[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 78 (Monday, May 14, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D516-D519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                              MAY 15, 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 Army, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2019 for 
the Senate Sergeant at Arms and the Capitol Police, 4 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: business meeting 
to consider 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; to be immediately followed by a 
hearing to examine the nominations of Richard Clarida, of 
Connecticut, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, and to be a Member of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System, and Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be 
a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 10 
a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, to hold 
hearings to examine trends in mobile technologies, 2:30 p.m., SR-
253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of Aimee Kathryn Jorjani, of Wisconsin, to be 
Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 10 a.m., 
SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on East Asia, the 
Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, to hold hearings to 
examine American leadership in the Asia Pacific, focusing on the 
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine oversight reports on the 340B Drug Pricing 
Program, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine authorities and resources needed to protect and 
secure the United States, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine protecting 
and promoting music creation for the 21st century, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings 
to examine the state of small business in America, focusing on an 
update from the Small Business Administration, 3:30 p.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of 
the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, 9:30 a.m., SD-
106.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies, markup on the FY 2019 Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 5:30 p.m., 
2007 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2, the 
``Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018'' [General Debate]; H.R. 
5698, the ``Protect and Serve Act of 2018''; and S. 2372, the 
``Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act'', 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.


                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of May 15 through May 18, 2018

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of 
Joel M. Carson III, of New Mexico, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Tenth Circuit, and vote on confirmation of the nomination at 12 
noon.
   Following disposition of the Carson nomination, Senate will resume 
consideration of the nomination of John B. Nalbandian, of Kentucky, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, and vote on 
confirmation of the nomination.
  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: May 15, Subcommittee on Department of 
Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2019 for the Army, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  May 15, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 
2019 for the Senate Sergeant at Arms and the Capitol Police, 4 p.m., 
SD-138.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, 
and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to

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examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 
2019 for the Environmental Protection Agency, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2019 for the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation; to be immediately followed by a closed session in 
SVC-217, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security, to hold 
hearings to examine the role of the Department of Homeland Security 
in stopping the flow of opioids, methamphetamines, and other 
dangerous drugs, 2:30 p.m., SD-192.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
railroad safety initiatives, 3:30 p.m., SD-124.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, 
to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2019 for the Federal Communications 
Commission and the Federal Trade Commission, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  May 17, 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 National Institutes of Health, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 
2019 for the Department of the Air Force, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 15, business 
meeting to consider 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; to be immediately 
followed by a hearing to examine the nominations of Richard Clarida, 
of Connecticut, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, and to be a Member of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System, and Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be 
a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 10 
a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: May 15, 
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the 
Internet, to hold hearings to examine trends in mobile technologies, 
2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  May 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Joseph Ryan Gruters, of Florida, to be a Director of 
the Amtrak Board of Directors, Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to 
be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, and Heidi 
R. King, of California, to be Administrator of the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 10 
a.m., SR-253.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, to 
hold hearings to examine the future of the International Space 
Station; focusing on Administration perspectives, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 15, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Aimee Kathryn Jorjani, of 
Wisconsin, to be Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  May 17, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: May 17, to hold 
hearings to examine S. 2800, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements 
to rivers and harbors of the United States, 10:15 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: May 15, Subcommittee on East Asia, 
the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, to hold 
hearings to examine American leadership in the Asia Pacific, 
focusing on the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  May 16, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nomination of Francis R. Fannon, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Energy Resources); to be immediately followed by 
a hearing to examine S.J. Res. 59, to authorize the use of military 
force against the Taliban, al Qaeda, the Islamic State in Iraq and 
Syria, and designated associated forces, and to provide an updated, 
transparent, and sustainable statutory basis for counterterrorism 
operations, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May 15, to 
hold hearings to examine oversight reports on the 340B Drug Pricing 
Program, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: May 15, 
to hold hearings to examine authorities and resources needed to 
protect and secure the United States, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: May 16, business meeting to consider 
S. 1400, to amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance 
protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and S. 
2804, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and 
other programs of the Department of Agriculture for Indian Country; 
to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine safety 
and security at Bureau of Indian Education schools, 2:30 p.m., SD-
628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: May 15, to hold hearings to examine 
protecting and promoting music creation for the 21st century, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  May 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Cambridge 
Analytica and the future of data privacy, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  May 17, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2645, to 
establish a demonstration program under which the Drug Enforcement 
Administration provides grants to certain States to enable those 
States to increase participation in drug take-back programs, S. 
2535, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to strengthen Drug 
Enforcement Administration discretion in setting opioid quotas, S. 
2789, to prevent substance abuse and reduce demand for illicit 
narcotics, S. 207, to amend the Controlled Substances Act relating 
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analogues, an original bill entitled, ``Using Data to Prevent Opioid 
Diversion Act of 2018'', an original bill entitled, ``Preventing 
Drug Diversion Act of 2018'', and the nominations of Andrew S. 
Oldham, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth 
Circuit, Alan D. Albright, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Texas, Thomas S. Kleeh, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia, Peter J. 
Phipps, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Pennsylvania, Michael J. Truncale, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, Wendy Vitter, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and 
Erica H. MacDonald, to be United States Attorney for the District of 
Minnesota, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: May 15, to hold 
hearings to examine the state of small business in America, focusing 
on an update from the Small Business Administration, 3:30 p.m., SR-
428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: May 15, to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be 
Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, 
9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  May 16, Full Committee, closed business meeting to consider 
pending business; to be immediately followed by a closed hearing to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 9:15 a.m., SH-219.
  May 17, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing regarding 
certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, May 16, Full Committee, markup on the 
FY 2019 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill; and the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Bill, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, markup on the FY 2019 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill, 5 p.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  May 17, Full Committee, markup on FY 2019 Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 10 a.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, May 16, Subcommittee on 
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled 
``Enhancing Retirement Security: Examining Proposals to Simplify and 
Modernize Retirement Plan Administration'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  May 17, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Protecting Privacy, 
Promoting Data Security: Exploring How Schools and States Keep Data 
Safe'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 16, Subcommittee on 
Communications and Technology, hearing entitled 
``Telecommunications, Global Competitiveness, and National 
Security'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled 
``Legislation Addressing New Source Review Permitting Reform'', 
10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Environment, hearing on H.R. 2278, the 
``Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017''; and H.R. 2389, 
to reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project and for other 
purposes, 9 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  May 18, Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, 
hearing entitled ``Disrupter Series: Quantum Computing'', 9:15 a.m., 
2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, May 16, Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Securities, and Investment, hearing entitled ``Oversight of 
the SEC's Division of Enforcement'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance, hearing 
entitled ``Implementation of FinCEN's Customer Due Diligence Rule'', 
2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery 
Program--Stakeholder Perspectives'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, hearing entitled 
``An Overview of Homelessness in America'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, May 17, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 5626, the ``Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018''; 
H.R. 5754, the ``Cambodia Democracy Act''; and legislation on the 
BURMA Act of 2018, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human 
Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Global 
Health Supply Chain Management: Lessons Learned and Ways Forward'', 
1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, May 16, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 4627, the ``Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism 
Act''; H.R. 4991, the ``Supporting Research and Development for 
First Responders Act''; H.R. 5206, the ``Office of Biometric 
Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018''; H.R. 5207, the 
``Immigration Advisory Program Authorization Act of 2018''; H.R. 
5730, the ``Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act 
of 2018''; H.R. 5731, the ``Securing Our Schools Act''; H.R. 5733, 
the ``DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 
2018''; legislation on the Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid 
Trafficking Act of 2018; and legislation on the Securing Public 
Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018, 10 a.m., HVC-210.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security, 
hearing entitled ``Assessing the TSA Checkpoint: The PreCheck 
Program and Airport Wait Times'', 10 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on House Administration, May 16, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center--Ten Years of Serving 
Congress and the American People'', 11 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, May 18, Subcommittee on Regulatory 
Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, hearing entitled 
``Accountability for OPEC: H.R.------, the

