[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 102 (Monday, June 12, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D595-D597]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of June 13 through June 16, 2023

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Elizabeth Allen, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public 
Diplomacy, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 11:30 a.m.
  Following disposition of the nomination of Elizabeth Allen, Senate 
will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Hernan 
D. Vera, of California, to be United States District Judge for the 
Central District of California.
  At 2:15 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of Jared Bernstein, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the 
Council of Economic Advisers.
  At 5 p.m., if cloture has been invoked on either of the nominations 
of Hernan D. Vera, or Jared Bernstein, Senate will vote on confirmation 
thereon, in the order listed.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: June 13, Subcommittee on Defense, to 
receive a closed briefing on proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal 2024 for space capabilities of the 
Department of Defense and intelligence community, 10 a.m., SVC-217.
  June 14, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs, to hold hearings to examine enhancing American 
competitiveness through the U.S. International Development Finance 
Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: June 13, to hold hearings to examine 
the nomination of General Eric M. Smith, USMC, for reappointment to 
the grade of general, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 13, to hold 
hearings to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semi-
Annual Report to Congress, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  June 13, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community 
Development, to hold hearings to examine the state of Native 
American housing, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 13, 
Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine implementation of travel and tourism 
legislation, 2 p.m., SR-253.
  June 15, Full Committee, business meeting to consider an original 
bill entitled, ``FAA Reauthorization Act'', and routine lists in the 
Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 14, to receive a 
closed briefing on the national security implications of the 
Compacts of Free Association, 10:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 14, business 
meeting to consider the nomination of Jeffery Martin Baran, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; to be 
immediately followed by a hearing to examine implementation of the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction 
Act by the Federal Highway Administration, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  June 15, Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, 
Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, to hold hearings to 
examine the impacts of plastic production and disposal on 
environmental justice communities, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: June 14, to hold hearings to examine anti-
poverty and family support provisions in the tax code, 10 a.m., SD-
215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 13, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Nisha Desai Biswal, of Virginia, to be 
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the United States International 
Development Finance Corporation, Edgard D. Kagan, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to Malaysia, Mark W. Libby, of Massachusetts, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Joel Ehrendreich, of New 
York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Palau, and Cynthia 
Kierscht, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Djibouti, all of the Department of State, and other pending 
nominations, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.
  June 14, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on the 
current dynamics in U.S.-China relations, 3:15 p.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 15, 
business meeting to consider S. 133, to extend the National 
Alzheimer's Project, S. 134, to require an annual budget estimate 
for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to 
reports and recommendations made under the National Alzheimer's 
Project Act, S. 265, to reauthorize the rural emergency medical 
service training and equipment assistance program, S. 1844, to

