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Committee Meetings
ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing entitled ``Assessing the Effectiveness of Suicide Prevention Programs''. Testimony was heard from Karen Orvis, Director, Defense Suicide Prevention Office, Department of Defense; Richard Mooney, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Services Policy and Oversight, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
INVESTING IN ECONOMIC MOBILITY: THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment held a hearing entitled ``Investing in Economic Mobility: The Important Role of Hispanic Serving Institutions and Other Minority Serving Institutions''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LESSONS FROM THE FRONTLINE: COVID-19'S IMPACT ON AMERICAN HEALTH CARE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Lessons from the Frontline: COVID-19's Impact on American Health Care''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy''. Testimony was heard from Jerome H. Powell, Chair Pro Tempore, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
THE 2001 AUMF AND WAR POWERS: THE PATH FORWARD
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``The 2001 AUMF and War Powers: The Path Forward''. Testimony was heard from Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State; Richard Visek, Acting Legal Advisor, Office of the Legal Advisor, Department of State; Christopher P. Maier, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, Department of Defense; and Caroline Krass, General Counsel, Department of Defense.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1540, the ``Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2021''; H.R. 6387, the ``School and Daycare Protection Act''; H.R. 6824, the ``President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act''; H.R. 6825, the ``Nonprofit Security Grant Program Improvement Act of 2022''; H.R. 6826, the ``Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act''; H.R. 6827, the ``Securing the Check-
point Property Screening System (S-PSS) Act of 2022''; H.R. 6856, the
``Securing Air Travel Act''; H.R. 6873, the ``Bombing Prevention Act of 2022''; H.R. 6868, the ``Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act of 2022''; H.R. 6871, the ``DHS Acquisition Reform Act''; H.R. 6861, the
``Reducing Costs of DHS Acquisitions Act''; and H.R. 6837, the ``No TikTok on Department of Homeland Security Devices Act''. H.R. 6826, H.R. 6827, H.R. 6837, H.R. 6861, and H.R. 6871 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 6824, H.R. 6868, H.R. 6873, H.R. 1540, H.R. 6387, H.R. 6825, and H.R. 6856 were ordered reported, as amended.
EXAMINING THE COURT-ORDERED REIMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMAIN IN MEXICO POLICY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Court-Ordered Reimplementation of the Remain in Mexico Policy''. Testimony was heard from Blas Nunez-Neto, Acting Assistant Secretary, Border and Immigration Policy, Department of Homeland Security; Benjamine Huffman, Acting Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Emily Mendrala, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; and Tim Roemer, Director, Arizona Department of Homeland Security.
OVERSIGHT OF SECTION 220 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT: IMPLEMENTING THE RIGHTS OF CONGRESSIONAL STAFF TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of Section 220 of the Congressional Accountability Act: Implementing the Rights of Congressional Staff to Collectively Bargain''. Testimony was heard from John D. Uelmen, General Counsel, Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; and a public witness.
COVID CHILD CARE CHALLENGES: SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing entitled ``COVID Child Care Challenges: Supporting Families and Caregivers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FROM GRAY TO GREEN: ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF NATURE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``From Gray to Green: Advancing the Science of Nature-Based Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from Steven Thur, Director, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Sherry Hunt, Supervisory Civil Engineer, Agriculture Research Service, Department of Agriculture; and Todd Bridges, Senior Research Scientist, Environmental Science, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
THE 8(A) PROGRAM: OVERVIEW AND NEXT STEPS TO PROMOTE SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure held a hearing entitled ``The 8(a) Program: Overview and Next Steps to Promote Small Business Success''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 6865, the ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022''; and H. Con. Res. 74, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. H.R. 6865 was ordered reported, as amended. H. Con. Res. 74 was ordered reported, without amendment.
SUBSTANCE USE, SUICIDE RISK, AND THE AMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEM
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Substance Use, Suicide Risk, and the American Health System''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
VSO LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS
Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of multiple veterans service organizations, after receiving testimony from Matthew Mihelcic, Patrick Murray, Ryan Gallucci, and Jay Hoffman, all of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; Jeremy Butler, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America; Lieutenant General Michael S. Linnington, USA (Ret.), Wounded Warrior Project; Jack McManus, Vietnam Veterans of America; Greg Heun, AMVETS; Kathryn Monet, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans; Lory Manning, Service Women's Action Network; Joseph D. McNeil, Sr., Blinded Veterans Association; Victor LaGroon, Black Veterans Empowerment Council; and Thomas Palladino, Texas Veterans Commission, on behalf of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs.
