Congressional Program Ahead (Cong. Rec., Sept. 21, 2020)
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This is page D824 of the Congressional Record, Daily Digest, September 21, 2020, continuing onto D825, headed Congressional Program Ahead for the week starting September 22. It lists House committee hearings, among them a Financial Services hearing on oversight of the Treasury Department's and Federal Reserve's pandemic response and a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the economic impact of America's failure to contain the Coronavirus. The Senate schedule for Tuesday has the Senate continuing consideration of the nomination of Edward Hulvey Meyers to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, followed by cloture votes on Andrea R. Lucas and Keith E. Sonderling to be Members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The page also lists Senate committee meetings, including a Foreign Relations business meeting on ambassador nominations.
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D824 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST September 21, 2020
Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to con- Federal Reserve’s Pandemic Response’’, 10:30 a.m., 2128
sider the nominations of Erik Paul Bethel, of Florida, to Rayburn and Webex.
be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, Keith W. Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the
Dayton, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Ukraine, Pacific, and Nonproliferation, hearing entitled ‘‘Stem-
William A. Douglass, of Florida, to be Ambassador to ming a Receding Tide: Human Rights and Democratic
the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Julie D. Fisher, of Values in Asia’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing
Melanie Harris Higgins, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to entitled ‘‘Diversity and Diplomacy: Assessing the State
the Republic of Burundi, Jeanne Marie Maloney, of Vir- Department’s Record in Promoting Diversity and Inclu-
ginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Eswatini, sion’’, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
Michael A. McCarthy, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, In-
the Republic of Liberia, Jonathan Pratt, of California, to tellectual Property, and the Internet, hearing entitled
be Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, Manisha ‘‘Maintaining Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law:
Singh, of Florida, to be Representative of the United Examining the Causes and Consequences of Court Cap-
States of America to the Organization for Economic Co-
operation and Development, with the rank of Ambas- ture’’, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
sador, James Broward Story, of South Carolina, to be Am- Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy
bassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Barbera and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled ‘‘Trump Admin-
Hale Thornhill, of California, to be Ambassador to the istration Broken Promises on Renewable Energy’’, 12
Republic of Singapore, Thomas Laszlo Vajda, of Arizona, p.m., Webex.
to be Ambassador to the Union of Burma, Kenneth R. Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on Na-
Weinstein, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador tional Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the Trump
to Japan, and Alex Nelson Wong, of New Jersey, to be Administration’s Afghanistan Strategy, Part 2’’, 11 a.m.,
Alternate Representative of the United States of America 2154 Rayburn and Webex.
for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with
the rank of Ambassador, and to be an Alternate Rep- Joint Meetings
resentative of the United States of America to the Ses- Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine
sions of the General Assembly of the United Nations dur- the economic impact of America’s failure to contain the
ing his tenure of service as Alternate Representative of Coronavirus, 2:30 p.m., REMOTE.
the United States of America for Special Political Affairs
in the United Nations, all of the Department of State, f
Edward A. Burrier, of the District of Columbia, to be
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the United States CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
International Development Finance Corporation, and
other pending calendar business; to be immediately fol- Week of September 22 through September 25,
lowed by a hearing to examine the nominations of Ashok 2020
Michael Pinto, of Illinois, to be United States Alternate
Executive Director of the International Bank for Recon- Senate Chamber
struction and Development, William E. Todd, of Vir- On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of
ginia, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Paki-
stan, and Eric M. Ueland, of Oregon, to be an Under Sec- the nomination of Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Mary-
retary (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights), land, to be a Judge of the United States Court of
both of the Department of State, and other pending Federal Claims, post-cloture, with a vote on con-
nominations, 9:30 a.m., SD–106. firmation thereon at 11:30 a.m., to be followed by
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomi-
Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emer- nation of Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be a
gency Management, to hold hearings to examine state Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity
and local cybersecurity, focusing on defending commu- Commission.
nities from cyber threats amid COVID–19, 3 p.m.,
SD–342. At 2:15 p.m., if cloture is invoked, Senate will
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to vote on confirmation of the nomination of Andrea R.
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., Lucas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Em-
SVC–217. ployment Opportunity Commission, to be followed
House by a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the
nomination of Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Tactical a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity
Air and Land Forces, hearing entitled ‘‘Modernization of Commission.
the Conventional Ammunition Production Industrial
During the balance of the week, Senate may con-
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Base’’, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing sider any cleared legislative and executive business.
