[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 123 (Monday, July 23, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D853-D855]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of July 24 through July 27, 2018

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 6147, 
Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government 
Appropriations Act.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: July 24, to 
hold hearings to examine the nominations of Dan Michael Berkovitz, 
of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission, and James E. Hubbard, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, 10 a.m., SR-
328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: July 26, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2019 for 
the Office of the United States Trade Representative, 9:45 a.m., SD-
192.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 24, to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Elad L. Roisman, of Maine, to 
be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Michael R. 
Bright, of the District of Columbia, to be President, Government 
National Mortgage Association, and Rae Oliver, of Virginia, to be 
Inspector General, both of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, and Dino Falaschetti, of Montana, to be Director, 
Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 10 a.m., 
SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 24, 
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, to 
hold hearings to examine the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration's blue economy initiative, focusing on supporting 
commerce in American oceans and Great Lakes, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, 
Insurance, and Data Security, to hold hearings to examine 
strengthening and empowering United States amateur athletes, 
focusing on moving forward with solutions, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
  July 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the race to 
5G, focusing on exploring spectrum needs to maintain United States 
global leadership, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  July 25, Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, to 
hold hearings to examine destination Mars, focusing on putting 
American boots on the surface of the red planet, 2:15 p.m., SR-253.
  July 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Rick A. Dearborn, of Oklahoma, to be a Director of 
the Amtrak Board of Directors, and Martin J. Oberman, of Illinois, 
to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 24, business 
meeting to consider the nominations of Teri L. Donaldson, of Texas, 
to be Inspector General, Karen S. Evans, of West Virginia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency 
Response), Christopher Fall, of Virginia, to be Director of the 
Office of Science, and Daniel Simmons, of Virginia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), all of 
the Department of Energy; to be immediately followed by a hearing to 
examine factors that are impacting global oil prices, 10 a.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Finance: July 26, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Justin George Muzinich, of New York, to be Deputy 
Secretary, and Michael J. Desmond, of California, to be Chief 
Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General 
Counsel, both of the Department of the Treasury, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
  July 26, Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, to hold 
hearings to examine improving tax administration today, 10:30 a.m., 
SD-562.

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  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 24, Subcommittee on East 
Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, to hold 
hearings to examine the China challenge, focusing on economic 
coercion as statecraft, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  July 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine American 
diplomacy to advance our national security strategy, 2:30 p.m., SD-
419.
  July 26, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1023, to 
reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through 
fiscal year 2021, S. 1580, to enhance the transparency, improve the 
coordination, and intensify the impact of assistance to support 
access to primary and secondary education for displaced children and 
persons, including women and girls, S. Res. 501, recognizing threats 
to freedom of the press and expression around the world and 
reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in efforts of the 
Government of the United States to promote democracy and good 
governance, S. Res. 541, expressing the sense of the Senate that any 
United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement 
must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or 
separating plutonium on its own territory, in keeping with the 
strongest possible nonproliferation ``gold standard'', S. Res. 571, 
condemning the ongoing illegal occupation of Crimea by the Russian 
Federation, an original bill entitled, ``Turkey International 
Financial Institutions Act'', the nomination of Joseph Cella, of 
Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji, and to serve 
concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to 
the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of 
Tonga, and Tuvalu, Department of State, and routine lists in the 
Foreign Service, 10 a.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 25, 
business meeting to consider S. 2554, to ensure that health 
insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy 
providers from providing certain information to enrollees, H.R. 
1222, to amend the Public Health Service Act to coordinate Federal 
congenital heart disease research efforts and to improve public 
education and awareness of congenital heart disease, S. 2465, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a sickle cell 
disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and to 
provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, 
and treatment, S. 3016, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
improve essential oral health care for low-income and other 
underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care, and 
pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  July 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine modernizing 
apprenticeships to expand opportunities, 11 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 26, 
Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, to hold 
hearings to examine the challenges and opportunities of the proposed 
government reorganization on Office of Personnel Management and 
General Services Administration, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 24, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  July 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Joseph Maguire, of Florida, to be Director of the 
National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence, and Ellen E. McCarthy, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research), 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  July 26, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing regarding 
certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, July 25, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Upcoming Agenda for the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, July 25, Full Committee, markup on FY 
2019 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill; and the Revised Report 
on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2019, 10 a.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 25, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing entitled ``21st Century Cures Implementation: Updates from 
FDA and NIH'', 9 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  July 25, Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled 
``Background on Renewable Identification Numbers under the Renewable 
Fuel Standard'', 9:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  July 25, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission'', 1 
p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  July 26, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``MACRA and 
MIPS: An Update on the Merit-based Incentive Payment System'', 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 25, Subcommittee on Asia and 
the Pacific, hearing entitled ``Budget Priorities for South Asia'', 
2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, July 25, Full Committee, markup on 
FY 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill; and Revised Report on 
the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2019, 10 a.m., 
Location TBA.
  July 25, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Protection, hearing entitled ``Assessing the State of Federal 
Cybersecurity Risk Determination'', 10:30 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on House Administration, July 25, Full Committee, markup 
on Committee Resolution 115-20; and hearing entitled ``Oversight of 
the Library of Congress' Strategic Plan Part 2'', 11:15 a.m., 1310 
Longworth.
  Committee on Natural Resources, July 25, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Management Crisis at the Puerto Rico Electric Power 
Authority and Implications for Recovery'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, July 25, 
Subcommittee on Information Technology; and Subcommittee on 
Government Operations, joint hearing entitled ``GAO High Risk Focus: 
Cybersecurity'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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  July 25, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs, hearing 
entitled ``Federal Grant Management'', 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  July 26, Subcommittee on National Security; and Subcommittee on 
Government Operations, joint hearing entitled ``The Federal Trade 
Commission's Enforcement of Operation Chokepoint-Related 
Businesses'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, July 25, Full 
Committee, begin hearing entitled ``James Webb Space Telescope: 
Program Breach and its Implications'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  July 26, Full Committee, continue hearing entitled ``James Webb 
Space Telescope: Program Breach and its Implications'', 9 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, July 25, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Tax Law's Impact on Main Street'', 11 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 25, Full 
Committee, markup on H.R. 1872, the ``Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act 
of 2017'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, July 25, Subcommittee on Social 
Security, hearing entitled ``Examining Changes to Social Security's 
Disability Appeals Process'', 10 a.m., 2020 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: July 25, to hold hearings to examine the 
innovation economy, entrepreneurship, and barriers to capital 
access, 10 a.m., 1100, Longworth Building.
  Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans: 
July 25, to hold hearings to examine how the multiemployer pension 
system affects stakeholders, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: July 25, to 
receive a briefing on attacks on Roma in Ukraine, 10 a.m., SVC-214.
  July 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the state of 
play, focusing on globalized corruption, state-run doping, and 
international sport, 2 p.m., SD-562.