[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1009-D1013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INDEPENDENT 
REVIEW COMMISSION ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY AND THE 
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSELS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``Update on the Implementation of Recommendations of 
the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military and 
the Establishment of the Office of Special Trial Counsels''. Testimony 
was heard from Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense; Gabe Camarillo, Under 
Secretary of the Army, Department of the Army; Erik Raven, Under 
Secretary of the Navy, Department of the Navy; and Gina Ortiz Jones, 
Under Secretary of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force.
EXAMINING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEM
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, 
Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Administration of the Unemployment Insurance System''. Testimony was 
heard from Thomas Costa, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income 
Security Team, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on 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''; H.R. 6737, the 
``Flint Registry Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 6965, the ``Visit America 
Act''; H.R. 5441, the ``Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2021''; H. 
Res. 1355, of inquiry requesting the President and directing the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, 
certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to 
ivermectin; H. Res. 1244, of inquiry requesting the President and 
directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, 
respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives 
relating to any COVID-19 vaccine; H. Res. 1258, of inquiry directing 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide certain 
documentation to the House of Representatives relating to the 
calculation of certain expenditure limitations applicable to Federal 
funding of the Medicaid program in Puerto Rico; H. Res. 1263, of 
inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the 
President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to 
COVID-19 funding; H. Res. 1267, of inquiry directing the President to 
provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of 
Representatives relating to the oversight of the Wuhan Institute of 
Virology laboratory by the Director of the National Institutes of 
Health; H. Res. 1268, of inquiry directing the President to provide 
certain documents in the President's possession to the House of 
Representatives relating to actions taken by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services related to the COVID-19 pandemic response; H. Res. 
1274, of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents 
in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating 
to communications by or among any of the Department of Health and Human 
Services, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the White House, 
the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Justice 
related to the executive branch's recommendations for a long-term, 
consensus approach to reduce the supply and availability of illicitly 
manufactured fentanyl-related substances in the United States; H. Res. 
1275, of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents 
in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating 
to communications by staff of the White House regarding the 
implications of revoking the public health orders commonly referred to 
as ``title 42''; H. Res. 1284, of inquiry directing the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to provide certain documentation to the House 
of Representatives relating to the negotiation of prices for 
prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug program; H. 
Res. 1287, of inquiry directing the President to provide certain 
documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives 
relating to the recall of infant formula manufactured by Abbott 
Laboratories and potential impacts on the infant formula supply chain; 
H. Res. 1265, of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to plans to exploit 
the energy crisis to pursue a radical climate agenda; H. Res. 1272, of 
inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the 
House of Representatives relating to plans to declare a ``climate 
emergency'' in order to invoke emergency authorities to impose 
regulations on industrial activity, or the supply and delivery of 
energy or electric power, in the United States; H. Res. 1260, of 
inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of 
Energy, to transmit to the House of Representatives certain information 
relating to plans to draw down and sell petroleum products from the 
Strategic Petroleum Reserve and plans to refill the Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve; H. Res. 1326, of inquiry requesting the President, and 
directing the Secretary of Energy, to transmit to the House of 
Representatives certain information relating to plans to protect 
baseload bulk power system generation and transmission to maintain bulk 
power system reliability; H. Res. 1264, of inquiry requesting the 
President to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents 
relating to misinformation and the preservation of free speech; H. Res. 
1271, of inquiry requesting the President transmit to the House of 
Representatives certain documents relating to activities of the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration relating to 
broadband service; H. Res. 1237, of inquiry requesting the President to 
provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to 
online censorship of political speech; and H. Res. 1261, of inquiry 
requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of 
Representatives relating to communications and directives with the 
Federal Trade Commission. H.R. 8163, and H.R. 6965 were ordered 
reported, as amended. H.R. 3655, H.R. 5141, H.R. 6737, H.R. 5441, H. 
Res. 1355, H. Res. 1244, H. Res. 1258, H. Res. 1263, H. Res. 1267, H. 
Res. 1268, H. Res. 1274, H. Res. 1275, H. Res. 1284, H. Res. 1287, H. 
Res. 1265, H. Res. 1272, H. Res. 1260, H. Res. 1326, H. Res. 1264, H. 
