[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 65 (Monday, April 15, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D354-D356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                             APRIL 16, 2024

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to 
hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification 
for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., SD-
124.
  Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2025 for the Navy 
and Marine Corps, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget 
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2025 for the Department 
of Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
posture of the Department of the Air Force 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 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, to hold hearings 
to examine challenges in preserving the U.S. housing stock, 10 a.m., 
SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2025 
for the Department of Energy, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the President's 
proposed budget request for fiscal year 2025 for the Internal 
Revenue Service and the Internal Revenue Service 2024 filing season, 
10:30 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to consider S. 
1651, to encourage increased trade and investment between the United 
States and the countries in the Western Balkans, S. 138, to amend 
the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to modify certain provisions of that 
Act, S. 1829, to impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in 
the import of petroleum from the Islamic Republic of Iran, S. 3874, 
to impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for terrorist 
organizations in Gaza and the West Bank, S. 2626, to impose 
sanctions with respect to the Supreme Leader of Iran and the 
President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights 
abuses and support for terrorism, S. 2336, to address the threat 
from the development of Iran's ballistic missile program and the 
transfer or deployment of Iranian missiles and related goods and 
technology, including materials and equipment, S. 3854, to combat 
transnational repression abroad, to strengthen tools to combat 
authoritarianism, corruption, and kleptocracy, to invest in 
democracy research and development, S. 3235, to require a strategy 
to counter the role of the People's Republic of China in evasion of 
sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran, S. 618, 
to establish the United States Foundation for International 
Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and 
conserved areas, S. 1881, to reauthorize and amend the Nicaraguan 
Investment Conditionality Act of 2018 and the Reinforcing 
Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 
2021, S. Res. 505, condemning the use of sexual violence and rape as 
a weapon of war by the terrorist group Hamas against the people of 
Israel, S. Res. 357, recognizing the formation of the Alliance for 
Development in Democracy and urging the United States to pursue 
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ties with its member countries, S. Res. 385, calling for the 
immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and 
journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the 
Russian Federation in March 2023, S. Con. Res. 18, calling for the 
immediate release of Marc Fogel, a United States citizen and 
teacher, who was given an unjust and disproportionate criminal 
sentence by the Government of the Russian Federation in June 2022, 
and the nominations of Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, to 
be Representative of the United States of America to the African 
Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador, Pamela M. Tremont, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe, Elizabeth 
Rood, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Richard H. 
Riley IV, of California, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of 
Somalia, David J. Kostelancik, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Albania, Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, Stephan A. Lang, of 
Virginia, to be U.S. Coordinator for International Communications 
and Information Policy, with the rank of Ambassador, Jennifer M. 
Adams, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cabo Verde, 
Courtney Diesel O'Donnell, of California, to be United States 
Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, 
Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador, 
Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Representative 
of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank 
and status of Ambassador and the Deputy Representative of the United 
States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations, and 
to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions 
of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of 
service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to 
the United Nations, Dafna Hochman Rand, of Maryland, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Arthur W. Brown, 
of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador, 
Richard Mills, Jr., of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Nigeria, and Mark Toner, of Pennsylvania, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, all of the Department of 
State, Andrew William Plitt, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, Richard L.A. Weiner, of the District of Columbia, to be 
United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development, Elizabeth Shortino, of the District of Columbia, to be 
United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, 
routine lists in the Foreign Service, and other pending calendar 
business, 10 a.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
an oversight hearing to examine the United States Postal Service, 10 
a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine 
eliminating the abuse of solitary confinement, focusing on a legacy 
of harm, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine AI, focusing on election deepfakes, 2 
p.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine the long-
term care workforce, focusing on addressing shortages and improving 
the profession, 10 a.m., SD-562.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, 
hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the John C. Stennis 
Center for Public Service, the Office of Congressional Workplace 
Rights, and the Congressional Office for International Leadership'', 
9:30 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the U.S. Forest Service, 9:30 a.m., 2008 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 10 a.m., 2362 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on the Library 
of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol, 11 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on the 
Transportation Security Administration, 2 p.m., 2008 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request'', 10 a.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2025 
Budget Request for Department of Defense Energy, Installations, and 
Environment Programs'', 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing entitled 
``Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request of the Department of Defense for 
Fixed-Wing Tactical and Training Aircraft Programs'', 3:30 p.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled ``ERISA's 50th 
Anniversary: the Path to Higher Quality, Lower Cost Health Care'', 
10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
entitled ``Examining Health Sector Cybersecurity in the Wake of the 
Change Healthcare Attack'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``Examining How Improper Payments Cost Taxpayers Billions and Weaken 
Medicare and Medicaid'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on National 
Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, 
hearing entitled ``Held for Ransom: How Ransomware Endangers Our 
Financial System'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

