[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 190 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1207-D1209]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United 
States''. Testimony was heard from Madelyn R. Creedon, Chair, 
Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States; 
and Jon L. Kyl, Vice Chair, Congressional Commission on the Strategic 
Posture of the United States.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a markup 
on H.R. 5372, the ``Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines 
Act of 2023''; H.R. 2880, the ``Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses 
Act''; H.R. 5393, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under 
Medicare part D, and for other purposes; H.R. 5385, the ``Medicare PBM 
Accountability Act''; H.R. 5386, the ``Cutting Copays Act''; H.R. 4881, 
to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing 
for drugs under the Medicare program; H.R. 5389, the ``National 
Coverage Determination Transparency Act''; H.R. 133, the ``Mandating 
Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments Act''; H.R. 5396, the 
``Coverage Determination Clarity Act of 2023''; H.R. 5371, the 
``Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2023''; H.R. 5388, the 
``Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act''; H.R. 5380, to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for 
supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage; H.R. 3842, the 
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Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2023''; H.R. 5397, the ``Joe 
Fiandra Access to Home Infusion Act of 2023''; H.R. 6366, to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work 
geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and 
to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes 
under such program; H.R. 6369, to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible 
alternative payment models; H.R. 5555, the ``DMEPOS Relief Act of 
2023''; H.R. 6371, the ``Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 
2023''; H.R. 6364, the ``Medicare Telehealth Privacy Act of 2023''; 
H.R. 1352, the ``Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023''; H.R. 
1691, the ``Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products 
Act of 2023''; H.R. 5380, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under 
Medicare Advantage; H.R. 6369, to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible 
alternative payment models; and H.R. 6364, the ``Medicare Telehealth 
Privacy Act of 2023''. H.R. 5372, H.R. 2880, H.R. 5393, H.R. 5385, H.R. 
5386, H.R. 4881, H.R. 5396, H.R. 5371, H.R. 5388, H.R. 5380, H.R. 6366, 
H.R. 6369, H.R. 5555, H.R. 6371, H.R. 6364, H.R. 1352, and H.R. 1691 
were forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. H.R. 5389, 
H.R. 133, H.R. 3842, and H.R. 5397 were forwarded to the full 
Committee, as amended.
OVERSIGHT OF THE PRUDENTIAL REGULATORS
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Prudential Regulators''. Testimony was heard from 
Michael Barr, Vice Chairman for Supervision, Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System; Martin Gruenberg, Chairman, Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation; Todd Harper, Chairman, National Credit Union 
Administration; and Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller, Office of the 
Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury.
CRYPTO CRIME IN CONTEXT: BREAKING DOWN THE ILLICIT ACTIVITY IN DIGITAL 
ASSETS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Digital Assets, 
Financial Technology and Inclusion held a hearing entitled ``Crypto 
Crime in Context: Breaking Down the Illicit Activity in Digital 
Assets''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe held a hearing 
entitled ``The Future of Nagorno-Karabakh''. Testimony was heard from 
James O'Brien, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian 
Affairs, Department of State; and Alexander Sokolowski, Deputy 
Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, U.S. Agency for 
International Development.
WORLDWIDE THREATS TO THE HOMELAND
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Worldwide Threats to the Homeland''. Testimony was heard from 
Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; 
Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and 
Christine Abizaid, Director, National Counterterrorism Center, Office 
of the Director of National Intelligence.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
524, to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption 
for certain shoreline borrow sites; H.R. 1727, the ``Chesapeake and 
Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission Extension Act''; 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. 2882, the ``Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 
2023''; H.R. 4094, the ``Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act''; H.R. 5509, 
the ``Electronic Permitting Modernization Act''; and H.R. 6070, to 
amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 to clarify the 
authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain military 
activities at the Nevada test and training range, and for other 
purposes. H.R. 2437, H.R. 524, H.R. 1727, H.R. 2882, H.R. 5509, and 
H.R. 6070 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 4094 was ordered 
reported, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee began a 
markup on H.R. 6213, the ``National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization 
Act''; and H.R. 6131, the ``Commercial Space Act of 2023''.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 3209, the ``I-27 Numbering Act of 2023''; H.R. 5903, to 
authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept 
funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control 
works, and for other purposes; H.R. 1586, the ``Forest Protection and 
Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023''; H.R. 5473, the ``Promoting 
Resilient Buildings Act of 2023''; H.R. 6277, the ``FASTA Reform Act of

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2023''; H.R. 6261, the ``Impact of Crime on Public Buildings Usage Act 
of 2023''; H.R. 6241, the ``Federal Use it or Lose it Leases Act''; 
H.R. 6249, the ``Think Differently About Emergencies Act''; H.R. 6254, 
the ``Public Buildings Accountability Act of 2023''; H.R. 5754, to 
designate the United States courthouse located at 350 W. 1st Street, 
Los Angeles, California, as the ``Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United 
States Courthouse''; H.R. 6316, to amend title 40, United States Code, 
to establish an expiration date of certain committee resolutions with 
respect to leases or projects, and for other purposes; H.R. 6317, to 
require the Administrator of the General Services Administration to 
submit a report describing a process for seeking public comment about 
proposed changes to mandatory design standards for public buildings, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 6260, the ``Federal Oversight of 
Construction Use and Safety Act''; H.R. 6278, the ``Maximizing Office 
Value and Efficiency Act of 2023''; and H.R. 6276, the ``Utilizing 
Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act of 2023''. H.R. 3209, 
H.R. 5903, H.R. 1586, H.R. 5473, and H.R. 626 were ordered reported, as 
amended. H.R. 6277, H.R. 6261, H.R. 6241, H.R. 6249, H.R. 6254, H.R. 
5754, H.R. 6316, H.R. 6317 were ordered reported, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a markup 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. 5785, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse 
Rogers STEM Scholarship; H.R. 5914, to amend title, United States Code, 
to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes 
of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes; H.R. 5956, the ``G.I. Bill Improvement 
Act of 2023''; and H.R. 6193, 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 service-connected disability who 
applied for such loan before receiving a disability rating from the 
Secretary. H.R. 522, H.R. 3601, H.R. 3738, H.R. 5914, H.R. 5956, H.R. 
2830, and H.R. 6193 were forwarded to the full Committee, without 
amendment. H.R. 3722 and H.R. 5785 were forwarded to the full 
Committee, as amended.
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD MODERNIZATION DEEP DIVE: SYSTEM UPTIME
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Technology 
Modernization held a hearing entitled ``Electronic Health Record 
Modernization Deep Dive: System Uptime''. Testimony was heard from Kurt 
DelBene, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, Office of 
Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Bill 
Tinston, Director, Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization 
Office, Department of Defense.
FROM IVORY TOWERS TO DARK CORNERS: INVESTIGATING THE NEXUS BETWEEN 
ANTISEMITISM, TAX-EXEMPT UNIVERSITIES, AND TERROR FINANCING
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between 
Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
AGING AMERICANS AND A WANING WORKFORCE
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
aging Americans and a waning workforce, focusing on demographic drivers 
of our deficit, after receiving testimony from Julie Topoleski, 
Director, Labor, Income Security, and Long-Term Analysis, Congressional 
Budget Office; and John Scott, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Ben Harris, 
Brookings Institution Retirement Security Project, and Kathryn Edwards, 
Independent Economic Policy Consultant, all of Washington, D.C.