Res. 1271, H. Res. 1237, and H. Res. 1261 were ordered reported, 
without amendment.

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HOLDING MEGABANKS ACCOUNTABLE: OVERSIGHT OF AMERICA'S LARGEST CONSUMER 
FACING BANKS
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Holding Megabanks Accountable: Oversight of America's Largest 
Consumer Facing Banks''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE U.S. INTEREST IN REGIONAL SECURITY COOPERATION IN THE 
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA: OPPORTUNITIES, OBSTACLES, AND OBJECTIVES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``Examining 
the U.S. Interest in Regional Security Cooperation in the Middle East 
and North Africa: Opportunities, Obstacles, and Objectives''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ATROCITY CRIMES COMMITTED BY RUSSIA IN UKRAINE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the 
Environment, and Cyber held a hearing entitled ``Accountability for 
Atrocity Crimes Committed by Russia in Ukraine''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE: A FOCUS ON WATER
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Critical Infrastructure Preparedness and Resilience: A Focus on 
Water''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5455, 
the ``Terry Technical Correction Act''; H.R. 2864, the ``Clean Slate 
Act of 2021''; H.R. 5651, the ``Fresh Start Act of 2021''; H.R. 8770, 
the ``Expanding the VOTE Act''; H. Res. 1343, of inquiry requesting the 
President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit, respectively, certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to unaccompanied 
alien children; and H. Res. 1356, of inquiry requesting the President 
and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to Ray Epps. H.R. 
5455, H.R. 5651, H.R. 2864, H.R. 8770, H. Res. 1343, and H. Res. 1356 
were ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee continued a markup on H. 
Res. 1247, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to 
transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to 
the 2023-2028 five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing; H. 
Res. 1248, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to 
transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to 
the compliance with the obligations of the Mineral Leasing Act; H. Res. 
1251, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Agriculture to transmit 
certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 
mineral withdrawal within the Superior National Forest; H. Res. 1252, 
of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to the mineral 
withdrawal within the Superior National Forest; and H. Res. 1253, of 
inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to the actions of 
the Department of the Interior's Departmental Ethics Office; and H.R. 
4690, the ``Sustaining America's Fisheries for the Future Act of 
2021''.
PUTIN'S PROXIES: EXAMINING RUSSIA'S USE OF PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security 
held a hearing entitled ``Putin's Proxies: Examining Russia's Use of 
Private Military Companies''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EXAMINING LONG-TERM CARE IN AMERICA: THE IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS IN 
NURSING HOMES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Select Subcommittee on the 
Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing entitled ``Examining Long-Term Care 
in America: The Impact of the Coronavirus in Nursing Homes''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
RIGHT TO REPAIR: LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGETARY SOLUTIONS TO UNFAIR 
RESTRICTIONS ON REPAIR
Committee on Rules: Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process held 
a hearing entitled ``Right to Repair: Legislative and Budgetary 
Solutions to Unfair Restrictions on Repair''[Original Jurisdiction 
Hearing]. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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MENTAL HEALTH JUSTICE ACT OF 2022; BREAK THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE ACT; 
VICTIM ACT OF 2022; INVEST TO PROTECT ACT OF 2022
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 8542, the 
``Mental Health Justice Act of 2022''; H.R. 4118, the ``Break the Cycle 
of Violence Act''; H.R. 5768, the ``VICTIM Act of 2022''; and H.R. 
6448, the ``Invest to Protect Act of 2022''. The Committee granted, by 
record vote of 7-4, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4118, 
the ``Break the Cycle of Violence Act'', H.R. 5768, the ``VICTIM Act of 
2022'', H.R. 6448, the ``Invest to Protect Act of 2022'', and H.R. 
8542, the ``Mental Health Justice Act of 2022''. The rule provides for 
consideration of H.R. 4118, the ``Break the Cycle of Violence Act'', 
under a closed rule. The rule provides 30 minutes of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary or their 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. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5768, the 
``VICTIM Act of 2022'', under a closed rule. The rule provides 30 
minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their 
designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-62, 
modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall 
be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered 
as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule 
provides for consideration of H.R. 6448, the ``Invest to Protect Act of 
2022'', under a closed rule. The rule provides 30 minutes of debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of 
the text of Rules Committee Print 117-65 shall be considered as adopted 
and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The 
rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for 
consideration of H.R. 8542, the ``Mental Health Justice Act of 2022'', 
under a closed rule. The rule provides 30 minutes of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce or their 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 Representatives Jackson 
Lee and Tiffany.
