[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D779-D782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             JULY 26, 2023

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot, USAF, to be 
general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, 
North American

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Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Stephen N. 
Whiting, USSF, to be general and Commander, United States Space 
Command, both of the Department of Defense, 9 a.m., SH-216.
  Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine potential 
budgetary efficiencies achieved through improvement to management 
and planning processes within Department of Defense personnel 
programs, 4 p.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, to hold hearings to 
examine taking account of fees and tactics impacting Americans' 
wallets, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the fiscal 
consequences of climate change on infrastructure, 9:30 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine opportunities for Congress to reform the process for 
permitting electric transmission lines, pipelines, and energy 
production on Federal lands, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: business meeting to 
consider S. 2195, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, S. 2395, to 
reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, S. 1381, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program 
of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing 
partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore, 
and enhance important coastal landscapes that provide fish and 
wildlife habitat on which certain Federal trust species depend, S. 
1278, to designate the Federal building located at 985 Michigan 
Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Rosa Parks Federal Building'', 
and GSA Resolutions; to be immediately followed by hearings to 
examine improving capacity for critical mineral recovery through 
electronic waste recycling and reuse, 9:40 a.m., SD-406.
  Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, to hold 
hearings to examine cleaner trains, focusing on opportunities for 
reducing emissions from America's rail network, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: business meeting to consider an original 
bill entitled, ``Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) 
Act'', 2 p.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine U.S. 
economic security, focusing on addressing economic coercion and 
increasing competitiveness, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Dennis B. Hankins, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Haiti, James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary 
(European and Eurasian Affairs), Nathalie Rayes, of Massachusetts, 
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, and Tobin John Bradley, 
of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala, all of 
the Department of State, and other pending calendar business, 2:30 
p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: business 
meeting to continue consideration of S. 2251, to improve the 
cybersecurity of the Federal Government, S. 2291, to establish the 
Northern Border Coordination Center, S. 2289, to direct the Director 
of the Information Security Oversight Office to assess foreign 
influence in the National Industrial Security Program and to develop 
a single, integrated strategy to better identify and mitigate such 
foreign influence, S. 2278, to establish Image Adjudicator and 
Supervisory Image Adjudicator positions in the U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection Office of Field Operations, S. 2248, to require a 
pilot program on the use of big data analytics to identify vessels 
evading sanctions and export controls and to require a report on the 
availability in the United States of emerging and foundational 
technologies subject to export controls, S. 1332, to require the 
Office of Management and Budget to revise the Standard Occupational 
Classification system to establish a separate code for direct 
support professionals, S. 2219, to amend the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 to expand access to breastfeeding 
accommodations in the workplace, S. 2292, to improve the 
transparency of purchases by the Federal Government of data or 
information that can be used to identify an individual, S. 2286, to 
improve the effectiveness and performance of certain Federal 
financial assistance programs, S. 1524, to ensure that 
whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from 
retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, S. 2283, to 
prohibit the procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane 
sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and prioritize the 
procurement of products not containing PFAS, S. 2270, to establish 
and maintain a database within each agency for executive branch 
ethics records of noncareer appointees, S. 2293, to establish the 
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers Council, Chief Artificial 
Intelligence Officers, and Artificial Intelligence Governance 
Boards, S. 2073, to amend title 31, United States Code, to require 
agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting 
requirements in annual budget justifications, S. 2032, to require 
the reduction of the reliance and expenditures of the Federal 
Government on legacy information technology systems, S. 1973, to 
require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States 
of America for use by the Federal Government, S. 2256, to authorize 
the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 
to establish an apprenticeship program and to establish a pilot 
program on cybersecurity training for veterans and members of the 
Armed Forces transitioning to civilian life, and S. 2260, to require 
transparency in notices of funding opportunity, 9 a.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine Native 
priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization, 2:30 p.m., SD-
628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Margaret M. Garnett, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of New York, Jennifer L. Hall, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Delaware, Brandy R. McMillion, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Michigan, Karoline Mehalchick, to be 
United States District Judge for the Middle District of

