Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Armed Services
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Gabriel Camarillo, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of the Army,
Rachel Jacobson, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, and
Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, and
Andrew Philip Hunter, of Virginia, both to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, all of the Department of Defense.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Business meeting to consider the nominations of
Brian Eddie Nelson, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes,
Elizabeth Rosenberg, of Vermont, to be Assistant Secretary for
Terrorist Financing, and
Alexia Marie Gabrielle Latortue, of the District of Columbia, and
Graham Scott Steele, of California, both to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of the Treasury,
Julia Ruth Gordon, of Maryland,
David Uejio, of California, and
Solomon Jeffrey Greene, of the District of Columbia, each to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and
Alan F. Estevez, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Industry and Security, and
Thea D. Rozman Kendler, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Commerce;
to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine Afghanistan's future, focusing on assessing the national security, humanitarian, and economic implications of the Taliban takeover.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security
Hearings to examine protecting kids online, focusing on testimony from a Facebook whistleblower.
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine and consider updates to the Mining Law of 1872.
Judiciary
Hearings to examine renewing and strengthening the Violence Against Women Act.
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Lisa A. Carty, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations,
Mallory A. Stewart, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary (Verification and Compliance), and
Steven C. Bondy, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, all of the Department of State, and other pending nominations.
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Jeffrey M. Hovenier, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo,
Michael J. Murphy, of New York, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and
Julissa Reynoso Pantaleon, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Andorra, all of the Department of State, and other pending nominations.
Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine enhancing data security.
Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on National Parks
Hearings to examine
• S. 336, to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway,
• S. 378, to reauthorize the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area, and the Oil Region National Heritage Area,
• S. 511, to establish the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in the State of Illinois,
• S. 635, to reauthorize The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area,
• S. 654, to reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area,
• S. 787, to amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the local coordinating entity for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area under that Act,
• S. 825, to establish the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area,
• S. 972, to reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area,
• S. 990, to reauthorize the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area,
• S. 1004, to extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the "Great Basin National Heritage Area", to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the "Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership", to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area,
• S. 1112, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Chisholm National Historic Trail and the Western National Historic Trail,
• S. 1224, to reauthorize, and increase the total funding cap for, the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership, to redesignate the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership as the "Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area",
• S. 1258, to extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia,
• S. 1284 and H.R. 2497, bills to establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a Unit of the National Park System,
• S. 1318, to reauthorize the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area,
• S. 1329, to amend the National Aviation Heritage Area Act to reauthorize the National Aviation Heritage Area,
• S. 1620, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Eunice, Louisiana, certain Federal land in the State of Louisiana,
• S. 1643, to establish the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area,
• S. 1942, to standardize the designation of National Heritage Areas,
• S. 1954, to reauthorize the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor,
• S. 2158, to extend the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission,
• S. 2296, establish the Northern Neck National Heritage Area,
• S. 2438, to modify the boundary of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park in the State of Louisiana,
• S. 2441, to establish in the States of North Carolina and South Carolina the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor,
• S. 2482, to amend the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership,
• S. 2490, to establish the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Marfa, Texas,
• S. 2580, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to make free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes available to members of the Armed Forces,
• S. 2648, to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area in the State of Alaska, and
• S. 2763, to extend the authorization for the MotorCities National Heritage Area in the State of Michigan.
Environment and Public Works
An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers emergency response to Hurricane Ida.
Judiciary
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit,
Jane M. Beckering, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Michigan,
Shalina D. Kumar, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan,
Armando O. Bonilla, of Virginia, and
Carolyn N. Lerner, of Maryland, both to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, and
Jonathan Kanter, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Business meeting to consider
• S. 587, to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide that the President or certain agency heads may remove the Inspector General, or place an Inspector General on non-duty status, only if certain conditions are satisfied,
• S. 1794, to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide testimonial subpoena authority,
• H.R. 2662, to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978,
• S. 2875, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Cyber Incident Review Office in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security,
• an original bill entitled, "Federal Information Security Modernization Act",
and the nominations of
Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member, and to be Chairman, and
Tristan Lynn Leavitt, of Idaho, and
Raymond A. Limon, of Nevada, both to be a Member, all of the Merit Systems Protection Board,
Tovah R. Calderon, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and
Kenia Seoane Lopez,
Rupa Ranga Puttagunta, and
Sean C. Staples, each to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Judiciary
Hearings to examine the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Indian Affairs
Hearings to examine
• S. 648, to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and
• S. 1911, to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community.
Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Water and Power
Hearings to examine the status and management of drought in the western United States.
Rules and Administration
An oversight hearing to examine Library of Congress modernization efforts.
Veterans' Affairs
Hearings to examine pending nominations.
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Judiciary
Business meeting to consider the nominations of
Beth Robinson, of Vermont, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit,
Jennifer Sung, of Oregon, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit,
Rahul Gupta, of West Virginia, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy, and
Elizabeth Prelogar, of Idaho, to be Solicitor General of the United States, Department of Justice.
Armed Services
Hearings to examine the nominations of
David A. Honey, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary, and
Brenda Sue Fulton, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Defense, and
Corey Hinderstein, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Matthew S. Axelrod, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and
Alanna McCargo, of Virginia, to be President, Government National Mortgage Association, and
James Arthur Jemison II, of Michigan, and
Mark Colon, of New York, both to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband
Hearings to examine thestate of telehealth, focusing on removing barriers to access and improving patient outcomes.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Lisa M. Gomez, of New Jersey, and
Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, both to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
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