[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 80 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D445-D447]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 662, the 
``Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023''; H.R. 1450, the ``Treating 
Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act''; H.R. 1713, the ``DOE and 
USDA Interagency Research Act''; H.R. 1480, the ``Beagle Brigade Act of 
2023''; and H.R. 1697, the ``Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 
2023''. H.R. 662, H.R. 1450, and H.R. 1697 were ordered reported, 
without amendment. H.R. 1713, and H.R. 1480 were ordered reported, as 
amended.
STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES ON AGRICULTURAL TRADE
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign 
Agriculture, and Horticulture held a hearing entitled ``Stakeholder 
Perspectives on Agricultural Trade''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EXPOSING THE WOKE, WASTEFUL, AND BLOATED BUREAUCRACY
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Exposing the Woke, Wasteful, and Bloated Bureaucracy''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING AMERICA'S WORKFORCE CHALLENGES: LOOKING FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE 
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher Education 
and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled ``Examining America's 
Workforce Challenges: Looking for Ways to Improve Skills Development''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PREPARING FOR AND RESPONDING TO FUTURE PUBLIC HEALTH SECURITY THREATS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Preparing for and Responding to Future Public Health 
Security Threats''. Testimony was heard from Dawn O'Connell, Assistant 
Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Administration for Strategic 
Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services; 
Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, and Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry, Department of Health and Human Services; Robert M. 
Califf, M.D., Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services; Mary Denigan-Macauley, 
Director, Health Care, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.

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EXAMINING THE ROOT CAUSES OF DRUG SHORTAGES: CHALLENGES IN 
PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG SUPPLY CHAINS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Root Causes of 
Drug Shortages: Challenges in Pharmaceutical Drug Supply Chains''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FISCAL YEAR 2024 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and 
Grid Security held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2024 Department of 
Energy Budget Request''. Testimony was heard from Jennifer Granholm, 
Secretary, Department of Energy.
OVERSIGHT OF SILICON VALLEY BANK AND SIGNATURE BANK: GAO'S PRELIMINARY 
REVIEW
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of Silicon Valley 
Bank and Signature Bank: GAO's Preliminary Review''. Testimony was 
heard from Michael Clements, Director, Financial Markets and Community 
Investment, Government Accountability Office.
REVIEWING THE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, PART I: U.S. EXPORT 
CONTROLS IN AN ERA OF STRATEGIC COMPETITION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Accountability held a hearing entitled ``Reviewing the Bureau of 
Industry and Security, Part I: U.S. Export Controls in an Era of 
Strategic Competition''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CENSORSHIP LAUNDERING: HOW THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
ENABLES THE SILENCING OF DISSENT
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Investigations, and Accountability held a hearing entitled ``Censorship 
Laundering: How the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Enables the 
Silencing of Dissent''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AMERICAN CONFIDENCE IN ELECTIONS: PROTECTING POLITICAL SPEECH
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``American Confidence in Elections: Protecting Political 
Speech''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing on H. Con. Res. 34, expressing disapproval of 
the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 
225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint 
Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States 
mineral and geothermal leasing laws; and legislation on the Superior 
National Forest Restoration Act. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EXAMINING THE PRESIDENT'S FY 2024 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE INDIAN HEALTH 
SERVICE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular 
Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Examining the President's FY 2024 
Budget Request for the Indian Health Service''. Testimony was heard 
from Roselyn Tso, Director, Indian Health Service, Department of Health 
and Human Services.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S EXECUTIVE OVERREACH AND ITS IMPACT ON 
AMERICAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The Biden Administration's 
Executive Overreach and its Impact on American Energy Independence''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INVESTIGATING PANDEMIC IMMUNITY: ACQUIRED, THERAPEUTIC OR BOTH
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Select Subcommittee on the 
Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing entitled ``Investigating Pandemic 
Immunity: Acquired, Therapeutic or Both''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
STRENGTHENING THE FLEET: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN NAVAL SURFACE SHIP 
CONSTRUCTION
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on National 
Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``Strengthening the Fleet: Challenges and Solutions in Naval Surface 
Ship Construction''. Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Thomas J. 
Anderson, Program Executive Officer for Ships, U.S. Navy; and Rear 
Admiral Casey Moton, Program Executive Officer for Unmanned and Small 
Combatants, U.S. Navy.
FDA OVERSIGHT PART II: RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INFANT FORMULA SHORTAGE
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on Health Care 
and Financial Services

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held a hearing entitled ``FDA Oversight Part II: Responsibility for the 
Infant Formula Shortage''. Testimony was heard from Susan T. Mayne, 
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and 
Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``An Overview of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 
2024''. Testimony was heard from Richard W. Spinrad, Administrator, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
Commerce.
REAUTHORIZING THE U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE GRANT PROGRAMS: 
EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS AND PREPAREDNESS FOR MODERN CHALLENGES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Reauthorizing the U.S. Fire 
Administration and Fire Grant Programs: Evaluating Effectiveness and 
Preparedness for Modern Challenges''. Testimony was heard from Lori 
Moore-Merrell, U.S. Fire Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency; Kevin Reardon, State Fire 
Marshall, Ohio; and public witnesses.
LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD: THE STATE OF SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Innovation 
held a hearing entitled ``Leveling the Playing Field: The State of 
Small Business Contracting''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
ASSESSING THE SHORTAGE OF UNITED STATES MARINERS AND RECRUITMENT AND 
RETENTION IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Assessing 
the Shortage of United States Mariners and Recruitment and Retention in 
the United States Coast Guard''. Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral 
Paul Thomas, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, U.S. Coast Guard; 
Rear Admiral Ann Phillips, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Administrator, U.S. 
Maritime Administration; Heather MacLeod, Director, Homeland Security 
and Justice, Government Accountability Office; and a public witness.
GETTING BACK ON TRACK: EXPLORING RAIL SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND 
CHALLENGES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled 
``Getting Back on Track: Exploring Rail Supply Chain Resilience and 
Challenges''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SEXUAL ASSAULT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Central 
Intelligence Agency held a hearing entitled ``Sexual Assault''. This 
hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.