FDA’s Foreign Drug Inspections (Cong. Rec., March 9, 2021)
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Page D217 of the Daily Digest of the Congressional Record for March 9, 2021, covering House action and committee meetings. House amendments to H.R. 842 are summarized, including ones on notice posting in workers' languages, a GAO report on sectoral bargaining, a 120-day arbitration timeline and a right-to-work amendment that failed by 185 yeas to 243 nays on Roll No. 68. H. Res. 188 provides the rule for H.R. 842, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. A Science committee markup ordered H.R. 144, the Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act, reported, and a Senate hearing covers conveyances to Alaska Native health consortia and Native communities and the climate crisis.
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March 9, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D217
make no recommendation; expresses the Sense of the striking workers permanently, and the NLRB has
House that the House shall consider whether to ac- held that ‘‘intermittent’’ strikes are not protected ac-
cept, reject, or modify any recommendations received tivity under the NLRA; Walberg (No. 18) that
from the President; Newman (No. 14) that specifies sought to strike the language in the bill requiring
the National Labor Relations Board’s regulations re- that a pre-election hearing begin no later than eight
garding notices to inform workers of their rights days after a notice of such hearing is served and re-
must address requirements for posting notices in the places the provision with language ensuring at least
languages spoken by the employees; Stevens (No. 15) 14 days between the filing of an election petition
that directs the GAO to conduct a report on sectoral and a hearing taking place; and Wilson (SC) (No.
bargaining in other countries; Tlaib (No. 16) that 19) that sought to amend Section 111 to strike cur-
establishes a 120-day timeline for the tripartite arbi- rent language and insert the national right-to-work
tration process between the employees/labor organi- language erasing automatic dues clauses (by a yea-
zation and employer in order to ensure that the arbi- and-nay vote of 185 yeas to 243 nays, Roll No. 68).
tration process is not indefinitely drawn out; and Pages H1160–63, H1175–76
Torres (NY) (No. 17) that revises the Labor-Manage- H. Res. 188, the rule providing for consideration
ment and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require the De-
partment of Labor to make disclosures under the of the bills (H.R. 842), (H.R. 8), and (H.R. 1446)
persuader rule publicly available in an accessible and was agreed to yesterday, March 8th.
searchable electronic form, and through a secure soft- Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans’ and
ware application for use on an electronic device (by Caregivers’ COVID–19 Immunizations Now Ex-
a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 196 nays, Roll panded Act of 2021: The House agreed to discharge
No. 67). Pages H1154–60, H1174–75 from committee and pass H.R. 1276, to authorize
Rejected: the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish
Scott (VA) en bloc amendment No. 2 consisting COVID–19 vaccines to certain individuals, as
of the following amendments printed in part B of H. amended by Representative Takano. Page H1178
Rept. 117–10: Allen (No. 2) that sought to strike Select Committee on the Climate Crisis—Ap-
Section 111 in the bill, which overturns state right- pointment: The Chair announces the Speaker’s ap-
to-work laws; Comer (No. 3) that sought to strike pointment of the following Members to the Select
Sec. 202 of the bill which codifies the Obama Ad- Committee on the Climate Crisis: Representatives
ministration’s ‘‘persuader rule’’ requiring attorneys Palmer, Carter (GA), Miller (WV), Armstrong,
and consultants to disclose to DOL arrangements or Crenshaw, and Gonzalez (OH). Page H1178
agreements they have with employers regarding
unionization where the attorney or consultant will Senate Message: Message received from the Senate
not be communicating with employees; Fitzgerald by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the
(No. 5) that sought to require a labor organization House today appears on page H1134.
to receive express consent from the employee before Quorum Calls—Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes devel-
using his or her union dues for any purpose not di- oped during the proceedings of today and appear on
rectly related to the labor organization’s collective pages H1173–74, H1174, H1174–75, H1175–76,
bargaining or contract administration; Fulcher (No. H1176–77, and H1177–78.
6) that sought to codify ‘‘vote-and-impound’’ process
for blocking charges and 45-day decertification win- Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad-
dow for voluntary recognition as set forth in the journed at 9:59 p.m.
