[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D449-D452]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the Government Accountability Office. Testimony was 
heard from Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General, Government Accountability 
Office.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget 
hearing on the Department of Defense. Testimony was heard from the 
following Department of Defense officials: James N. Mattis, Secretary; 
General Joseph Dunford, Jr., Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and David 
Norquist, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), and Chief Financial 
Officer. This hearing was closed.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
budget hearing entitled ``Member Day''.
FY 2019 PIPELINE TO THE WORKFORCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing 
entitled ``FY 2019 Pipeline to the Workforce''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the Library of Congress. Testimony was heard from the 
following Library of Congress officials: Carla D. Hayden, Librarian of 
Congress; Mark Sweeney, Acting Deputy Librarian; Karyn Temple, Acting 
Register of Copyright; and Mary Mazanec, Director, Congressional 
Research Service.
APPROPRIATIONS--OFFICE OF HOUSING AND FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
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Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Office of Housing and the 
Federal Housing Administration. Testimony was heard from Dana Wade, 
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the U.S. House of Representatives. Testimony was 
heard from the following U.S. House of Representatives officials: Phil 
Kiko, Chief Administrative Officer; Karen L. Haas, Clerk; and Paul D. 
Irving, Sergeant at Arms.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a budget hearing entitled ``Member Day''. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Barr, Luetkemeyer, and Tipton.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health began a markup 
on H.R. 4275, the ``Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid 
Abuse Act''; H.R. 5041, the ``Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act''; 
H.R. 5202, the ``Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder 
Treatments Act of 2018''; H.R. 5483, the ``Special Registration for 
Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018''; legislation on the Improving 
Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2018; H.R. 449, the 
``Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017''; H.R. 3545, the ``Overdose 
Prevention and Patient Safety Act''; H.R. 3692, the ``Addiction 
Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017''; H.R. 4284, the ``Indexing 
Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids Act of 2017''; H.R. 4684, the 
``Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2017''; H.R. 5002, the 
``ACE Research Act''; H.R. 5009, the ``Jessie's Law''; H.R. 5102, the 
``Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018''; H.R. 
5176, the ``Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 
2018''; H.R. 5197, the ``Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the 
Emergency Department Act''; H.R. 5261, the ``TEACH to Combat Addiction 
Act of 2018''; H.R. 5272, the ``Reinforcing Evidence-Based Standards 
Under Law in Treating Substance Abuse Act of 2018''; H.R. 5327, the 
``Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act 2018''; H.R. 5329, the 
``Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018''; H.R. 5353, the 
``Eliminating Opioid-Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018''; 
legislation to enhance and improve state-run prescription drug 
monitoring programs; legislation to improve fentanyl testing and 
surveillance; legislation to support the peer support specialist 
workforce; H.R. 3331, to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to 
promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers 
for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology; 
legislation on the CMS Action Plan; legislation on the Welcome to 
Medicare; legislation on the Adding Resources on Non-Opioid 
Alternatives to the Medicare Handbook; legislation on the Post-Surgical 
Injections as an Opioid Alternative; legislation on the Alternative 
Payment Model for Treating Substance Use Disorder; legislation on the 
Use of Telehealth to Treat Opioid Use Disorder; legislation on the 
Incentivizing Non-Opioid Drugs; H.R. 3528, the ``Every Prescription 
Conveyed Securely Act''; H.R. 4841, the ``Standardizing Electronic 
Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018''; legislation on 
the Mandatory Lock-In; legislation on the Beneficiary Education; 
legislation on the Evaluating Abuse Deterrent Formulations; legislation 
on the Prescriber Notification; legislation on the Prescriber 
Education; legislation on the Medication Therapy Management (MTM) 
Expansion; legislation on the CMS/Plan Sharing; H.R. 1925, the ``At-
Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2017''; H.R. 3192, the ``CHIP 
Mental Health Parity Act''; H.R. 4005, the ``Medicaid Reentry Act''; 
H.R. 4998, the ``Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act''; H.R. 
