[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D859-D860]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the following business items:
  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, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute;
  S. 3663, to protect the safety of children on the internet, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
  The nominations of David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Administration, 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, and Arati Prabhakar, of California, to be 
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee ordered favorably 
reported the nominations of 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.
CCUS TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the development of projects and implementation of 
policies that support carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) 
technologies, after receiving testimony from Senator Cassidy; M. Jason 
Lanclos, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Technology 
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Division State Energy Office, Baton Rouge; Jason Albritton, The Nature 
Conservancy, and Brad Townsend, Center for Climate and Energy 
Solutions, both of Arlington, Virginia; and John Harju, University of 
North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks.
U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY AND ECONOMIC STATECRAFT
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine United States national security and economic statecraft, 
focusing on ensuring U.S. global leadership for the 21st century, after 
receiving testimony from Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary of State 
for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment; Enoh T. Ebong, 
Director, Trade and Development Agency; and Andy P. Baukol, Performing 
the Duties of Under Secretary for International Affairs, Department of 
the Treasury.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing 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, Lesslie 
Viguerie, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, Daniel 
N. Rosenblum, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Kazakhstan, and Joey R. Hood, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Tunisia, who was introduced by Senator Shaheen, all of the 
Department of State, after the nominees testified and answered 
questions in their own behalf.
FY 2023 BUDGET FOR AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Africa and Global 
Health Policy concluded a hearing to examine the President's proposed 
budget request for fiscal year 2023 for Africa, after receiving 
testimony from Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for African 
Affairs; and Diana Putman, Acting Assistant Administrator for Africa, 
U.S. Agency for International Development.
1866 RECONSTRUCTION TREATIES OVERSIGHT
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded an oversight hearing 
to examine select provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties 
between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes, after receiving 
testimony from Representative Waters; Bryan Newland, Assistant 
Secretary of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; Chuck Hoskin, 
Jr., Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma; Lewis Johnson, and Brian 
Palmer, both of The Great Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Wewoka; Michael 
Burrage, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Durant; Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, 
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; and Stephen Greetham, 
Chickasaw Nation, and Marilyn Vann, Descendants of Freedmen of the Five 
Civilized Tribes Association, both of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nominations of Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Bradley N. Garcia, of Maryland, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, 
Frances Kay Behm, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Michigan, who was introduced by Senators Stabenow and 
Peters, Jerry W. Blackwell, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Minnesota, who was introduced by Senator Smith, Anne M. 
Nardacci, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of New York, who was introduced by Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, and 
Richard E. DiZinno, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, who was introduced by 
Senator Graham, after the nominees testified and answered questions in 
their own behalf.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine opportunities and barriers to entrepreneurship for 
returning citizens and justice impacted individuals, after receiving 
testimony from Coss Marte, CONBODY, New York, New York; Dan Caudill, 
Caudill Seed, Louisville, Kentucky; Damon J. Phillips, University of 
Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia; and Rob Perez, 
DV8 Kitchen, Lexington, Kentucky.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nominations of Anjali Chaturvedi, of Maryland, to be 
General Counsel, who was introduced by Senator Feinstein, and Jaime 
Areizaga-Soto, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' 
Appeals, who was introduced by Senator Kaine, both of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, after the nominees testified and answered questions 
in their own behalf.