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Union Calendar No. 595 1 Union Calendar No. 595 116TH CONGRESS " ! REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 116–711 REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR FOR THE 116TH CONGRESS together with MINORITY VIEWS DECEMBER 31, 2020.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 42–830 WASHINGTON : 2020 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:59 Feb 27, 2021 Jkt 042830 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\HR711.XXX HR711 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HEARING E:\Seals\Congress.#13 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT, Virginia, Chair SUSAN A. DAVIS, California VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina, Minority RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, Arizona Ranking Member JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut DAVID P. ROE, Tennessee MARCIA L. FUDGE, Ohio GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, TIM WALBERG, Michigan Northern Mariana Islands BRETT GUTHRIE, Kentucky FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon GLENN GROTHMAN, Wisconsin MARK TAKANO, California ELISE M. STEFANIK, New York ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolina RICK W. ALLEN, Georgia MARK DESAULNIER, California LLOYD SMUCKER, Pennsylvania DONALD NORCROSS, New Jersey JIM BANKS, Indiana PRAMILA JAYAPAL, Washington MARK WALKER, North Carolina JOSEPH D. MORELLE, New York JAMES COMER, Kentucky SUSAN WILD, Pennsylvania BEN CLINE, Virginia JOSH HARDER, California RUSS FULCHER, Idaho LUCY MCBATH, Georgia RON WRIGHT, Texas KIM SCHRIER, Washington DANIEL MEUSER, Pennsylvania LAUREN UNDERWOOD, Illinois DUSTY JOHNSON, South Dakota JAHANA HAYES, Connecticut FRED KELLER, Pennsylvania DONNA E. SHALALA, Florida GREGORY F. MURPHY, North Carolina ANDY LEVIN, Michigan, Vice Chair JEFFERSON VAN DREW, New Jersey ILHAN OMAR, Minnesota Vacancy DAVID J. TRONE, Maryland HALEY M. STEVENS, Michigan SUSIE LEE, Nevada LORI TRAHAN, Massachusetts JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas VE´ RONIQUE PLUVIOSE, Majority Staff Director CYRUS ARTZ, Minority Staff Director (appointed February 18, 2020) BRANDON RENZ, Minority Staff Director (resigned February 17, 2020) January 15, 2019—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Illinois, was appointed to the Committee. January 15, 2019—Adriano Espaillat, New York, was appointed to the Committee. January 23, 2019—Francis Rooney, Florida, was appointed to the Committee. January 23, 2019—Van Taylor, Texas, was appointed to the Committee. January 23, 2019—Steve Watkins, Kansas, was appointed to the Committee. January 23, 2019—William R. Timmons, IV, South Carolina, was appointed to the Com- mittee. January 24, 2019—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Illinois, resigned from the Committee. January 24, 2019—Adriano Espaillat, New York, resigned from the Committee. January 24, 2019—Lori Trahan, Massachusetts, was appointed to the Committee. January 24, 2019—Joaquin Castro, Texas, was appointed to the Committee. July 10, 2019—Francis Rooney, Florida, resigned from the Committee. July 10, 2019—Fred Keller, Pennsylvania, was appointed to the Committee. September 26, 2019—William R. Timmons, IV, South Carolina, resigned from the Committee. September 26, 2019—Gregory F. Murphy, North Carolina, was appointed to the Committee. January 15, 2020—Van Taylor, Texas, resigned from the Committee. January 16, 2020—Jefferson Van Drew, New Jersey, was appointed to the Committee. July 20, 2020—Steve Watkins, Kansas, resigned from the Committee. (II) VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:59 Feb 27, 2021 Jkt 042830 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR711.XXX HR711 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HEARING SUBCOMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY, AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, Northern Mariana Islands, Chair KIM SCHRIER, Washington RICK W. ALLEN, Georgia, JAHANA HAYES, Connecticut Minority Ranking Member DONNA E. SHALALA, Florida GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania SUSAN A. DAVIS, California GLENN GROTHMAN, Wisconsin FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida FRED KELLER, Pennsylvania MARK DESAULNIER, California JEFFERSON VAN DREW, New Jersey JOSEPH D. MORELLE, New York VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina, ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT, Virginia, Ex Officio Ex Officio September 26, 2019—William R. Timmons, IV, South Carolina, resigned from the Sub- committee. October 17, 2019—Fred Keller, Pennsylvania, was appointed to the Subcommittee. January 15, 2020—Van Taylor, Texas, resigned from the Subcommittee. February 11, 2020—Jefferson Van Drew, New Jersey, was appointed to the Subcommittee. SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SUSAN A. DAVIS, California, Chair JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut LLOYD SMUCKER, Pennsylvania, MARK TAKANO, California Minority Ranking Member PRAMILA JAYAPAL, Washington BRETT GUTHRIE, Kentucky JOSH HARDER, California GLENN GROTHMAN, Wisconsin ANDY LEVIN, Michigan ELISE M. STEFANIK, New York ILHAN OMAR, Minnesota JIM BANKS, Indiana DAVID J. TRONE, Maryland MARK WALKER, North Carolina SUSIE LEE, Nevada JAMES COMER, Kentucky LORI TRAHAN, Massachusetts BEN CLINE, Virginia JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas RUSS FULCHER, Idaho RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, Arizona DANIEL MEUSER, Pennsylvania GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, GREGORY F. MURPHY, North Carolina Northern Mariana Islands VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina, SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon Ex Officio ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolina Vacancy DONALD NORCROSS, New Jersey ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT, Virginia, Ex Officio January 24, 2019—Lori Trahan, Massachusetts, was appointed to the Subcommittee. January 24, 2019—Joaquin Castro, Texas, was appointed to the Subcommittee. September 26, 2019—William R. Timmons, IV, South Carolina, resigned from the Sub- committee. October 17, 2019—Gregory F. Murphy, North Carolina, was appointed to the Subcommittee. July 20, 2020—Steve Watkins, Kansas, resigned from the Subcommittee. (III) VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:59 Feb 27, 2021 Jkt 042830 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR711.XXX HR711 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HEARING SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, LABOR, AND PENSIONS FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida, Chair DONALD NORCROSS, New Jersey TIM WALBERG, Michigan, JOSEPH D. MORELLE, New York Minority Ranking Member SUSAN WILD, Pennsylvania DAVID P. ROE, Tennessee LUCY MCBATH, Georgia ELSIE STEFANIK, New York LAUREN UNDERWOOD, Illinois RICK W. ALLEN, Georgia HALEY M. STEVENS, Michigan JIM BANKS, Indiana JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut RUSS FULCHER, Idaho MARCIA L. FUDGE, Ohio RON WRIGHT, Texas JOSH HARDER, California DANIEL MEUSER, Pennsylvania DONNA E. SHALALA, Florida DUSTY JOHNSON, South Dakota ANDY LEVIN, Michigan FRED KELLER, Pennsylvania LORI TRAHAN, Massachusetts JEFFERSON VAN DREW, New Jersey ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT, Virginia VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina, Ex Officio January 24, 2019—Lori Trahan, Massachusetts, was appointed to the Subcommittee. July 10, 2019—Francis Rooney, Florida, resigned from the Subcommittee. September 18, 2019—Fred Keller, Pennsylvania, was appointed to the Subcommittee. January 15, 2020—Van Taylor, Texas, resigned from the Subcommittee. February 11, 2020—Jefferson Van Drew, New Jersey, was appointed to the Subcommittee. July 20, 2020—Steve Watkins, Kansas, resigned from the Subcommittee. September 10, 2020—Elise M. Stefanik, New York, was appointed to the Subcommittee. SUBCOMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE PROTECTIONS ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolina, Chair MARK DESAULNIER, California BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama, MARK TAKANO, California Minority Ranking Member PRAMILA JAYAPAL, Washington LLOYD K. SMUCKER, Pennsylvania SUSAN WILD, Pennsylvania MARK WALKER, North Carolina LUCY MCBATH, Georgia RON WRIGHT, Texas ILHAN OMAR, Minnesota GREGORY F. MURPHY, North Carolina HALEY M. STEVENS, Michigan VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina, ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT, Virginia, Ex Officio Ex Officio July 10, 2019—Francis Rooney, Florida, resigned from the Subcommittee. September 18, 2019—Fred Keller, Pennsylvania, was appointed to the Subcommittee. October 17, 2019—Fred Keller, Pennsylvania, resigned from the Subcommittee. October 17, 2019—Gregory F. Murphy, North Carolina, was appointed to the Subcommittee. September 10, 2019—Ben Cline, Virginia, resigned from the Subcommittee. September 10, 2019—Lloyd K. Smucker, Pennsylvania, was appointed to the Subcommittee. (IV) VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:59 Feb 27, 2021 Jkt 042830 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR711.XXX HR711 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HEARING SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND HUMAN SERVICES SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon, Chair RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, Arizona BEN CLINE, Virginia, MARCIA L. FUDGE, Ohio Minority Ranking Member KIM SCHRIER, Washington GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania JAHANA HAYES, Connecticut JAMES COMER, Kentucky DAVID J. TRONE, Maryland DUSTY JOHNSON, South Dakota SUSIE LEE, Nevada VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina, ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT, Virginia, Ex Officio Ex Officio September 10, 2020—Elise M. Stefanik, New York, resigned from the Subcommittee. September 10, 2020—James Comer, Kentucky, resigned from the Minority Ranking Member position. September 10, 2020—Ben Cline, Virginia, was appointed to the Subcommittee and to the Minority Ranking Member position. (V) VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:59 Feb 27, 2021 Jkt 042830 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR711.XXX HR711 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HEARING VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:59 Feb 27, 2021 Jkt 042830 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR711.XXX HR711 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HEARING LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, DC, December 31, 2020. Hon. CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk of the House, The Capitol, Washington, DC. DEAR MS. JOHNSON: Pursuant to Rule XI, clause
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