[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D846-D847]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             JULY 27, 2017

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Rostin Behnam, of New Jersey, 
Brian D. Quintenz, of Ohio, and Dawn DeBerry Stump, of Texas, each 
to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
9:30 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: business meeting to markup an 
original bill entitled, ``Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018'', an original bill entitled, 
``Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018'', and an original bill entitled, 
``Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018'', 10:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: business meeting 
to consider the nominations of J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to 
be General Counsel, and Anna Maria Farias, of Texas, and Neal J. 
Rackleff, of Texas, both to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Richard Ashooh, of New 
Hampshire, to be an Assistant Secretary, and Elizabeth Erin Walsh, 
of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary and Director 
General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, both of 
the Department of Commerce, and Christopher Campbell, of California, 
to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, 9:45 a.m., SD-538.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Joseph Otting, of Nevada, to be Comptroller of the Currency, 
Department of the Treasury, and Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a 
Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to 
be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
(Reappointment), and to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to consider an 
original bill entitled, ``Department of State Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Year 2018'', and the nominations of David Steele Bohigian, of 
Missouri, to be Executive Vice President, and Ray Washburne, of 
Texas, to be President, both of the Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation, and Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas, to be United States 
Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador, Luis E. 
Arreaga, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala, 
Nathan Alexander Sales, of Ohio, to be Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, 
George Edward Glass, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese 
Republic, Carl C. Risch, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant 
Secretary (Consular Affairs), Sharon Day, of Florida, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica, Krishna R. Urs, of 
Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, Kelly Knight 
Craft, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador to Canada, Kelley Eckels 
Currie, of Georgia, to be Representative on the Economic and Social 
Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to 
be an Alternate Representative to the Sessions of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations, Jay Patrick Murray, of Virginia, to 
be Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs in the 
United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be an Alternate 
Representative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United 
Nations, Callista L. Gingrich, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Holy See, Robert Wood Johnson IV, of New York, to be Ambassador to 
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Lewis 
M. Eisenberg, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Italian Republic, 
and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as 
Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino, all of the Department of 
State, 10 a.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to continue oversight hearings to 
examine the Foreign Agents Registration Act and attempts to 
influence United States elections, focusing on lessons learned from 
current and prior Administrations, 9 a.m., SH-216.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting to 
markup pending intelligence matters, 10 a.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing 
entitled ``Continued Oversight of the Transfer of Excess Military 
Equipment to Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies'', 10:30 a.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
767, the ``SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017''; H.R. 772, the 
``Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017''; H.R. 880, the 
``MISSION ZERO Act''; H.R. 931, the ``Firefighter Cancer Registry 
Act of 2017''; H.R. 2422, the ``Action for Dental Health Act of 
2017''; H.R. 3387, the ``Drinking Water System Improvement Act''; 
and H.R. 3388, the ``Designating Each Car's Automation Level Act'', 
10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee On Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State 
of the International Financial System'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, markup on H. Res. 
259, expressing concern and condemnation over the political, 
economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela; H. Res. 311, 
recognizing that for 50 years the Association of South East Asian 
Nations (ASEAN) has worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace 
in Southeast Asia; H.R. 2061, the ``North Korean Human Rights 
Reauthorization Act of 2017''; H.R. 2408, the ``Protecting Girls' 
Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act''; H. Res. 128, 
supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive 
governance in Ethiopia; H. Res. 357, reaffirming the strategic 
partnership between the United States and Canada, recognizing 
bilateral cooperation that advances United States national

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interests, and urging increased bilateral cooperation on security, 
economic issues, and energy, and for other purposes; H. Res. 359, 
urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as 
a terrorist organization and increase pressure on it and its 
members; H. Res. 449, urging the Government of Kenya and Kenya's 
political parties to respect democratic principles and hold 
credible, peaceful, and transparent elections in August 2017; and 
H.R. 1918, the ``Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act of 2017'', 
10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, markup on H. Res. 422, 
urging adherence to the ``one country, two systems'' policy as 
prescribed in the Joint Declaration between the Government of the 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Government of the People's 
Republic of China on the Question of the Hong Kong; H. Res. 445, 
honoring the life and legacy of Liu Xiaobo for his steadfast 
commitment to the protection of human rights, political freedoms, 
free markets, democratic elections, government accountability, and 
peaceful change in the People's Republic of China; H.R. 2732, the 
``North Korea Travel Control Act''; and H.R. 3320, to direct the 
Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status 
for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes, 
2:15 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``U.S. 
Interests in the Asia-Pacific: FY 2018 Budget Hearing'', 2:30 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency, hearing entitled ``Employee Misconduct: How 
Can FEMA Improve the Integrity of its Workforce'', 10 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The 
Need for the Balanced Budget Amendment'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, 
hearing entitled ``Antitrust Concerns and the FDA Approval 
Process'', 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources, hearing on H.R. 1778, to provide that an order by the 
Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal 
leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval 
is enacted, and for other purposes; H.R. 3117, the ``Transparency 
and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017''; and legislation to 
require congressional approval of any mineral withdrawal or monument 
designation involving the National Forest System lands in the State 
of Minnesota, to provide for the renewal of certain mineral leases 
in such lands, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules; and Subcommittee on 
Intergovernmental Affairs, joint hearing entitled ``Challenges to 
the Freedom of Speech on College Campuses'', 9 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on National Security, hearing entitled ``Combatting 
Homegrown Terrorism'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 3180, the 
``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018'', 3 p.m., H-
313 Capitol.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Committee, 
markup on H. Res. 437, of inquiry requesting the President to 
provide certain documents in the President's possession; H.R. 1735, 
the ``Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017''; 
H.R. 3176, the ``Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act 
of 2017''; H. Con. Res. 69, authorizing the use of the Capitol 
Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law 
Enforcement Torch Run; and H.R. 1758, the ``Brownfields 
Reauthorization Act of 2017'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.