive Director, 
Education Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
TAXPAYER FAIRNESS ACROSS THE IRS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
entitled ``Taxpayer Fairness Across the IRS''. Testimony was heard from 
Kenneth Corbin, Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, and Chief 
Taxpayer Experience Officer, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
the Treasury; and James R. McTigue, Jr., Director, Strategic Issues, 
Government Accountability Office.

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FY23 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BUDGET HEARING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``FY23 National Intelligence Program Budget Hearing''. 
Testimony was heard from Avril Haines, Director of National 
Intelligence. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.
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