[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D257-D259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             MARCH 13, 2019

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Heath P. Tarbert, of 
Maryland, to be Chairman, and to be a Commissioner of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, 10 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of 
Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of the Air 
Force, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower, to receive 
a closed briefing on the most significant threats to United States 
Naval Forces and how Naval Forces plan to operate in a contested 
environment, 10:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2020, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-608.

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  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine the new space race, focusing on ensuring United 
States global leadership on the final frontier, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine an original bill entitled, ``Diesel Emissions Reduction Act 
of 2019'', 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine a new 
approach for an era of United States-China competition, 10:15 a.m., 
SD-419.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Daniel P. Collins, and Kenneth Kiyul Lee, both of 
California, both to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth 
Circuit, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 
2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings 
to examine cyber crime, focusing on the threat to small businesses, 
2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: business meeting to consider the 
nomination of John Lowry III, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary 
of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, Time to be 
announced, Room to be announced.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services 
and General Government, oversight hearing on the General Services 
Administration, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
hearing entitled ``Gun Violence Prevention and Enforcement'', 10:30 
a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled 
``Stakeholder Perspectives: Building Resilient Communities'', 10 
a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Office of Inspector General, 11 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security, hearing 
entitled ``Securing Federal Networks and State Election Systems'', 2 
p.m., 2008 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the 
Department of Health and Human Services, 2 p.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activity in 
Europe'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing entitled ``Ensuring Resiliency 
of Military Installations and Operations in Response to Climate 
Changes'', 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request for 
U.S. Cyber Command and Operations in Cyberspace'', 2 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The Cost of College: Student Centered Reforms to Bring Higher 
Education Within Reach'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
entitled ``Lowering the Cost of Prescription Drugs: Reducing 
Barriers to Market Competition'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, hearing entitled 
``Mismanaging Chemical Risks: EPA's Failure to Protect Workers'', 
10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Preparing for the Storm: Reauthorization of the National Flood 
Insurance Program,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and 
Monetary Policy, hearing entitled ``Promoting Corporate 
Transparency: Examining Legislative Proposals to Detect and Deter 
Financial Crime'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``NATO at 70: An Indispensable Alliance'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 1004, the ``Prohibiting 
Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act'', 4 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
1232, the ``Rescinding DHS' Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act''; 
H.R. 1433, the ``DHS MORALE Act''; H.R. 1589, the ``CBRN 
Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2019''; H.R. 1590, the 
``Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019''; H.R. 
1593, the ``CLASS Act of 2019''; H.R. 1598, the ``U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act 
of 2019''; and H.R. 1639, the ``CBP Workload Staffing Model Act'', 
10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery, 
hearing entitled ``Improving the Federal Response: Perspectives on 
the State of Emergency Management'', 2 p.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1585, 
the ``Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019'', 10 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Forgotten Voices: The Inadequate Review and Improper Alteration of 
Our National Monuments'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``FOIA: Examining Transparency Under the Trump 
Administration'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties; and Subcommittee 
on Government Operations, joint hearing on H.R. 1076, the ``Fair 
Chance to Compete for Jobs Act'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``America in Space: Future Visions, Current 
Issues'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Flipping the Switch on Rural Digital Entrepreneurship'', 11:30 
a.m., 2360 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit, hearing entitled ``Aligning Federal Surface 
Transportation Policy to Meet 21st Century Needs'', 10 a.m., HVC-
210.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security, 
hearing entitled ``Protecting and Improving Social Security: Benefit 
Enhancements'', 2 p.m., 2020 Rayburn.