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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2023-03-30” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the in the Daily Digest section section on pages D302-D303 on March 29.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,
MARCH 30, 2023
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, to hold hearings to examine forestry in the Farm Bill, focusing on the importance of America's forests, 10:30 a.m., SR-328A.
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, to hold hearings to examine petrochemicals to waste, focusing on the lifecycle, environmental, and climate effects of plastic, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine pharmacy benefit managers and the prescription drug supply chain, focusing on the impact on patients and taxpayers, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Nicole D. Theriot, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Ann Marie Yastishock, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Solomon Islands and Ambassador to the Republic of Vanuatu, Robin Dunnigan, of California, to be Ambassador to Georgia, and David J. Kostelancik, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, all of the Department of State, and other pending nominations, 10:15 a.m., SD-419.
Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine guardianship and alternatives, focusing on protection and empowerment, 10 a.m., SD-106.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Agriculture, 9 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, hearing entitled ``Cyberspace Operations: Conflict in the 21st Century'', 8:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Programs'', 9 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, hearing entitled ``Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government'', 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled ``FAA Reauthorization: Harnessing the Evolution of Flight to Deliver for the American People'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 291, the ``Vaccine Discharge Parity Act''; H.R. 645, the ``Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans Act''; H.R. 728, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term programs for veterans; H.R. 746, the ``Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act''; H.R. 1169, the ``VA E-
Notification Enhancement Act''; legislation on the Protect Military Dependents Act; legislation on the Filipino Education Fairness Act; legislation on the Get Rewarding Outdoor Work for our Veterans Act; legislation on the Ensure Military Personnel Learn Opportunities Yielding Vocations that Employ Transitioning Servicemembers Act; legislation on the VE-TEC Authorization Act of 2023; and legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that educational assistance paid under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to an individual who pursued a program or course of education that was suspended or terminated by reason of a determination of fraud shall not be charged against the entitlement of the individual, and for other purposes, 9:30 a.m., 390 Cannon.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Budget hearing on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence'', 8:30 a.m., HVC-304 Hearing Room. This hearing is closed.