[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1053-D1055]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
A 2022 REVIEW OF THE FARM BILL: TITLE XII--DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS AND 
OUTREACH
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and 
Department Operations held a hearing entitled ``A 2022 Review of the 
Farm Bill: Title XII--Department Operations and Outreach''. Testimony 
was heard from Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Under Secretary for Research, 
Education, and Economics and Chief Scientist, Department of 
Agriculture; and Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator, Farm Service Agency, 
Department of Agriculture.

HAITI AT THE CROSSROADS: CIVIL SOCIETY RESPONSES FOR A HAITIAN-LED 
SOLUTION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Haiti at the Crossroads: Civil Society Responses for a Haitian-led 
Solution''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee concluded 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

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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''. H. Res. 1247, H. Res. 
1248, H. Res. 1251, H. Res. 1252, H. Res. 1253, and H.R. 4690 were 
ordered reported, as amended.
EXAMINING THE HARM TO PATIENTS FROM ABORTION RESTRICTIONS AND THE 
THREAT OF A NATIONAL ABORTION BAN
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Harm to Patients from Abortion Restrictions 
and the Threat of a National Abortion Ban''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
FAIRNESS FOR 9/11 FAMILIES ACT; SENATE AMENDMENT TO CONTINUING 
APPROPRIATIONS AND UKRAINE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 8987, the 
``Fairness for 9/11 Families Act''; and the Senate Amendment to H.R. 
6833, the ``Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2023''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 9-
4, a rule providing for consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 
6833, the ``Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2023'', and H.R. 8987, the ``Fairness for 9/11 
Families Act''. The rule provides for the consideration of the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 6833, the ``Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023''. The rule makes in order a 
motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or her 
designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6833. 
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion 
and the Senate amendment. The rule provides that the Senate amendment 
and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour 
of general debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or 
their designees. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8987, the 
``Fairness for 9/11 Families Act'', under a closed rule. The rule 
provides one hour 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 117-68 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. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman DeLauro, Chairman Nadler, and Representatives 
Massie, Rose, McClintock, and Granger.
TRUSTWORTHY AI: MANAGING THE RISKS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Trustworthy AI: Managing the 
Risks of Artificial Intelligence''. Testimony was heard from Elham 
Tabassi, Chief of Staff, Information Technology Laboratory, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce; and 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on General Services Administration's Capital Investment and 
Leasing Program Resolution. General Services Administration's Capital 
Investment and Leasing Program Resolution was ordered reported, without 
amendment.
INVESTING IN OUR NATION'S TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKERS: 
WHY IT MATTERS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Investing in our Nation's Transportation 
Infrastructure and Workers: Why it Matters''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION: CAPITALIZING ON WHAT WORKS AND INCREASING 
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Veteran Suicide Prevention: Capitalizing on What Works and Increasing 
Innovative Approaches''. Testimony was heard from Tamara Campbell, 
M.D., Acting Executive Director, Office of Mental Health and Suicide 
Prevention, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and public witnesses.

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BUSINESS MEETING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on Consideration of the Access Request from 
Representative Doug Lamborn. Access Request from Representative Doug 
Lamborn to attend the briefing entitled ``Compartmented Briefing on 
Defense of the IC's Space Architecture'' was approved.
A BIG CLIMATE DEAL: LOWERING COSTS, CREATING JOBS, AND REDUCING 
POLLUTION WITH THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``A Big Climate Deal: Lowering Costs, Creating Jobs, and 
Reducing Pollution with the Inflation Reduction Act''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a business meeting on 24 Committee recommendations on Constituent 
Engagement, Congressional Technology, Schedule, and Other. The 24 
Committee recommendations were agreed to.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.