Monday, September 19, 2022

Measures Introduced: Seven bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 4879–4885, and S. Res. 771–774.
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Measures Passed:

Solid Start Act: Senate passed S. 1198, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and expand the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, after withdrawing the committee reported amendment, and agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto, pursuant to the order of September 15, 2022, previous actions vitiated:
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Schumer (for Tester) Amendment No. 5505, in the nature of a substitute.
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Measures Considered:

Disclose Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4822, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the ``Montreal Protocol''), adopted at Kigali on October 15, 2016, by the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (the ``Kigali Amendment'') (Treaty Doc. 117–1), and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification with 1 declaration.
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Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following action:

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session to consider the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
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Message from the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:

Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, with respect to who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM–38)
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Pan Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:

By 52 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 339), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, September 20, 2022; that all post-cloture time on the nomination be considered expired at 11:30 a.m.; and that at 2:30 p.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the ``Montreal Protocol''), adopted at Kigali on October 15, 2016, by the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (the ``Kigali Amendment'') (Treaty Doc. 117–1), and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification with 1 declaration.
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Bennett Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Amanda Bennett, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of S. 4822, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities.
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
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Prabhakar Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Arati Prabhakar, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of nomination of Amanda Bennett, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media.
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

B. Bix Aliu, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Montenegro.

Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.

Kathleen Cunningham Matthews, of Maryland, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2023.

Jeffrey Gedmin, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2025.

Joseph Lee Falk, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years.

Roger Israel Zakheim, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years.

Lindsay C. Jenkins, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.

Charnelle Bjelkengren, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Executive Communications:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
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Additional Statements:
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Amendments Submitted:
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--339)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3:01 p.m. and adjourned at 6:39 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4828.)

No committee meetings were held.

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R. 8873–8907; and 10 resolutions, H. Res. 1362–1371 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:

H.R. 4009, to authorize the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117–467);

H.R. 6353, to authorize the National Service Animals Monument Corporation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117–468);

H.R. 6734, to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117–469);

H.R. 7618, to designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial (H. Rept. 117–470);

H.R. 820, to establish the New Philadelphia National Historical Park in the State of Illinois as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 117–471);

H.R. 4358, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Little Manatee River as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117–472);

H. Res. 1328, requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Homeland Security, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of border policies of the United States; adversely (H. Rept. 117–473);

H. Res. 1236, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to the Disinformation Governance Board; adversely (H. Rept. 117–474);

H.R. 7566, to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the punishment for human trafficking in a school zone, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117–475);

H.R. 3034, to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117–476);

H.R. 7181, to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to seek to provide for the posting of contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each aircraft, airport, over-the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the United States, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117–477, Part 1); and

