[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 20, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D998-D1000]
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 II 
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry 
held a hearing entitled ``A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder 
Perspectives on Title II Conservation Programs''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
BACK TO SCHOOL: MEETING STUDENTS' ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled ``Back to 
School: Meeting Students' Academic, Social, and Emotional Needs''. 
Testimony was heard from Penny Schwinn, Commissioner of Education, 
Tennessee Department of Education; Matthew Blomstedt, Commissioner of 
Education, Nebraska Department of Education; and public witnesses.
UNDER THE RADAR: ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY 
IMPACTS OF THEIR GROWTH
Committee On Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security, 
International Development, and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled 
``Under the Radar: Alternative Payment Systems and the National 
Security Impacts of Their Growth''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.

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A REVIEW OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT AMERICA'S LARGEST INSURANCE 
COMPANIES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Diversity and 
Inclusion held a hearing entitled ``A Review of Diversity and Inclusion 
at America's Largest Insurance Companies''. Testimony was heard from 
Baird Webel, Specialist in Financial Economics, Congressional Research 
Service, Library of Congress; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING OKLAHOMA V. CASTRO-HUERTA: THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE SUPREME 
COURT'S RULING ON TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of 
the United States held a hearing entitled ``Examining Oklahoma v. 
Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal 
Sovereignty''. Testimony was heard from Bryan Newland, Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; Matthew J. 
Ballard, District Attorney, District 12, Oklahoma; and public 
witnesses.
PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS CLIMATE LEADERSHIP ACT OF 2022
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing on H.R. 8802, the ``Public Lands and Waters 
Climate Leadership Act of 2022''. Testimony was heard from Rosemary 
Ahtuangaruak, Mayor, Nuiqsut, Alaska; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a markup on S. 
1941, the ``Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) 
Act''; S. 3510, the ``Disaster Resiliency Planning Act''; H.R. 8466, 
the ``Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act of 2022''; H.R. 
8665, the ``National Archives and Records Administration Modernization 
Act''; H. Res. 1243, of inquiry requesting the President transmit 
certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives 
relating to the Biden family's international business schemes and 
related information; H.R. 8861, the ``District of Columbia Home Rule 
Expansion Act''; H.R. 6630, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 1400 N Kraemer Blvd. in Placentia, 
California, as the ``PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building''; H.R. 6631, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4770 Eureka Ave in Yorba Linda, California, as the ``Cottle Centanni 
Post Office Building''; H.R. 7082, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 2200 North George Mason Drive 
in Arlington, Virginia, as the ``Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office 
Building''; H.R. 7832, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 396 California Avenue in West Covina, 
California, as the ``Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building''; 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. 7988, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 79125 Corporate Centre Drive in La 
Quinta, California, as the ``Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office 
Building''; 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. Pierson 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 Mitchel Red Cloud, Jr. Post 
Office''; H.R. 8226, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 236 Concord Exchange North in South Saint 
Paul, Minnesota, as the ``Officer Leo Pavlak Post Office Building''; 
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. 8370, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
415 High Street in Freeport, Pennsylvania, as the ``Corporal Joseph 
Rodney Chapman Post Office''; H.R. 8630, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 400 North Main Street in 
Belen, New Mexico, as the ``U.S. Senator Dennis Chavez Post Office''. 
S. 3510 and S. 1941 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 
8665, H.R. 8466, H. Res. 1243, and H.R. 8861 were ordered reported, as 
amended.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION REFORM ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 8873, the 
``Presidential Election Reform Act''. The Committee granted, by record 
vote of 9-3, a closed rule providing for consideration of H.R. 8873, 
the ``Presidential Election Reform Act''. The rule provides one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on House Administration or their

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designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. 
The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The 
rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Lofgren and Representative Rodney Davis of Illinois.
AMPLIFYING THE ARCTIC: STRENGTHENING SCIENCE TO RESPOND TO A RAPIDLY 
CHANGING ARCTIC
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Amplifying the Arctic: Strengthening Science to 
Respond to a Rapidly Changing Arctic''. Testimony was heard from Larry 
Hinzman, Assistant Director of Polar Sciences, Office of Science and 
Technology Policy and Executive Director, Interagency Arctic Research 
and Policy Committee, National Science Foundation; Mike Sfraga, Chair, 
U.S. Arctic Research Commission; and public witnesses.
SBA MANAGEMENT REVIEW: OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``SBA Management Review: Office of International Trade''. Testimony was 
heard from Gabriel Esparza, Associate Administrator, Office of 
International Trade, Small Business Administration.
THE CLEAN WATER ACT AT FIFTY: HIGHLIGHTS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM A 
HALF CENTURY OF TRANSFORMATIVE LEGISLATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``The Clean Water Act 
at Fifty: Highlights and Lessons Learned from a Half Century of 
Transformative Legislation''. Testimony was heard from Joaquin 
Esquivel, Chair, State Water Resources Control Board, California; Laura 
Gatz, Analyst, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and 
public witnesses.
VA MAJOR ACQUISITIONS FAILURES: IN SEARCH OF SOLUTIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigation; and Subcommittee on Technology Modernization held a 
joint hearing entitled ``VA Major Acquisitions Failures: In Search of 
Solutions''. Testimony was heard from Michael D. Parrish, Chief 
Acquisition Officer and Principal Executive Director, Office of 
Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and Shelby Oakley, Director of Contracting and National 
Security Acquisitions, Government Accountability Office.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held markup on H.R. 82, the 
``Social Security Fairness Act of 2021''; H. Res. 1269, of inquiry 
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide certain documents in 
the Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to 
the impact of the OECD Pillar One agreement on the United States 
Treasury; H. Res. 1285, requesting the President to transmit certain 
information to the House of Representatives relating to a waiver of 
intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization 
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights; H. 
Res. 1262, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents 
in the Secretary's possession regarding the reinterpretation of 
sections 36B(c)(2)(C)(i)(II) and 5000A(e)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, commonly known as the ``fix to the family glitch''; H. 
Res. 1283, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to 
provide to the House of Representatives a copy of the Internal Revenue 
Service Small Business/Self Employed Division Decision Memorandum 
regarding the decision to destroy approximately 30,000,000 paper 
information returns around the time of March 2021, and any other 
memorandum related to the decision to destroy those information 
returns; H. Res. 1288, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Labor to 
provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in the 
Secretary's possession relating to Unemployment Insurance fraud during 
the COVID-19 pandemic; and H. Res. 1246, Of inquiry directing the 
Secretary of the Treasury to provide certain documents in the 
Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to 
recovery rebates under section 6428B of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986. H.R. 82, H. Res. 1269, H. Res. 1285, H. Res. 1262, H. Res. 1283, 
H. Res. 1288, and H. Res. 1246 were ordered reported, without 
amendment.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.