[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D569-D572]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held an oversight hearing on the Internal Revenue 
Service. Testimony was heard from J. Russell George, Treasury Inspector 
General, Tax Administration; and Nina E. Olson, National Taxpayer 
Advocate, Internal Revenue Service.
FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET REQUEST FOR U.S. CYBER COMMAND: CYBER MISSION 
FORCE SUPPORT TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a hearing entitled

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``Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request for U.S. Cyber Command: Cyber Mission 
Force Support to Department of Defense Operations''. Testimony was 
heard from Admiral Michael Rogers, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command.
THE NEED FOR MORE RESPONSIBLE REGULATORY AND ENFORCEMENT POLICIES AT 
THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``The Need for More Responsible 
Regulatory and Enforcement Policies at the EEOC''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO THE ZIKA VIRUS: CONTINUING CHALLENGES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Public Health Response to 
the Zika Virus: Continuing Challenges''. Testimony was heard from 
Luciana Borio, Acting Chief Scientist, Food and Drug Administration; 
Rick A. Bright, Director, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development 
Authority, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human 
Services; Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and 
Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health; Timothy Persons, 
Chief Scientist, Government Accountability Office; and Lyle R. 
Petersen, Director, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center 
for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
DISRUPTER SERIES: DELIVERING TO CONSUMERS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``Disrupter Series: 
Delivering to Consumers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VISA OVERSTAYS: A GAP IN THE NATION'S BORDER SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Visa Overstays: A Gap in the 
Nation's Border Security''. Testimony was heard from the following 
Department of Homeland Security officials: John Wagner, Deputy 
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection; Clark 
Settles, Assistant Director, National Security Division, Homeland 
Security Investigations; Michael Dougherty, Acting Assistant Secretary, 
Border, Immigration, and Trade Office of Policy; and John Roth, 
Inspector General.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 2431, 
the ``Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local 
Law Enforcement Act''; H.R. 2407, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 to establish United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
and for other purposes; and H.R. 2406, to amend section 442 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize United States Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing on H.R. 1107, the ``Pershing County Economic Development and 
Conservation Act''; H.R. 2199, the ``Federal Land Asset Inventory 
Reform Act of 2017''; H.R. 2423, the ``Washington County, Utah, Public 
Lands Management Implementation Act''; and H.R. 2425, the ``Public 
Lands Telecommunications Act''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Amodei, Cramer, Stewart, and Huffman; Robert McDougal, 
Commissioner, Pershing County, Nevada; Victor Iverson, Chairman, 
Washington County Commission, Utah; and public witnesses.
THE STATUS AND FUTURE OF THE COBELL LAND CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and 
Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing entitled ``The Status and Future 
of the Cobell Land Consolidation Program''. Testimony was heard from 
James Cason, Acting Deputy Secretary, Department of Interior.
PROTECTING AGAINST CHILD EXPLOITATION ACT OF 2017; PROTECTING YOUNG 
VICTIMS FROM SEXUAL ABUSE ACT OF 2017
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1761, the 
``Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017''; and H.R. 1973, 
the ``Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017''. The 
Committee granted, by voice vote, a structured rule for H.R. 1973 and 
H.R. 1761. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for 
purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-20 and provides 
that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against that amendment in the nature of a

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substitute. The rule makes in order only those further amendments 
printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment 
may be offered 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, 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 A of the report. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. In section 2, the rule provides 
one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 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 115-19 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 makes in order only the further amendment printed in part B of the 
Rules Committee report, if offered by the Member designated in the 
report, which 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, 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 amendment printed in part B of 
the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. In section 3, the rule provides that on any legislative 
day during the period from May 26, 2017, through June 5, 2017: the 
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as 
approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to 
meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the 
adjournment. Finally, section 4 of the rule provides that the Speaker 
may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration 
of the period addressed by section 3. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Goodlatte, and Representatives Jackson Lee, Johnson of Louisiana, and 
Costa.
EXPANDING THE ROLE OF STATES IN EPA RULEMAKING
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Expanding the Role of States in 
EPA Rulemaking''. Testimony was heard from Misael Cabrera, Director, 
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality; Becky Keogh, Director, 
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality; and a public witness.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CHALLENGES AT THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S 
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Accomplishments and Challenges at the SBA's Office of International 
Trade''. Testimony was heard from Peter J. Cazamias, Associate 
Administrator, Office of International Trade, Small Business 
Administration.
INCREASING U.S. COMPETITIVENESS AND PREVENTING AMERICAN JOBS FROM 
MOVING OVERSEAS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Increasing U.S. Competitiveness and Preventing American Jobs from 
Moving Overseas''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PROTECTING AMERICANS' IDENTITIES: EXAMINING EFFORTS TO LIMIT THE USE OF 
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security; and 
Subcommittee on Information Technology of the House Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform held a joint hearing entitled 
``Protecting Americans' Identities: Examining Efforts to Limit the Use 
of Social Security Numbers''. Testimony was heard from Gregory C. 
Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; Marianna LaCanfora, Acting Deputy Commissioner, 
Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, Social Security 
Administration; David DeVries, Chief Information Officer, Office of 
Personnel Management; Karen Jackson, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and John Oswalt, Executive 
Director for Privacy, Office of Information and Technology, Department 
of Veterans Affairs.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Russia Investigation Task 
Force held a hearing on ongoing intelligence activities. Testimony was 
heard from a public witness. Testimony was heard from a public witness.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Russia Investigation Task 
Force held a hearing on ongoing intelligence activities. Testimony was 
heard from a public witness. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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