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Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: 21ST CENTURY ADVANCEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture; and Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research held a joint hearing entitled ``Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century Advancements and Applications''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing entitled ``Workforce Development and the Department of Defense''. Testimony was heard from Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense; Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the Air Force, U.S. Air Force; Christopher Lowman, Senior Official performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Army, U.S. Army; Meredith A. Berger, Senior Official performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Navy; and public witnesses.
PROTECTING LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS: VACCINE REQUIREMENTS AND EMPLOYEE ACCOMMODATIONS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections; and Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services held a joint hearing entitled ``Protecting Lives and Livelihoods: Vaccine Requirements and Employee Accommodations''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CARING FOR AMERICA: LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND PROVIDERS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Caring for America: Legislation to Support Patients, Caregivers, and Providers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TAKING STOCK OF `CHINA, INC.': EXAMINING RISKS TO INVESTORS AND THE U.S. POSED BY FOREIGN ISSUERS IN U.S. MARKETS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets held a hearing entitled ``Taking Stock of `China, Inc.': Examining Risks to Investors and the U.S. Posed by Foreign Issuers in U.S. Markets''. Testimony was heard from Karen Sutter, Specialist in Asian Trade and Finance, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a 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''. H.R. 4349, H.R. 4476, H.R. 5574, H.R. 5633, H.R. 5658, H.R. 5683, and S. 658 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 5615, H.R. 5616, H.R. 5652, H.R. 5681, and H.R. 5682 were ordered reported, without amendment.
TRANSPORTATION CYBERSECURITY: PROTECTING PLANES, TRAINS, AND PIPELINES FROM CYBER THREATS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation; and Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security held a joint hearing entitled
``Transportation Cybersecurity: Protecting Planes, Trains, and Pipelines from Cyber Threats''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
JUDICIAL ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY: THE LIMITS OF EXISTING STATUTES AND RULES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Judicial Ethics and Transparency: The Limits of Existing Statutes and Rules''. Testimony was heard from Jennifer Walker Elrod, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; and public witnesses.
PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife held a hearing entitled ``Protecting Human Rights in International Conservation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
STRENGTHENING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES THROUGH CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States held a hearing entitled ``Strengthening Indigenous Communities Through Cultural and Environmental Preservation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ARE FEMA'S ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ADEQUATELY DESIGNED TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER WILDFIRE?
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a hearing entitled ``Are FEMA's Assistance Programs Adequately Designed to Assist Communities Before, During, and After Wildfire?''. Testimony was heard from Kacey KC, State Forester and Fire Warden, Division of Forestry, Nevada; Casey Hatcher, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Butte County, California; and public witnesses.
A WHOLE GOVERNMENT APPROACH IN SUPPORT OF SERVICEWOMEN
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``A Whole Government Approach in Support of Servicewomen''. Testimony was heard from William Mansell, Director, Defense Support Service Center, Department of Defense; Margarita Devlin, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Veterans Employment and Training Services, Department of Labor; Lourdes Tiglao, Director, Center for Women Veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 188
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