[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D410-D411]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             APRIL 18, 2018

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: 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.
  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.
  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities, to hold hearings to examine accelerating new 
technologies to meet emerging threats, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  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.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine abusive robocalls and how to stop them, 10 a.m., 
SR-253.
  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 Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine the appropriate role of states and the Federal government in 
protecting groundwater, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: 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: 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: 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: to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine the Patent and Trademark Office, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  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.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: 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, 12 noon, S-216, Capitol.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine 
exploitation of older Americans by guardians and others they trust, 
9:30 a.m., SD-562.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 2, the 
``Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies, budget hearing entitled ``Member 
Day'', 9 a.m., 2007 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related 
Agencies, budget hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 1 p.m., 2362-B 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, budget hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 10 a.m., 
2358-A Rayburn.
  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.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, budget 
hearing on the Office of Management and Budget, 10 a.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the Bureau of the Census, 10:30 a.m., H-309 
Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies,

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budget hearing on the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, 
Department of Agriculture, 1:30 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, budget 
hearing on the Judiciary, 2 p.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on the Office 
of Compliance, 2:30 p.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on the 
Congressional Budget Office, 3:30 p.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Oversight and Reform of the Department of Defense `4th Estate' '', 
10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2019 
Energy, Installations and Environment Budget Request'', 2 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing entitled 
``Ground Force Modernization Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2019'', 
3 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``U.S. Policy Toward a Turbulent Middle East'', 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  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.
  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, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``From Boston to Austin: Lessons Learned on Homeland Threat 
Information Sharing'', 10 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on Natural Resources, 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; and H.R. 4645, the ``East 
Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act'', 10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  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, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Top Management and Performance Challenges 
Identified Government-wide by the Inspector General Community'', 10 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Information Technology, hearing entitled ``Game 
Changers: Artificial Intelligence Part III, Artificial Intelligence 
and Public Policy'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Research and Technology, hearing entitled ``Composite Materials--
Strengthening Infrastructure Development'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``An 
Examination of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) Loans to 
Poultry Farmers'', 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans: 
to hold hearings to examine the history and structure of the 
multiemployer pension system, 2 p.m., SD-215.