[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 63 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D325-D327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                             APRIL 18, 2023

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
fiscal year 2024 for the Air Force and Space Force, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, to 
hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification 
for fiscal year 2024 for the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration and the National Science Foundation, 2:30 p.m., SD-
192.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold open and closed hearings to 
examine the posture of the Department of the Navy in review of the 
Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2024 and the future 
years defense program, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine army 
modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for 
fiscal year 2024 and the future years defense program, 2:30 p.m., 
SR-232A.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine the 
Department of Energy's atomic energy defense activities and 
Department of Defense nuclear weapons programs in review of the 
Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2024 and future years 
defense program, 4:45 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the nominations of Jared Bernstein, of Virginia, to be 
Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Ron Borzekowski, of 
Maryland, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, Department 
of the Treasury, and Solomon Jeffrey Greene, of the District of 
Columbia, and David Uejio, of California, both to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-538.

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  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine tax dodging 
by the wealthy and big corporations, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 
for the United States Forest Service, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean 
Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings to examine 
cleaner vehicles, focusing on consumers and public health, 2:30 
p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to receive a closed briefing on 
Ukraine, 10 a.m., SH-219.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Homeland Security, focusing 
on resources and authorities requested to protect and secure the 
homeland, 10 a.m., SD-562.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine certain 
pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to hold hearings to examine 
foreign competitive threats to American innovation and economic 
leadership, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and 
Poultry, hearing entitled ``A Review of USDA Animal Disease 
Prevention and Response Efforts'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on the U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Education, 10 
a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 
budget hearing on the U.S. Agency for International Development, 10 
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the Department of Commerce, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, 2 p.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Navy and Marine Corps 
Military Construction and Family Housing, 2 p.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the 
Indo-Pacific Region'', 10:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing entitled ``FY24 Budget 
Request for Missile Defense and Missile Defeat Programs'', 3 p.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, hearing entitled 
``Air Force Projection Forces Aviation Programs and Capabilities 
Related to the President's 2024 Budget Request'', 3:30 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, hearing entitled 
``School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All'', 10:15 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, 
Data, and Commerce, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2024 Federal 
Trade Commission Budget'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``Insights from the HHS Inspector General on Oversight of 
Unaccompanied Minors, Grant Management, and CMS'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, hearing 
entitled ``American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering a Clean and 
Secure Future'', 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission'', 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East, 
North Africa, and Central Asia, hearing entitled ``12 Years of 
Terror: Assad's War Crimes and U.S. Policy for Seeking 
Accountability in Syria'', 10:30 a.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, hearing entitled ``Surrounding 
the Ocean: PRC Influence in the Indian Ocean'', 2 p.m., 2200 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, hearing entitled ``Great Power Competition 
in Africa: The Chinese Communist Party'', 2:30 p.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, 
Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, hearing entitled ``The Homeland 
Security Cost of the Biden Administration's Catastrophic Withdrawal 
from Afghanistan'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Looking Ahead Series: House Sergeant at Arms Strategic 
Plan for the 118th Congress'', 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, 
hearing entitled ``Examining the Implementation of the Great 
American Outdoors Act and the Growing National Park Service Deferred 
Maintenance Backlog'', 10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, hearing on H.J. 
Res. 29, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to ``Endangered and 
Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened 
Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population 
Segment and Endangered Status for the

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Southern Distinct Population Segment''; H.J. Res. 46, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service 
relating to ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and 
Designating Critical Habitat''; H.J. Res. 49, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service relating to ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat''; and H.R. 
1213, the ``RESCUE Whales Act of 2023'', 10:30 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Select Subcommittee on 
the Coronavirus Pandemic, hearing entitled ``Investigating the 
Origins of COVID-19, Part 2: China and the Available Intelligence'', 
9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign 
Affairs, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Office of 
Resettlement's Unaccompanied Alien Children Program'', 10 a.m., 2247 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory 
Affairs, hearing entitled ``Spending on Empty: How the Biden 
Administration's Unprecedented Spending Increased Risk of Waste, 
Fraud, and Abuse at the Department of Energy'', 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Establishing an Independent NOAA'', 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Paying Their Fair Share: How Tax Hikes Crush the Competitiveness 
of Small Businesses'', 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
Member Day'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing 
entitled ``Review of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the Coast 
Guard'', 2 p.m., 2253 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, markup on 
H.R. 41, the ``VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2023''; H.R. 562, the 
``Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2023''; 
H.R. 808, the ``Veterans Patient Advocacy Act''; H.R. 754, the 
``Modernizing Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Act''; H.R. 693, the 
``Veterans Affairs Medical Center Absence and Notification Timeline 
Act''; H.R. 1089, the ``VA Medical Center Transparency Act''; H.R. 
366, the ``Korean American VALOR Act''; and H.R. 1256, the 
``Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act'', 10 
a.m., 390 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Combatting a Crisis: 
Providing Veterans Access to Live-saving Substance Abuse Disorder 
Treatment'', 10:30 a.m., 390 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, markup on 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''; H.R. 1635, the ``Filipino Education Fairness Act''; H.R. 
1669, the ``VET-TEC Authorization Act of 2023''; H.R. 1767, the 
``Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act''; H.R. 1786, the ``Get 
Rewarding Outdoor Work for our Veterans Act''; H.R. 1798, the 
``Protect Military Dependents Act''; and H.R. 1799, the ``EMPLOY 
VETS Act'', 3 p.m., 390 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade, hearing 
entitled ``Hearing on Countering China's Trade and Investment 
Agenda: Opportunities for American Leadership'', 2 p.m., 1100 
Longworth.