[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 27, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D974-D976]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND 
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Policies and 
Priorities of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration''. 
Testimony was heard from Douglas L. Parker, Assistant Secretary of 
Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labor.
REVITALIZING AMERICA THROUGH THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE BROWNFIELDS 
PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment, 
Manufacturing, and Critical Materials held a hearing entitled 
``Revitalizing America Through the Reauthorization of the Brownfields 
Program''. Testimony was heard from Barry Breen, Principal Deputy 
Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency Management, 
Environmental Protection Agency; and public witnesses.

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PROPOSALS TO ENHANCE PRODUCT SAFETY AND TRANSPARENCY FOR AMERICANS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and 
Commerce held a hearing entitled ``Proposals to Enhance Product Safety 
and Transparency for Americans''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission''. Testimony was 
heard from Gary Gensler, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission.
NO INCENTIVES FOR TERRORISM: U.S. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TAYLOR FORCE 
ACT AND EFFORTS TO STOP `PAY TO SLAY'
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and Central Asia held a hearing entitled ``No Incentives for 
Terrorism: U.S. Implementation of the Taylor Force Act and Efforts to 
Stop 'Pay to Slay' ''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE CURRENT U.S.-SOUTH AFRICA BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Current U.S.-South Africa Bilateral 
Relationship''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF HOMELAND SECURITY: ADDRESSING THE RISE OF TERRORISM IN 
AFRICA
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law 
Enforcement, and Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``The Future of 
Homeland Security: Addressing the Rise of Terrorism in Africa''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ADVANCEMENT: GAO MODERNIZATION
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Modernization held a 
hearing entitled ``Legislative Branch Advancement: GAO Modernization''. 
Testimony was heard from Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property, and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
U.S. Copyright Office''. Testimony was heard from Shira Perlmutter, 
Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office, Library of 
Congress.
DESTROYING AMERICA'S BEST IDEA: EXAMINING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S 
USE OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LANDS FOR MIGRANT CAMPS
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Destroying America's Best Idea: Examining the Biden Administration's 
Use of National Park Service Lands for Migrant Camps''. Testimony was 
heard from Joann Ariola, City Council Member, District 32, New York 
City, New York; Jaime Williams, Assemblymember, 59th District, State 
Assembly, New York; and public witnesses.
COMBATING RANSOMWARE ATTACKS
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation; and 
the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory 
Affairs held a joint hearing entitled ``Combating Ransomware Attacks''. 
Testimony was heard from Lacey Gosch, Assistant Superintendent of 
Technology, Judson Independent School District, Live Oak, Texas; and 
public witnesses.
UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2024
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 5692, the 
``Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 2024'' [Rule Markup Only]. The Committee granted, by a record vote 
of 9-4, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 5692, the ``Ukraine 
Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
2024'', under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill 
shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill. The rule provides thirty minutes of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective 
designees. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides 
that during further consideration of H.R. 4365, the further amendments 
specified in section 3 shall be considered as adopted. Finally, the 
rule provides that during further consideration of H.R. 4367, the 
further amendment specified in section 5 shall be considered as 
adopted.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE EPA
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Science and Technology at the EPA''. Testimony was 
heard from Michael S. Regan, Administrator, Environmental Protection 
Agency.
ACTION THROUGH INNOVATION: PRIVATE SECTOR SOLUTIONS TO RECOUPING STOLEN 
PANDEMIC LOAN FUNDS
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Action Through Innovation: Private Sector Solutions to Recouping 
Stolen Pandemic Loan Funds''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a business meeting on 
documents protected under Internal Revenue Code section 6103. A motion 
to submit to the United States House of Representatives documents 
protected under Internal Revenue Code Section 6103 was agreed to. Part 
of this meeting was closed.

Joint Meetings
UN AND UKRAINE
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine the United Nations and Ukraine, after receiving 
testimony from Sergiy Kyslytsya, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to 
the United Nations; Thomas Grant, University of Cambridge; and Natasha 
Hall, CSIS Middle East Program.