[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 61 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D398-D401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                Week of April 17 through April 20, 2018

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of 
Carlos G. Muniz, of Florida, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Education.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: April 17, Subcommittee on Department 
of Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates 
and justification for fiscal year 2019 for the National Guard and 
Reserve, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
fiscal year 2019 for the Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of 
Reclamation within the Department of the Interior, 2:30 p.m., SD-
430.
  April 18, 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 Housing and Urban Development, 2:30 p.m., SD-192.

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  April 19, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 
2019 for the Department of Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD-
124.
  April 19, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold closed 
hearings to examine an intelligence program update and global threat 
assessment, 10 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Armed Services: April 17, to hold hearings to examine 
the nominations of Admiral Philip S. Davidson, USN, for 
reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be Commander, United 
States Pacific Command, and General Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, USAF, 
for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, 
United States Northern Command, and Commander, North American 
Aerospace Defense Command, both of the Department of Defense, 9:30 
a.m., SD-G50.
  April 17, Subcommittee on SeaPower, to hold hearings to examine 
Navy shipbuilding programs in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2019 and the Future Years Defense Program, 
2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to 
hold hearings to examine accelerating new technologies to meet 
emerging threats, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine Air 
Force modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request 
for fiscal year 2019 and the Future Years Defense Program, 3:30 
p.m., SR-222.
  April 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the posture 
of the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2019 and the Future Years Defense Program, 
9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 17, to 
hold hearings to examine the nominations of Thelma Drake, of 
Virginia, to be Federal Transit Administrator, Department of 
Transportation, Jeffrey Nadaner, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce, and Seth Daniel Appleton, of Missouri, to be 
an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., 
SD-538.
  April 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
semiannual testimony on the Federal Reserve's supervision and 
regulation of the financial system, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 17, to 
hold hearings to examine the nomination of Karl L. Schultz, to be 
Admiral and to be Commandant of the Coast Guard, Department of 
Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  April 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine abusive 
robocalls and how to stop them, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, 
Insurance, and Data Security, to hold hearings to examine Olympic 
abuse, focusing on the role of national governing bodies in 
protecting our athletes, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 17, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine deferred maintenance and operational 
needs of the National Park Service, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  April 19, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
energy-related challenges and opportunities in remote and rural 
areas of the United States, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 18, to hold 
hearings to examine the appropriate role of states and the Federal 
government in protecting groundwater, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: April 19, to hold hearings to examine 
tackling opioid and substance use disorders in Medicare, Medicaid, 
and human services programs, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: April 17, to hold hearings to 
examine United States policy in Yemen, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  April 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons 
Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled, done 
at Marrakesh on June 27, 2013 (Marrakesh Treaty) (Treaty Doc.114-
06), 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: April 18, 
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of David Williams, of 
Illinois, Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, and Calvin R. Tucker, of 
Pennsylvania, each to be a Governor of the United States Postal 
Service, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: April 18, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the 30th anniversary of tribal self-governance, 
focusing on successes in self-governance and an outlook for the next 
30 years, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: April 18, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine the Patent and Trademark Office, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, to hold 
hearings to examine strengthening and reforming America's 
immigration court system, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  April 19, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 994, to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of 
community centers with religious affiliation, S. 2644, to ensure 
independent investigations and judicial review of the removal of a 
special counsel, and the nominations of John B. Nalbandian, of 
Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, 
Kari A. Dooley, to be United States District Judge for the District 
of Connecticut, Dominic W. Lanza, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Arizona, Michael Y. Scudder, of Illinois, and 
Amy J. St. Eve, of Illinois, both to be a United States Circuit 
Judge for the Seventh Circuit, Charles J. Williams, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa, and Joseph 
H. Hunt, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Steven L. 
Gladden, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of 
North Carolina, Nicola T. Hanna, to be United States Attorney for 
the Central District of California, Brendan O. Heffner, to be United

