[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D206-D209]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
A REVIEW OF TITLE VIII: FORESTRY STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Forestry held a hearing 
entitled ``A Review of Title VIII: Forestry Stakeholder Perspectives''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS DAY 1
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska 
Native Public Witness Day 1''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.

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APPROPRIATIONS--OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. 
Testimony was heard from Patrick N. Findlay, Executive Director, Office 
of Congressional Workplace Rights.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled 
``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representative Landsman.
APPROPRIATIONS--CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the Congressional Budget Office. Testimony was heard 
from Phillip L. Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Radewagen, Omar, Sherman, and Manning.
AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS DAY 1
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska 
Native Public Witness Day 1''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
U.S. MILITARY POSTURE AND NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NORTH AND 
SOUTH AMERICA
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and 
South America''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of 
Defense officials: Melissa G. Dalton, Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, Office of the Secretary 
of Defense; General Glen D. VanHerck, Commander, U.S. Northern Command; 
and General Laura J. Richardson, Commander, U.S. Southern Command.
FY24 STRATEGIC FORCES POSTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``FY24 Strategic Forces Posture''. Testimony was heard 
from John Plumb, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, 
Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Department of 
Defense; General Anthony Cotton, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, 
U.S. Air Force; General James Dickinson, Commander, U.S. Space Command, 
U.S. Army; and General Glen D. VanHerck, Commander, U.S. Northern 
Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Air Force.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee began a markup on 
H.R. 734, the ``Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023''; 
and H.R. 5, the ``Parents Bill of Rights Act''.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a markup on H.R. 1338, the ``Satellite and 
Telecommunications Streamlining Act''; H.R. 675, the ``Secure Space Act 
of 2023''; H.R. 1339, the ``Precision Agriculture Satellite 
Connectivity Act''; H.R. 682, the ``Launch Communications Act''; H.R. 
1353, the ``Advanced, Local Emergency Response Telecommunications 
Parity Act''; H.R. 1345, the ``NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity 
Coordination Act''; H.R. 1354, the ``Information and Communication 
Technology Strategy Act''; H.R. 1370, the ``Communications Security 
Advisory Act of 2023''; H.R. 1360, the ``American Cybersecurity 
Literacy Act''; H.R. 1340, the ``Open RAN Outreach Act''; H.R. 1343, 
the ``ITS Codification Act''; H.R. 1377, the ``Promoting U.S. Wireless 
Leadership Act''; and H.R. 1341, the ``Spectrum Coordination Act''. 
H.R. 675 and H.R. 682 were forwarded to the full Committee, as amended. 
H.R. 1338, H.R. 1339, H.R. 1353, H.R. 1345, H.R. 1354, H.R. 1370, H.R. 
1360, H.R. 1340, H.R. 1343, H.R. 1377, and H.R. 1341 were forwarded to 
the full Committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a markup 
on H.R. 501, the ``Block, Report, and Suspend Suspicious Shipments 
Act''; H.R. 498, the ``9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility 
Act''; H.R. 485, the ``Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 
2023''; H.R. 467, the ``Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act''; 
and H.R. 801, the ``Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 
2023''. H.R. 501 and H.R. 801 were forwarded to the full Committee, 
without amendment. H.R. 498, H.R. 485, and H.R. 467 were forwarded to 
the full Committee, as amended.

