Congressional Record — Daily Digest, September 20, 2022, Page D1000
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Page D1000 of the Daily Digest section of the Congressional Record for September 20, 2022, listing House committee meetings. The Committee on Ways and Means held a full committee markup on H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2021, and on H. Res. 1269, a resolution of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide documents relating to the impact of the OECD Pillar One agreement on the United States Treasury. The page also lists a hearing titled Amplifying the Arctic, a Veterans' Affairs business meeting on VA facility naming bills, and legislation on improved information for network coverage in private insurance plans.
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D1000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST September 20, 2022
designees. The rule waives all points of order against MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held
bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all markup on H.R. 82, the ‘‘Social Security Fairness
points of order against provisions in the bill. The Act of 2021’’; H. Res. 1269, of inquiry directing the
rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony Secretary of the Treasury to provide certain docu-
was heard from Chairman Lofgren and Representa- ments in the Secretary’s possession to the House of
tive Rodney Davis of Illinois. Representatives relating to the impact of the OECD
AMPLIFYING THE ARCTIC: Pillar One agreement on the United States Treasury;
STRENGTHENING SCIENCE TO RESPOND H. Res. 1285, requesting the President to transmit
TO A RAPIDLY CHANGING ARCTIC certain information to the House of Representatives
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Com- relating to a waiver of intellectual property commit-
ments under the World Trade Organization Agree-
mittee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Amplifying the Arc- ment on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Prop-
tic: Strengthening Science to Respond to a Rapidly erty Rights; H. Res. 1262, of inquiry directing the
Changing Arctic’’. Testimony was heard from Larry Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide
Hinzman, Assistant Director of Polar Sciences, Office to the House of Representatives certain documents
of Science and Technology Policy and Executive Di- in the Secretary’s possession regarding the reinter-
rector, Interagency Arctic Research and Policy Com- pretation of sections 36B(c)(2)(C)(i)(II) and
mittee, National Science Foundation; Mike Sfraga, 5000A(e)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of
Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission; and public 1986, commonly known as the ‘‘fix to the family
witnesses. glitch’’; H. Res. 1283, of inquiry directing the Sec-
SBA MANAGEMENT REVIEW: OFFICE OF retary of the Treasury to provide to the House of
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Representatives a copy of the Internal Revenue Serv-
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a ice Small Business/Self Employed Division Decision
hearing entitled ‘‘SBA Management Review: Office Memorandum regarding the decision to destroy ap-
of International Trade’’. Testimony was heard from proximately 30,000,000 paper information returns
Gabriel Esparza, Associate Administrator, Office of around the time of March 2021, and any other
International Trade, Small Business Administration. memorandum related to the decision to destroy those
information returns; H. Res. 1288, of inquiry direct-
THE CLEAN WATER ACT AT FIFTY: ing the Secretary of Labor to provide to the House
HIGHLIGHTS AND LESSONS LEARNED of Representatives certain documents in the Sec-
FROM A HALF CENTURY OF retary’s possession relating to Unemployment Insur-
TRANSFORMATIVE LEGISLATION ance fraud during the COVID–19 pandemic; and H.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- Res. 1246, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the
committee on Water Resources and Environment Treasury to provide certain documents in the Sec-
held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Clean Water Act at retary’s possession to the House of Representatives
Fifty: Highlights and Lessons Learned from a Half relating to recovery rebates under section 6428B of
Century of Transformative Legislation’’. Testimony the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. H.R. 82, H.
was heard from Joaquin Esquivel, Chair, State Water Res. 1269, H. Res. 1285, H. Res. 1262, H. Res.
Resources Control Board, California; Laura Gatz, An- 1283, H. Res. 1288, and H. Res. 1246 were ordered
alyst, Congressional Research Service, Library of reported, without amendment.
Congress; and public witnesses.
VA MAJOR ACQUISITIONS FAILURES: IN Joint Meetings
SEARCH OF SOLUTIONS No joint committee meetings were held.
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Over- f
sight and Investigation; and Subcommittee on Tech- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
nology Modernization held a joint hearing entitled SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
‘‘VA Major Acquisitions Failures: In Search of Solu-
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
tions’’. Testimony was heard from Michael D. Par-
rish, Chief Acquisition Officer and Principal Execu- Senate
tive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military
Construction, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, to
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Shelby Oakley, Director of Contracting and National hold hearings to examine the VA’s electronic health
Security Acquisitions, Government Accountability record modernization, focusing on rollout, cost, and
Office. schedule, 10 a.m., SD–124.
