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“House Committee Meetings.....” published by Congressional Record in the Daily Digest section on May 27, 2021

was mentioned in House Committee Meetings..... on pages D583-D585 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on May 27, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

Committee Meetings

APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs held a budget hearing on the U.S. Agency for International Development. Testimony was heard from Samantha Power, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held an oversight hearing on the Department of the Treasury. Testimony was heard from Janet Yellen, Secretary, Department of the Treasury.

APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget hearing on the Department of Defense. Testimony was heard from Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary, Department of Defense; and General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

ARMY TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROGRAM UPDATE AND REVIEW OF ELECTRIFICATION

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces held a hearing entitled ``Army Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Program Update and Review of Electrification''. Testimony was heard from Tim Goddette, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Policy and Logistics; and Michael K. Cadiuex, Director, Combat Capabilities Development Command, Ground Vehicle Systems Center, U.S. Army.

WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT REAUTHORIZATION: CREATING EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS

Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment held a hearing entitled ``Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reauthorization: Creating Employment Pathways for Dislocated Workers''. Testimony was heard from Joseph M. Barela, Executive Director, Department of Labor and Employment, Colorado; P.J. McGrew, Executive Director, Governor's Workforce Cabinet, Indiana; and public witnesses.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a markup on H.R. 2668, the ``Consumer Protection and Recovery Act''. H.R. 2668 was forwarded to the full Committee, as amended.

HOLDING MEGABANKS ACCOUNTABLE: AN UPDATE IN BANKING PRACTICES, PROGRAMS AND POL

Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled

``Holding Megabanks Accountable: An Update in Banking Practices, Programs and Policies''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

UNDERSTANDING AUTHORITARIANISM AND KLEPTOCRACY IN RUSSIA

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber held a hearing entitled ``Understanding Authoritarianism and Kleptocracy in Russia''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

OVERSIGHT OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT: A CONTINUING RECORD OF DISCRIMINATION

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Voting Rights Act: A Continuing Record of Discrimination''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

THE SHOP SAFE ACT: STEMMING THE RISING TIDE OF UNSAFE COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS ONLINE

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``The SHOP SAFE Act: Stemming the Rising Tide of Unsafe Counterfeit Products Online''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

LEGISLATIVE MEASURES

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 1664, to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes; H.R. 1931, the ``Japanese American Confinement Education Act''; H.R. 2278, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2444, the ``Fort San Geronimo Preservation Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Gonzalez-Colon, Matsui, and Connolly; Joy Beasley, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science, U.S. National Park Service; and public witnesses.

OVERVIEW OF THE SCIENCE AND ENERGY RESEARCH ENTERPRISE OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Overview of the Science and Energy Research Enterprise of the U.S. Department of Energy''. Testimony was heard from Jennifer Granholm, Secretary, Department of Energy.'

A REVIEW OF THE SBA'S GRANT PROGRAMS

Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``A Review of the SBA's Grant Programs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

INVESTING IN A BETTER VA: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN VETERANS' ACCESS TO CARE AND BENEFITS

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled

``Investing in a Better VA: Examining the Role of Infrastructure in Veterans' Access to Care and Benefits''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Veterans Affairs officials: Brett Simms, Executive Director, Office of Asset and Enterprise Management, Department of Veterans Affairs; Paul Brubaker, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Information Technology; Jessica Bonjorni, Chief, Human Capital Management, Office of Human Capital Management, Veterans Health Administration; and public witnesses.

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON UNIVERSAL PAID LEAVE AND GUARANTEED ACCESS TO CHILD CARE

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support held a hearing entitled ``Legislative Hearing on Universal Paid Leave and Guaranteed Access to Child Care''. Testimony was heard from Chairman DeLauro, and Representatives Clark of Massachusetts and Hinson; and public witnesses.

MAKING THE HOUSE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY

Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Making the House More Accessible to the Disability Community''. Testimony was heard from Representative Langevin; John Uelmen, General Counsel, Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings

No joint committee meetings were held.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 93

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