[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D869-D871]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SEVERE FOOD DISTRIBUTION SHORTAGES IN TRIBAL AND ELDERLY COMMUNITIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; and 
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture of the 
House Committee on Agriculture held a joint hearing entitled ``Severe 
Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities''. 
Testimony was heard from Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary, Department of 
Agriculture; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE HEARING: CONGRESS AND THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
(CBO): EXAMINING WAYS TO IMPROVE CBO
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Legislative Hearing: Congress and the Congressional Budget Office 
(CBO): Examining Ways to Improve CBO''. Testimony was heard from 
Phillip Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a markup on 
H.R. 5646, the ``Stop Campus Hazing Act''; H.R. 7233, the ``Jenna Quinn 
Law of 2024''; H.R. 736, the ``PROTECT Kids Act''; H.J. Res. 181, 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor 
relating to ``Definition of `Employer'-Association Health Plans''; H.R. 
3120, the ``Healthy Competition for Better Care Act''; and H.R. 9457, 
the ``Transparent Telehealth Bills Act of 2024''. H.J. Res. 181 was 
ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 5646, H.R. 7233, H.R. 736, 
H.R. 3120, and H.R. 9457 were ordered reported, as amended.
FROM GAS TO GROCERIES: AMERICANS PAY THE PRICE OF THE BIDEN-HARRIS 
ENERGY AGENDA
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and 
Grid Security held a hearing entitled ``From Gas to Groceries: 
Americans Pay the Price of the Biden-Harris Energy Agenda''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
A YEAR REMOVED: OVERSIGHT OF SECURING THE U.S. ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND 
TRANSPLANTATION NETWORK ACT IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``A Year Removed: Oversight of 
Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act 
Implementation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TRANSPARENCY IN GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled ``Transparency in Global 
Governance''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
GREAT POWER COMPETITION IN AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Great Power Competition in Africa''. Testimony was heard from John 
Bass, Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Department of 
State.
COUNTERING MALIGN PRC INFLUENCE IN EUROPE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe held a hearing 
entitled ``Countering Malign PRC Influence in Europe''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
9460, the ``DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024''; H.R. 
9459, the ``PATHS Act''; and H.R. 9458, the ``Enhancing Stakeholder 
Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act''. H.R. 9458, H.R. 
9459, and H.R. 9460 were ordered reported, without amendment.

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AMERICAN CONFIDENCE IN ELECTIONS: LOOKING AHEAD TO THE 2024 GENERAL 
ELECTION
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``American Confidence in Elections: Looking Ahead to the 2024 
General Election''. Testimony was heard from the following Secretaries 
of State: Jocelyn Benson, Michigan; Cord Byrd, Florida; Adrian Fontes, 
Arizona; Frank LaRose, Ohio; Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico; and 
Mac Warner, West Virginia.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
9488, the ``Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act''; 
H.R. 7764, the ``Commission to Study the Potential Transfer of the 
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian 
Institution Act''; H.R. 6394, the ``Semiquincentennial Congressional 
Time Capsule Act''; H.R. 6969, to direct the Joint Committee on the 
Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the 
Capitol; H.R. 9489, to Sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of 
Congress, and for Other Purposes; H.R. 9487, to amend the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the 
House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of 
the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, 
and for other purposes; and H.R. 6242, the ``VOTES Act''. H.R. 9488 and 
H.R. 7764 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 6394, H.R. 6969, H.R. 
9489, H.R. 9487, and H.R. 6242 were ordered reported, without 
amendment.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF SOFT-ON-CRIME-POLICIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Federal 
Government Surveillance held a hearing entitled ``The Consequences of 
Soft-On-Crime-Policies''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE ROLE OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Administrative State, 
Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust held a hearing entitled ``The Role of 
Pharmacy Benefit Managers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing on 
legislation to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and 
for other purposes; H.J. Res. 168, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to 
``National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions 
Phase 2''; and H.R. 6129, the ``Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects 
Act''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Westerman, and Representatives 
Graves of Louisiana, and Yakym; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 9197, the ``Small Business Artificial Intelligence 
Advancement Act''; H.R. 9194, the ``Nucleic Acid Standards for 
Biosecurity Act''; H.R. 9211, the ``LIFT AI Act''; H.R. 9215, the 
``Workforce for AI Trust Act''; H.R. 9402, the ``NSF AI Education Act 
of 2024''; H.R. 9403, the ``Expanding AI Voices Act''; H.R. 5077, the 
``CREATE AI Act''; H.R. 9497, the ``AI Advancement and Reliability 
Act''; and H.R. 9466, the ``AI Development Practices Act''. H.R. 9197, 
H.R. 9211, H.R. 9402, H.R. 9403, H.R. 5077, and H.R. 9497 were ordered 
reported, as amended. H.R. 9194, H.R. 9215, and H.R. 9466 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.
WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES IMPLEMENTATION POST-SACKETT DECISION: 
EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Waters of the 
United States Implementation Post-Sackett Decision: Experiences and 
Perspectives''. Testimony was heard from Emma Pokon, Commissioner, 
Department of Environmental Conservation, Alaska; Nicole Rowan, 
Director, Water Quality Control Division, Department of Public Health 
and Environment, Colorado; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on H.R. 6291, the ``Have You Served Act''; H.R. 6330, the ``Veterans' 
Sentinel Act''; H.R. 7504, the ``Rural Veterans Transportation to Care 
Act''; H.R. 8562, the ``Parity for Native Hawaiian Veterans Act of 
2024''; H.R. 9301, the ``New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access 
Act''; legislation to amend title 38, U.S.C., to include a 
representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes on 
the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs; legislation on the Veterans' Mental Health Access 
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Check for Temporary Foreign Workers Bill; legislation on the Enhancing 
Faith-Based Support for Veterans Act of 2024; legislation on the No 
Wrong Door for Veterans Act; legislation on the Protecting Veteran 
Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2024; legislation to amend title 
38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal 
devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical 
services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs; legislation on the SAVES Act; H.R. 9146, the ``Ensuring 
Continuity in Veterans Health Act''; legislation to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to make improvements relating to conflicts of 
interest for certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees, and for 
other purposes; and H.R. 9426, the ``Safeguarding VA's Healthcare 
Workforce Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Luttrel, 
Vasquez, Scott Franklin of Florida, Perez, Self, Tokuda, Womack, and 
Chavez-DeRemer; the following Department of Veterans Affairs officials: 
Carolyn Clancy, Assistant Undersecretary for Health, Discovery, 
Education, and Affiliate Networks, Veterans Health Administration; 
Matthew Miller, Executive Director, Office of Suicide Prevention, 
Veterans Health Administration; Ajit Pai, Executive Director, Office of 
Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services, Veterans Health Administration; 
Ryan Heiman, Acting Director, Member Services, Veterans Health 
Administration; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 9495, 
the ``Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages 
Act''; H.R. 3269, the ``Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act''; 
H.R. 190, the ``Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act''; H.R. 9461, the 
``USA Workforce Investment Act''; and H.R. 9462, the ``Educational 
Choice for Children Act of 2024''. H.R. 9495, H.R. 3269, H.R. 190, H.R. 
9461, and H.R. 9462 were ordered reported, as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.