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Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Per- related benefits in Native communities, 2:30 p.m.,
sonnel, to hold hearings to examine the status of military SD–628.
recruiting and retention efforts across the Department of Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine
Defense, 3:30 p.m., SR–222. the nominations of Maria Araujo Kahn, of Connecticut,
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit,
on National Parks, to hold hearings to examine S. 305, Julie Rikelman, of Massachusetts, to be United States
to establish the Springfield Race Riot National Monu- Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Margaret R. Guzman,
ment in the State of Illinois, S. 1211, to establish the to be United States District Judge for the District of
Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historic Massachusetts, Araceli Martinez-Olguin, to be United
Park in Collinsville, Illinois, Monroe, Madison, and St. States District Judge for the Northern District of Cali-
Clair Counties, Illinois, and St. Louis City County, Mis- fornia, Jamar K. Walker, to be United States District
souri, S. 3447, to authorize the National Service Animals Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Jamal N.
Monument Corporation to establish a commemorative Whitehead, to be United States District Judge for the
work in the District of Columbia and its environs, S. Western District of Washington, 10 a.m., SD–226.
3579, to authorize the Embassy of France in Washington, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold
DC, to establish a commemorative work in the District an oversight hearing to examine the SBA’s State Trade
of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary Expansion Program, 2:30 p.m., SR–428A.
contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: to hold hearings to exam-
European nations and establishing the European Union, S. ine ensuring veterans’ timely access to care in VA and the
3873, to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue community, 3 p.m., SR–418.
Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the ‘‘Rock Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold hearings to exam-
Boucher Amphitheater’’, S. 4122, to amend the Wild and ine protecting American innovation, focusing on industry,
Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the academia, and the National Counterintelligence and Secu-
Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as compo- rity Center, 2:30 p.m., SH–216.
nents of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S.
4168, to amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthor- House
ize the National Park Foundation, S. 4222, to esablish
the St. Croix National Heritage Area, S. 4371, to estab- Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military
lish the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement Personnel, hearing entitled ‘‘Update on the Implementa-
National Historical Park in the States of California and tion of Recommendations of the Independent Review
Arizona, S. 4377 and H.R. 4380, bills to designate the Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military and the
El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, Establishment of the Office of Special Trial Counsels’’, 2
S. 4464 and H.R. 1908, bills to authorize the Secretary p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on
and feasibility of designating certain land as the Ka’ena Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing enti-
Point National Heritage Area, S. 4693, to amend the Na- tled ‘‘Examining the Administration of the Unemploy-
tional Trails System Act to include national discovery ment Insurance System’’, 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn and
trails and designate the American Discovery Trail, S. Zoom.
4784, to modify the boundary of the Katahdin Woods Committee on Energy and Commerce, Full Committee,
and Waters National Monument in the State of Maine, markup on H.R. 3655, the ‘‘Vaccine Injury Compensa-
to improve public access to the National Monument, and tion Modernization Act of 2021’’; H.R. 5141, the ‘‘Maxi-
S.J. Res. 57, redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial mizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Life-
in Arlington National Cemetery as the ‘‘Arlington House saving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act’’; H.R.
National Historic Site’’, 10:30 a.m., SD–366. 8163, the ‘‘Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency
Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear- Care Act’’; H.R. 6737, the ‘‘Flint Registry Reauthoriza-
ings to examine putting the Bipartisan Infrastructure law tion Act’’; H.R. 6965, the ‘‘Visit America Act’’; H.R.
to work, focusing on state and local perspectives, 10 a.m., 5441, the ‘‘Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2021’’; H.
