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Committee Meetings
THE ROLE OF FEMA AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN COVID-19 RESPONSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``The Role of FEMA and Emergency Management in COVID-
19 Response''. Testimony was heard from Curtis Brown, State Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management; Bob Fenton, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Mark Ghilarducci, Director, Office of Emergency Services, California; Kevin McGowan, Director, Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, California; and Patrick Sheehan, Director, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. -
DISINFORMATION IN THE GRAY ZONE: OPPORTUNITIES, LIMITATIONS, AND CHALLENGES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations held a hearing entitled ``Disinformation in the Gray Zone: Opportunities, Limitations, and Challenges''. Testimony was heard from Christopher Maier, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special Operations/Low-intensity Conflict, Department of Defense; Neill Tipton, Director of Defense Intelligence (Collections and Special Programs), Department of Defense; and James Sullivan, Defense Intelligence Officer for Cyber, Defense Intelligence Agency.
MILITARY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE ORGANIZATION REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FORT HOOD INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing entitled ``Military Criminal Investigative Organization Reform Recommendations from the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee''. Testimony was heard from Christopher Swecker, Chairman, Fort Hood Independent Review Committee; Carrie Ricci, Member, Fort Hood Independent Review Committee; Major General Donna W. Martin, Provost Marshal General and Commanding General, Criminal Investigation Command, U.S. Army; Brigadier General Terry Bullard, Commander (AFOSI/CC), Air Force Office of Special Investigations; Omar Lopez, Director, Naval Criminal Investigative Service; and public witnesses.
THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION'S 2021 HIGH-RISK LIST
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing entitled ``The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction's 2021 High-Risk List''. Testimony was heard from John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
TO PREVENT ACROSS-THE-BOARD DIRECT SPENDING CUTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2021; REMOVING THE DEADLINE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT; THE AMERICAN DREAM AND PROMISE ACT OF 2021; THE FARM WORKFORCE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2021
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1868, to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes; H.R. 1620, the ``Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021''; H.J. Res. 17, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; H.R. 6, the ``American Dream and Promise Act of 2021''; and H.R. 1603, the ``Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-3, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1620, the ``Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act'' of 2021, H.R. 6, the ``American Dream and Promise Act of 2021'', H.R. 1603, the ``Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021'', H.R. 1868, To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, and H.J. Res. 17, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1620, the ``Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021'', under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-3, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides that following debate, each further amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. Section 3 of the rule provides that at any time after debate the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6, the ``American Dream and Promise Act of 2021'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-4 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1603, the ``Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment printed in part C of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1868, to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget 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.J. Res. 17, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides that House Resolution 232 is hereby adopted. The rule provides that notwithstanding clause 7(a) of rule X, during the 117th Congress, the period described in such clause shall end at midnight on April 22. Testimony was heard from Chairman Yarmuth, Chairman Lofgren, and Representatives Smith of Missouri, Jackson Lee, and McClintock.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 49
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