Congressional Record Daily Digest, March 16, 2022, Page D276
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A Daily Digest page of the Congressional Record, dated March 16, 2022, at page D276, listing House committee meetings. The Committee on Agriculture had a hearing on the role of USDA programs in addressing climate change, and a Defense appropriations subcommittee had a closed hearing on United States Central Command with testimony from General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. The Committee on Foreign Affairs had hearings on early signs of war crimes and human rights abuses by the Russian military in the invasion of Ukraine and on 11 years of war in Syria. The Committee on the Judiciary began a markup of H.R. 350, the Domestic Terrorism bill, and the Committee on Education and Labor had a markup including H.R. 6102 on black lung benefits.
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D276 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 16, 2022
Injured Federal Workers Act’’. H.R. 6102, H.R.
Committee Meetings 5129, H.R. 2499, H.R. 5428, H.R. 3114, and H.R.
A 2022 REVIEW OF THE FARM BILL: THE 6087 were ordered reported, as amended.
ROLE OF USDA PROGRAMS IN
ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE 5G AND BEYOND: EXPLORING THE NEXT
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hear- WIRELESS FRONTIER
ing entitled ‘‘A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on
Role of USDA Programs in Addressing Climate Communications and Technology held a hearing en-
Change’’. Testimony was heard from public wit- titled ‘‘5G and Beyond: Exploring the Next Wireless
nesses. Frontier’’. Testimony was heard from public wit-
UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND nesses.
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense
held a hearing entitled ‘‘United States Central Com- EARLY SIGNS OF WAR CRIMES AND
mand’’. Testimony was heard from General Kenneth HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES COMMITTED BY
F. McKenzie, Jr., Commander, U.S. Central Com- THE RUSSIAN MILITARY DURING THE
mand. This hearing was closed. FULL-SCALE INVASION OF UKRAINE
ENERGY, INSTALLATIONS, AND Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Eu-
ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM UPDATE rope, Energy, the Environment held a hearing enti-
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readi- tled ‘‘Early Signs of War Crimes and Human Rights
ness held a hearing entitled ‘‘Energy, Installations, Abuses Committed by the Russian Military During
and Environment Program Update’’. Testimony was the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine’’. Testimony was
heard from the following Department of Defense of- heard from public witnesses.
ficials: Paul Cramer, Acting Assistant Secretary of
Defense, Energy, Installations, and Environment; 11 YEARS OF WAR: THE HUMANITARIAN
Paul Farnan, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army, IMPACT OF THE ONGOING CONFLICT IN
Energy, Installations, and Environment; Meredith SYRIA
Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, In- Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the
stallations, and the Environment; and Edwin Oshiba, Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterter-
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Energy, rorism held a hearing entitled ‘‘11 Years of War:
Installations, and the Environment. The Humanitarian Impact of the Ongoing Conflict
ENSURING WOMEN CAN THRIVE IN A in Syria’’. Testimony was heard from public wit-
POST-PANDEMIC ECONOMY nesses.
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hear-
ing entitled ‘‘Ensuring Women Can Thrive in a MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Post-Pandemic Economy’’. Testimony was heard Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee began a
from public witnesses. markup on H.R. 350, the ‘‘Domestic Terrorism Pre-
BUSINESS MEETING vention Act of 2021’’; H.R. 5460, the ‘‘Virgin Is-
lands Visa Waiver Act of 2021’’; and H.R. 301, to
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee amend title 36, United States Code, to establish the
held a business meeting to approve new sub- composition known as ‘‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’’
committee assignments. Subcommittee assignments as the national hymn of the United States.
were approved.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE: EVALUATING
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee THE ROLE OF FOREST MANAGEMENT IN
held a markup on H.R. 6102, the ‘‘Black Lung Ben- REDUCING CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES
efits Improvement Act of 2021’’; H.R. 5129, the Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on
‘‘Community Services Block Grant Modernization Environment held a hearing entitled ‘‘Fighting Fire
Act of 2021’’; H.R. 2499, the ‘‘Federal Firefighters with Fire: Evaluating the Role of Forest Manage-
Fairness Act of 2021’’; H.R. 5428, the ‘‘School ment in Reducing Catastrophic Wildfires’’. Testi-
Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act’’; H.R. 3114, mony was heard from Randy Moore, Chief, U.S. For-
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the ‘‘Longshore and Harbor Workers’ COVID–19 est Service, Department of Agriculture; and public
Compensation Act of 2021’’, and H.R. 6087, the witnesses.
