[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 103 (Wednesday, June 20, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D706-D708]
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 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Bill; and the Revised Report on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations 
for FY 2019. The FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Bill was ordered reported, as amended. The 
Revised Report on Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY2019 was 
ordered reported, without amendment.
MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM: PAIN MANAGEMENT, OPIOIDS PRESCRIPTION 
MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING TRANSPARENCY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``Military Health System Reform: Pain Management, 
Opioids Prescription Management and Reporting Transparency''. Testimony 
was heard from Vice Admiral Raquel C. Bono, Director, Defense Health 
Agency; and Captain Mike Colston, M.D., Director, Mental Health Policy 
and Oversight, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee began a markup on the 
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2019.
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING: REDUCING BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND 
GROWTH
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled 
``Occupational Licensing: Reducing Barriers to Economic Mobility and 
Growth''. Testimony was heard from Bryan A. Schneider, Secretary, 
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; and 
public witnesses.
THE BENEFITS OF TAX REFORM ON THE ENERGY SECTOR AND CONSUMERS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``The Benefits of Tax Reform on the Energy Sector and 
Consumers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINATION OF THE GAO AUDIT SERIES OF HHS CYBERSECURITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examination of the GAO Audit 
Series of HHS Cybersecurity''. Testimony was heard from Sherri Berger, 
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 
Suzi Connor, Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention; Beth Killoran, Chief Information Officer, Department of 
Health and Human Services; and Greg Wilshusen, Director, Information 
Security Issues, Government Accountability Office. A portion of this 
hearing was closed.
EMPOWERING A PRO-GROWTH ECONOMY BY CUTTING TAXES AND REGULATORY RED 
TAPE
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Empowering a Pro-Growth Economy by Cutting Taxes and Regulatory Red 
Tape''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ILLICIT USE OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit 
Finance held a hearing entitled ``Illicit Use of Virtual Currency and 
the Law Enforcement Response''. Testimony was heard from Gregory 
Nevano, Deputy Assistant Director, Illicit Trade, Travel, and Finance 
Division, Homeland Security Investigations, Department of Homeland 
Security; Robert Novy, Deputy Assistant Director, Office of 
Investigations, U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security; 
and Thomas Ott, Associate Director, Enforcement Division, Financial 
Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury.

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U.S. POLICY TOWARD AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan''. Testimony was heard from Alice G. 
Wells, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and 
Central Asian Affairs, Department of State.
THE TRUMP-KIM SUMMIT: OUTCOMES AND OVERSIGHT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``The Trump-Kim Summit: Outcomes and Oversight''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS IN SRI LANKA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Human Rights Concerns in Sri Lanka''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
6106, the ``Common Sense Permitting Act''. H.R. 6106 was ordered 
reported, as amended.
HOLDING CUBAN LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Holding Cuban Leaders Accountable''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SECURING AMERICA'S FUTURE ACT; BORDER SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION REFORM 
ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 4760, the 
``Securing America's Future Act''; and H.R. 6136, the ``Border Security 
and Immigration Reform Act''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 
7-3, a rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 6136 under a closed 
rule. The rule provides one hour of debate, with 40 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary and 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Homeland Security. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The 
Committee granted, by record vote of 7-3, a rule providing for the 
consideration of H.R. 4760 under a closed rule. The rule provides one 
hour of debate, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and 
20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report shall 
be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered 
as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The 
Committee granted a second rule on H.R. 4760. The Committee granted, by 
voice vote, a rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 4760 under a 
closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate, with 40 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on the Judiciary and 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Homeland Security. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendments 
printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted 
and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The 
rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Goodlatte and Representative Lofgren.
COMMUNITIES THAT THINK SMALL AND WIN BIG
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Communities That Think Small and Win Big''. Testimony was heard from 
Gregg Bishop, Commissioner, New York City Department of Small Business 
Services; and public witnesses.
UPDATE ON IRS AND DOJ EFFORTS TO RETURN SEIZED FUNDS TO TAXPAYERS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
entitled ``Update on IRS and DOJ Efforts to Return Seized Funds to 
Taxpayers''. Testimony was heard from John P. Cronan, Acting Assistant 
Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice; and Don 
Fort, Chief, Criminal Investigation, Internal Revenue Service.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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