[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D684-D686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a budget hearing on the Office of Management 
and Budget. Testimony was heard from Mick Mulvaney, Director, Office of 
Management and Budget.
APPROPRIATIONS--FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science 
and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation. Testimony was heard from Andrew G. McCabe, Acting 
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a markup on H.R. 2810, the ``National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018''. H.R. 2810 was forwarded to 
the full committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a markup on H.R. 2810, the ``National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018''. H.R. 2810 was forwarded to the full 
committee, without amendment.
DEFINING AND MAPPING BROADBAND COVERAGE IN AMERICA
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Defining and Mapping Broadband 
Coverage in America''. Testimony was heard from Robert Wack, President, 
Westminster City Council, Maryland; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee continued a 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''. H.R. 2874, H.R. 1558, H.R. 1422, H.R. 2565, and H.R. 2246 were 
ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 2868 and H.R. 2875 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.
GRADING THE EGYPTIAN AND TUNISIAN ENTERPRISE FUNDS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``Grading the Egyptian and Tunisian 
Enterprise Funds''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee began a 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''.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing on legislation 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. Testimony was heard from Tim Spisak, Acting Assistant 
Director, Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management, Bureau of Land 
Management, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and 
Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 2662, the ``Restoring 
Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017''. Testimony 
was heard from Representative Noem; Rear Admiral Chris Buchanan, 
Assistant Surgeon General, Public Health Service, and Deputy Director, 
Indian Health Service; and public witnesses.
ACCELERATING INDIVIDUALS INTO THE WORKFORCE
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2842, the 
``Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act''. The Committee 
granted, by voice vote, a structured rule for H.R. 2842. The rule 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means. 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 115-22 and provides that it shall be considered 
as read. The rule waives all points of order against that amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those further 
amendments printed in 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 the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Additionally, section 2 of the rule provides that 
it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of June 22, 
2017, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the 
rules relating to the bill H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and 
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the 21st Century Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Neal, 
Davidson, and Smith of Nebraska.
LEADING THE WAY: EXAMINING ADVANCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Leading the Way: Examining 
Advances in Environmental Technologies''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
PARTNERS IN COMMERCE: THE TRADE PROMOTION COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Partners in Commerce: The Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee''. 
Testimony was heard from Patrick Kirwan, Director, Trade Promotion 
Coordinating Committee, International Trade Administration, Department 
of Commerce; Peter J. Cazamias, Associate Administrator, Office of 
International Trade, Small Business Administration; and Ann Pardalos, 
Manager, International Trade and Investment Office, Missouri Department 
of Economic Development.
HEARING WITH FORMER SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY JEH JOHNSON
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Russia Investigation Task 
Force held a hearing entitled ``Hearing with Former Secretary of 
Homeland Security Jeh Johnson''. Testimony was heard from a public 
witness.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES: FY 18 BUDGET REQUEST
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on National 
Security Agency and Cybersecurity held a hearing entitled ``Ongoing 
Intelligence Activities: FY 18 Budget Request''.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.