[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 195 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1265-D1266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STRUCTURE, INVESTMENTS, 
AND APPLICATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Department of Defense's 
Artificial Intelligence Structure, Investments, and Applications''. 
Testimony was heard from Lisa Porter, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering, Department of Defense; and Dana Deasy, 
Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a 
hearing entitled ``Discussion Draft: The 21st Century Transportation 
Fuels Act''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPLEMENTING THE 21ST CENTURY CURES ACT: AN UPDATE FROM THE OFFICE OF 
THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: An Update from the 
Office of the National Coordinator''. Testimony was heard from Donald 
Rucker, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
RAY BAUM'S ACT: A BIPARTISAN FOUNDATION FOR BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``RAY BAUM'S Act: A Bipartisan 
Foundation for Bridging the Digital Divide''. Testimony was heard from 
pubic witnesses.
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF FASB'S CURRENT EXPECTED CREDIT LOSS (CECL) 
ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Assessing the Impact of 
FASB's Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) Accounting Standard on 
Financial Institutions and the Economy''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY: EXAMINING GOOGLE AND ITS DATA 
COLLECTION, USE, AND FILTERING PRACTICES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Transparency and Accountability: Examining Google and its Data 
Collection, Use, and Filtering Practices''. Testimony was heard from a 
public witness.
EXAMINING `BACKDOOR' SPENDING BY FEDERAL AGENCIES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Intergovernmental Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Examining 
`Backdoor' Spending by

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Federal Agencies''. Testimony was heard from Tranchau T. Nguyen, 
Director of Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office; Julia 
C. Matta, Managing Associate General Counsel, Office of the General 
Counsel, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY THE AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2018
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on the Conference 
Report to accompany H.R. 2, the ``Agriculture Improvement Act of 
2018''. The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for the 
consideration of the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2. The rule 
waives all points of order against the conference report and against 
its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall 
be considered as read. The rule provides that the previous question 
shall be considered as ordered without intervention of any motion 
except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit if applicable. 
Debate on the conference report is divided pursuant to clause 8(d) of 
rule XXII. In section 2, the rule provides the provisions of section 7 
of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall not apply during 
the remainder of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress to a concurrent 
resolution introduced pursuant to section 5 of the War Powers 
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544) with respect to Yemen. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Conaway and Representative Peterson.

Joint Meetings
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine religious freedom in Eurasia, after receiving 
testimony from former Senator Sam Brownback, Ambassador At Large for 
International Religious Freedom, Department of State.