[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 123 (Monday, July 25, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D842-D845]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of July 26 through July 29, 2022

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the House message 
to accompany S. 3373, Protecting Our Gold Star Families Education Act 
(the legislative vehicle for the Honoring Our PACT Act).
  At approximately 11 a.m., Senate expects to vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4346, 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (the legislative vehicle for the 
CHIPS Act), with Schumer Amendment No. 5135.
  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 Armed Services: July 26, to receive a closed briefing 
on Indo-Pacific policy and operations, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  July 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Milancy Danielle Harris, of Virginia, and Radha 
Iyengar Plumb, of New York, both to be a Deputy Under Secretary, and 
Brendan Owens, of Virginia, and Laura Taylor-Kale, of California, 
both to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Defense, 
9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 28, to hold 
hearings to examine protecting investors and savers, focusing on 
understanding scams and risks in crypto and securities markets, 10 
a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 27, 
business meeting to consider S. 1628, to amend the Children's Online 
Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to 
the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information 
of children and minors, S. 3663, to protect the safety of children 
on the internet, the nominations of David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, 
to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, 
and Donald R. Cravins, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for 
Minority Business Development, and Susie Feliz, of Virginia, to be 
an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Commerce, 10 a.m., 
SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 28, to hold 
hearings to examine S. 3145, to amend the Natural Gas Act to 
expedite approval of exports of small volumes of natural gas, S. 
3543, to support research, development,

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and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, S. 
3719, to establish the Southwestern Power Administration Fund, S. 
3740, to provide for a comprehensive and integrative program to 
accelerate microelectronics research and development at the 
Department of Energy, S. 3769, to amend the Energy Conservation and 
Production Act to improve the weatherization assistance program, S. 
3856, to prohibit the importation of uranium from the Russian 
Federation, S. 4038, to increase the production and use of renewable 
diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, S. 4061, to amend the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater 
under energy conservation standards, S. 4066, to amend the Energy 
Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a 
program to accelerate the availability of commercially produced 
high-assay, low-enriched uranium in the United States and to make 
high-assay, low-enriched uranium produced from Department of Energy 
inventories available for use in advanced nuclear reactors, S. 4280, 
to require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly 
from ambient air or seawater, and an original bill entitled, ``to 
establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a 
consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure 
adequate funding for managing nuclear waste'', 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 27, business 
meeting to consider the nominations of Joseph Goffman, of 
Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, Annie Caputo, of Virginia, and Bradley R. 
Crowell, of Nevada, both to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, and 15 General Services Administration resolutions, 9:45 
a.m., SD-G50.
  July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
development of projects and implementation of policies that support 
carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies, 10 
a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Finance: July 28, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Jay Curtis Shambaugh, of Maryland, to be an Under 
Secretary of the Treasury, and Rebecca Lee Haffajee, of 
Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 
Services; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the 
nomination of Douglas J. McKalip, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 26, to hold hearings to 
examine diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in U.S. 
diplomacy and development, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine United States 
national security and economic statecraft, focusing on ensuring U.S. 
global leadership for the 21st century, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Puneet Talwar, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Jonathan Henick, of Virginia, 
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Lesslie 
Viguerie, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, all 
of the Department of State, 11:30 a.m., SD-419.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, to hold 
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2023 for Africa, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  July 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of William H. Duncan, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of El Salvador, Hugo F. Rodriguez, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to 
be Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua, Candace A. Bond, of 
Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, 
and Heide B. Fulton, of West Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, all of the Department of State, 10 
a.m., SD-419.
  July 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Shefali Razdan Duggal, of California, to be 
Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Carrin F. Patman, of 
Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland, Gautam A. Rana, 
of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, and Angela 
Price Aggeler, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of North Macedonia, all of the Department of State, 2 p.m., 
SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 26, to 
hold hearings to examine fighting fentanyl, focusing on the Federal 
response to a growing crisis, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 26, 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to 
examine corruption, abuse, and misconduct at U.S. Penitentiary 
Atlanta, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: July 27, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine select provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties 
between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 26, to hold hearings to examine 
law enforcement officer safety, focusing on protecting those who 
protect and serve, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  July 26, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, to 
hold hearings to examine decriminalizing cannabis at the Federal 
level, focusing on necessary steps to address past harms, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-226.