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THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S SEMI-ANNUAL MONETARY POLICY REPORT
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report''. Testimony 
was heard from Jerome Powell, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System.
HOLDING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABLE FOR WASTEFUL SPENDING AND 
REGULATORY OVERREACH
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Holding the Biden 
Administration Accountable for Wasteful Spending and Regulatory 
Overreach''. Testimony was heard from Mark Bialek, Inspector General, 
Office of Inspector General, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Richard Delmar, Acting 
Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, Department of the 
Treasury; and Rebecca Sharek, Deputy Inspector General for Audits, 
Evaluations, and Special Projects, Office of Inspector General, U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission.
DURING AND AFTER THE FALL OF KABUL: EXAMINING THE ADMINISTRATION'S 
EMERGENCY EVACUATION FROM AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``During and After the Fall of Kabul: Examining the Administration's 
Emergency Evacuation from Afghanistan''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MEMBER DAY: COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Member Day: Committee on House Administration''. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Bucshon, Krishnamoorthi, Cohen, 
Armstrong, Spanberger, Roy, Jayapal, Tlaib, and Tenney.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a markup on H. 
Res. 197, providing for the Expenses of Certain Committees of the House 
of Representatives in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, and other 
Committee business. Committee Resolutions on House Intern Allocation, 
Franked Mail Allowances, MRA Revised Formula, and the Committee's 
Budget Views and Estimates were adopted. H. Res. 197 was ordered 
reported, as amended.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STRATEGIC COMPETITION WITH CHINA: PART I
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Intellectual 
Property and Strategic Competition with China: Part I''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
PROMOTING CONSERVATION WITH A PURPOSE ON AMERICA'S FEDERAL LANDS AND 
FORESTS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing entitled ``Promoting Conservation with a Purpose on America's 
Federal Lands and Forests''. Testimony was heard from Joel Ferry, 
Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources, Utah; and public 
witnesses.
BENEFITS AND ACCESS: THE NECESSITY FOR MULTIPLE USE OF WATER RESOURCES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and 
Fisheries held a hearing entitled ``Benefits and Access: The Necessity 
for Multiple Use of Water Resources''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
INVESTIGATING THE ORIGINS OF COVID-19
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Select Subcommittee on the 
Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing entitled ``Investigating the 
Origins of COVID-19''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FORCE MULTIPLIERS: EXAMINING THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO 
DISRUPT TRANSNATIONAL CRIME AT THE BORDER AND BEYOND
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on National 
Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``Force Multipliers: Examining the Need for Additional Resources to 
Disrupt Transnational Crime at the Border and Beyond''. Testimony was 
heard from Diane J. Sabatino, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, 
Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security; and Anthony Salisbury, Deputy 
Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.

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BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL: WHY DEPLETING THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE 
IS NOT A SOLUTION TO AMERICA'S ENERGY PROBLEM, PART I
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``Burning the Midnight Oil: Why Depleting the Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve is Not a Solution to America's Energy Problem, Part I''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ADVANCES IN AI: ARE WE READY FOR A TECH REVOLUTION?
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation held a 
hearing entitled ``Advances in AI: Are We Ready for a Tech 
Revolution?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INNOVATION THROUGH COLLABORATION: THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S ROLE IN 
THE U.S. RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Innovation Through Collaboration: The Department of 
Energy's Role in the U.S. Research Ecosystem''. Testimony was heard 
from Harriet Kung, Deputy Director for Science Programs, Office of 
Science, Department of Energy; James L. Reuter, Associate Administrator 
for Space Technology Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration; Michael C. Morgan, Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; and Sean L. 
Jones, Assistant Director for Directorate of Mathematical and Physical 
Sciences, National Science Foundation.
SMALL BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES ON THE IMPACTS OF THE BIDEN 
ADMINISTRATION'S WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES (WOTUS) RULE
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Small Business Perspectives on the Impacts of the Biden 
Administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
PIPELINE SAFETY: REVIEWING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PIPES ACT OF 2020 AND 
EXAMINING FUTURE SAFETY NEEDS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled 
``Pipeline Safety: Reviewing Implementation of the PIPES Act of 2020 
and Examining Future Safety Needs''. Testimony was heard from Tristan 
Brown, Deputy Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, Department of Transportation.

Joint Meetings
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on the Library: Committee designated the Chair and Vice 
Chair, and adopted its rules of procedure for the 118th Congress.
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on Printing: Committee designated the Chair and Vice 
Chair, and adopted its rules of procedure for the 118th Congress.
LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS: VFW, JWV, WWP, TAPS, MOAA, AMVETS, GSW, 
MOPH, BVA, NACVSO
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
concluded a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
to examine the legislative presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 
of the United States and multiple veterans service organizations, after 
receiving testimony from Timothy M. Borland, Ryan Gallucci, Patrick 
Murray, Michael Figlioli, and Deborah Johnson, all of the Veterans of 
Foreign Wars of the United States; Colonel Nelson L. Mellitz, USAF 
(Ret.), Jewish War Veterans of the USA; Lieutenant General Michael S. 
Linnington, USA (Ret.), Wounded Warrior Project; Bonnie Carroll, 
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors; Cory Titus, Military Officers 
Association of America; Don McLean, AMVETS; Tamra Sipes, Gold Star 
Wives of America, Inc.; Christopher Vedvick, Military Order of the 
Purple Heart of the U.S.A.; Joseph D. McNeil, Sr., Blinded Veterans 
Association; and Michael McLaughlin, National Association of County 
Veterans Service Officers.