[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 81 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D546-D549]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee 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 ordered reported, as amended.
PROTECTING PRIVACY, PROMOTING DATA SECURITY: EXPLORING HOW SCHOOLS AND 
STATES KEEP DATA SAFE
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting Privacy, Promoting Data Security: Exploring How 
Schools and States Keep Data Safe''. Testimony was heard from David 
Couch, K-12 CIO and Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Office of 
Education Technology; Gary Lilly, Superintendent, Bristol Tennessee 
City Schools; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
4684, the ``Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018''; H.R. 
5329, the ``Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018''; H.R. 5580, 
the ``STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018''; H.R. 5587, the ``Peer Support 
Communities of Recovery Act''; H.R. 5795, the ``Overdose Prevention and 
Patient Safety Act''; H.R. 5812, the ``Creating Opportunities that 
Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation 
Strategies Act''; H.R. 5590, the ``Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act''; 
H.R. 5603, the ``Access to Telehealth Services for Opioid Use 
Disorder''; H.R. 5605, the ``Advancing High Quality Treatment for 
Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act''; H.R. 5798, the ``Opioid 
Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act''; 
H.R. 5804, the ``Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative 
Act''; H.R. 5809, the ``Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018''; 
H.R. 5715, the ``Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse 
Act''; H.R. 5716, the ``Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber 
Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act''; H.R. 5796, the 
``Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' 
Treatment Act of 2018''; 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. 5583, the 
``Requiring Medicaid Programs to Report on All Core Behavioral Health 
Measures''; H.R. 5789, 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. 5797, the ``IMD CARE Act''; H.R. 5799, the ``Medicaid DRUG 
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Act''; H.R. 5800, the ``Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act''; H.R. 5801, 
the ``Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act''; H.R. 5808, the ``Medicaid 
Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018''; H.R. 5810, the ``Medicaid Health 
HOME Act''; H.R. 5228, the ``Stop Counterfeit Drugs by Regulating and 
Enhancing Enforcement Now Act''; H.R. 5752, the ``Stop Illicit Drug 
Importation Act of 2018''; H.R. 5806, the ``21st Century Tools for Pain 
and Addiction Treatments''; and H.R. 5811, to amend the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to postapproval study requirements 
for certain controlled substances, and for other purposes. H.R. 5228, 
H.R. 5752, H.R. 5811, H.R. 3192, H.R. 4005, H.R. 4998, H.R. 5477, H.R. 
5789, H.R. 5797, H.R. 5799, H.R. 5801, H.R. 5810, H.R. 5715, H.R. 5590, 
H.R. 5603, H.R. 5605, H.R. 5329, H.R. 5587, and H.R. 5795 were ordered 
reported, as amended. H.R. 5806, H.R. 1925, H.R. 5583, H.R. 5800, H.R. 
5808, H.R. 5716, H.R. 5796, H.R. 5798, H.R. 4684, H.R. 5580, H.R. 5804, 
H.R. 5809, and H.R. 5812 were ordered reported, without amendment.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT-DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM--
STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Community Development Block 
Grant-Disaster Recovery Program--Stakeholder Perspectives''. Testimony 
was heard from Stephen Costello, Chief Resilience Officer, Office of 
the Mayor, Houston, Texas; Rodney Ellis, Commissioner, Harris County, 
Texas; Heather Lagrone, Deputy Director, Texas General Land Office; and 
public witnesses.
AN OVERVIEW OF HOMELESSNESS IN AMERICA
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``An Overview of Homelessness in America''. 
Testimony was heard from Peter Lynn, Executive Director, Los Angeles 
Homeless Services Authority, California; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
5626, the ``Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018''; H.R. 5754, 
the ``Cambodia Democracy Act''; H.R. 5819, the ``BURMA Act of 2018''; 
H.R. 1911, the ``Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act 
of 2017''; H.R. 2259, the ``Sam Farr Peace Corps Enhancement Act''; 
H.R. 4989, the ``Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through 
Consumer Devices Act''; and H.R. 3030, the ``Elie Wiesel Genocide and 
Atrocities Prevention Act of 2017''. H.R. 4989 was ordered reported, 
without amendment. H.R. 1911, H.R. 2259, H.R. 3030, H.R. 5626, H.R. 
