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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 1628, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 3663, to protect the safety of children on the internet, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
The nominations of David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, Donald R. Cravins, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Minority Business Development, and Susie Feliz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Commerce, and Arati Prabhakar, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Annie Caputo, of Virginia, and Bradley R. Crowell, of Nevada, both to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and 15 General Services Administration resolutions.
CCUS TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the development of projects and implementation of policies that support carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies, after receiving testimony from Senator Cassidy; M. Jason Lanclos, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Technology Assessment Division State Energy Office, Baton Rouge; Jason Albritton, The Nature Conservancy, and Brad Townsend, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, both of Arlington, Virginia; and John Harju, University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks.
U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY AND ECONOMIC STATECRAFT
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine United States national security and economic statecraft, focusing on ensuring U.S. global leadership for the 21st century, after receiving testimony from Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment; Enoh T. Ebong, Director, Trade and Development Agency; and Andy P. Baukol, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary for International Affairs, Department of the Treasury.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Puneet Talwar, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Jonathan Henick, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Lesslie Viguerie, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, Daniel N. Rosenblum, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Joey R. Hood, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia, who was introduced by Senator Shaheen, all of the Department of State, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
FY 2023 BUDGET FOR AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy concluded a hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2023 for Africa, after receiving testimony from Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; and Diana Putman, Acting Assistant Administrator for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development.
1866 RECONSTRUCTION TREATIES OVERSIGHT
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to examine select provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties between the United States and Oklahoma Tribes, after receiving testimony from Representative Waters; Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma; Lewis Johnson, and Brian Palmer, both of The Great Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Wewoka; Michael Burrage, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Durant; Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; and Stephen Greetham, Chickasaw Nation, and Marilyn Vann, Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association, both of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Bradley N. Garcia, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, Frances Kay Behm, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, who was introduced by Senators Stabenow and Peters, Jerry W. Blackwell, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, who was introduced by Senator Smith, Anne M. Nardacci, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York, who was introduced by Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, and Richard E. DiZinno, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, who was introduced by Senator Graham, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a hearing to examine opportunities and barriers to entrepreneurship for returning citizens and justice impacted individuals, after receiving testimony from Coss Marte, CONBODY, New York, New York; Dan Caudill, Caudill Seed, Louisville, Kentucky; Damon J. Phillips, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia; and Rob Perez, DV8 Kitchen, Lexington, Kentucky.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Anjali Chaturvedi, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, who was introduced by Senator Feinstein, and Jaime Areizaga-Soto, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, who was introduced by Senator Kaine, both of the Department of Veterans Affairs, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 125(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 125(2)
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