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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2022-02-03” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the in the Daily Digest section section on pages D112-D113 on Feb. 2.
The Federal Reserve is the US's central bank, expanding many times during great financial uncertainty and panic. It has faced numerous criticisms since its creation in 1913, such as making the Great Depression worse and for lacking transparency and audits.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision, and to be a Member of the Board of Governors, and Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, and Philip Nathan Jefferson, of North Carolina, both to be a Member of the Board of Governors, all of the Federal Reserve System, 8:45 a.m., SD-106/VTC.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of William J. Valdez, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, Dimitri Kusnezov, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, and Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, all of the Department of Homeland Security, 10:15 a.m., SD-342/VTC.
Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 2710, to promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in the app economy, increase choice, improve quality, and reduce costs for consumers, S. 3103, to amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title, an original bill entitled, ``EARN IT Act'', and the nominations of Andre B. Mathis, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Jessica G. L. Clarke, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, Hector Gonzalez, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, Fred W. Slaughter, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, Sharon Bradford Franklin, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, Beth Ann Williams, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, Andrew Fois, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States, and Marisa T. Darden, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Delia L. Smith, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands, Eddie M. Frizell, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota, and LaDon A. Reynolds, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois, all of the Department of Justice, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
House
Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, hearing entitled ``Sustainability in the Livestock Sector: Environmental Gain and Economic Viability'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``FDA User Fee Reauthorization: Ensuring Safe and Effective Drugs and Biologics'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.
Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, hearing entitled ``Building Opportunity: Addressing the Financial Barriers to Minority and Women-Owned Businesses' Involvement in Infrastructure Projects'', 10 a.m., Webex.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Overview of U.S. Priorities in the Western Hemisphere: Opportunities, Challenges and the Path Ahead'', 10 a.m., Webex.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, hearing on H.R. 6142, the ``Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2021''; H.R. 6199, the ``Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act''; H.R. 6201, the ``National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act''; H.R. 6337, the ``Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act''; H.R. 6434, the ``Japanese American World War II History Network Act''; H.R. 6435, the ``SRS FY21 Technical Fix''; and H.R. 6451, the
``Chiricahua National Park Act'', 10 a.m., Webex.
Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 6445, the ``Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2022''; H.R. 6441, the ``Women's Business Centers Improvement Act of 2022''; H.R. 6450, the ``SCORE for Small Business Act of 2022''; H.R. 4877, the ``One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021''; and H.R. 6454, the ``Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled ``Finding the Right Frequency: 5G Deployment and Aviation Safety'', 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Close to Home: Supporting Vet Centers in Meeting the Needs of Veterans and Military Personnel'', 10 a.m., Zoom.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Bridging Health Equity Gaps for People with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions'', 2 p.m., Webex.
Joint Meetings
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold hearings to examine Poland's leadership of the OSCE in a time of crisis, 10 a.m., SD-419.
