[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 159 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1063-D1066]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE ON THE ECONOMY, DIPLOMACY, AND 
INTERNATIONAL ORDER
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Impact of National Defense on the Economy, Diplomacy, and 
International Order''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S. STRATEGY IN SYRIA
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Strategy in Syria''. 
Testimony was heard from Brigadier General Scott F. Benedict, Deputy 
Director, Politico-Military Affairs, Middle East, Joint Staff J-5; and 
Robert Story Karem, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International 
Security Affairs, Department of Defense.
EXAMINING FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS ON CAMPUS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining First Amendment Rights on Campus''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
BUILT IN AMERICA: JOBS AND GROWTH IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``Built in America: Jobs 
and Growth in the Manufacturing Sector''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN U.S. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Securities, and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a 
hearing entitled ``Solutions to Strengthen U.S. Public Safety 
Communications''. Testimony was heard from James Curry, Communications 
Division Head, Hunterdon County, Department of Public Safety, New 
Jersey; Eddie L. Reyes, Director, Public Safety Communications, Prince 
William County, Virginia; and Paul Starks, Director, Public Information 
Office, Montgomery County Police Department, Maryland.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SEC'S DIVISION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Securities, and Investment held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
SEC's Division of Investment Management''. Testimony was heard from 
Dalia Blass, Director, Division of Investment Management, Securities 
and Exchange Commission.
ADMINISTRATION GOALS FOR MAJOR SANCTIONS PROGRAMS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Administration Goals for Major 
Sanctions Programs''. Testimony was heard from Marshall Billingslea, 
Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Department of the 
Treasury.
GENOCIDE AGAINST THE BURMESE ROHINGYA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Genocide Against the Burmese Rohingya''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
COUNTERING IRANIAN PROXIES IN IRAQ
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Countering 
Iranian Proxies in Iraq''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CHINA'S REPRESSION AND INTERNMENT OF UYGHURS: U.S. POLICY RESPONSES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``China's Repression and Internment of Uyghurs: U.S. 
Policy Responses''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: UNDERSTANDING FEDERAL EFFORTS TO STOP HUMAN 
TRAFFICKING
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Hidden in Plain Sight: Understanding 
Federal Efforts to Stop Human Trafficking''. Testimony was heard from 
John Hill, Assistant Secretary, Office of Partnership and Engagement, 
Department of Homeland Security; Steven Cagen, Special Agent in Charge, 
Denver Field Office, Homeland Security Investigations, Department of 
Homeland Security; John Gore, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil 
Rights Division, Department of Justice; and a public witness.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a markup on 
Committee Resolution 115-21. Committee Resolution 115-21 was adopted, 
without amendment.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on The Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing on H.R. 3553, the 
``Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2017''. Testimony was 
heard from Alan C. Stout, Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western 
District of Kentucky, U.S. District Court; and public witnesses.-
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
4644, the ``Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act''; H.R. 5636, the 
``Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act''; H.R. 5706, the ``World War II 
Pacific Sites Establishment Act''; H.R. 5727, the ``Emery County Public 
Land Management Act of 2018''; H.R. 6064, to rename the Oyster Bay 
National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff National 
Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 6118, the ``American World War II Heritage 
City''; H.R. 6255, to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish 
measures to combat invasive lionfish, and for other purposes; H.R. 
6666, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant to States and 
local governments easements and rights-of-way over Federal land within 
Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and 
maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and 
shoreline erosion; H.R. 6682, the ``Protection and Transparency for 
Adjacent Landowners Act''; and H.R. 6784, the ``Manage our Wolves 
Act''. H.R. 6784, H.R. 6666, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6064, H.R. 5706, H.R. 4644 
were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 6682, H.R. 6255, H.R. 
5727, H.R. 5636 were ordered reported, as amended.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 
6344, the ``LOCAL Act of 2018''; H.R. 6360, the ``PREDICTS Act of 
2018''; H.R. 6346, the ``WHOLE Act of 2018''; H.R. 6354, the ``STORAGE 
Act of 2018''; H.R. 6345, the ``EMPOWERS Act of 2018''; H.R. 3608, the 
``Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act''; H.R. 6364, 
the ``LAMP Act of 2018''; H.R. 6356, the ``LIST Act of 2018''; and H.R. 
6355, the ``PETITION Act of 2018''. Testimony was heard from Gregg 
Renkes, Director, Office of Policy Analysis, Department of the 
Interior; David Sauter, County Commissioner, Klickitat County, 
Washington; and public witnesses.
