[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D823-D825]
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 TITLE XI 
CROP INSURANCE
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and 
Risk Management held a hearing entitled ``A 2022 Review of the Farm 
Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title XI Crop Insurance''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE POWERFUL IMPACT OF INVESTMENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD FOR 
CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND OUR NATION'S ECONOMY
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Powerful Impact of Investments in Early Childhood for 
Children, Families, and Our Nation's Economy''. Testimony was heard 
from former Member Newt Gingrich and public witnesses.
SECOND CLASS WORKERS: ASSESSING H2 VISA PROGRAMS IMPACT ON WORKERS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections 
held a hearing entitled ``Second Class Workers: Assessing H2 Visa 
Programs Impact on Workers''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
3962, the ``Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic 
Notarization Act of 2021''; H.R. 4081, the ``Informing Consumers About 
Smart Devices Act''; H.R. 4551, the ``RANSOMWARE Act''; H.R. 5313, 
``Reese's Law''; H.R. 6290, the ``Manufacturing.gov Act''; and H.R. 
8152, the ``American Data Privacy and Protection Act''. H.R. 4081, H.R. 
4551, and H.R. 6290 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 
5313, H.R. 8152, and H.R. 3962 were ordered reported, as amended.
HOUSING IN AMERICA: OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Housing in America: Oversight of the Federal Housing Finance 
Agency''. Testimony was heard from Sandra L. Thompson, Director, 
Federal Housing Finance Agency.
RUSSIA IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: ASSESSING PUTIN'S MALIGN INFLUENCE IN 
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, 
Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy held a 
hearing entitled ``Russia in the Western Hemisphere: Assessing Putin's 
Malign Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
THE CHANGING ELECTION SECURITY LANDSCAPE: THREATS TO ELECTION OFFICIALS 
AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Changing Election Security Landscape: Threats to Election 
Officials and Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from Maggie 
Toulouse Oliver, Secretary of State, New Mexico; Frank LaRose, 
Secretary of State, Ohio; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2814, 
the ``Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act''; and 
H.R. 1808, the ``Assault Weapons Ban of 2021''. H.R. 2814 and H.R. 1808 
were ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
6353, the ``National Service Animals Memorial Act''; H.R. 6438, the 
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Study Act''; H.R. 6799, the ``John P. Parker House Study Act''; H.R. 
7618, to designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in 
Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial; and H.R. 8393, to enable 
the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, nonterritorial, fully 
self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a 
transition to and the implementation of that permanent, nonterritorial, 
fully self-governing political status, and for other purposes. H.R. 
6353, H.R. 6438, H.R. 6799, and H.R. 7618 were ordered reported, 
without amendment. H.R. 8393 was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
H.R. 4258, the ``Improving Digital Identity Act''; H.R. 8322, the 
``Strengthening Tools to Obstruct and Prevent Fraud Act of 2022''; H.R. 
7602, the ``Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal 
Acquisition Act''; H.R. 8326, the ``Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census 
Act''; H.R. 8325, the ``Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest in 
Federal Acquisition Act''; H.R. 6548, the ``Justice in Power Plant 
Permitting Act''; H.R. 7873, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in 
Washington, District of Columbia, as the ``District of Columbia 
Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office''; H.R. 8025, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 South 1st 
Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Martin Olav Sabo Post 
Office''; H.R. 8026, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 825 West 65th Street in Minneapolis, 
Minnesota, as the ``Charles W. Lindberg Post Office''; H.R. 8217, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
430 South Knowles Avenue in New Richmond, Wisconsin, as the ``Captain 
Robert C. Harmon and Private John R. Peirson Post Office Building''; 
H.R. 8218, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 619 Hewett Street in Neillsville, Wisconsin, as the 
``Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. Post Office''; and H.R. 8248, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the ``Chief 
Michael Maloney Post Office Building''. H.R. 4258, H.R. 8322, H.R. 
7602, H.R. 8325, H.R. 6548, H.R. 8326 were ordered reported, as 
amended.
