Congressional Record — Daily Digest, D289 (March 23, 2021)
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Congressional Record, Daily Digest, page D289, March 23, 2021. The page lists committee meetings for Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Senate entries include a Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on the quarterly CARES Act report to Congress and a Committee on Armed Services subcommittee hearing on sexual assault in the military. House committee reports on the page include a Committee on Veterans' Affairs subcommittee hearing entitled VA Compensation and Pension Exams During the COVID–19 Pandemic: A Path Forward, with testimony from Elizabeth Curda of the Government Accountability Office and officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and a Committee on Ways and Means hearing entitled Member's Day.
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March 23, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D289
held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Water Resources Devel- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
opment Act of 2020: Status of Essential Provisions’’. MARCH 24, 2021
Testimony was heard from Matthew J. Strickler, Sec- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
retary of Natural Resources, Virginia; Gene Seroka,
Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles, California; Senate
Mary Ann Bucci, Executive Director, Port of Pitts- Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cyberse-
burgh Commission, Pennsylvania; and public wit- curity, to receive a closed briefing on Department of De-
nesses. fense cyber operations, 9 a.m., SVC–217.
Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to exam-
ine sexual assault in the military, 2:30 p.m., SD–106.
VA COMPENSATION AND PENSION EXAMS Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to
DURING THE COVID–19 PANDEMIC: A hold hearings to examine the quarterly CARES Act report
PATH FORWARD to Congress, 10 a.m., WEBEX.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: busi-
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on ness meeting to consider the nomination of Polly Ellen
Disability and Memorial Affairs held a hearing Trottenberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of
entitled ‘‘VA Compensation and Pension Exams Transportation, and a routine list in the Coast Guard; to
During the COVID–19 Pandemic: A Path Forward’’. be immediately followed by a hearing to examine rebuild-
Testimony was heard from Elizabeth Curda, ing America’s transportation infrastructure, 10 a.m.,
SH–216.
Director, Education, Education, Workforce, and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee
Income Security, Government Accountability Office; on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine the vi-
David McLenachen, Executive Director, Medical ability of incorporating natural infrastructure in western
Disability Examination Office, Veterans Benefit water management and policy to support economic devel-
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; opment, protect watershed health, and build more resil-
Toby Mathew, Chief Officer, Office of Disability and ient communities, 2:30 p.m., SD–366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: business
Medical Health, Veterans Health Administration, meeting to consider S. 400, to designate the headquarters
Department of Veterans Affairs; and Brent Arronte, building of the Department of Transportation located at
Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the
Office of the Inspector General, Department of ‘‘William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building’’, an original
Veterans Affairs. bill entitled, ‘‘Drinking Water and Wastewater Infra-
structure Act’’, and the nominations of Brenda Mallory,
MEMBER’S DAY of Maryland, to be a Member of the Council on Environ-
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held mental Quality, and Janet Garvin McCabe, of Indiana, to
a hearing entitled ‘‘Member’s Day’’. Testimony was be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50.
heard from Chairman Deutch, and Representatives Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to con-
Ryan of Ohio, Sherrill, Norton, Underwood, sider S. 615, to establish an interagency program to assist
Malinowski, Lois Frankel of Florida, Phillips, Lan- countries in North Africa and West Africa to improve
gevin, Gottheimer, Sablan, Craig, Schrader, immediate and long-term capabilities to counter terrorist
Brownley, Peters, Beatty, Titus, Barragan, Porter, threats, S. 413, to establish the China Censorship Mon-
and Bass. itor and Action Group, S. 335, to reauthorize the Trop-
ical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998, S.
Res. 22, reaffirming the partnership between the United
Joint Meetings States and the Republic of Ecuador and recognizing the
restoration and advancement of economic relations, secu-
No joint committee meetings were held. rity, and development opportunities in both nations, S.
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Res. 37, expressing solidarity with the San Isidro Move-
ment in Cuba, condemning escalated attacks against artis-
NEW PUBLIC LAWS tic freedoms in Cuba, and calling for the repeal of laws
that violate freedom of expression and the immediate re-
(For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D242) lease of arbitrarily detained artists, journalists, and activ-
S. 579, to make a technical correction to the ALS ists, S. Res. 44, denouncing the Maduro regime’s fraudu-
Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. Signed on lent legislative elections, the absence of acceptable condi-
tions to ensure free, fair, and transparent electoral proc-
March 23, 2021. (Public Law 117–3) esses in Venezuela, and the further erosion of Venezuelan
democracy, S. Res. 81, honoring Las Damas de Blanco,
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a women-led nonviolent movement in support of freedom
and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of
all political prisoners in Cuba, S. Res. 34, recognizing the
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200th anniversary of the independence of Greece and Hannon Act, focusing on coping during COVID, 3 p.m.,
celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States, SD–G50.
S. Res. 117, expressing support for the full implementa- Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed brief-
tion of the Good Friday Agreement, or the Belfast Agree- ing on certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SVC–217.
ment, and subsequent agreements and arrangements for
implementation to support peace on the island of Ireland, House
S. Res. 35, condemning the military coup that took place Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Com-
on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the Burmese mili- merce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, hearing en-
tary’s detention of civilian leaders, calling for an imme- titled ‘‘Management, Performance Challenges, and
diate and unconditional release of all those detained and COVID Response at the Department of Justice’’, 10:30
for those elected to serve in parliament to resume their a.m., Webex.
duties without impediment, S. Res. 36, reaffirming the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled
strategic partnership between the United States and Mon- ‘‘Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention’’, 10 a.m.,
golia and recognizing the 30th anniversary of democracy Webex.
in Mongolia, S. Res. 99, observing the 10th anniversary
of the uprising in Syria, S. Res. 97, calling on the Gov- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,
ernment of Ethiopia, the Tigray People’s Liberation Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies,
Front, and other belligerents to cease all hostilities, pro- hearing entitled ‘‘The Rural Economy’’, 2 p.m., Webex.
tect human rights, allow unfettered humanitarian access, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Af-
and cooperate with independent investigations of credible fairs, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ‘‘Remedi-
atrocity allegations pertaining to the conflict in the ation and Impact of PFAS’’, 2 p.m., Webex.
