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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 27, 2021
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Rostin Behnam, of Maryland, to be Chairman, and to be a Commissioner, of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Henry Christopher Frey, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Jennifer Clyburn Reed, of South Carolina, to be Federal Cochairperson of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the Department of State and Department of State authorizations, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, to hold hearings to examine Black Sea security, focusing on reviving U.S. policy toward the region, 2:30 p.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, to hold hearings to examine strategies for improving critical energy infrastructure, 2:30 p.m., VTC.
Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to consider H.R. 1688, to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine voting matters in Native communities, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings to examine women entrepreneurs, 2:30 p.m., SR-301.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine improving Veterans' employment, education, and home loan opportunities, focusing on success after service, 3 p.m., SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, hearing entitled ``United States Global COVID-19 Response: Actions Taken and Future Needs'', 10 a.m., Webex.
Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, hearing entitled ``Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Office of Federal Student Aid'', 10:15 a.m., Zoom.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, hearing entitled ``TSCA and Public Health: Fulfilling the Promise of the Lautenberg Act'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Bringing Consumer Protection Back: A Semi-Annual Review of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights, hearing entitled ``Combating Global Human Trafficking'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Administration's FY22 Budget Request for the Peace Corps, Development Finance Corporation, and Millennium Challenge Corporation'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Ensuring Equity in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon and Webex.
Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 2377, the ``Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021''; H.R. 4777, the ``Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021''; H.R. 963, the ``FAIR Act''; H.R. 5677, to make technical amendments to titles 2, 50, and 52, United States Code; H.R. 5679, to make technical amendments to titles 7, 20, and 43, United States Code; H.R. 5695, to make technical amendments to title 25, United States Code; and H.R. 5705, to make technical amendments to title 34, United States Code, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, hearing entitled ``Wildland Firefighting Workforce Reforms'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled
``The Federal Coal Program: A Bad Deal for Taxpayers and a Threat to Climate'', 1 p.m., Webex.
Committee on Oversight and Reform, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, hearing entitled ``How the Meatpacking Industry Failed the Workers Who Feed America'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access, hearing entitled ``A Review of the SBIC Program'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 4042, the ``Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2021''; H.R. 5706, the ``Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act''; H.R. 1066, the ``Wildfire Recovery Act''; H.R. 5641, the ``SPEED Recovery Act''; H.R. 5689, the ``Resilient AMERICA Act''; H.R. 5673, the ``Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act''; H.R. 5343, the ``FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act''; H.R. 5547, the ``CEDS Act''; H.R. 4771, to designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the
``Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building''; H.R. 246, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, as the ``H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; and General Services Administration's Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Lessons Learned? Building a Culture of Patient Safety Within the Veterans Health Administration'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Intelligence Community: An Enduring Mission Imperative'', 9:30 a.m., HVC-210.
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Strengthening the Lawmaking Process: How Data Can Inform and Improve Policy'', 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Zoom.
Joint Meetings
Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine a stronger labor market for robust growth, 3 p.m., 210-CHOB.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 188
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