Daily Digest

Monday, May 9, 2022

Daily Digest

Senate

Chamber Action

Routine Proceedings, pages S2369–S2385

Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 4161–4165, and S. Res. 623–625.
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Measures Reported:

S. 3499, to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to repeal certain obsolete requirements. (S. Rept. No. 117–107)
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Measures Passed:

Supreme Court Police Parity Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 4160, to amend title 40, United States Code, to grant the Supreme Court of the United States security-related authorities equivalent to the legislative and executive branches, and the bill was then passed.
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National Fentanyl Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 624, supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2022, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.
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National Charter Schools Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 625, congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 23rd annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 8 through May 14, 2022.
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Measures Considered:

Women's Health Protection Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4132, to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services.
Pages S2371–72

A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner.
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Pages S2371–72


Phillips Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Ann Claire Phillips, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
Pages S2369–71, S2372–79

During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:

By 72 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 161), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S2375–76

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, May 10, 2022; and that the vote on confirmation of the nomination occur at 11:45 a.m.; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy, all post-cloture time be considered expired at 2:30 p.m.
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Bedoya Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy.
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
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Gordon Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Julia Ruth Gordon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of S. 4132, to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services.
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

Donald R. Cravins, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development.

David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration for a term of five years. (New Position).

Rebecca Lee Haffajee, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Hugo F. Rodriguez, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua.
Pages S2384–85


Measures Read the First Time:
Pages S2380, S2384


Enrolled Bills Presented:
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Executive Communications:
Pages S2380–81


Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S2381–82


Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S2382–84


Additional Statements:

Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--161)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:03 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2384.)

Committee Meetings

(Committees not listed did not meet)

No committee meetings were held.

House of Representatives

Chamber Action



The House was not in session today. The House is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.

Committee Meetings



No hearings were held.

Joint Meetings



No joint committee meetings were held.

NEW PUBLIC LAWS

(For last listing of Public Laws, see
Daily Digest, p. D473)

S. 400, to designate the headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, in Washington, DC, as the ``William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building''. Signed on May 6, 2022. (Public Law 117–117)

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

MAY 10, 2022

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., SD–124.

Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of the Army, 10 a.m., SD–192.

Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine worldwide threats; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC–217, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50.

Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine Army modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., SR–222.

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Subcommittee on Seapower, with the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to hold a joint hearing to examine the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, 2:30 p.m., SD–G50.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the Financial Stability Oversight Council Annual Report to Congress, 9:45 a.m., SD–538.

Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Bridget A. Brink, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to Ukraine, Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, and Alexander Mark Laskaris, of the District of Columbia, to be an Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, all of the Department of State, and other pending nominations, 2:30 p.m., SD–106/VTC.

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 10 a.m., SH–216.

Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 12 noon, S–128, Capitol.

Full Committee, closed business meeting to consider pending intelligence matters; to be immediately followed by a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC–217.

House

Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Transportation, 1 p.m., Zoom.

Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 903, the ``Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021''; H.R. 2499, the ``Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022''; and H.R. 5129, the ``Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2022'', 2 p.m., H–313 Capitol and Webex.

CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

Week of May 10 through May 13, 2022

Senate Chamber

On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Ann Claire Phillips, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 11:45 a.m.

Following disposition of the nomination of Ann Claire Phillips, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy. If cloture is invoked on the nomination, Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 2:30 p.m.

During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.

Senate Committees

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Committee on Appropriations: May 10, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of the Army, 10 a.m., SD–192.

May 10, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., SD–124.

May 11, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Indian Health Service, 10 a.m., SD–124.

May 11, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Architect of the Capitol, the Senate Sergeant at Arms, and the Congressional Budget Office, 10 a.m., SD–192.

May 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Commerce, 2 p.m., SD–192.

May 11, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to examine the global food security and COVID–19 crises, focusing on the U.S. response and policy options, 2 p.m., SD–124.

May 12, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 9:30 a.m., SD–192.

