[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 58 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D310-D311]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
budget hearing on the Department of Agriculture. Testimony was heard 
from John Rapp, Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis, 
Department of Agriculture; and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, Department of 
Agriculture.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing 
entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Schrier and Landsman.
CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS: CONFLICT IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cyber, Information 
Technologies, and Innovation held a hearing entitled ``Cyberspace 
Operations: Conflict in the 21st Century''. Testimony was heard from 
John F. Plumb, Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, Department of Defense; 
and General Paul M. Nakasone, U.S. Army, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, 
Department of Defense.
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ANIMAL DRUG USER FEE PROGRAMS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Programs''. 
Testimony was heard from Tracey Forfa, Director, Center for Veterinary 
Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and 
Human Services; and public witnesses.
HEARING ON THE WEAPONIZATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of 
the Federal Government held a hearing entitled ``Hearing on the 
Weaponization of the Federal Government''. Testimony was heard from 
Senator Schmitt; Jeff Landry, Attorney General, Louisiana; D. John 
Sauer, Special Assistant Attorney General, Louisiana Department of 
Justice; and a public witness.
FAA REAUTHORIZATION: HARNESSING THE EVOLUTION OF FLIGHT TO DELIVER FOR 
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``FAA Reauthorization: Harnessing the 
Evolution of Flight to Deliver for the American People''. Testimony was 
heard from Roxana Kennedy, Chief of Police, Chula Vista, California; 
and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing on H.R. 291, the ``Vaccine Discharge Parity Act''; H.R. 
645, the ``Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans Act''; H.R. 728, 
to direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and 
Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term programs for 
veterans; H.R. 746, the ``Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans 
Act''; H.R. 1169, the ``VA E-Notification Enhancement Act''; 
legislation on the Protect Military Dependents Act; legislation on the 
Filipino Education Fairness Act; legislation on the Get Rewarding 
Outdoor Work for our Veterans Act; legislation on the Ensure Military 
Personnel Learn Opportunities Yielding Vocations that Employ 
Transitioning Servicemembers Act; legislation on the VET-TEC 
Authorization Act of 2023; and legislation to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to provide that educational assistance paid under 
Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to an 
individual who pursued a program or course of education that was 
suspended or terminated by reason of a determination of fraud shall not 
be charged against the entitlement of the individual, and for other 
purposes. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Veterans 
Affairs officials: Joseph Garcia, Executive Director of Education 
Service; Keith Harris, Senior Executive Homelessness Agent; Nick 
Pamperin, Executive Director of Veteran Readiness and Employment; and 
public witnesses.
BUDGET HEARING ON THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Budget Hearing on the Office of the Director of 
National Intelligence''. This hearing was closed.

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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.