[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 113 (Tuesday, July 9, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D712-D715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             JULY 10, 2024

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine digital commodities, 10 a.m., SR-328A.
  Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, to hold hearings to 
examine the state of rural infrastructure, focusing on emergency 
response, recovery, and resilience, 2:30 p.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of Shannon A. Estenoz, of Florida, to be 
Deputy Secretary of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine the state and federal response to the Francis Scott Key 
Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the nominations 
of Jeffrey Samuel Arbeit, of the District of Columbia, Benjamin A. 
Guider III, of Louisiana, and Cathy Fung, of California, each to be 
a Judge of the United States Tax Court, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to received a closed briefing on 
the Columbia River Treaty, 2:15 p.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
an oversight hearing to examine the Permitting Council, focusing on 
improving transparency and coordination, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine S. 2783, 
to amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion 
of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to 
protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, S. 3406, 
to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a 
technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources 
Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 
to make technical corrections to

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the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement 
Pueblos' Fund, S. 3857, to take certain land in the State of 
California into trust for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of 
California, and S. 4365, to provide public health veterinary 
services to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for rabies 
prevention, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Mary Kathleen Costello, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Laura Margarete 
Provinzino, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Minnesota, and Noel Wise, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of California, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold hearings to examine 
personnel vetting, security clearance reform, and Trusted Workforce 
2.0, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Examining the Consequences of EPA's Actions on American 
Agriculture'', 2 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Full Committee, markup on the Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill, FY 2025; the Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2025; and 
the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2025; and the Revised 
Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations for FY 2025, 9 
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Workforce, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 8932, the ``FAFSA Deadline Act''; H.R. 2941, the ``Recognizing 
the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act''; H.R. 6319, the 
``Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services Act of 2023''; 
H.R. 2574, the ``EMS Counts Act''; and H.J. Res. 142, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
``Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice 
Fiduciary'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report'', 10 
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 8926, 
to modify and reauthorize the Better Utilization of Investments 
Leading to Development Act of 2018; H.R. 8345, to limit funds to the 
United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, 
rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine 
Liberation Organization, and for other purposes; H. Res. 1323, 
rejecting the United Nations decision to place the Israel Defense 
Force on a list of child's rights abusers; H.R. 7151, to amend the 
Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for expedited 
consideration of proposals for additions to, removals from, or other 
modifications with respect to entities on the Entity List, and for 
other purposes; H. Res. 837, reaffirming ties between the United 
States and the Philippines; H.R. 8566, to require reports and 
certain actions with respect to the Republic of Georgia; H. Res. 
554, affirming the nature and importance of the support of the 
United States for the religious and ethnic minority survivors of 
genocide in Iraq; H.R. 1425, to require any convention, agreement, 
or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, 
preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly to 
be subject to Senate ratification; H.R. 7025, to extend and 
authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2026; H.J. Res. 
164, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department 
of Commerce relating to ``Revision of Firearms License 
Requirements''; H. Res. 1328, recognizing the actions of the Rapid 
Support Forces and allied militias in the Darfur region of Sudan 
against non-Arab ethnic communities as acts of genocide; H.R. 3042, 
to modify the requirements for candidate countries under the 
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, and for other purposes; H.R. 7914, 
to require the imposition of sanctions on the Popular Resistance 
Committees and other associated entities, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 8232, to authorize the Secretary of State to withdraw from the 
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the 
Near East Federal funds previously made available to such 
organization; H.R. 8924, to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
identify and report on foreign adversary entities using intellectual 
property related to emerging technology without a license, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 8892, to modify certain provisions relating to 
bilateral agreements and AUKUS defense trade cooperation under the 
Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 8936, to 
provide protection, support, and humanitarian assistance to Rohingya 
refugees and internally displaced people as well as promote 
accountability and a path out of genocide and crimes against 
humanity for Rohingya; and H.R. 8934, to require the imposition of 
sanctions with respect to foreign persons engaged in piracy, and for 
other purposes, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the Library of Congress'', 10:15 a.m., 1310 
Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Collusion in the Global Alliance for Responsible Media'', 10 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency'', 
10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee, 
markup on legislation on the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024, 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Main Street Realities: Examining the Current Economic Landscape in 
America'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation, hearing entitled ``Eliminating Bottlenecks: Examining 
Opportunities to Recruit, Retain, and Engage Aviation Talent'', 10 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability 
Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on H.R.

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2971, the ``Veterans Claims Education Act of 2023''; H.R. 6362, the 
``Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2023''; H.R. 
6507, the ``Mark Our Place Act''; H.R. 7729, the ``Dennis and Lois 
Krisfalusy Act''; H.R. 8792, the ``Flowers for Fallen Heroes Act of 
2024''; H.R. 8854, the ``Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act 
of 2024''; H.R. 8910, the ``Dayton National Cemetery Expansion Act 
of 2024''; H.R. 8893, the ``Preserving Veterans' Legacy Act of 
2024''; H.R. 8874, the ``Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors 
Claims Processing Act''; H.R. 8881, the ``Rural Veterans' Improved 
Access to Benefits Act of 2024''; H.R. 8879, the ``Improving VA 
Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act''; legislation on the 
Veterans 2nd Amendment Restoration Act; legislation on the 
Safeguarding Veterans 2nd Amendment Rights Act; legislation on the 
Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act; legislation on the Board 
of Veterans Appeals' Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act; 
legislation on the Veterans' Burial Improvement Act; legislation on 
the VA Insurance Improvement Act; and legislation on the Survivor 
Benefits Update Act, 10:15 a.m., 360 Cannon.


                             Joint Meeting

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold hearings 
to examine war crimes and complicity from Syria to Ukraine, 2 p.m., 
2247, Rayburn Building.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 37 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 233 reports have been filed in the House.

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