entitled ‘‘Oversight of the Treasury Department’s and
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Senate Committees Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Union of Burma, Ken-
neth R. Weinstein, of the District of Columbia, to be
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Ambassador to Japan, and Alex Nelson Wong, of New
Committee on Appropriations: September 23, Sub- Jersey, to be Alternate Representative of the United
committee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related States of America for Special Political Affairs in the
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2021 for the Na- an Alternate Representative of the United States of Amer-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2 p.m., ica to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United
SR–325. Nations during his tenure of service as Alternate Rep-
Committee on Armed Services: September 23, to receive a resentative of the United States of America for Special
closed briefing on Department of Defense cyber oper- Political Affairs in the United Nations, all of the Depart-
ations in support of efforts to protect the integrity of U.S. ment of State, Edward A. Burrier, of the District of Co-
national elections from malign actors, 2:30 p.m., lumbia, to be Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the
SVC–217. United States International Development Finance Cor-
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Sep- poration, and other pending calendar business; to be im-
tember 24, to hold hearings to examine the quarterly mediately followed by a hearing to examine the nomina-
CARES Act report to Congress, 10 a.m., SD–106. tions of Ashok Michael Pinto, of Illinois, to be United
Committee on the Budget: September 23, to hold hearings States Alternate Executive Director of the International
to examine the Congressional Budget Office’s updated Bank for Reconstruction and Development, William E.
budget outlook, 2:30 p.m., SD–608. Todd, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Re-
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sep- public of Pakistan, and Eric M. Ueland, of Oregon, to be
tember 22, Subcommittee on Security, to hold hearings an Under Secretary (Civilian Security, Democracy, and
to examine the United States Coast Guard capabilities for Human Rights), both of the Department of State, and
safeguarding national interests and promoting economic other pending nominations, 9:30 a.m., SD–106.
security in the Arctic, 2:30 p.m., SR–253. September 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex-
September 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex- amine United States policy in a changing Middle East,
amine the need for federal data privacy legislation, 10 9 a.m., SD–G50.
a.m., SR–253. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Sep-
September 24, Subcommittee on Communications, tember 23, to hold hearings to examine COVID–19, fo-
Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, to hold hear- cusing on an update on the federal response, 10 a.m.,
ings to examine an evaluation of FirstNet’s progress, 10 SD–G50.
a.m., SR–253. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: September September 22, Subcommittee on Federal Spending Over-
22, to hold hearings to examine emerging offshore and sight and Emergency Management, to hold hearings to
marine energy technologies in the United States, includ- examine state and local cybersecurity, focusing on defend-
ing offshore wind, marine and hydrokinetic energy, and ing communities from cyber threats amid COVID–19, 3
alternative fuels for maritime shipping, 10 a.m., SD–366. p.m., SD–342.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: September September 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex-
23, to hold hearings to examine the Endangered Species amine the nomination of Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to
Act Amendments of 2020, focusing on modernizing the be Secretary of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD–342.
Endangered Species Act, 10 a.m., SD–106. September 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to ex-
Committee on Foreign Relations: September 22, business amine threats to the homeland, 10 a.m., SD–342.
meeting to consider the nominations of Erik Paul Bethel, Committee on Indian Affairs: September 23, to hold hear-
of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, ings to examine S. 3126, to amend the Public Health
Keith W. Dayton, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Service Act to authorize a special behavioral health pro-
Ukraine, William A. Douglass, of Florida, to be Ambas- gram for Indians, S. 3264, to expedite and streamline the
sador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Julie D. deployment of affordable broadband service on Tribal
Fisher, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the Republic land, S. 3937, to amend section 330C of the Public
of Belarus, Melanie Harris Higgins, of Georgia, to be Health Service Act to reauthorize special programs for In-
Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi, Jeanne Marie dians for providing services for the prevention and treat-
Maloney, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom ment of diabetes, S. 4079, to authorize the Seminole
of Eswatini, Michael A. McCarthy, of Virginia, to be Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and S.
Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, Jonathan Pratt, of 4556, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, Services, acting through the Director of the Indian
Manisha Singh, of Florida, to be Representative of the Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access
United States of America to the Organization for Eco- to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet,
nomic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of California, 2:30 p.m., SD–628.
Ambassador, James Broward Story, of South Carolina, to Committee on the Judiciary: September 23, to hold hear-
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be Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ings to examine certain nominations, 10 a.m., SD–226.
Barbera Hale Thornhill, of California, to be Ambassador September 24, Full Committee, business meeting to
to the Republic of Singapore, Thomas Laszlo Vajda, of consider S. 4632, to amend title 17, United States Code,
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to establish an alternative dispute resolution program for and U.S. International Broadcasting Efforts’’, 10 a.m.,
copyright small claims, to amend the Communications 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
Act of 1934 to modify the scope of protection from civil Committee on the Judiciary, September 23, Subcommittee
liability for ‘‘good Samaritan’’ blocking and screening of on Immigration and Citizenship, hearing entitled ‘‘Immi-
offensive material, and the nominations of Benjamin Joel grants as Essential Workers During COVID–19’’, 2 p.m.,
Beaton, to be United States District Judge for the West- 2141 Rayburn and Webex.
