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“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the Daily Digest section section on pages D327-D331 on April 17.
The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of April 18 through April 21, 2023
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Radha Iyengar Plumb, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 11:30 a.m.
Following disposition of the nomination of Radha Iyengar Plumb, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Amy Lefkowitz Solomon, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. If cloture is invoked on the nomination, Senate will vote on confirmation thereon at 2:15 p.m.
Following disposition of the nomination of Amy Lefkowitz Solomon, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act.
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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: April 19, Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, to hold hearings to examine SNAP and other nutrition assistance in the Farm Bill, 12 noon, SR-328A.
April 20, Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, to hold hearings to examine the Farm Bill, focusing on making conservation programs work for farmers and ranchers, 10 a.m., SR-328A.
Committee on Appropriations: April 18, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for the Air Force and Space Force, 10 a.m., SD-
192.
April 18, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation, 2:30 p.m., SD-192.
April 19, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for the United States Agency for International Development, 10 a.m., SD-138.
April 19, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for military construction and family housing, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.
April 19, 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 2024 for the Food and Drug Administration, 2:15 p.m., SD-124.
April 20, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services: April 18, to hold open and closed hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2024 and the future years defense program, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
April 18, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine army modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2024 and the future years defense program, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
April 18, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine the Department of Energy's atomic energy defense activities and Department of Defense nuclear weapons programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2024 and future years defense program, 4:45 p.m., SR-222.
April 19, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, to hold hearings to examine artificial intelligence and machine learning applications to enable cybersecurity, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
April 19, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to hold closed hearings to examine the mission, activities, oversight, and budget of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office; to be immediately followed by an open session in SR-232A, 9:30 a.m., SVC-
217.
April 19, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to hold hearings to examine military construction, energy, installations, environmental, and base closure programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2024 and the future years defense program, 1:30 p.m., SR-232A.
April 20, Full Committee, to hold a closed session in SVC-217; to be immediately followed by an open hearing to examine the posture of United States Indo-Pacific Command and United States Forces Korea in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2024 and the future years defense program, 8 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 18, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Jared Bernstein, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Ron Borzekowski, of Maryland, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, and Solomon Jeffrey Greene, of the District of Columbia, and David Uejio, of California, both to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: April 18, to hold hearings to examine tax dodging by the wealthy and big corporations, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 18, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 for the United States Forest Service, 10 a.m., SD-
366.
April 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Energy, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 18, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings to examine cleaner vehicles, focusing on consumers and public health, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
April 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: April 19, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 for the Internal Revenue Service and the IRS's 2023 tax filing season, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: April 18, to receive a closed briefing on Ukraine, 10 a.m., SH-219.
April 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine PEPFAR at 20, focusing on achieving and sustaining epidemic control, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 20, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Julie A. Su, of California, to be Secretary of Labor, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: April 18, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Homeland Security, focusing on resources and authorities requested to protect and secure the homeland, 10 a.m., SD-562.
April 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Government Accountability Office's 2023 High Risk List, focusing on recommendations for reducing waste, fraud, and abuse, 10 a.m., SD-
562.
Committee on the Judiciary: April 18, to hold hearings to examine certain pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.
April 18, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to hold hearings to examine foreign competitive threats to American innovation and economic leadership, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
April 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine holding Russian kleptocrats and human rights violators accountable for their crimes against Ukraine, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 19, to hold hearings to examine veterans consumer protection, focusing on preventing financial exploitation of veterans and their benefits, 3:45 p.m., SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence: April 18, to receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging: April 20, to hold hearings to examine dismantling barriers and building economic resilience for older workers, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
House Committees
Committee on Agriculture, April 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael Regan, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, April 19, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the National Science Foundation, 9:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
April 19, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on the U.S. Coast Guard, 10 a.m., 2008 Rayburn.
April 19, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, budget hearing and oversight hearing on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, and National Institute of Health, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
April 19, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1:30 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
April 19, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, 2 p.m., 2008 Rayburn.
April 20, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Air Force and Space Force Military Construction and Family Housing, 9 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
April 20, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, April 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
April 19, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2024 Rotary Wing Aviation Budget Request'', 3 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
April 19, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for Military Readiness'', 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and Workforce, April 19, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing entitled ``Examining Biden's War on Independent Contractors'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 19, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining Existing Federal Programs to Build a Stronger Health Workforce and Improve Primary Care'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
April 19, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing entitled ``Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Permitting to Expedite Broadband Deployment'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
April 19, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Who is Selling Your Data: A Critical Examination of the Role of Data Brokers in the Digital Economy'', 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, April 19, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, hearing entitled
``Understanding Stablecoins' Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
April 19, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, hearing entitled ``A Roadmap for Growth: Reforms to Encourage Capital Formation and Investment Opportunities for All Americans'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, April 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Exposing Putin's Crimes: Evidence of Russian War Crimes and Other Atrocities in Ukraine'', 10:30 a.m., HVC-210.
April 20, Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``China's Political Prisoners: Where's Gao Zhisheng?'', 10 a.m., 2200 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, April 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``A Review of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
Committee on House Administration, April 20, Subcommittee on Elections, hearing entitled ``American Confidence in Elections: Ensuring Every Eligible and Interested American Has the Opportunity to Vote--and for Their Ballot to Count According to Law'', 8:30 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
Committee on the Judiciary, April 19, Full Committee, markup on legislation on the Border Security Enforcement Act of 2023; and H. J. Res. 44, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to
``Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached `Stabilizing Braces'
'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, April 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Examining the President's FY 2024 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Accountability, April 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Biden Administration's Disastrous Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Part I: Review by the Inspectors General'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
April 19, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation; and Subcommittee on Oversight of the House Committee on House Administration, joint hearing entitled
``Data Breach at the DC Health Exchange'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, April 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Protecting American Taxpayers: Highlighting Efforts to Protect Against Federal Waste, Fraud, and Mismanagement'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, April 19, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, hearing entitled ``Office of Inspector General Reports to Congress on Investigations of SBA Programs'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, April 19, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled ``FAA Reauthorization: Examining the Current and Future Challenges Facing the Aerospace Workforce'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, April 19, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on H.R. 592, the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization Improvement Act''; H.R. 608, to terminate the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 1658, the ``Manage VA Act''; H.R. 1659, the ``Department of Veterans Affairs IT Modernization Improvement Act''; and H.R. 2499, the ``VA Supply Chain Management System Authorization Act'', 9:30 a.m., 390 Cannon.
April 19, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, markup on pending legislation, 3:30 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Ways and Means, April 19, Full Committee, markup on H. J. Res 39, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to ``Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord with Presidential Proclamation 10414'', 9 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
April 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Hearing on the U.S. Tax Code Subsidizing Green Corporate Handouts and the Chinese Communist Party'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 19, Subcommittee on Central Intelligence Agency, hearing entitled ``Central Intelligence Agency Budget Hearing'', 2 p.m., HVC-304 Hearing Room. This hearing is closed.
* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 7 written reports have been filed in the Senate, 32 reports have been filed in the House.
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