[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 59 (Monday, April 8, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D314-D319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of April 9 through April 12, 2024

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Susan M. Bazis, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Nebraska, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation of the 
nomination at 11:30 a.m. Following disposition of the nomination, 
Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Robert J. White, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Michigan.
  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 Appropriations: April 9, Subcommittee on Defense, to 
hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification 
for fiscal year 2025 for the Air Force and Space Force, 10 a.m., SD-
192.

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  April 9, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2025 for United States Agency for 
International Development, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2025 for the U.S. Forest Service, 10 
a.m., SD-124.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 
2025 for the Department of Homeland Security, 2:30 p.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: April 9, to hold open and closed 
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Defense and Future Years 
Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in 
SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  April 10, Full Committee, to hold open and closed hearings to 
examine the posture of United States Special Operations Command and 
United States Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program; 
to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217, 9:30 
a.m., SD-106.
  April 11, Full Committee, to hold open and closed hearings to 
examine the posture of United States European Command and United 
States Transportation Command in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program; 
to be immediately followed by a closed session at 12:30 p.m. in SVC-
217, 8 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 9, to hold 
hearings to examine an update from the Department of Treasury, 
focusing on countering illicit finance, terrorism, and sanctions 
evasion, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold hearings to 
examine MOHELA's performance as a student loan servicer, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: April 10, to hold hearings to examine 
offshore tax evasion by the wealthy and corporations, 10 a.m., SD-
608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 10, to 
hold hearings to examine the nominations of Jennifer L. Homendy, of 
Virginia, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety 
Board, and Patrick John Fuchs, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the 
Surface Transportation Board, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 10, Subcommittee 
on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine the federal and non-
federal role of assessing cyber threats to and vulnerabilities of 
critical water infrastructure in our energy sector, 2:30 p.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 10, to hold 
hearings to examine the state of air quality monitoring technology, 
10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: April 9, Subcommittee on Health Care, to 
hold hearings to examine opportunities to improve substance use 
disorder care in the Federal health programs, focusing on closing 
gaps in the care continuum, 2:30 p.m., SD-215.
  April 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine bolstering 
chronic care through Medicare Physician Payment, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: April 10, to hold hearings to 
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2025 
for United States Agency for International Development, 10 a.m., SD-
419.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, 
Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's 
Issues, to hold hearings to examine countering transnational 
criminal networks and corruption in the Western Hemisphere, 9:30 
a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: April 10, 
business meeting to consider S. 4042, to amend title 44, United 
States Code, to reform the management of Federal records, S. 2871, 
to advance Federal Government innovation through the implementation 
and use of multi-cloud computing software technology, S. 4036, to 
establish a Government Spending Oversight Committee within the 
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, S. 
4062, to establish a pilot program to assess the use of technology 
to speed up and enhance the cargo inspection process at land ports 
of entry along the border, S. 4066, to improve Federal technology 
procurement, S. 3698, to amend title 11, District of Columbia 
Official Code, to revise references in such title to individuals 
with intellectual disabilities, S. 4055, to provide for a pilot 
program to improve contracting outcomes, S. 2278, to establish Image 
Adjudicator and Supervisory Image Adjudicator positions in the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations, S. 4024, 
to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and 
trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting 
authority, S. 1897, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
enhance capabilities for outbound inspections at the southern land 
border, S. 3851, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 90 McCamly Street South in Battle Creek, 
Michigan, as the ``Sojourner Truth Post Office'', H.R. 5473, to 
amend certain laws relating to disaster recovery and relief with 
respect to the implementation of building codes, H.R. 2754, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas, as the ``Lance 
Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & 
Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building'', H.R. 3865, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the 
``Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building'', and H.R. 3947, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, as the 
``Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building'', 10 a.m., SD-342.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, 
to hold hearings to examine improving export controls and 
enforcement, 3 p.m., SD-342.

