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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the in the Daily Digest section section on pages D310-D311 on March 30.
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
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department of Agriculture. Testimony was heard from John Rapp, Director, Office of Budget and Program Analysis, Department of Agriculture; and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Schrier and Landsman.
CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS: CONFLICT IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation held a hearing entitled ``Cyberspace Operations: Conflict in the 21st Century''. Testimony was heard from John F. Plumb, Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, Department of Defense; and General Paul M. Nakasone, U.S. Army, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Department of Defense.
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ANIMAL DRUG USER FEE PROGRAMS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Programs''. Testimony was heard from Tracey Forfa, Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
HEARING ON THE WEAPONIZATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government held a hearing entitled ``Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government''. Testimony was heard from Senator Schmitt; Jeff Landry, Attorney General, Louisiana; D. John Sauer, Special Assistant Attorney General, Louisiana Department of Justice; and a public witness.
FAA REAUTHORIZATION: HARNESSING THE EVOLUTION OF FLIGHT TO DELIVER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing entitled ``FAA Reauthorization: Harnessing the Evolution of Flight to Deliver for the American People''. Testimony was heard from Roxana Kennedy, Chief of Police, Chula Vista, California; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a 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 VET-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. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Veterans Affairs officials: Joseph Garcia, Executive Director of Education Service; Keith Harris, Senior Executive Homelessness Agent; Nick Pamperin, Executive Director of Veteran Readiness and Employment; and public witnesses.
BUDGET HEARING ON THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Budget Hearing on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence''. This hearing was closed.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.