Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 8 (Tuesday, January 16, 2024)

[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 16, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D42-D43]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

Week of January 17 through January 19, 2024

Senate Chamber

On Wednesday, Senate will continue consideration of the motion to
proceed to consideration of H.R. 2872, Amending the Permanent
Electronic Duck Stamp Act (the legislative vehicle for the Continuing
Resolution), post-cloture.
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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: January 18, to
hold hearings to examine national security challenges, focusing on
outpacing China in emerging technology, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: January 17, to hold hearings to examine
closing corporate loopholes that reward offshoring jobs and profits,
10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: January 18, business
meeting to consider S. 1863, to require the Secretary of Energy to
conduct a study and submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions
intensity of certain products produced in the United States and in
certain foreign countries, S. 2781, to promote remediation of
abandoned hardrock mines, S. 3412, to redesignate the Richard H.
Poff Federal Building located at 210 Franklin Road Southwest in
Roanoke, Virginia, as the ``Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building'', S.
3570, to designate the United States courthouse located at 500 West
Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as the ``Irene M. Keeley
United States Courthouse'', and S. 3577, to designate the Federal
building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as
the ``Virginia Smith Federal Building'', 10:30 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: January 17, to receive a closed
briefing on strategic implications for cross-straits relations of
the 2024 Taiwan elections, 10 a.m., SVC-217.
January 18, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing from the
Secretary of State, 1:45 p.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: January 18,
to hold hearings to examine addressing long COVID, focusing on
advancing research and improving patient care, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: January
17, business meeting to consider the nominations of Cathy Ann
Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman, and Henry J. Kerner, of
Virginia, to be a Member, both of the Merit Systems Protection
Board, Suzanne Elizabeth Summerlin, of Florida, to be General
Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Jeff Rezmovic, of
Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland
Security, and Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be Special
Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.
January 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Cyber
Safety Review Board, focusing on expectations, outcomes, and
enduring questions, 10 a.m., SD-562.
Committee on the Judiciary: January 17, to hold hearings to
examine five years of the First Step Act, focusing on reimagining
rehabilitation and protecting public safety, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
January 18, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the
nominations of Seth Robert Aframe, of New Hampshire, to be United
States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Nicole G. Berner, of
Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit,
Joshua Paul Kolar, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for
the Seventh Circuit, Adeel Abdullah Mangi, of New Jersey, to be
United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Jacquelyn D.
Austin, to be United States District Judge for the District of South
Carolina, Amy M. Baggio, and Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, both to be a
United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, Jacqueline
Becerra, Melissa Damian, and David Seymour Leibowitz, each to be
United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida,
Cristal C. Brisco, and Gretchen S. Lund, both to be a United States
District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, Edward Sunyol
Kiel, to be United States District Judge for the District of New
Jersey, Eumi K. Lee, to be United States District Judge for the
Northern District of California, Sarah French Russell, to be United
States District Judge for the District of Connecticut, Kirk Edward
Sherriff, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of California, Julie Simone Sneed, to be United States
District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Joseph Albert
Laroski, Jr., of Maryland, and Lisa W. Wang, of the District of
Columbia, both to be a Judge of the United States Court of
International Trade, Ramona Villagomez Manglona, to be Judge for the
District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, and Deborah
Robinson, of New Jersey, to be Intellectual Property Enforcement
Coordinator, Executive Office of the President, 10 a.m., SD-G50.

House Committees

Committee on the Budget, January 18, Full Committee, markup on
H.R. 5779, the ``Fiscal Commission Act of 2023''; H.R. 6952, the
``Fiscal State of the Nation Act''; and H.R. 6957, the ``Debt-to-GDP
Transparency and Stabilization Act'', 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.

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Committee on Education and Workforce, January 18, Subcommittee on
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, hearing
entitled ``Preparing Students for Success in the Skills-Based
Economy'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, January 18, Subcommittee on
Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, hearing entitled ``Fueling
America's Economy: Legislation to Improve Safety and Expand U.S.
Pipeline Infrastructure'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
January 18, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce,
hearing entitled ``NIL Playbook: Proposal to Protect Student
Athletes' Dealmaking Rights'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, January 18, Subcommittee on
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the
SEC's Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule: A Future of Legal Hurdles'',
10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, January 18, Subcommittee on Western
Hemisphere, hearing entitled ``The Myth of the New Cuban
Entrepreneurs: An Analysis of the Biden Administration's Cuba
Policy'', 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, January 18, Full Committee,
hearing entitled ``Voices for the Victims: The Heartbreaking Reality
of the Mayorkas Border Crisis'', 9:30 a.m., 310 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, January 18, Full Committee, markup on
Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments; H.R. 5736, the ``Federal
Accountability in Interviews Reform Act''; H.R. 1508, the
``Traveler's Gun Rights Act''; H.R. 1709, the ``Tribal Firearm
Access Act''; H.R. 5585, the ``Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety
Act''; H.R. 6976, the ``Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act'';
H.R. 6678, the ``Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act''; and
H.R. 6679, the ``No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act'',
10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, January 18, Subcommittee on
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Reporting for Duty:
Examining the Impacts of the Department of the Interior's Remote and
Telework Policies'', 10:15 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
January 18, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, hearing
on H.R. 897, the ``Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine
Sanctuary and Protection Act''; H.R. 3925, the ``Youth Coastal
Fishing Program Act of 2023''; H.R. 5441, the ``Long Island Sound
Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2023''; and H.R.
6235, the ``Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control
Amendments Act of 2023'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
January 18, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, hearing on
H.R. 6062, to restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to
approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority
rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized
pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal
territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the
Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June
29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was
approved and may be amended without requirement for further
congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the
Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United
States Constitution; and H.R. 6273, the ``Guam Host Community
Compensation Act'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Accountability, January 18,
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory
Affairs, hearing entitled ``The Next Generation: Empowering American
Nuclear Energy'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, January 18, Full Committee, hearing
entitled ``Unleashing Main Street's Potential: Examining Avenues to
Capital Access'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, January 18,
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials,
hearing entitled ``Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade
Crossing Elimination and Safety'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

Joint Meeting

Joint Economic Committee: January 17, to hold hearings to examine
policy approaches to increasing the supply of affordable housing,
focusing on rebuilding the American Dream, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.