[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 79 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D455-D457]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska 
Native Public Witness Hearing''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS--DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Drug 
Enforcement Administration. Testimony was heard from Anne Milgram, 
Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.
APPROPRIATIONS--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a budget hearing on the Internal Revenue 
Service. Testimony was heard from Danny Werfel, Commissioner, Internal 
Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a budget hearing on the U.S. International 
Development Finance Corporations. Testimony was heard from Scott 
Nathan, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. International Development Finance 
Corporation.
AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska 
Native Public Witness Hearing''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EXAMINING THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S POLICIES, PRIORITIES, AND FY 2023 
FINANCIAL AUDIT FAILURE
Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Education Department's Policies, Priorities, 
and FY 2023 Financial Audit Failure''. Testimony was heard from Miguel 
Cardona, Secretary, Department of Education.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM RULE: 
FAILURES TO PROTECT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment, 
Manufacturing, and Critical Materials held a hearing entitled ``EPA's 
RMP Rule: Failures to Protect the American People and American 
Manufacturing''. Testimony was heard from Gentner Drummond, Attorney 
General, Oklahoma; and public witnesses.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ENFORCEMENT: BALANCING DETERRENCE 
WITH DUE PROCESS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a 
hearing entitled ``SEC Enforcement: Balancing Deterrence with Due 
Process''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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BRAZIL: A CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM, AND RULE OF LAW?
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Global Health, Global 
Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing entitled 
``Brazil: A Crisis of Democracy, Freedom, and Rule of Law?''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
REVIEWING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION'S EFFORTS TO OUT COMPETE 
CHINA'S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Reviewing DFC's Efforts to Out Compete China's BRI''. Testimony was 
heard from Scott Nathan, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. International 
Development Finance Corporation.
BUILDING THE FLEET: ASSESSING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S 
ROLE IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD'S ACQUISITIONS PROCESS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``Building the Fleet: 
Assessing the Department of Homeland Security's Role in the United 
States Coast Guard's Acquisitions Process''. Testimony was heard from 
Shelby Oakley, Director, Contracting and National Security 
Acquisitions, Government Accountability Office; Ron O'Rourke, 
Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research Service, Library of 
Congress; Eric Labs, Senior Analyst for Naval Forces and Weapons, 
Congressional Budget Office; Vice Admiral Paul Thomas, Deputy 
Commandant for Mission Support, U.S. Coast Guard; and Randolph Alles, 
Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property, and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Intellectual 
Property: Enforcement Activities by the Executive Branch''. Testimony 
was heard from Josh Goldfoot, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, 
Criminal Division, Department of Justice; Michael Ball, Acting 
Assistant Director, Global Trade Investigations Division, Homeland 
Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement, 
Department Of Homeland Security; and Brandon Lord, Executive Director, 
Trade Policy and Programs, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
COMPLIANCE WITH COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Responsiveness and 
Accountability to Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Compliance with 
Committee Oversight''. Testimony was heard from Zephranie Buetow, 
Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland 
Security; and Melanie Egorin, Assistant Secretary for Legislation, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
897, the ``Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and 
Protection Act''; 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. 6852, the ``Holcombe Rucker Park Landmark Act''. H.R. 897 and H.R. 
6852 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 6062 was ordered reported, 
without amendment.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on an updated Committee roster and revised membership 
and leadership of the Subcommittee on Railroad, Pipelines, and 
Hazardous Materials. The updated Committee roster and revised 
membership and leadership were agreed to.
ENSURING SAFETY AND RELIABILITY: EXAMINING THE REAUTHORIZATION NEEDS OF 
THE PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled 
``Ensuring Safety and Reliability: Examining the Reauthorization Needs 
of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration''. 
Testimony was heard from Tristan Brown, Deputy Administrator, Pipeline 
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of 
Transportation; and public witnesses.

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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (NIP) BUDGET REQUEST FOR FY 2025, 
FEATURING THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. COAST GUARD, DRUG ENFORCEMENT 
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE 
TREASURY
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on National 
Intelligence Enterprise held a hearing entitled ``National Intelligence 
Program (NIP) Budget Request for FY 2025, featuring the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland 
Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. 
Department of State, and U.S. Department of the Treasury''. Testimony 
was heard from Tonya Ugoretz, Assistant Director, Directorate of 
Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice; 
Kennth Wainstein, Undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Office 
of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; Jay 
Tilden, Director, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, 
Department of Energy; Shannon Corless, Assistant Secretary, Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury; Brett Holmgren, 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of 
State; Rear Admiral Rebecca Ore, Assistant Commandant for Intelligence, 
U.S. Coast Guard; and Carrie Thompson, Assistant Administrator and 
Chief of Intelligence, Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice. 
This hearing was closed.
FY 2025 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE (NRO) AND 
THE NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NGA)
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Defense 
Intelligence and Overhead Architecture held a hearing entitled ``FY 
2025 Budget Request for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and 
the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)''. Testimony was 
heard from Chris Scolese, Director, National Reconnaissance Office, 
Department of Defense; and Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth, Director, 
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense. This 
hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
POST-ELECTION TURKEY
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Committee received a 
briefing on post-election Turkey from Gonul Tol, Middle East Institute; 
Rich Outzen, Atlantic Council; and Nicholas Danforth, War on the Rocks.