[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D806]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Appropriations: Committee ordered favorably reported an 
original bill (S. 2587) entitled, ``Defense Appropriations Act'', an 
original bill (S. 2605) entitled ``Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act'', an original bill (S. 2624) entitled, 
``Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act'', and an original bill (S. 2625) entitled, 
``Homeland Security Appropriations Act''.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the following bills:
  S. 447, to establish a demonstration program for the active 
remediation of orbital debris and to require the development of uniform 
orbital debris standard practices in order to support a safe and 
sustainable orbital environment, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute;
  S. 484, to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide training and 
guidance relating to human rights abuses, including such abuses 
perpetrated against the Uyghur population by the Government of the 
People's Republic of China;
  S. 1153, to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the 
National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the Department of 
Commerce, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
  S. 1303, to require sellers of event tickets to disclose 
comprehensive information to consumers about ticket prices and related 
fees, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
  S. 1409, to protect the safety of children on the internet, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute;
  S. 1418, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 
1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, 
and disclosure of personal information of children and teens, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute;
  S. 1421, to require origin and location disclosure for new products 
of foreign origin offered for sale on the internet, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute;
  S. 1648, to facilitate access to the electromagnetic spectrum for 
commercial space launches and commercial space reentries, with 
amendments;
  S. 1669, to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule 
requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute;
  S. 2116, to require the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report 
that provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, 
and impact of Department of Commerce programs related to supply chain 
resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
  S. 2201, to increase knowledge and awareness of best practices to 
reduce cybersecurity risks in the United States, with amendments.
SINGLE-USE WASTE
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Chemical 
Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory 
Oversight, concluded hearings to examine solutions for single-use 
waste, focusing on expanding refill and reuse infrastructure, after 
receiving testimony from Dacie Meng, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 
Washington, D.C.; Clemence Schmid, Loop Global, Geneva, Switzerland; 
and Tim Debus, Reusable Packaging Association, Murphy, North Carolina.
HAITI
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, 
Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Global Women's Issues concluded a hearing to examine Haiti, focusing on 
next steps on the international response, after receiving testimony 
from Brian A. Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State for Western 
Hemisphere Affairs; and Marcela Escobari, Assistant Administrator for 
Latin America and the Caribbean, United States Agency for International 
Development.