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amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize user 
fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic new animal 
drugs, S. 1852, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment 
demonstration program, S. 1855, to reauthorize the Special Diabetes 
Program for Type 1 Diabetes and the Special Diabetes Program for 
Indians, and other pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 14, 
business meeting to consider S. 1868, to require an interagency 
study to produce a security assessment process on adjacent space to 
high-security leased space to accommodate a Federal agency, S. 1560, 
to require the development of a comprehensive rural hospital 
cybersecurity workforce development strategy, S. 820, to add the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission to the list of agencies required 
to be represented on the PFAS interagency working group, S. 1886, to 
establish a Federal Clearinghouse on Safety and Best Practices for 
Nonprofit Organizations, Faith-based Organizations, and Houses of 
Worship within the Department of Homeland Security, S. 1871, to 
create intergovernmental coordination between State, local, Tribal, 
and territorial jurisdictions, and the Federal Government to combat 
United States reliance on the People's Republic of China and other 
covered countries for critical minerals and rare earth metals, S. 
1858, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act to establish a deadline for applying for disaster 
unemployment assistance, S. 1798, to establish a Countering Weapons 
of Mass Destruction Office and an Office of Health Security in the 
Department of Homeland Security, S. 1822, to require U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection to expand the use of non-intrusive inspection 
systems at land ports of entry, S. 1253, to increase the number of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs and Border Protection 
officers and support staff and to require reports that identify 
staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security 
at ports of entry, S. 1444, to increase the pay and enhance the 
training of United States Border Patrol agents, S. 1865, to direct 
agencies to be transparent when using automated and augmented 
systems to interact with the public or make critical decisions, S. 
1862, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide explicit 
authority for the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of 
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to work with 
international partners on cybersecurity, S. 61, to require the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a strategy to combat the 
efforts of transnational criminal organizations to recruit 
individuals in the United States via social media platforms and 
other online services and assess their use of such platforms and 
services for illicit activities, and S. 1835, to require the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department 
of Homeland Security to develop a campaign program to raise 
awareness regarding the importance of cybersecurity in the United 
States, 10:30 a.m., SD-562.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, 
to hold hearings to examine the findings and recommendations of the 
GAO's 2023 report on opportunities to reduce fragmentation, overlap, 
and duplication and achieve financial benefits, 2:30 p.m., SD-562.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 13, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 
and related surveillance authorities, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  June 13, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, to hold 
hearings to examine artificial intelligence and human rights, 2:30 
p.m., SD-226.
  June 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine ensuring the 
safety and well-being of unaccompanied children, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, 
and Federal Rights, to hold hearings to examine S. 359, to amend 
title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for 
justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  June 15, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1080, to 
amend the Controlled Substances Act to require electronic 
communication service providers and remote computing services to 
report to the Attorney General certain controlled substances 
violations, S. 1094, to provide a temporary safe harbor for 
publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant 
online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be 
distributed, and the nomination of Tara K. McGrath, of California, 
to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of 
California, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: June 14, to hold hearings to 
examine improving substance use disorder care for veterans in rural 
America and beyond, 3 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: June 14, closed business meeting 
to consider pending intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: June 15, to hold hearings to examine 
planning for older Americans and people with disabilities in all 
phases of emergencies, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, June 14, Subcommittee on Conservation, 
Research, and Biotechnology, hearing entitled ``A Review of Title 
VII: University Perspectives on Research and Extension Programs'', 
10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, June 14, Full Committee, markup on 
the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY 2024; and the report on 
the Interim Suballocation of the Budget Allocations for FY 2024, 10 
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, June 14, Subcommittee on 
Higher Education and Workforce, hearing entitled ``Postsecondary 
Innovation: Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's 
Opportunities'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 14, Subcommittee on Energy, 
Climate, and Grid Security, hearing entitled ``Oversight of NRC: 
Ensuring Efficient and

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Predictable Nuclear Safety Regulation for a Prosperous America'', 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining 
Proposals that Provide Access to Care for Patients and Support 
Research for Rare Diseases'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, June 14, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 14, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter China's Coercive Belt 
and Road Diplomacy'', 2 p.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on Homeland Security, June 14, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Open Borders, Closed Case: Secretary Mayorkas' 
Dereliction of Duty on the Border Crisis'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, June 14, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``American Confidence in Elections: The Role of the 
Election Assistance Commission in Free, Fair, and Secure 
Elections'', 10:15 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, June 14, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 788, the ``Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023''; H.R. 
1525, the ``FAIR Act of 2023''; and H.R. 3446, the ``Sunshine for 
Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, June 14, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 2685, the ``Mining Schools 
Act of 2023''; H.R. 3883, to nullify Public Land Order No. 7921, 
withdrawing certain land in the Railroad Valley of Nye County, 
Nevada, from mineral entry; and legislation on the Community 
Reclamation Partnerships Act, 2:15 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, hearing on 
H.R. 1607, to clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of 
Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other purposes; H.R. 
3027, the ``Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2023''; and H.R. 3675, to amend the Water 
Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to extend certain 
contract prepayment authority, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.


