[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 169 (Monday, October 16, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1038-D1041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of October 17 through October 20, 2023

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Jennifer L. Hall, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Delaware, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation 
thereon at 11:30 a.m.
  Following disposition of the nomination of Jennifer L. Hall, Senate 
will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Julia 
Kathleen Munley, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. If cloture is invoked on the 
nomination, Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 2:15 p.m.
  Following disposition of the nomination of Julia Kathleen Munley, 
Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Karla Ann Gilbride, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission. If cloture is invoked on the 
nomination, Senate expects to vote on confirmation thereon during 
Tuesday's session.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Armed Services: October 18, with the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs, to hold joint hearings to examine military to 
civilian transition, focusing on success after service, 10 a.m., SD-
G50.
  October 19, Full Committee, to hold open and closed hearings to 
examine the findings of the Congressional Commission on the 
Strategic Posture of the United States; to be immediately followed 
by a closed hearing in SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: October 17, 
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, 
to hold hearings to examine community development financial 
institutions and promotion of housing and economic opportunity, 2:30 
p.m., SD-538.
  October 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Tanya F. Otsuka, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
National Credit Union Administration Board, Mark Toshiro Uyeda, of 
California, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Spencer Bachus III, of Alabama, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
Jennifer L. Fain, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Claudia Slacik, of New York, and 
William Brodsky, of Illinois, both to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-538.

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  Committee on the Budget: October 18, to hold hearings to examine 
achieving health care efficiency, focusing on improving care and 
lowering costs, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: October 18, 
business meeting to consider the nominations of Michael G. Whitaker, 
of Vermont, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, Department of Transportation, Rebecca Kelly 
Slaughter, of Maryland, Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, and Andrew N. 
Ferguson, of Virginia, each to be a Federal Trade Commissioner, 
Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, Christopher Koos, of 
Illinois, and Joel Matthew Szabat, of Maryland, each to be a 
Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors, Douglas Dziak, of 
Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, and routine lists in the Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  October 18, Subcommittee on Space and Science, to hold hearings to 
examine promoting safety, innovation, and competitiveness in U.S. 
commercial human space activities, 2 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: October 19, to hold 
hearings to examine the Department of Energy's due diligence process 
for awarding competitive grants and loans funded through the 
Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan Infrastructure Law and 
the Department's overall innovation investment strategy, 10 a.m., 
SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: October 18, to hold 
hearings to examine the implications ofSackett v. U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency for Clean Water Act of wetlands and streams, 10 
a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: October 18, to hold hearings to examine 
Medicare Advantage annual enrollment, focusing on cracking down on 
deceptive practices and improving senior experiences, 10 a.m., SH-
216.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: October 18, to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be 
Ambassador to the State of Israel, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  October 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Richard H. Riley IV, of California, to be Ambassador 
to the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mark Toner, of Pennsylvania, to 
be Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, and Herro Mustafa Garg, of 
California, to be Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, all of 
the Department of State, David E. White, Jr., of New York, to be 
Deputy Director of the Peace Corps, Paul K. Martin, of Maryland, to 
be Inspector General, United States Agency for International 
Development, and other pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 18, 
to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Monica M. Bertagnolli, 
of Massachusetts, to be Director of the National Institutes of 
Health, Department of Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: October 17, to hold hearings to 
examine the future of college sports, focusing on name, image, and 
likeness, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  October 18, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border 
Safety, to hold hearings to examine the nation's immigration courts, 
focusing on preserving due process and the rule of law, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-226.
  October 19, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Oregon, John A. Kazen, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Eumi K. Lee, to 
be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
California, Shanlyn A.S. Park, and Micah W.J. Smith, both to be a 
United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii, and Jamel 
Semper, to be United States District Judge for the District of New 
Jersey, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: October 18, with the Committee on 
Armed Services, to hold joint hearings to examine military to 
civilian transition, focusing on success after service, 10 a.m., SD-
G50.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: October 17, to hold closed 
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Armed Services, October 19, Subcommittee on Cyber, 
Information Technologies, and Innovation, hearing entitled ``Can it 
work? Outside Perspectives on DOD's Replicator Program'', 9 a.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, October 19, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Sounding the Alarm: Examining the Need for a Fiscal 
Commission'', 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, October 18, Subcommittee on 
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled 
``Protecting Workers and Small Businesses from Biden's Attack on 
Worker Free Choice and Economic Growth'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  October 19, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and 
Secondary Education, hearing entitled ``Protecting Kids: Combating 
Graphic, Explicit Content in School Libraries'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 18, Subcommittee on 
Innovation, Data, and Commerce, hearing entitled ``Safeguarding Data 
and Innovation: Building the Foundation for the Use of Artificial 
Intelligence'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  October 18, Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and 
Critical Materials, hearing entitled ``Exposing EPA Efforts to Limit 
Chemicals Needed for Life-Saving Medical Devices and Other Essential 
Products'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  October 18, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Timeout: Evaluating Safety Measures Implemented to 
Protect Athletes'', 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  October 19, Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, 
hearing entitled ``The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Powering 
America's Energy Future'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  October 19, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``What's the 
Prognosis?: Examining Medicare Proposals to Improve Patient Access 
to Care and Minimize Red Tape for Doctors'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, October 19, Full Committee, markup 
on H. Res. 559, declaring it is the policy of the United States that 
a nuclear Islamic Republic of Iran is not acceptable; H.R. 340, to 
impose sanctions