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FRAUD
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Intergovernmental Affairs; and Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits and 
Administrative Rules held a joint hearing entitled ``Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program Fraud''. Testimony was heard from Ann 
Coffey, Assistant Inspector General Investigations, Office of Inspector 
General, Department of Agriculture; Thomas Roth, Director, Fraud 
Investigations Unit, Department Health Human Services, Maine; and 
public witnesses.
COUNTERING CHINA: ENSURING AMERICA REMAINS THE WORLD LEADER IN ADVANCED 
TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Information Technology held a hearing entitled ``Countering China: 
Ensuring America Remains the World Leader in Advanced Technologies and 
Innovation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING MISCONDUCT AND RETALIATION AT TSA
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Examining Misconduct and Retaliation at TSA''. 
Testimony was heard from David Pekoske, Administrator, Transportation 
Security Administration.
AMERICAN INNOVATION ACT OF 2018; FAMILY SAVINGS ACT OF 2018; PROTECTING 
FAMILY AND SMALL BUSINESS TAX CUTS ACT OF 2018
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 6756, the 
``American Innovation Act of 2018''; H.R. 6757, the ``Family Savings 
Act of 2018''; and H.R. 6760, the ``Protecting Family and Small 
Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018''. The Committee granted, by record vote 
of 7-3, a rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 6756 under a 
closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means 
now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of 
the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as

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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 with or without instructions. 
In section 2, the rule provides for the consideration of H.R. 6757 
under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and 
Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in 
part B of 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 with or without instructions. In 
section 3, the rule provides for the consideration of H.R. 6760 under a 
closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means 
now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part C of 
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 with or without instructions. The rule 
provides that the yeas and nays shall be considered as ordered on the 
question of passage and that clause 5(b) of rule 21 shall not apply to 
the bill or amendments thereto. In section 4, the rule provides that on 
any legislative day during the period from October 1, 2018, through 
November 12, 2018: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 
shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare 
the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the 
Chair in declaring the adjournment. In section 5, the rule provides 
that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the period addressed by section 4. In section 6, 
the rule provides that each day during the period addressed by section 
4 of the resolution shall not constitute calendar days for the purposes 
of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546). In section 
7, the rule provides that each day during the period addressed by 
section 4 of the resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for 
purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry). Finally, in 
section 8, the rule provides that each day during the period addressed 
by section 4 of the resolution shall not constitute a calendar or 
legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to 
instruct conferees). Testimony was heard from Chairman Brady of Texas, 
and Representatives Thompson of California, Graves of Louisiana, Rodney 
Davis of Illinois, King of Iowa, and Lance.
60 YEARS OF NASA LEADERSHIP IN HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION: PAST, PRESENT, 
AND FUTURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held 
a hearing entitled ``60 Years of NASA Leadership in Human Space 
Exploration: Past, Present, and Future''. Testimony was heard from the 
following National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials: 
William Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and 
Operations Mission Directorate; Mark Geyer, Director, Johnson Space 
Center; Jody Singer, Director, Marshall Space Flight Center; and Robert 
Cabana, Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center.
TROUBLED SKIES: THE AVIATION WORKFORCE SHORTAGE'S IMPACT ON SMALL 
BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce 
held a hearing entitled ``Troubled Skies: The Aviation Workforce 
Shortage's Impact on Small Businesses''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
COAST GUARD MODERNIZATION AND RECAPITALIZATION: STATUS AND FUTURE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Coast Guard 
Modernization and Recapitalization: Status and Future''. Testimony was 
heard from Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard.
IRS TAXPAYER AUTHENTICATION: STRENGTHENING SECURITY WHILE ENSURING 
ACCESS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
entitled ``IRS Taxpayer Authentication: Strengthening Security While 
Ensuring Access''. Testimony was heard from Gina Garza, Chief 
Information Officer, Internal Revenue Service; Edward Killen, Chief 
Privacy Officer, Internal Revenue Service; James R. McTigue, Jr., 
Director, Tax Issues, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability 
Office; and Michael McKenney, Deputy Inspector General for Audit, 
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

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Joint Meetings
RISE OF AMERICAN EARNINGS
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
rise of American earnings and living standards, after receiving 
testimony from Casey B. Mulligan, Council of Economic Advisers; Russ 
Roberts, Stanford University Hoover Institution, Stanford, California; 
and Stephen Moore, The Heritage Foundation, and Heather Boushey, 
Washington Center for Equitable Growth, both of Washington, D.C.