‘‘Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for
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March 16, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D277
BIOENERGY RESEARCH AND from Brianne Ogilvie, Assistant Deputy Under Sec-
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FUELS AND retary for Policy and Oversight, Veterans Benefits
CHEMICALS OF TOMORROW Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs;
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Sub- David Case, Deputy Inspector General, Department
committee on Energy held a hearing entitled ‘‘Bio- of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
energy Research and Development for the Fuels and
Chemicals of Tomorrow’’. Testimony was heard from LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
public witnesses. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on
AN EMPIRICAL REVIEW OF THE Health held a hearing on H.R. 4993, the ‘‘Veterans
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021’’; H.R.
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Over- 5738, the ‘‘Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act’’;
sight, Investigations, and Regulations held a hearing H.R. 5754, the ‘‘Patient Advocate Tracker Act’’;
entitled ‘‘An Empirical Review of the Paycheck Pro- H.R. 5819, the ‘‘Autonomy for Disabled Veterans
tection Program’’. Testimony was heard from Wil- Act’’; H.R. 5941, the ‘‘Fairness for Rural Veterans
liam Shear, Director, Financial Markets and Commu- Act of 2021’’; H.R. 6647, to amend title 38, United
nity Investment, Government Accountability Office; States Code, to make certain improvements relating
and public witnesses. to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimburse-
PROPOSALS FOR A WATER RESOURCES ment for emergency treatment furnished through the
DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2022: MEMBERS’ Veterans Community Care program, and for other
DAY HEARING purposes; H.R. 6823, the Elizabeth Dole Home and
Community Based Services for Veterans and Care-
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- givers Act of 2022; and legislation on Long-term
committee on Water Resources and Environment
held a hearing entitled ‘‘Proposals for a Water Re- Care Veterans Choice Act. Testimony was heard
sources Development Act of 2022: Members’ Day from Representatives Dingell, McClain, O’Halleran,
Hearing’’. Testimony was heard from Representatives Rodgers of Washington, and Higgins of Louisiana;
Fletcher, Wittman, Garcia of Texas, Porter, Tlaib, Julianne Flynn, Acting Assistant Under Secretary for
Allen, Soto, Higgins of New York, Gottheimer, Health for Community Care, Veterans Health Ad-
Costa, Miller of Illinois, Issa, Wasserman Schultz, ministration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Scotte
Newhouse, Schrader, Tonko, Carter of Georgia, Hartronft, Executive Director, Office of Geriatrics
Schrier, Trahan, Blunt Rochester, Meng, Mrvan, Fos- and Extended Care, Veterans Health Administration,
ter, Mann, Bishop of Georgia, Blumenauer, Luria, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public wit-
Sessions, Stansbury, Trone, Correa, Lee of Nevada, nesses.
Plaskett, Valadao, and Case.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES IMPROVING FAMILY OUTCOMES
THROUGH HOME VISITING
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Eco-
nomic Opportunity held a hearing on legislation on Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on
Permanent Authorization for Flexible Use of Funds Worker and Family Support held a hearing entitled
for Homeless Veterans; legislation on Veteran Health ‘‘Improving Family Outcomes through Home Vis-
Training Act; legislation on Permanent Authoriza- iting’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
tion for Education Assistance Benefits During Emer-
gency Situations; legislation on Vaccine Refusal and BIG IDEAS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES:
GI Bill Benefits; legislation on HU–ASH Flexibili- FOSTERING AMERICAN
ties; legislation on VA Home Loan Transparency and ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH
Consumer Protection Act of 2022; legislation on Ex- STARTING, SUSTAINING AND GROWING
pand Eligibility for Self-employment Assistance SMALL BUSINESSES
under Veteran Readiness and Employment; legisla-
tion on Foreign School GI Bill Payment; legislation Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in
on Program Approval; legislation on Quality Edu- Growth: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Big
cation for Veterans Act of 2022; H.R. 6458, to Ideas for Small Businesses: Fostering American En-
amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the trepreneurship Through Starting, Sustaining and
requirement to specify an effective period of a trans- Growing Small Businesses’’. Testimony was heard
from public witnesses.