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Pennsylvania, and Joseph Albert Laroski, Jr., of Maryland, and Lisa 
W. Wang, of the District of Columbia, both to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of International Trade, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 
2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold a joint oversight 
hearing with the Committee on House Administration to examine the 
Capitol Police Board, 3:30 p.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings 
to examine pathways to women's entrepreneurship, focusing on 
understanding opportunities and barriers, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine 
implementing the PACT Act, 3 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting to 
consider pending intelligence matters; to be immediately followed by 
a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Education and Workforce, Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, hearing entitled 
``Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt 
Students'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``Stopping the Exploitation of 
Migrant Children: Oversight of HHS' Office of Refugee 
Resettlement'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce, hearing entitled 
``Self-Driving Vehicle Legislative Framework: Enhancing Safety, 
Improving Lives and Mobility, and Beating China'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
4763, the ``Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century 
Act''; H.R. 1747, the ``Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act''; H.R. 
3244, the ``Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act of 2023''; H.R. 4768, 
the ``No Russian Agriculture Act''; H.R. 4765, the ``Exposing 
China's Support for the Taliban Act''; and H.R. 2969, the 
``Financial Technology Protection Act of 2023'', 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 4619, 
to authorize the sale of Virginia Class submarines to Australia in 
support of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, 
the United Kingdom, and the United States, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 4725, to conduct oversight and accountability of the State 
Department's implementation of AUKUS, and for other purposes; H.R. 
4716, to amend the Arms Export Control Act in support of Australia 
and the AUKUS partnership; H.R. 4715, to amend the Arms Export 
Control Act in support of the United Kingdom and the AUKUS 
partnership; H.R. 1776, to prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis 
globally; H.R. 4517, to require the Secretary of State to submit a 
plan for the reimbursement of personal funds expended to evacuate 
American citizens, American lawful permanent residents, and Afghan 
allies from Afghanistan, and for other purposes; H.R. 3152, to 
impose sanctions with respect to countries, individuals, and 
entities that engage in any effort to acquire, possess, develop, 
transport, transfer, or deploy Iranian missiles and related goods 
and technology, including materials and equipment, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 4741, to require the development of a strategy to 
promote the use of secure telecommunications infrastructure 
worldwide, and for other purposes; H.R. 4691, to provide for 
congressional review of actions to terminate or waive sanctions 
imposed with respect to Iran; H.R. 1456, to limit the use of funds 
for the production of films using assets of the Department of State 
under certain circumstances, and for other purposes; H. Res. 578, 
calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United 
States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was 
wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022; and H.R. 
4825, to require the imposition of sanctions and other measures 
relating to the Russian oil price cap policy, and for other 
purposes, 10:15 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border Security 
and Enforcement; and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law 
Enforcement, and Intelligence, joint hearing entitled ``The Real 
Cost of an Open Border: How Americans are Paying the Price'', 2 
p.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security'', 10 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
1318, the ``Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act''; H.R. 
1722, the ``Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023''; H.R. 
2717, the ``Hershel `Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor 
Monument Location Act''; H.R. 2997, the ``CONVEY Act''; H.R. 3049, 
the ``Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 
Exchange Act of 2023''; H.R. 3499, the ``Direct Hire to Fight 
Fires''; H.R. 3675, the ``Western Water Accelerated Revenue 
Repayment Act''; 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; and H.R. 4377, to amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act 
of 1999 with respect to extensions, additions, and revisions to the 
Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona, 10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on 
National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, hearing entitled 
``Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National 
Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency'', 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and 
Government Innovation, hearing entitled ``Getting Nowhere: DoD's 
Failure to Replace the Defense Travel System'', 1 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 4368, the 
``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024'', 2 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Energy, hearing entitled ``Unearthing Innovation: The

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Future of Subsurface Science and Technology in the United States'', 
2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Rural Entrepreneurship: Examining the Challenges and State of 
Rural Small Businesses'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
3848, the ``HOME Act''; H.R. 3943, the ``Servicemember Employment 
Protection Act of 2023''; H.R. 3874, the ``Veterans Education 
Assistance Improvement Act''; H.R. 3933, the ``TAP Promotion Act''; 
H.R. 4278, the ``Restore Department of Veterans Affairs 
Accountability Act''; H.R. 4461, the ``Modernizing Department of 
Veteran Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act''; H.R. 3581, 
the ``COPE Act''; H.R. 1767, to amend title 38, United States Code, 
to provide that educational assistance paid under Department of 
Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to an individual 
who pursued a program or course of education that was suspended or 
terminated for certain reasons shall not be charged against the 
entitlement of the individual, and for other purposes; H.R. 3981, 
the ``Veterans Education Oversight Expansion Act; H.R. 542, the 
``Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act of 2023''; and H.R. 984, the 
``Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act'', 10 a.m., 360 
Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 4822, 
the ``Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023''; and H.R. 3284, 
the ``Providers and Payers COMPETE Act'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United 
States and the Chinese Communist Party, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Commanding Heights: Ensuring U.S. Leadership in the 
Critical and Emerging Technologies of the 21st Century'', 7 p.m., 
390 Cannon.


                             Joint Meeting

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold hearings 
to examine rescuing Ukrainian children and women from Russia's 
agression, 10 a.m., 2200, Rayburn Building.
  Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, to 
hold a joint oversight hearing with the Committee on House 
Administration to examine the Capitol Police Board, 3:30 p.m., SD-
G50.