[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D628-D630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
A 2022 REVIEW OF THE FARM BILL: STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES ON SNAP
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and 
Department Operations held a hearing entitled ``A 2022 Review of the 
Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on SNAP''. Testimony was heard from 
Daniel Giacomi, SNAP Program Administration Manager, Connecticut 
Department of Social Services; and public witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS--ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Arts and Humanities. 
Testimony was heard from Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary, Smithsonian 
Institution; Kaywin Feldman, Director, National Gallery of Art; Maria 
Rosario Jackson, Chair, National Endowment for the Arts; and Shelly C. 
Lowe, Chair, National Endowment for the Humanities.
APPROPRIATIONS--UNITED NATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a budget hearing on the United Nations. 
Testimony was heard from Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to 
the United Nations.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative 
Technologies, and Information Systems held a markup on H.R. 7900, the 
``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023''. H.R. 7900 
was forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
markup on H.R. 7900, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023''. H.R. 7900 was forwarded to the full Committee, 
without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Seapower and Projection Forces held a 
markup on H.R. 7900, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023''. H.R. 7900 was forwarded to the full Committee, as 
amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
markup on H.R. 7900, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023''. H.R. 7900 was forwarded to the full Committee, 
without amendment.
RESOURCING U.S. PRIORITIES IN THE INDO-PACIFIC FY23 BUDGET HEARING
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, 
Central Asia, and Nonproliferation held a hearing entitled ``Resourcing 
U.S. Priorities in the Indo-Pacific FY23 Budget Hearing''. Testimony 
was heard from Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of South 
and Central Asian Affairs, Department of State; Camille Dawson, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 
Department of State; and Craig Hart, Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
Bureau of Asia, U.S. Agency for International Development.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
263, the ``Big Cat Public Safety Act''; H.R. 3081, to make certain 
irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program 
pumping power, and for other purposes; H.R. 5444, the ``Truth and 
Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act''; H.R. 6063, 
to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes 
regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes; H.R. 6181, the 
``Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act''; H.R. 6337, the 
``Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act''; H.R. 6707, the ``Advancing 
Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act''; H.R. 6734, the ``Keep America's 
Refuges Operational Act of 2022''; H.R. 7002, the ``Gateway Solidarity 
Act''; H.R. 7025, the ``Advancing Human Rights-Centered International 
Conservation Act of 2022''; H.R. 7075, the ``Ukrainian Independence 
Park Act of 2022''; H.R. 7612, the ``Desalination Research Advancement 
Act''; S. 314, the ``Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act''; S. 559, 
to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes; and 
S. 789, the ``RESPECT Act''.
THE URGENT NEED TO ADDRESS THE GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``The Urgent Need to Address the Gun Violence Epidemic''. 
Testimony was heard from Eric Adams, Mayor, New York, New York; Joseph 
Gramaglia, Commissioner, Buffalo Police Department, New York; and 
public witnesses.
DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING METHANE EMISSIONS FROM THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Detecting and Quantifying Methane Emissions from the 
Oil and Gas Sector''. Testimony was heard from Brian Anderson, 
Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy; 
and public witnesses.
MILITARY TO MAIN STREET: SERVING VETERAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Military to Main Street: Serving Veteran Entrepreneurship''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ADDRESSING THE ROADWAY SAFETY CRISIS: BUILDING SAFER ROADS FOR ALL
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing entitled ``Addressing the Roadway 
Safety Crisis: Building Safer Roads for All''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET WITH TREASURY 
SECRETARY JANET YELLEN
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The President's Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget with Treasury 
Secretary Janet Yellen''. Testimony was heard from Janet Yellen, 
Secretary, Department of the Treasury.
COMPARTMENTED HEARING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Compartmented Hearing''. This hearing was closed.
PATHWAYS TO CONGRESSIONAL SERVICE
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a hearing entitled ``Pathways to Congressional Service''. Testimony was 
heard from Former Representative Greg Harper and public witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.