NLRB’s August 12, 2019, Notice of Proposed Rule-
making; Good (VA) (No. 7) that sought to amend
section 302 of the Labor Management Relations Act Committee Meetings
to prohibit ‘‘neutrality agreements’’, to allow for
greater fairness and transparency for workers in their FDA’S FOREIGN DRUG INSPECTIONS
representation; Hern (No. 8) that sought to state PROGRAM
that the Act may not take effect until the Secretary Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agri-
of Labor certifies that the bill will not have an ad- culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin-
verse impact on rates of employment in the United istration, and Related Agencies held a hearing enti-
States; Keller (No. 10) that sought to strike lan- tled ‘‘FDA’s Foreign Drug Inspections Program’’.
guage in the bill banning employers from perma- Testimony was heard from Mary Denigan-Macauley,
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nently replacing striking workers and language Director, Health Care, Public Health and Private
which permits intermittent striking; the NLRA cur- Markets, Government Accountability Office.
rently protects the right of employees to replace
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D218 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 9, 2021
CHALLENGES FACING VETERANS IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
ACCESSING FERTILITY SERVICES MARCH 10, 2021
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Mili- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
tary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies held a hearing entitled ‘‘Challenges Facing Senate
Veterans in Accessing Fertility Services’’. Testimony Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Com-
was heard from public witnesses. merce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, to hold
closed hearings to examine domestic and foreign threats
MODERNIZING ENERGY DEVELOPMENT and other challenges facing the Federal Bureau of Inves-
LAWS FOR THE BENEFIT OF TAXPAYERS, tigation, 9:30 a.m., SVC–217.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: busi-
COMMUNITIES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT ness meeting to consider the subcommittee assignments
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on En- for the 117th Congress, and the nominations of Gary
ergy and Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled Gensler, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Securities
‘‘Modernizing Energy Development Laws for the and Exchange Commission, and Rohit Chopra, of the
Benefit of Taxpayers, Communities, and the Envi- District of Columbia, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer
ronment’’. Testimony was heard from Representa- Financial Protection, 2 p.m., SH–216.
Committee on the Budget: business meeting to consider
tives Levin of California, Porter, and DeGette; Hilary the nomination of Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to
Cooper, Commissioner, District 1, San Miguel Coun- be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and
ty, Colorado; and public witnesses. Budget, 2:30 p.m., S–207, Capitol.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to
SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE AMERICAN hold hearings to examine the nomination of Donet
RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Dominic Graves, Jr., of Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of
Commerce, 10 a.m., SR–253.
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear-
Senate Amendment to H.R. 1319, the ‘‘American ings to examine climate change in the electricity sector
Rescue Plan Act of 2021’’. The Committee granted, and fostering economic growth, 10 a.m., SD–G50.
by record vote of 7–4, a rule providing for consider- Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam-
ation of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1319, the ine the state of democracy around the world, 10 a.m.,
‘‘American Rescue Plan Act of 2021’’. The rule SD–106/VTC.
makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Committee on the Budget or his designee that the business meeting to consider the nomination of Shalanda
House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Deputy Director of the Of-
1319. The rule waives all points of order against fice of Management and Budget, 9:45 a.m., SD–342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to con-
consideration of the motion and the Senate amend- sider S. 325, to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Wal-
ment. The rule provides that the Senate amendment ter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to ex-
and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule tend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear
provides two hours of debate equally divided among and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, S.
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 314, to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act,
member of the Committee on the Budget or their S. 144, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
respective designees and the chair and ranking mi- Services, acting through the Director of the Indian
nority member of the Committee on Ways and Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access
Means or their respective designees. Testimony was to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet,
heard from Chairman Yarmuth and Representative California, S. 371, to direct the Secretary of the Interior
to take certain land located in Pinal County, Arizona,
Smith of Missouri. into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Com-
munity, S. 108, to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Flor-
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE ida to lease or transfer certain land, S. 548, to convey
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Com- land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal
mittee held a markup on H.R. 144, the ‘‘Supporting Health Consortium, S. 549, to provide for the conveyance
Early-Career Researchers Act’’. H.R. 144 was ordered of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located
reported, as amended. in Tanana, Alaska, S. 550, to provide for the conveyance
of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional
Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and S. 559,
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to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act; to be imme-
Joint Meetings diately followed by a hearing to examine Native commu-
No joint committee meetings were held. nities and the climate crisis, 2:30 p.m., SD–628.
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