[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D348-D351]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING TESTIMONY FROM THE HONORABLE MICHAEL 
REGAN, ADMINISTRATOR, U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``For 
the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael Regan, 
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency''. Testimony was 
heard from Michael S. Regan, Administrator, Environmental Protection 
Agency.
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the National 
Science Foundation. Testimony was heard from Sethuraman Panchanathan, 
Director, National Science Foundation.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. COAST GUARD
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
budget hearing on the U.S. Coast Guard. Testimony was heard from 
Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard.
APPROPRIATIONS--CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, 
ADMINISTRATION FOR STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE, AND NATIONAL 
INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing and 
oversight hearing on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, and National 
Institute of Health. Testimony was heard from the following Department 
of Health and Human Services officials: Dawn O'Connell, Assistant 
Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Administration for Strategic 
Preparedness and Response; Lawrence Tabak, Performing the Duties of the 
Director, National Institutes for Health; and Rochelle Walensky, M.D., 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration. Testimony was heard from Bill 
Nelson, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
budget hearing on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency. 
Testimony was heard from Troy Miller, Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request''. Testimony 
was heard from General James C. McConville, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army; 
and Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army, U.S. Army.
FISCAL YEAR 2024 ROTARY WING AVIATION BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2024 Rotary Wing Aviation 
Budget Request''. Testimony was heard from Douglas R. Bush, Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology; Major 
General Michael McCurry, U.S. Army, Commanding General, U.S. Army 
Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Novosel; Frederick Stefany, 
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and 
Acquisition; Rear Admiral Andrew J. Loiselle, U.S. Navy, Director, Air 
Warfare Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; and 
Lieutenant General Michael S. Cederholm, U.S. Marine Corps, Deputy 
Commandant for Aviation.
FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET REQUEST FOR MILITARY READINESS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for Military Readiness''. 
Testimony was heard from General David W. Allvin, Vice Chief of

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Staff, Department of the Air Force; Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti, Vice 
Chief of Naval Operations, Department of the Navy; General Randy A. 
George, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Department of the Army; 
General Eric M. Smith, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, U.S. 
Marine Corps; and General David T. Thompson, Vice Chief of Space 
Operations, U.S. Space Force.
EXAMINING BIDEN'S WAR ON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protection held a hearing entitled ``Examining Biden's War on 
Independent Contractors''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING EXISTING FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO BUILD A STRONGER HEALTH 
WORKFORCE AND IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Existing Federal Programs to Build a Stronger 
Health Workforce and Improve Primary Care''. Testimony was heard from 
Carole Johnson, Administrator, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.
BREAKING BARRIERS: STREAMLINING PERMITTING TO EXPEDITE BROADBAND 
DEPLOYMENT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Breaking Barriers: Streamlining 
Permitting to Expedite Broadband Deployment''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
WHO IS SELLING YOUR DATA: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF DATA 
BROKERS IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Who is Selling Your Data: A 
Critical Examination of the Role of Data Brokers in the Digital 
Economy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
UNDERSTANDING STABLECOINS' ROLE IN PAYMENTS AND THE NEED FOR 
LEGISLATION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Digital Assets, 
Financial Technology and Inclusion held a hearing entitled 
``Understanding Stablecoins' Role in Payments and the Need for 
Legislation''. Testimony was heard from Adrienne A. Harris, 
Superintendent, New York State Department of Financial Services; and 
public witnesses.
A ROADMAP FOR GROWTH: REFORMS TO ENCOURAGE CAPITAL FORMATION AND 
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AMERICANS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a 
hearing entitled ``A Roadmap for Growth: Reforms to Encourage Capital 
Formation and Investment Opportunities for All Americans''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
EXPOSING PUTIN'S CRIMES: EVIDENCE OF RUSSIAN WAR CRIMES AND OTHER 
ATROCITIES IN UKRAINE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Exposing Putin's Crimes: Evidence of Russian War Crimes and Other 
Atrocities in Ukraine''. Testimony was heard from a public witness.
A REVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``A Review of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the Department of 
Homeland Security''. Testimony was heard from Alejandro Mayorkas, 
Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee began a markup on 
legislation on the Border Security Enforcement Act of 2023; and H. J. 
Res. 44, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to ``Factoring 
Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces' ''.
EXAMINING THE PRESIDENT'S FY 2024 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
THE INTERIOR
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department 
of the Interior''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of 
the Interior officials: Deb Haaland, Secretary; Tommy Beaudreau, Deputy 
Secretary; and Denise Flanagan, Director of Budget.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S DISASTROUS WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN, PART 
I: REVIEW BY THE INSPECTORS GENERAL
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``The Biden Administration's Disastrous Withdrawal 
from Afghanistan,

