[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 144 (Thursday, September 7, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D942-D943]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NAVY READINESS--UNDERLYING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USS FITZGERALD 
AND USS JOHN S. MCCAIN
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces; and Subcommittee on Readiness held a joint hearing entitled 
``Navy Readiness--Underlying Problems Associated with the USS 
Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain''. Testimony was heard from Rear 
Admiral Upper Half Ronald A. Boxall, Director, Surface Warfare (N96), 
U.S. Navy; Admiral Bill Moran, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. 
Navy; and John H. Pendleton, Director, Defense Force Structure and 
Readiness Issues, Government Accountability Office.
THE BROADCAST INCENTIVE AUCTION: UPDATE ON REPACKING OPPORTUNITIES AND 
CHALLENGES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``The Broadcast Incentive Auction: 
Update on Repacking Opportunities and Challenges''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR A MORE EFFICIENT FEDERAL FINANCIAL REGULATORY 
REGIME
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals for 
a More Efficient Federal Financial Regulatory Regime''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Securities, and Investment held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority''. Testimony was heard from 
Robert W. Cook, President and Chief Executive Officer, Financial 
Industry Regulatory Authority.
MAINTAINING U.S. INFLUENCE IN SOUTH ASIA: THE FY 2018 BUDGET
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``Maintaining U.S. Influence in South Asia: The FY 
2018 Budget''. Testimony was heard from Alice G. Wells, Acting 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, 
Department of State; and Gloria Steele, Acting Assistant Administrator, 
Bureau for Asia, U.S. Agency for International Development.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE COUNTERTERRORISM BUREAU: THE FY 2018 BUDGET
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Department 
of State Counterterrorism Bureau: The FY 2018 Budget''. Testimony was 
heard from Nathan Alexander Sales, Coordinator for Counterterrorism, 
Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, Department 
of State.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
2142, the ``International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by 
Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act''; H.R. 3101, the 
``Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in 
Our Ports Act of 2017''; H.R. 3551, to amend the Security and 
Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Customs-
Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program, and for other purposes; 
and H.R. 3669, the ``Securing General Aviation and Commercial Charter 
Air Carrier Service Act of 2017''. H.R. 2142, H.R. 3551, and H.R. 3669 
were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 3101 was ordered reported, 
without amendment.
CHALLENGES OF RECRUITING AND RETAINING A CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``Challenges of 
Recruiting and Retaining a Cybersecurity Workforce''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3229, 
to protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the 
Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their 
financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes; H.R. 620, the 
``ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017''; and H. Res. 488, resolution 
of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General 
to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of 
Representatives relating to the removal of former Federal Bureau of 
Investigation Director James Comey. H.R. 3229 and H.R. 620 were ordered 
reported, without amendment. H. Res. 488 was ordered reported, as 
amended.

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EXAMINING THE SHIPMENT OF ILLICIT DRUGS IN INTERNATIONAL MAIL
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Shipment 
of Illicit Drugs in International Mail''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE READ ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on the Senate 
Amendment to H.R. 601, the ``READ Act'' [Hurricane Supplemental, Debt 
Limit, Continuing Appropriations, and Flood Insurance Package]. The 
Committee granted, by voice vote of, a rule providing for the 
consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 601. The rule makes in 
order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations 
or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 
601. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
motion. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the motion 
shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on 
the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
PRIVATE SECTOR LUNAR EXPLORATION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held 
a hearing entitled ``Private Sector Lunar Exploration''. Testimony was 
heard from Jason Crusan, Director, Advanced Exploration Systems, 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE SMALL BUSINESS LABOR MARKET
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and 
Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Small Business 
Labor Market''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H. Res. 
479, of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to 
the House of Representatives the tax return information of President 
Donald J. Trump as well as the tax returns of each business entity 
disclosed by Donald J. Trump on his Office of Government Ethics Form 
278e. H. Res. 479 was ordered reported, without amendment.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.