[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D249-D252] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES IN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Innovative Techniques in Military Construction''. Testimony was heard from Dave Morrow, Director of Military Programs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Keith Hamilton, Chief Engineer, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, U.S. Navy; and public witnesses. THE STATE OF U.S. SHIPBUILDING Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces held a hearing entitled ``The State of U.S. Shipbuilding''. Testimony was heard from Eric Labs, Senior Analyst for Naval Forces and Weapons, Congressional Budget Office; Shelby Oakley, Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, Government Accountability Office; Ronald O'Rourke, Naval Affairs Analyst, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and Brett Seidle, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, U.S. Navy. EDUCATION WITHOUT LIMITS: EXPLORING THE BENEFITS OF SCHOOL CHOICE Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled ``Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. MAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REDEVELOPING BROWNFIELDS SITES: ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL FOR NEW AMERICAN INNOVATION Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``Maximizing [[Page D250]] Opportunities for Redeveloping Brownfields Sites: Assessing the Potential for New American Innovation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL PAYMENTS ECOSYSTEM: EXAMINING A FEDERAL FRAMEWORK FOR PAYMENT STABLECOINS AND CONSEQUENCES OF A U.S. CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Navigating the Digital Payments Ecosystem: Examining a Federal Framework for Payment Stablecoins and Consequences of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. REAUTHORIZING THE U.S. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION Committee on Foreign Affairs: East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``Reauthorizing the U.S. Development Finance Corporation''. Testimony was heard from former Member Ted Yoho; and public witnesses. ARMS CONTROL, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, AND U.S. ASSISTANCE TO EUROPE: REVIEW AND REFORMS FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT Committee on Foreign Affairs: Europe Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``Arms Control, International Security, and U.S. Assistance to Europe: Review and Reforms for the State Department''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. REGULATORY HARM OR HARMONIZATION? EXAMINING THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE CYBER REGULATORY REGIME Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``Regulatory Harm or Harmonization? Examining the Opportunity to Improve the Cyber Regulatory Regime''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. ELIMINATING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY: ADDRESSING THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION'S FAILURES Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability held a hearing entitled ``Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse at the Department of Homeland Security: Addressing the Biden-Harris Administration's Failures''. Testimony was heard from Chris Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, Government Accountability Office; Kristen Bernard, Deputy Inspector General, Office of Audits, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security; Erika Lang, Assistant Inspector General, Office of Inspections and Evaluations, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a markup on H. Res. 198, providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress; Committee Resolution 119-10, resolution to approve allocation from the Paid House Committee Internship Program to Committees for 2025; Committee Resolution 119-11, resolution to approve Franked Mail Allowances for Committees in the 119th Congress; Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida, 1; Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida, 2; Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Thirtieth Congressional District of Texas; Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty-eighth Congressional District of Texas; and Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the at-large Congressional District of Alaska. H. Res. 198, providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress; Committee Resolution 119-10, resolution to approve allocation from the Paid House Committee Internship Program to Committees for 2025; Committee Resolution 119-11, resolution to approve Franked Mail Allowances for Committees in the 119th Congress; Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida, 1; Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida, 2; Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Thirtieth Congressional District of Texas; Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty-eighth Congressional District of Texas; and Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the at-large Congressional District of Alaska. H. Res. 198 was ordered reported, as amended. Committee Resolution 119-10; Committee Resolution 119-11; Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to [[Page D251]] the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida, 1; Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida, 2; Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Thirtieth Congressional District of Texas; Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty-eighth Congressional District of Texas; and Resolution dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the at-large Congressional District of Alaska were ordered reported, without amendment. ANTITRUST LAW AND THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION: EXAMINING THE CURRENT CLIMATE Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust held a hearing entitled ``Antitrust Law and the NCAA: Examining the Current Climate''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURE Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on H.R. 1820, the ``FLASH Act''. Testimony was heard from Representative Ciscomani, Thaddeus C. Cleveland, Sheriff, Terrell County, Texas; Larry Lopez, Lieutenant, Sheriff's Department, San Bernardino County, California; and public witnesses. SHIFTING GEARS: MOVING FROM RECOVERY TO PREVENTION OF IMPROPER PAYMENTS AND FRAUD Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Shifting Gears: Moving from Recovery to Prevention of Improper Payments and Fraud''. Testimony was heard from Ken Dieffenbach, Executive Director, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency; Kristen Kociolek, Managing Director, Financial Management and Assurance, Government Accountability Office; and a public witness. ENHANCING FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL COORDINATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement held a hearing entitled ``Enhancing Federal, State, and Local Coordination in the Fight Against Criminal Illegal Aliens''. Testimony was heard from Bob Gualtieri, Sheriff, Pinellas County, Florida; and public witnesses. MEMBER DAY HEARING: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Member Day Hearing: House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology''. Testimony was heard from Representative Foster. RESTORING THE SBA: PUTTING MAIN STREET AMERICA FIRST Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Restoring the SBA: Putting Main Street America First''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING: WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT AND THE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Water Infrastructure Financing: WIFIA and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 913, the ``Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act of 2025''; H.R. 980, the ``Modernizing the Veterans On- Campus Experience Act of 2025''; H.R.1364, the ``Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025''; H.R. 1458, the ``Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025'', H.R. 1960, the ``Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act of 2025''; H.R. 1527, the ``Reforming Education for Veterans Act''; H.R. 1793, the ``Veterans Readiness and Employment Transparency Act of 2025''; H.R. 1872, the ``Fairness in Veterans' Education Act''; H.R. 1815, the ``VA Home Loan Program Reform Act''; H.R. 1814, the ``Restoring the VA Home Loan Program in Perpetuity Act of 2025''; H.R. 1957, the ``End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2025''; H.R. 1423, the ``Guard and Reserve Parity Act of 2025''; legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the conditions under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to redevelop the individualized vocational rehabilitation plan for a veteran, and for other purposes; and H.R. 1803, the ``Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act [[Page D252]] of 2025''. Testimony was heard from John Bell, Executive Director, Loan Guaranty Service, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on legislation on the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times Act; legislation on the No Wrong Door for Veterans Act; legislation on the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act; legislation on the Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act; legislation to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General of the United States to report on certain funding shortfalls in the Department of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 217, the ``CHIP IN for Veterans Act''; H.R. 1107, the ``Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025''; H.R. 1336, the ``Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act''; H.R. 658, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration; legislation on the Copay Fairness for Veterans Act; legislation on the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act; and legislation on the Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Bergman, Murphy, Womack, Bacon, Garcia of Texas, Underwood, and Deluzio; Thomas O'Toole, Deputy Assistant Undersecretary for Health for Clinical Services, Quality and Field Operations, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. AFTER THE HOSPITAL: ENSURING ACCESS TO QUALITY POST-ACUTE CARE Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``After the Hospital: Ensuring Access to Quality Post-Acute Care''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. Joint Meetings BUSINESS MEETING Joint Committee on the Library: Committee designated the Chair and Vice Chair, and adopted its rules of procedure for the 119th Congress. BUSINESS MEETING Joint Committee on Printing: Committee designated the Chair and Vice Chair, and adopted its rules of procedure for the 119th Congress.