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May 18, 2021: Congressional Record publishes “House Committee Meetings.....” in the Daily Digest section

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Brian Higgins was mentioned in House Committee Meetings..... on pages D536-D538 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on May 18, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

Committee Meetings

MEMBER DAY

Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled

``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Baird, Feenstra, Gonzalez-Colon, Hinson, Jackson, Johnson of South Dakota, Kahele, Lawson of Florida, Malliotakis, and Westerman.

MEMBER DAY

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hagedorn, Schrier, Fallon, VanDrew, Jackson Lee, Escobar, Tenney, Rose, Baird, Krishnamoorthi, and Case.

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY AND CYBER COMMAND FY 2022 POSTURE

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing entitled ``National Security Agency and Cyber Command FY 2022 Posture''. Testimony was heard from General Paul M. Nakasone, Director, National Security Agency and Commander, Cyber Command, Department of Defense. This hearing was closed.

THE NEED FOR UNIVERSAL BROADBAND: LESSONS FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held a hearing entitled ``The Need for Universal Broadband: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

AIR FORCE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INSTALLATIONS UPDATE

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Air Force Quality of Life and Installations Update''. Testimony was heard from Chief Master Sergeant Joanne Bass, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force; Brigadier General William Kale, Air Force Director of Civil Engineers; Jennifer Miller, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy; and Chief Master Sergeant Roger Towberman, Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force.

MEMBER DAY

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled

``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Escobar, Fitzpatrick, Higgins of New York, Harder of California, Rose, Jackson Lee, Hagedorn, Moore of Wisconsin, Barr, Van Drew, Thompson of Pennsylvania, Bilirakis, Case, Bowman, and Mrvan.

POSTURE AND READINESS OF THE MOBILITY ENTERPRISE

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittees on Readiness; and Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces held a joint hearing entitled ``Posture and Readiness of the Mobility Enterprise''. Testimony was heard from General Stephen Lyons, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Department of Defense; Lucinda Lessley, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation; and Kevin Tokarski, Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, U.S. Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

PROMISES AND PERILS: THE POTENTIAL OF AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGIES

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a hearing entitled ``Promises and Perils: The Potential of Automobile Technologies''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

EXAMINING BELT AND ROAD: THE LENDING PRACTICES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND IMPACT ON THE INTERNATIONAL DEBT ARCHITECTURE

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled

``Examining Belt and Road: The Lending Practices of the People's Republic of China and Impact on the International Debt Architecture''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

THE U.S.-AFGHANISTAN RELATIONSHIP FOLLOWING THE MILITARY WITHDRAWAL

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled

``The U.S.-Afghanistan Relationship Following the Military Withdrawal''. Testimony was heard from Zalmay Khalilzad, Special Representative on Afghanistan Reconciliation, Department of State; and Karen L. Freeman, Acting Assistant Administrator for Asia, U.S. Agency for International Development.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2795, the ``DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act''; H.R. 2980, the

``Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act''; H.R. 3138, the ``State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act''; H.R. 3223, the ``CISA Cyber Exercise Act''; H.R. 3243, the ``Pipeline Security Act''; H.R. 3263, the ``DHS Medical Countermeasures Act''; and H.R. 3264, the ``Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act''. H.R. 2795, H.R. 2980, H.R. 3138, and H.R. 3243 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 3223, H.R. 3263, and H.R. 3264 were ordered reported, without amendment.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2922, the ``Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021''; H.R. 2694, the ``Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021''; H.R. 2746, to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina; H.R. 3239, to make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code; and H.R. 3241, to make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code. H.R. 2922 was ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 2694, H.R. 2746, H.R. 3239, and H.R. 3241 were ordered reported, without amendment.

UNSUSTAINABLE DRUG PRICES (PART III): TESTIMONY FROM ABBVIE CEO RICHARD GONZALEZ

Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Unsustainable Drug Prices (Part III): Testimony from AbbVie CEO Richard Gonzalez''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

EMERGENCY SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL TO RESPOND TO JANUARY 6TH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021; NATIONAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY 6 ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL COMPLEX ACT

Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3237, the

``Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, 2021''; and H.R. 3233, the ``National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 9-4, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3233, the ``National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act'', and H.R. 3237, the ``Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, 2021''. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3233, the ``National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3237, the ``Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, 2021'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman DeLauro, Chairman Thompson of Mississippi, and Representatives Granger, Katko, Wenstrup, and Crenshaw.

NASA'S EARTH SCIENCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVITIES: CURRENT ROLES AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``NASA's Earth Science and Climate Change Activities: Current Roles and Future Opportunities''. Testimony was heard from Karen M. St. Germain, Division Director, Earth Sciences Division, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Gavin Schmidt, Senior Climate Advisor (Acting) and Director of Goddard Institute for Space Studies, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and public witnesses.

EXAMINING THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MINORITY DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS IN SMALL BUSINESS LENDING

Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``Examining the role of Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions in Small Business Lending''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings

No joint committee meetings were held.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 86

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