The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE--THE YEAR AHEAD
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``The U.S. Department of Agriculture--The Year Ahead''. Testimony was heard from Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the National Science Foundation. Testimony was heard from Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director, National Science Foundation.
CRITICAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES--U.S. DIPLOMATIC AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs held a hearing entitled ``Critical Management Issues--U.S. Diplomatic and Development Agencies''. Testimony was heard from Diana R. Shaw, Acting Inspector General, Department of State; Thomas J. Ullom, Acting Inspector General, U.S. Agency for International Development; and Anthony Zakel, Inspector General, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.
NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES AND U.S. MILITARY ACTIVITY IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activity in North and South America''. Testimony was heard from Robert G. Salesses, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Admiral Craig S. Faller, U.S. Navy, Commander, U.S. Southern Command; and General Glen D. VanHerck, U.S. Air Force, Commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command.
AN EPIDEMIC WITHIN A PANDEMIC: UNDERSTANDING SUBSTANCE USE AND MISUSE IN AMERICA
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``An Epidemic within a Pandemic: Understanding Substance Use and Misuse in America''. Testimony was heard from Regina M. LaBelle, Acting Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President; and public witnesses.
BUILD BACK BETTER: INVESTING IN EQUITABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled Build Back Better: Investing in Equitable and Affordable Housing Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RENEWING THE UNITED STATES' COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF MIGRATION FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration, and International Economic Policy held a hearing entitled ``Renewing the United States' Commitment to Addressing the Root Causes of Migration from Central America''. Testimony was heard from Ricardo Zuniga, Special Envoy for the Northern Triangle, Department of State; and Peter Natiello, Deputy Assistant, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 1333, the ``National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act''; H.R. 1573, the ``Access to Counsel Act of 2021''; H.R. 40, the
``Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act''; H.R. 2393, ``No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2021''; and the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law report entitled ``Final Report on Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets''.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee Office of Insular Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 1522, the ``Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act''; and H.R. 2070, the ``Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021''. Testimony was heard from Pedro R. Pierluisi, Governor, Puerto Rico; Rafael Hernandez, Speaker, Puerto Rico House of Representatives; Maria de Lourdes Santiago, Senator, Senate of Puerto Rico; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 51, the ``D.C. Admissions Act''; H.R. 1170, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 League in Irvine, California, as the ``Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building''; H.R. 1444, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, as the ``Patsy Cline Post Office''; H.R. 1298, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the ``Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building''; H.R. 960, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the ``John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office''; H.R. 767, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the ``Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building''; H.R. 92, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the ``Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office''; H.R. 91, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the
``Private First-Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building''; and H.R. 2044, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the
``Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building''. H.R. 51 was ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 1170, H.R. 1444, H.R. 1298, H.R. 960, H.R. 767, H.R. 92, H.R. 91, and H.R. 2044 were ordered reported, without amendment.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MEMBERS' DAY HEARING
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Members' Day Hearing''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Lofgren, Chairman Kilmer, Chairman Scott of Virginia, Chairman DeLauro, and Representatives Wittman, Kaptur, Larson of Connecticut, Blumenauer, Pascrell, Bucshon, Peters, Costa, Arrington, Schrader, Porter, Phillips, Bustos, Meng, Hagedorn, Cloud, Gottheimer, Keller, Fletcher, Quigley, Foxx, Kim, Bass, Adams, Sherman, Schrier, Jacobs, Mann, Higgins of New York, Luria, Case, Escobar, Espaillat, Cicilline, Sherrill, Barragan, Jones, Fernandez, Green of Texas, Bowman, Underwood, Levin of California, Jayapal, Craig, Neguse, Tonko, Stevens, Sanchez, Rosendale, Scanlon, O'Halleran, Levin of Michigan, Lawrence, Trahan, Ryan, Plaskett, Schneider, Mrvan, and Moore of Wisconsin.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 147, the ``Bringing Registered Apprenticeships to Veterans Education Act''; H.R. 219, the ``Protecting the Employment Rights of Service Members Act''; legislation on Value Added Homes for Veterans Act; legislation on Homeless Veterans Credit Repair, Enhancement, and Debt Improvement for Tomorrow Act; legislation on Native VetSuccess Pilot; legislation on Time Extension for Use of Educational Assistance in Emergencies; legislation on GI and Veterans Education Empowerment Act; legislation on Expanding Eligibility for Additional Adapted Vehicles; legislation on Rounding Out Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act of 2021; legislation on In-State Tuition for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program; legislation on Increased Authorized Appropriation for VET TEC; legislation on Modern IT Service for Educational Assistance Claims; legislation on Short-Term Fellowships; legislation on Establish Veteran Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and legislation on Time Period Eligibility Elimination for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program. Testimony was heard from Representatives Gallego, Mann, Sherrill, Mace, Cawthorn, Miller-Meeks, and Wenstrup; Mike Freuh, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; James Ruhlman, Deputy Director for Program Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Education Service, Department of Veterans Affairs; Michael W. Fisher, Chief Readjustment Counseling Officer, Readjustment Counseling Service, 10RCS, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
STRATEGIC REVIEW: EVALUATING CONCERNS ABOUT THE ONGOING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Technology Modernization held a hearing entitled ``Strategic Review: Evaluating Concerns About the Ongoing Implementation of the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program''. Testimony was heard from Carolyn Clancy, Acting Deputy Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs; and a public witness.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 64
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
House Representatives' salaries are historically higher than the median US income.
Alerts Sign-up