LOOKING BACK TO PREDICT THE FUTURE: THE NEXT GENERATION OF WEATHER 
SATELLITES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics; and Subcommittee on Environment held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Looking Back to Predict the Future: The Next Generation of 
Weather Satellites''. Testimony was heard from Stephen Volz, Assistant 
Administrator, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information 
Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
of Commerce; John Gagosian, Joint Agency Satellite Division Director, 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and Fred Meny, Assistant 
Inspector General for Audit and Evaluation, Office of Inspector 
General, Department of Commerce.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H. Res. 
1298, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit 
certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the role 
of the Department of the Treasury in the Paycheck Protection Program of 
the Small Business Administration; and H.R. 8844, the ``STEP 
Improvement Act of 2022''. H. Res. 1298 was ordered reported, as 
amended. H.R. 8844 was ordered reported, without amendment.


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  September 21, 2022, on page D1012, the following language 
appears: MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Full 
Committee held a markup on H. Res. 1298, of inquiry directing the 
Secretary of the Treasury to transmit certain documents to the 
House of Representatives relating to the role of the Department of 
the Treasury in the Paycheck Protection Program of the Small 
Business Administration; and H.R. 8844, the ``STEP Improvement Act 
of 2022''. H. Res. 1298 and H.R. 8844 were ordered reported, as 
amended.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: MISCELLANEOUS 
MEASURESCOMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Full Committee held a markup 
on H. Res. 1298, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the 
Treasury to transmit certain documents to the House of 
Representatives relating to the role of the Department of the 
Treasury in the Paycheck Protection Program of the Small Business 
Administration; and H.R. 8844, the ``STEP Improvement Act of 
2022''. H. Res. 1298 was ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 8844 
was ordered reported, without amendment.


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                          BUSINESS MEETING; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a business meeting 
on legislation on VA Facility Naming Bills; and a markup on H.R. 6273, 
 the ``VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2021''; H.R. 3793, 
  the ``Support Families of the Fallen Act''; legislation on the Food 
Security for All Veterans Act; H.R. 8852, the ``End Veteran Hunger Act 
   of 2022''; legislation on the Expanding Home Loans for Guard and 
    Reservists Act; H.R. 2800, the ``WINGMAN Act''; H.R. 8510, the 
``Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs Act''; H.R. 5918, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
  ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the 
Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members of towards 
Post-9/11 Educational Assistance; H.R. 1957, the ``Veterans Infertility 
                             Treatment Act

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of 2021''; H.R. 4601, the ``Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach 
Act''; H.R. 3304, the ``CARS for Vets Act''; H.R. 2521, the ``DOULA for 
      VA Act of 2021''; and H.R. 7589, the ``REMOVE Copays Act''.
                          MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 8876, 
the ``Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization 
Act of 2022''; and a business meeting on legislation on Improvements to 
 Medicare Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Services; legislation 
 on Improvements to the Medicare Program Related to Physician Services 
 and Education; legislation on Requiring Coverage of Forensic Medical 
  Exams with No Cost Sharing; legislation on Improved Information in 
Provider Directories, Plan Definitions, and Crisis Services for Private 
 Insurance Plans; and legislation on Improved Information for Network 
 Coverage and Plan Documents in Private Insurance Plans. H.R. 8876 was 
 ordered reported, as amended. Legislation on Improvements to Medicare 
    Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Services; legislation on 
Improvements to the Medicare Program Related to Physician Services and 
Education; legislation on Requiring Coverage of Forensic Medical Exams 
 with No Cost Sharing; legislation on Improved Information in Provider 
    Directories, Plan Definitions, and Crisis Services for Private 
 Insurance Plans; and legislation on Improved Information for Network 
Coverage and Plan Documents in Private Insurance Plans were agreed to, 
                              as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.