[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 51 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D290-D293]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                                   CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                       Week of March 26 through March 29, 2019

                                                Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Bridget S. Bade, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit, post cloture, and vote on confirmation of the nomination 
at 2:15 p.m.
  Following disposition of the nomination of Bridget S. Bade, Senate 
will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of 
S.J. Res. 8, Green New Deal, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture 
on the motion to proceed to consideration of the joint resolution at 4 
p.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 Appropriations: March 27, Subcommittee on 
     Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
     Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget 
     estimates and justification for fiscal year 2020 for the 
     Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., SD-192.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold 
     hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
     justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Army, 10 a.m., SD-
     138.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to 
     hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
     justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of 
     Energy, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold 
     hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
     justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Library of 
     Congress and the Architect of the Capitol, 3 p.m., SD-124.
       March 28, Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security, 
     to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
     justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Coast Guard, 10 
     a.m., SD-192.
       March 28, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and 
     Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, to hold 
     hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
     justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of 
     Education, 10 a.m., SD-124.
       March 28, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, 
     Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to hold 
     hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
     justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Food and Drug 
     Administration, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
       Committee on Armed Services: March 26, to hold hearings to 
     examine the posture of the Department of the Army in review 
     of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2020 and 
     the Future Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
       March 26, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, to hold hearings 
     to examine cybersecurity responsibilities of the defense 
     industrial base, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.

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       March 27, Subcommittee on SeaPower, to hold hearings to 
     examine Navy shipbuilding programs in review of the Defense 
     Authorization Request for fiscal year 2020 and the Future 
     Years Defense Program, 10 a.m., SR-232A.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold 
     hearings to examine military space operations, policy, and 
     programs, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
       March 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
     Department of Energy's atomic energy defense programs in 
     review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 
     2020 and future years defense program, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 26, 
     to hold hearings to examine Chairman's housing reform 
     outline, part I, 10 a.m., SD-538.
       March 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
     Chairman's housing reform outline, part II, 10 a.m., SD-538.
       Committee on the Budget: March 27, business meeting to 
     markup the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
     year 2020, 2:30 p.m., SD-608.
       March 28, Full Committee, business meeting to markup the 
     concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2020, 
     10:30 a.m., SH-216.
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 
     26, Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer 
     Protection, to hold hearings to examine small business 
     perspectives on a federal data privacy framework, 2:30 p.m., 
     SD-562.
       March 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine our 
     blue economy, focusing on successes and opportunities, 10 
     a.m., SD-G50.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, to hold 
     hearings to examine the state of airline safety, focusing on 
     Federal oversight of commercial aviation, 3 p.m., SH-216.
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 27, 
     Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine 
     the Colorado River drought contingency plan, 2:30 p.m., SD-
     366.
       March 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
     nomination of David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Secretary 
     of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-366.
       Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 28, to 
     hold hearings to examine the Federal response to the risks 
     associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), 
     10 a.m., SD-406.
       Committee on Finance: March 26, business meeting to 
     consider the nominations of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to 
     be Commissioner of Social Security, Gordon Hartogensis, of 
     Connecticut, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, and Courtney Dunbar Jones, of Virginia, to be a 
     Judge of the United States Tax Court, Time to be announced, 
     Room to be announced.
       Committee on Foreign Relations: March 26, Subcommittee on 
     East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity 
     Policy, to hold hearings to examine United States policy 
     toward North Korea after the second summit, 9:30 a.m., SD-
     419.
       March 26, Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security 
     Cooperation, to hold hearings to examine 5 years after the 
     revolution, focusing on Ukraine's progress and Russia's 
     activities, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
       March 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
     nominations of Robert A. Destro, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
     Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Keith 
     Krach, of California, to be an Under Secretary (Economic 
     Growth, Energy, and the Environment), to be United States 
     Alternate Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction 
     and Development, and to be United States Alternate Governor 
     of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
     and United States Alternate Governor of the Inter-American 
     Development Bank, and David Stilwell, of Hawaii, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary (East Asian and Pacific Affairs), all of 
     the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 
     26, to hold hearings to examine implementing the 21st Century 
     Cures Act, focusing on making electronic health information 
     available to patients and providers, 10 a.m., SD-430.
       Committee on the Judiciary: March 26, to hold hearings to 
     examine red flag laws, focusing on guidelines for state 
     action, 10 a.m., SD-226.
       March 28, Full Committee, business meeting to consider 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, James Wesley Hendrix, and Mark T. Pittman, 
     both to be a United States District Judge for the Northern 
     District of Texas, Sean D. Jordan, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, Wing Chau, 
     to be United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island, 
     and Ramona L. Dohman, to be United States Marshal for the 
     District of Minnesota, 10 a.m., SD-226.
       Committee on Rules and Administration: March 27, to hold 
     oversight hearings to examine the Smithsonian Institution, 
     10:30 a.m., SR-301.
       Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: March 27, 
     business meeting to consider S. 771, to amend section 21 of 
     the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for 
     small business development center counselors, S. 772, to 
     require an annual report on the cybersecurity of the Small 
     Business Administration, and an original bill to repeal the 
     sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business 
     Administration disaster loans, 2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 26, to hold hearings 
     to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal 
     year 2020 and advanced appropriations requests for fiscal 
     year 2021 for the Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., 
     SR-418.


