    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)]
    [Daily Digest]
    [Pages D192-D195]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

    Committee Meetings
    AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING DAY 2
    Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and
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    hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness
    Hearing Day 2''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    FEDERAL INVESTMENTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
    Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human
    Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled
    ``Federal Investments in Elementary Education''. Testimony was heard
    from public witnesses.
    AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING DAY 2
    Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and
    Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska
    Native Public Witness Hearing Day 2''. Testimony was heard from public
    witnesses.
    FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
    Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,
    Science, and Related Agencies held an oversight hearing on the Federal
    Bureau of Prisons. Testimony was heard from Kathleen Toomey, Associate
    Deputy Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice.
    STRENGTHENING AMERICA'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE, WORKFORCE, AND
    PRODUCTION LINES TO DETER WAR
    Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
    ``Strengthening America's Defense Industrial Base, Workforce, and
    Production Lines to Deter War''. Testimony was heard from public
    witnesses.
    THE ROLE OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN GREAT POWER COMPETITION
    Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special
    Operations held a hearing entitled ``The Role of Special Operations in
    Great Power Competition''. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General
    Jonathan P. Braga, U.S. Army, Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations
    Command; Lieutenant General Michael E. Conley, U.S. Air Force,
    Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command; Major General Peter D.
    Huntley, U.S. Marine Corps, Commander, Marine Forces Special Operations
    Command; and Rear Admiral Milton J. Sands III, U.S. Navy, Commander,
    Naval Special Warfare Command.
    UNLEASHING AMERICA'S WORKFORCE AND STRENGTHENING OUR ECONOMY
    Committee on Education and Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing
    entitled ``Unleashing America's Workforce and Strengthening Our
    Economy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    AN EXAMINATION OF HOW REINING IN PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS WILL DRIVE
    COMPETITION AND LOWER COSTS FOR PATIENTS
    Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing
    entitled ``An Examination of How Reining in PBMs Will Drive Competition
    and Lower Costs for Patients''. Testimony was heard from public
    witnesses.
    EXAMINING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT SPENDING
    PUSH
    Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and
    Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Biden
    Administration's Energy and Environment Spending Push''. Testimony was
    heard from Jonathan Black, Chief Advisor for Strategic Planning and
    Program Oversight, Office of Inspector General, Department of Energy;
    J. Alfredo Gomez, Director, Natural Resources and Environment Team,
    Government Accountability Office; Nicole Murley, Acting Inspector
    General, Office of Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency;
    and Frank Rusco, Director, Natural Resources and Environment Team,
    Government Accountability Office.
    THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN CAPITAL: STRENGTHENING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
    MARKETS BY INCREASING INVESTOR ACCESS AND FACILITATING CAPITAL
    FORMATION
    Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a
    hearing entitled ``The Future of American Capital: Strengthening Public
    and Private Markets by Increasing Investor Access and Facilitating
    Capital Formation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
    Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on the
    Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan; H.R. 1000, to amend the
    Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for education and training
    programs and resources of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
    Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes;
    H. Res. 113, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit
    to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to
    Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to the
    security of Department information and data and the recruitment and
    retention of its workforce; and H.

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    Res. 114, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to
    the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department
    of Homeland Security policies and activities related to domestic
    preparedness and collective response to terrorism and the Department's
    cybersecurity activities. H.R. 1000, H. Res. 113, and H. Res. 114 were
    ordered reported, without amendment. The Committee's Authorization and
    Oversight Plan was agreed to, as amended.
    MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
    Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 875,
    the ``Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act''; H.R. 176, the ``No
    Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act''; H.R. 1071, the ``No
    Censors on our Shores Act''; and the Committee's Authorization and
    Oversight Plan. H.R. 1071, H.R. 875, and H.R. 176 were ordered
    reported, as amended. The Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan
    was adopted.
    EVALUATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT AND
    THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
    Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and
    Fisheries held a hearing entitled ``Evaluating the Implementation of
    the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act''.
    Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    LEADING THE CHARGE: OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S ENERGY
    RELIABILITY
    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Economic
    Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled
    ``Leading the Charge: Opportunities to Strengthen America's Energy
    Reliability''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    AMERICA LAST: HOW FOREIGN AID UNDERMINED U.S. INTERESTS AROUND THE
    WORLD
    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on
    Delivering on Government Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``America
    Last: How Foreign Aid Undermined U.S. Interests Around the World''.
    Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    STEP BY STEP: THE ARTEMIS PROGRAM AND NASA'S PATH TO HUMAN EXPLORATION
    OF THE MOON, MARS, AND BEYOND
    Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and
    Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``Step by Step: The Artemis Program
    and NASA's Path To Human Exploration of the Moon, Mars, and Beyond''.
    Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    FOSTERING AMERICAN INNOVATION: INSIGHTS INTO SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS
    Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
    ``Fostering American Innovation: Insights into SBIR and STTR
    Programs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a
    markup on the Committee's Authorization and Oversight Plan; H.R. 1182,
    the ``Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of
    2025''; H. Con. Res. 9, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for
    the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor
    Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition; H.R. 501, the ``Promoting Resilient
    Buildings Act of 2025''; H.R. 744, the ``Disaster Management Costs
    Modernization Act''; and H.R. 1382, to amend the Federal Water
    Pollution Control Act with respect to San Francisco Bay restoration,
    and for other purposes. H.R. 1182, H. Con. Res. 9, and H.R. 744 were
    ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 501 and H.R. 1382 were
    ordered reported, as amended. The Committee's Authorization and
    Oversight Plan was adopted.
    MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
    Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1491,
    the ``Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act''; H.R. 517, the
    ``Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act''; and H.J. Res. 25,
    disapproving the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service related
    to ``Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide
    Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales''. H.R. 1491 and H.R. 517
    were ordered reported, as amended. H.J. Res. 25 was ordered reported,
    without amendment.

    Joint Meetings
    LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS
    Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded a joint
    hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the
    legislative presentations of The American Legion, Minority Veterans of
    America, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., National Association of
    County Veterans Services Officers, Military Officers Association of
    America, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs,
    D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, and Wounded
    Warrior Project,

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    after receiving testimony from James LaCoursiere, Jr., Joe Sharpe,
    Matthew Jabaut, Matthew Shuman, Julia Mathis, John Bowen, and Cole
    Lyle, all of the American Legion; Command Sergeant Major Gary Ginsburg,
    USA (Ret.), Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.; Lindsay Church, Minority
    Veterans of America; Michael McLaughlin, National Association of County
    Veterans Services Officers; Commander Rene A. Campos, USN (Ret.),
    Military Officers Association of America; Timothy Sheppard, National
    Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs; Raymond
    Toenniessen, Syracuse University D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and
    Military Families; and Walter E. Piatt, Wounded Warrior Project.