Tigray Region of Ethiopia, S. Res. 114, commending the Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing
United States African Development Foundation on the entitled ‘‘Extremism in the Armed Forces’’, 12 p.m.,
occasion of its 40th anniversary for creating pathways to 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
prosperity for underserved communities on the African Committee on Education and Labor, Full Committee,
continent through community-led development, an origi- markup on H.R. 7, the ‘‘Paycheck Fairness Act’’; H.R.
nal bill entitled ‘‘Ukraine Security Partnership Act’’, an 1065, the ‘‘Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’’; and H.R.
original resolution recognizing the Ninth Summit of the 1195, the ‘‘Workplace Violence Prevention for Health
Americas and reaffirming the commitment of the United Care and Social Service Workers Act’’, 12 p.m., Zoom.
States to a more prosperous, secure, and democratic West- Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on
ern Hemisphere, and an original resolution reaffirming Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ‘‘Power
the importance of United States alliances and partner- Struggle: Examining the 2021 Texas Grid Failure’’, 11:30
ships; to be immediately followed by a hearing to exam- a.m., Webex.
ine the state of democracy in Latin America and the Car- Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ‘‘The
ibbean, 9:30 a.m., SD–106/VTC. CLEAN Future Act: Powering a Resilient and Prosperous
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to America’’, 2 p.m., Webex.
hold hearings to examine the nomination of Cynthia Mi- Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Hous-
nette Marten, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of ing, Community Development, and Insurance, hearing
Education, 10 a.m., SD–430. entitled ‘‘Preserving a Lifeline: Examining Public Hous-
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: ing in a Pandemic’’, 12 p.m., Webex.
Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, to hold hear- Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intel-
ings to examine the National Response Enterprise, focus- ligence and Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ‘‘State and
ing on preparing for future crises, 10 a.m., SD–342/VTC. Local Responses to Domestic Terrorism: The Attack on
Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to con- the U.S. Capitol and Beyond’’, 9:30 a.m., Webex.
sider S. 421, to amend the America’s Water Infrastruc- Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Con-
ture Act of 2018 to expand the Indian reservation drink- stitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing enti-
ing water program, and S. 789, to repeal certain obsolete tled ‘‘Examining the Need to Expand Eligibility Under
laws relating to Indians; to be immediately followed by the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act’’, 2 p.m.,
an oversight hearing to examine water infrastructure Webex.
needs for Native communities, 2:30 p.m., SD–628. Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, hearing
Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold hearings entitled ‘‘How the Biden Administration’s Build Back
to examine S. 1, to expand Americans’ access to the ballot Better Plan Can Benefit the U.S. Territories’’, 10 a.m.,
box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, Webex.
strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement Committee on Oversight and Reform, Full Committee,
other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of for- hearing entitled ‘‘Honoring ‘Equal Pay Day’: Examining
tifying our democracy, 10 a.m., SR–301. the Long-Term Economic Impacts of Gender Inequality’’,
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Webex.
an oversight hearing to examine Small Business Adminis- Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee
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tration’s COVID–19 relief programs, 2:30 p.m., SD–215. on Space and Aeronautics, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: to hold hearings to exam- R&D Pathways to Sustainable Aviation’’, 11 a.m.,
ine veterans’ mental health and implementation of the Webex.
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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Com- Street in Memphis, Tennessee as the ‘‘Odell Horton Fed-
mittee, markup on H.R. 610, the ‘‘San Francisco Bay eral Building’’; H.R. 1703, the ‘‘National Children’s Mu-
Restoration Act’’; H.R. 1144, the ‘‘Promoting United seum Act’’; H.R. 1917, the ‘‘Hazard Eligibility and Local
Government Efforts to Save our Sound Act’’; H.R. 587, Projects Act’’; H.R. 593, the ‘‘Preventing Disaster Re-
the ‘‘Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II’’; H.R. 1921, to victimization Act’’; H.R. 1951, the ‘‘Increase Federal Dis-
amend the Federal Water Pollution Act to reauthorize the aster Cost Share Act of 2021’’; H.R. 2016, the ‘‘Federal
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for Disaster Assistance Coordination Act’’; and General Serv-
other purposes; H.R. 2008, the ‘‘Local Water Protection ices Administration’s Capital Investment and Leasing Pro-
Act’’; H.R. 1765, the ‘‘Washington Channel Public Ac- gram Resolutions, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Webex.
cess Act’’; H.R. 468, the ‘‘Expedited Delivery of Airport Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Over-
Infrastructure Act of 2021’’; H.R. 1262, the ‘‘Notice to sight and Investigations, hearing entitled ‘‘The Pandemic
Airman Improvement Act of 2021’’; H.R. 390, to redes- and VA’s Medical Supply Chain: Evaluating the Year-
ignate the Federal Building located at 167 North Main Long Response and Modernization’’, 2 p.m., Webex.
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