[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D244-D247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                Week of March 22 through March 24, 2023

                             Senate Chamber

  On Wednesday, Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of 
Gordon P. Gallagher, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Colorado, and vote on confirmation thereon at 12 
noon.
  Senate will continue consideration of S. 316, Authorizations for Use 
of Military Force Against Iraq, at 2:15 p.m.

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  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: March 22, Subcommittee on Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for 
the Forest Service, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  March 22, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of State, 10 
a.m., SD-138.
  March 22, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates 
and justification for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of the 
Treasury, 2:30 p.m., SD-124.
  March 22, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for 
the Department of Health and Human Services, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
  March 22, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 
2024 for the Library of the Congress and the Architect of the 
Capitol, 3 p.m., SD-192.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for 
the Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: March 22, to hold hearings to examine 
the recruiting challenges facing the United States military, 9:30 
a.m., SD-106.
  March 22, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to 
hold hearings to examine Department of Defense small business tools 
for enhancing the industrial base, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  March 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the posture 
of United States Northern Command and United States Southern Command 
in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2024 
and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by 
a closed session in SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on the Budget: March 22, to hold hearings to examine how 
climate change is changing insurance markets, 10 a.m., SD-608/VTC.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 22, 
business meeting to consider S. 66, to establish a task force on 
improvements for notices to air missions, S. 90, to require the 
disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-
connected devices, S. 127, to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or 
practices and the dissemination of false information related to 
pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, S. 318, 
to amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of 
the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend to Marine Debris Act to 
improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, S. 467, to modify 
the age requirement for the Student Incentive Payment Program of the 
State maritime academies, and the nomination of Phillip A. 
Washington, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, Department of Transportation; to be immediately 
followed by a hearing to examine improving rail safety in response 
to the East Palestine derailment, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  March 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine enhancing 
consumer protections and connectivity in air transportation, 10 
a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 23, business 
meeting to consider subcommittee assignments for the 118th Congress; 
to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the steps needed 
to address the cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the United States' 
energy infrastructure, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 22, to hold 
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2024 for the Environmental Protection Agency, 10 a.m., 
SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: March 22, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 for the 
Department of Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  March 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's 2023 trade policy agenda, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: March 22, to hold hearings to 
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 
for the Department of State, focusing on American diplomacy and 
global leadership, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 22, to 
hold hearings to examine Moderna considering quadrupling the price 
of the COVID vaccine, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: March 22, 
to hold hearings to examine drug shortage health and national 
security risks, focusing on underlying causes and needed reforms, 
10:30 a.m., SD-562.
  March 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine modernizing 
the government's classification system, 10 a.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: March 22, to hold hearings to examine 
Native priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: March 22, to hold hearings to examine 
the nominations of Amanda K. Brailsford, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Idaho, S. Kato Crews, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Colorado, and Molly 
R. Silfen, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United 
States Court of Federal Claims, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  March 22, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border 
Safety, to hold hearings to examine the need to bolster the U.S. 
Refugee Admissions Program, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.

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  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: March 22, 
business meeting to consider the nomination of Dilawar Syed, of 
California, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing 
to examine the Small Business Administration and the President's 
proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024, 2:45 p.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 22, to hold hearings to 
examine strengthening methods of recruitment and retention for the 
VA's workforce, 3 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: March 22, closed business 
meeting to consider pending intelligence matters; to be immediately 
followed by a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 
p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, March 23, Subcommittee on Conservation, 
Research, and Biotechnology, hearing entitled ``A Review of Title 
VII: USDA Implementation of Research Programs'', 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, March 23, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the 
Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General, 9:30 a.m., H-309 
Capitol.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, budget hearing on the U.S. Forest Service, 9:30 a.m., 2008 
Rayburn.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on 
the Government Accountability Office'', 9:30 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Member 
Day'', 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Public Witness 
Day'', 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the 
Department of Defense, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Energy, 10:30 a.m., 
2362-B Rayburn.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related 
Agencies, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 1 p.m., 2008 Rayburn.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on 
the Library of Congress, 11 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Commerce, Office of 
Inspector General, 1:30 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, budget hearing on Army Military Construction 
and Family Housing, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 23, Subcommittee on State Foreign Operations and Related 
Programs, budget hearing on the Department of State, 2 p.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, hearing entitled ``President Biden's Fiscal Year 2024 
Budget Request and Economic Outlook'', 3 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, hearing entitled 
``Member and Public Witness Day'', 9 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 23, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in 
the Greater Middle East and Africa'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 23, Military Personnel, hearing entitled ``Diversity, 
Equity, and Inclusion: Impacts to the Department of Defense and the 
Armed Services'', 3 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and 
Innovation, hearing entitled ``Science, Technology, and Innovation 
at the Department of Defense'', 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, March 23, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The President's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request'', 10 
a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, March 23, Subcommittee on 
Higher Education and Workforce Development, hearing entitled 
``Breaking the System: Examining the Implications of Biden's Student 
Loan Policies for Students and Taxpayers'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 23, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data 
Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms'', 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  March 23, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1338, the ``Satellite and 
Telecommunications Streamlining Act''; H.R. 675, the ``Secure Space 
Act''; 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 Act''; 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''; H.R. 
1341, the ``Spectrum Coordination Act''; 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''; H.R. 801, the 
``Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2023''; and H.R. 
1603, the ``Homeowner Energy Freedom Act'', 3 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 23, Subcommittee on 
National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial 
Institutions, hearing entitled ``Follow the Money: The CCP's 
Business Model Fueling the Fentanyl Crisis'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 23, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The State of American Diplomacy in 2023: Growing 
Conflicts, Budget Challenges, and Great Power Competition'', 10 
a.m., HVC-210.

