[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D244-D247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
U.S. MILITARY POSTURE AND NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NORTH AND 
SOUTH AMERICA
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and 
South America''. Testimony was heard from Rebecca Zimmerman, Performing 
the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and 
Hemispheric Affairs, Department of Defense; General Gregory M. Guillot, 
Commander, U.S. Northern Command and Northern American Aerospace 
Defense Command; and General Laura J. Richardson, Commander, U.S. 
Southern Command, Department of Defense.
U.S. AND ADVERSARY HYPERSONIC CAPABILITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``U.S. and Adversary Hypersonic Capabilities''. 
Testimony was heard from James Weber, Principal Director for 
Hypersonics, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical 
Technologies, Department of Defense; Michael Horowitz, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Force Development and Emerging Capabilities, 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of 
Defense; Lieutenant General Robert Rasch, U.S. Army, Director, Rapid 
Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, U.S. 
Army; Vice Admiral Johnny R. Wolfe, Jr., U.S. Navy, Director, Strategic 
Systems Programs, U.S. Navy; Lieutenant General Dale R. White, U.S. Air 
Force, Military Deputy, Office of the Assistance Secretary of the Air 
Force for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology; Jeffrey McCormick, 
Senior Intelligence Analyst, National Air and Space Intelligence 
Center, U.S. Air Force; and George Rumford, Director, Test Resource 
Management Center, Department of Defense.
AIR FORCE PROJECTION FORCES AVIATION PROGRAMS AND CAPABILITIES RELATED 
TO THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``Air Force Projection Forces Aviation 
Programs and Capabilities Related to the President's Fiscal

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Year 2025 Budget Request''. Testimony was heard from Andrew P. Hunter, 
Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, 
Department of the Air Force; and Lieutenant General Richard G. Moore, 
Jr., Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Department of the 
Air Force.
SAFEGUARDING STUDENT--ATHLETES FROM NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 
MISCLASSIFICATION
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions; and Subcommittee on Higher Education 
and Workforce Development held a joint hearing entitled ``Safeguarding 
Student-Athletes from NLRB Misclassification''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a markup 
on H.R. 619, the ``NAPA Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 620, the 
``Alzheimer's Accountability and Investment Act''; H.R. 7218, the 
``Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act of 
2024''; H.R. 5012, the ``SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023''; H.R. 4581, the 
``Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023''; H.R. 
2706, the ``Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination 
Prevention Act''; H.R. 4646, the ``SIREN Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 
6160, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a lifespan 
respite care program; H.R. 6960, the ``Emergency Medical Services for 
Children Reauthorization Act of 2024''; H.R. 7153, the ``Dr. Lorna 
Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 7251, 
the ``Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024''; H.R. 7224, 
to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, 
Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program; H.R. 
7208, the ``Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 
2024''; H.R. 6829, the ``Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, 
Research, and Training in the Schools Act of 2023''; H.R. 7189, the 
``Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024''; H.R. 7406, 
the ``DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2024''; H.R. 3916, the 
``SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2023''; H.R. 5074, the ``Kidney PATIENT 
Act''; and H.R. 5526, the ``Seniors' Access to Critical Medications Act 
of 2023''. H.R. 620, H.R. 7218, H.R. 6960, H.R. 7153, H.R. 7224, H.R. 
5074, H.R. 5526, and H.R. 5012 were forwarded to the full Committee, 
without amendment. H.R. 619, H.R. 4581, H.R. 4646, H.R. 6160, H.R. 
7251, H.R. 6829, H.R. 7189, H.R. 3916, H.R. 2706, H.R. 7208, and H.R. 
7406 were forwarded to the full Committee, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a markup on H.R. 7589, the ``Removing Our Unsecure 
Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act''; H.R. 1513, the 
``Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhancing Networks 
Act''; H.R. 820, the ``Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency 
Act''; and H.R. 2864, the ``Countering CCP Drones Act''. H.R. 7589 and 
H.R. 1513 forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment. H.R. 820 
and H.R. 2864 were forwarded to the full Committee, as amended.
MISSION CRITICAL: RESTORING NATIONAL SECURITY AS THE FOCUS OF DEFENSE 
PRODUCTION ACT REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a 
hearing entitled ``Mission Critical: Restoring National Security as the 
Focus of Defense Production Act Reauthorization''. Testimony was heard 
from Luke Nicastro, Analyst in U.S. Defense Policy, Congressional 
Research Service, Library of Congress; and public witnesses.
