[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D893-D895]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH TAIWAN
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Defense Cooperation with Taiwan''. Testimony was heard from Ely 
Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security 
Affairs, Department of Defense; Mira Resnick, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of State for Regional Security, Department of State; and 
Major General Joseph McGee, U.S. Army, Vice Director for Strategy, 
Plans, and Policy, J-5, Joint Staff, Department of Defense.
ACADEMIC FREEDOM UNDER ATTACK: LOOSENING THE CCP'S GRIP ON AMERICA'S 
CLASSROOMS
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled ``Academic 
Freedom Under Attack: Loosening the CCP's Grip on America's 
Classrooms''. Testimony was heard from Ryan Walters, State 
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Oklahoma State Department of 
Education; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING POLICIES TO IMPROVE SENIORS' ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE DRUGS, 
MEDICAL DEVICES, AND TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Policies to Improve Seniors' Access to Innovative 
Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology''. Testimony was heard from Dora 
Hughes, M.D., Acting Director, Center for Clinical Standards and 
Quality, Acting Chief Medical Officer, U.S. Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Department of Health and

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Human Services; and John Dicken, Director, Health Care--Public and 
Private Markets, Government Accountability Office.
PROTECTING AMERICAN MANUFACTURING: EXAMINING EPA'S PM2.5 PROPOSED RULE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment, 
Manufacturing, and Critical Materials held a hearing entitled 
``Protecting American Manufacturing: Examining EPA's PM2.5 Proposed 
Rule''. Testimony was heard from Bryce C. Bird, Director, Division of 
Air Quality, Department of Environmental Quality, Utah; and public 
witnesses.
MEMBER DAY HEARING
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Member Day Hearing''. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Westerman, Chairman Green of Tennessee, and Representatives DelBene, 
Newhouse, Davis of North Carolina, Grothman, Levin, Santos, McClain, 
Williams of New York, Spartz, Landsman, Moylan, Carey, Casten, Chavez-
DeRemer, Ezell, James, Houchin, Molinaro, Khanna, and Baird.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SEC'S DIVISION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of the SEC's Division of Investment 
Management''. Testimony was heard from William Birdthistle, Director of 
Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission.
A HOLISTIC REVIEW OF REGULATORS: REGULATORY OVERREACH AND ECONOMIC 
CONSEQUENCES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled ``A Holistic Review of 
Regulators: Regulatory Overreach and Economic Consequences''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
EFFORTS TO ADDRESS RITUAL ABUSE AND SACRIFICE IN AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Global Health, Global 
Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing entitled 
``Efforts to Address Ritual Abuse and Sacrifice in Africa''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
EVALUATING CISA'S FEDERAL CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE BRANCH CYBERSECURITY 
PROGRAMS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``Evaluating CISA's 
Federal Civilian Executive Branch Cybersecurity Programs''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES CAPITOL SECURITY: ASSESSING SECURITY 
FAILURES ON JANUARY 6, 2021
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Oversight held a 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of United States Capitol Security: 
Assessing Security Failures on January 6, 2021''. Testimony was heard 
from a public witness.
EXAMINING PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and 
Limited Government held a hearing entitled ``Examining Proposed 
Constitutional Amendments''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING BARRIERS TO ACCESS IN FEDERAL WATERS: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 
MARINE SANCTUARY AND MONUMENT SYSTEM
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining Barriers to Access 
in Federal Waters: A Closer Look at the Marine Sanctuary and Monument 
System''. Testimony was heard from Jainey Bavishi, Assistant Secretary 
of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S MISMANAGEMENT OF THE FEDERAL 
ONSHORE OIL AND GAS PROGRAM
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Biden 
Administration's Mismanagement of the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas 
Program''. Testimony was heard from Mike Nedd, Deputy Director, Bureau 
of Land Management, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing on H.R. 1657, the ``Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 
2023''; H.R. 3107, the ``Improving Outdoor Recreation Coordination 
Act''; H.R. 3200, the ``Gateway Community and Recreation Enhancement 
Act''; and H.R. 4984, the ``D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 
Campus Revitalization Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
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Reynolds, Deputy Director, Congressional and External Relations, 
National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Jacqueline Emanuel, 
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System, U.S. Forest Service, 
Department of Agriculture; Cory Smith, Commissioner, District 1, Itasca 
County, Minnesota; Randy Brodehl, Commissioner, Flathead County, 
Kalispell, Montana; Delano Hunter, Acting Director, Department of 
General Services, Washington D.C.; and a public witness.
THE ROLE OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS IN PRESCRIPTION DRUG MARKETS PART 
II: NOT WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``The Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in 
Prescription Drug Markets Part II: Not What the Doctor Ordered''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BIDENOMICS: A PERFECT STORM OF SPENDING, DEBT, AND INFLATION
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``Bidenomics: A Perfect Storm of Spending, Debt, and Inflation''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CHIPS ON THE TABLE: A ONE YEAR REVIEW OF THE CHIPS AND SCIENCE ACT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Chips on the Table: A One Year Review of the Chips 
and Science Act''. Testimony was heard from Gina M. Raimondo, 
Secretary, Department of Commerce.
FEMA: THE CURRENT STATE OF DISASTER READINESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``FEMA: The Current State of Disaster Readiness, 
Response, and Recovery''. Testimony was heard from Deanne Criswell, 
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
Homeland Security.
USE AND REGULATION OF AUTONOMOUS AND EXPERIMENTAL MARITIME TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Use and 
Regulation of Autonomous and Experimental Maritime Technologies''. 
Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Wayne R. Arguin, Jr., Assistant 
Commandant for Prevention Policy (CG-5P), U.S. Coast Guard; Rear 
Admiral Todd Wiemers, Assistant Commandant for Capability (CG-7), U.S. 
Coast Guard; and public witnesses.
VA'S FEDERAL SUPREMACY INITIATIVE: PUTTING VETERANS FIRST?
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``VA's Federal Supremacy Initiative: Putting Veterans 
First?''. Testimony was heard from Erica Scavella, M.D., Assistant 
Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Services, Chief Medical 
Officer, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and public witnesses.
REDUCED CARE FOR PATIENTS: FALLOUT FROM FLAWED IMPLEMENTATION OF 
SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLING PROTECTIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Reduced Care for Patients: Fallout from Flawed Implementation of 
Surprise Medical Billing Protections''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
CIA INVESTIGATION UPDATE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Central 
Intelligence Agency held a hearing entitled ``CIA Investigation 
Update''. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.