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with respect to foreign support for terrorist organizations, 
including Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad; H.R. 3266, to 
require the Secretary of State to submit annual reports reviewing 
the curriculum used by the Palestinian Authority, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 3774, to impose additional sanctions with respect to 
the importation or facilitation of the importation of petroleum 
products from Iran, and for other purposes; H.R. 5826, to require a 
report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and 
Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 
2973, to require the Secretary of Defense to develop, in cooperation 
with allies and partners in the Middle East, an integrated maritime 
domain awareness and interdiction capability, and for other 
purposes; H. Res. 599, urging the European Union to designate 
Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization; and H.R. 
1809, to require the development of strategies and options to 
prevent the export to Iran of certain technologies related to 
unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 210-HVC.
  Committee on Homeland Security, October 18, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``An Examination of the Iranian Regime's Threats to 
Homeland Security'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  October 19, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, 
hearing entitled ``The Role of Technology in Aviation Security'', 10 
a.m., 310 Cannon.
  October 19, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and 
Accountability, hearing entitled ``Exploitation and Enforcement: 
Evaluating the Department of Homeland Security's Efforts to Counter 
Uyghur Forced Labor'', 2 p.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, October 19, Subcommittee on Courts, 
Intellectual Property, and the Internet, hearing entitled ``IP and 
Strategic Competition with China: Part III--IP Theft, Cybersecurity, 
and AI'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, October 18, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled ``Examining the Biden 
Administration's Unprecedented Obstruction of the BOEM Offshore 
Leasing Program'', 10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  October 18, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, hearing 
on H.R. 4389, the ``Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation 
Enhancements Act of 2023''; H.R. 4770, the ``Chesapeake Bay Science, 
Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2023''; and H.R. 5009, 
the ``WILD Act'', 10:30 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  October 18, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Securing Our Border, Saving Our National Parks'', 2 p.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  October 19, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, hearing on H.R. 1727, 
the ``Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission 
Extension Act''; H.R. 5283, the ``Protecting our Communities from 
Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023''; legislation on the Trash 
Reduction And Suppressing Harm from Environmental Degradation at the 
Border Act; and legislation on the Ensuring Border Access and 
Protection on Federal Land Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  October 19, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, hearing on 
legislation on the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 
2023, 3 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Accountability, October 18, Select 
Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, hearing entitled 
``Strengthening Biosafety and Biosecurity Standards: Protecting 
Against Future Pandemics'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 18, Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal 
Workforce, hearing entitled ``Oversight of Federal Agencies' Post-
Pandemic Telework Policies: Part II'', 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  October 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
U.S. General Services Administration'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, October 18, 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations; and Subcommittee on 
Research and Technology, hearing entitled ``Balancing Knowledge and 
Governance: Foundations for Effective Risk Management of Artificial 
Intelligence'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, October 19, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Effects of DOL 
Rulemaking on America's Job Creators'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 18, 
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing entitled ``Running on 
Empty: The Highway Trust Fund'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  October 19, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public 
Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing entitled ``Regional 
Commissions: A Review of Federal Economic Development Program 
Effectiveness'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, October 18, Subcommittee on 
Economic Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 522, the ``Deliver for 
Veterans Act''; H.R. 2830, the ``Veteran Improvement Commercial 
Driver License Act of 2023''; H.R. 3601, the ``Student Veteran Work 
Study Modernization Act''; H.R. 3722, the ``Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. 
and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce 
Veteran Suicide Act''; H.R. 3738, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the 
Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 3816, the ``Veterans' Entry to Apprenticeship 
Act''; H.R. 5190, the ``Military Family Protection from Debt Act''; 
H.R. 5702, the ``Expanding Access for Online Veteran Students Act''; 
H.R. 5785, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the 
requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship; H.R. 5913, 
the ``Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved 
Performance Act of 2023''; H.R. 5914, the ``Consolidating Veteran 
Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2023''; H.R. 
5956, the ``G.I. Bill Improvement Act''; and legislation to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to waive the fee for a housing loan 
guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a veteran with a 
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such loan before receiving a disability rating from the Secretary, 3 
p.m., 360 Cannon.
  October 19, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, hearing 
entitled ``Trust in Transparency: Holding VA Accountable and 
Protecting Whistleblowers'', 10 a.m., 360 Cannon.
  October 19, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Emerging 
Therapies: Breakthroughs in the Battle Against Suicide?'', 1:30 
p.m., 360 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, October 18, Subcommittee on Social 
Security, hearing entitled ``Protecting Beneficiaries from the Harm 
of Improper Payments'', 2 p.m., 2020 Rayburn.
  October 19, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing entitled 
``Investigating Pandemic Fraud: Preventing History from Repeating 
Itself'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.


                             Joint Meeting

  Joint Hearing: October 18, Senate Committee on Armed Services, 
with the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold joint hearings to 
examine military to civilian transition, focusing on success after 
service, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  Joint Hearing: October 18, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
with the Committee on Armed Services, to hold joint hearings to 
examine military to civilian transition, focusing on success after 
service, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: October 19, to 
hold hearings to examine Israel and Ukraine against terror, 2 p.m., 
2247-RHOB.