[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 9, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D502-D504]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESSES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian/Alaska 
Native Public Witnesses''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget 
hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Johnson of Louisiana and McGovern.
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESSES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian/Alaska 
Native Public Witnesses''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
markup on the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The FY 2019 
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Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill was forwarded to the full Committee, without 
amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a markup on the FY 2019 Commerce, 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The FY 2019 
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill 
was forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
5515, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019''.
CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP: PRIVATE SECTOR SOLUTIONS FOR AMERICA'S 
WORKFORCE
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled ``Closing 
the Skills Gap: Private sector solutions for America's workforce''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a 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''; H.R. 5240, the ``Enhancing Grid Security 
through Public-Private Partnerships Act''; 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''; H.R. 449, the ``Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017''; H.R. 
4284, the ``INFO 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 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. 5353, the ``Eliminating Opioid-
Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018''; 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; H.R. 5685, the ``Medicare Opioid 
Safety Education Act''; H.R. 3528, the ``Every Prescription Conveyed 
Securely Act''; H.R. 4841, the ``Standardizing Electronic Prior 
Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018''; H.R. 5675, to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug 
plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management 
programs for at-risk beneficiaries; H.R. 5686, the ``Medicare Clear 
Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act''; H.R. 5582, the ``Abuse 
Deterrent Access Act of 2018''; H.R. 5684, the ``Protecting Seniors 
from Opioid Abuse Act''; H.R. 5333, the ``Over-the-Counter Monograph 
Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018''; H.R. 5473, the ``Better 
Pain Management Through Better Data Act of 2018''; H.R. 5554, the 
``Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018''; 
and H.R. 5687, the ``Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with 
Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act of 2018''. H.R. 5002, H.R. 5102, 
H.R. 5685, H.R. 5675, H.R. 5686, H.R. 5684, H.R. 5473, H.R. 5687, H.R. 
5202, and H.R. 5174 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 449, 
H.R. 4284, H.R. 5009, H.R. 5176, H.R. 5197, H.R. 5261, H.R. 5272, H.R. 
5327, H.R. 5353, H.R. 3331, H.R. 3528, H.R. 4841, H.R. 5582, H.R. 5333, 
H.R. 5554, H.R. 4275, H.R. 5041, H.R. 5483, H.R. 4606, H.R. 5175, H.R. 
5239, and H.R. 5240 were ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
5105, the ``BUILD Act of 2018''; H.R. 5141, the ``United States-Israel 
Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018''; H.R. 5433, the ``Hack 
Your State Department Act''; H.R. 5535, the ``Energy Diplomacy Act of 
2018''; H.R. 5677, the ``International Security Assistance Act of 
2018''; and H.R. 5681, the ``Global Engagement Center Authorities Act 
of 2018''. H.R. 5105, H.R. 5141, H.R. 5433, H.R. 5535, H.R. 5677, and 
H.R. 5681 were ordered reported, as amended.

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PROTECTING CIVIL SOCIETY, FAITH-BASED ACTORS, AND POLITICAL SPEECH IN 
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting Civil Society, Faith-Based Actors, and Political 
Speech in Sub-Saharan Africa''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5682, 
the ``FIRST STEP Act''; and H.R. 5698, the ``Protect and Serve Act of 
2018''. H.R. 5682 was ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 5698 was 
ordered reported, without amendment.
PROGRAM INTEGRITY FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Healthcare, Benefits and Administrative Rules; and Subcommittee on 
Intergovernmental Affairs held a joint hearing entitled ``Program 
Integrity for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program''. 
Testimony was heard from Brandon Lipps, Administrator, Food and 
Nutrition Service, and Acting Deputy Undersecretary, Food, Nutrition 
and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture; Kathy Larin, 
Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.-
AN OVERVIEW OF THE BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2019
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``An Overview of the Budget Proposal for the 
Department of Energy for Fiscal Year 2019''. Testimony was heard from 
Rick Perry, Secretary, Department of Energy.
READY, WILLING, AND ABLE TO WORK: HOW SMALL BUSINESSES EMPOWER PEOPLE 
WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Ready, Willing, and Able to Work: How Small Businesses Empower People 
with Developmental Disabilities''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
JOBS AND OPPORTUNITY: LEGISLATIVE OPTIONS TO ADDRESS THE JOBS GAP
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing entitled ``Jobs and Opportunity: Legislative Options to Address 
the Jobs Gap''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
AZERBAIJAN
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission received a 
briefing on the state of elections and fundamental freedoms in 
Azerbaijan from Audrey L. Alstadt, University of Massachusetts, 
Amherst; Emin Milli, Meydan TV, Berlin, Germany; and Maran Turner, 
Freedom Now, London, United Kingdom.
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission received a 
briefing on the murder of investigative journalists from Pavla Holcova, 
Czech Center for Investigative Journalism, Prague, Czech Republic; 
Robert Mahoney, Committee to Protect Journalists, New York, New York; 
Jason Rezaian, Washington Post, Washington, D.C.; and Matthew Caruana 
Galizia, Valletta, Malta.