    [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
    [Daily Digest]
    [Pages D27-D28]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

    Committee Meetings
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UPDATE ON THE FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT
    REMEDIATION (FIAR) PLAN
    Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
    ``Department of Defense Update on the Financial Improvement and Audit
    Remediation (FIAR) Plan''. Testimony was heard from David Norquist,
    Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer,
    Department of Defense.
    A FURTHER EXAMINATION OF FEDERAL RESERVE REFORM PROPOSALS
    Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and
    Trade held a hearing entitled ``A Further Examination of Federal
    Reserve Reform Proposals''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    SANCTIONS AND FINANCIAL PRESSURE: MAJOR NATIONAL SECURITY TOOLS
    Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
    ``Sanctions and Financial Pressure: Major National Security Tools''.
    Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
    UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S.
    POLICY
    Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
    held a hearing entitled ``Upcoming Elections in the Western Hemisphere:
    Implications for U.S. Policy''. Testimony was heard from public
    witnesses.
    MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
    Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 506,
    the ``Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017''; and
    ratification of subcommittee assignments. Subcommittee assignments were
    ratified. H.R. 506 was ordered reported, as amended.

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    MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
    Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R.
    219, the ``Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act'';
    H.R. 801, the ``Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act'';
    H.R. 1220, to establish the Adams Memorial Commission to carry out the
    provisions of Public Law 107-62, and for other purposes; H.R. 2711, the
    ``National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act''; H.R. 3133, the
    ``Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017''; and S. 117, the
    ``Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2017''. H.R. 219, H.R. 3133,
    and S. 117 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 801, H.R.
    1220, and H.R. 2711 were ordered reported, as amended.
    MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
    Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a
    markup on H.R. 4675, the ``Low Dose Radiation Research Act of 2017''.
    H.R. 4675 was ordered reported, as amended.
    HOME LOAN CHURNING PRACTICES AND HOW VETERAN HOMEBUYERS ARE BEING
    AFFECTED
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
    held a hearing entitled ``Home Loan Churning Practices and How Veteran
    Homebuyers are Being Affected''. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey
    London, Director, Loan Guaranty Service, Veterans Benefits
    Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.

    Joint Meetings
      No joint committee meetings were held.