  July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine certain 
pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  July 28, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 4430, to 
amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task 
force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the 
Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and 
providing technical assistance with respect to patents, S. 4524, to 
limit the judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and 
nondisparagement contract clauses relating to disputes involving 
sexual assault and sexual harassment, and the nominations of Rachel 
Bloomekatz, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth 
Circuit, Roopali H. Desai, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Doris L. Pryor, of Indiana, to be 
United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, Maria del R. 
Antongiorgi-Jordan, Gina R. Mendez-Miro, and Camille L. Velez-Rive, 
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United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico, Ana C. 
Reyes, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Columbia, and E. Martin Estrada, to be United States Attorney for 
the Central District of California, and Gregory J. Haanstad, to be 
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, both 
of the Department of Justice, 9 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: July 27, to hold 
hearings to examine opportunities and barriers to entrepreneurship 
for returning citizens and justice impacted individuals, 2:30 p.m., 
SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 27, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Anjali Chaturvedi, of Maryland, to be 
General Counsel, and Jaime Areizaga-Soto, of Virginia, to be 
Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, both of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, 2:15 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 26, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
  Special Committee on Aging: July 28, to hold hearings to examine 
accessible Federal technology for people with disabilities, older 
americans, and veterans, 10 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, July 28, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, 
Horticulture, and Research, hearing entitled ``An Examination of the 
USDA Hemp Production Program'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth and Zoom.
  Committee on Armed Services, July 29, Subcommittee on Military 
Personnel, hearing entitled ``Service Members' Reproductive Health 
and Readiness'', 8:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Education and Labor, July 27, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 2193, the ``Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality 
Prevention Act of 2021''; and H.R. 8450, to reauthorize child 
nutrition programs, and for other purposes, 10:15 a.m., 2174 Rayburn 
and Zoom.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing entitled 
``Essential but Undervalued: Examining Workplace Protections for 
Domestic Workers'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Financial Services, July 27, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 1728, the ``Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing 
Preservation Act of 2021''; H.R. 2965, the ``Naomi Schwartz Safe 
Parking Act of 2022''; H.R. 4277, the ``Overdraft Protection Act of 
2021''; H.R. 4865, the ``Registration for Index-Linked Annuities 
Act''; H.R. 6889, the ``Credit Union Board Modernization Act''; H.R. 
7123, the ``Studying Barriers to Housing Act''; H.R. 8484, the 
``Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank's International 
Development Association Act''; H.R. 8476, the ``Housing Inspections 
Accountability Act of 2022''; H.R. 8485, the ``Expanding Access to 
Credit through Consumer-Permissioned Data Act''; H.R. 8478, the 
``Credit Reporting Accuracy After a Legal Name Change Act''; 
Resolution to Reauthorize the Artificial Intelligence Task Force; 
and Resolution to Reauthorize the Financial Technology Task Force, 
10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 27, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Challenges Facing Global Food Security'', 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn and Webex.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and 
Nonproliferation, hearing entitled ``Countering Gray Zone Coercion 
in the Indo-Pacific'', 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
  July 28, Full Committee, markup on H. Res. 922, condemning the use 
of hunger as a weapon of war and recognizing the effect of conflict 
on global food security and famine; H.R. 6498, the ``PEACE through 
Music Diplomacy Act''; H.R. 7240, the ``Reinforcing Education 
Accountability in Development Act''; legislation on Millennium 
Challenge Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act; H. Res. 558, urging 
the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a 
terrorist organization; and H.R. 6265, the ``CAPTAGON Act'', 12:30 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Homeland Security, July 27, Subcommittee on Border 
Security, Facilitation, and Operations, hearing entitled ``Assessing 
CBP's Use of Facial Recognition Technology'', 2 p.m., 310 Cannon and 
Webex.
