Committee on Foreign Relations. The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the ses- sion of the Senate on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, to conduct a hearing. COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is authorized to meet during the ses- sion of the Senate on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 3 p.m., to conduct a hearing. SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE The Select Committee on Intel- ligence is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednes- day, July 20, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., to con- duct a closed business meeting imme- diately followed by a closed briefing. PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR Xx. XXXXXXX. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Xxxxxxxx Xxx- son, in my office, be granted floor privileges until July 21, 2022. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine principles of United States engagement in Asia, 10 a.m., SD–419. Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine civilian strategy for Afghanistan, focusing on a status report in advance of the London conference, 3 p.m., SD–419. Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 2924, to reauthorize the Boys & Girls Clubs of Amer- ica, in the wake of its Centennial, and its programs and activities, S. 714, to establish the National Criminal Jus- xxxx Commission, S. 1624, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill, injured, or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems, S. 1765, to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless, S. 1554, to amend the Juvenile Jus- xxxx and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to prevent later delinquency and improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the develop- ment of local Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers and the creation of a National Court Teams Re- source Center to assist such Court Teams, S. 1789, to re- store fairness to Federal cocaine sentencing, H.R. 1741, to require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local governments to establish and maintain certain protection and witness as- sistance programs, and the nominations of O. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Xx., of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Xxxxxx Xxxx, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, of Alaska, to be United States Marshal for the District of Alaska, 10 a.m., SD–226.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee concluded a hearing to examine Protocol Amending the Con- vention between the United States of America and the Swiss Confederation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Washington on October 2, 1996, signed on Sep- tember 23, 2009, at Washington, as corrected by an exchange of notes effected November 16, 2010 and a related agreement effected by an exchange of notes on September 23, 2009 (Treaty Doc. 112–1), Pro- tocol Amending the Convention between the Gov- ernment of the United States of America and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Preven- tion of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on In- come and Capital, signed on May 20, 2009, at Lux- embourg (the ‘‘proposed Protocol’’) and a related agreement effected by the exchange of notes also signed on May 20, 2009 (Treaty Doc. 111–8), Con- vention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Re- public of Hungary for the Avoidance of Double Tax- ation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Re- spect to Taxes on Income, signed on February 4, 2010, at Budapest (the ‘‘proposed Convention’’) and a related agreement effected by an exchange of notes on February 4, 2010 (Treaty Doc. 111–7), Conven- tion between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Chile for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, signed in Washington on February 4, 2010, with a Protocol signed the same day, as corrected by exchanges of notes effected Feb- ruary 25, 2011, and February 10 and 21, 2012, and a related agreement effected by exchange of notes (the ‘‘related Agreement’’) on February 4, 2010 (Treaty Doc. 112–8), and Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, done at Paris on May 27, 2010 (the ‘‘proposed Protocol’’), which was signed by the United States on May 27, 2010 (Treaty Doc. 112–5), after receiving testimony from Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Inter- national Tax Affairs; Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxation; Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, National Foreign Trade Council, Inc., and Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Organization for International Investment, both of Washington, D.C.; and Xxxx X. Xxxxx, XxXxxxxxx and Company, Inc., Sparks, Maryland. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Committee on Foreign Relations to hold hearings to exam- ine the nominations of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Xxxx XxXxxxxx, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana, and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Jamaica, all of the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD–419. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold hearings to examine reducing health care costs, fo- cusing on decreasing administrative spending, 10 a.m., SD–430. Committee on the Judiciary: to hold an oversight hearing to examine immigration enforcement and family reunifi- cation efforts, 10 a.m., SH–216. Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the structure of the Federal courts, 2:30 p.m., SD–226.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on African Affairs, to hold hearings to examine cross-continental progress relating to African organizations and institu- tions, 2:30 p.m., SD–419.
Committee on Foreign Relations. On Monday, February 25, 2019, Committee received a closed briefing on the conflict in Yemen from Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Gulf Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State; and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East, Department of Defense. 2019 ANNUAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REPORT TO CONGRESS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellec- tual Property concluded a hearing to examine the 2019 Annual Intellectual Property Report to Con- xxxxx, after receiving testimony from Xxxxxx Xxxx, Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Exec- utive Office of the President. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 pub- lic bills, H.R. 4, 1356–1383; and 6 resolutions, X. Con. Res. 21; and H. Res. 148–152, were intro- duced. Pages H2232–34
Committee on Foreign Relations. December 11, business meeting to consider S. 2641, to promote United States national security and prevent the resurgence of ISIS, S. 2547, to state the policy of the United States with re- spect to the expansion of cooperation with allies and part- ners in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe regarding the People’s Republic of China, S. 2977, to extend the termi- nation of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014, S. 1310, to strengthen participation of elected national legislators in the activities of the Organi- zation of American States and reaffirm United States sup- port for Organization of American States human rights and anti-corruption initiatives, S. 1830, to enhance the security of the United States and its allies, S. 704, to prioritize the efforts of and enhance coordination among United States agencies to encourage countries in Central and Eastern Europe to diversify their energy sources and supply routes, increase Europe’s energy security, and help the United States reach its global energy security goals, S. 1189, to require the Secretary of State to determine whether the Russian Federation should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism and whether Russian-spon- sored armed entities in Ukraine should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, S. 482, to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to combat inter- national cybercrime, and to impose additional sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, X.X. Res. 4, re- xxxxxxx the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and author- izing related litigation, S. Con. Res. 23, honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge fought dur- ing World War II, recognizing the valiant efforts of the Allied Forces in December 1944, and remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice, all of which contributed to the Allied victory in the European Theater, S. Res. 142, condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Xxxxx Xx Xxxx, calling for her immediate release, S. Res. 152, expressing the im- portance of the United States alliance with the Republic of Korea and the contributions of Korean Americans in D1344 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST December 9, 2019 the United States, S. Res. 260, recognizing the impor- tance of sustained United States leadership to accelerati...
Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on Afri- ca and Global Health Policy concluded a hearing to examine confronting Ebola, focusing on addressing a 21st century global health crisis, after receiving xxx- xxxxxx from Xxxxx Xxxx, Assistant Secretary, Bu- xxxx of African Affairs, and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Prin- cipal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Af- fairs, both of the Department of State; Rear Admiral Xxx Xxxxxx, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for International Development; and Xxxxx Xxxxx, Chief Medical Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic xxxxx, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Xxxx- xxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, of Missouri, to be Ambas- sador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, who was introduced by Senator Xxxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, of West Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, of Xxx- xxxx, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname, all of the Department of State, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, who was intro- duced by Senator Xxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland, who was introduced by Senator Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Slovak Re- public, Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, of the District of Co- lumbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia, and Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia, all of the Department of State, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
