[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D769-D770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SAFEGUARDING WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS FROM OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION OVERREACH AND SKEWED PRIORITIES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``Safeguarding Workers and 
Employers from OSHA Overreach and Skewed Priorities''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and 
Grid Security held a hearing entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission Budget''. Testimony was heard from the 
following Federal Energy Regulatory Commission officials: Willie L. 
Phillips, Chairman; Mark C. Christie, Commissioner; David Rosner, 
Commissioner; Lindsay S. See, Commissioner; and Judy W. Chang, 
Commissioner.
HOUSING SOLUTIONS: CUTTING THROUGH GOVERNMENT RED TAPE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government 
Red Tape''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LATIN AMERICA FORGOTTEN: A LOOK AT PRESIDENT BIDEN'S FY 2025 BUDGET 
PRIORITIES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere 
held a hearing entitled ``Latin America Forgotten: A Look at President 
Biden's FY 2025 Budget Priorities''. Testimony was heard from Brian 
Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, 
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; Julieta 
Valls Noyes, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and 
Migration, Department of State; and Michael Camilleri, Acting Assistant 
Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency 
for International Development.
FROM DRUG INTERDICTIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN TO NATIONAL SECURITY PATROLS 
IN THE ARCTIC: EXAMINING U.S. COAST GUARD'S ROLE IN SECURING THE 
HOMELAND
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``From Drug Interdictions in the Caribbean to National Security Patrols 
in the Arctic: Examining U.S. Coast Guard's Role in Securing the 
Homeland''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Linda L. Fagan, 
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation''. Testimony was 
heard from Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing on legislation on the Apostle Islands National Park and 
Preserve Act; H.R. 2405, the ``North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act 
of 2023''; H.R. 3293, the ``Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment 
Reviews Act''; H.R. 6210, to designate the General George C. Marshall 
House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the 
National Park System, and for other purposes; H.R. 8403, the ``Benton 
MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2024''; and H.R. 
8603, the ``ROAM Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Tiffany, Collins and Armstrong; Frank Lands, Deputy Director for 
Operations, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Romaine 
Quinn, Senator, Wisconsin Senate; Joseph Heringer, Commissioner of 
University and Lands, North Dakota; and public witnesses.

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LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular 
Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 6489, the ``Alaska Native Village 
Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2023''; H.R. 8942, the ``Improving 
Tribal Cultural Training for Providers Act of 2024''; H.R. 8955, the 
``IHS Provider Integrity Act''; and H.R. 8956, the ``Uniform 
Credentials for IHS Providers Act of 2024''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Peltola, Newhouse and Johnson of South Dakota; William 
Smith, Deputy Director, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and 
Human Services; and public witnesses.
WASTEFUL SPENDING AND INEFFICIENCIES: EXAMINING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
PLATFORM PERFORMANCE AND COSTS
Committee on Oversight and Accountability: Subcommittee on National 
Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``Wasteful Spending and Inefficiencies: Examining DoD Platform 
Performance and Costs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXECUTIVE OVERREACH: EXAMINING THE SBA'S ELECTIONEERING EFFORTS WITH 
ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR OF OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS, JENNIFER KIM
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, 
and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Executive Overreach: 
Examining the SBA's Electioneering Efforts with Associate Administrator 
of Office of Field Operations, Jennifer Kim''. Testimony was heard from 
Jennifer Kim, Associate Administrator, Office of Field Operations, U.S. 
Small Business Administration.
EXAMINING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S REGULATORY AND 
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Department 
of Transportation's Regulatory and Administrative Agenda''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7906, 
the ``Strengthening State and Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act''; 
and H.R. 9076, the ``Protecting America's Children by Strengthening 
Families Act''. H.R. 7906 and H.R. 9076 were ordered reported, without 
amendment.

Joint Meetings
RUSSIA'S PERSECUTION OF UKRAINIAN CHRISTIANS
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine Russia's persecution of Ukrainian Christians, 
after receiving testimony from Steven E. Moore, Ukraine Freedom 
Project; Mark Sergeev, Ukrainian pastor; and Catherine Wanner, 
Pennsylvania State University.