[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1156-D1157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ACCOUNTABLE SOFT POWER IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held an oversight hearing entitled ``Accountable 
Soft Power in the National Interest''. Testimony was heard from Mark 
Green, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development.
SECURING CONSUMERS' CREDIT DATA IN THE AGE OF DIGITAL COMMERCE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``Securing Consumers' 
Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF FIRSTNET: STATE PERSPECTIVES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of FirstNet: State 
Perspectives''. Testimony was heard from Brian Moran, Secretary of 
Public Safety and Homeland Security, Virginia; Michael Poth, CEO, First 
Responder Network Authority; John Stevens, Statewide Interoperability 
Coordinator, New Hampshire; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT-DISASTER RECOVERY 
PROGRAM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Community 
Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery Program''. Testimony was 
heard from Helen Albert, Acting Inspector General, Office of the 
Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
DATA SECURITY: VULNERABILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Data Security: 
Vulnerabilities and Opportunities for Improvement''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
AN INSIDER'S LOOK AT THE NORTH KOREAN REGIME
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``An Insider's Look at the North Korean Regime''. Testimony was heard 
from a public witness.
NET NEUTRALITY AND THE ROLE OF ANTITRUST
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing entitled ``Net Neutrality 
and the Role of Antitrust''. Testimony was heard from Maureen 
Ohlhausen, Acting Chairman, Federal Trade Commission; Terrell McSweeny, 
Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil 
Justice held a hearing on H.R. 490, the ``Heartbeat Protection Act of 
2017''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Executive Office 
for Immigration Review''. Testimony was heard from James McHenry, 
Acting Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
Justice.

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OVERVIEW OF 16 YEARS OF INVOLVEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Overview of 16 Years of Involvement 
in Afghanistan''. Testimony was heard from John Sopko, Special 
Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
PROTECTING SENIORS' ACCESS TO MEDICARE ACT OF 2017; COMMUNITY HEALTH 
AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IMPROVE OUR NATION ACT OF 2017
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 849, the 
``Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017''; and H.R. 3922, 
the ``Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act 
of 2017''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 7-3, a closed rule 
for H.R. 849. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided 
among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce and 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 provides that the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and 
Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The 
Committee granted, by record vote of 7-3, a closed rule for H.R. 3922. 
The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule provides that the amendment printed in part A of the 
Rules Committee report, modified by the amendment printed in part B of 
the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Walden and Representatives Guthrie, Thompson of 
California, Paulsen, Pallone, Duncan of Tennessee, and Gonzalez-Colon 
of Puerto Rico.
THE FUTURE OF LOW DOSE RADIATION RESEARCH
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a hearing entitled ``The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research''. 
Testimony was heard from John Neumann, Director, Science and Technology 
Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
IMPACT OF RUSSIAN ADVERTISEMENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Russia Investigative Task 
Force held a hearing entitled ``Impact of Russian Advertisements on 
Social Media''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.