[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 109 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D653-D655]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a markup on the Subcommittee on Financial 
Services and General Government FY 2024 Appropriations Bill. The 
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government FY 2024 
Appropriations Bill was forwarded to the full Committee, without 
amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the 
Defense FY 2024 Appropriations Bill; and the Energy and Water 
Development and Related Agencies FY 2024 Appropriations Bill. The 
Defense FY 2024 Appropriations Bill and the Energy and Water 
Development and Related Agencies FY 2024 Appropriations Bill were 
ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee concluded a markup on H.R. 
2670, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024''; 
and H.R. 1282, the ``Major Richard Star Act''. H.R. 2670 and H.R. 1282 
were ordered reported, as amended.
REIGNITING AMERICAN GROWTH AND PROSPERITY SERIES: INCENTIVIZING 
ECONOMIC EXCELLENCE THROUGH TAX POLICY
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Reigniting American Growth and Prosperity Series: Incentivizing 
Economic Excellence Through Tax Policy''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
COMPETENCIES OVER DEGREES: TRANSITIONING TO A SKILLS-BASED ECONOMY
Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based 
Economy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DRIVING AFFORDABILITY: PRESERVING PEOPLE'S FREEDOM TO BUY AFFORDABLE 
VEHICLES AND FUEL
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment, 
Manufacturing, and Critical Materials held a hearing entitled ``Driving 
Affordability: Preserving People's Freedom to Buy Affordable Vehicles 
and Fuel''. Testimony was heard from Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy 
Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency; and public witnesses.
MACRA CHECKUP: ASSESSING IMPLEMENTATION AND CHALLENGES THAT REMAIN FOR 
PATIENTS AND DOCTORS?
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``MACRA Checkup: Assessing 
Implementation and Challenges that Remain for Patients and Doctors?''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SEC
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the SEC''. 
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Megan Barbero, General Counsel, U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SEC'S DIVISION OF TRADING AND MARKETS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of the SEC's Division of Trading and 
Markets''. Testimony was heard from Haoxiang Zhu, Director, Division of 
Trading and Markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; and 
Jessica Wachter, Chief Economist and Director, Division of Economic and 
Risk Analysis, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
EXAMINING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 STATE AND FOREIGN OPERATIONS BUDGET 
REQUEST FOR AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Fiscal Year 2024 State and Foreign Operations 
Budget Request for Africa''. Testimony was heard from Monde Muyangwa, 
Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for 
International Development; and Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
of African Affairs, Department of State.
RESPONDING TO ANTI-SEMITISM AND ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS IN THE UN, PALESTINIAN 
AUTHORITY, AND NGO COMMUNITY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Global Health, Global 
Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing entitled 
``Responding to Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias in the UN, 
Palestinian Authority, and NGO Community''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
THE VILNIUS SUMMIT AND WAR IN UKRAINE: ASSESSING U.S. POLICY TOWARDS 
EUROPE AND NATO
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe held a hearing 
entitled ``The Vilnius Summit and War in Ukraine: Assessing U.S. Policy 
towards Europe and NATO''. Testimony was heard from Laura K. Cooper, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, 
Department of Defense; and Douglas D. Jones, Deputy Assistant Secretary 
of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State.
GROWING THE NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY TALENT PIPELINE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``Growing the 
National Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
AN EXAMINATION OF TSA'S FY 2024 BUDGET AND PRIORITIES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``An Examination of TSA's FY 
2024 Budget and Priorities''. Testimony was heard from David Pekoske, 
Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security.
HEARING ON COMPLIANCE WITH COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Responsiveness and 
Accountability to Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Hearing on 
Compliance with Committee Oversight''. Testimony was heard from 
Zephranie Buetow, Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
Department of Homeland Security; and Carlos Uriarte, Assistant Attorney 
General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice.
EXAMINATION OF CLEMENCY AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Federal 
Government Surveillance held a hearing entitled ``Examination of 
Clemency at the Department of Justice''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET 
REQUEST AND RELATED POLICY MATTERS
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Council on Environmental Quality Fiscal Year 2024 
Budget Request and Related Policy Matters''. Testimony was heard from 
Brenda Mallory, Chair, Council on Environmental Quality.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing on H.R. 2997, the ``Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant 
Economic Yields Act''; H.R. 3025, to provide for no net increase in the 
total acreage of Federal land in the Virgin Islands National Park on 
St. John, United States Virgin Islands; H.R. 3049, the ``Utah School 
and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Exchange Act of 2023''; 
H.R. 3250, the ``National Museum of Play Recognition Act''; and H.R. 
4141, to provide that certain communications projects are not subject 
to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical 
preservation reviews, and for other purposes. Testimony was heard from 
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Plaskett, Curtis, and Boebert; Nada Wolff Culver, Principal Deputy 
Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Rose 
Pugliese, Assistant Minority Leader, Colorado House of Representatives; 
Michelle McConkie, Director, Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands 
Administration; and a public witness.
USING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES TO KEEP AMERICA SAFE
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation held a 
hearing entitled ``Using Cutting-Edge Technologies to Keep America 
Safe''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee concluded a 
markup on H.R. 369, the ``NIST Wildland Fire Communications and 
Information Dissemination Act''; H.R. 4090, the ``Fire Grants and 
Safety Act of 2023''; and H.R. 4143, the ``National Construction Safety 
Team Act of 2023''. H.R. 4090 and H.R. 4143 were ordered reported, 
without amendment. H.R. 369 was ordered reported, as amended.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: ADVANCING INNOVATION TOWARDS THE NATIONAL 
INTEREST
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Artificial Intelligence: Advancing Innovation 
Towards the National Interest''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
REVIEWING THE SBA'S OFFICE OF ADVOCACY REPORT ON THE REGULATORY 
FLEXIBILITY ACT
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Reviewing the SBA's Office of Advocacy Report on the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act''. Testimony was heard from Major L. Clark III, Deputy 
Chief Counsel for Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration.
REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET REQUEST: AGENCY PERSPECTIVES (PART I)
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Review of Fiscal 
Year 2024 Budget Request: Agency Perspectives (Part I)''. Testimony was 
heard from Michael L. Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 
Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Major General William H. Graham, 
Deputy Chief of Engineers and Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers; Jeff Lyash, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Tennessee Valley Authority; and Adam Tindall-Schlicht, Administrator, 
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, U.S. 
Department of Transportation.
MEMBER DAY: TESTIMONY AND PROPOSALS ON THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Member Day: Testimony and Proposals on the Department of Veterans 
Affairs''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Kilmer, Ryan, Self, 
Schrier, Crockett, Correa, Yakym, Spanberger, Sorensen, Ramirez, and 
Bergman.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a business meeting on 
submitting Documents Protected under Internal Revenue Code Section 6103 
to the House of Representatives. Submitting Documents Protected under 
Internal Revenue Code Section 6103 to the House of Representatives was 
agreed to.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.