[Daily Digest]
[Pages D800-D802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NON-GOVERNMENTAL VIEWS ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
BUDGET
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Non-Governmental Views on the Fiscal Year 2022 Department of Defense 
Budget''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMISSION 
ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``The Findings and Recommendations of the Independent 
Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military''. Testimony was 
heard from Kathleen H. Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Department 
of Defense; and the following Independent Review Commission on Sexual 
Assault in the Military officials: Lynn Rosenthal, Chair; Meghan 
Tokash, Member; Major General James Johnson (Retired), Member; and 
Kyleanne Hunter, Member.
CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES: INVESTING IN THE DIRECT CARE WORKFORCE
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, 
Labor, and Pensions; and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce 
Investment held a joint hearing entitled ``Care for Our Communities: 
Investing in the Direct Care Workforce''. Testimony was heard from 
Jessica Fay, State Representative, House of Representatives, Maine; and 
public witnesses.
STOPPING DIGITAL THIEVES: THE GROWING THREAT OF RANSOMWARE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Stopping Digital Thieves: The 
Growing Threat of Ransomware''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
BUILDING BACK A BETTER, MORE EQUITABLE HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR 
AMERICA: OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Building Back A Better, More Equitable Housing Infrastructure for 
America: Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development''. Testimony was heard from Marcia Fudge, Secretary, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
HISTORIC PROTESTS IN CUBA AND THE CRACKDOWN ON FREE EXPRESSION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, 
Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy held a 
hearing entitled ``Historic Protests in Cuba and the Crackdown on Free 
Expression''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S.-EUROPEAN COOPERATION ON CHINA AND THE BROADER INDO-PACIFIC
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, 
Central Asia, and Nonproliferation; and Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, 
the Environment and Cyber held a joint hearing entitled ``U.S.-European 
Cooperation on China and the Broader Indo-Pacific''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
TAKING TO THE SKIES: EXAMINING TSA'S STRATEGY FOR ADDRESSING INCREASED 
SUMMER TRAVEL
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``Taking to the Skies: 
Examining TSA's Strategy for Addressing Increased Summer Travel''. 
Testimony was heard from Darby LaJoye, Executive Assistant 
Administrator for Security Operations, Transportation Security 
Administration, Department of Homeland Security; and Michael Ondocin, 
Executive Assistant Administrator for Law Enforcement/Federal Air 
Marshal Service, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of 
the United States held a hearing on H.R. 442, the ``Southeast Alaska 
Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act''; and H.R. 3496, the

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``Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CIVILIAN CLIMATE CORPS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Potential for a Civilian Climate Corps''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
4125, the ``Keep the Watchdogs Running Act''; H.R. 1508, the ``Guidance 
Clarity Act''; H.R. 4465, the ``Federally Funded Research and 
Technology Development Protection Act''; H.R. 564, the ``Comprehensive 
Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act''; H.R. 2994, the ``Accountability 
for Acting Officials Act''; H.R. 4448, the ``Administrative Law Judge 
Competitive Service Restoration Act''; H.R. 3533, to establish 
occupational series for Federal positions in software development, 
software engineering, data science, and data management; H.R. 4393, to 
require the Directors of the Courts Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia 
Pretrial Services Agency to reside in the District of Columbia; H.R. 
4469, the ``AI in Counterterrorism Oversight Enhancement Act''; H.R. 
4470, the ``Made in America Pandemic Preparedness Act''; H.R. 2842, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, as the ``Lynn C. Woolsey Post 
Office Building''; H.R. 3539, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa in Hagatna, 
Guam, as the ``Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office''; H.R. 3579, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the ``Jeremy L. Ridlen Post 
Office''; H.R. 3613, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 202 Trumbull Street in Saint Clair, Michigan, 
as the ``Corporal Jeffrey Robert Standfest Post Office Building''; H.R. 
4168, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 6223 Maple Street, in Omaha, Nebraska, as the ``Petty 
Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office''; and H.R. 4030, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 800 6th Street in Paso Robles, California, as the ``Reverend Ruben 
Franklin Tate, Jr., Post Office Building''. H.R. 564, H.R. 2994, H.R. 
4125, H.R. 4393, H.R. 4469, H.R. 4470, H.R. 1508, H.R. 4448, H.R. 4465, 
and H.R. 3533 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 2842, H.R. 3539, 
H.R. 3579, H.R. 3613, H.R. 4168, and H.R. 4030 were ordered reported, 
without amendment.
SPECTRUM NEEDS FOR OBSERVATIONS IN EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Spectrum Needs for Observations in Earth and Space 
Sciences''. Testimony was heard from Andrew Von Ah, Director, Physical 
Infrastructure, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
STRENGTHENING THE CYBERSECURITY POSTURE OF AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS 
COMMUNITY
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Strengthening the Cybersecurity Posture of America's Small Business 
Community''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BRIDGING THE GAP: IMPROVING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE U.S. 
AVIATION WORKFORCE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Bridging the Gap: Improving 
Diversity and Inclusion in the U.S. Aviation Workforce''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
ISAKSON-ROE AT SIX MONTHS: AN UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATION 
IMPROVEMENTS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``Isakson-Roe at Six Months: An Update on 
Implementation of Education Improvements''. Testimony was heard from 
Charmain Bogue, Executive Director, Education Services, Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
MICROELECTRONICS: LEVERS FOR PROMOTING SECURITY AND INNOVATION
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Strategic 
Technologies and Advanced Research, held a hearing entitled 
``Microelectronics: Levers for Promoting Security and Innovation''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ENHANCING COMMITTEE PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH CONSENSUS BUILDING
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a hearing on ``Enhancing Committee Productivity through Consensus 
Building''. Testimony was heard from Representatives DeGette and Upton; 
and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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