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Part I: Review by the Inspectors General''. Testimony was heard from 
Nicole Angarella, Acting Deputy Inspector General, Performing the 
Duties of the Inspector General, U.S. Agency for International 
Development; Diana Shaw, Acting Inspector General, Performing the 
Duties of the Inspector General, Department of State; John Sopko, 
Inspector General, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction; and Robert Storch, Inspector General, Department of 
Defense.
DATA BREACH AT THE DC HEALTH EXCHANGE
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation; and 
Subcommittee on Oversight of the House Committee on House 
Administration held a joint hearing entitled ``Data Breach at the DC 
Health Exchange''. Testimony was heard from Mila Kofman, Executive 
Director, D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority; and Catherine 
Szpindor, Chief Administrative Officer, U.S. House of Representatives.
PROTECTING AMERICAN TAXPAYERS: HIGHLIGHTING EFFORTS TO PROTECT AGAINST 
FEDERAL WASTE, FRAUD, AND MISMANAGEMENT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Protecting American Taxpayers: Highlighting Efforts 
to Protect Against Federal Waste, Fraud, and Mismanagement''. Testimony 
was heard from Paul K. Martin, Inspector General, National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration; Allison C. Lerner, Inspector General, 
National Science Foundation; Teri L. Donaldson, Inspector General, 
Department of Energy; Eric J. Soskin, Inspector General, Department of 
Transportation; and Sean W. O'Donnell, Inspector General, Environmental 
Protection Agency.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON INVESTIGATIONS OF 
SBA PROGRAMS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, 
and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Office of Inspector General 
Reports to Congress on Investigations of SBA Programs''. Testimony was 
heard from Hannibal Ware, Inspector General, Small Business 
Administration.
FAA REAUTHORIZATION: EXAMINING THE CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES FACING 
THE AEROSPACE WORKFORCE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``FAA Reauthorization: Examining the 
Current and Future Challenges Facing the Aerospace Workforce''. 
Testimony was heard from Heather Krause, Director, Physical 
Infrastructure, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on H.R. 592, the ``Department of Veterans 
Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization Improvement Act''; H.R. 
608, to terminate the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 1658, the ``Manage VA Act''; 
H.R. 1659, the ``Department of Veterans Affairs IT Modernization 
Improvement Act''; and H.R. 2499, the ``VA Supply Chain Management 
System Authorization Act''. Testimony was heard from the following 
Department of Veterans Affairs officials: Phillip Christy, Deputy 
Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction; 
and Leslie Sofocleous, Executive Director, Program Management Office, 
Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office, Department 
of Veterans Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a markup on H.R. 234, the ``Gerald's Law 
Act''; H.R. 984, the ``Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach 
Act''; H.R. 1329, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
an increase in the maximum number of judges who may be appointed to the 
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; H.R. 1378, the 
``Veterans Appeals Backlog Improvement Act''; H.R. 1529, the 
``Veterans' Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act''; and H.R. 1530, the 
``Veterans Benefits Improvement Act''. H.R. 1529 was forwarded to the 
full Committee, without amendment. H.R. 234, H.R. 1329, H.R. 1378, H.R. 
1530, and H.R. 984 were forwarded to the full Committee, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.J. Res 
39, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce 
relating to ``Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and 
Estimated Duties in Accord with Presidential Proclamation 10414''. H.J. 
Res. 39 was ordered reported, without amendment.

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HEARING ON THE U.S. TAX CODE SUBSIDIZING GREEN CORPORATE HANDOUTS AND 
THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Hearing on the U.S. Tax Code Subsidizing Green Corporate Handouts and 
the Chinese Communist Party''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY BUDGET HEARING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Central 
Intelligence Agency held a hearing entitled ``Central Intelligence 
Agency Budget Hearing''. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.