H. Res. 1361, providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1098) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117–478).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Gallego to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Peace Corps Reauthorization Act: H.R. 1456, amended, to amend the Peace Corps Act to reauthorize the Peace Corps, better support current and returned volunteers, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 290 yeas to 125 nays, Roll No. 440;
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act: S. 3895, to extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2024, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 438;
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Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act: S. 3157, to require the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study of the factors affecting employment opportunities for immigrants and refugees with professional credentials obtained in foreign countries, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 363 yeas to 52 nays, Roll No. 439;
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Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act: H.R. 7566, amended, to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the punishment for human trafficking in a school zone;
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Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022: H.R. 7181, amended, to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to seek to provide for the posting of contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each aircraft, airport, over-the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station; operating within the United States;
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Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act: S. 169, to amend title 17, United States Code, to require the Register of Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for registration of a copyright claim in certain circumstances;
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Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act: H.R. 4330, amended, to maintain the free flow of information to the public by establishing appropriate limits on the federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism;
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Amending title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington: H.R. 3034, to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington;
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National Service Animals Memorial Act: H.R. 6353, amended, to authorize the National Service Animals Monument Corporation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs;
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Keep America's Refuges Operational Act of 2022: H.R. 6734, amended, to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System;
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Designating the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial: H.R. 7618, to designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial;
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New Philadelphia National Historical Park Act: H.R. 820, amended, to establish the New Philadelphia National Historical Park in the State of Illinois as a unit of the National Park System;
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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To establish the New Philadelphia National Historic Site in the State of Illinois as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.'';
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Designating the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Ventura, California, as the ``Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic'': H.R. 7698, to designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Ventura, California, as the ``Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic''; and
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Designating the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, as the ``Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic'': S. 2771, to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, as the ``Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic''.
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Suspensions-Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed.
Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act: H.R. 8453, amended, to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement or threatening the security of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
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Corruption, Overthrowing Rule of Law, and Ruining Ukraine: Putin's Trifecta Act: H.R. 6846, amended, to require a review of sanctions with respect to Russian kleptocrats and human rights abusers;
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READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2022: H.R. 7240, amended, to reauthorize the READ Act;
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Securing Global Telecommunications Act: H.R. 8503, amended, to require the development of a strategy to promote the use of secure telecommunications infrastructure worldwide;
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Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act: H.R. 8520, amended, to establish certain reporting and other requirements relating to telecommunications equipment and services produced or provided by certain entities;
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Russia Cryptocurrency Transparency Act: H.R. 7338, amended, to require congressional notification prior to payments of Department of State rewards using cryptocurrencies, authorize the appointment of a Director of Digital Currency Security in the Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation of the Department of State;
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Countering Assad's Proliferation Trafficking And Garnering of Narcotics Act: H.R. 6265, to require a strategy by the United States Government to disrupt and dismantle the Captagon trade and narcotics networks of Bashar al-Assad in Syria;
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Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization: H. Res. 558, amended, urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization;
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Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act: H.R. 1433, amended, to reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind;
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Georgetown Waterfront Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act: H.R. 4009, amended, to authorize the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs;
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Blackwell School National Historic Site Act: S. 2490, to establish the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Marfa, Texas; and
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Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act: H.R. 4358, amended, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Little Manatee River as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, is to continue in effect beyond September 23, 2022--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 117–145).
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H7885.

Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7944–45, H7945–46, and H7946–47.

Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

PROJECT FEDERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: MAKE IT WORK

Committee on Oversight and Reform: On September 16, 2022, Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Project Federal Information Technology: Make IT Work''. Testimony was heard from Clare Martorana, Federal Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget.

JOINT CONSOLIDATION LOAN SEPARATION ACT

Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S. 1098, the ``Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 7–3, a closed rule providing for consideration of S. 1098, the ``Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act''. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to commit. The rule provides that at any time through the legislative day of September 22, 2022, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of September 19, September 20, September 21, or September 22, on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed. The Chair shall put the question on any such motion without debate or intervening motion, and the ordering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions to suspend the rules with respect to such measures is vacated. Testimony was heard from Chairman Scott of Virginia and Representative Foxx.

No joint committee meetings were held.

H.R. 5754, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Signed on September 16, 2022. (Public Law 117–175)

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. Signed on September 16, 2022. (Public Law 117–176)

S. 4785, to extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund. Signed on September 16, 2022. (Public Law 117–177)

Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine United States nuclear strategy and policy, 9:30 a.m., SH–216.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine tightening the screws on Russia, focusing on smart sanctions, economic statecraft and next steps, 9 a.m., SD–538.

Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, to hold hearings to examine the Department of Agriculture's rural housing service, focusing on stakeholder perspectives, 2:30 p.m., SD–538.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine uncounted deaths in America's prisons and jails, focusing on how the Department of Justice failed to implement the Death in Custody Reporting Act, 2:30 p.m., SD–342.

Committee on Judiciary: Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, to hold an oversight hearing to examine Federal enforcement of the antitrust laws, 3 p.m., SD–226.

Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC–217.

Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, hearing entitled ``A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title II Conservation Programs'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth and Zoom.

Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, hearing entitled ``Assessing Crypto as a Tool for Financial Inclusion'', 2 p.m., 1300 Longworth and Zoom.

Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, hearing entitled ``Back to School: Meeting Students' Academic, Social, and Emotional Needs'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy, hearing entitled ``Under the Radar: Alternative Payment Systems and the National Security Impacts of Their Growth'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.

Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, hearing entitled ``A Review of Diversity and Inclusion at America's Largest Insurance Companies'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.

Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, hearing entitled ``Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty'', 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 8802, the ``Public Lands and Waters Climate Leadership Act of 2022'', 11 a.m., 1334 Longworth and Webex.

Committee on Oversight and Reform, Full Committee, markup on S. 1941, the ``Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) Act''; S. 3510, the ``Disaster Resiliency Planning Act''; H.R. 8466, the ``Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act of 2022''; H.R. 8665, the ``National Archives and Records Administration Modernization Act''; H. Res. 1243, of inquiry requesting the President transmit certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to the Biden family's international business schemes and related information; H.R. 8861, the ``District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act''; H.R. 6630, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1400 N Kraemer Blvd. in Placentia, California, as the ``PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building''; H.R. 6631, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4770 Eureka Ave in Yorba Linda, California, as the ``Cottle Centanni Post Office Building''; H.R. 7082, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, as the ``Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building''; H.R. 7832, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 396 California Avenue in West Covina, California, as the ``Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building''; H.R. 7873, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, as the ``District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office''; H.R. 7988, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 79125 Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, California, as the ``Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building''; H.R. 8025, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 South 1st Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Martin Olav Sabo Post Office''; H.R. 8026, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 825 West 65th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Charles W. Lindberg Post Office''; H.R. 8217, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 South Knowles Avenue in New Richmond, Wisconsin, as the ``Captain Robert C. Harmon and Private John R. Pierson Post Office Building''; H.R. 8218, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 619 Hewett Street in Neillsville, Wisconsin, as the ``Corporal Mitchel Red Cloud, Jr. Post Office''; H.R. 8226, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 236 Concord Exchange North in South Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the ``Officer Leo Pavlak Post Office Building''; H.R. 8248, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the ``Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building''; H.R. 8370, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 High Street in Freeport, Pennsylvania, as the ``Corporal Joseph Rodney Chapman Post Office''; H.R. 8630, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 North Main Street in Belen, New Mexico, as the ``U.S. Senator Dennis Chávez Post Office'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 8873, the ``Presidential Election Reform Act'', 2 p.m., H–313 Capitol.

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Amplifying the Arctic: Strengthening Science to Respond to a Rapidly Changing Arctic'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``SBA Management Review: Office of International Trade'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled ``The Clean Water Act at Fifty: Highlights and Lessons Learned from a Half Century of Transformative Legislation'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation; and Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, joint hearing entitled ``VA Major Acquisitions Failures: In Search of Solutions'', 10 a.m., HVC–210 and Zoom.

Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 82, the ``Social Security Fairness Act of 2021''; H. Res. 1269, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide certain documents in the Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the impact of the OECD Pillar One agreement on the United States Treasury; H. Res. 1285, requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives relating to a waiver of intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights; H. Res. 1262, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in the Secretary's possession regarding the reinterpretation of sections 36B(c)(2)(C)(i)(II) and 5000A(e)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, commonly known as the ``fix to the family glitch''; H. Res. 1283, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives a copy of the Internal Revenue Service Small Business/Self Employed Division Decision Memorandum regarding the decision to destroy approximately 30,000,000 paper information returns around the time of March 2021, and any other memorandum related to the decision to destroy those information returns; H. Res. 1288, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Labor to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in the Secretary's possession relating to Unemployment Insurance fraud during the COVID–19 pandemic; and H. Res. 1246, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide certain documents in the Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to recovery rebates under section 6428B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.

On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 11:30 a.m.

Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Amendment to Montreal Protocol (``Kigali Amendment'') at 2:30 p.m.

During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: September 22, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Jose Emilio Esteban, of California, to be Under Secretary for Food Safety, and Alexis Taylor, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, both of the Department of Agriculture, and Vincent Garfield Logan, of New York, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, 10 a.m., SD–215.

Committee on Appropriations: September 21, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine the VA's electronic health record modernization, focusing on rollout, cost, and schedule, 10 a.m., SD–124.

Committee on Armed Services: September 20, to hold hearings to examine United States nuclear strategy and policy, 9:30 a.m., SH–216.

September 21, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine the status of military recruiting and retention efforts across the Department of Defense, 3:30 p.m., SR–222.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 20, to hold hearings to examine tightening the screws on Russia, focusing on smart sanctions, economic statecraft and next steps, 9 a.m., SD–538.

September 20, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, to hold hearings to examine the Department of Agriculture's rural housing service, focusing on stakeholder perspectives, 2:30 p.m., SD–538.

September 22, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the nation's largest banks, 9:30 a.m., SH–216.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: September 21, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to examine S. 305, to establish the Springfield Race Riot National Monument in the State of Illinois, S. 1211, to establish the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historic Park in Collinsville, Illinois, Monroe, Madison, and St. Clair Counties, Illinois, and St. Louis City County, Missouri, S. 3447, to authorize the National Service Animals Monument Corporation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, S. 3579, to authorize the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between European nations and establishing the European Union, S. 3873, to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the ``Rock Boucher Amphitheater'', S. 4122, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S. 4168, to amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Park Foundation, S. 4222, to esablish the St. Croix National Heritage Area, S. 4371, to establish the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park in the States of California and Arizona, S. 4377 and H.R. 4380, bills to designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, S. 4464 and H.R. 1908, bills to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Ka'ena Point National Heritage Area, S. 4693, to amend the National Trails System Act to include national discovery trails and designate the American Discovery Trail, S. 4784, to modify the boundary of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in the State of Maine, to improve public access to the National Monument, and S.J. Res. 57, redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the ``Arlington House National Historic Site'', 10:30 a.m., SD–366.

September 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine opportunities and challenges in deploying innovative battery and non-battery technologies for energy storage, 10 a.m., SD–366.

Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 21, to hold hearings to examine putting the Bipartisan Infrastructure law to work, focusing on state and local perspectives, 10 a.m., SD–406.

Committee on Foreign Relations: September 21, to hold hearings to examine women leaders countering authoritarianism, 2:15 p.m., SD–419.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: September 20, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine uncounted deaths in America's prisons and jails, focusing on how the Department of Justice failed to implement the Death in Custody Reporting Act, 2:30 p.m., SD–342.

September 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Colleen Joy Shogan, of Pennsylvania, to be Archivist of the United States, Vijay Shanker, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and Laura E. Crane, Leslie A. Meek, and Veronica M. Sanchez, each to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 10 a.m., SD–342.

Committee on Indian Affairs: September 21, to hold hearings to examine promoting and supporting tribal access to spectrum and related benefits in Native communities, 2:30 p.m., SD–628.

Committee on Judiciary: September 20, Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, to hold an oversight hearing to examine Federal enforcement of the antitrust laws, 3 p.m., SD–226.

September 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Maria Araujo Kahn, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Julie Rikelman, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Margaret R. Guzman, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, Araceli Martinez-Olguin, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, Jamar K. Walker, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Jamal N. Whitehead, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, 10 a.m., SD–226.

September 22, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 673, to provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed, and the nominations of Cindy K. Chung, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Kelley Brisbon Hodge, John Frank Murphy, Mia Roberts Perez, and Kai N. Scott, each to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Thomas E. Brown, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Georgia, and Kirk M. Taylor, to be United States Marshal for the District of Colorado, both of the Department of Justice, 9 a.m., SD–106.

