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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 26, 2021
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine security in Afghanistan and in the regions of South and Central Asia; to be followed by a closed session in SVC-217 at 12:15 p.m, 9:30 a.m., SD-
G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Reta Jo Lewis, of Georgia, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, to hold hearings to examine protecting kids online, focusing on Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Maria L. Pagan, of Puerto Rico, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador, Brent Neiman, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, and Joshua Frost, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of the Treasury, Samuel R. Bagenstos, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Christopher S. Wilson, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Marc R. Stanley, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic, Rashad Hussain, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, and Ramin Toloui, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary (Economic and Business Affairs), all of the Department of State, Chantale Yokmin Wong, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador, Adriana Debora Kugler, of Maryland, to be United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other pending nominations, 10 a.m., VTC.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: business meeting to consider the nominations of Michael D. Smith, of Virginia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary, and Larry D. Turner, of North Carolina, to be Inspector General, both of the Department of Labor, Sandra D. Bruce, of Delaware, to be Inspector General, and Amy Loyd, of New Mexico, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, both of the Department of Education, and Deirdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, Gerald W. Fauth, of Virginia, and Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, each to be Member of the National Mediation Board, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold hearings to examine emerging threats to election administration, 2:30 p.m., SR-301.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
House
Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture; and Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, joint hearing entitled ``Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century Advancements and Applications'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing entitled ``Workforce Development and the Department of Defense'', 2 p.m., Webex.
Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections; and Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, joint hearing entitled ``Protecting Lives and Livelihoods: Vaccine Requirements and Employee Accommodations'', 10:15 a.m., Zoom.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Caring for America: Legislation to Support Patients, Caregivers, and Providers'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets, hearing entitled
``Taking Stock of `China, Inc.': Examining Risks to Investors and the U.S. Posed by Foreign Issuers in U.S. Markets'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 4349, the ``DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act''; H.R. 4476, the ``DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2021''; H.R. 5574, the ``TRANSLATE Act''; H.R. 5615, the ``Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act''; H.R. 5616, the ``DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021''; H.R. 5633, the ``DHS Inspector General Transparency Act''; H.R. 5652, the ``DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021''; H.R. 5658, the ``DHS Roles and Responsibilities in Cyber Space Act''; H.R. 5681, the ``Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act''; H.R. 5682, the
``CBP Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 5683, the ``DHS Border Support Services Contracts Review Act''; and S. 658, the ``National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2021'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon and Webex.
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation; and Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, joint hearing entitled ``Transportation Cybersecurity: Protecting Planes, Trains, and Pipelines from Cyber Threats'', 2 p.m., Webex.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Judicial Ethics and Transparency: The Limits of Existing Statutes and Rules'', 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, hearing entitled ``Protecting Human Rights in International Conservation'', 10 a.m., Webex.
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, hearing entitled ``Strengthening Indigenous Communities Through Cultural and Environmental Preservation'', 12 p.m., Webex.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing entitled ``Are FEMA's Assistance Programs Adequately Designed to Assist Communities Before, During, and After Wildfire?'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing entitled ``A Whole Government Approach in Support of Servicewomen'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 187
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