[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 8, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D466-D468]
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.

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APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department 
of Commerce. Testimony was heard from Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary, 
Department of Commerce.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled 
``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Thompson, and 
Representatives Moylan, Stanton, and Van Drew.
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.
THE COST OF THE BORDER CRISIS
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
Cost of the Border Crisis''. Testimony was heard from Brent Smith, 
County Attorney, Kinney County, Texas; and public witnesses.
CONFRONTING PERVASIVE ANTISEMITISM IN K-12 SCHOOLS
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled 
``Confronting Pervasive Antisemitism in K-12 Schools''. Testimony was 
heard from David Banks, Chancellor, New York City Public Schools, New 
York City Department of Education, New York; Karla Silvestre, 
President, Montgomery County Board of Education, Montgomery County 
Public Schools, Maryland; Enikia Ford Morthel, Superintendent, Berkeley 
Unified School District, California; and a public witness.
EXAMINING ACCUSATIONS OF IDEOLOGICAL BIAS AT NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, A 
TAXPAYER FUNDED NEWS ENTITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining Accusations of 
Ideological Bias at NPR, a Taxpayer Funded News Entity''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MISSION CRITICAL: RESTORING NATIONAL SECURITY AS THE FOCUS OF DEFENSE 
PRODUCTION ACT REAUTHORIZATION, PART II
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, Part II''. Testimony 
was heard from Laura Taylor-Kale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Industrial Base Policy, Department of Defense; Thea Rozman Kendler, 
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
Security, Department of Commerce; and Cynthia Spishak, Associate 
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
Homeland Security.
SILENT WEAPONS: EXAMINING FOREIGN ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS TARGETING 
AMERICANS IN THE HOMELAND AND ABROAD
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law 
Enforcement, and Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Silent Weapons: 
Examining Foreign Anomalous Health Incidents Targeting Americans in the 
Homeland and Abroad''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LOOKING AHEAD SERIES: OVERSIGHT OF OFFICE OF THE CLERK
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Looking Ahead Series: Oversight of Office of the Clerk''. 
Testimony was heard from Kevin McCumber, Acting Clerk, House of 
Representatives.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 354, 
the ``LEOSA Reform Act''. H.R. 354 was ordered reported, as amended.
EXAMINING THE PRESIDENT'S FY 2025 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE BUREAU OF 
INDIAN AFFAIRS, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, AND OFFICE OF INSULAR AFFAIRS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular 
Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Examining the President's FY 2025 
Budget Request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, 
and Office of Insular Affairs''. Testimony was heard from Bryan 
Newland, Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Department of the 
Interior; Carmen

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Cantor, Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs, 
Office of Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior; and Roselyn Tso, 
Director, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
STIFLING INNOVATION: EXAMINING THE IMPACTS OF REGULATORY BURDENS ON 
SMALL BUSINESSES IN HEALTHCARE
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Stifling Innovation: Examining the Impacts of Regulatory Burdens on 
Small Businesses in Healthcare''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 8261, 
the ``Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act''; H.R. 
7931, the ``PEAKS Act''; H.R. 8245, the ``Rural Hospital Stabilization 
Act''; H.R. 8244, the ``Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act''; 
H.R. 8235 the ``Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act''; and H.R. 
8246, the ``Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act''. H.R. 8261, H.R. 
7931, H.R. 8245, H.R. 8244, H.R. 8235, and H.R. 8246 were ordered 
reported, as amended.
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (NIP) AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 
(MIP) BUDGET REQUESTS FOR FY 2025, FEATURING THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL 
INTELLIGENCE AVRIL HAINES AND THE ACTING UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY MILANCY HARRIS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``National Intelligence Program (NIP) and Military 
Intelligence Program (MIP) Budget Requests for FY 2025, featuring the 
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and the Acting Under 
Secretary for Intelligence and Security Milancy Harris''. Testimony was 
heard from Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence; and Milancy 
D. Harris, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and 
Security, Department of Defense. This hearing was closed.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BUDGET REQUEST FOR FY 2025, FEATURING THE 
MILITARY SERVICES, INCLUDING THE U.S. ARMY, U.S. MARINE CORPS, U.S. 
NAVY, U.S. AIR FORCE, U.S. SPACE FORCE, AND U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS 
COMMAND
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Defense 
Intelligence and Overhead Architecture held a hearing entitled 
``Military Intelligence Program Budget Request for FY 2025, featuring 
the Military Services, including the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. 
Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and U.S. Special Operations 
Command''. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General Anthony R. Hale, 
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2), U.S. Army; Vice Admiral 
Karl O. Thomas, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information 
Warfare, N2N6/Director of Naval Intelligence, U.S. Navy; Lieutenant 
General Matthew G. Glavy, Deputy Commandant for Information, U.S. 
Marine Corps; Lieutenant General Leah G. Lauderback, Deputy Chief of 
Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects 
Operations (A2/A6), U.S. Air Force; Major General Gregory J. Gagnon, 
Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, U.S. Space Force; 
and Robin Meyer, Deputy Director for Intelligence (DJ2), U.S. Special 
Operations Command. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.