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Adam Smith was mentioned in House Committee Meetings..... on pages D1345-D1347 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Dec. 7, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

Committee Meetings

LEGISLATIVE MEASURES

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 1117, the ``Rosie the Riveter National Historic Site Expansion Act''; H.R. 3525, the

``Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act''; and H.R. 5230, the

``9/11 Memorial and Museum Act''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Nadler, and Representatives Meng, DeSaulnier, and Katko; Tom Butt, Mayor, Richmond, California; Theodore S. Gonzalves, Acting Director, Asian Pacific American Center, Smithsonian Institution; and public witnesses.

EXAMINING THE WORLDWIDE THREAT OF AL QAEDA, ISIS, AND OTHER FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS

Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Worldwide Threat of al Qaeda, ISIS, and Other Foreign Terrorist Organizations''. Testimony was heard from Christopher Landberg, Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Department of State; and Milancy Harris, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism, Department of Defense.

PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY ACT; TO DESIGNATE THE NATIONAL PULSE MEMORIAL LOCATED AT 1912 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA; TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 5314, the

``Protecting Our Democracy Act''; S. 1605, to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022]; and S. 610, to address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals [Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act]. The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-4, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 5314, the ``Protecting Our Democracy Act'', S. 1605, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, and S. 610, the

``Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act''. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5314, the ``Protecting Our Democracy Act'', under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or their respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-20, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides that following debate, each further amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. Section 3 of the rule provides that at any time after debate the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or her designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the report and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of S. 1605, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-21 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to commit. The rule provides that the chair of the Committee on Armed Services may insert in the Congressional Record not later than December 10, 2021, such material as he may deem explanatory of S. 1605. The rule provides for consideration of S. 610, the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-22 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to commit. The rule provides that at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, December 9, 2021, 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 November 30, 2021, December 1, 2021, or December 8, 2021, and 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 Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Chairman Nadler, Chairman Smith of Washington, Chairman Yarmuth, and Representatives Comer, Jordan, Rogers of Alabama, Sanchez, Rice of South Carolina, Dingell, Bucshon, Smith of Missouri, Garamendi, and Graves of Louisiana.

FOREVER CHEMICALS: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR ADDRESSING THE PFAS PROBLEM

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment; and Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a joint hearing entitled

``Forever Chemicals: Research and Development for Addressing the PFAS Problem''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW--SOCIAL SECURITY 2100: A SACRED TRUST

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing entitled ``The Fierce Urgency of Now--Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings

No joint committee meetings were held.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 211(1), Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 211(2)

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