[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D346-D347]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
SNAP IN THE FARM BILL
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Food 
and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research concluded a 
hearing to examine SNAP and other nutrition assistance in the Farm 
Bill, after receiving testimony from Ty Jones Cox, Center on Budget and 
Policy Priorities, Washington, D.C.; Heather Reynolds, University of 
Notre Dame Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities, Notre Dame, 
Indiana; Loree D. Jones Brown, Philabundance, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania; James Whitford, Watered Gardens Ministries, Joplin, 
Missouri; and Whitley Hasty, Hunger Free America and Foodlink, 
Rochester, New York.
APPROPRIATIONS: USAID
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget 
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for the United States 
Agency for International Development, after receiving testimony from 
Samantha Power, Administrator, United States Agency for International 
Development.
APPROPRIATIONS: MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND FAMILY HOUSING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine 
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for 
military construction and family housing, after receiving testimony 
from Brendan Owens, Assistant Secretary (Energy, Installations, and 
Environment), Vice Admiral Rick Lee Williamson, USN, Deputy Chief of 
Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics, Lieutenant General 
Edward D. Banta, USMC, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, 
Lieutenant General Kevin Vereen, USA, Headquarters, Department of the 
Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, Lieutenant General Tom D. Miller, 
USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering, and Force 
Protection, and Bruce Hollywood, Associate Chief Operations Officer, 
United States Space Force, all of the Department of Defense.
APPROPRIATIONS: FDA
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2024 for the Food and Drug 
Administration, after receiving testimony from Robert M. Califf, 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
CYBERSECURITY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity concluded a 
hearing to examine artificial intelligence and machine learning 
applications to enable cybersecurity, after receiving testimony from 
Jason Matheny, RAND Corporation; Shyam Sankar, Palantir Technologies 
Inc.; and Josh Lospinoso, Shift5.
ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities concluded open and closed hearings to examine the mission, 
activities, oversight, and budget of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution 
Office, after receiving testimony from Sean M. Kirkpatrick, Director, 
All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, Department of Defense.
INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management 
Support concluded a hearing to examine military construction, energy, 
installations, environmental, and base closure programs in review of 
the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2024 and the future 
years defense program, including the Department of Defense's need for 
better data, stronger oversight, and increased transparency to address 
significant infrastructure and environmental challenges, after 
receiving testimony from Brendan Owens, Assistant Secretary (Energy, 
Installations, and Environment), Rachel Jacobson, Assistant Secretary 
of the Army (Installations, Energy, and Environment), Meredith Berger, 
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations, and 
Environment), and Ravi I. Chaudhary, Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment, all of the Department 
of Defense; and Elizabeth A. Field, Director of Defense Capabilities 
and Management, Government Accountability Office.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BUDGET
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal 
year 2024 for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, after receiving 
testimony from Christopher T. Hanson, Chair, and Jeff Baran, David A. 
Wright, Annie Caputo, and Bradley Crowell, each a Commissioner, all of 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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IRS BUDGET
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 for the 
Internal Revenue Service and the IRS's 2023 tax filing season, after 
receiving testimony from Daniel Werfel, Commissioner, Internal Revenue 
Service, Department of the Treasury.
PEPFAR AT 20
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine PEPFAR at 20, focusing on achieving and sustaining epidemic 
control, after receiving testimony from John N. Nkengasong, Global AIDS 
Coordinator, Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, 
Department of State; Elton John, Elton John AIDS Foundation, London, 
United Kingdom; and Mark Dybul, Georgetown University Medical Center, 
Washington, D.C.
CRIMES AGAINST UKRAINE
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
holding Russian kleptocrats and human rights violators accountable for 
their crimes against Ukraine, after receiving testimony from Lisa O. 
Monaco, Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice.
PREVENTING FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine veterans consumer protection, focusing on preventing financial 
exploitation of veterans and their benefits, after receiving testimony 
from David Barrans, Chief Counsel, Benefits Law Group, Office of 
General Counsel, and John Boerstler, Chief Veterans Experience Officer, 
Veterans Experience Office, both of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
James S. Rice, Assistant Director, Office of Servicemembers Affairs, 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and Monica Vaca, Deputy Director, 
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission.