[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D533-D535]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a 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. The FY 2019 
Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; 
and the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and

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Related Agencies Appropriations Bill were ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a markup on the FY 
2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Bill. The FY 2019 Transportation, Housing and 
Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill was 
forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.
ENHANCING RETIREMENT SECURITY: EXAMINING PROPOSALS TO SIMPLIFY AND 
MODERNIZE RETIREMENT PLAN ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Enhancing 
Retirement Security: Examining Proposals to Simplify and Modernize 
Retirement Plan Administration''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS, AND NATIONAL SECURITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Telecommunications, Global 
Competitiveness, and National Security''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
LEGISLATION ADDRESSING NEW SOURCE REVIEW PERMITTING REFORM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a 
hearing entitled ``Legislation Addressing New Source Review Permitting 
Reform''. Testimony was heard from William Wehrum, Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection 
Agency; Sean Alteri, Director, Division of Air Equality, Kentucky 
Department of Environmental Protection; Paul Baldauf, Assistant 
Commissioner, Air Quality, Energy, and Sustainability, New Jersey 
Department of Environmental Protection; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SEC'S DIVISION OF ENFORCEMENT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Securities, and Investment held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
SEC's Division of Enforcement''. Testimony was heard from Stephanie 
Avakian, Co-Director, Division of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange 
Commission; and Steven Peikin, Co-Director, Division of Enforcement, 
Securities and Exchange Commission.
IMPLEMENTATION OF FINCEN'S CUSTOMER DUE DILIGENCE RULE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit 
Finance held a hearing entitled ``Implementation of FinCEN's Customer 
Due Diligence Rule''. Testimony was heard from Kenneth A. Blanco, 
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
THE U.S. CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER--TEN YEARS OF SERVING CONGRESS AND THE 
AMERICAN PEOPLE
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center--Ten Years of Serving 
Congress and the American People''. Testimony was heard from Beth 
Plemmons, CEO for Visitor Services, U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a 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''. H.R. 224 was ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 857, H.R. 
3045, H.R. 3186, H.R. 3916, and H.R. 4419 were ordered reported, as 
amended.
WORKFORCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: ANALYZING THE PRESIDENT'S MANAGEMENT 
AGENDA
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Workforce for the 21st Century: Analyzing the 
President's Management Agenda''. Testimony was heard from Margaret 
Weichert, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and 
Budget; Jeff Pon, Director, Office of Personnel Management; and public 
witnesses.
AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2018
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2, the 
``Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018'' [Amendment Consideration]. 
The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-3, a structured rule 
providing for further consideration of H.R. 2. The rule provides for no 
additional general debate. The rule makes in order only those further 
amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such

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amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may 
be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand 
for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order 
against the amendments printed in the report. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Comer, Faso, Marino, Barr, Grothman, Estes of 
Kansas, Russell, Graves of Louisiana, and Blumenauer.
USING TECHNOLOGY TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Using Technology to Address Climate Change''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 101: HOW SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS CAN UTILIZE 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTIONS IN THEIR BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Intellectual Property 101: How Small Business Owners Can Utilize 
Intellectual Property Protections in Their Businesses''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MEMBER DAY: TESTIMONY AND PROPOSALS ON THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Member Day: Testimony and Proposals on the Department of Veterans 
Affairs''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Chabot, and 
Representatives Mast, Rouzer, Hill, Mullin, Suozzi, Walorski, 
Westerman, Plaskett, Carter of Georgia, DeFazio, Renacci, Murphy of 
Florida, Kildee, Stivers, Ruiz, Heck of Washington, Schneider, Michelle 
Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Johnson of Louisiana, DeSantis, Hartzler, 
Titus, Biggs, Sablan, Kihuen, O'Halleran, Carbajal, Vargas, Flores, 
Carter of Texas, Rohrabacher, Welch, Moulton, Shea-Porter, Zeldin, 
Brat, Ted Lieu of California, Rosen, Gianforte, McMorris Rodgers, 
Richmond, Bishop of Georgia, Bordallo, Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
Taylor, Napolitano, Lofgren, Crawford, Kennedy, Mimi Walters of 
California, Gabbard, Tonko, Smith of Washington, McKinley, and 
Hultgren.
TAX REFORM: GROWING OUR ECONOMY AND CREATING JOBS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Tax Reform: Growing Our Economy and Creating Jobs''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a 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 H.R. 
5788 to provide for the processing by U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection of certain international mail shipments and to require the 
provision of advance electronic information on international mail 
shipments of mail, and for other purposes. H.R. 5774, H.R. 5775, H.R. 
5776, H.R. 5773, H.R. 5676, H.R. 5723, and H.R. 5788 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.

Joint Meetings
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on the Library: Committee concluded an organizational 
business meeting.
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on Printing: Committee concluded an organizational 
business meeting.