  Committee on House Administration, July 27, Subcommittee on 
Elections, hearing entitled ``A Growing Threat: Foreign and Domestic 
Sources of Disinformation'', 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth and Zoom.
  July 28, Full Committee, hearing entitled titled ``The Independent 
State Legislature Theory and its Potential to Disrupt our 
Democracy'', 12 p.m., 1310 Longworth and Zoom.
  Committee on the Judiciary, July 27, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 7946, the ``Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022''; H.R. 
2920, the ``American Families United Act''; H. Res. 1238, of inquiry 
requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House 
of Representatives relating to the October 4, 2021 memorandum issued 
by the Attorney General entitled ``Partnership Among Federal, State, 
Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement to Address Threats 
Against School Administrators, Board Members, Teachers, and Staff''; 
H. Res. 1239, of inquiry directing the Attorney General to provide 
certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives 
relating to the October 4, 2021 memorandum issued by the Attorney 
General entitled ``Partnership Among Federal, State, Local, Tribal, 
and Territorial Law Enforcement to Address Threats Against School 
Administrators, Board Members, Teachers, and Staff''; and H. Res. 
1241, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
provide certain documents in his possession to the House of 
Representatives relating to immigration enforcement and border 
security, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
  July 28, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
Department of Justice National Security Division'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Natural Resources, July 27, Full Committee, hearing 
on H.R. 2021, the ``Environmental Justice For All Act'', 9:30 a.m., 
1324 Longworth and Webex.

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  July 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Preventing Polluters from Getting Government Contracts: 
Bureau of Land Management's Corporate Exclusions Lists'', 10 a.m., 
1334 Longworth and Webex.
  July 28, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, 
hearing on H.R. 5449, the ``Indian Health Service Advance 
Appropriations Act'', 1 p.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, July 28, Subcommittee on 
Government Operations, hearing entitled ``FITARA 14.0'', 9 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled ``Toxic 
Air: How Leaded Aviation Fuel Is Poisoning America's Children'', 2 
p.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Rules, July 27, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 1808, 
the ``Assault Weapons Ban of 2022''; and H.R. 2814, the ``Equal 
Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022'', 1 p.m., 
H-313 Capitol and Webex.
  July 27, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 1368, the ``Mental Health 
Justice Act of 2021''; H.R. 4118, the ``Break the Cycle of Violence 
Act''; H.R. 5768, the ``VICTIM Act of 2022''; H.R. 6375, the ``COPS 
on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act of 2022''; 
and H.R. 6448, the ``Invest to Protect Act of 2022'', after 2 p.m., 
H-313 Capitol and Webex.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, July 28, Subcommittee 
on Space and Aeronautics, hearing entitled ``Exploring Cyber Space: 
Cybersecurity Issues for Civil and Commercial Space Systems'', 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Small Business, July 27, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Leveraging the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: 
The Role of the SBA's Bond Guarantee Program'', 10 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 27, 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime, hearing entitled 
``Enhancing Personnel Resources to Support a Stronger, More 
Resilient Coast Guard'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 27, Subcommittee on 
Technology Modernization, hearing entitled ``Protecting our 
Veterans: Patient Safety and Electronic Health Record Modernization 
Program'', 10 a.m., HVC-210 and Zoom.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Progress Made? Ending Sexual Harassment at the Department 
of Veterans Affairs'', 10 a.m., HVC-210 and Zoom.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 27, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Combatting the Threats to U.S. 
National Security from the Proliferation of Foreign Commercial 
Spyware'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, July 28, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``What's the Big Idea? Innovative 
Approaches to Fixing Congress'', 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, 
July 28, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Building a Modern 
Economic Foundation: Economic Security and Income Support for 21st 
Century America'', 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.