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fer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a depend-
ent; and H.R. 6604, the ‘‘Veterans Eligible to
Transfer Schools Credit Act’’. Testimony was heard
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tions Act’’; H.R. 7081, the ‘‘Ukraine Comprehensive
Joint Meetings Debt Repayment Relief Act’’; H.R. 7080, the ‘‘Nowhere
SHAREHOLDER PRIMACY to Hide Oligarchs’ Assets’’; H.R. 6891, the ‘‘Isolate Rus-
sian Government Officials Act’’; and H.R. 6899, the
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a ‘‘Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act’’, 10
hearing to examine the impact of shareholder pri- a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
macy, focusing on what it means to put stock prices Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, hearing
first, after receiving testimony from Lenore entitled ‘‘The Targeting of Black Institutions: From
Palladino, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Church Violence to University Bomb Threats’’, 10 a.m.,
Judy Samuelson, Aspen Institute, New York, New 310 Cannon and Webex.
York; Frederick Alexander, The Shareholder Com- Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on
mons, Wilmington, Delaware; and Joshua D. Rauh, Elections, hearing entitled ‘‘Voting in America: Ensuring
Stanford University Hoover Institution, Stanford, Free and Fair Access to the Ballot in Texas’’, 3 p.m.,
California. Zoom.
f Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, In-
tellectual Property, and the Internet, hearing entitled
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, ‘‘Workplace Protections for Federal Judiciary Employees:
MARCH 17, 2022 Flaws in the Current System and the Need for Statutory
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Change’’, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water,
Senate Oceans, and Wildlife, hearing on H.R. 3431, the ‘‘In-
Committee on Armed Services: to receive a closed briefing creasing Community Access to Resiliency Grants Act of
on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 9:30 a.m., SVC–217. 2021’’; H.R. 6491, the ‘‘Salmon Focused Investments in
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to Sustainable Habitats Act’’; H.R. 6651, the ‘‘Alaska Salm-
hold hearings to examine the role of digital assets in il- on Research Task Force Act’’; H.R. 6785, the ‘‘Right
licit finance, 10 a.m., SD–538. Whale Coexistence Act of 2022’’; and H.R. 6987, to es-
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear- tablish programs to reduce the impacts of vessel traffic
ings to examine the nomination of Kathryn Huff, of Illi- and underwater noise on marine mammals, and for other
nois, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear En- purposes, 1 p.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.
ergy), 10 a.m., SD–366. Committee on Oversight and Reform, Full Committee,
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine chari- hearing entitled ‘‘HBCUs at Risk: Examining Federal
table giving and trends in the nonprofit sector, 10 a.m., Support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities’’,
SD–215. 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing entitled
to hold hearings to examine pandemic response and ac- ‘‘Member Day Hearing on Proxy Voting and Remote
countability, focusing on reducing fraud and expanding Committee Proceedings as Established by H. Res. 965 of
access to COVID–19 relief through effective oversight, the 116th Congress’’ [Original Jurisdiction Hearing], 9
10:15 a.m., SD–342. a.m., H–313 Capitol and Webex.
Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee
building financial inclusion for America’s underserved on Research and Technology, hearing entitled ‘‘Setting
populations, 9:30 a.m., SD–562. the Standards: Strengthening U.S. Leadership in Tech-
House nical Standards’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub-
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, committee on Aviation, hearing entitled ‘‘Aviation Noise:
hearing entitled ‘‘United States Southern Command’’, 10
a.m., H–140 Capitol. This hearing is closed. Measuring Progress in Addressing Community Concerns’’,
Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
entitled ‘‘National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Full Committee, business
Activities in the Greater Middle East and Africa’’, 10 meeting to approve Majority and Minority Subcommittee
a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex. Assignments, and hearing entitled ‘‘Building a Better
Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, VA: Addressing Healthcare Workforce Recruitment and
hearing entitled ‘‘Defense Intelligence Posture to Support Retention Challenges’’, 2 p.m., HVC–210 and Zoom.
the Warfighters and Policy Makers’’, 2 p.m., 2118 Ray- Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Over-
burn and Webex. sight, hearing entitled ‘‘Hearing with IRS Commissioner
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Rettig on the 2022 Filing Season’’, 10 a.m., 1100 Long-
Health, hearing entitled ‘‘The Future of Medicine: Legis- worth and Webex.
lation to Encourage Innovation and Improve Oversight’’, Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, Full
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10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex. Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Innovative Workplaces,
Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, markup Historic Spaces: Modernizing House Office Buildings’’, 9
on H.R. 7066, the ‘‘Russia and Belarus Financial Sanc- a.m., 210 Cannon and Zoom.
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