[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D363-D365]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             APRIL 11, 2018

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of 
Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2019 for the Missile Defense Agency, 
10 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2019 for 
the Department of Agriculture, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 
2019 for the Department of Energy, including the National Nuclear 
Security Administration, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget 
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2019 for the Department 
of Transportation, 2:30 p.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities, to hold hearings to examine Special Operations 
Command's efforts to transform the force for future security 
challenges; with the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217, 
following the open session, 10 a.m., SR-232A.
  Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to hold hearings 
to examine the health of the Department of Defense industrial base 
and its role in providing readiness to the warfighter, 2:30 p.m., 
SR-232A.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine 
United States nuclear weapons policy, programs, and strategy in 
review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2019 and 
the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the 
Congressional Budget Office's budget and economic outlook, focusing 
on fiscal years 2018-2028, 10:30 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Patrick Fuchs, of Wisconsin, 
and Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, both to be a Member of the 
Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., 
SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine S. 2602, to support carbon dioxide utilization and direct 
air capture research, to facilitate the permitting and development 
of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and 
carbon dioxide pipelines, 10:15 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on International Trade, 
Customs, and Global Competitiveness, to hold hearings to examine 
market access challenges in China, 2:30 p.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Kirsten Dawn Madison, of Florida, to be an Assistant 
Secretary (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), and 
Thomas J. Hushek, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
South Sudan, both of the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine an original bill entitled, ``The Opioid Crisis 
Response Act of 2018'', 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
focusing on prioritizing a culture of preparedness, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to consider S. 1250, 
to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the 
recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, 
restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health 
services, and S. 2515, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by 
Indian Tribes; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to 
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2019 
for Indian Programs, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Mark Jeremy Bennett, of Hawaii, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Nancy E. Brasel, and Eric C. 
Tostrud, both to be a United States District Judge for the District 
of Minnesota, Robert R. Summerhays, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, and Wendy Vitter, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 
10 a.m., SD-226.

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  Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, to hold hearings to examine 
defeating fentanyl, focusing on addressing the deadliest drugs 
fueling the opioid crisis, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Paul R. Lawrence, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs for Benefits, and Joseph L. Falvey, Jr., of 
Michigan, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for 
Veterans Claims, 2:30 p.m., SR-418.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Transportation, 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, hearing 
entitled ``Rail Safety and Infrastructure--Stakeholder 
Perspectives'', 9:30 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies, budget hearing on the National Institutes of 
Health, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, budget 
hearing on the Internal Revenue Service, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., 2007 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the U.S. Strategic 
Command, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol. This hearing will be closed.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, 10:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 
budget hearing on the Department of the Treasury International 
Programs, 10:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on the 
Department of Homeland Security, 11 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on the U.S. 
Capitol Police, 2 p.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Cyber Operations Today: Preparing for 21st Century Challenges in 
an Information-Enabled Society'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 1:30 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hearing 
entitled ``A Review and Assessment of the Department of Defense 
Budget, Strategy, Policy, and Programs for Cyber Operations and U.S. 
Cyber Command for Fiscal Year 2019'', 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Facebook: Transparency and Use of Consumer Data'', 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``Update on the Restoration of Puerto Rico's Electric 
Infrastructure'', 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Health, begin hearing entitled ``Combating the 
Opioid Crisis: Improving the Ability of Medicare and Medicaid to 
Provide Care for Patients'', 2:15 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The 2018 Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Financing Overseas Development: The Administration's Proposal'', 
10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``North 
Korea's Diplomatic Gambit: Will History Repeat Itself?'', 2 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and 
International Organizations, hearing entitled ``No Abducted Child 
Left Behind: An Update on the Goldman Act'', 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 5283, 
to make technical amendments to update statutory references to 
certain provisions classified to title 7, title 20, and title 43, 
United States Code; H.R. 5293, to make technical amendments to 
update statutory references to certain provisions that were formerly 
classified to title 50, Appendix, United States Code; H.R. 5335, to 
make technical amendments to update statutory references to 
provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code; H.R. 5344, 
to make technical amendments to update statutory references to 
certain provisions which were formerly classified to chapters 14 and 
19 of title 25, United States Code; and legislation on the Music 
Modernization Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
3144, to provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power 
System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period 
of time, and for other purposes; H.R. 3392, the ``Lake Bistineau 
Land Title Stability Act''; H.R. 3997, the ``Free Veterans from Fees 
Act''; H.R. 4257, the ``Advancing Conservation and Education Act''; 
and H.R. 5005, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility 
of establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson in 
Jacksonville, Florida, as a unit of the National Park System, 10:15 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Federal Lands, hearing on H.R. 1037, to authorize 
the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to 
establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
environs, and for other purposes; H.R. 1791, the ``Mountains to 
Sound Greenway National Heritage Act''; H.R. 2991, the ``Susquehanna 
National Heritage Area Act''; and H.R. 3045, the ``Eastern Legacy 
Extension Act'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Healthcare, Benefits and Administrative Rules, hearing entitled 
``Local Responses and Resources to Curtail the Opioid Epidemic'', 10 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Oversight; and Subcommittee on Research and Technology, joint 
hearing entitled ``Scholars or Spies: Foreign Plots Targeting 
America's Research and Development'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The State of Trade for America's Small Businesses'', 11 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, markup on H.R. 1206, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to include the cost of applying to an institution of higher 
learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 
Educational Assistance Program; H.R. 3023, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to pay reporting fees to educational institutions; H.R. 
3940, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for housing 
stipends and supply fee payments under the Post-9/11 Educational 
Assistance Program for individuals affected by extended school 
closures due to natural disasters; H.R. 4451, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension to the 
homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide 
clarification regarding eligibility for services under such 
programs; H.R. 4830, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
provide for the disapproval of any course of education for purposes 
of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs unless the educational institution providing the course 
permits individuals to attend or participate in courses pending 
payment by Department, and for other purposes; H.R. 4835, to extend 
the pilot program on off-base transition training for veterans and 
spouses; and H.R. 5044, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
clarify the treatment of certain surviving spouses under the 
contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, markup on legislation 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve 
the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; legislation to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve cybersecurity and 
taxpayer identity protection, and modernize the information 
technology of the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 2901, the ``Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 
2017''; H.R. 5440, to require notice from the Secretary of the 
Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center; 
H.R. 5438, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 
officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide 
to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics; 
legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict 
the immediate sale of seized property by Secretary of the Treasury 
to perishable goods; H.R. 5437, to require the Secretary of the 
Treasury to establish a program for the issuance of identity 
protection personal identification numbers; H.R. 5439, to provide 
for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for 
the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft; 
legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 
electronic filing of the annual returns of exempt organizations and 
provide for making such returns available for public inspection; 
H.R. 4403, the ``Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act''; H.R. 
1512, the ``Social Security Child Protection Act of 2017''; H.R. 
5192, the ``Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act'', 10 a.m., 
1100 Longworth.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine unleashing 
America's economic potential, 2 p.m., SH-216.