[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 11 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D59-D61]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SURFACE WARFARE: AT A CROSSROADS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness; and 
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Surface Warfare: At a Crossroads''. Testimony was heard from 
Admiral John M. Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations; and Richard V. 
Spencer, Secretary of the Navy.
DISRUPTER SERIES: THE INTERNET OF THINGS, MANUFACTURING AND INNOVATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``Disrupter Series: The 
Internet of Things, Manufacturing and Innovation''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
MODERNIZING THE SUPERFUND CLEANUP PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a 
hearing entitled ``Modernizing the Superfund Cleanup Program''. 
Testimony was heard from Barry Breen, Principal Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency Management, Environmental 
Protection Agency; James McKenna, Portland Harbor Policy Analyst, 
Governor's Natural Resources Office, Oregon; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded 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. 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. 4785, the ``American 
Customer Information Protection Act''; and H.R. 4792, the ``Small 
Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act''. H.R. 4768, 
H.R. 1264, H.R. 2226, H.R. 2319, and H.R. 4566 were ordered reported, 
as amended. H.R. 1426, H.R. 2255, H.R. 3746, H.R. 4607, H.R. 4725, H.R. 
4771, H.R. 4061, H.R. 4738, H.R. 4785, and H.R. 4792 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.


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  January 18, 2018, on page D59, the following appeared: 
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Financial Services: Full 
Committee concluded 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. 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. 4785, the ``American Customer 
Information Protection Act''; and H.R. 4792, the ``Small Business 
Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act''. H.R. 4768, H.R. 
1264, H.R. 2226, H.R. 2319, and H.R. 4566 were ordered reported, 
as amended. H.R. 1426, H.R. 2255, H.R. 3746, H.R. 4607, H.R. 4725, 
H.R. 4771, H.R. 4061, H.R. 4738, H.R. 4785, and H.R. 4792 were 
ordered reported, without amendment.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: MISCELLANEOUS 
MEASURES Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded 
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. 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. 4785, the ``American Customer 
Information Protection Act''; and H.R. 4792, the ``Small Business 
Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act''. H.R. 4768, H.R. 
1264, H.R. 2226, H.R. 2319, and H.R. 4566 were ordered reported, 
as amended. H.R. 1426, H.R. 2255, H.R. 3746, H.R. 4607, H.R. 4725, 
H.R. 4771, H.R. 4061, H.R. 4738, H.R. 4785, and H.R. 4792 were 
ordered reported, without amendment.


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COMBATING TRANSNATIONAL GANGS THROUGH INFORMATION SHARING
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Combating Transnational Gangs 
Through Information Sharing''. Testimony was heard from Stephen E. 
Richardson, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation; Raymond Villaneuva, Assistant Director 
in Charge, International Operations, Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; and Richard Glenn, Acting 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics, 
Department of State.
INNOVATION AT TSA: EXAMINING THREAT MITIGATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY 
ACQUISITIONS REFORM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Protective Security held a hearing entitled ``Innovation at TSA: 
Examining Threat Mitigation Through Technology Acquisitions Reform''. 
Testimony was heard from David P. Pekoske, Administrator, 
Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland 
Security.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security 
held business meeting on requesting a DHS Departmental Report on the 
Beneficiary of H.R. 1237. The request of a DHS Departmental Report on 
the Beneficiary of H.R. 1237 was approved.
EXAMINING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR'S ACTIONS TO ELIMINATE ONSHORE 
ENERGY BURDENS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Department of the 
Interior's Actions to Eliminate Onshore Energy Burdens''. Testimony was 
heard from Brian Steed, Deputy Director, Programs and Policy, Bureau of 
Land Management; Kevin T. Van Tassell, Senator, District 26, Utah; and 
public witnesses.


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  January 18, 2018, on page D60, the following appeared: EXAMINING 
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR'S ACTIONS TO ELIMINATE ONSHORE 
ENERGY BURDENS COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Subcommittee on 
Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled ``Examining 
the Department of the Interior's Actions to Eliminate Onshore 
Energy Burdens''. Testimony was heard from Brian Steed, Deputy 
Director, Programs And Policy, Bureau of Land Management; Kevin T. 
Van Tassell, Senator, District 26, Utah; and public witnesses.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: EXAMINING THE 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR'S ACTIONS TO ELIMINATE ONSHORE ENERGY 
BURDENS COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Department of the Interior's Actions to Eliminate Onshore Energy 
Burdens''. Testimony was heard from Brian Steed, Deputy Director, 
Programs and Policy, Bureau of Land Management; Kevin T. Van 
Tassell, Senator, District 26, Utah; and public witnesses.


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ARTICLE I: EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT AND THE POWER OF THE PURSE
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Article I: 
Effective Oversight and the Power of the Purse'' [ORIGINAL JURISDICTION 
HEARING]. Testimony was heard from James Bass, Executive Director, 
Department of Transportation, Texas; and public witnesses.-
ENGAGING ENERGY: SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Engaging Energy: Small Business 
Resources at the Department of Energy''. Testimony was heard from 
Charles R. Smith, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization, Department of Energy.
AMERICA'S WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE: APPROACHES TO ENHANCED 
PROJECT DELIVERY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``America's Water 
Resources Infrastructure: Approaches to Enhanced Project Delivery''. 
Testimony was heard from Major General Donald E. Jackson, Deputy 
Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers; James C. Dalton, Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers; Nicole T. Carter, Specialist in Natural Resources Policy, 
Congressional Research Service; and public witnesses.
ADDRESSING VETERAN HOMELESSNESS: CURRENT POSITION; FUTURE COURSE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health; and 
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a joint hearing entitled 
``Addressing Veteran Homelessness: Current Position; Future Course''. 
Testimony was heard from Matt Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor; 
Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Public 
and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Thomas 
Lynch, M.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Operations, 
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
public witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on the public release of two executive session 
Committee transcripts. The public release of two executive session 
Committee transcripts was approved. This meeting was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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