[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 176 (Wednesday, October 25, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1087-D1089]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE SUBMARINE INDUSTRIAL BASE AND ITS ABILITY TO SUPPORT THE AUKUS 
FRAMEWORK
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``The Submarine Industrial Base and its 
Ability to Support the AUKUS Framework''. Testimony was heard from Mara 
E. Karlin, Performing the Duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 
for Policy, Department of Defense; Erik K. Raven, Under Secretary of 
the Navy, Department of the Navy; Vice Admiral William Houston, 
Commander, Naval Submarine Forces, Department of the Navy; and Rear 
Admiral Jonathan Rucker, Program Executive Officer, Attack Submarines, 
Department of the Navy.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and 
Grid Security concluded a markup on legislation on the Advanced Reactor 
Fee Reduction Act; legislation on the Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize 
Act; legislation on the Nuclear for Brownfields Site Preparation Act; 
legislation on the Strengthening American Nuclear Competitiveness Act; 
legislation on the NRC Mission Alignment Act; legislation on the 
Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act; legislation on the Advanced Nuclear 
Deployment Act; legislation on the Modernize Nuclear Reactor 
Environmental Reviews Act; legislation on the Advancing Nuclear 
Regulatory Oversight Act; H.R. 995, the ``Global Nuclear Energy 
Assessment and Cooperation Act''; H.R. 5718, the ``Nuclear Fuel 
Security Act of 2023''; H.R. 4528, the ``Strengthening the NRC 
Workforce Act of 2023''; H.R. 4167, the ``Protecting America's 
Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act''; legislation on the Hands 
Off Our Home Appliances Act; legislation on the GRID Act; legislation 
on the Affordable HOMES Act; and H.R. 4045, the ``Hydropower Clean 
Energy Future Act''. Legislation on the Advanced Reactor Fee Reduction 
Act, legislation on the Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize Act, legislation 
on the Nuclear for Brownfields Site Preparation Act, legislation on the 
Strengthening American Nuclear Competitiveness Act, legislation on the 
NRC Mission Alignment Act, legislation on the Nuclear Licensing 
Efficiency Act, legislation on the Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act, 
legislation on the Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act, 
legislation on the Advancing Nuclear Regulatory Oversight Act, 
legislation on the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act, legislation on 
the GRID Act, legislation on the Affordable HOMES Act, H.R. 5718, and 
H.R. 4167 were forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. H.R. 
995, H.R. 4528, and H.R. 4045 were forwarded to the full Committee, as 
amended.
SUPPORTING ACCESS TO LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS: AN EXAMINATION OF 
THE IMPACTS OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS ON WORKFORCE AND ACCESS TO CARE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Supporting Access to Long-Term Services and Supports: An 
Examination of the Impacts of Proposed Regulations on Workforce and 
Access to Care''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MODERNIZING FINANCIAL SERVICES THROUGH INNOVATION AND COMPETITION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Digital Assets, 
Financial Technology and Inclusion held a hearing entitled 
``Modernizing Financial Services Through Innovation and Competition''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HOW AMERICA AND ITS ALLIES CAN STOP HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, AND IRAN FROM 
EVADING SANCTIONS AND FINANCING TERROR
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a 
hearing entitled ``How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, 
Hezbollah, and Iran from Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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THE U.S.-HONDURAS BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP: ANALYZING THE SOCIALIST 
GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT XIOMARA CASTRO DE ZELAYA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere held a 
hearing entitled ``The U.S.-Honduras Bilateral Relationship: Analyzing 
the Socialist Government of President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya''. 
Testimony was heard from Eric Jacobstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; and Mileydi 
Guilarte, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and 
the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development.
THE GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CENTER: HELPING OR HURTING U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Accountability held a hearing entitled ``The Global Engagement Center: 
Helping or Hurting U.S. Foreign Policy''. Testimony was heard from 
Daniel Kimmage, Principal Deputy Coordinator, Global Engagement Center, 
Bureau of Global Public Affairs, Department of State.
AN EXAMINATION OF THE IRANIAN REGIME'S THREATS TO HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``An Examination of the Iranian Regime's Threats to Homeland 
Security''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EVALUATING FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``Evaluating Federal 
Cybersecurity Governance''. Testimony was heard from Eric Goldstein, 
Executive Assistant Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security; and Chris DeRusha, Federal 
Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 
and Deputy National Cyber Director for Federal Cybersecurity, Office of 
the National Cyber Director.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
1792, the ``South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2023''; H.R. 2560, the 
``Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2023''; H.R. 3415, the ``Pilot 
Butte Power Plant Conveyance Act''; H.R. 4587, the ``Red Snapper Act''; 
H.R. 4770, the ``Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem 
Enhancement Act of 2023''; H.R. 5009, the ``WILD Act''; H.R. 5283, the 
``Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 
2023''; and H.R. 5616, the ``BRIDGE Production Act of 2023''.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing on H.R. 1449, the ``CLEAN Act''; H.R. 2855, 
the ``Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2023''; legislation on the Right of Way 
Application Transparency and Accountability Act; and legislation on the 
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Soto, Boebert, and Fulcher; Tom Kropatsch, Oil and Gas 
Supervisor, Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; and public 
witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and 
Fisheries held a hearing on H.R. 520, to amend the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be 
treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals; H.R. 
2990, the ``National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual 
Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2023''; H.R. 
5103, the ``FISHES Act''; H.R. 5504, to require the Director of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator 
for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to 
withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 5509, the ``Electronic Permitting 
Modernization Act''; H.R. 5874, the ``TAAP Act''; and legislation to 
prohibit the implementation of certain documents until the Assistant 
Administrator for Fisheries of the National Marine Fisheries Service 
issues documents relating to the Rice's whale. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives McClintock, Bonamici, Newhouse, Porter, and Ciscomani; 
Gary Frazer, Assistant Director for Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
FAITH UNDER FIRE: AN EXAMINATION OF GLOBAL RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on National 
Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``Faith Under Fire: An Examination of Global Religious Persecution''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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THE POWER OF APPRENTICESHIPS: FASTER, BETTER PATHS TO PROSPEROUS JOBS 
AND LESS WASTE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``The Power of Apprenticeships: Faster, Better Paths to Prosperous Jobs 
and Less Waste in Higher Education''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES, STUDENTS, 
AND WORKERS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Educational Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, 
and Workers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
FREEING INTERNATIONAL CAPTIVES
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine Hamas' hostages, Putin's prisoners, and freeing 
international captives, after receiving testimony from Irwin Cotler, 
Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights; Davyd Arakhamia, Servant of 
the People Party; Jared Genser, Perseus Strategies; and Evgenia Kara-
Murza, Free Russia Foundation.