[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D861-D864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on H.R. 4219, the 
``Workflex in the 21st Century Act''. Testimony was heard from Gayle L. 
Goldin, Senator, General Assembly, Rhode Island; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING ADVERTISING AND MARKETING PRACTICES WITHIN THE SUBSTANCE USE 
TREATMENT INDUSTRY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining Advertising and 
Marketing Practices within the Substance Use Treatment Industry''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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DOE MODERNIZATION: LEGISLATION TO AUTHORIZE A PILOT PROJECT TO 
COMMERCIALIZE THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``DOE Modernization: Legislation to Authorize a Pilot Project 
to Commercialize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve''. Testimony was heard 
from Steven Winberg, Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy, Department 
of Energy; Frank Rusco, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, 
Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
1511, the ``Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017''; H.R. 2069, the 
``Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2017''; H.R. 2570, the 
``Mortgage Fairness Act of 2017''; H.R. 3626, the ``Bank Service 
Company Examination Coordination Act of 2017''; H.R. 5036, the 
``Financial Technology Protection Act''; H.R. 5059, the ``State 
Insurance Regulation Preservation Act''; and H.R. 6332, the ``Improving 
Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act''. H.R. 1511, H.R. 
2069, H.R. 5036, H.R. 3626, and H.R. 5059 were ordered reported, as 
amended. H.R. 6332 and H.R. 2570 were ordered reported, without 
amendment.
EGYPT: SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND REFORM
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``Egypt: Security, Human Rights, and 
Reform''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
5869, the ``Maritime Border Security Review Act''; H.R. 6198, the 
``Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018''; H.R. 6265, the 
``PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018''; H.R. 6374, the ``FIT Act''; H.R. 
6400, the ``United States Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review 
Act''; H.R. 6430, the ``Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act 
of 2018''; H.R. 6438, the ``DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems 
Coordinator Act''; H.R. 6439, the ``Biometric Identification 
Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act of 2018''; H.R. 
6443, the ``Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act''; 
H.R. 6459, the ``TSA Opportunities to Pursue Expanded Networks for 
Business Act''; H.R. 6461, the ``TSA National Deployment Force Act''; 
H.R. 6447, the ``Department of Homeland Security Chief Data Officer 
Authorization Act''; H. Res. 1005, directing the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives 
relating to the border security policies, procedures, and activities as 
such relate to the interdiction of families by the U.S. Border Patrol 
between ports of entry. H.R. 5869, H.R. 6198, H.R. 6265, H.R. 6374, 
H.R. 6400, H.R. 6443, and H.R. 6447 were ordered reported, as amended. 
H.R. 6430, H.R. 6438, H.R. 6439, H.R. 6459, H.R. 6461, and H. Res. 1005 
were ordered reported, without amendment.
BOOTS AT THE BORDER: EXAMINING THE NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT TO THE 
SOUTHWEST BORDER
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Boots at the Border: Examining the 
National Guard Deployment to the Southwest Border''. Testimony was 
heard from Rodolfo Karisch, Chief Patrol Agent, Tucson Sector, U.S. 
Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security; Major General John F. 
Nichols, Adjutant General, Texas National Guard, U.S. Army National 
Guard; and Major General Michael T. McGuire, Adjutant General, Arizona 
National Guard, U.S. Army National Guard.
EXAMINING THE WAYFAIR DECISION AND ITS RAMIFICATIONS FOR CONSUMERS AND 
SMALL BUSINESSES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Wayfair decision and its Ramifications for Consumers 
and Small Businesses''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ASSESSING INNOVATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE USES OF COAL
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Assessing Innovative and 
Alternative Uses of Coal''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and 
Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 5244, the ``Mashpee 
Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act''; S. 607, the ``Native 
American Business Incubators Program Act''; and S. 1116, the ``Indian 
Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018''. Testimony was heard from 
Darryl LaCounte, Acting Deputy Bureau Director--Office of Trust 
Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and 
public witnesses.

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CYBER-SECURING THE VOTE: ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF THE U.S. ELECTION 
SYSTEM
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Cyber-securing the Vote: Ensuring the Integrity of 
the U.S. Election System''. Testimony was heard from Christopher Krebs, 
Under Secretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate, 
Department of Homeland Security; Thomas Hicks, Commissioner, U.S. 
Election Assistance Commission; Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Secretary of 
State, New Mexico; and Ricky Hatch, County Auditor, Weber County, Utah.
SHIELDING SOURCES: SAFEGUARDING THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Healthcare, Benefits and Administrative Rules; and Subcommittee on 
Intergovernmental Affairs held a joint hearing entitled ``Shielding 
Sources: Safeguarding the Public's Right to Know''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
PRESERVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRAZING ON FEDERAL LAND
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on the 
Interior, Energy, and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Preserving 
Opportunities for Grazing on Federal Land''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY THE JOHN S. MCCAIN NATIONAL DEFENSE 
AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019
Committee on Rules: Full Committee began a hearing on the Conference 
Report to accompany H.R. 5515, the ``John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019''. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Thornberry and Representative Smith of Washington.
WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO 
CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON 
RULES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H. Res. 1020, 
waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. 
The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for the 
consideration of H. Res. ----. The rule waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
(requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is 
reported from the Rules Committee) against any resolution reported 
through the legislative day of July 27, 2018 relating to a measure 
authorizing appropriations for the Department of Defense. In section 2, 
the rule provides that it shall be in order at any time on the 
legislative day of July 26, 2018, or July 27, 2018, for the Speaker to 
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relating to a 
measure authorizing appropriations for the Department of Defense. 
Finally, in section 3, the rule provides that the Committee on 
Appropriations may, at any time before 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 2, 
2018, file privileged reports to accompany measures making 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
URBAN AIR MOBILITY--ARE FLYING CARS READY FOR TAKE-OFF?
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Urban Air Mobility--Are Flying Cars Ready for Take-
Off?''. Testimony was heard from Jaiwon Shin, Associate Administrator, 
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 6468, the ``Improving Science in Chemical Assessments 
Act''; and S. 141, the ``Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act''. 
S. 141 was ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 6468 was ordered 
reported, without amendment.
INVESTING IN RURAL AMERICA
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and 
Capital Access; and Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade held 
a joint hearing entitled ``Investing in Rural America''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
UPDATE ON COAST GUARD ACQUISITION PROGRAMS AND MISSION BALANCE AND 
EFFECTIVENESS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Update on 
Coast Guard Acquisition Programs and Mission Balance and 
Effectiveness''. Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral Daniel Abel, 
Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard; Vice Admiral 
Michael McAllister, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, U.S. Coast 
Guard; and Marie A. Mak, Director of Acquisition and Sourcing 
Management, Government Accountability Office.

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ASSESSING WHETHER VA IS ON TRACK TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT APPEALS 
REFORM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Assessing Whether VA is on Track to Successfully Implement Appeals 
Reform''. Testimony was heard from Paul R. Lawrence, Under Secretary 
for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and Elizabeth H. Curda, Director, Education, Workforce, and 
Income Security Team, Government Accountability Office.
THE OPIOID CRISIS: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION 
SERVICES ACT (FFPSA)
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing entitled ``The Opioid Crisis: Implementation of the Family 
First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)''. Testimony was heard from Jerry 
Milner, Associate Commissioner, Children's Bureau, and Acting 
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
PRODUCT EXCLUSION PROCESS FOR SECTION 232 TARIFFS ON STEEL AND ALUMINUM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing 
entitled ``Product Exclusion Process for Section 232 Tariffs on Steel 
and Aluminum''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.