[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 62 (Thursday, April 11, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D343-D345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Flood, McGovern, and Moore of Wisconsin.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations 
and Related Programs held a budget hearing on the U.S. Agency for 
International Development. Testimony was heard from Samantha Power, 
Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development.
APPROPRIATIONS--FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation. Testimony was heard from Christopher Wray, 
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Manning, Moylan, Stanton, and Van Drew.
APPROPRIATIONS--NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND FAMILY 
HOUSING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the 
Navy and Marine Corps Military Construction and Family Housing. 
Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General Edward D. Banta, Deputy 
Commandant, Installations and Logistics, U.S. Marine Corps; Meredith 
Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Installations, Energy and 
Environment, and Chief Sustainability Officer, Department of the Navy; 
and Vice Admiral Jeffrey T. Jablon, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
for Installations and Logistics, Department of the Navy.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Moore of Utah, 
Stanton, Kilmer, McGovern, James, Budzinski, and Perez.

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POSTURE AND READINESS OF THE MOBILITY ENTERPRISE--U.S. TRANSPORTATION 
COMMAND AND U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces; and Subcommittee on Readiness held a joint hearing entitled 
``Posture and Readiness of the Mobility Enterprise--TRANSCOM and 
MARAD''. Testimony was heard from General Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, 
Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Department of Defense; and Rear 
Admiral Ann C. Phillips (Retired), Administrator, U.S. Maritime 
Administration, Department of Transportation.
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
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special 
Operations held a 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''. Testimony was heard from the following 
Department of Defense officials: Milancy D. Harris, Acting Under 
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security; General Timothy D. 
Haugh, U.S. Air Force, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Director, 
National Security Agency, and Chief, Central Security Service; and 
Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, U.S. Air Force, Director, Defense 
Intelligence Agency.
UNLOCKING OPPORTUNITY: ALLOWING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO ACCESS 
BENEFITS
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing 
Independent Contractors to Access Benefits''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
WHERE ARE WE NOW: SECTION 230 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT OF 1996
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Where Are We Now: Section 230 of 
the Communications Decency Act of 1996''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Modernization held a 
markup on H.R. 7592, the ``Eliminating the CONAN Print Requirement''; 
and H.R. 7593, the ``Modernizing the Congressional Research Service's 
Access to Data Act''. H.R. 7592 and H.R. 7593 were forwarded to the 
full Committee, without amendment.
FIGHTING FOR A FREE PRESS: PROTECTING JOURNALISTS AND THEIR SOURCES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and 
Limited Government held a hearing entitled ``Fighting for a Free Press: 
Protecting Journalists and Their Sources''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
ENERGIZING THE TERRITORIES: PROMOTING AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE ENERGY 
SOURCES FOR THE U.S. INSULAR AREAS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular 
Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Energizing the Territories: Promoting 
Affordable and Reliable Energy Sources for the U.S. Insular Areas''. 
Testimony was heard from John Brewer, Jr., Director, Office of Insular 
and International Affairs, Department of the Interior; Kyle D Fleming, 
Director, Virgin Islands Energy Office, and Chairman, Governing Board, 
Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, U.S. Virgin Islands; and 
public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of the U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration''. Testimony was heard from Robert Califf, Commissioner, 
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
REFORMING INTELLIGENCE AND SECURING AMERICA ACT; EXTENDING LIMITS OF 
U.S. CUSTOMS WATERS ACT; DENOUNCING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S 
IMMIGRATION POLICIES; OPPOSING EFFORTS TO PLACE ONE-SIDED PRESSURE ON 
ISRAEL WITH RESPECT TO GAZA
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 7888, the 
``Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act''; H.R. 529, the 
``Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act''; H. Res. 1112, 
denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies; and H. Res. 
1117, opposing efforts to place one-sided pressure on Israel with 
respect to Gaza. The Committee granted, by a record vote of 8-4, a rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 7888, the ``Reforming Intelligence 
and Securing America Act'',

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H.R. 529, the ``Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act'', H. Res. 
1112, Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies, and 
H. Res. 1117, Opposing efforts to place one-sided pressure on Israel 
with respect to Gaza. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7888, 
the ``Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act'', under a 
structured rule. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees 
and the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence or their respective designees. The rule 
provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of 
the text of Rules Committee Print 118-27 shall be considered as adopted 
and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The 
rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules 
Committee report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 
the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule 
waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules 
Committee report. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule 
further provides for consideration of H.R. 529, the ``Extending Limits 
of U.S. Customs Waters Act'', under a closed rule. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered 
as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The 
rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as 
amended. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit. The rule further provides for 
consideration of H. Res. 1112, Denouncing the Biden administration's 
immigration policies, under a closed rule. The rule provides that upon 
adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention 
of any point of order to consider H. Res. 1112. The rule provides that 
the resolution shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour 
of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their 
respective designees. The rule further provides for consideration of H. 
Res. 1117, Opposing efforts to place one-sided pressure on Israel with 
respect to Gaza, under a closed rule. The rule provides that upon 
adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention 
of any point of order to consider H. Res. 1117. The rule provides that 
the resolution shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule provides 
one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or 
their respective designees.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2025 AND 2026
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Years 
2025 and 2026''. Testimony was heard from Denis McDonough, Secretary, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
EXPANDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE 2017 TAX RELIEF TO HELP HARDWORKING 
AMERICANS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Expanding on the Success of the 2017 Tax Relief to Help Hardworking 
Americans''. Testimony was heard from former Senator Phil Gramm and 
public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.