SD–406. Res. 1355, of inquiry requesting the President and direct-
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam- ing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to trans-
ine women leaders countering authoritarianism, 2:15 mit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Rep-
p.m., SD–419. resentatives relating to ivermectin; H. Res. 1244, of in-
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: quiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Colleen of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively,
Joy Shogan, of Pennsylvania, to be Archivist of the certain documents to the House of Representatives relat-
United States, Vijay Shanker, to be an Associate Judge of ing to any COVID–19 vaccine; H. Res. 1258, of inquiry
the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and Laura E. directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
Crane, Leslie A. Meek, and Veronica M. Sanchez, each to provide certain documentation to the House of Represent-
be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the Dis- atives relating to the calculation of certain expenditure
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trict of Columbia, 10 a.m., SD–342. limitations applicable to Federal funding of the Medicaid
Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine program in Puerto Rico; H. Res. 1263, of inquiry direct-
promoting and supporting tribal access to spectrum and ing the President to provide certain documents in the
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President’s possession to the House of Representatives re- activities of the National Telecommunications and Infor-
lating to COVID–19 funding; H. Res. 1267, of inquiry mation Administration relating to broadband service; H.
directing the President to provide certain documents in Res. 1237, of inquiry requesting the President to provide
the President’s possession to the House of Representatives certain documents to the House of Representatives relat-
relating to the oversight of the Wuhan Institute of Virol- ing to online censorship of political speech; and H. Res.
ogy laboratory by the Director of the National Institutes 1261, of inquiry requesting the President to provide cer-
of Health; H. Res. 1268, of inquiry directing the Presi- tain documents to the House of Representatives relating
dent to provide certain documents in the President’s pos- to communications and directives with the Federal Trade
session to the House of Representatives relating to actions Commission, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
taken by the Secretary of Health and Human Services re- Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing
lated to the COVID–19 pandemic response; H. Res. entitled ‘‘Holding Megabanks Accountable: Oversight of
1274, of inquiry directing the President to provide cer- America’s Largest Consumer Facing Banks’’, 10 a.m.,
tain documents in the President’s possession to the House 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
of Representatives relating to communications by or Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Mid-
among any of the Department of Health and Human dle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism,
Services, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the U.S. Interest in Regional
White House, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Security Cooperation in the Middle East and North Afri-
and the Department of Justice related to the executive ca: Opportunities, Obstacles, and Objectives’’, 10 a.m.,
branch’s recommendations for a long-term, consensus ap- 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
proach to reduce the supply and availability of illicitly Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment,
manufactured fentanyl-related substances in the United and Cyber, hearing entitled ‘‘Accountability for Atrocity
States; H. Res. 1275, of inquiry directing the President Crimes Committed by Russia in Ukraine’’, 2 p.m., 2172
to provide certain documents in the President’s possession Rayburn and Webex.
to the House of Representatives relating to communica- Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, hearing
tions by staff of the White House regarding the implica- entitled ‘‘Critical Infrastructure Preparedness and Resil-
tions of revoking the public health orders commonly re- ience: A Focus on Water’’, 10 a.m., 310 Cannon and
ferred to as ‘‘title 42’’; H. Res. 1284, of inquiry directing Webex.
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on
certain documentation to the House of Representatives re- H.R. 5455, the ‘‘Terry Technical Correction Act’’; H.R.
lating to the negotiation of prices for prescription drugs 2864, the ‘‘Clean Slate Act of 2021’’; H.R. 5651, the
under the Medicare prescription drug program; H. Res. ‘‘Fresh Start Act of 2021’’; H.R. 8770, the ‘‘Expanding
1287, of inquiry directing the President to provide cer- the VOTE Act’’; H. Res. 1343, of inquiry requesting the
tain documents in the President’s possession to the House President and directing the Secretary of Health and
of Representatives relating to the recall of infant formula Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security
manufactured by Abbott Laboratories and potential im- to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House
pacts on the infant formula supply chain; H. Res. 1265, of Representatives relating to unaccompanied alien chil-
of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain dren; and H. Res. 1356, of inquiry requesting the Presi-
documents to the House of Representatives relating to dent and directing the Attorney General to transmit, re-
plans to exploit the energy crisis to pursue a radical cli- spectively, certain documents to the House of Representa-
mate agenda; H. Res. 1272, of inquiry requesting the tives relating to Ray Epps, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and
President to provide certain documents to the House of Zoom.
