[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D837-D839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CRYPTOCURRENCIES: OVERSIGHT OF NEW ASSETS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Cryptocurrencies: Oversight of New Assets in the Digital Age''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
POWERING AMERICA: THE ROLE OF ENERGY STORAGE IN THE NATION'S 
ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``Powering America: The Role of Energy Storage in the Nation's 
Electricity System''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal 
Trade Commission''. Testimony was heard from the following Federal 
Trade Commission officials: Joseph Simons, Chairman; Maureen Ohlhausen, 
Commissioner; Noah Phillips, Commissioner; Rohit Chopra, Commissioner; 
and Rebecca Slaughter, Commissioner.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
6351, the ``Advancing U.S. Civil Nuclear Competitiveness and Jobs 
Act''; and H.R. 6378, the ``Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and 
Advancing Innovation Act of 2018''. H.R. 6378 and H.R. 6351 were 
ordered reported, as amended.
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy''. Testimony was heard 
from Jerome H. Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System.

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THE FUTURE OF MONEY: DIGITAL CURRENCY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``The Future of Money: Digital 
Currency''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CENTRAL ASIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and 
Emerging Threats held a hearing entitled ``Current Developments in 
Central Asia''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
5171, the ``Ski Area Fee Retention Act''; H.R. 5347, the ``Lyon County 
Economic Development and Environmental Remediation Act''; H.R. 5532, 
the ``Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act''; H.R. 5556, the 
``Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018''; H.R. 5923, 
the ``Walnut Grove Land Exchange Act''; H.R. 5979, the ``Mill Springs 
Battlefield National Monument Act''; H.R. 6038, to establish a 
procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the 
Dickinson Reservoir in the State of North Dakota; H.R. 6039, to 
establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property 
around the Jamestown Reservoir in the State of North Dakota, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 6040, the ``Contra Costa Canal Transfer Act''; and 
H.R. 6146, the ``Cottonwood Land Exchange Act of 2018''. H.R. 5171 was 
ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 5347, H.R. 5532, H.R. 5556, 
H.R. 5923, H.R. 5979, H.R. 6038, H.R. 6039, H.R. 6040, and H.R. 6146 
were ordered reported, as amended.
REGULATORY DIVERGENCE: FAILURE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Intergovernmental Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Regulatory 
Divergence: Failure of the Administrative State''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 6398, the ``Department of Energy Veterans' Health 
Initiative Act''. H.R. 6398 was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 6348, 
the ``Small Business Access to Capital and Efficiency Act''; H.R. 6347, 
the ``7(a) Real Estate Harmonization Act''; H.R. 6330, the ``Small 
Business Runway Extension Act of 2018''; H.R. 6369, the ``Expanding 
Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018''; H.R. 
6367, ``Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act of 2018''; H.R. 
6382, the ``Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category 
Management Act of 2018''; H.R. 6316, the ``Small Business Advocacy 
Improvements Act of 2018''; and H.R. 6368, the ``Encouraging Small 
Business Innovators Act''. H.R. 6348, H.R. 6347, H.R. 6330, H.R. 6316, 
and H.R. 6368 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 6369, H.R. 
6367, and H.R. 6382 were ordered reported, as amended.
ARE WE READY? RECOVERING FROM 2017 DISASTERS AND PREPARING FOR THE 2018 
HURRICANE SEASON
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``Are We Ready? Recovering from 2017 Disasters and 
Preparing for the 2018 Hurricane Season''. Testimony was heard from 
Jeffrey Byard, Associate Administrator, Office of Response and 
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Charles ``Ray'' 
Alexander, Director of Contingency Operations and Chief of the Office 
of Homeland Security, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and public 
witnesses.
AN UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOREVER GI BILL: IS VA READY FOR 
AUGUST 1ST?
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``An Update on the Implementation of the 
Forever GI Bill: Is VA Ready for August 1st?''. Testimony was heard 
from Major General Robert M. Worley II, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), 
Director, Education Service, Veterans Benefit Administration, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3309, 
the ``Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act''; and H.R. 6377, the 
``Save Community Newspaper Act of 2018''. H.R. 3309 and H.R. 6377 were 
ordered reported, as amended.
THE EFFECTS OF TARIFFS ON U.S. AGRICULTURE AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing 
entitled ``The Effects of Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture and Rural 
Communities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
STATE OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine the state of transatlantic relations, after 
receiving testimony from Nathalie Griesbeck, Special Committee on 
Terrorism, Claude Moraes, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and 
Home Affairs, and Michael Boni, each a Member of the European 
Parliament, Brussels, Belgium.