Committee on Armed Services: May 10, to hold hearings to examine worldwide threats; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC–217, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50.

May 10, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine Army modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., SR–222.

May 10, Subcommittee on Seapower, with the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to hold a joint hearing to examine the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, 2:30 p.m., SD–G50.

May 11, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine Space Force programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program, 4:30 p.m., SR–232A.

May 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC–217, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 10, to hold hearings to examine the Financial Stability Oversight Council Annual Report to Congress, 9:45 a.m., SD–538.

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Committee on the Budget: May 12, to hold hearings to examine Medicare for All, focusing on protecting health, saving lives, and saving money, 11 a.m., SH–216.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: May 11, business meeting to consider S. 2427, to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report examining the feasibility of funding the Universal Service Fund through contributions supplied by edge providers, S. 3053, to amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a plan and national guidance document to improve precipitation estimates, S. 3232, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety rule for freestanding clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over related death or injury, S. 3278, to protect children and other consumers against hazards associated with the accidental ingestion of button cell or coin batteries by requiring the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard to require child-resistant closures on consumer products that use such batteries, S. 3290, to establish a National Manufacturing Extension Partnership Supply Chain Database, S. 3429, to establish an Alaska Salmon Research Task Force, S. 3533, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to improve the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, S. 3692, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, S. 4145, to amend section 13 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide equitable relief, the nomination of Linda L. Fagan, to be Commandant, and promotion lists, both of the Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR–253.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 11, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to examine S. 557, to establish a pilot program for native plant species, S. 1344, to redesignate the Pullman National Monument in the State of Illinois as the Pullman National Historical Park, S. 1718, to amend the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 200 to provide for additional areas to be added to the park, S. 1814 and H.R. 3531, bills to authorize the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, S. 2367, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in Frederick County, Maryland, for the Historic Preservation Training Center of the National Park Service, S. 2964, to clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, S. 3141, to establish the New Philadelphia National Historical Park in the State of Illinois as a unit of the National Park System, S. 3185, to amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the exception to the closure of certain roads within the Recreation Area for local businesses, S. 3240, to waive the application fee for applications for special use permits for veterans' special events at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, S. 3307, to modify the boundary of the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in the State of Missouri, S. 3334, to extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work to honor enslaved and free black persons who served in the American Revolution, S. 3338, to revise the boundary of the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in the State of Missouri, S. 3519, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, S. 3551, to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to carry out certain activities to enhance recreational opportunities for gateway communities, S. 3667, to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish within the National Park Service the United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program, S. 3685, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the John P. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System, S. 4112, to address issues involving the economic statecraft of the United States, S. 4121, to designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial, H.R. 268, to provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for addition to that historic park, and H.R. 1931, to provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, 10 a.m., SD–366.

Committee on Environment and Public Works: May 11, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Council on Environmental Quality, 10 a.m., SD–406.

Committee on Foreign Relations: May 10, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Bridget A. Brink, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to Ukraine, Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, and Alexander Mark Laskaris, of the District of Columbia, to be an Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, all of the Department of State, and other pending nominations, 2:30 p.m., SD–106/VTC.

May 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2023 for the United States Agency for International Development, 2:30 p.m., SD–G50/VTC.

May 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine U.S. efforts to support Ukraine against Russian aggression, 9:30 a.m., SD–419/VTC.

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May 10, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 10 a.m., SH–216.

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: May 12, to hold hearings to examine pathways to procurement innovation, 10:15 a.m., SD–342.

Committee on the Judiciary: May 11, to hold hearings to examine pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD–226.

May 12, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 3846, to reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, 9 a.m., SD–106.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: May 11, to hold hearings to examine the quality of care in the VA and the private sector, 3 p.m., SR–418.

Select Committee on Intelligence: May 10, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 12 noon, S–128, Capitol.

May 10, Full Committee, closed business meeting to consider pending intelligence matters; to be immediately followed by a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC–217.

