[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 104 (Monday, June 19, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D670-D673]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of June 20 through June 23, 2017

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will resume the nomination of Sigal Mandelker, of 
New York, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and 
Financial Crimes.
  At 11 a.m., Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of 
Brock Long, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
  Upon disposition of the nomination of Brock Long, Senate will vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Sigal Mandelker, of 
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York, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial 
Crimes.
  Upon disposition of the nomination of Sigal Mandelker, Senate will 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Marshall 
Billingslea, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for 
Terrorist Financing.
  Upon disposition of the nomination of Marshall Billingslea, Senate 
will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kristine 
L. Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: June 22, to 
hold hearings to examine the nomination of J. Christopher Giancarlo, 
of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission, 9:30 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: June 20, Subcommittee on Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2018 for the Food and Drug 
Administration, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  June 20, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates 
and justification for fiscal year 2018 for the Federal 
Communications Commission, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
  June 21, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, 
and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget 
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2018 for the Department 
of the Interior, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
  June 21, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings 
to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal 
year 2018 for the Department of the Air Force, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  June 21, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Energy, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
  June 21, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2018 and 2019 for 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, 2:30 p.m., SD-124.
  June 21, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 
2018 for the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional 
Budget Office, 3 p.m., SD-192.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 
2018 for the National Institutes of Health, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: June 20, to hold hearings to examine 
the nomination of Patrick M. Shanahan, of Washington, to be Deputy 
Secretary of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  June 21, Subcommittee on SeaPower, to hold hearings to examine 
Navy shipbuilding programs in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2018 and the Future Years Defense Program, 9 
a.m., SR-232A.
  June 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Richard V. Spencer, of Wyoming, to be Secretary of the 
Navy, Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 22, to hold 
hearings to examine fostering economic growth, focusing on regulator 
perspective, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 20, 
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the 
Internet, to hold hearings to examine the Universal Service Fund and 
rural broadband, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  June 21, Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, to 
hold hearings to examine reopening the American frontier, focusing 
on promoting partnerships between commercial space and the U.S. 
government to advance exploration and settlement, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast 
Guard, to hold hearings to examine efforts on marine debris in the 
oceans and Great Lakes, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 20, to hold 
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2018 for the Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-
366.
  June 20, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining, to 
hold hearings to examine collaborative initiatives, focusing on 
restoring watersheds and large landscapes across boundaries through 
state and Federal partnerships, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  June 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2018 for the 
Department of Energy, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: June 21, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2018 and the 
trade policy agenda, 10:15 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 20, to hold hearings to 
examine reviewing Congressional authorizations for the use of 
military force, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  June 20, Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, 
Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and 
Environmental Policy, to hold hearings to examine the World Health 
Organization and pandemic protection in a globalized world, 2:30 
p.m., SD-419.

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  June 21, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on preparing 
for the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report, 11 a.m., S-116, Capitol.
  June 22, Full Committee, to receive closed briefings on North 
Korea, focusing on recent developments, 11 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 21, 
business meeting to consider the nominations of Russell Vought, of 
Virginia, to be Deputy Director, and Neomi Rao, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, both of the Office of Management and Budget, 10 
a.m., SD-342.
  June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine cybersecurity 
regulation harmonization, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 20, to hold hearings to examine 
the assault on the First Amendment on college campuses, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  June 20, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, to hold hearings to 
examine concurrent Congressional and criminal investigations, 
focusing on lessons from history, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the MS-13 
problem, focusing on investigating gang membership, its nexus to 
illegal immigration, and Federal efforts to end the threat, 10 a.m., 
SD-226.
  June 22, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1312, to 
prioritize the fight against human trafficking in the United States, 
S. 1311, to provide assistance in abolishing human trafficking in 
the United States, and the nomination of Stephen Elliott Boyd, of 
Alabama, to be an Assistant Attorney General, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: June 20, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Russian 
interference in the 2016 U.S. elections, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  June 22, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, June 22, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Next Farm Bill: University Research'', 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, June 21, Subcommittee on Financial 
Services and General Government, budget hearing on the Office of 
Management and Budget, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  June 21, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related 
Agencies, budget hearing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 3 
p.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, June 21, Subcommittee on Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities, markup on H.R. 2810, the ``National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018'', 2:30 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  June 21, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, markup on 
H.R. 2810, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2018'', 4 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Readiness, markup on H.R. 2810, the 
``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018'', 9 a.m., 
2212 Rayburn.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, markup on H.R. 2810, 
the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018'', 
10:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, markup on H.R. 2810, 
the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018'', 
11:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, markup on 
H.R. 2810, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2018'', 12:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, June 22, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Student Safety in the Job Corps Program'', 10 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 21, Subcommittee on 
Communications and Technology, hearing entitled ``Defining and 
Mapping Broadband Coverage in America'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  June 23, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Extension of Safety Net Health Programs'', 9 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, June 21, Full Committee, to 
continue markup on H.R. 2868, the ``National Flood Insurance Program 
Policyholder Protection Act of 2017''; H.R. 2874, the ``21st Century 
Flood Reform Act of 2017''; H.R. 1422, the ``Flood Insurance Market 
Parity and Modernization Act''; H.R. 1558, the ``Repeatedly Flooded 
Communities Preparation Act''; H.R. 2246, the ``Taxpayer Exposure 
Mitigation Act of 2017''; H.R. 2565, to require the use of 
replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood 
insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for 
other purposes; and H.R. 2875, the ``National Flood Insurance 
Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  June 23, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance, hearing 
entitled ``The Exploitation of Cultural Property: Examining Illicit 
Activity in the Antiquities and Art Trade'', 9:15 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 21, Subcommittee on the Middle 
East and North Africa, hearing entitled ``Grading the Egyptian and 
Tunisian Enterprise Funds'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, June 21, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 495, the ``Protection of Children Act of 2017''; H.R. 2826, the 
``Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2017''; and H.R. 
1096, the ``Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``Juvenile Justice Reform in the 
Modern Era'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 23, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, 
hearing entitled ``Examining Ethical Responsibilities Regarding 
Attorney Advertising'', 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, June 21, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Mineral Resources, hearing on legislation

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to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of 
helium from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall 
maintain the lease as if the helium were oil and gas, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  June 21, Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native 
Affairs, hearing on H.R. 2662, the ``Restoring Accountability in the 
Indian Health Service Act of 2017'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  June 22, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Department of the Interior's Spending Priorities and the President's 
Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal'', 9:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  June 22, Full Committee, to begin markup, 4 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, June 21, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2842, 
the ``Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act'', 3 p.m., H-
313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, June 21, Subcommittee 
on Environment, hearing entitled ``Leading the Way: Examining 
Advances in Environmental Technologies'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  June 22, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 2763, the ``Small Business 
Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer 
Improvements Act of 2017'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, June 21, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Partners in Commerce: The Trade Promotion Coordinating 
Committee'', 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade, hearing 
entitled ``Improving Broadband Deployment: Solutions for Rural 
America'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 22, 
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, 
hearing entitled ``Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for 
America: Challenges and Opportunities for Intercity Passenger Rail 
Service'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 22, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing entitled ``FY 2018 Department of Veterans Affairs Budget 
Request for the Veterans Health Administration'', 2 p.m., 334 
Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, June 22, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``U.S. Trade Policy Agenda'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 21, Subcommittee 
on National Security Agency and Cybersecurity, hearing entitled 
``Ongoing Intelligence Activities: FY 18 Budget Request'', 1:30 
p.m., HVC-304.
  June 22, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence 
Activities: FY 18 Budget Request'', 9 a.m., HVC-304. This hearing 
will be closed.