[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 14, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D969-D971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT REGENERATIVE 
AGRICULTURE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Soil 
Health Practices and Programs that Support Regenerative Agriculture''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IN SOLIDARITY: REMOVING BARRIERS TO ORGANIZING
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``In Solidarity: Removing Barriers to Organizing''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a markup 
on H.R. 3173, the ``Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 
2021''; H.R. 3655, the ``Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act 
of 2021''; H.R. 5141, the ``Maximizing Outcomes through Better 
Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act''; 
H.R. 8163, the ``Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act''; and 
H.R. 6737, the ``Flint Registry Reauthorization Act''. H.R. 3173, H.R. 
3655, H.R. 5141, H.R. 8163, and H.R. 6737 were forwarded to the full 
Committee, as amended.

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WHEN BANKS LEAVE: THE IMPACTS OF DE-RISKING ON THE CARIBBEAN AND 
STRATEGIES FOR ENSURING FINANCIAL ACCESS
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``When Banks Leave: The Impacts of De-Risking on the Caribbean and 
Strategies for Ensuring Financial Access''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
STRENGTHENING U.S. ENGAGEMENT IN CENTRAL ASIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, 
Central Asia, and Nonproliferation held a hearing entitled 
``Strengthening U.S. Engagement in Central Asia''. Testimony was heard 
from Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of South and 
Central Asian Affairs, Department of State; Kaur, Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Bureau of Asia, U.S. Agency for International 
Development; and David De Falco, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe 
and Eurasia, Department of Commerce.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
8446, the ``Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022''; H.R. 
2374, the ``Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act''; H. Res. 
1240, requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, 
to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in 
their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of the United 
States withdrawal from Afghanistan; H. Res. 1266, requesting the 
President to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives 
relating to any initiative or negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear 
program; H. Res. 1342, reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and 
development in United States-African Union relations, promoting 
strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States 
and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful 
implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement; H.R. 
4213, the ``YSEALI Act''; H.R. 8681, the ``John Lewis Civil Rights 
Fellowship Act''; H.R. 8153, the ``Indo-Pacific Engagement Act''; H.R. 
8813, the ``AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act''; and H.R. 6846, the 
``CORRUPT Act''.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H. Res. 
1236, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
provide certain documents in his possession to the House of 
Representatives relating to the Disinformation Governance Board; H. 
Res. 1328, requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies 
of all documents in their possession referring or relating to certain 
aspects of border policies of the United States; H.R. 3756, the 
``Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act''; H.R. 
8610, the ``Health Security and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Act''; and H.R. 8801, the ``DHS Joint Task Force Reauthorization Act of 
2022''. H.R. 8610, H.R. 8801, and H.R. 3756 were ordered reported, as 
amended. H. Res. 1236 and H. Res. 1328 were ordered reported, without 
amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on 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''; 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; H. Res. 1249, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the 
Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives 
relating to the impact of illegal immigration on federal or tribal 
lands; H. Res. 1250, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives 
relating to the impact of illegal immigration on Federal or Tribal 
lands; H. Res. 1257, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to provide certain documents in the Secretary's 
possession to the House of Representatives relating to the 
establishment of an Emergency Intake Site in Erie, Pennsylvania, at the 
Pennsylvania International Academy, to house the influx of 
unaccompanied migrant children; and H. Res. 1325, of inquiry requesting 
the President and directing Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to 
transmit, respectively, a copy of the affidavit to the House of 
Representatives related to the raid on the former President. H. Res. 
1325, H. Res. 1238, H. Res. 1257, H. Res. 1239, H. Res. 1241, H. Res. 
1249,

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and H. Res. 1250 were ordered reported, as amended.
THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS IN PREVENTING ACTION ON CLIMATE 
CHANGE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The Role of Public Relations 
Firms in Preventing Action on Climate Change''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 8108, the ``Advancing 
Tribal Parity on Public Land Act''; H.R. 8109, the ``Tribal Cultural 
Areas Protection Act''; and H.R. 8719, the ``Great Bend of the Gila 
Conservation Act''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Grijalva; Brian 
Newland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the 
Interior; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of 
the United States held a hearing on H.R. 6032, the ``Katimiin and 
Ameekyaaraam Sacred Lands Act''; H.R. 6964, to authorize leases of up 
to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the 
Chehalis Reservation; H.R. 7581, the ``Yurok Lands Act of 2022''; H.R. 
8115, the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act''; H.R. 
8286, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into 
trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes; H.R. 
8380, the ``Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation 
Settlement Act of 2022''; and H.R. 8387, the ``Parity for Tribal Law 
Enforcement Act''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Kilmer, and 
Representatives Garcia, Huffman, Strickland, and Newhouse; Wizipan 
Garriott, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
FREE SPEECH UNDER ATTACK (PART III): THE LEGAL ASSAULT ON ENVIRONMENTAL 
ACTIVISTS AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Free Speech Under Attack 
(Part III): The Legal Assault on Environmental Activists and the First 
Amendment''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RIGHT TO REPAIR AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR ENTREPRENEURS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, 
and Rural Business Development held a hearing entitled ``Right to 
Repair and What it Means for Entrepreneurs''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
CARGO PREFERENCE: COMPLIANCE WITH AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARITIME'S BUY 
AMERICAN LAWS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Cargo 
Preference: Compliance with and Enforcement of Maritime's Buy American 
Laws''. Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Ann C. Phillips, 
Administrator, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation; 
Andrew Von Ah, Director, Physical Infrastructure, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF U.S.-TAIWAN TRADE
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Future of U.S.-Taiwan Trade''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
CONGRESSIONAL MODERNIZATION: A ROADMAP FOR THE FUTURE
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a hearing entitled ``Congressional Modernization: A Roadmap for the 
Future''. Testimony was heard from Catherine Szpindor, Chief 
Administrative Officer, U.S. House of Representatives; and public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.