In the nature of a substitute.

AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

Mr. BOOKER. Mr. President, I have 9 requests for committees to meet
during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the
Majority and Minority Leaders.
Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the
Senate, the following committees are authorized to meet during today's
session of the Senate:

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is authorized
to meet during the session of the Senate on March 25, 2021 at 9:30
a.m., in 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, in order
to conduct a hearing entitled ``Child Nutrition Reauthorization:
Healthy Meals and Healthy Futures.''

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

The Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 9:30 a.m., in
open session to receive testimony on U.S. Special Operations Command
and U.S. Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request
for fiscal year 2022 and the Future Years Defense Program.

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

The Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 12 p.m., in
closed session to receive a briefing on U.S. Special Operations Command
and U.S. Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request
for fiscal year 2022 and the Future Years Defense Program.

COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS

The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is authorized to
meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at
10 a.m. to meet in open session to conduct a hearing entitled,
``American Rescue Plan: Shots in Arms and Money in Pockets.''

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is authorized to meet
during the session of the Senate in order to hold a hearing on
Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 9:45 a.m. in Room SD-366 of the Dirksen
Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

The Committee on Finance is authorized to meet during the session of
the Senate on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 9:30 a.m., virtually using
Webex, to conduct a hearing entitled ``How U.S. International Tax
Policy Impacts American Workers, Jobs, and Investment.''

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the
session of the Senate on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10 a.m. to hold a
subcommittee hearing on ``U.S. Response to the Coup in Burma.''

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS

The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is authorized
to meet, during the session of the Senate, in order to conduct a
hearing entitled ``Examining Our COVID-19 Response: Improving Health
Equity and Outcomes by Addressing Health Disparities'' on Thursday,
March 25, at 10 a.m., in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office
Building.

COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March
25, at 10:15 a.m. in order to conduct a hearing on the nomination of
Deanne B. Criswell to be Administrator, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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