[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 108 (Thursday, June 27, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D683-D685]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a markup on the 
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2025. The Subcommittee on 
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill, FY 2025 was forwarded to the full Committee, 
without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a markup on the 
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2025. The Subcommittee on 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill, FY 2025 was forwarded to the full Committee, 
without amendment.
EXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY 
ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Policies and Priorities of the Employee Benefits Security 
Administration''. Testimony was heard from Lisa M. Gomez, Assistant 
Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
Labor.

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THE ROLE OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT (EX-IM) BANK OF THE UNITED STATES AMID 
INTENSIFYING ECONOMIC COMPETITION WITH CHINA
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a 
hearing entitled ``The Role of the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of the 
United States Amid Intensifying Economic Competition with China''. 
Testimony was heard from Reta Jo Lewis, President and Chair of the 
Board of Directors, Export-Import Bank of the United States.
SOLUTIONS IN SEARCH OF A PROBLEM: CHAIR GENSLER'S EQUITY MARKET 
STRUCTURE REFORMS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a 
hearing entitled ``Solutions in Search of a Problem: Chair Gensler's 
Equity Market Structure Reforms''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
PROPERLY RESOURCING THE INDO-PACIFIC IN AN ERA OF GREAT POWER 
COMPETITION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific held a 
hearing entitled ``Properly Resourcing the Indo-Pacific in an Era of 
Great Power Competition''. Testimony was heard from Daniel J. 
Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs, Department of State; and Michael Schiffer, Assistant 
Administrator, Bureau for Asia, U.S. Agency for International 
Development.
THE CURSE OF SOCIALISM IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Curse of Socialism in Central America and the Caribbean''. 
Testimony was heard from Eric Jacobstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; and Greg 
Howell, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America 
and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development.
SECTOR DOWN: ENSURING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``Sector Down: 
Ensuring Critical Infrastructure Resilience''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on the Report 
Recommending that the House of Representatives Cite Mark Zwonitzer for 
Contempt of Congress; and H.R. 2833, the ``Pretrial Release Reporting 
Act''. The Report Recommending that the House of Representatives Cite 
Mark Zwonitzer for Contempt of Congress was ordered reported, as 
amended. H.R. 2833 was ordered reported, as amended.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and 
Fisheries held a hearing on H.R. 6841, to amend the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish 
a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience Program, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 7925, the ``Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act''; H.R. 
8704, to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program 
to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic 
right whales and other large cetacean species; and H.R. 8705, the 
``Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2024''. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Graves of Louisiana, Levin, Carter of 
Georgia, and D'Esposito; Evan Howell, Director, Office of Science and 
Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
of Commerce; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing on H.R. 390, the ``Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley 
National Heritage Area Enhancement Act''; H.R. 3971, the ``Flatside 
Wilderness Additions Act''; H.R. 6826, to designate the visitor and 
education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine 
as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center; H.R. 6843, to 
expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to 
include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana; H.R. 8206, to ensure that Big 
Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a 
component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 8219, the ``Lahaina National Heritage Area Act''. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Hill, Franklin, Tokuda and 
Mfume; Joy Beasley, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, 
Partnerships, and Science, National Park Service, Department of the 
Interior; Katherine Andrews, Director, Office of Outdoor Recreation, 
Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, Little Rock, Arkansas; and 
public witnesses.

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STANDING UP FOR THE RULE OF LAW: ENDING ILLEGAL RACIAL DISCRIMINATION 
AND PROTECTING MEN AND WOMEN IN U.S. EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Standing up for the Rule of Law: Ending Illegal 
Racial Discrimination and Protecting Men and Women in U.S. Employment 
Practices''. Testimony was heard from Todd Rokita, Attorney General, 
Indiana; and public witnesses.
CUTTING COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING: THE ADMINISTRATION'S PRICEY PROJECT 
LABOR AGREEMENT MANDATE
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation held a 
hearing entitled ``Cutting Competition in Contracting: The 
Administration's Pricey Project Labor Agreement Mandate''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 
AND FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Department of Transportation's 
Policies and Programs and Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request''. Testimony 
was heard from Pete Buttigieg, Secretary, Department of Transportation.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a markup on H.R. 226, the ``Veterans Collaboration Act''; H.R. 
7896, the ``VETS Opportunity Act of 2024''; H.R. 7920, the 
``Agriculture Grants for Veteran Education and Training Services Act''; 
H.R. 8592, the ``Warriors to Workforce Act''; H.R. 8646, the 
``Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2024''; H.R. 
8647, the ``VA Home Loan Program Reform Act''; H.R. 8661, the 
``Reforming Education for Veterans Act''; H.R. 7543, the ``Guard and 
Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2024''; H.R. 8560, the ``End Veteran 
Homelessness Act of 2024''; H.R. 8514, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to provide an annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, 
equipment, and other education costs under Post-9/11 Educational 
Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs; and H.R. 8627, 
the ``Student Veteran Debt Relief Act of 2024''. H.R. 226, H.R. 7896, 
H.R. 8592, H.R. 8646, H.R. 8647, H.R. 8661, H.R. 7543, H.R. 8514, and 
H.R. 8627 were forwarded to the full Committee, as amended. H.R. 7920 
and H.R. 8560 were forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.
EXPLORING THE USE OF DATA-DRIVEN METHODS AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION TO 
REDUCE VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``Exploring the Use of Data-Driven Methods and 
Community Collaboration to Reduce Veteran Homelessness''. Testimony was 
heard from Thomas O'Toole, Deputy Undersecretary for Health for 
Clinical Services, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; Jeff Olivet, Executive Director, U.S. Interagency 
Council on Homelessness; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1691, 
the ``Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 
2023''; H.R. 2407, the ``Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer 
Early Detection Screening Coverage Act''; H.R. 8816, the ``American 
Medical Innovation and Investment Act''; H.R. 4818, the ``Treat and 
Reduce Obesity Act of 2023''. H.R. 2407, H.R. 8816, H.R. 1691, and H.R. 
4818 were ordered reported, as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.