[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 194 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1255-D1257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

             Week of December 11 through December 14, 2018

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Justin George Muzinich, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of the 
Treasury, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation of the nomination at 
11:30 a.m.
  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 Armed Services: December 11, Subcommittee on 
SeaPower, to receive a closed briefing on recent Chinese and Russian 
naval activities, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
  December 12, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to 
hold hearings to examine implications of China's presence and 
investment in Africa, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
  December 12, Subcommittee on SeaPower, with the Subcommittee on 
Readiness and Management Support, to

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hold hearings to examine Navy and Marine Corps readiness, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-G50.
  December 12, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to 
hold closed hearings to examine United States force posture in the 
Indo-Pacific region, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: December 11, to 
hold an oversight hearing to examine the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: December 12, 
Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to examine S. 2395, 
to amend title 54, United States Code, to authorize the provision of 
technical assistance under the Preserve America Program and to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into partnerships with 
communities adjacent to units of the National Park System to 
leverage local cultural heritage tourism assets, S. 2895 and H.R. 
5613, bills to designate the Quindaro Townsite National Historic 
Landmark, S. 3291, to reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage 
Trail Route, S. 3439 and H.R. 5532, bills to redesignate the 
Reconstruction Era National Monument as the Reconstruction Era 
National Historical Park, S. 3468, to amend the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act to designate segments of the Nashua, Squannacook, and 
Nissitissit Rivers as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System, S. 3505, to provide for partnerships among State and local 
governments, regional entities, and the private sector to preserve, 
conserve, and enhance the visitor experience at nationally 
significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, 
and Civil War, S. 3527 and H.R. 5585, bills to extend the 
authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory 
Commission, S. 3533, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
designate certain river segments within the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed 
as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S. 
3545, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve 
home health payment reforms under the Medicare program, S. 3571 and 
H.R. 5420, bills to authorize the acquisition of land for addition 
to the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in the 
State of New York, S. 3646, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to accept certain properties in the State of Missouri, S. 
3609 and H.R. 801, bills to amend the National Trails System Act to 
designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, S. 3659, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at 
least one city in the United States as an ``American World War II 
Heritage City'', H.R. 1220, to establish the Adams Memorial 
Commission to carry out the provisions of Public Law 107-62, H.R. 
3607, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish fees 
for medical services provided in units of the National Park System, 
H.R. 3961, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
segments of the Kissimmee River and its tributaries in the State of 
Florida for study for potential addition to the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, H.R. 5005, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the birthplace of James 
Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, Florida, as a unit of the National 
Park System, H.R. 5706, to establish the Pearl Harbor National 
Memorial in the State of Hawai'i and the Honouliuli National 
Historic Site in the State of Hawai'i, H.R. 6077, recognizing the 
National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, H.R. 6599, to modify 
the application of temporary limited appointment regulations to the 
National Park Service, and H.R. 6687, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of 
California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to 
continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural 
property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic 
and natural values, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: December 11, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Courtney Dunbar Jones, of Virginia, to be a Judge of 
the United States Tax Court, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: December 13, business meeting to 
consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: December 12, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the missing and murdered, focusing on confronting 
the silent crisis in Indian country, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: December 11, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine Customs and Border Protection, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  December 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine China's 
non-traditional espionage against the United States, focusing on the 
threat and potential policy responses, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  December 12, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, to 
hold hearings to examine transnational cartels and border security, 
2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: December 12, business 
meeting to consider S. 1010, to amend title 17, United States Code, 
to provide additional responsibilities for the Register of 
Copyrights, 10 a.m., SR-301.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: December 12, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Armed Services, December 12, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Security Clearance 
Processing Status Report'', 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, December 12, Subcommittee on 
Energy, hearing entitled ``Public Private Partnerships for Federal 
Energy Management'', 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  December 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Availability of SAFE Kits at Hospitals in 
the United States'', 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, December 12, Subcommittee on 
Monetary Policy and Trade, hearing entitled ``Evaluating the 
Effectiveness of the International Financial Institutions'', 10 
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, December 12, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Development, Diplomacy, and

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Defense: Promoting U.S. Interests in Africa'', 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  December 13, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human 
Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Nigeria 
at a Crossroads: The Upcoming Elections'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, December 12, Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, hearing entitled 
``Oversight Hearing for the Antitrust Enforcement Agencies (Federal 
Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition and the Department of 
Justice's Antitrust Division)'', 2 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, December 12, 
Subcommittee on Information Technology; and Subcommittee on 
Government Operations, joint hearing entitled ``Federal Information 
Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) Scorecard 7.0'', 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  December 13, Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits and 
Administrative Rules; and Subcommittee on Government Operations, 
joint hearing entitled ``Exploring Alternatives to Fetal Tissue 
Research'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  December 13, Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of Nonprofit Organizations: A Case Study on the 
Clinton Foundation'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, December 12, Full 
Committee, markup on General Services Administration Capital 
Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions, 10 a.m., 2253 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, December 12, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Is VA Ready for Full Implementation of Appeals 
Reform?'', 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, December 13, Full 
Committee, business meeting to consider Honoring the Memory of Damon 
P. Nelson; adopting the Committee's Activity Reports; and 
transmitting an Unclassified Committee Report to the Intelligence 
Community for Review and Comment, 9 a.m., HVC-304. This hearing will 
be closed.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: December 11, to 
hold hearings to examine religious freedom in Eurasia, 10:45 a.m., 
SD-106.