[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D436-D438]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a markup on 
H.J. Res. 45, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department 
of Education relating to ``Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student 
Loans''. H.J. Res. 45 was ordered reported, without amendment.
FISCAL YEAR 2024 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment, 
Manufacturing, and Critical Materials held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal 
Year 2024 Environmental Protection Agency Budget Request''. Testimony 
was heard from Michael S. Regan, Administrator, Environmental 
Protection Agency.
CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: OVERSEEING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR BROADBAND 
DEPLOYMENT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Closing the Digital Divide: 
Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment''. Testimony was 
heard from Andrew Von Ah, Director of Physical Infrastructure, 
Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL ASSETS: MEASURING THE REGULATORY GAPS IN THE 
DIGITAL ASSETS MARKETS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Digital Assets, 
Financial Technology and Inclusion; and Subcommittee on Commodity 
Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development of the House Committee 
on Agriculture held a joint hearing entitled ``The Future of Digital 
Assets: Measuring the Regulatory Gaps in the Digital Assets Markets''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FEDERAL RESPONSES TO RECENT BANK FAILURES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled ``Federal Responses to 
Recent Bank Failures''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EVALUATING HIGH-RISK SECURITY VULNERABILITIES AT OUR NATION'S PORTS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security held a hearing

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entitled ``Evaluating High-Risk Security Vulnerabilities at our 
Nation's Ports''. Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Lower Half 
Wayne R. Arguin, Jr, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, U.S. 
Coast Guard; Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director, 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of 
Homeland Security; and John Latta, Assistant Administrator, Enrollment 
Services and Vetting Programs, Transportation Security Administration, 
Department of Homeland Security.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2494, 
the ``Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and 
Enforcement Act of 2023''; H. Res. 363, expressing support for 
recognizing ``National Police Week''; H.R. 3091, the ``Federal Law 
Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act''; H. Con. Res. 40, 
expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning 
efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies; H.R. 
288, the ``Separation of Powers Restoration Act''; and H.R. 3089, the 
``NDO Fairness Act''. H.R. 3089 and H. Con. Res. 40 were ordered 
reported, without amendment. H. Res. 363, H.R. 3091, H.R. 2494, and 
H.R. 288 were ordered reported, as amended.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 
2989, the ``Save Our Sequoias Act''. Testimony was heard from Randy 
Moore, Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Dennis 
Townsend, Chairman and Supervisor, District 5, Tulare County Board of 
Supervisors, California; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and 
Fisheries held a hearing on H.R. 524, to amend the Coastal Barrier 
Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow 
sites; H.R. 615, the ``Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 
2023''; H.R. 2689, the ``Trust in Government Act of 2023''; and H.R. 
2872, to amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow 
States to issue electronic stamps under such Act, and for other 
purposes. Testimony was heard from Representatives Porter, Rouzer, and 
Wittman; Matt Strickler, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish and 
Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Bryan McClinton, 
Undersecretary, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana; Darryl 
Mills, Mayor, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina; and public witnesses.
ESG PART I: AN EXAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE 
PRACTICES WITH ATTORNEYS GENERAL
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``ESG Part I: An Examination of Environmental, Social, 
and Governance Practices with Attorneys General''. Testimony was heard 
from Sean Reyes, Attorney General, Utah; Steve Marshall, Attorney 
General, Alabama; and Michael Frerichs, State Treasurer, Illinois.
RISKY BUSINESS: COSTLY INACTION ON FEDERAL LEGACY IT
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation held a 
hearing entitled ``Risky Business: Costly Inaction on Federal Legacy 
IT''. Testimony was heard from Kevin Walsh, Director, Information 
Technology and Cybersecurity, Government Accountability Office; and 
public witnesses.
EXAMINING CHINA'S COERCIVE ECONOMIC TACTICS
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Examining 
China's Coercive Economic Tactics'' [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF 
STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``An Overview of the Budget Proposal for the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology for Fiscal Year 2024''. Testimony 
was heard from Laurie E. Locascio, Director, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce.
RETURN ON UNPRECEDENTED INVESTMENT: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
ENERGY'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IIJA, THE IRA, AND THE CHIPS AND SCIENCE 
ACT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy; 
and Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Return on Unprecedented Investment: An Analysis of the 
Department of Energy's Implementation of the IIJA, the IRA, and the 
CHIPS and Science Act''. Testimony was heard from Geraldine Richmond,

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Under Secretary for Science and Innovation, Department of Energy; and 
Kahleen Hogan, Principal Deputy Under Secretary and Acting Under 
Secretary for Infrastructure, Department of Energy.
TAKING ON MORE RISK: EXAMINING THE SBA'S CHANGES TO THE 7(a) LENDING 
PROGRAM PART I
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Taking on More Risk: Examining the SBA's Changes to the 7(a) Lending 
Program Part I''. Testimony was heard from Patrick Kelley, Associate 
Administrator, Office of Capital Access, U.S. Small Business 
Administration.
FREIGHT FORWARD: OVERCOMING SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES TO DELIVER FOR 
AMERICA
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing entitled ``Freight Forward: 
Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges to Deliver for America''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING POLICIES THAT INHIBIT INNOVATION AND PATIENT ACCESS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Policies that Inhibit Innovation and Patient 
Access''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
JOINT WORLDWIDE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications 
System''. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.