May 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine countering the People's Republic of China's economic and technological plan for dominance, 2:30 p.m., SH–216.

House Committees

Committee on Agriculture, May 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Changing Market Roles: The FTX Proposal and Trends in New Clearinghouse Models'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth and Zoom.

Committee on Appropriations, May 11, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the National Institutes of Health, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn and Zoom.

May 11, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, budget hearing on the U.S. Agency for International Development, 10 a.m., Zoom.

May 11, Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., Zoom.

May 11, Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the Department of Defense, 10:30 a.m., 2362–A Rayburn and Zoom.

May 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the National Science Foundation, 2 p.m., Zoom.

May 11, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 2 p.m., 2358–A Rayburn and Zoom.

May 11, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Impacts of VA's Research Efforts on Veterans'', 2 p.m., 2358–C Rayburn and Zoom.

May 11, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the National Nuclear Security Administration and Environmental Management, 2:15 p.m., 2362–B Rayburn and Zoom.

May 12, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Commerce, 9:30 a.m., Zoom.

May 12, Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, 10 a.m., H–405 Capitol. This hearing is closed.

May 12, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, budget hearing on the Judiciary, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn and Zoom.

May 12, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on the U.S. Coast Guard, 10 a.m., 2362–B Rayburn and Zoom.

May 12, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Healthy Aging: Maximizing the Independence, Well-being, and Health of Older Adults'', 10 a.m., Zoom.

May 12, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Army Installations and Quality of Life'', 10:30 a.m., 2362–A Rayburn, and Zoom.

May 12, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Arts and Humanities, 2 p.m., Zoom.

May 12, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Energy Science and Energy Programs, 2:30 p.m., 2362–B Rayburn and Zoom.

May 13, Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force, 9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn and Zoom.

May 13, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Member Day Hearing'', 9 a.m., Zoom.

Committee on Armed Services, May 11, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Budget Request from the Department of the Navy'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.

May 11, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Strategic Forces Missile Defense and Missile Defeat Programs'', 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.

May 11, Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Readiness

May 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.

May 12, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, hearing entitled ``Air Force Projection Forces Aviation Programs and Capabilities related to the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request'', 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.

May 12, Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems, hearing entitled ``Reviewing Department of Defense Science and Technology Strategy, Policy, and Programs for Fiscal Year 2023: Accelerating the Pace of Innovation'', 4:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.

May 13, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Marine Corps Modernization Programs'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.

Committee on the Budget, May 17, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Priorities: Members' Day'', 10:30 a.m., 210 Cannon and Zoom.

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Committee on Education and Labor, May 11, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing entitled ``Standing Up for Workers: Preventing Wage Theft and Recovering Stolen Wages'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 11, Subcommittee on Health, markup on H.R. 7667, the ``Food and Drug Amendments of 2022''; H.R. 7666, the ``Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022''; H.R. 7233, the ``KIDS CARES Act''; H.R. 623, the ``Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0''; H.R. 3771, the ``South Asian Heart Health Awareness Act of 2021''; and H.R. 5585, the ``Advanced Research Project Agency-Health Act'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.

May 12, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ``Modernizing Hydropower: Licensing and Reforms for a Clean Energy Future'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.

Committee on Financial Services, May 11, Subcommittee on Investor Protection and Capital Markets, hearing entitled ``A Notch Above? Examining the Bond Rating Industry'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.

May 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.

May 13, Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, hearing entitled ``Keeping Up with the Codes--Using AI for Effective RegTech'', 9 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.

Committee on Foreign Affairs, May 11, Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact, hearing entitled ``Improving the United States' Ability to Prevent and Stabilize Conflict: Global Fragility Act Implementation'', 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.

May 11, Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber, hearing entitled ``Accountability and Justice for War Crimes Committed in Ukraine by the Russian Federation'', 2 p.m., Webex.

May 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Forest Conservation in the Fight Against Climate Change'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.

