[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D103-D105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
READYING THE U.S. MILITARY FOR FUTURE WARFARE
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Readying the U.S. Military for Future Warfare''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
CBO OVERSIGHT: ORGANIZATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``CBO 
Oversight: Organizational and Operational Structure''. Testimony was 
heard from Keith Hall, Director, Congressional Budget Office.
PROTECTING PRIVACY, PROMOTING POLICY: EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING AND 
THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting Privacy, Promoting Policy: Evidence-Based 
Policymaking and the Future of Education''. Testimony was heard from 
Carey M. Wright, State Superintendent of Education for Mississippi; and 
public witnesses.
EXAMINING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPOUNDING QUALITY ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Implementation of the Compounding Quality Act''. 
Testimony was heard from Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner, Food and 
Drug Administration; and public witnesses.

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CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Closing the Digital Divide: 
Broadband Infrastructure Solutions''. Testimony was heard from Elin 
Swanson Katz, Connecticut Consumer Counsel, Connecticut Office of 
Consumer Counsel; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a markup 
on H.R. 3477, the ``Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization 
Act''. H.R. 3477 was forwarded to the full Committee, without 
amendment.
EXAMINING OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY 
(``FINTECH'') MARKETPLACE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Examining Opportunities 
and Challenges in the Financial Technology (``Fintech'') Marketplace''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FOLLOWING THE MONEY: HOW HUMAN TRAFFICKERS EXPLOIT U.S. FINANCIAL 
MARKETS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Following the Money: How Human 
Traffickers Exploit U.S. Financial Markets''. Testimony was heard from 
Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York County District 
Attorney's Office; and public witnesses.
SECURING OUR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS: EXAMINING THE DEPARTMENT 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S ROLE IN SURFACE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Protective Security; and Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications held a joint hearing entitled ``Securing 
Our Surface Transportation Systems: Examining the Department of 
Homeland Security's Role in Surface Transportation Technologies''. 
Testimony was heard from the following Department of Homeland Security 
officials: Sonya Proctor, Director, Surface Division, Office of 
Security Policy and Industry Engagement, Transportation Security 
Administration; Robert Pryor, Director, Intermodal Division, Office of 
Requirements and Capabilities Analysis, Transportation Security 
Administration; Donald E. Roberts, Program Manager, Explosive Threat 
Detection, Explosives Division, Homeland Security Advanced Research 
Projects Agency, Science and Technology Directorate; and a public 
witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3808, 
the ``Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017''. H.R. 3808 was ordered 
reported, as amended.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing on H.R. 4532, the ``Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian 
Creek National Monument Act''. Testimony was heard from Jason Chaffetz, 
former Member of Congress; Rebecca Benally, Vice Chair, San Juan County 
Commissioners, Utah; Sean D. Reyes, Attorney General, Utah; John 
Tahsuda III, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, 
Department of the Interior; Casey Hammond, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; and public 
witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY: MANAGEMENT AND PRIORITIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Department of Energy: Management and Priorities''. 
Testimony was heard from Paul Dabbar, Under Secretary for Science, 
Department of Energy; and Mark Menezes, Under Secretary of Energy, 
Department of Energy.
SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION SHARING: COMBATING FOREIGN CYBER THREATS
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Small Business Information Sharing: Combating Foreign Cyber 
Threats''. Testimony was heard from Howard Marshall, Deputy Assistant 
Director, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Richard 
Driggers, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Cybersecurity and 
Communications, National Protection and Programs Directorate, 
Department of Homeland Security.
EXAMINATION OF REPORTS ON THE EL FARO MARINE CASUALTY AND COAST GUARD'S 
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Examination 
of Reports on the El Faro Marine Casualty and Coast Guard's Electronic 
Health Records''. Testimony was heard from Earl Weener, Board Member, 
National Transportation Safety Board; David Powner, Director

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of Information Technology Management Issues, Government Accountability 
Office; and the following U.S. Coast Guard officials: Rear Admiral John 
Nadeau, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy; Rear Admiral Erica 
Schwartz, Director of Health, Safety and Work-life; and Rear Admiral 
Michael Haycock, Assistant Commandant for Acquisition and Chief 
Acquisition Officer.
APPEALS REFORM: WILL VA'S IMPLEMENTATION EFFECTIVELY SERVE VETERANS?
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Appeals Reform: Will VA's Implementation Effectively Serve 
Veterans?''. Testimony was heard from Thomas G. Bowman, Deputy 
Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs; Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller 
General, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
MEMBER DAY HEARING ON LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE TAX ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
entitled ``Member Day Hearing on Legislation to Improve Tax 
Administration''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Smith of 
Missouri, Roskam, Renacci, Rice of South Carolina, Chabot, Gohmert, and 
Posey.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.