PAPER MILLS AND RESEARCH MISCONDUCT: FACING THE CHALLENGES OF 
SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Paper Mills and 
Research Misconduct: Facing the Challenges of Scientific Publishing''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SBA DISTRICT OFFICE COLLABORATION WITH RESOURCE PARTNERS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, 
and Rural Business Development held a hearing entitled ``SBA District 
Office Collaboration with Resource Partners''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 884, the ``National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act''; 
H.R. 2187, the ``Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act''; H.R. 8416, the 
``Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2022''; H.R. 7636, the ``BRIGHT 
Act''; and General Services Administration's Capital Investment and 
Leasing Program Resolutions. H.R. 884, H.R. 2187, H.R. 8416 were 
ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 7636 was ordered reported, without 
amendment. Nineteen General Services Administration's Capital 
Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions were approved.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: On July 19, 2022, Full Committee held a 
markup on a Resolution to Reauthorize the Women Veterans Task Force; a 
Resolution on Subcommittee Assignments; H.R. 8260, the ``Fast Payments 
to Veteran Survivors Act of 2022''; H.R. 7846, the ``Veterans' 
Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2022''; H.R. 7299, the 
``Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022''; H.R. 8003, the 
``Restore Veterans Dignity Act of 2022''; H.R. 8215, the ``VOICE Act of 
2022''; H.R. 6647, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make 
certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive 
reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans 
Community Care program, and for other purposes; H.R. 5606, the ``Return 
Home to Housing Act''; H.R. 5776, the ``Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans 
Act''; H.R. 6823, the ``Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based 
Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022''; H.R. 3693, the ``VA 
CPE Modernization Act''; H.R. 291, the ``VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements 
Act''; H.R. 5752, the ``Emergency Relief for Servicemembers Act''; H.R. 
7939, the ``Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act of 2022''; H.R. 7188, 
the ``Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit 
Questionnaires Act''; H.R. 7735, the ``Improving Access to the VA Home 
Loan Benefit Act of 2022''; H.R. 8313, the ``House Every Veteran Act''; 
H.R. 5916, the ``Wounded Warrior

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Access Act''; and H.R. 6671, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
ensure that a member of the Armed Services, granted a general discharge 
under honorable conditions on the sole basis that such member failed to 
obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, is eligible for 
certain educational assistance administered by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs. H.R. 8260, H.R. 7846, H.R. 8003, H.R. 8215, H.R. 
6647, H.R. 5606, and H.R. 5776 were ordered reported, without 
amendment. H.R. 7299, H.R. 3693, H.R. 6823, H.R. 291, H.R. 5752, H.R. 
7939, H.R. 7188, H.R. 7735, H.R. 8313, H.R. 5916, and H.R. 6671 were 
ordered reported, as amended. The Resolution to Reauthorize the Women 
Veterans Task Force and Subcommittee Assignments were approved.
MODERNIZING VETERAN EDUCATION IN THE SHADOW OF COVID-19
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity; 
and Subcommittee on Technology Modernization held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Modernizing Veteran Education in the Shadow of COVID-19''. 
Testimony was heard from Ronald S. Burke, Jr., Deputy Under Secretary, 
Office of Policy and Oversight, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 8367, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 
for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United 
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other 
purposes; and to Authorize all Members of the House of Representatives 
to review the Classified Annex to the Intelligence Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2023. H.R. 8367 was ordered reported, as amended. The 
classified annexes and schedule of authorizations were adopted. The 
motion to make the classified annexes available passed. This markup was 
closed.

Joint Meetings
GUN VIOLENCE
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
economic toll of gun violence, focusing on how our nation bears the 
costs, after receiving testimony from Sarah Burd-Sharps, Everytown for 
Gun Safety Support Fund, and Chethan Sathya, Center for Gun Violence 
Prevention at Northwell Health, both of New York, New York; Ryan Busse, 
Gunfight, Kalispell, Montana; and Amy E. Swearer, The Heritage 
Foundation, Washington, D.C.
UKRAINE
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine life in Ukraine's newly occupied territories, 
after receiving testimony from Michael Carpenter, Permanent 
Representative and Ambassador of the United States to the Organization 
for Security and Cooperation in Europe; Oleksiy Goncharenko, Member of 
the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and Vice President of the Committee on 
Migration and Refugees, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of 
Europe; and Olga Aivazovska, Civil Network OPORA, and International 
Center for Ukrainian Victory.