[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 171 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1118-D1120]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE ROLE OF FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS IN SUPPORTING NIH-
FUNDED RESEARCH
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies held an oversight hearing 
entitled ``The Role of Facilities and Administrative Costs in 
Supporting NIH-Funded Research''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EXAMINING HHS'S PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS FOR AND RESPONSE TO THE 2017 
HURRICANE SEASON
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining HHS's Public Health 
Preparedness for and Response to the 2017 Hurricane Season''. Testimony 
was heard from Kimberly Brandt, Principal Deputy Administrator for 
Operations, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
Health and Human Services; Scott Gottlieb, M.D.,

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Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration; Robert P. Kadlec, M.D., 
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health 
and Human Services; and Rear Admiral Upper Half Stephen C. Redd, M.D., 
Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``The Federal Government's Role in the 
Insurance Industry''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PUBLIC-PRIVATE SOLUTIONS TO EDUCATING A CYBER WORKFORCE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Protection; and Subcommittee on Higher Education and 
Workforce Development of the House Committee on Education and the 
Workforce held a joint hearing entitled ``Public-Private Solutions to 
Educating a Cyber Workforce''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 4092, 
the ``AG Act''; and H.R. 3711, the ``Legal Workforce Act''.
REGULATORY REFORM TASK FORCES CHECK-IN
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations; and Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, and 
Administrative Rules held a joint hearing entitled ``Regulatory Reform 
Task Forces Check-In''. Testimony was heard from James Owens, Acting 
General Counsel, Department of Transportation; Joo Chung, Director of 
the Oversight and Compliance Directorate, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Department of Defense; Giancarlo Brizzi, Principal 
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Government-Wide Policy, 
General Services Administration; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Information Technology held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of Federal 
Political Advertisement Laws and Regulations''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 AND SETTING FORTH THE 
APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2019 THROUGH 2027
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on the Senate 
Amendment to H. Con. Res. 71, a concurrent resolution establishing the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2019 through 2027. The Committee granted, by record vote of 7-4, 
a rule providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H. 
Con. Res. 71. The rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of 
the Committee on the Budget or her designee that the House concur in 
the Senate amendment to H. Con. Res. 71. 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 
the Budget. Testimony was heard from Chairman Black, and 
Representatives Yarmuth, Grothman, Jayapal, and Pascrell.
AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology; and Subcommittee on Energy held a joint hearing 
entitled ``American Leadership in Quantum Technology''. Testimony was 
heard from Carl J. Williams, Acting Director, Physical Measurement 
Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Jim Kurose, 
Assistant Director, Computer and Information Science and Engineering 
Directorate, National Science Foundation; John Stephen Binkley, Acting 
Director of Science, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on 
legislation to establish a permanent Veterans Choice Program; 
legislation to modify VA's authority to enter into agreements with 
State homes to provide nursing home care to veterans, to direct the 
Secretary to carry out a program to increase the number of graduate 
medical education residency positions, and for other purposes; 
legislation to direct VA to conduct a study of the Veterans Crisis 
Line; legislation to direct VA to furnish mental health care to 
veterans at community or non-profit mental

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health providers participating in the Veterans Choice Program; 
legislation on the Veteran Coordinated Access and Rewarding Experiences 
Act; H.R. 1133, the ``Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017''; H.R. 
2123, the ``VETS Act of 2017''; H.R. 2601, the ``VICTOR Act of 2017''; 
and H.R. 3642, the ``Military SAVE Act''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Banks of Indiana, Gallagher, Carter of Texas, Thompson 
of Pennsylvania, Dunn, and Barr; David J. Shulkin, M.D., Secretary, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.