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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary for Rural Development, and Robert Farrell Bonnie, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, both of the Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Armed Services: to receive a closed briefing on the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine protecting Americans from debt traps by extending the military's 36% interest rate cap to everyone, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to examine S. 375 and H.R. 1192, bills to impose requirements on the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (commonly known as
``PROMESA''), 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Stephen A. Owens, of Arizona, Jennifer Beth Sass, of Maryland, and Sylvia E. Johnson, of North Carolina, each to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 1425, to enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, S. 1428, to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products, S. 1388, to require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, S. 1435, to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and the nominations of Myrna Perez, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Jia M. Cobb, of Virginia, and Florence Y. Pan, both to be a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, Sarah A.L. Merriam, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut, Karen McGlashan Williams, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, and Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 9 a.m., SH-216.
House
Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``21st Century Food Systems: Controlled Environment Agriculture's Role in Protecting Domestic Food Supply Chains and Infrastructure'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth and Zoom.
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, markup on H.R. 4350, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
Subcommittee on Readiness, markup on H.R. 4350, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022'', 12 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, markup on H.R. 4350, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022'', 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, hearing entitled ``Keeping the Pell Grant Promise: Increasing Enrollment, Supporting Success'', 10:15 a.m., Zoom.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``The Path Forward: Advancing Treatments and Cures for Neurodegenerative Diseases'', 11 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, continue markup on H.R. 4590, the ``Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act''; H.R. 3332, the ``Manufactured Housing Community Preservation Act of 2021''; H.R. 4616, the ``Adjustable Interest Rate Act of 2021''; H.R. 4618, the ``Short Sale Transparency and Market Fairness Act''; H.R. 4685, to require the Government Accountability Office to carry out a study on the impact of the gamification, psychological nudges, and other design techniques used by online trading platforms, and for other purposes; H.R. 4617, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit payment for order flow; H.R. 935, the ``Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021''; H.R. 4620, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to limit the exemption provided for family offices from the definition of an investment adviser to those family offices with less than $750,000,000 in assets under management and for other purposes; H.R. 4619, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit trading ahead by market makers, and for other purposes; H.R. 3555, the ``Voters on the Move Registration Act''; and H.R. 2265, the ``Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2021'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, continue markup on H.R. 4589, the ``Diversity and Inclusion at the State Department Act''; H.R. 4693, the ``Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021''; H.R. 1199, the ``STEM Diplomacy Act''; H. Res. 496, supporting the continued work of the United States African Development Foundation as it creates pathways to prosperity for underserved communities on the African Continent through community-
led development; H.R. 2946, the ``Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021''; H.R. 4250, the
``War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act''; H. Res. 497, condemning the murder of Alireza Fazeli Monfared and the practice of so-called
``honor killings'' in Iran, and for other purposes; H.R. 4526, the
``City and State Diplomacy Act''; H. Res. 549, condemning the assassination of the Haitian President, and urging United States and global support of Haitian-led solutions; H. Res. 547, calling for the continued support of Afghan women and girls after the drawdown of American troops; H. Res. 376, condemning Turkey for its illegal occupation of Cyprus; and H.R. 4686, the ``Cambodia Democracy Act of 2021'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.
Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``Lebanon: Assessing Political Paralysis, Economic Crisis and Challenges for U.S. Policy'', 11 a.m., Webex.
Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber, hearing entitled ``Renewable Energy Transition: A Case Study of How International Collaboration on Offshore Wind Technology Benefits American Workers'', 2 p.m., Webex.
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation, hearing entitled ``The Cyber Talent Pipeline: Educating a Workforce to Match Today's Threats'', 10 a.m., Webex.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, hearing on H.R. 273, the ``Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act''; H.R. 274, the
``Keep Finfish Free Act''; H.R. 1569, the ``Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2021''; H.R. 1983, the ``MONARCH Act of 2021''; H.R. 2026, the ``Global Amphibian Protection Act of 2021''; H.R. 2325, the ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''; H.R. 2773, the
``Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021''; H.R. 2793, the
``Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021''; H.R. 2848, the ``Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021''; H.R. 2872, the ``SAFE Act''; H.R. 3075, the ``Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act''; H.R. 3128, the ``American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act of 2021''; H.R. 3135, the ``Captive Primate Safety Act''; H.R. 3396, the ``Extinction Prevention Act of 2021; and H.R. 4458, the ``KELP Act'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.
Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, hearing entitled ``Democracy in Danger: The Assault on Voting Rights in Texas'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing entitled ``Enabling Mission Success from the Ground Up: Addressing NASA's Urgent Infrastructure Needs'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 4256, the ``Investing in Main Street Act''; H.R. 4481, the ``Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act''; H.R. 4531, the ``7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act'', H.R. 3469, ``Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021''; H.R. 3462, the ``SBA Cyber Awareness Act''; H.R. 4515, the ``Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021''; and H.R. 4513, the ``Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Assessing the Federal Government's COVID-19 Relief and Response Efforts and its Impact'', 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Financing Climate Solutions and Job Creation'', 9 a.m., Zoom.
Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Nature and Consequences of American Economic Disparity'', 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, Full Committee, business meeting to consider proposed recommendations, 9 a.m., HVC-
210.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 132
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