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  June 12, 2023, on page D597, the following language appears: 
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE June 14, Subcommittee on Energy, 
Climate, and Grid Security, hearing entitled ``Oversight of NRC: 
Ensuring Efficient and Predictable Nuclear Safety Regulation for a 
Prosperous America'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. June 14, Subcommittee 
on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining Proposals that Provide 
Access to Care for Patients and Support Research for Rare 
Diseases'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. June 14, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 2685, the ``Mining 
Schools Act of 2023''; H.R. 3883, to nullify Public Land Order No. 
7921, withdrawing certain land in the Railroad Valley of Nye 
County, Nevada, from mineral entry; and legislation on the 
Community Reclamation Partnerships Act, 2:15 p.m., 1334 Longworth 
. . . . COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES June 14, Subcommittee on 
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, hearing on H.R. 1607, to clarify 
jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped 
storage development, and for other purposes; H.R. 3027, the 
``Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program Reauthorization Act 
of 2023''; and H.R. 3675, to amend the Water Infrastructure 
Improvements for the Nation Act to extend certain contract 
prepayment authority, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. June 15, Full 
Committee, hearing on H.R. 3397, to require the Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land 
Management relating to conservation and landscape health, 9 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: COMMITTEE ON 
ENERGY AND COMMERCE June 14, Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and 
Grid Security, hearing entitled ``Oversight of NRC: Ensuring 
Efficient and Predictable Nuclear Safety Regulation for a 
Prosperous America'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. June 14, Subcommittee 
on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining Proposals that Provide 
Access to Care for Patients and Support Research for Rare 
Diseases'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn . . . . COMMITTEE ON NATURAL 
RESOURCES June 14, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, 
hearing on H.R. 2685, the ``Mining Schools Act of 2023''; H.R. 
3883, to nullify Public Land Order No. 7921, withdrawing certain 
land in the Railroad Valley of Nye County, Nevada, from mineral 
entry; and legislation on the Community Reclamation Partnerships 
Act, 2:15 p.m., 1334 Longworth. June 14, Subcommittee on Water, 
Wildlife and Fisheries, hearing on H.R. 1607, to clarify 
jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped 
storage development, and for other purposes; H.R. 3027, the 
``Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program Reauthorization Act 
of 2023''; and H.R. 3675, to amend the Water Infrastructure 
Improvements for the Nation Act to extend certain contract 
prepayment authority, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. June 15, Full 
Committee, hearing on H.R. 3397, to require the Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land 
Management relating to conservation and landscape health, 9 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.


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       June 15, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 3397, to require 
     the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a 
     rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to 
     conservation and landscape health, 9 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
       Committee on Oversight and Accountability, June 14, Full 
     Committee, hearing entitled ``Death by a Thousand 
     Regulations: The Biden Administration's Campaign to Bury 
     America in Red Tape'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
       Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, June 14, Full 
     Committee, begin markup on H.R. 2980, the ``DOE and NSF 
     Interagency Research Act''; H.R. 2988, the ``DOE and NASA 
     Interagency Research Coordination Act''; and H.R. 3559, the 
     ``FAA Research and Development Act of 2023'', 10 a.m., 2318 
     Rayburn.
       June 15, Full Committee, continue markup on H.R. 2980, the 
     ``DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act''; H.R. 2988, the 
     ``DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act''; and 
     H.R. 3559, the ``FAA Research and Development Act of 2023'', 
     8:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 14, Subcommittee on 
     Economic Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 491, the ``Return Home 
     to Housing Act''; H.R. 3874, the ``Veterans Education 
     Assistance Improvement Act''; H.R. 3848, the ``Housing our 
     Military Veterans Effectively Act''; legislation on the TAP 
     Promotion Act; legislation on the Transcript Assurance for 
     Heroes Act; legislation on the Isakson-Roe Education 
     Oversight Expansion Act; legislation on the Servicemember 
     Employment Protection Act of 2023; and legislation to amend 
     title 38, to establish certain employment and reemployment 
     rights for spouses of members of the uniformed services, 3 
     p.m., 360 Cannon.
       Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 14, 
     Subcommittee on Central Intelligence Agency, markup on 
     legislation on the FY 2024 IAA, 9 a.m., HVC-304. This markup 
     is closed.
       June 14, Subcommittee on National Security Agency and 
     Cyber, markup on legislation on the FY 2024 IAA, 1 p.m., HVC-
     304. This markup is closed.
       June 15, Subcommittee on National Intelligence Enterprise, 
     markup on legislation on the FY 2024 IAA, 9 a.m., HVC-304. 
     This markup is closed.