Volume 167, No. 101 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress (2021 - 2022) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D626-D627 on June 10.
More than half of the Agency's employees are engineers, scientists and protection specialists. The Climate Reality Project, a global climate activist organization, accused Agency leadership in the last five years of undermining its main mission.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs held a budget hearing on the Department of the Treasury. Testimony was heard from Janet Yellen, Secretary, Department of the Treasury.
FY22 BUDGET REQUEST FOR NUCLEAR FORCES AND ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing entitled ``FY22 Budget Request for Nuclear Forces and Atomic Energy Defense Activities''. Testimony was heard from Melissa Dalton, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, Department of Defense; Lieutenant General James Dawkins, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, U.S. Air Force; Charlie Verdon, Acting Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy; and Vice Admiral Johnny Wolfe, Director, Strategic Systems Programs, U.S. Navy.
ENDING CHILD HUNGER: PRIORITIES FOR CHILD NUTRITION REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services held a hearing entitled ``Ending Child Hunger: Priorities for Child Nutrition Reauthorization''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.J. Res. 34, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review''; H.R. 2928, the ``Cyber Sense Act of 2021''; H.R. 2931, the ``Enhancing Grid Security through Public-
Private Partnerships Act''; H.R. 3078, the ``Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act''; H.R. 3119, the ``Energy Emergency Leadership Act''; and H.R. 2668, the ``Consumer Protection and Recovery Act''. H.J. Res. 34, H.R. 2928, H.R. 2931, H.R. 3078, and H.R. 3119 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 2668 was ordered reported, as amended.
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN AT THE BORDER: FEDERAL RESPONSE AND THE WAY FORWARD
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations held a hearing entitled ``Unaccompanied Children at the Border: Federal Response and the Way Forward''. Testimony was heard from David Shahoulian, Assistant Secretary, Border Security and Immigration, Department of Homeland Security; Benjamine Huffman, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Enterprise Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Katherine D. Dueholm, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; and Patrick J. Lechleitnery, Acting Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation''. Testimony was heard from Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.
UTILIZATION OF SMALL CONTRACTORS IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure held a hearing entitled ``Utilization of Small Contractors in the Infrastructure Plan''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee concluded a markup on updated subcommittee roster; H.R. 1915, the
``Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021''; and H.R. 3684, the ``INVEST in America Act''. The updated subcommittee roster was adopted. H.R. 1915 and H.R. 3684 were ordered reported, as amended.
MINDING THE TAX GAP: IMPROVING TAX ADMINISTRATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures; and Subcommittee on Oversight held a joint hearing entitled ``Minding the Tax Gap: Improving Tax Administration for the 21st Century''. Testimony was heard from Mark Mazur, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury; Doug O'Donnell, Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
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