ern District of Kentucky, Kristi Haskins Johnson, and September 24, Subcommittee on the Constitution,
Taylor B. McNeel, both to be a United States District Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing entitled ‘‘Over-
Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, Kathryn sight of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of
Kimball Mizelle, to be United States District Judge for Justice’’, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Webex.
the Middle District of Florida, and Thompson Michael September 24, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Di-
Dietz, of New Jersey, to be a Judge of the United States versity in America: The Representation of People of Color
Court of Federal Claims, 10 a.m., SR–325. in the Media’’, 2:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: September 23, business Committee on Natural Resources, September 24, Sub-
meeting to consider S. 4393, to improve the provision of committee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, hearing enti-
health care and other benefits from the Department of tled ‘‘Federal and State Efforts to Restore the Salton Sea’’,
Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic 12 p.m., Webex.
substances, and S. 4511, to make certain improvements September 24, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of
in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Af- the United States, hearing on H.R. 7565, to authorize
fairs relating to education, burial benefits, and other mat- the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain
ters, Time to be announced, Room to be announced. land, and for other purposes; and H.R. 8255, to clarify
Select Committee on Intelligence: September 22, to hold the status of gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian
closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, Nation, and for other purposes, 2 p.m., Webex.
2:30 p.m., SVC–217. September 25, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Puer-
September 23, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to Rico’s Options for a Non-Territory Status and What
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH–219. Should Happen After November’s Plebiscite’’, 12 p.m.,
September 24, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings Webex.
to examine certain intelligence matters, 9:30 a.m.,
SVC–217. Committee on Oversight and Reform, September 23, Select
Special Committee on Aging: September 24, to hold hear- Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, hearing entitled
ings to examine women and retirement, focusing on ‘‘Hybrid Hearing with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H.
unique challenges and opportunities to pave a brighter Powell’’, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Webex.
future, 9:30 a.m., SD–562. September 24, Subcommittee on Environment Hybrid,
hearing entitled ‘‘Climate Change, Part IV: Moving To-
House Committees wards a Sustainable Future’’, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn and
Committee on Agriculture, September 24, Subcommittee Webex.
on Conservation and Forestry, hearing entitled ‘‘The 2020 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, September 23,
Wildfire Year: Response and Recovery Efforts’’, 1 p.m., Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight, hearing
1300 Longworth and Webex. entitled ‘‘Data for Decision-Making: Responsible Manage-
Committee on Armed Services, September 23, Full Com- ment of Data during COVID–19 and Beyond’’, 11 a.m.,
mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘The Role of Allies and Partners Webex.
in U.S. Military Strategy and Operations’’, 12 p.m., CVC Committee on Small Business, September 24, Sub-
and Webex. committee on Innovation and Workforce Development,
Committee on Education and Labor, September 24, Full hearing entitled ‘‘Paycheck Protection Program: An Ex-
Committee, markup on H.R. 8294, the ‘‘National Ap- amination of Loan Forgiveness, SBA Legacy Systems, and
prenticeship Act of 2020’’, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn Inaccurate Data’’, 2360 Rayburn and Webex.
and Webex. September 25, Subcommittee on Economic Growth,
Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 23, Sub- Tax, and Capital Access, hearing entitled ‘‘A Review of
committee on Health, hearing entitled ‘‘Health Care Life- PPP Forgiveness’’, 9:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Webex.
line: The Affordable Care Act and the COVID–19 Pan- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September
demic’’, 10 a.m., Webex. 23, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Driving Equity:
September 24, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged
and Commerce, hearing entitled ‘‘Mainstreaming Extre- Business Enterprise Program’’, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn
mism: Social Media’s Role in Radicalizing America’’, 11 and Webex.
a.m., Webex. September 24, Subcommittee on Water Resources and
Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 23, Sub- Environment, hearing entitled ‘‘The Comprehensive Ever-
committee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environ- glades Restoration Plan and Water Management in Flor-
ment, hearing entitled ‘‘Green Recovery Plans for the ida’’, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Webex.
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COVID–19 Crisis’’, 10 a.m., Webex. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, September 23, Sub-
September 24, Full Committee, hearing entitled committee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs,
‘‘Oversight of the United States Agency for Global Media hearing entitled ‘‘Toxic Exposures: Examining Airborne
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Hazards in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Oper- Joint Meetings
ations’’, 10 a.m., HVC–210 and Webex.
Committee on Ways and Means, September 24, Sub- Joint Economic Committee: September 22, to hold hear-
committee on Social Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Save Our ings to examine the economic impact of America’s failure
Social Security Now’’, 1 p.m., Webex. to contain the Coronavirus, 2:30 p.m., REMOTE.
September 25, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Meas-
ures, hearing entitled ‘‘Restaurants in America During
the COVID–19 Pandemic’’, 9 a.m., Webex.
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