5754, and H.R. 5819 were ordered reported, as amended.
GLOBAL HEALTH SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: LESSONS LEARNED AND WAYS FORWARD
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Global Health Supply Chain Management: Lessons Learned and 
Ways Forward''. Testimony was heard from Irene Koek, Senior Deputy 
Assistant Administrator, Global Health Bureau, U.S. Agency for 
International Development; and Deborah L. Birx, M.D., U.S. Global AIDS 
Coordinator, U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, 
Department of State.
ASSESSING THE TSA CHECKPOINT: THE PRECHECK PROGRAM AND AIRPORT WAIT 
TIMES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Protective Security held a hearing entitled ``Assessing the TSA 
Checkpoint: The PreCheck Program and Airport Wait Times''. Testimony 
was heard from Darby LaJoye, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Security Operations, Transportation Security Administration, Department 
of Homeland Security; William Russell, Acting Director, Homeland 
Security and Justice Team, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2561, 
the ``POLICE Act of 2017''. H.R. 2561 was ordered reported, as amended.
FEDERAL IMPEDIMENTS TO COMMERCE AND INNOVATIVE INJURIOUS SPECIES 
MANAGEMENT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans 
held a hearing entitled ``Federal Impediments to Commerce and 
Innovative Injurious Species Management''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
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''. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Cook, Love,

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Curtis, and Norton; Timothy Spisak, Acting Associate Director, Energy, 
Minerals, and Realty Management, Bureau of Land Management, Department 
of the Interior; Lori Lamson, Assistant Town Manager, Apple Valley, 
California; Byron Woodland, County Commissioner, Juab County, Utah; and 
public witnesses.
A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO THE EVOLVING OPIOID CRISIS: REVITALIZING THE 
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``A Sustainable Solution to the Evolving Opioid 
Crisis: Revitalizing the Office of National Drug Control Policy''. 
Testimony was heard from Senator Cornyn; Rahul Gupta, Commissioner and 
State Health Officer, Bureau for Public Health, Department of Health 
and Human Resources, West Virginia; Gretta Goodwin, Director, Homeland 
Security and Justice, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
AMERICA'S HUMAN PRESENCE IN LOW-EARTH ORBIT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``America's Human Presence in Low-Earth Orbit''. 
Testimony was heard from William Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, 
Human Exploration and Operations Directorate, National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration; and public witnesses.
HOTLINE TRUTHS II: AUDIT REVEALS INCONSISTENCIES IN DEFENSE 
SUBCONTRACTING
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce 
held a hearing entitled ``Hotline Truths II: Audit Reveals 
Inconsistencies in Defense Subcontracting''. Testimony was heard from 
Michael J. Roark, Assistant Inspector General, Readiness and Global 
Operations, Office of Inspector General, Department of Defense; Tommy 
L. Marks, Director, Army Office of Small Business Programs, Office of 
the Secretary of the Army; and a public witness.
VA RESEARCH: FOCUSING ON FUNDING, FINDINGS, AND PARTNERSHIPS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health; and 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing 
entitled ``VA Research: Focusing on Funding, Findings, and 
Partnerships''. Testimony was heard from Carolyn Clancy, M.D., 
Executive in Charge, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
A REVIEW OF VA'S VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``A Review of VA's Vocational Rehabilitation 
and Employment Program''. Testimony was heard from Jack Kammerer, 
Director, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service, Veterans 
Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and pubic 
witnesses.
SECURING AMERICANS' IDENTITIES: THE FUTURE OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY 
NUMBER
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing entitled ``Securing Americans' Identities: The Future of the 
Social Security Number''. Testimony was heard from Nancy Berryhill, 
Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration; Elizabeth Curda, 
Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
CHINA'S WORLDWIDE MILITARY EXPANSION
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``China's Worldwide Military Expansion''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
OPPORTUNITY ZONES
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
promise of Opportunity Zones, after receiving testimony from Senator 
Scott; John Lettieri, Economic Innovation Group, Washington, D.C.; and 
Terri Ludwig, Enterprise Community Partners, and Maurice A. Jones, 
Local Initiatives Support Corporation, both of New York, New York.
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans: 
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the structure and financial 
outlook of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, after receiving 
testimony from W. Thomas Reeder, Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
Corporation.

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