[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D970]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine transportation innovation, focusing on automated 
trucks and our Nation's highways, after receiving testimony from Scott 
G. Hernandez, Colorado State Patrol, Lakewood, on behalf of the 
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance; Troy Clarke, Navistar, Inc., Lisle, 
Illinois; Deborah A.P. Hersman, National Safety Council, and Ken Hall, 
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, both of Washington, D.C.; and 
Chris Spear, American Trucking Association, Inc., Arlington, Virginia.
CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION, AND SEQUESTRATION
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine expanding and accelerating the deployment and use of 
carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration, after receiving 
testimony from Matt Fry, Wyoming Natural Resource Policy Advisor, 
Cheyenne; David Greeson, NRG Energy, Inc., Houston, Texas, and S. Julio 
Friedmann, CarbonWrangler LLC, Livermore, California.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
ordered favorably reported the nomination of Daniel J. Kaniewski, of 
Minnesota, to be Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
OMB FEDERAL WORKFORCE MEMORANDUM
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management concluded a hearing to 
examine the Office of Management and Budget's memorandum on the Federal 
workforce, focusing on OMB's ongoing government-wide reorganization, 
after receiving testimony from Robert Shea, Grant Thornton Public 
Sector, Alexandria, Virginia; and Rachel Greszler, The Heritage 
Foundation, Chris Edwards, Cato Institute, and Anthony M. Reardon, 
National Treasury Employees Union, all of Washington, D.C.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following business items:
  H.R. 984, to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian 
Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper 
Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian 
Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe;
  S. 1285, to allow the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and 
Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community 
of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, the 
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua 
Tribe of Indians to lease or transfer certain lands, with an amendment; 
and
  S. 1333, to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk 
Indian veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
HIGH RISK INDIAN PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded an oversight hearing 
to examine high risk Indian programs, focusing on progress and efforts 
in addressing Government Accountability Office recommendations, after 
receiving testimony from Melissa Emrey-Arras, Director, Education, 
Workforce, and Income Security, Government Accountability Office; 
Michael Black, Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, and Tony 
Dearman, Director, Bureau of Indian Education, both of the Department 
of the Interior; and Rear Admiral Michael D. Weahkee, Acting Director, 
Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.