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: September 21, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the SBA's State Trade Expansion Program, 2:30 p.m., SR–428A.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: September 21, to hold hearings to examine ensuring veterans' timely access to care in VA and the community, 3 p.m., SR–418.

Select Committee on Intelligence: September 20, to receive a closed briefing to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC–217.

September 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine protecting American innovation, focusing on industry, academia, and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, 2:30 p.m., SH–216.

Special Committee on Aging: September 22, to hold hearings to examine stopping senior scams, focusing on empowering communities to fight fraud, 10 a.m., SD–562.

Committee on Armed Services, September 21, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing entitled ``Update on the Implementation of Recommendations of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military and the Establishment of the Office of Special Trial Counsels'', 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.

Committee on Education and Labor, September 21, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled ``Examining the Administration of the Unemployment Insurance System'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 21, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 3655, the ``Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2021''; H.R. 5141, the ``Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act''; H.R. 8163, the ``Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act''; H.R. 6737, the ``Flint Registry Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 6965, the ``Visit America Act''; H.R. 5441, the ``Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2021''; H. Res. 1355, of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to ivermectin; H. Res. 1244, of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to any COVID–19 vaccine; H. Res. 1258, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide certain documentation to the House of Representatives relating to the calculation of certain expenditure limitations applicable to Federal funding of the Medicaid program in Puerto Rico; H. Res. 1263, of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to COVID–19 funding; H. Res. 1267, of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the oversight of the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory by the Director of the National Institutes of Health; H. Res. 1268, of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to actions taken by the Secretary of Health and Human Services related to the COVID–19 pandemic response; H. Res. 1274, of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to communications by or among any of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the White House, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Justice related to the executive branch's recommendations for a long-term, consensus approach to reduce the supply and availability of illicitly manufactured fentanyl-related substances in the United States; H. Res. 1275, of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to communications by staff of the White House regarding the implications of revoking the public health orders commonly referred to as ``title 42''; H. Res. 1284, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide certain documentation to the House of Representatives relating to the negotiation of prices for prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug program; H. Res. 1287, of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the recall of infant formula manufactured by Abbott Laboratories and potential impacts on the infant formula supply chain; H. Res. 1265, of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to plans to exploit the energy crisis to pursue a radical climate agenda; H. Res. 1272, of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to plans to declare a ``climate emergency'' in order to invoke emergency authorities to impose regulations on industrial activity, or the supply and delivery of energy or electric power, in the United States; H. Res. 1260, of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Energy, to transmit to the House of Representatives certain information relating to plans to draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and plans to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; H. Res. 1326, of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Energy, to transmit to the House of Representatives certain information relating to plans to protect baseload bulk power system generation and transmission to maintain bulk power system reliability; H. Res. 1264, of inquiry requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to misinformation and the preservation of free speech; H. Res. 1271, of inquiry requesting the President transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to activities of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration relating to broadband service; H. Res. 1237, of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to online censorship of political speech; and H. Res. 1261, of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications and directives with the Federal Trade Commission, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn and Webex.

Committee on Financial Services, September 21, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Holding Megabanks Accountable: Oversight of America's Largest Consumer Facing Banks'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.

September 22, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance, hearing entitled ``State of Emergency: Examining the Impact of Growing Wildfire Risk on the Insurance Market'', 9 a.m., 2128 Rayburn and Webex.

Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 21, Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``Examining the U.S. Interest in Regional Security Cooperation in the Middle East and North Africa: Opportunities, Obstacles, and Objectives'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.

September 21, Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber, hearing entitled ``Accountability for Atrocity Crimes Committed by Russia in Ukraine'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex.

Committee on Homeland Security, September 21, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Critical Infrastructure Preparedness and Resilience: A Focus on Water'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon and Webex.

September 22, Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability, hearing entitled ``Federal Building Security: Examining the Risk Assessment Process'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon and Webex.

