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was mentioned in COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2021-09-28..... on page D1057 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Sept. 27, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate

Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine CARES Act oversight of the Treasury and Federal Reserve, focusing on supporting an equitable pandemic recovery, 10 a.m., SH-

216/VTC.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to examine the administration of laws under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 10 a.m., SD-366.

Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Jack A. Markell, of Delaware, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador, Mark Gitenstein, of Washington, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador, Jeffry Lane Flake, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, and Cindy Hensley McCain, of Arizona, for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, all of the Department of State, and other pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-106/VTC.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, to hold hearings to examine existing resources and innovations needed to replace legacy IT and save taxpayer dollars, 2:30 p.m., SD-342/VTC.

Committee on Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, to hold hearings to examine toxic conservatorships, focusing on the need for reform, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.

Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

House

Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services; and Subcommittee on Health, Labor, Employment, and Pensions, joint hearing entitled ``How to Save a Life: Successful Models for Protecting Communities from COVID-19'', 10:15 a.m., Zoom.

Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, hearing entitled ``Access Denied: Eliminating Barriers and Increasing Economic Opportunity for Justice-Involved Individuals'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, hearing entitled ``Strengthening U.S. Ties with Southeast Asia'', 10 a.m., Webex.

Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights; and Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, joint hearing entitled ``Understanding Conflict in Africa'', 2 p.m., Webex.

Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, hearing entitled ``Reviving Competition, Part 4: 21st Century Antitrust Reforms and the American Worker'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing entitled ``The Disinformation Black Box: Researching Social Media Data'', 10 a.m., Zoom.

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing entitled ``Examining the Role of Ferries in Improving Mobility'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.

Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Interconnected Economy: The Effects of Globalization on US Economic Disparity'', 10 a.m., 1309 Longworth.

Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Modernizing the Congressional Support Agencies to Meet the Needs of an Evolving Congress'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth and Zoom.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 168

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