[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 92 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D618-D619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DOT AND HUD
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies approved for full committee 
consideration an original bill making appropriations for the Department 
of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2019 for the Department of Education, 
after receiving testimony from Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education.
APPROPRIATIONS: MILCON/VA
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction and 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies approved for full committee 
consideration an original bill making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
APPROPRIATIONS: CFTC AND SEC
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget 
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2019 for the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
after receiving testimony from J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman, 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and Jay Clayton, Chairman, 
Securities and Exchange Commission.
DIGITAL COAST PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard concluded a hearing to 
examine a decade of the Digital Coast Partnership Program, focusing on 
successes and opportunities, after receiving testimony from Nicole 
LeBoeuf, Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
Commerce; David Millar, Fugro, Houston, Texas; Paul Barnes, Harrison 
County, Missouri, on behalf of the National Association of Counties; 
and Tyson Fettes, Racine County, Wisconsin.
PREVENTING ABUSE IN OLYMPIC AND AMATEUR ATHLETICS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security 
concluded a hearing to examine preventing abuse in Olympic and amateur 
athletics, focusing on ensuring a safe and secure environment for our 
athletes, after receiving testimony from Lou Anna Simon, Michigan State 
University,

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East Lansing; and Rhonda Faehn, Indianapolis, Indiana.
2018 WILDLAND FIRE OUTLOOK
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the 2018 wildland fire outlook and the wildland fire 
management programs at the Department of the Interior and the Forest 
Service, after receiving testimony from Victoria Christiansen, Interim 
Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; and Jeffery Rupert, 
Director, Office of Wildland Fire, Department of the Interior.
NORTH KOREA
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, 
and International Cybersecurity Policy concluded a hearing to examine 
next steps on United States policy toward North Korea, after receiving 
testimony from Victor Cha, Center for Strategic and International 
Studies, and Joseph Y. Yun, United States Institute of Peace, both of 
Washington, D.C.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nominations of Georgette Mosbacher, of Florida, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Poland, who was introduced by Senator 
Blunt, and Stephen Akard, of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of 
Foreign Missions, with the rank of Ambassador, who was introduced by 
Senator Young, both of the Department of State, and Mark Rosen, of 
Connecticut, to be United States Executive Director of the 
International Monetary Fund, after the nominees testified and answered 
questions in their own behalf.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
 Committee recessed subject to the call.