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`No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act' '', 9:30 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, May 16, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 224, the ``Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act''; H.R. 
857, the ``California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act''; 
H.R. 3045, the ``Eastern Legacy Extension Act''; H.R. 3186, the 
``Every Kid Outdoors Act''; H.R. 3916, the ``FISH Act''; and H.R. 
4419, the ``Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water 
Project Streamlining Act'', 10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans, hearing entitled 
``Federal Impediments to Commerce and Innovative Injurious Species 
Management'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, hearing on H.R. 2365, the 
``Desert Community Lands Act''; H.R. 3777, the ``Juab County 
Conveyance Act of 2017''; H.R. 4824, the ``Rural Broadband 
Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018''; and H.R. 5023, the ``Civil War 
Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act'', 2 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, May 16, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Workforce for the 21st Century: 
Analyzing the President's Management Agenda'', 1:30 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  May 17, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``A Sustainable Solution 
to the Evolving Opioid Crisis: Revitalizing the Office of National 
Drug Control Policy'', 10:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 18, Full Committee, continue hearing entitled ``Progress 
Report on the 2020 Census'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, May 16, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2, the 
``Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018'' [Amendment Consideration], 
3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, May 16, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Using Technology to Address Climate 
Change'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  May 17, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``America's Human 
Presence in Low-Earth Orbit'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, May 16, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Intellectual Property 101: How Small Business Owners Can 
Utilize Intellectual Property Protections in Their Businesses'', 2 
p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, hearing 
entitled ``Hotline Truths II: Audit Reveals Inconsistencies in 
Defense Subcontracting'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, May 16, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Member Day: Testimony and Proposals on the Department of 
Veterans Affairs'', 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Health; and Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, joint hearing entitled ``VA Research: Focusing on 
Funding, Findings, and Partnerships'', 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing entitled ``A 
Review of VA's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program'', 2 
p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, May 16, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Tax Reform: Growing Our Economy and Creating Jobs'', 10 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  May 16, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 5774, the ``Combatting 
Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act''; H.R. 5775, the ``Providing 
Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act''; H.R. 
5776, the ``Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment Act''; H.R. 5773, the 
``Preventing Addiction for Susceptible Seniors Act''; H.R. 5676, the 
``SENIOR Communities Protection Act''; H.R. 5723, the ``Expanding 
Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act''; and legislation 
on Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act of 2018, 2 
p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing entitled 
``Securing Americans' Identities: The Future of the Social Security 
Number'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, May 17, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``China's Worldwide Military 
Expansion'', 9 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: May 17, to hold hearings to examine the 
promise of Opportunity Zones, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Joint Committee on the Library: May 16, organizational business 
meeting for the 115th Congress, 3:45 p.m., S-219, Capitol.
  Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans: 
May 17, to hold hearings to examine the structure and financial 
outlook of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-
215.
  Joint Committee on Printing: May 16, organizational business 
meeting for the 115th Congress, 3:30 p.m., S-219, Capitol.