[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D969-D971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                           SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: business 
meeting to consider S. 1965, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection 
Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of 
producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and traditional mammoth ivory 
products, S. 2773, to improve the management of driftnet fishing, S. 
3367, to amend certain transportation-related reporting requirements 
to improve congressional oversight, reduce reporting burdens, and 
promote transparency, H.R. 4323, to promote veteran involvement in 
STEM education, computer science, and scientific research, and the 
nominations of Rick A. Dearborn, of Oklahoma, to be a Director of 
the Amtrak Board of Directors, Kelvin Droegemeier, of Oklahoma, to 
be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, James 
Morhard, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Joel Szabat, of Maryland, 
to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; to be immediately 
followed by an oversight hearing to examine the

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Transportation Security Administration, focusing on keeping our 
skies secure, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
value of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance, 10 a.m., 
SD-419.
  Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International 
Cybersecurity Policy, to hold hearings to examine the China 
challenge, focusing on security and military developments, 2:30 
p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine the impact of zero tariffs on United States 
autoworkers, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to continue hearings to examine the 
nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate 
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 9:30 a.m., SH-
216.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Tamara Bonzanto, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant 
Secretary (Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection), 
and James Paul Gfrerer, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
(Information and Technology), both of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 2:30 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold hearings to examine 
foreign influence operations' use of social media platforms, 9:30 
a.m., SD-G50.


                                 House

  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Development, hearing entitled ``On-The-Job: 
Rebuilding the Workforce Through Apprenticeships'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
entitled ``Opportunities to Improve Health Care'', 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Twitter: Transparency and 
Accountability'', 1:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Monetary Policy 
and Trade, hearing entitled ``The Future of Money: Coins and 
Banknotes'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, hearing entitled ``The Cost 
of Regulation on Affordable Multifamily Development'', 2 p.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup on H. Res. 
418, urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the cultural 
significance of Rib Mountain by adding it to the National Register 
of Historic Places; H. Res. 460, requesting the Secretary of the 
Interior to recognize the rich history of the logging industry and 
the importance of lumberjack sports by adding the Lumberjack Bowl to 
the National Register of Historic Places; H.R. 5420, the ``FDR 
Historic Preservation Act''; H.R. 5513, the ``Big Bear Land Exchange 
Act''; H.R. 6013, the ``Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting 
Opportunities for Veterans Act''; H.R. 6287, the ``9/11 Memorial 
Act''; H.R. 6299, the ``Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act 
of 2018''; H.R. 6599, to modify the application of temporary limited 
appointment regulations to the National Park Service, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 6665, the ``Offshore Wind for Territories Act''; H.R. 
6678, the ``Claude Moore Farm Land Conveyance Act''; H.R. 6687, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes 
National Seashore in the State of California consistent with 
Congress' longstanding intent to maintain working dairies and 
ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique 
historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other 
purposes; and S. 2857, the ``National Nordic Museum Act'', 10:15 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans, hearing on H.R. 6583, 
the ``Big Sand Wash Project Title Transfer Act''; and H.R. 6652, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities, 
easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, 
and for other purposes, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 6691, the 
``Community Safety and Security Act of 2018'', 3 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Surveying Storms: A Deeper Dive into SBA's Disaster Response'', 11 
a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit, hearing entitled ``Innovation in Surface 
Transportation'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``Reusable Medical Equipment: 
Continuing to Examine VHA's Sterile Processing Problems'', 10 a.m., 
334 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, 
hearing on H.R. 4312, the ``Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross 
Memorial Act''; H.R. 6409, the ``Honoring Veterans' Families Act''; 
and H.R. 6420, to permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce 
educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program, 1 p.m., 334 
Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 6662, 
the ``Empowering Seniors' Enrollment Decision Act of 2018''; H.R. 
6690, the ``Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 
2018''; H.R. 6561, the ``Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 
2018''; H.R. 3635, the ``Local Coverage Determination Clarification 
Act of 2017''; H. Res. 1018, requesting the President to transmit to 
the House of Representatives certain documents in the possession of 
the President relating to the determination to impose certain 
tariffs and to the strategy of the United States with respect to 
China, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.


                             Joint Meetings

  Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, meeting 
of conferees on H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation 
of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture 
through fiscal year 2023, 9:30 a.m., SR-325.
  Senate Committee on Appropriations, meeting of conferees on H.R. 
5895, making appropriations for energy and water development and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, 2:30 
p.m., SVC-202/203.

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