[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D200-D202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a business meeting to 
consider the Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on 
Agriculture for the Agencies and Programs under the Jurisdiction of the 
Committee for Fiscal Year 2019. The Budget Views and Estimates were 
adopted, without amendment.
TERRORISM AND IRAN: DEFENSE CHALLENGES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Terrorism and Iran: Defense Challenges in the Middle East''. 
Testimony was heard from General Joseph L. Votel, Commander, U.S. 
Central Command.
CBO OVERSIGHT: THE ROLE OF BEHAVIORAL MODELING IN SCORING AND BASELINE 
CONSTRUCTION
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``CBO 
Oversight: The Role of Behavioral Modeling in Scoring and Baseline 
Construction''. Testimony was heard from the following Congressional 
Budget Office officials: Keith Hall, Director; Jessica Banthin, Deputy 
Assistant Director for Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis; and 
Jeffrey Kling, Associate Director for Economic Analysis.
A MORE EFFECTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE OSHA: A VIEW FROM STAKEHOLDERS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``A More Effective and 
Collaborative OSHA: A View from Stakeholders''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
STATE OF THE NATION'S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``State of the Nation's Energy Infrastructure''. Testimony was 
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Gary McCarthy, Mayor, Schenectady, New York; and public witnesses.
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy''. Testimony was heard 
from Jerome H. Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System.
WOMEN'S ROLE IN COUNTERING TERRORISM
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Women's Role in 
Countering Terrorism''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE PUBLIC FACE OF TSA: EXAMINING THE AGENCY'S OUTREACH AND TRAVELER 
ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Protective Security held a hearing entitled ``The Public Face of TSA: 
Examining the Agency's Outreach and Traveler Engagement Efforts''. 
Testimony was heard from Christine Griggs, Acting Assistant 
Administrator, Civil Rights and Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler 
Engagement, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security; Stacey Fitzmaurice, Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
Office of Security Operations, Transportation Security Administration, 
Department of Homeland Security; and a public witness.
DOING BUSINESS WITH DHS: INDUSTRY RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE CONTRACTOR 
EMPLOYEE VETTING
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``Doing Business with 
DHS: Industry Recommendations to Improve Contractor Employee Vetting''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a business 
meeting on Committee Resolution 115-6, Views and Estimates for Fiscal 
Year 2019; Committee Resolution 115-7, Changes to the Congressional 
Member Handbook; and Committee Resolution 115-8, Changes to the 
Congressional Committee Handbook. Committee Resolutions 115-6, 115-7, 
and 115-8 were adopted, without amendment.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SURVIVORS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland 
Security, and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Implementation 
of the Survivors' Bill of Rights Act''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
COMPETITION IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN: THE PROPOSED MERGER OF 
CVS HEALTH AND AETNA
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing entitled ``Competition in 
the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: the Proposed Merger of CVS Health and 
Aetna''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans 
held a hearing on H.R. 2947, the ``Strengthening Coastal Communities 
Act of 2017''; and H.R. 4880, to revise the boundaries of certain John 
H. Chaffee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units in Delaware. 
Testimony was heard from Gary Frazer, Assistant Director for Ecological 
Services, Fish and Wildlife Service; Philip Griffitts, Commissioner, 
Bay County Board of County Commissioners, Panama City, Florida; and a 
public witness.
LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS AND U.S. GEOPOLITICS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Liquified Natural Gas and U.S. 
Geopolitics''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FEDERALISM IMPLICATIONS OF TREATING STATES AS STAKEHOLDERS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Federalism Implications of Treating States as 
Stakeholders''. Testimony was heard from Gary Richard Herbert, 
Governor, Utah; Susana Martinez, Governor, New Mexico; and Clement 
Leroy Otter, Governor, Idaho.
A REVIEW OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND MISCONDUCT IN SCIENCE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``A Review of Sexual Harassment 
and Misconduct in Science''. Testimony was heard from Rhonda Davis, 
Head, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, National Science Foundation; 
and public witnesses.

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OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS: HOW EXCESSIVE LICENSING HURTS SMALL BUSINESS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and 
Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``Occupational Hazards: How 
Excessive Licensing Hurts Small Business''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
HOW RED TAPE AFFECTS COMMUNITY BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS: A GAO REPORT
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``How Red Tape Affects Community Banks and Credit Unions: A GAO 
Report''. Testimony was heard from Michael Clements, Director, 
Financial Markets and Community Investment, Government Accountability 
Office.
THE STATE OF AVIATION SAFETY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``The State of Aviation Safety''. 
Testimony was heard from Ali Bahrami, Associate Administrator for 
Aviation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration; Akbar Sultan, Deputy 
Director of Airspace Operations and Safety Programs, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration; John DeLisi, Director, Office of 
Aviation Safety, National Transportation Safety Board; Matthew Hampton, 
Assistant Inspector General for Aviation Audits, Office of the 
Inspector General, Department of Transportation; and a public witness.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a business meeting on 
the Adoption of Ways and Means Committee Views and Estimates on the 
Fiscal Year 2019 Federal Budget. The Budget Views and Estimates were 
adopted, without amendment.

Joint Meetings
DAV LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
concluded a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
to examine the legislative presentation of the Disabled American 
Veterans, after receiving testimony from Delphine Metcalf-Foster, 
Disabled American Veterans, Vallejo, California.