Committee on the Judiciary, September 21, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 5455, the ``Terry Technical Correction Act''; H.R. 2864, the ``Clean Slate Act of 2021''; H.R. 5651, the ``Fresh Start Act of 2021''; H.R. 8770, the ``Expanding the VOTE Act''; H. Res. 1343, of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to unaccompanied alien children; H. Res. 1356, of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to Ray Epps, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Natural Resources, September 21, Full Committee, continue markup on H. Res. 1247, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 2023–2028 five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing; H. Res. 1248, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the compliance with the obligations of the Mineral Leasing Act; H. Res. 1251, of inquiry directing the Secretary of Agriculture to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the mineral withdrawal within the Superior National Forest; H. Res. 1252, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the mineral withdrawal within the Superior National Forest; and H. Res. 1253, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the actions of the Department of the Interior's Departmental Ethics Office; and H.R. 4690, the ``Sustaining America's Fisheries for the Future Act of 2021'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth and Webex.

Committee on Oversight and Reform, September 21, Subcommittee on National Security, hearing entitled ``Putin's Proxies: Examining Russia's Use of Private Military Companies'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.

September 21, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, hearing entitled ``Examining Long-Term Care in America: The Impact of the Coronavirus in Nursing Homes'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.

September 22, Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, hearing entitled ``Power and Profiteering: How Certain Industries Hiked Prices, Fleeced Consumers, and Drove Inflation'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Rules, September 21, Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, hearing entitled ``Right to Repair: Legislative and Budgetary Solutions to Unfair Restrictions on Repair'' [Original Jurisdiction Hearing], 10 a.m., H–313 Capito].

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, September 21, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics; and Subcommittee on Environment, joint hearing entitled ``Looking Back to Predict the Future: The Next Generation of Weather Satellites'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Small Business, September 21, Full Committee, markup on H. Res. 1298, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the role of the Department of the Treasury in the Paycheck Protection Program of the Small Business Administration; and H.R. 8844, the ``STEP Improvement Act of 2022'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and Zoom.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 21, Full Committee, business meeting on legislation on VA Facility Naming Bills; and markup on H.R. 6273, the ``VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2021''; H.R. 3793, the ``Support Families of the Fallen Act''; legislation on the Food Security for All Veterans Act; H.R. 8852, the ``End Veteran Hunger Act of 2022''; legislation on the Expanding Home Loans for Guard and Reservists Act; H.R. 2800, the ``WINGMAN Act''; H.R. 8510, the ``Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act''; H.R. 5918, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members of towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance; H.R. 1957, the ``Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021''; H.R. 4601, the ``Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act''; H.R. 3304, the ``CARS for Vets Act''; H.R. 2521, the ``DOULA for VA Act of 2021''; and H.R. 7589, the ``REMOVE Copays Act'', 10 a.m., HVC–210 and Zoom.

Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 11:30 a.m.

Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Amendment to Montreal Protocol (``Kigali Amendment'') at 2:30 p.m.

(Senate will recess following the vote on confirmation of the nomination of Florence Y. Pan, until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)

Program for Tuesday: Consideration of measures under suspension of the Rules.

HOUSE

Bentz, Cliff, Ore., E948

Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E951

Flores, Mayra, Tex., E948

Foster, Bill, Ill., E949

Foxx, Virginia, N.C., E951

Gallagher, Mike, Wisc., E950

Gallego, Ruben, Ariz., E947, E948

Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E950

McClain, Lisa C., Mich., E949

Napolitano, Grace F., Calif., E949

Neal, Richard E., Mass., E947

O'Halleran, Tom, Ariz., E949

Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E947, E950

Raskin, Jamie, Md., E948

Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E951

Stanton, Greg, Ariz., E950

Steube, W. Gregory, Fla., E947, E949

Thompson, Glenn, Pa., E947

Thompson, Mike, Calif., E950

Valadao, David G., Calif., E947, E949