5477, the ``Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services Act''; H.R. 
5562, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop 
a strategy implementing certain recommendations relating to the 
Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015, and for other purposes; legislation 
on the Limited repeal of the IMD Exclusion for adult Medicaid 
beneficiaries with substance use disorder; legislation on the Medicaid 
Pharmaceutical Home Act; legislation on the Medicaid DRUG Improvement 
Act; legislation on the Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act; legislation on the 
Incentives to Create Medicaid Health Homes to Treat Substance Use 
Disorder; legislation on the Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act; 
legislation on the Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Transparency 
Act; legislation on the HUMAN CAPITAL in Medicaid Act; legislation on 
the Require Medicaid Programs to Report on All Core Behavioral Health 
Measures; legislation to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to 
provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and postpartum 
women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder; 
H.R. 5228, the ``Stop Counterfeit Drugs by Regulating and Enhancing 
Enforcement Now Act''; H.R. 5554, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act to reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal 
drugs and generic new animal drugs; legislation on the FDA and 
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the 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatments; legislation 
on the FDA Opioid Sparing; legislation on the FDA Packaging and 
Disposal; legislation on the FDA Long-term Efficacy; and legislation on 
the FDA Misuse/Abuse.
HUD'S ROLE IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE: AN OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE 
PROPOSALS ON RENT REFORM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``HUD's Role in Rental Assistance: An Oversight 
and Review of Legislative Proposals on Rent Reform''. Testimony was 
heard from William O. Russell III, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Sarasota, Florida Housing Authority; Richard C. Gentry, 
President and Chief Executive Officer, San Diego, California Housing 
Commission; and public witnesses.
BORDER SECURITY, COMMERCE AND TRAVEL: COMMISSIONER McALEENAN'S VISION 
FOR THE FUTURE OF CBP
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Border Security, Commerce and 
Travel: Commissioner McAleenan's Vision for the Future of CBP''. 
Testimony was heard from Kevin K. McAleenan, Commissioner, U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a markup on 
Committee Resolution 115-10; Committee Resolution 115-11; Committee 
Resolution 115-13; Committee Resolution 115-14; Committee Resolution 
115-15; Committee Resolution 115-16; Committee Resolution 115-17; and 
Committee Resolution 115-18. Committee Resolutions 115-10, 115-11, 115-
13, 115-14, 115-15, 115-16, 115-17, and 115-18 were ordered reported, 
without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1689, 
the ``Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2017''. H.R. 1689 was 
ordered reported, without amendment.
THE WEAPONIZATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT AND THE 
IMPLICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWFARE
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Weaponization of the National Environmental Policy Act and the 
Implications of Environmental Lawfare''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE SMALL BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``American Infrastructure and the Small Business Perspective''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REVIEW OF VA'S LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAMS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Review of VA's Life 
Insurance Programs''. Testimony was heard from Robert Reynolds, Deputy 
Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, Veterans Benefits 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
JOBS AND OPPORTUNITY: EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVES ON THE JOBS GAP
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing entitled ``Jobs and Opportunity: Employer Perspectives on the 
Jobs Gap''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE OPIOID CRISIS: STOPPING THE FLOW OF SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS IN THE 
INTERNATIONAL MAIL SYSTEM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing 
entitled ``The Opioid Crisis: Stopping the Flow of Synthetic Opioids in 
the International Mail System''. Testimony was heard from Todd Owen, 
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection; and Robert Cintron, Vice President, 
Network Operations, U.S. Postal Service.

Joint Meetings
THE INNOVATION ECONOMY
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine how 
the innovation economy leads to growth, after receiving testimony from 
Harold Furchtgott-Roth, Hudson Institute Center for the Economics of 
the Internet, Michael R. Strain, American Enterprise Institute, Mark P. 
Mills, Manhattan Institute, and Darrell M. West, Brookings Institution, 
all of Washington, D.C.

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