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  Committee on the Judiciary: April 9, to hold hearings to examine 
the effects of forced arbitration, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  April 10, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program, 10 
a.m., SD-G50.
  April 11, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of New York, Dena M. Coggins, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California, 
Eric C. Schulte, and Camela C. Theeler, both to be a United States 
District Judge for the District of South Dakota, Nancy L. Maldonado, 
of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh 
Circuit, Georgia N. Alexakis, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois, Krissa M. Lanham, and Angela M. 
Martinez, both to be a United States District Judge for the District 
of Arizona, Sparkle L. Sooknanan, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Columbia, Claria Horn Boom, of Kentucky, and 
John Gleeson, of New York, both to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission, and David O. Barnett, Jr., to be United 
States Marshal for the District of New Mexico, Clinton J. Fuchs, to 
be United States Marshal for the District of Maryland, Matthew L. 
Gannon, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of 
Iowa, David C. Waterman, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Iowa, and Gary D. Grimes, Sr., to be United 
States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas, all of the 
Department of Justice, 9:45 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: April 9, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine the Smithsonian Institution, 2:45 p.m., 
SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: April 10, to 
hold hearings to examine the role of child care small businesses in 
supporting parents and the American workforce, 2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 10, to hold hearings to 
examine ensuring equity for women veterans at the VA, 3:30 p.m., SR-
418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 9, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  April 10, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on certain 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: 
April 9, to hold hearings to examine shell companies, focusing on a 
risk to national security, public health, and rule of law, 2 p.m., 
SD-608.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, April 10, Subcommittee on Legislative 
Branch, budget hearing on the Government Accountability Office, the 
Government Publishing Office, and the Congressional Budget Office, 9 
a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the United 
States Navy and Marine Corps, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on the 
Department of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of 
Education, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and 
Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 10:30 a.m., 2362-
B Rayburn.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on 
the United States Capitol Police, 11 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the United 
States Army, 2 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, budget hearing on Army Military Construction 
and Family Housing, 2 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Member 
Day'', 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related 
Programs, budget hearing on the United States Agency for 
International Development, 1:30 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, budget hearing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2 
p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled 
``Member Day'', 2 p.m., 2008 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Navy and Marine Corps 
Military Construction and Family Housing, 2 p.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, April 10, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in 
Europe'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and 
Innovation, hearing entitled ``Cyber in an Era of Persistent 
Engagement: The Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for U.S. Cyber 
Command and Cyber Operations'', 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  April 11, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 9 a.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces; and 
Subcommittee on Readiness, joint hearing entitled ``Posture and 
Readiness of the Mobility Enterprise--TRANSCOM and MARAD'', 3 p.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, 
hearing entitled ``A Review of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise's 
Posture and Capabilities in Strategic Competition and in 
Synchronizing Intelligence Efforts to Counter the People's Republic 
of China'', 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  April 12, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing entitled 
``FY25 Budget Request for Missile Defense and Missile Defeat 
Programs'', 9 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Education and Workforce, April 10, Subcommittee on 
Higher Education and Workforce Development, hearing entitled ``FAFSA 
Fail: Examining the Impact on Students, Families, and Schools'', 
10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing entitled 
``Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access 
Benefits'', 9:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 10, Subcommittee on 
Health, hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals to Support Patient 
Access to Telehealth Services'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, 
hearing entitled ``American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Spent Fuel 
Policy and Innovation'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, April 10, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Beyond Scope: How the SEC's Climate Rule Threatens 
American Markets'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, April 10, Subcommittee on Global 
Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, 
hearing entitled ``The Chinese Communist Party's Malign Influence at 
the United Nations--It's Getting Worse'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  April 10, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``USAID's Foreign 
Policy and International Development Priorities in the Era of Great 
Power Competition'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, April 10, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 5302, the ``Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act''; H.R. 7404, the 
``Subterranean Border Defense Act''; H.R. 7433, the ``Law 
Enforcement Support and Transnational Repression Hotline Act''; H.R. 
7443, the ``Combating Transnational Repression Act of 2024''; H.R. 
7439, the ``Strengthening State and Local Efforts to Combat 
Transnational Repression Act''; and H.R. 7832, the ``Emerging 
Innovative Border Technologies Act''; and H.R. 7832, the ``Emerging 
Innovative Border Technologies Act'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, April 11, Subcommittee on 
Modernization, markup on H.R. 7593, the ``Modernizing the 
Congressional Research Service's Access to Data Act''; and H.R. 
7592, a bill to replace the requirement for the Library of Congress 
to prepare hardbound versions of the Constitution Annotated and 
supplements with a requirement to instead prepare and publish 
digital versions online, 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, April 10, Subcommittee on Courts, 
Intellectual Property, and the Internet, hearing entitled 
``Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part III--IP 
Protection for AI-Assisted Inventions and Creative Works'', 10 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, 
hearing entitled ``Fighting for a Free Press: Protecting Journalists 
and Their Sources'', 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, April 10, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Biden's Border 
Crisis: Examining the Impacts of International Cartels Targeting 
Indian Country'', 10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, hearing 
entitled ``The National Wildlife Refuge System at Risk: Impacts of 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Proposed BIDEH Rule'', 10:45 
a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, hearing 
entitled ``Energizing the Territories: Promoting Affordable and 
Reliable Energy Sources for the U.S. Insular Areas'', 2 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Accountability, April 10, Full 
Committee, markup on H.R. 7109, the ``Equal Representation Act''; 
H.R. 7868, the ``FEHB Protection Act''; H.R. 7524, the ``GSA 
Technology Accountability Act''; legislation on the Allowing 
Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act; H.R. 7867, 
the ``Renewing Efficiency in Government by Budgeting Act''; H.R. 
272, the ``Astronaut Safe Temporary Ride Options Act''; H.R. 3019, 
the ``Federal Prison Oversight Act''; H.R. 7869, the ``U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections 
Act''; and several postal naming measures, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 11, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the U.S. 
Food and Drug Administration'', 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, April 10, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Tax Day: Exploring the Adverse Effects of High Taxes and 
a Complex Tax Code'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, April 10, Subcommittee on 
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on H.R. 1083, 
the ``Caring for Survivors Act of 2023''; H.R. 2911, the ``Fairness 
for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023''; H.R. 3651, the 
``Love Lives On Act of 2023''; H.R. 7100, the ``Prioritizing 
Veterans' Survivors Act''; H.R. 7150, the ``Survivor Benefits 
Delivery Improvement Act of 2024''; H.R. 7777, the ``Veterans' 
Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024''; H.R. 7793, the 
``Veterans Appeals Options Expansion Act of 2024''; H.R. 7816, the 
``Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act''; legislation to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the duty of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a veteran with a medical 
examination in connection with certain claims for disability 
compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for 
other purposes; legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, 
to improve matters relating to medical examinations for veterans 
disability compensation, and for other purposes; legislation to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the efficiency of 
adjudications and appeals of claims for benefits under laws 
administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
purposes; and legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
provide for certain revisions to the manual of the Veterans Benefits 
Administration and to improve the quality of the adjudication of 
claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, 1:30 p.m., 360 Cannon.

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  April 11, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``U.S. Department of 
Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026'', 9 
a.m., 360 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, April 11, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Expanding on the Success of the 2017 Tax Relief to Help 
Hardworking Americans'', 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.


                             Joint Meeting

  Joint Economic Committee: April 10, to hold hearings to examine 
investing in early childhood education, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 14 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 95 reports have been filed in the House.

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