[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 94 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D642-D643]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a markup on 
the FY 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill. This markup was closed.
IMPROVING THE HYDROPOWER LICENSING PROCESS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``Improving the Hydropower Licensing Process''. Testimony was 
heard from Ryan Fisher, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the 
Army, Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; John Goodin, Acting 
Director, Office of Wetlands, Ocean, and Watersheds, Environmental 
Protection Agency; Chris Oliver, Assistant Administrator, Fisheries, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Greg Sheehan, 
Principal Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Terry 
Turpin, Director, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
3861, the ``Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017''; H.R. 4557, 
the ``Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2017''; H.R. 5054, the ``Small 
Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018''; H.R. 5756, to require 
the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission 
thresholds for shareholder proposals; H.R. 5783, the ``Cooperate with 
Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018''; and H.R. 5877, the 
``Main Street Growth Act''. H.R. 5783, H.R. 5877, H.R. 3861, and H.R. 
4557 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 5054 and H.R. 5756 were 
ordered reported, without amendment.
A BAD YEAR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN VIETNAM
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``A Bad Year for Human Rights in Vietnam''. Testimony was 
heard from former Member Joseph Cao and public witnesses.
ADVANCING U.S. BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND TRADE IN THE AMERICAS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere 
held a hearing entitled ``Advancing U.S. Business Investment and Trade 
in the Americas''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
WILDFIRE RISK, FOREST HEALTH, AND ASSOCIATED MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES OF 
THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing entitled ``Wildfire Risk, Forest Health, and Associated 
Management Priorities of the U.S. Forest Service''. Testimony was heard 
from Vicki Christiansen, Interim Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Department 
of Agriculture.
THE ELECTRIC GRID OF THE FUTURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a hearing entitled ``The Electric Grid of the Future''. Testimony 
was heard from Bruce J. Walker, Assistant Secretary, Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of Energy, and 
Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, 
and Emergency Response, Department of Energy; John Sarrao, Principal 
Associate Director, Science, Technology, and Engineering Directorate, 
Los Alamos National Laboratory; and public witnesses.
VETS FIRST? AN EXAMINATION OF VA'S RESOURCES FOR VETERAN-OWNED SMALL 
BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, 
and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Vets First? An Examination of 
VA's Resources for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION IN THE ARCTIC: THE U.S. ROLE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Maritime 
Transportation in the Arctic: The U.S. Role''. Testimony was heard from 
Admiral Charles W. Ray, Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; David 
Kennedy, Senior Arctic Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration; and public witnesses.
HONORING HEROES: MEMORIALIZING OUR NATION'S VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Honoring Heroes: 
Memorializing our Nation's Veterans''. Testimony was heard from Randy 
C. Reeves, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, National Cemetery 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF BURN PIT EXPOSURE 
AMONG VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``An Assessment of the Potential Health Effects of Burn Pit 
Exposure Among Veterans''. Testimony was heard from Ralph L. Erickson, 
M.D., Chief Consultant, Post-Deployment Health, Office of Patient Care 
Services, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING SOCIAL SECURITY'S SOLVENCY CHALLENGE: THE STATUS OF SOCIAL 
SECURITY'S TRUST FUNDS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing entitled ``Examining Social Security's Solvency Challenge: The 
Status of Social Security's Trust Funds''. Testimony was heard from 
Stephen C. Goss, Chief Actuary, Social Security Administration.

Joint Meetings
HEALTH CARE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
potential for health care savings accounts to engage patients and bend 
the health care cost curve, after receiving testimony from Scott W. 
Atlas, Stanford University Hoover Institution, Stanford, California; 
and J. Kevin A. McKechnie, American Bankers Association HSA Council, 
Tracy Watts, Mercer, on behalf of the American Benefits Council, and 
Kavita Patel, Johns Hopkins Medicine and The Brookings Institution, all 
of Washington, D.C.