May 12, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, hearing entitled ``The Way Forward on U.S. North Korea Policy'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.

Committee on Homeland Security, May 12, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, hearing entitled ``Examining DHS's Efforts to Combat the Opioid Epidemic'', 2:30 p.m., 310 Cannon and Webex.

Committee on the Judiciary, May 11, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 6943, the ``Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022''; H.R. 2992, the ``Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act''; H.R. 7647, the ``Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022''; and H.R. 6577, the ``Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

Committee on Natural Resources, May 11, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, hearing on H.R. 279, the ``Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2021''; H.R. 7329, the ``Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act''; H.R. 7399, the ``LBL Recreation and Heritage Act''; and H.R. 7665, the ``Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Recreation Enhancement and Conservation Act of 2022'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.

May 12, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled ``Reforming the Mining Law of 1872'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.

May 12, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, hearing on H.R. 5444, the ``Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act'', 1 p.m., 1334 Longworth and Webex.

May 12, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, hearing on H.R. 263, the ``Big Cat Public Safety Act''; H.R. 3081, to make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes; H.R. 5880, to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability date for certain provisions, and for other purposes; H.R. 6238, the ``SMART Access for Tribes Act''; H.R. H.R. 6369, the ``Sun River Hydropower Authorization Act''; H.R. 7612, the ``Desalination Research Advancement Act''; H.R. 7632, the ``Tribal Access to Clean Water Act''; and H.R. 7633, the ``Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.

Committee on Oversight and Reform, May 11, Full Committee, markup on legislation on the Artificial Intelligence Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act; H.R. 4176, the ``LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act''; H.R. 7331, the ``Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act''; H.R. 7535, the ``Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act''; H.R. 521, the ``First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act''; legislation on the District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act; legislation on the Ensuring Oversight Access at the Postal Service Act; H.R. 6104, the ``Building the Next Generation of Federal Employees Act''; legislation on the ``Ensuring an Accurate Postal Fleet Electrification Act''; and Several Postal naming measures, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, May 11, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight; and Subcommittee on Research and Technology, joint hearing entitled ``Securing the Digital Commons: Open-Source Software Cybersecurity'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn and Zoom.

May 12, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing entitled ``Space Situational Awareness: Guiding the Transition to a Civil Capability'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Small Business, May 11, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 7352, the ``PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022''; H.R. 7334, the ``COVID–19 EIDL Fraud Statute of Limitations Act of 2022''; H.R. 7622, the ``Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2022''; H.R. 7664, the ``Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022''; H.R. 7670, the ``Women-Owned Small Business Program Transparency Act''; H.R. 5879, the ``Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference Clarification Act of 2021''; and legislation on the Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom.

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May 12, Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development, hearing entitled ``Moving Upwards and Onwards: The Workforce and Innovation Needs of the Aviation and Aerospace Industry'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, May 12, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, hearing entitled ``Board Member Views on Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs, May 11, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Reviewing President Biden's Strategy to Reduce Veteran Suicide by Addressing Economic Risk Factors'', 2 p.m., HVC–210 and Zoom.

May 12, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Innovative Care Delivery at VA: Partnering to Improve Infrastructure and Operational Efficiency'', 10 a.m., HVC–210 and Zoom.

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, May 12, Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support, hearing entitled ``FY23 Military Intelligence Program Budget Hearing'', 10 a.m., HVC–304 Hearing Room.

Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, May 11, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Bringing Prosperity to Left-Behind Communities: Using Targeted Place-based Development to Expand Economic Opportunity'', 12 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

10 a.m., Tuesday, May 10

Senate Chamber

Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Ann Claire Phillips, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 11:45 a.m.

Following disposition of the nomination of Ann Claire Phillips, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy. If cloture is invoked on the nomination, Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 2:30 p.m.

(Senate will recess following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Asmeret Asefaw Berhe until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2 p.m., Tuesday, May 10

House Chamber

Program for Tuesday: Consideration of measures under suspension of the Rules.














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