[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 17, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D50-D52]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a markup 
on H.R. 1876, the ``Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017''; 
H.R. 2026, the ``Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act''; and 
legislation on the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and 
Reform Act of 2018. H.R. 1876 and H.R. 2026 were forwarded to the full 
Committee, as amended. Legislation on the Over-the-Counter Monograph 
Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 was forwarded to the full 
Committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
1264, the ``Community Financial Institution Exemption Act''; H.R. 1426, 
the ``Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2017''; 
H.R. 2226, the ``Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act''; H.R. 
2255, the ``Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act''; H.R. 2319, the 
``Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 
2017''; H.R. 3746, the ``Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 
2017''; H.R. 4061, the ``Financial Stability Oversight Council 
Improvement Act of 2017''; H.R. 4550, the ``Practice of Law Technical 
Clarification Act of 2017''; H.R. 4566, the ``Alleviating Stress Test 
Burdens to Help Investors Act''; H.R. 4607, the ``Comprehensive 
Regulatory Review Act''; H.R. 4725, the ``Community Bank Reporting 
Relief Act''; H.R. 4738, the ``Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act''; 
H.R. 4768, the ``National Strategy for Combating the Financing of 
Transnational Criminal Organizations Act''; H.R. 4771, the ``Small Bank 
Holding Company Relief Act of 2018''; H.R. 4790, the ``Volcker Rule 
Regulatory Harmonization Act''; H.R. 4785, the ``American Customer 
Information Protection Act''; and H.R. 4792, the ``Small Business 
Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act''.
MORE THAN A NUCLEAR THREAT: NORTH KOREA'S CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND 
CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade; and Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific 
held a joint hearing entitled ``More Than a Nuclear Threat: North 
Korea's Chemical, Biological, and Conventional Weapons''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
CDM, THE FUTURE OF FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``CDM, the Future of 
Federal Cybersecurity?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4170, 
the ``Disclosing Foreign Influence Act''. H.R. 4170 was ordered 
reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
146, the ``Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act''; 
H.R. 443, the ``James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act''; H.R. 553, 
to redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington 
Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan 
Memorial Park, and for other purposes; H.R. 805, the ``Tulare Youth 
Recreation and Women's History Enhancement Act''; H.R. 1417, the 
``National Law Enforcement Museum Exhibits Act''; H.R. 2987, the ``21st 
Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2017''; H.R. 3058, ``Gateway 
Arch National Park Designation Act''; H.R. 3225, the ``Oregon Tribal 
Economic Development Act''; and H.R. 3961, the ``Kissimmee River Wild 
and Scenic River Study Act of 2017''. H.R. 443, H.R. 553, H.R. 805, 
H.R. 1417, H.R. 3058, and H.R. 3225 were ordered reported, without 
amendment. H.R. 146, H.R. 2987, and H.R. 3961 were ordered reported, as 
amended.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and 
Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 4506, the ``Jobs for 
Tribes Act''. Testimony was heard from Bryan Rice, Director, Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
BATTLEFIELD SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES--RECENT EFFORTS TO WIN THE WAR 
AGAINST ISIS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Battlefield Successes and 
Challenges--Recent Efforts to Win the War against ISIS''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MEMBERS' DAY HEARING ON ARTICLE I: EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT AND THE POWER OF 
THE PURSE
Committee on Rules: Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House 
held a hearing entitled

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``Members' Day Hearing on Article I: Effective Oversight and the Power 
of the Purse''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Shuster, and 
Representatives Hoyer, Budd, Cleaver, Culberson, DeFazio, Gohmert, 
Hastings, Mullin, Richmond, Palmer, Thomas J. Rooney of Florida, 
Sanford, Turner, Walker, and Young of Alaska.
SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 195, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 44, UNITED STATES 
CODE, TO RESTRICT THE DISTRIBUTION OF FREE PRINTED COPIES OF THE 
FEDERAL REGISTER TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OTHER OFFICERS AND 
EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on Senate amendment 
to H.R. 195, an Act to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict 
the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to 
Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United 
States, and for other purposes [Extension of Continuing Appropriations 
Act, 2018]. The Committee granted, by record vote of 9-3, a rule 
providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 195. 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 with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 115-55. 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. In section 
2, the rule waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds 
vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules 
Committee) against any resolution reported through the legislative day 
of January 20, 2018. In section 3, the rule provides that it shall be 
in order at any time through the legislative day of January 20, 2018, 
for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules 
and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority 
Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for 
consideration pursuant to this section. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Frelinghuysen, and Representatives Lowey and Polis.
AN UPDATE ON NASA COMMERCIAL CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held 
a hearing entitled ``An Update on NASA Commercial Crew Systems 
Development''. Testimony was heard from William Gerstenmaier, Associate 
Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Directorate, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration; Cristina Chaplain, Director, 
Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Government Accountability Office; 
Patricia Sanders, Chair, National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel; and public witnesses.
STRENGTHENING SBA'S 7(A) LOAN PROGRAM
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Strengthening SBA's 7(a) Loan Program''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
THE STATE OF THE U.S. FLAG MARITIME INDUSTRY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``The State 
of the U.S. Flag Maritime Industry''. Testimony was heard from Rear 
Admiral John Nadeau, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, U.S. 
Coast Guard; Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, U.S. Navy (Ret.), 
Administrator, Maritime Administration; and public witnesses.
THE DENVER REPLACEMENT MEDICAL CENTER: LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL?
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Denver Replacement Medical Center: Light at the End of the 
Tunnel?''. Testimony was heard from Stella Fiotes, Acting Principal 
Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; Lloyd Caldwell, Director of Military 
Programs, Army Corps of Engineers; and Andrew Von Ah, Director, 
Physical Infrastructure Team, Government Accountability Office.
THE OPIOID CRISIS: THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE AND CMS ACTIONS TO PREVENT 
OPIOID MISUSE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
entitled ``The Opioid Crisis: The Current Landscape and CMS Actions to 
Prevent Opioid Misuse''. Testimony was heard from Gary L. Cantrell, 
Deputy Inspector General for Investigations, Office of the Inspector 
General, Department of Health and Human Services; Elizabeth H. Curda, 
Director, Health Care, Government Accountability Office; and Kimberly 
Brandt, Principal Deputy Administrator for Operations, Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.