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  Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, 
hearing entitled ``Agency Audit: Reviewing CFPB Financial Reporting 
and Transparency'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``A Review of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department 
of Homeland Security'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1631, 
the ``Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act''; H.R. 
7737, the ``One Agency Act''; H.R. 3591, the ``Asylum Accountability 
Act''; H.R. 3269, the ``Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate 
Act''; H.R. 7581, the ``Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and 
Wellness Through Data Act''; and H.R. 4951, the ``Ensuring Justice 
for Victims of Terrorism Act'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, hearing 
entitled ``Liberty, Tyranny, and Accountability: Covid-19 and the 
Constitution'', 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
5015, the ``Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 
2023''; H.R. 6482, the ``Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal 
Lands Act''; H.R. 7003, the ``National Landslide Preparedness Act 
Reauthorization Act of 2024''; H.R. 7370, the ``Geothermal Energy 
Opportunity Act'' or the ``GEO Act''; H.R. 7375, to amend the 
Mineral Leasing Act to improve the assessment of expression of 
interest fees, and for other purposes; H.R. 7377, the ``Royalty 
Resiliency Act''; H.R. 7408, the ``America's Wildlife Habitat 
Conservation Act''; H.R. 7409, the ``HEATS Act''; and H.R. 7422, the 
``Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024'', 10:15 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on 
National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, hearing entitled 
``How the Border Crisis Impacts Public Safety'', 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, hearing entitled 
``Academic Malpractice: Examining the Relationship Between 
Scientific Journals, the Government, and Peer Review'', 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, 
and Capital Access, hearing entitled ``Exploring SBA Programs: 
Reviewing the SBIC and SBIR Programs' Impact on Small Businesses'', 
10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Committee, 
business meeting on updated Committee roster, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability 
Assistance and Memorial Affairs, markup 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 Lies 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 Communications for Veterans Claims Act''; H.R. 7883, the 
``Toxic Exposures Examination Improvement Act''; H.R. 7917, the 
``Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2024''; and H.R. 7919, the 
``Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act of 2024'', 1 p.m., 360 
Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Health, markup on H.R. 3225, the ``BUILD for 
Veterans Act of 2023''; H.R. 3303, the ``Maternal Health for 
Veterans Act''; H.R. 3644, the ``ACT for Veterans Act''; H.R. 3649, 
the ``Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act''; H.R. 
4424, the ``Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act''; H.R. 
5247, the ``Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 
2023''; H.R. 5530, the ``VA Emergency Transportation Access Act''; 
H.R. 5794, the ``Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 
2023''; H.R. 6324, the ``Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major 
Medical Facility Authorization Act''; H.R. 6373, the ``Veterans 
STAND Act''; H.R. 7347, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on whether the 
Secretary will include certain psychedelic drugs in the formulary of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs; and a Lease Resolution, 3 p.m., 
360 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Hearing on the Biden Administration's 2024 Trade Policy Agenda 
with United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai'', 10 a.m., 
1100 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing entitled ``Hearing on the 
Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset'', 3 
p.m., 2020 Rayburn.
  Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United 
States and the Chinese Communist Party, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The CCP's Role in the Fentanyl Crisis'', 8 a.m., HVC-210.


                             Joint Meeting

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold hearings 
to examine the Republic of Malta, focusing on leading the OSCE 
through turbulent times, 1 p.m., 2247-RHOB.