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States Marshal for the Central District of Illinois, and Theodor G. 
Short, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine, all of 
the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 18, business meeting to 
consider the nominations of Paul R. Lawrence, of Virginia, to be 
Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and Joseph L. Falvey, Jr., of Michigan, to be a Judge of the United 
States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Time to be announced, 
Room to be announced.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 19, to receive a closed 
briefing regarding certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: April 18, to hold hearings to examine 
exploitation of older Americans by guardians and others they trust, 
9:30 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, April 18, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
2, the ``Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018'', 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, April 18, Subcommittee on Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the U.S. Forest 
Service, 9:30 a.m., 2007 Rayburn.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, budget hearing entitled ``Member 
Day'', 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, budget hearing entitled ``Health 
and Human Services Biodefense Activities'', 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, budget hearing on the Office of Management and Budget, 
10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, budget hearing on the Bureau of the Census, 10:30 a.m., H-
309 Capitol.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the 
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, 
1:30 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on 
the Office of Compliance, 2 p.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, budget hearing on the Judiciary, 2 p.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on 
the Congressional Budget Office, 3 p.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  April 19, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and 
Related Agencies, budget hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 9 a.m., 
2362-B Rayburn.
  April 19, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, budget hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 9:30 a.m., 2007 
Rayburn.
  April 19, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs, budget hearing on the Department of State and Foreign 
Operations Programs, 9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, April 18, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight and Reform of the Department of Defense `4th 
Estate' '', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing entitled ``Fiscal 
Year 2019 Energy, Installations and Environment Budget Request'', 2 
p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing 
entitled ``Ground Force Modernization Budget Request for Fiscal Year 
2019'', 3 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  April 19, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing entitled ``Army 
Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request Readiness Posture'', 10 a.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  April 19, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing entitled 
``Military Health System Reform: Pain Management, Opioids 
Prescription Management and Reporting Transparency'', 10:30 a.m., 
2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 18, Subcommittee on 
Energy, markup on H.R. 4606, the ``Ensuring Small Scale LNG 
Certainty and Access Act''; H.R. 5174, the ``Energy Emergency 
Leadership Act''; H.R. 5175, the ``Pipeline and LNG Facility 
Cybersecurity Preparedness Act''; H.R. 5239, the ``Cyber Sense 
Act''; and H.R. 5240, the ``Enhancing Grid Security through Public-
Private Partnerships Act'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 19, Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer 
Protection, hearing entitled ``Do Not Call: Combating Robocalls and 
Caller ID Spoofing'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, April 18, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``U.S. Policy Toward a Turbulent Middle East'', 10 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, 
hearing entitled ``The Dayton Legacy and the Future of Bosnia and 
the Western Balkans'', 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  April 18, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, 
hearing entitled ``Libya Fractured: The Struggle for Unity'', 2 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, April 18, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``From Boston to Austin: Lessons Learned on Homeland Threat 
Information Sharing'', 10 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on Natural Resources, April 18, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 788, the ``Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support 
Act''; H.R. 1026, the ``North Country National Scenic Trail Route 
Adjustment Act''; 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. 2991, the ``Susquehanna National Heritage Area Act''; 
H.R. 3400, the ``Recreation Not Red-Tape Act''; H.R. 4069, to amend 
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of authentic 
Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory 
bird parts, and for other purposes;

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and H.R. 4645, the ``East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act'', 
10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on 
H.R. 3846, the ``Power Counties Act'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, April 18, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Top Management and Performance 
Challenges Identified Government-wide by the Inspector General 
Community'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Information Technology, hearing entitled 
``Game Changers: Artificial Intelligence Part III, Artificial 
Intelligence and Public Policy'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 19, Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing entitled 
``Examining Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bonds for All Aboard 
Florida's Brightline Passenger Rail System'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, April 18, 
Subcommittee on Research and Technology, hearing entitled 
``Composite Materials--Strengthening Infrastructure Development'', 
10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, April 18, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``An Examination of the Small Business Administration's 
7(a) Loans to Poultry Farmers'', 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 19, Subcommittee 
on Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture, 
hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Hearing #2'', 9 a.m., 
HVC-304. This hearing will be closed.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process 
Reform: April 17, to hold hearings to examine opportunities to 
significantly improve the Federal budget process, 10:30 a.m., HVC-
210.
  Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans: 
April 18, to hold hearings to examine the history and structure of 
the multiemployer pension system, 2 p.m., SD-215.