[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 86 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D549-D551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COAST GUARD REQUIREMENTS, PRIORITIES AND FUTURE ACQUISITION PLANS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held an 
oversight hearing entitled ``Coast Guard Requirements, Priorities and 
Future Acquisition Plans''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Paul F. 
Zukunft, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard.
EMERGING TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled 
``Emerging Transportation Technologies''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. CAPITOL POLICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the U.S. Capitol Police. Testimony was heard from 
Steven A. Sund, Assistant Chief of Police; and Matthew R. Verderosa, 
Chief of Police.
APPROPRIATIONS--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the Library of Congress. Testimony was heard from 
Carla D. Hayden, Librarian of Congress; Bud Barton, Chief Information 
Officer, Library of Congress; and Robert R. Newlen, Deputy Librarian 
for Institutional Advancement, Library of Congress.
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE IN A CONTESTED ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``Amphibious Warfare in a Contested 
Environment''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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REGULATORY BARRIERS FACING WORKERS AND FAMILIES SAVING FOR RETIREMENT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Regulatory 
Barriers Facing Workers and Families Saving for Retirement''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a markup 
on H.R. 1222, the ``Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 
2017''; H.R. 2410, the ``Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, 
Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2017''; and H.R. 2430, the ``FDA 
Reauthorization Act of 2017''. H.R. 1222 and H.R. 2430 were forwarded 
to the full Committee, as amended. H.R. 2410 was forwarded to the full 
Committee, without amendment.
LESSONS FROM THE IMF'S BAILOUT OF GREECE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Lessons from the IMF's Bailout of 
Greece''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S. INTERESTS IN AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Interests in Africa''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
DISAPPEARED, JAILED, AND TORTURED IN CHINA: WIVES PETITION FOR THEIR 
HUSBANDS' FREEDOM
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Disappeared, Jailed, and Tortured in China: Wives Petition 
for Their Husbands' Freedom''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a markup on the H.R. 2453, the ``DHS Intelligence 
Rotational Assignment Program Act of 2017''; H.R. 2468, the ``Unifying 
DHS Intelligence Enterprise Act''; H.R. 2471, the ``Terrorist Release 
Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act''; H.R. 2454, the 
``Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2017''; H.R. 
2470, the ``Homeland Threat Assessment Act''; H.R. 2443, the 
``Department of Homeland Security Classified Facility Inventory Act''; 
H.R. 2427, the ``Pathways to Improving Homeland Security At the Local 
Level Act''; H.R. 2433, the ``Homeland Security Assessment of 
Terrorists Use of Virtual Currencies Act''; and H.R. 2442, the ``Office 
of State and Local Law Enforcement Information Sharing Review Act''. 
H.R. 2443 and H.R. 2471 were reported to the full Committee, as 
amended. H.R. 2427, H.R. 2433, H.R. 2442, H.R. 2453, H.R. 2454, H.R. 
2468, and H.R. 2470 were reported to the full Committee, without 
amendment.
FROM THE BORDER TO DISASTERS AND BEYOND: CRITICAL CANINE CONTRIBUTIONS 
TO THE DHS MISSION
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``From the Border to 
Disasters and Beyond: Critical Canine Contributions to the DHS 
Mission''. Testimony was heard from Jennifer Brown, Canine Search 
Specialist, Team Veterinarian, Florida Task Force, Urban Search and 
Rescue, and the following officials from the Department of Homeland 
Security: Damian Montes, Director, Canine Training Program, Customs and 
Border Protection; Melanie Harvey, Director, Threat Assessment 
Division, Transportation Security Administration; Peter Jaquez, Acting 
Deputy Chief, Law Enforcement Operations-Specialty Programs, Border 
Patrol; and Patrick Carrick, Director, Homeland Security Advanced 
Research Projects Agency, Science and Technology Directorate.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1973, 
the ``Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017''; and 
H.R. 2473, the ``Enforcing Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 
2017''. H.R. 1973 and H.R. 2473 were ordered reported, as amended.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans 
held a hearing on H.R. 2371, to require the Administrator of the 
Western Area Power Administration to establish a pilot project to 
provide increased transparency for customers, and for other purposes; 
and the ``Water Rights Protection Act''. Testimony was heard from 
Dennis Sullivan, Chief Financial Officer, Western Area Power 
Administration; Chris Treese, External Affairs Manager, Colorado River 
District; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION: AN UPDATE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Federal Employee Compensation: An Update''. 
Testimony was heard from Joseph Kile, Assistant Director for 
Microeconomic Studies, Congressional Budget Office;

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Robert Goldenkoff, Director of Strategic Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
BUILDING A 21ST CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AMERICA: IMPROVING WATER 
QUALITY THROUGH INTEGRATED PLANNING
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Building a 21st 
Century Infrastructure for America: Improving Water Quality Through 
Integrated Planning''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HOW TAX REFORM WILL GROW OUR ECONOMY AND CREATE JOBS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Tax Policy held a hearing 
entitled ``How Tax Reform Will Grow Our Economy and Create Jobs''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM, PAYMENT SYSTEMS, AND EXTENDERS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Current Status of the Medicare Program, Payment Systems, and 
Extenders''. Testimony was heard from Mark Miller, Executive Director, 
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.