[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 27, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D976-D977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





          COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Derek H. Chollet, of Nebraska, to be Under Secretary 
for Policy, and Cara L. Abercrombie, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary, both of the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine opportunities to counter the People's Republic of China's 
control of critical mineral supply chains through increased mining 
and processing in the United States as well as international 
engagement and trade, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on 
Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and 
Regulatory Oversight, to hold hearings to examine solutions to 
address beverage container waste, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the nominations 
of Marjorie A. Rollinson, of Virginia, to be Chief Counsel for the 
Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the 
Department of the Treasury, and Patricia Hart Neuman, of the 
District of Columbia, and Demetrios L. Kouzoukas, of Virginia, both 
to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary 
Medical Insurance Trust Fund, both to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, and both to 
be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and 
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance 
Trust Fund, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Richard E.N. Federico, of Kansas, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, Joshua Paul Kolar, of Indiana, 
to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, Jeffrey 
M. Bryan, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Minnesota, Eumi K. Lee, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of California, and Deborah Robinson, of New 
Jersey, to be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, 
Executive Office of the President, 10 a.m., SH-216.


                                 House

  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Examining Irregularity in the Strategic Basing Process for U.S. 
Space Command'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Development, hearing entitled ``How SCOTUS's 
Decision on Race-Based Admissions is Shaping University Policies'', 
10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``Investigating the Role of 
Electric Infrastructure in the Catastrophic Maui Fire'', 10 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, hearing 
entitled ``Powering America's Economy, Security, and Our Way of 
Life: Examining the State of Grid Reliability'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Reclaiming Congress's Article I Powers: Counterterrorism AUMF 
Reform'', 10 a.m., HVC-210.
  Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Communism on Our Doorstep: The 
Threat of China's Malign Influence in Latin America'', 2 p.m., HVC-
210.
  Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific, hearing entitled ``Lasers and Water 
Cannons: Exposing the Chinese Communist Party's Harassment in the 
South China Sea'', 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security, hearing entitled ``Projecting Presence and Power 
in the Indo-Pacific: An Examination of the United States Coast 
Guard's Contributions to Maritime Security'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.

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  Committee on House Administration, Full Committee, markup on 
Committee Resolution 118-22, updates and modernizes the Members 
Congressional Handbook; Committee Resolution 118-23, updates and 
modernizes the Committee Handbook; Committee Resolution 118-24, 
updates and modernizes the Eligible Congressional Member 
Organization (ECMO) Handbook; Committee Resolution 118-21, to 
approve an additional Committee Consultant Contract Agreement with 
the Committee on the Budget; legislation to updates House Rule 24 
Clause 8 to clarify the Franking blackout period is 60 days prior to 
an election in which the members name will appear on a ballot to 
bring House Rules in line with the statute; H.R. 3196, the 
``Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023''; H. Res. 458, 
requiring foreign state media outlets with credentialed members in 
the House news media galleries to comply with the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act by prohibiting the admission into such galleries of 
reporters and correspondents who are representatives of such outlets 
who are not in compliance with the requirements of such Act, and for 
other purposes; legislation which Extends the Federal Election 
Commission's Administrative Fine Program by 10 years; H.R. 4474, the 
``Confirmation of Congressional Observer Access Act of 2023''; and 
H.R. 4460, the ``NO VOTE for Non-Citizens Act'', 12 p.m., 1310 
Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 5736, 
the ``Federal Accountability in Interviews Reform Act''; H.R. 1105, 
the ``Debbie Smith Act of 2023''; H.R. 5721, the ``Rape Kit Backlog 
Progress Act of 2023''; H.R. 4531, the ``Support for Patients and 
Communities Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 2553, the ``No More 
Political Prosecutions Act''; H.J. Res. 11, proposing an amendment 
to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
terms that a Member of Congress may serve; and H.R. 786, to amend 
title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for 
holding court for the Pecos Division of the Western District of 
Texas, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife 
and Fisheries, hearing on H.R. 2437, to revise the boundaries of a 
unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in 
Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes; H.R. 3415, the 
``Pilot Butte Power Plant Conveyance Act''; H.R. 4385, the ``Drought 
Preparedness Act''; and H.R. 5490, the ``BEACH Act'', 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, hearing entitled 
``Tribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Implementation of the 
Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act'', 10:15 
a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 
1121, the ``Protecting American Energy Production Act''; and H.R. 
5616, the ``BRIDGE Production Act of 2023'', 2:15 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Basis for an Impeachment Inquiry of President Joseph 
R. Biden, Jr.'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Rural Development, 
Energy and Supply Chains, hearing entitled ``Energy Independence: 
How Burdensome Regulations are Crushing Offshore Small Energy 
Producers'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled ``Clean Water 
Infrastructure Financing: State and Local Perspectives and Recent 
Developments'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability 
Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing entitled ``VA's Fiduciary 
Program: Ensuring Veterans' Benefits are Properly Managed'', 10 
a.m., 360 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Work and Welfare, 
hearing entitled ``Modernizing Child Welfare to Protect Vulnerable 
Children'', 10 a.m., 2020 Rayburn.
  Full Committee, markup on H.R. 5688, the ``Bipartisan HSA 
Improvement Act of 2023''; and H.R. 5687, the ``HSA Modernization 
Act of 2023'', 1 p.m., 1100 Longworth.