GOING NUCLEAR ON ROSATOM: ENDING GLOBAL DEPENDENCE ON PUTIN'S NUCLEAR 
ENERGY SECTOR
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe held a hearing 
entitled ``Going Nuclear on Rosatom: Ending Global Dependence on 
Putin's Nuclear Energy Sector''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERSIGHT: EXAMINING TSA'S POST-MODERNIZATION EFFORTS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``Organizational Oversight: 
Examining TSA's Post-Modernization Efforts''. Testimony was heard from 
the following Department of Homeland Security officials: Julie Scanlon, 
Executive Assistant Administrator, Enterprise Support, Transportation 
Security Administration; Brian C. Belcher, Executive Assistant 
Administrator, Director for Law, Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal 
Service, Transportation Security Administration; Stacey Fitzmaurice, 
Executive Assistant Administrator, Operations Support, Transportation 
Security Administration; and Steve Lorincz, Deputy Executive Assistant 
Administrator, Security Operations, Transportation Security 
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THREE YEARS LATER: ASSESSING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO MULTIPLE 
PIPE BOMBS ON JANUARY 6, 2021
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Three Years Later: Assessing the Law Enforcement Response to 
Multiple Pipe Bombs on January 6, 2021''. Testimony was heard from Sean 
P. Gallagher, Assistant Chief, Uniformed Operations, U.S. Capitol 
Police; and public witnesses.
HEARING ON THE REPORT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL ROBERT K. HUR
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Hearing on the Report of Special Counsel Robert K. Hur''. Testimony 
was heard from Robert K. Hur, Special Counsel, Department of Justice.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
6862, to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production 
activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; H.R. 1657, the 
``Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2023''; H.R. 2468, the 
``Mountain View Corridor Completion Act''; H.R. 4389, the ``Migratory 
Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023''; H.R. 
4524, the ``Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act''; H.R. 5443, the 
``AACE Act''; H.R. 5582, the ``White Oak Resilience Act''; H.R. 5665, 
the ``Promoting Accessibility on Federal Lands Act of 2023''; H.R. 
6235, the ``Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control 
Amendments Act of 2023''; H.R. 6342, the ``Military and Veterans in 
Parks Act'' or the ``MVP Act''; H.R. 6368, the ``Indian Buffalo 
Management Act''; and H.R. 7072, the ``Wabeno Economic Development Act 
of 2024''. H.R. 6862, H.R. 1657, H.R. 2468, H.R. 4389, H.R. 4524, H.R. 
5443, H.R. 5582, H.R. 5665, H.R. 6235, H.R. 6342, H.R. 6368, and H.R. 
7072 were ordered reported, as amended.
THE POWER STRUGGLE: EXAMINING THE RELIABILITY AND SECURITY OF AMERICA'S 
ELECTRICAL GRID
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``The Power Struggle: Examining the Reliability and Security of 
America's Electrical Grid''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ADDRESSING REAL HARM DONE BY DEEPFAKES
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation held a 
hearing entitled ``Addressing Real Harm Done by Deepfakes''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
BRIDGING THE VALLEY OF DEATH: ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY--
ENERGY'S ROLE IN DEVELOPING BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a hearing entitled ``Bridging the Valley of Death: ARPA-E's Role 
in Developing Breakthrough Technologies''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
NAVIGATING REGULATIONS: ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS TO INVESTING IN SMALL 
BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, 
and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Navigating Regulations: 
Alternative Pathways to Investing in Small Businesses''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
DISASTER READINESS: EXAMINING THE PROPRIETY OF THE EXPANDED USE OF FEMA 
RESOURCES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``Disaster Readiness: Examining the Propriety of the 
Expanded Use of FEMA Resources''. Testimony was heard from Deanne 
Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security; Kristen D. Bernard, Deputy Inspector 
General for Audits, Department of Homeland Security; and Chris Currie, 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Government Accountability 
Office.
ENHANCING ACCESS TO CARE AT HOME IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved 
Communities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
2024 ANNUAL THREAT ASSESSMENT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``2024 Annual Threat Assessment''. Testimony was heard 
from Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence, Office of the 
Director of National Intelligence; William Burns, Director, Central 
Intelligence Agency; General Timothy D. Haugh, Director, National 
Security Agency; Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau

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of Investigation; and Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Kruse, Director, 
Defense Intelligence Agency.
2024 ANNUAL THREAT ASSESSMENT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``2024 Annual Threat Assessment''. Testimony was heard 
from Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence, Office of the 
Director of National Intelligence; William Burns, Director, Central 
Intelligence Agency; General Timothy D. Haugh, Director, National 
Security Agency; Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation; and Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Kruse, Director, 
Defense Intelligence Agency. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
U.S. FISCAL SITUATION
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
fiscal situation of the United States, after receiving testimony from 
Michael Faulkender, America First Policy Institute, Michael Linden, 
Washington Center for Equitable Growth, and Romina Boccia, Cato 
Institute, all of Washington, D.C.; and Kimberly A. Clausing, 
University of California, Los Angeles.