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  March 23, Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, hearing entitled 
``Renewed U.S. Engagement in the Pacific: Assessing The Importance 
of the Pacific Islands'', 2 p.m., HVC-210.
  March 24, Full Committee, markup on H. Res. 158, resolution 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 February 24, 2023, 9 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on Homeland Security, March 23, Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, hearing entitled ``CISA 
2025: The State of American Cybersecurity from a Stakeholder 
Perspective'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, 
hearing entitled ``Securing America's Maritime Border: Challenges 
and Solutions for U.S. National Security'', 2 p.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, March 23, Subcommittee on 
Elections, hearing entitled ``2022 Midterms Look Back Series: 
Election Observer Access'', 10:30 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing entitled ``Looking 
Ahead Series: Office of the Attending Physician'', 3 p.m., 1310 
Longworth.
  March 24, Communications Standards Commission, organizational 
meeting, 9:30 a.m., 1309 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 23, Subcommittee on the 
Constitution and Limited Government, hearing entitled ``Free Speech: 
The Biden Administration's Chilling of Parents' Fundamental 
Rights'', 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, March 23, Subcommittee on Water, 
Wildlife and Fisheries, hearing on H.R. 764, the ``Trust the Science 
Act''; H.R. 886, the ``Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act''; H.R. 
1245, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final 
rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem 
population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and 
threatened wildlife, and for other purposes; and H.R. 1419, the 
``Comprehensive Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023'', 10:15 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, hearing on 
H.R. 1246, to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in 
trust for federally recognized Indian tribes; and H.R. 1532, to 
authorize any Indian Tribe to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or 
otherwise transfer real property to which that Indian Tribe holds 
fee title without the consent of the Federal Government, and for 
other purposes, 9 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, hearing on H.R. 200, the 
``Forest Information Reform Act''; H.R. 1473, the ``Targeting and 
Offsetting Existing Illegal Contaminants Act''; H.R. 1567, the 
``Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions Act''; and H.R. 
1586, the ``Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 
2023'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Accountability, March 23, Subcommittee 
on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs; and 
Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance of the 
House Committee on the Judiciary, joint hearing entitled ``ATF's 
Assault on the Second Amendment: When is Enough Enough?'', 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, 
and Government Innovation, hearing entitled ``Unpacking the White 
House National Cybersecurity Strategy'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, March 23, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Advanced Air Mobility: The Future of 
Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Beyond'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ``Unleashing 
American Power: The Development of Next Generation Energy 
Infrastructure'', 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, March 23, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the Small Business Administration'', 2 p.m., 
2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 23, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled ``FAA Reauthorization: 
Navigating the Comprehensive Passenger Experience'', 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 
hearing entitled ``Review of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for 
Federal Maritime Transportation Programs, and Implementation of the 
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022'', 2 p.m., 2253 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 23, Full Committee, business 
meeting to Authorize the Women Veterans Task Force, 10 a.m., 390 
Cannon.
  March 23, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``U.S. Department of 
Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025'', 10 
a.m., 390 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, March 23, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing entitled ``Why Health Care is Unaffordable: The Fallout of 
Democrats' Inflation on Patients and Small Businesses'', 2 p.m., 
1100 Longworth.
  March 24, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Biden 
Administration's 2023 Trade Policy Agenda with United States Trade 
Representative, Ambassador Tai'', 9 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 23, Subcommittee 
on National Intelligence Enterprise, hearing entitled ``Budget 
hearing for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Department of 
Energy, Department of State, and Department of the Treasury'', 10 
a.m., HVC-304 Hearing Room. This hearing is closed.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Overhead 
Architecture, hearing entitled ``Budget hearing for the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, Military Service 
Intelligence Components, and Military Intelligence Program'', 9 
a.m., HVC-304 Hearing Room. This hearing is closed.
  Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United 
States and the Chinese Communist Party, March 23, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``The CCP's Ongoing Uyghur Genocide'', 7 p.m., 390 
Cannon.