[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 126 (Thursday, July 28, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D870-D872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AN EXAMINATION OF THE USDA HEMP PRODUCTION PROGRAM
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, 
and Research held a hearing entitled ``An Examination of the USDA Hemp 
Production Program''. Testimony was heard from Ryan F. Quarles, 
Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Agriculture; Kate Greenberg, 
Commissioner, Colorado Department of Agriculture; and public witnesses.
ESSENTIAL BUT UNDERVALUED: EXAMINING WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS FOR DOMESTIC 
WORKERS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections 
held a hearing entitled ``Essential but Undervalued: Examining 
Workplace Protections for Domestic Workers''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
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. 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. H.R. 6889, H.R. 2965, H.R. 7123, H.R. 
8476, H.R. 4277, H.R. 8485, H.R. 8478, and H.R. 4865 were ordered 
reported, as amended. Resolution to Reauthorize the Artificial 
Intelligence Task Force and Resolution to Reauthorize the Financial 
Technology Task Force were agreed to.
COUNTERING GRAY ZONE COERCION IN THE INDO-PACIFIC
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, 
Central Asia, and Nonproliferation held a hearing entitled ``Countering 
Gray Zone Coercion in the Indo-Pacific''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee began a 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''; H.R. 4134, the ``Keeping 
Girls in School Act''; H.R. 8463, the ``Millennium Challenge 
Corporation Eligibility Expansion Act''; H.R. 6455, the ``Prosper 
Africa Act''; H.R. 8520, the ``Countering Untrusted Telecommunications 
Act''; H.R. 8503, the ``Securing Global Telecommunications Act''; H.R. 
8259, the ``Arms Exports Delivery Solutions Act''; H. Res. 558, urging 
the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a 
terrorist organization; H.R. 6265, the ``CAPTAGON Act''; H. Res. 744, 
condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its 
Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the Universal 
Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and 
Political Rights; H.R. 1259, condemning the assassination of former 
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and honoring his life and legacy; 
and H.R. 8453, the ``Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through 
Sanctions Act''.
THE INDEPENDENT STATE LEGISLATURE THEORY AND ITS POTENTIAL TO DISRUPT 
OUR DEMOCRACY
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``The Independent State Legislature Theory and its Potential 
to Disrupt our Democracy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Department of Justice National Security Division''. 
Testimony was heard from Matthew G. Olsen, Assistant Attorney General 
for National Security, Department of Justice.
PREVENTING POLLUTERS FROM GETTING GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS: BUREAU OF LAND 
MANAGEMENT'S CORPORATE EXCLUSIONS LISTS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Preventing Polluters from 
Getting Government Contracts: Bureau of Land Management's Corporate 
Exclusions Lists''. Testimony was heard from Mark Greenblatt, Inspector 
General, Department of the Interior; and Mike Nedd, Deputy Director for 
Operations, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of 
the United States held a hearing on H.R. 5449, the ``Indian Health 
Service Advance Appropriations Act''. Testimony was heard from 
Elizabeth Fowler, Acting Director, Indian Health Service, Department of 
Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
FITARA 14.0
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Government 
Operations held a hearing entitled ``FITARA 14.0''. Testimony was heard 
from Vaughn Noga, Chief Information Officer, Environmental Protection 
Agency; John Sherman, Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense; 
David Shive, Chief Information Officer, General Services 
Administration; and Carol C. Harris, Director, Information Technology 
and Cybersecurity, Government Accountability Office.

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TOXIC AIR: HOW LEADED AVIATION FUEL IS POISONING AMERICA'S CHILDREN
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Environment held a 
hearing entitled ``Toxic Air: How Leaded Aviation Fuel Is Poisoning 
America's Children''. Testimony was heard from Cindy Chavez, 
Supervisor, Santa Clara County, California; and public witnesses.
WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO 
CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON 
RULES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on legislation on 
waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules, and for other purposes. The Committee granted, by record vote of 
7-4, a rule that waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII, 
requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on 
Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any 
resolution reported through the legislative day of July 29, 2022. The 
rule also provides that section 7 of House Resolution 1289 shall have 
no force or effect and that clause 7(a)(1) of rule XV shall not apply 
through the legislative day of Friday, September 16, 2022.
EXPLORING CYBER SPACE: CYBERSECURITY ISSUES FOR CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL 
SPACE SYSTEMS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``Exploring Cyber Space: 
Cybersecurity Issues for Civil and Commercial Space Systems''. 
Testimony was heard from Matthew Scholl, Chief, Computer Security 
Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
PROGRESS MADE? ENDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Progress Made? Ending Sexual 
Harassment at the Department of Veterans Affairs''. Testimony was heard 
from Harvey Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Resolution 
Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
and Thomas Costa, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, 
Government Accountability Office.
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO FIXING CONGRESS
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a hearing entitled ``What's the Big Idea? Innovative Approaches to 
Fixing Congress''. Testimony was heard from Representative Larson of 
Connecticut and public witnesses.
BUILDING A MODERN ECONOMIC FOUNDATION: ECONOMIC SECURITY AND INCOME 
SUPPORT FOR 21ST CENTURY AMERICA
Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth: Full 
Committee held a hearing entitled ``Building a Modern Economic 
Foundation: Economic Security and Income Support for 21st Century 
America''. Testimony was heard from Michele Evermore, Deputy Director 
for Policy, Office of Unemployment Insurance Modernization, Department 
of Labor; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.