Representatives relating to plans to declare a ‘‘climate Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, con-
emergency’’ in order to invoke emergency authorities to tinue markup on H. Res. 1247, of inquiry directing the
impose regulations on industrial activity, or the supply Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to
and delivery of energy or electric power, in the United the House of Representatives relating to the 2023–2028
States; H. Res. 1260, of inquiry requesting the President, five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing; H. Res.
and directing the Secretary of Energy, to transmit to the 1248, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to
House of Representatives certain information relating to transmit certain documents to the House of Representa-
plans to draw down and sell petroleum products from the tives relating to the compliance with the obligations of
Strategic Petroleum Reserve and plans to refill the Stra- the Mineral Leasing Act; H. Res. 1251, of inquiry direct-
tegic Petroleum Reserve; H. Res. 1326, of inquiry re- ing the Secretary of Agriculture to transmit certain docu-
questing the President, and directing the Secretary of En- ments to the House of Representatives relating to the
ergy, to transmit to the House of Representatives certain mineral withdrawal within the Superior National Forest;
information relating to plans to protect baseload bulk H. Res. 1252, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the
power system generation and transmission to maintain Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of
bulk power system reliability; H. Res. 1264, of inquiry Representatives relating to the mineral withdrawal within
requesting the President to transmit to the House of the Superior National Forest; and H. Res. 1253, of in-
Representatives certain documents relating to misin- quiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit
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formation and the preservation of free speech; H. Res. certain documents to the House of Representatives relat-
1271, of inquiry requesting the President transmit to the ing to the actions of the Department of the Interior’s De-
House of Representatives certain documents relating to partmental Ethics Office; and H.R. 4690, the ‘‘Sustaining
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America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2021’’, 10 a.m., markup on H.R. 6273, the ‘‘VA Zero Suicide Demonstra-
1324 Longworth and Webex. tion Project Act of 2021’’; H.R. 3793, the ‘‘Support
Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on Na- Families of the Fallen Act’’; legislation on the Food Secu-
tional Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Putin’s Proxies: Exam- rity for All Veterans Act; H.R. 8852, the ‘‘End Veteran
ining Russia’s Use of Private Military Companies’’, 9:30 Hunger Act of 2022’’; legislation on the Expanding
a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom. Home Loans for Guard and Reservists Act; H.R. 2800,
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, the ‘‘WINGMAN Act’’; H.R. 8510, the ‘‘Strengthening
hearing entitled ‘‘Examining Long-Term Care in Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans
Affairs Act’’; H.R. 5918, to amend title 38, United
America: The Impact of the Coronavirus in Nursing States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Af-
Homes’’, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom. fairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain con-
Committee on Rules, Subcommittee on Legislative and tributions made by such members of towards Post-9/11
Budget Process, hearing entitled ‘‘Right to Repair: Legis- Educational Assistance; H.R. 1957, the ‘‘Veterans Infer-
lative and Budgetary Solutions to Unfair Restrictions on tility Treatment Act of 2021’’; H.R. 4601, the ‘‘Commit-
Repair’’ [Original Jurisdiction Hearing], 10 a.m., H–313 ment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act’’; H.R. 3304,
Capitol. the ‘‘CARS for Vets Act’’; H.R. 2521, the ‘‘DOULA for
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee VA Act of 2021’’; and H.R. 7589, the ‘‘REMOVE
on Space and Aeronautics; and Subcommittee on Environ- Copays Act’’, 10 a.m., HVC–210 and Zoom.
ment, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Looking Back to Predict the Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, markup
Future: The Next Generation of Weather Satellites’’, 10 on H.R. 8876, the ‘‘Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child
a.m., 2318 Rayburn and Zoom. Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022’’; legislation
Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, markup on on Improvements to Medicare Inpatient and Outpatient
H. Res. 1298, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Mental Health Services; legislation on Improvements to
Treasury to transmit certain documents to the House of the Medicare Program Related to Physician Services and
Representatives relating to the role of the Department of Education; legislation on Requiring Coverage of Forensic
the Treasury in the Paycheck Protection Program of the Medical Exams with No Cost Sharing; legislation on Im-
Small Business Administration; and H.R. 8844, the proved Information in Provider Directories, Plan Defini-
‘‘STEP Improvement Act of 2022’’, 10 a.m., 2360 Ray- tions, and Crisis Services for Private Insurance Plans; and
burn and Zoom. legislation on Improved Information for Network Cov-
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Full Committee, business erage and Plan Documents in Private Insurance Plans, 10
meeting on legislation on VA Facility Naming Bills; and a.m., 1100 Longworth and Webex.
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