[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D474-D477]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
A REVIEW OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE STAKEHOLDER PRIORITIES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry 
held a hearing entitled ``A Review of Animal Agriculture Stakeholder 
Priorities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
markup on the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch FY 2024 Appropriations 
Bill. The Subcommittee on Legislative Branch FY 2024 Appropriations 
Bill was forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a markup on the 
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies FY 2024 Appropriations Bill. The Subcommittee on Military 
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies FY 2024 
Appropriations Bill was forwarded to the full Committee, without 
amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a markup 
on H.R. 1418, the ``Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023''; H.R. 
3281, the ``Transparent PRICE Act''; H.R. 2666, the ``MVP Act''; H.R. 
3285, the ``Fairness for Patient Medications Act''; H.R. 3284, the 
``Providers and Payers COMPETE Act''; H.R. 2544, the ``Securing the 
U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act''; and H.R. 
3290, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure 
transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program. H.R. 
1418, H.R. 3281, and H.R. 2666, were forwarded to the full Committee, 
as amended. H.R. 3285, H.R. 3284, H.R. 2544, and H.R. 3290 were 
forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a markup on H.R. 3309, the ``Standard FEES Act''; H.R. 
3293, the ``Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act''; H.R. 3299, 
the ``DIGITAL Applications Act''; H.R. 3283, the ``Facilitating DIGITAL 
Applications Act''; H.R. 3343, the ``Federal Broadband Deployment 
Tracking Act''; H.R. 3345, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant 
a license or construction permit through a system of competitive 
bidding; and H.R. 3291, the ``Proportional Reviews for Broadband 
Deployment Act''. H.R. 3309, H.R. 3293, H.R. 3299, H.R. 3283, H.R. 
3343, and H.R. 3345 were forwarded to the full Committee, without 
amendment. H.R. 3291 was forwarded to the full Committee, as amended.
CONTINUED OVERSIGHT OVER REGIONAL BANK FAILURES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Monetary Policy; and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 
held a joint hearing entitled ``Continued Oversight Over Regional Bank 
Failures''. Testimony was heard from Adrienne Harris, Superintendent, 
New York Department of Financial Services; Clothilde Hewlett, 
Commissioner, California Department of Financial Protection and 
Innovation; and public witnesses.
THE CURRENT MORTGAGE MARKET: UNDERMINING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY WITH 
POLITICS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``The Current Mortgage Market: Undermining 
Housing Affordability with Politics''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
THE STATE OF AMERICAN INFLUENCE IN 2023: GREAT POWER COMPETITION AND 
PERSISTENT CRISES IN AN ERA OF BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The State of American Influence in 2023: Great Power Competition and 
Persistent Crises in an Era of Budget Constraints''. Testimony was 
heard from Samantha Power, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International 
Development.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
3286, the ``Securing Open-Source Software Act of 2023''; H.R. 1501, the 
``Unmanned Aerial Security Act''; H.R. 3224, the ``Countering Weapons 
of Mass Destruction Extension Act of 2023''; H.R. 3208, the ``DHS 
Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act''; and H.R. 3254, the 
``First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act''. H.R. 1501 
and H.R. 3286 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 3208, H.R. 3224, 
and H.R. 3254 were ordered reported, without amendment.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: PART I--
INTEROPERABILITY OF AI AND COPYRIGHT LAW
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Artificial 
Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part I--Interoperability of AI 
and Copyright Law''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup 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; H.R. 3195, the ``Superior National Forest Restoration Act''; H.R. 
2989, the ``Save Our Sequoias Act''; H.R. 200, the ``FIR Act''; H.R. 
1586, the ``Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 
2023''; H.R. 359, the ``Fort San Geronimo Preservation Act''; H.R. 886, 
the ``Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act''; and H.R. 663, the ``Native 
American Child Protection Act''. H. Con. Res. 34 and H.R. 359 were 
ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 3195, H.R. 2989, H.R. 200, 
H.R. 1586, H.R. 886, and H.R. 663 were ordered reported, as amended.
TRACKING THE POSTAL SERVICE: AN UPDATE ON THE DELIVERING FOR AMERICA 
PLAN
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on Government 
Operations and the Federal Workforce held a hearing entitled ``Tracking 
the Postal Service: An Update on the Delivering for America Plan''. 
Testimony was heard from Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General, U.S. Postal 
Service.
LIKE FIRE THROUGH DRY GRASS: NURSING HOME MORTALITY AND COVID-19 
POLICIES
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Select Subcommittee on the 
Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing entitled ``Like Fire Through Dry 
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Home Mortality and COVID-19 Policies''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
DRIVING BAD POLICY: EXAMINING EPA'S TAILPIPE EMISSIONS RULES AND THE 
REALITIES OF A RAPID ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRANSITION
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``Driving Bad Policy: Examining EPA's Tailpipe Emissions Rules and the 
Realities of a Rapid Electric Vehicle Transition''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
TAKING ON MORE RISK: EXAMINING THE SBA'S CHANGES TO THE 7(A) LENDING 
PROGRAM PART II
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 II''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE IMPACTS OF FEMA'S STRATEGIC PLAN ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND 
RESPONSE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``The Impacts of FEMA's Strategic Plan on Disaster 
Preparedness and Response''. Testimony was heard from Erik Hooks, 
Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department 
of Homeland Security; and Chris Currie, Director, Homeland Security and 
Justice, Government Accountability Office.
VHA RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION: IS BUREAUCRACY HOLDING BACK A QUALITY 
WORKFORCE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health; and 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing 
entitled ``VHA Recruitment and Retention: Is Bureaucracy Holding Back a 
Quality Workforce''. Testimony was heard from Tracey Therit, Chief 
Human Capital Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.
THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: STEPS TO ENSURE SUCCESS FOR 
SERVICEMEMBERS AS THEY ENTER CIVILIAN LIFE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``The Transition Assistance Program: Steps to 
Ensure Success for Servicemembers as they Enter Civilian Life''. 
Testimony was heard from Alex Baird, Acting Director, Defense Support 
Services Center, Department of Defense; Cheryl J. Rawls, Executive 
Director, Outreach, Transition and Economic Development, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; Margarita Devlin, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Department of Labor; Dawn Locke Director, Strategic Studies, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
WHY HEALTH CARE IS UNAFFORDABLE: ANTICOMPETITIVE AND CONSOLIDATED 
MARKETS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Why Health Care is Unaffordable: Anticompetitive and 
Consolidated Markets''. Testimony was heard from Glen Mulready, 
Commissioner, Oklahoma Insurance Department; and public witnesses.
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE CENTER (NCTC)
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on National 
Intelligence Enterprise held a hearing entitled ``Roles and Functions 
of the National Counterintelligence Center (NCTC)''. This hearing was 
closed.
BUSINESS MEETING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on publicly releasing an unclassified transcript of a 
recent Committee event. The Committee authorized the public release of 
an unclassified transcript from a March 1, 2023, full Committee 
briefing on the role of the National Archives and Records 
Administration in presidential records and the handling of classified 
documents.
LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD: HOW TO COUNTER THE CCP'S ECONOMIC 
AGGRESSION
Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States 
and the Chinese Communist Party: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Leveling the Playing Field: How to Counter the CCP's Economic 
Aggression''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
U.S. DEFAULT CRISIS
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine how 
a U.S. default crisis harms American families and businesses, after 
receiving testimony from Mick Mulvaney, former Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget, Charlotte, North

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Carolina; and Wendy Edelberg, Brookings Institution Hamilton Project, 
and Indivar Dutta-Gupta, Center for Law and Social Policy, both of 
Washington, D.C.