[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 119 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D708-D710]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs FY 2024 Appropriations Bill. 
The State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs FY 2024 
Appropriations Bill was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a markup on the 
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies FY 2024 Appropriations Bill. The Subcommittee on 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies FY 
2024 Appropriations Bill was forwarded to the full Committee, without 
amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a markup on 
H.R. 4509, the ``Transparency in Billing Act''; H.R. 4507, the 
``Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023''; H.R. 4527, the ``Health DATA 
Act''; and H.R. 4508, the ``Hidden Fee Disclosure Act''. H.R. 4509, 
H.R. 4507, H.R. 4527, and H.R. 4508 were ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a markup on H.R. 4510, the ``NTIA Reauthorization Act 
of 2023''; H.R. 3430, the ``Spectrum Relocation Enhancement Act''; H.R. 
3385, the ``Diaspora Link Act''; and H.R. 3369, the ``AI Accountability 
Act''. H.R. 4510 was forwarded to the full Committee, without 
amendment. H.R. 3430, H.R. 3385, and H.R. 3369 were forwarded to the 
full Committee, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment, 
Manufacturing, and Critical Materials held a markup on H.R. 1435, the 
``Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act''; H.R. 4468, the ``Choice 
in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023''; and H.R. 4469, the ``No Fuel 
Credits for Batteries Act of 2023''. H.R. 1435, H.R. 4468, and H.R. 
4469 were forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.
PROTECTING INVESTOR INTERESTS: EXAMINING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL 
POLICY IN FINANCIAL REGULATION
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Protecting Investor Interests: Examining Environmental and Social 
Policy in Financial Regulation''. Testimony was heard from Keith 
Ellison, Attorney General, Minnesota; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
4470, the ``Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist 
Attacks Act of 2023''; H.R. 4467, the ``DHS Border Services Contracts 
Review Act''; and H.R. 2577, the ``DHS Suicide Prevention and 
Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act''. H.R. 4470, H.R. 2577, and H.R. 
4467 were ordered reported, as amended.

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PROTECTING THE U.S. HOMELAND: FIGHTING THE FLOW OF FENTANYL FROM THE 
SOUTHWEST BORDER
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border Security and 
Enforcement held a hearing entitled ``Protecting the U.S. Homeland: 
Fighting the Flow of Fentanyl from the Southwest Border''. Testimony 
was heard from Kemp Chester, Senior Advisor to the Director of National 
Drug Control Policy, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive 
Office of the President; Steven Cagen, Assistant Director, Homeland 
Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
Department of Homeland Security; James Mandryck, Deputy Assistant 
Commissioner, Office of Intelligence, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Tyrone Durham, Director, 
Nation State Threats Center, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, 
Department of Homeland Security; and George Papadopoulos, Acting Chief 
of Operations, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation''. Testimony was 
heard from Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
EXAMINING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S RECORD ON FEDERAL COAL LEASING
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Biden 
Administration's Record on Federal Coal Leasing''. Testimony was heard 
from Randall Luthi, Chief Energy Advisor, Office of the Governor, 
Wyoming; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular 
Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 929, the ``Puyallup Tribe of Indians 
Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023''; H.R. 2882, the ``Udall 
Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2023''; and H.R. 3579, the ``Tribal 
Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2023''. Testimony was heard from 
Heather Dawn Thompson, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Indian 
Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior; Sharon Vogel, Executive 
Director, Cheyenne River Housing Authority, Eagle Butte, South Dakota; 
and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Full Committee held a markup 
on H.R. 4435, the ``Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act''; H.R. 
4502, the ``Modernizing the Acquisition of Cybersecurity Experts Act''; 
H.R. 4503, the ``AI Training Expansion Act''; H.R. 1209, the ``Fair and 
Open Competition Act''; H.R. 3358, the ``Mission Not Emissions Act''; 
H.R. 3230, the ``Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency 
Act''; H.R. 890, the ``Guidance Out Of Darkness Act''; H.R. 192, to 
prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from 
voting in elections in the District of Columbia; H.R. 1695, the 
``Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets 
Act''; H.R. 292, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 24355 Creekside Road in Santa Clarita, California, 
as the ``William L. Reynolds Post Office Building''; H.R. 996, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3901 MacArthur Blvd., in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the ``Dr. Rudy 
Lombard Post Office''; H.R. 1060, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San 
Bernardino, California, as the ``Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office 
Building''; H.R. 1098, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New 
Hampshire, as the ``Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office''; H.R. 1687, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the ``Paul Ignatius 
Post Office''; H.R. 2379, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 616 East Main Street in St. Charles, 
Illinois, as the ``Veterans of the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office''; 
H.R. 2754, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas, as the 
``Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo 
Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building''; H.R. 
3728, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, as 
the ``Caroline Chang Post Office''; and H.R. 3944, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Church 
Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, as the ``Second Lieutenant Patrick 
Palmer Calhoun Post Office''. H.R. 4435, H.R. 4502, H.R. 4503, H.R. 
1209, H.R. 3358, H.R. 3230, H.R. 890, H.R. 192, and H.R. 1695 were 
ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 292, H.R. 996, H.R. 1060, H.R. 1098, 
H.R. 1687, H.R. 2379, H.R. 2754, H.R. 3728, and H.R. 3944 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.

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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
Committee on Rules: Full Committee concluded a hearing on H.R. 2670, 
the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024''. The 
Committee granted, by a record vote of 9-4, a rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 2670, the ``National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2024'', under a structured rule. The rule provides for 
no further general debate. The rule makes in order only those further 
amendments printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the 
resolution. Each amendment made in order may be offered only in the 
order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated 
in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question. All points of 
order against the further amendments printed in the report or against 
amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution of the 
report are waived. The rule provides that the chair of the Committee on 
Armed Services or his designee may offer amendments en bloc at any time 
consisting of amendments not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 30 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees, shall not be 
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 
of the question. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit.
ENHANCING FIRE WEATHER PREDICTION AND COORDINATION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Enhancing Fire Weather Prediction and 
Coordination''. Testimony was heard from Mark Goeller, State Forester 
and Director, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Oklahoma; 
and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on H.R. 4278, the ``Restore Department of 
Veterans Affairs Accountability Act''; H.R. 196, the ``Expediting 
Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act''; H.R. 4461, the ``Modernizing 
Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Questionnaires Act''; H.R. 
3504, the ``VA Medical Center Security Report Act''; H.R. 2733, the 
``Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training 
Act''; and H.R. 4225, the ``VA Acquisition Review Board Act''. 
Testimony was heard from Lewis Ratchford, Chief Security Officer, 
Office of Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and 
Preparedness, Department of Veterans Affairs; David Case, Deputy 
Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
WHERE IS ALL THE WELFARE MONEY GOING? RECLAIMING TANF NON-ASSISTANCE 
DOLLARS TO LIFT AMERICANS OUT OF POVERTY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Work and Welfare held a 
hearing entitled ``Where is all the Welfare Money Going? Reclaiming 
TANF Non-Assistance Dollars to Lift Americans Out of Poverty''. 
Testimony was heard from Clarence Carter, Commissioner, Department of 
Human Services, Tennessee; Shad White, State Auditor, Office of the 
State Auditor, Mississippi; Robert Knodell, Director, Department of 
Social Services, Missouri; Kristi Putnam, Secretary, Department of 
Human Services, Arkansas; and a public witness.

Joint Meetings
MOLDOVA
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine supporting a democratic and secure Moldova, after 
receiving testimony from Dan Bischof, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary 
of State for European Affairs; Igor Grosu, and Doina Gherman, both of 
the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova; and William Hill, Wilson 
Center.