[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D527-D529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REIGNITING AMERICAN GROWTH AND PROSPERITY SERIES: REMOVING THE BURDENS 
OF GOVERNMENT OVERREACH
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Reigniting American Growth and Prosperity Series: Removing the 
Burdens of Government Overreach''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
BREAKING THE SYSTEM PART II: EXAMINING THE IMPLICATIONS OF BIDEN'S 
STUDENT LOAN POLICIES FOR STUDENTS AND TAXPAYERS
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher Education 
and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled ``Breaking the System 
Part II: Examining the Implications of Biden's Student Loan Policies 
for Students and Taxpayers''. Testimony was heard from James Kvaal, 
Under Secretary of Education, Department of Education; and Richard 
Cordray, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Federal Student Aid, 
Department of Education.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
1418, the ``Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023''; H.R. 2544, the 
``Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network 
Act''; H.R. 3561, the ``Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing 
Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023''; H.R. 2666, the ``Medicaid 
VBPs for Patients Act''; H.R. 3284, the ``Providers and Payers COMPETE 
Act''; 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. 3309, the ``Standard FEES Act''; H.R. 3293, the ``Expediting 
Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews 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. 3565, the ``Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023''; H.R. 
3557, the ``American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023''; H.R. 1160, the 
``Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting 
Act''; H.R. 3277, the ``Energy Emergency Leadership Act''; H.R. 1042, 
the ``Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act''; H.R. 1640, the ``Save 
Our Gas Stoves Act''; and H.R. 1615, the ``Gas Stove Protection and 
Freedom Act''. H.R. 1418, H.R. 2666, H.R. 3284, H.R. 3290, H.R. 3561, 
H.R. 3565, H.R. 3557, and H.R. 1160 were ordered reported, as amended. 
H.R. 2544, H.R. 3309, H.R. 3293, H.R. 3299, H.R. 3283, H.R. 3343, H.R. 
3277, H.R. 1042, H.R. 1640, and H.R. 1615 were ordered reported, 
without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
3556, the ``Increasing Financial Regulatory Accountability and 
Transparency Act''; H.R. 3564, the ``Middle Class Borrower Protection 
Act of 2023''; H.R. 2622, a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act 
of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action 
letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain 
research services from the definition of investment adviser, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 1553, the ``Helping Angels Lead Our Startups 
Act''; H.R. 3063, the ``Retirement Fairness for Charities and 
Educational Institutions Act''; and H.R. 2627, the ``Increasing 
Investor Opportunities Act''. H.R. 3556, H.R. 3564, H.R. 2627, H.R. 
1553, H.R. 3063 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 2622 was 
ordered reported, as amended.
MODERNIZING U.S. ARMS EXPORTS AND A STRONGER AUKUS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS''. Testimony was 
heard from Jessica Lewis, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political--
Military Affairs, Department of State; and Mara Karlin, Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Strategies, Plans, and Capabilities, 
Department of Defense.
AMERICAN CONFIDENCE IN ELECTIONS: ENSURING EVERY ELIGIBLE AMERICAN HAS 
THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE--AND FOR THEIR VOTE TO COUNT ACCORDING TO LAW
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Elections held a 
hearing entitled ``American Confidence in Elections: Ensuring Every 
Eligible American has the Opportunity to Vote--and for their

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Vote to Count According to Law''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a business 
meeting on Committee Resolution 118-16, to adopt regulations to provide 
that, during each session of each Congress, each Member (including each 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress), officer, and 
employee of the House of Representatives shall complete a program of 
training in the workplace rights and responsibilities applicable to 
offices and employees of the House under part A of title II of the 
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), 
including anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training. Committee 
Resolution 118-16 was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 277, 
the ``Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act''; H.R. 
357, the ``Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act''; H.R. 
1505, the ``No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023''; H.R. 
3571, to make technical amendments to update statutory references to 
certain provisions classified to title 2, title 50, and title 52, 
United States Code, and to correct related technical errors; H.R. 3506, 
to make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain 
provisions classified to title 7, title 20, and title 43, United States 
Code, and to correct related technical errors; H.R. 3496, to make 
technical amendments to update statutory references to certain 
provisions that were formerly classified to chapters 14 and 19 of title 
25, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors; and 
H.R. 3578, to make technical amendments to update statutory references 
to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to 
correct related technical errors. H.R. 277, H.R. 357, and H.R. 1505 
were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 3571, H.R. 3506, H.R. 3496, and 
H.R. 3578 were ordered reported, without amendment.
EXAMINING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO LIMIT ACCESS TO PUBLIC 
LANDS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Biden 
Administration's Efforts to Limit Access to Public Lands''. Testimony 
was heard from Todd Devlin, Commissioner, Prairie County, Montana; J.J. 
Goicoechea, Director, Nevada Department of Agriculture; Travis 
Lingenfelter, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Mohave County, Arizona; 
and Stephanie Garcia Richard, Commissioner of Public Lands, New Mexico.
CONSUMER CHOICE ON THE BACKBURNER: EXAMINING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S 
REGULATORY ASSAULT ON AMERICANS' GAS STOVES
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``Consumer Choice on the Backburner: Examining the Biden 
Administration's Regulatory Assault on Americans' Gas Stoves''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
A FAILURE OF SUPERVISION: BANK FAILURES AND THE SAN FRANCISCO FEDERAL 
RESERVE
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on Health Care 
and Financial Services held a hearing entitled ``A Failure of 
Supervision: Bank Failures and The San Francisco Federal Reserve''. 
Testimony was heard from Michael E. Clements, Director, Financial 
Markets and Community Investment, Government Accountability Office; and 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 3560, the ``National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility 
Research and Development Act''. H.R. 3560 was ordered reported, as 
amended.
SALUTING SERVICE: SUPPORTING VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Saluting Service: Supporting Veteran Owned Small Businesses''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NEVER ENDING EMERGENCIES--AN EXAMINATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCIES 
ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``Never Ending Emergencies--An Examination of the 
National Emergencies Act''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTING: CHALLENGES IN CONSOLIDATION OF 
COMPETITION AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Technology 
Modernization held a hearing entitled ``VA

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Information Technology Contracting: Challenges in Consolidation of 
Competition and Conflict of Interest''. Testimony was heard from Shelby 
Oakley, Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, 
Government Accountability Office; and a public witness.
THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S UNIQUE ROLE IN COMBATTING SOCIAL 
SECURITY NUMBER-RELATED IDENTITY FRAUD
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing entitled ``The Social Security Administration's Unique Role in 
Combatting Social Security Number-Related Identity Fraud''. Testimony 
was heard from Jeffrey Brown, Deputy Assistant Inspector General, 
Office of the Inspector General, Social Security Administration; Sean 
Brune, Deputy Commissioner for Systems and Chief Information Officer, 
Social Security Administration; and public witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States 
and the Chinese Communist Party: Full Committee held a business meeting 
to consider two committee reports outlining policy recommendations 
based on the committee's March 23, 2023, hearing regarding the CCP's 
genocide targeting the Uyghurs and on the committee's April 2023 
activities--including a tabletop exercise and roundtable--focused on 
enhancing deterrence against CCP aggression aimed at Taiwan. The two 
committee reports were adopted.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.