[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 189 (Tuesday, December 6, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1187-D1189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                            DECEMBER 7, 2022

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: business 
meeting to consider the nominations of Anthony Rosario Coscia, of 
New Jersey, David Michael Capozzi, of Maryland, Christopher Koos, of 
Illinois, Samuel E. Lathem, of Delaware, and Robin Lee Wiessmann, of 
Pennsylvania, each to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of 
Directors, Robert E. Primus, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the 
Surface Transportation Board, Sue Ellen Moore, of Washington, and 
Andrew J. Read, of North Carolina, both to be a Member of the Marine 
Mammal Commission, Rubydee Calvert, of Wyoming, and Diane Susan 
Kaplan, of Alaska, both to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and routine lists in the 
Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to consider S. 
3386, to prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally, S. 4824, to 
provide for proper oversight of North Korea policy, S. 4064, to 
facilitate the development of a whole-of-government strategy for 
nuclear cooperation and nuclear exports, S. 4509, to provide for 
security in the Black Sea region, S. 4996, to amend the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 to modify the 
establishment of a coordinator for detained ISIS members and 
relevant displaced populations in Syria, S. 4955, to amend certain 
authorities relating to human rights violations and abuses in 
Ukraine, S. Con. Res. 47, commending the bravery, courage, and 
resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 
cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian 
regime's human rights abuses, S. Con. Res. 16, commemorating the 
30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort, S. Res. 713, 
recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide, S. Res. 472, 
reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the 
Dominican Republic and advancing opportunities to deepen diplomatic, 
economic, and security cooperation between the two nations, S. Res. 
730, remembering the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Embassy 
of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992, the 28th anniversary of 
the bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association building in 
Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, and recommitting to efforts to uphold 
justice for the victims of the attacks, S. Res. 322, reaffirming the 
alliance between the

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United States and Bulgaria, congratulating Bulgaria on its July 11, 
2021 parliamentary elections, and calling for continued progress in 
Bulgaria towards combating corruption, respecting the freedom of the 
press, and protecting minority rights, S. Res. 650, recognizing May 
28 as ``World Hunger Day'', that the 90th anniversary of the 
Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve 
as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of 
Ukraine, and that Vladimir Putin's illegal war against Ukraine has 
diminished Ukraine's agricultural output and threatens to exacerbate 
the problems of global hunger on World Hunger Day, H.R. 7240, to 
reauthorize the READ Act, the nominations of Joey R. Hood, of New 
Hampshire, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia, Lucy Tamlyn, 
of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo, Jessica Davis Ba, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, and Rachna Sachdeva 
Korhonen, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Mali, 
Cynthia Dyer, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office to Monitor 
and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large, Julie 
D. Fisher, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus, 
Henry V. Jardine, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles, Kathleen 
Ann Kavalec, of California, to be Ambassador to Romania, George P. 
Kent, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia, 
Kristina A. Kvien, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Armenia, Kenneth Merten, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Bulgaria, Manuel P. Micaller, Jr., of California, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan, Christopher T. Robinson, 
of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia, Bijan 
Sabet, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, 
Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and 
status of Ambassador, and Lynne M. Tracy, of Ohio, to be Ambassador 
to the Russian Federation, all of the Department of State, L. Felice 
Gorordo, of Florida, to be United States Alternate Executive 
Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development, Richard L.A. Weiner, of the District of Columbia, to be 
United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development, Carol Spahn, of Maryland, to be Director of the Peace 
Corps, routine lists in the Foreign Service, and other pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., S-116, Capitol.


                                 House

  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``An Enduring Legacy: The Role of 
Financial Institutions in the Horrors of Slavery and the Need for 
Atonement, Part II'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, 
Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, hearing entitled ``Understanding 
and Addressing Challenges in the Mekong Region'', 10 a.m., 2200 
Rayburn and Webex.
  Subcommittee on International Development, International 
Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact, hearing entitled 
``Modernizing International Development Assistance: Opportunities 
and Challenges'', 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn and Webex.
  Full Committee, continue markup on H. Res. 1456, of inquiry 
requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to 
transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of 
Representatives relating to the conclusion of the Department of 
State on whether Marc Fogel is wrongfully detained; H. Res. 1482, of 
inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of 
Defense and Secretary of State to transmit, respectively, certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to 
Congressionally appropriated funds to the nation of Ukraine from 
January 20, 2021 to November 15, 2022; H.R. 9374, the ``Countering 
Malign Russian Activities Globally Act''; H.R. 9243, the ``Providing 
Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations 
with ASEAN Act''; H.R. 8654, the ``End Tuberculosis Now Act''; and 
H. Con. Res. 110, commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of 
the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 cities and 
risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human 
rights abuses, Time TBA, Location TBA.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 8361, 
the ``Preventing Suicide Through Voluntary Firearm Purchase Delay 
Act''; H.R. 4130, the ``American Music Fairness Act''; H. Res. 1477, 
calling for the submission to the House of Representatives of 
certain information in the possession of the Attorney General 
regarding NICS Indices Self-Submission Forms; and H. Res. 1478, 
calling for the submission to the House of Representatives of 
certain information regarding the decision of the President of the 
United States to institute the ``Ghost Gun'' Rule, 2 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Rules, Full Committee, continue hearing on the Senate 
Amendment to H.R. 7776, the ``Water Resources Development Act of 
2022'' [James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023]; the Senate Amendment to H.R. 8404, the ``Respect 
for Marriage Act''; H.R. 3648, the ``EAGLE Act of 2022''; and H.R. 
7946, the ``Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022'', 11:30 a.m., 
H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing entitled ``U.S. 
Coast Guard's Leadership on Arctic Safety, Security, and 
Environmental Responsibility'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Fulfilling our Pact: Ensuring Effective Implementation of Toxic 
Exposure Legislation'', 10 a.m., HVC-210 and Zoom.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Committee, markup 
on H. Res. 1466, of inquiry requesting the President to transmit 
certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 
investigation by the intelligence community into the origins of the 
COVID-19 virus; and H. Res. 1467, of inquiry requesting the 
President to transmit certain documents to the House of 
Representatives relating to the use of authorities, personnel,

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and capabilities of the intelligence community to conduct domestic 
activities unrelated to foreign intelligence, 9:30 a.m., HVC-304.
  Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, 
Full Committee, business meeting on the Select Committee's final 
report entitled Bridging the Divide: Building an Economy that Works 
for All, 1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold hearings 
to examine the Civil Society Campaign to improve the lethality and 
survivability of the Ukrainian military, 2:30 p.m., SD-562.