[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D264-D267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
                                   GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
 General Government held an oversight hearing on the General Services 
       Administration. Testimony was heard from Emily W. Murphy, 
            Administrator, General Services Administration.
          STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES: BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
    Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
held a hearing entitled ``Stakeholder Perspectives: Building Resilient 
       Communities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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                           GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT
    Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
 Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Gun Violence 
   Prevention and Enforcement''. Testimony was heard from Thomas E. 
  Brandon, Deputy Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
  Explosives, Department of Justice; and Christine Halvorsen, Acting 
 Assistant Director for Criminal Justice Information Services, Federal 
            Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.
        APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF 
                                                 INSPECTOR GENERAL
  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
  Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General. Testimony 
  was heard from Michael J. Missal, Inspector General, Department of 
                           Veterans Affairs.
              SECURING FEDERAL NETWORKS AND STATE ELECTION SYSTEMS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Securing Federal Networks and State 
    Election Systems''. Testimony was heard from Christopher Krebs, 
Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department 
                         of Homeland Security.
           APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, 
   Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a 
    budget hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services. 
Testimony was heard from Alex Azar, Secretary, Department of Health and 
                            Human Services.
       NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES AND U.S. MILITARY ACTIVITY IN 
                                                            EUROPE
  Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activity in Europe''. 
  Testimony was heard from General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, U.S. Army, 
   Commander, U.S. European Command; and Kathryn Wheelbarger, Acting 
  Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, 
                         Department of Defense.
       FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET REQUEST FOR U.S. CYBER COMMAND AND 
                                          OPERATIONS IN CYBERSPACE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging 
  Threats and Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2020 
 Budget Request for U.S. Cyber Command and Operations in Cyberspace''. 
  Testimony was heard from Kenneth P. Rapuano, Assistant Secretary of 
   Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security, Principal Cyber 
  Advisor, Department of Defense; and General Paul M. Nakasone, U.S. 
 Army, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, and Director, National Security 
                                Agency.
     ENSURING RESILIENCY OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND OPERATIONS 
                                    IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGES
 Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``Ensuring Resiliency of Military Installations and Operations 
   in Response to Climate Changes''. Testimony was heard from public 
                               witnesses.
     THE COST OF COLLEGE: STUDENT CENTERED REFORMS TO BRING HIGHER 
                                            EDUCATION WITHIN REACH
    Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a hearing 
   entitled ``The Cost of College: Student Centered Reforms to Bring 
   Higher Education Within Reach''. Testimony was heard from public 
                               witnesses.
     LOWERING THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: REDUCING BARRIERS TO 
                                                MARKET COMPETITION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
 entitled ``Lowering the Cost of Prescription Drugs: Reducing Barriers 
  to Market Competition''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
      MISMANAGING CHEMICAL RISKS: EPA'S FAILURE TO PROTECT WORKERS
   Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and 
 Climate Change held a hearing entitled ``Mismanaging Chemical Risks: 
  EPA's Failure to Protect Workers''. Testimony was heard from public 
                               witnesses.
         PREPARING FOR THE STORM: REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL 
                                           FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
   ``Preparing for the Storm: Reauthorization of the National Flood 
  Insurance Program''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Pallone, and 
Representatives Duffy, Graves of Louisiana, Luetkemeyer, Pascrell, and 
                     Scalise; and public witnesses.

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          PROMOTING CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY: EXAMINING LEGISLATIVE 
                     PROPOSALS TO DETECT AND DETER FINANCIAL CRIME
  Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security, 
International Development, and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled 
``Promoting Corporate Transparency: Examining Legislative Proposals to 
  Detect and Deter Financial Crime''. Testimony was heard from public 
                               witnesses.
                             NATO AT 70: AN INDISPENSABLE ALLIANCE
 Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
  ``NATO at 70: An Indispensable Alliance''. Testimony was heard from 
                           public witnesses.
                                               LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
  Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 
   1004, the ``Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela 
  Act''. Testimony was heard from Representative Cicilline and public 
                               witnesses.
                                            MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
 Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a 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''. H.R. 1639, H.R. 1593, 
H.R. 1598, H.R. 1589, and H.R. 1433 were ordered reported, as amended. 
   H.R. 1232 and H.R. 1590 were ordered reported, without amendment.
     IMPROVING THE FEDERAL RESPONSE: PERSPECTIVES ON THE STATE OF 
                                              EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
 Response and Recovery held a hearing entitled ``Improving the Federal 
    Response: Perspectives on the State of Emergency Management''. 
 Testimony was heard from Major Louis V. Bucchere, Commanding Officer, 
    Emergency Management Section, State Police, New Jersey; Martin 
 Senterfitt, Fire Deputy Chief, and Director of Emergency Management, 
Monroe County, Florida; James Waters, Chief, Counterterrorism, New York 
                Police Department; and a public witness.
                                             MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1585, 
 the ``Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019''. H.R. 1585 
                   was ordered reported, as amended.
             FORGOTTEN VOICES: THE INADEQUATE REVIEW AND IMPROPER 
                              ALTERATION OF OUR NATIONAL MONUMENTS
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
 ``Forgotten Voices: The Inadequate Review and Improper Alteration of 
Our National Monuments''. Testimony was heard from Edwin Roberson, Utah 
State Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; 
  Kathleen Clarke, Director, Public Lands Coordinating Office, Utah; 
  Leland Pollock, Commission Chairperson, Garfield County, Utah; and 
                           public witnesses.
       FOIA: EXAMINING TRANSPARENCY UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
   Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
        entitled ``FOIA: Examining Transparency Under the Trump 
    Administration''. Testimony was heard from Melanie Ann Pustay, 
 Director, Office of Information Policy, Department of Justice; Rachel 
   Spector, Acting Deputy Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer, 
  Department of the Interior; and Tim Epp, Acting Director, National 
  Freedom of Information Act Office, Environmental Protection Agency.
                                               LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
  Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties; and Subcommittee on Government Operations held a joint 
  hearing on H.R. 1076, the ``Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act''. 
  Testimony was heard from Representative Collins of Georgia, Senator 
             Booker, Senator Johnson; and public witnesses.
                  AMERICA IN SPACE: FUTURE VISIONS, CURRENT ISSUES
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``America in Space: Future Visions, Current Issues''. 
Testimony was heard from Ellen Stofan, John and Adrienne Mars Director, 
    Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum; and public witnesses.
             FLIPPING THE SWITCH ON RURAL DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
  Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
 ``Flipping the Switch on Rural Digital Entrepreneurship''. Testimony 
                    was heard from public witnesses.

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      ALIGNING FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY TO MEET 21ST 
                                                     CENTURY NEEDS
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing entitled ``Aligning Federal Surface 
Transportation Policy to Meet 21st Century Needs''. Testimony was heard 
                         from public witnesses.
                PROTECTING AND IMPROVING SOCIAL SECURITY: BENEFIT 
                                                      ENHANCEMENTS
  Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
 hearing entitled ``Protecting and Improving Social Security: Benefit 
       Enhancements''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
       No joint committee meetings were held.

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