Authority for Committees to Meet (Cong. Rec., Oct. 20, 2021)
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Page S7131 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for October 20, 2021, headed Authority for Committees to Meet, in interleaved columns. The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary are authorized to meet, and an executive session on nominations is set for 10 a.m. SA 3866 from Mr. Brown is an amendment whose text covers housing and homelessness assistance providers, including the continuum of care program and the Emergency Solutions Grants Program under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Other text refers to exposure of a veteran to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits.
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October 20, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7131
being related to, or ancillary to, the expo- (I) the continuum of care program author- ized to meet during the session of the
sure of the veteran to toxic airborne chemi- ized under subtitle C of title IV of the Senate on Wednesday, October 20, 2021,
cals and fumes caused by open burn pits at McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act at 10 a.m., to conduct an executive ses-
any time while serving in the Armed Forces. (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.); and
--- sion on nominations.
(II) the Emergency Solutions Grants Pro-
SA 3866. Mr. BROWN submitted an gram authorized under subtitle B of title IV COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND
amendment intended to be proposed by of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance TRANSPORTATION
him to the bill S. 2792, to authorize ap- Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.). The Committee on Commerce,
propriations for fiscal year 2022 for (3) CONTENTS.—The study required under Science, and Transportation is author-
military activities of the Department paragraph (1) shall include— ized to meet during the session of the
of Defense, for military construction, (A) with respect to the individuals de- Senate on Wednesday, October 20, 2021,
and for defense activities of the De- scribed in such paragraph— at 10:15 a.m., to conduct a hearing on
(i) an evaluation of formal assessments and
partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- nominations.
outreach methods used to identify and assess
tary personnel strengths for such fiscal the housing and service needs of such indi- COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC
year, and for other purposes; which was viduals, including outreach methods— WORKS
ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (I) to ensure effective communication with The Committee on Environment and
At the end of subtitle B of title X, add the individuals with disabilities; and Public Works is authorized to meet
following: (II) to reach individuals with limited during the session of the Senate on
SEC. 1013. STUDY AND REPORT ON HOUSING AND English proficiency; Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 10 a.m.,
SERVICE NEEDS OF SURVIVORS OF (ii) a review of the availability and accessi-
TRAFFICKING AND INDIVIDUALS AT
to conduct a hearing.
bility of homelessness or housing services for COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
RISK FOR TRAFFICKING.
such individuals, including the family mem-
(a) DEFINITIONS.— bers of such individuals who are minors in- The Committee on Finance is author-
(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section: ized to meet during the session of the
volved in foster care systems, that identifies
(A) SURVIVOR OF A SEVERE FORM OF TRAF- Senate on Wednesday, October 20, 2021,
the disability-related needs of such individ-
FICKING.—The term ‘‘survivor of a severe
uals, including the need for housing with ac- at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing.
form of trafficking’’ has the meaning given
cessibility features; COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
the term ‘‘victim of a severe form of traf-
(iii) the effect of any policies and proce- The Committee on Foreign Relations
ficking’’ in section 103 of the Trafficking
dures of mainstream homelessness or hous- is authorized to meet during the ses-
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
ing services that facilitate or limit the avail-
7102).
ability of such services and accessibility for
sion of the Senate on Wednesday, Octo-
(B) SURVIVOR OF TRAFFICKING.—The term ber 20, 2021, at 10 a.m., to conduct a
such individuals, including individuals who
‘‘survivor of trafficking’’ has the meaning hearing on nominations.
given the term ‘‘victim of trafficking’’ in are involved in the legal system, as such
section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Pro- services are in effect as of the date on which COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
tection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102). the study is initiated; The Committee on Foreign Relations
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 103 of (iv) an identification of best practices in is authorized to meet during the ses-
the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of meeting the housing and service needs of sion of the Senate on Wednesday, Octo-
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102) is amended— such individuals; and
ber 20, 2021, at 2 p.m., to conduct a
(A) in paragraph (16), by striking ‘‘para- (v) an assessment of barriers to fair hous-
ing and housing discrimination against sur- hearing on nominations.
graph (9)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (11)’’; COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND
and vivors of trafficking who are members of a
protected class under the Fair Housing Act GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
(B) in paragraph (17), by striking ‘‘para-
graph (9) or (10)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.); The Committee on Homeland Secu-
(11) or (12)’’. (B) an assessment of the ability of main- rity and Governmental Affairs is au-
(b) STUDY.— stream homelessness or housing services to thorized to meet during the session of
(1) IN GENERAL.—The United States Inter- meet the specialized needs of survivors of the Senate on Wednesday, October 20,
agency Council on Homelessness (referred to trafficking, including trauma responsive ap-
2021, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing
in this section as the ‘‘Council’’) shall con- proaches specific to labor and sex trafficking
survivors; and on nominations.
duct a study assessing the availability and
(C) an evaluation of the effectiveness of, COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
accessibility of housing and services for indi-
viduals experiencing homelessness or hous- and infrastructure considerations for, hous- The Committee on the Judiciary is
ing instability who are— ing and service-delivery models that are spe- authorized to meet during the session
(A) survivors of trafficking, including sur- cific to survivors of trafficking, including of the Senate on Wednesday, October
vivors of a severe form of trafficking; or survivors of severe forms of trafficking, in- 20, 2021, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing
(B) at risk of being trafficked. cluding emergency rental assistance models. on nominations.
(2) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.—In (c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
conducting the study required under para- the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Council shall— The Committee on Rules and Admin-
graph (1), the Council shall—
(A) coordinate with— (1) submit a report to the Committee on istration is authorized to meet during
(i) the Interagency Task Force to Monitor Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the the session of the Senate on Wednes-
and Combat Trafficking established pursuant Senate and the Committee on Financial day, October 20, 2021, at 3 p.m., to con-
to section 105 of the Trafficking Victims Pro- Services of the House of Representatives duct a hearing.
tection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103); that contains the information described in COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
(ii) the United States Advisory Council on subsection (b)(3); and
(2) make the report submitted under para- The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Human Trafficking;
graph (1) publicly available. is authorized to meet during the ses-
(iii) the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development; f
sion of the Senate on Wednesday, Octo-
(iv) the Secretary of Health and Human ber 20, 2021, at 3 p.m., to conduct a
Services; and AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO business meeting on nominations.
(v) the Attorney General; and MEET COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
(B) consult with— Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I have 14 The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
(i) the National Advisory Committee on requests for committees to meet during is authorized to meet during the ses-
the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in sion of the Senate on Wednesday, Octo-
today’s session of the Senate. They
the United States;
(ii) survivors of trafficking; have the approval of the Majority and ber 20, 2021, at 3 p.m., to conduct a
(iii) direct service providers, including— Minority Leaders. hearing on pending legislation.
(I) organizations serving runaway and Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE
homeless youth; 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- The Select Committee on Intel-
sspencer on DSK126QN23PROD with SENATE
(II) organizations serving survivors of traf- ate, the following committees are au- ligence is authorized to meet during
ficking through community-based programs; thorized to meet during today’s session the session of the Senate on Wednes-
and of the Senate: day, October 20, 2021, at 2 p.m., to con-
(III) organizations providing housing serv-
ices to survivors of trafficking; and COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND duct a closed briefing.
TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION
(iv) housing and homelessness assistance
providers, including recipients of grants The Committee on Commerce, The Subcommittee on the Constitu-
under— Science, and Transportation is author- tion of the Committee on the Judiciary
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