                                              House Committees

       Committee on Appropriations, March 27, Subcommittee on 
     State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, budget 
     hearing on the Department of State, 9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and 
     Related Agencies, budget hearing on the

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     U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation, 9:45 
     a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
     Government, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 10 a.m., 2362-B 
     Rayburn.
       March 27, Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health 
     and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, hearing 
     entitled ``Member Day'', 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
     Related Agencies, budget hearing on the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, 10:15 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
       March 27, Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland 
     Security, budget hearing on the U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection, 10:30 a.m., 2008 Rayburn.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, 
     Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing 
     entitled ``USDA's Proposed Relocation of the Economic 
     Research Service and the National Institute of Food and 
     Agriculture'', 11 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the 
     National Security Agency, U.S. Cyber Command, 11 a.m., H-405 
     Capitol.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
     Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 1 p.m., 
     2008 Rayburn.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans 
     Affairs, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, 1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
     Government, hearing entitled ``Public Witness Hearing'', 1:30 
     p.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
     Related Agencies, budget hearing on the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, 2:30 p.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the 
     National Reconnaissance Office, 3 p.m., H-405 Capitol. This 
     hearing will be closed.
       March 28, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
     Related Agencies, budget hearing on the U.S. Forest Service, 
     10 a.m., 2008 Rayburn.
       Committee on Armed Services, March 27, Full Committee, 
     hearing entitled ``National Security Challenges and U.S. 
     Military Activities in the Indo-Pacific'', 10 a.m., 2118 
     Rayburn.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing 
     entitled ``Reserve Component Duty Status Reform'', 4 p.m., 
     2118 Rayburn.
       March 28, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats 
     and Capabilities, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2020 Budget 
     Request for Department of Defense Science and Technology 
     Programs: Maintaining a Robust Ecosystem for our 
     Technological Edge'', 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
       March 28, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing 
     entitled ``FY20 Priorities for Department of Defense Nuclear 
     Activities'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
       Committee on the Budget, March 27, Full Committee, hearing 
     entitled ``Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2020 Budget 
     Request'', 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
       Committee on Education and Labor, March 27, Subcommittee on 
     Higher Education and Workforce Investment, hearing entitled 
     ``Innovations in Expanding Registered Apprenticeship 
     Programs'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
       Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 27, Subcommittee on 
     Health, markup on H.R. 1781, the ``Payment Commission Data 
     Act of 2019''; H.R. 938, the ``BLOCKING Act of 2019''; H.R. 
     1520, the ``Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019''; H.R. 1503, 
     the ``Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019''; H.R. 1499, the 
     ``Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019''; 
     H.R. 965, the ``CREATES Act of 2019''; H.R. 1385, the ``SAVE 
     Act''; H.R. 1386, the ``ENROLL Act of 2019''; H.R. 1425, the 
     ``State Health Care Premium Reduction Act''; H.R. 987, the 
     ``MORE Health Education Act''; H.R. 986, the ``Protecting 
     Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019''; and H.R. 
     1010, a bill to provide that the rule entitled ``Short-Term, 
     Limited Duration Insurance'' shall have no force or effect, 
     10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
       Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 27, Subcommittee on 
     Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, hearing entitled 
     ``Making Sanctions Effective: The Case of North Korea'', 9:30 
     a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
       March 27, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The State 
     Department's Foreign Policy Strategy and FY20 Budget 
     Request'', 1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
       Committee on the Judiciary, March 27, Subcommittee on 
     Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, hearing 
     entitled ``Lost Einsteins: Lack of Diversity in Patent 
     Inventorship and the Impact on America's Innovation 
     Economy'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
       March 27, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and 
     Civil Liberties, hearing entitled ``Examining the 
     Constitutional Role of the Pardon Power'', 2 p.m., 2141 
     Rayburn.
       Committee on Natural Resources, March 27, Full Committee, 
     hearing entitled ``Examining the Department of the Interior's 
     Spending Priorities and the President's Fiscal Year 2020 
     Budget Proposal'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
       March 28, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, 
     hearing entitled ``The Colorado River Drought Contingency 
     Plan'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
       March 28, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, 
     hearing entitled ``Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation: 
     Innovative Approaches and Economic Development 
     Opportunities'', 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
       Committee on Oversight and Reform, March 28, Full 
     Committee, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 10 a.m., 2154 
     Rayburn.
       Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, March 27, 
     Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight; and 
     Subcommittee on Environment, joint hearing entitled ``EPA's 
     IRIS Program: Reviewing its Progress and Roadblocks Ahead'', 
     10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

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       March 27, Subcommittee on Energy, markup on H.R. 34, the 
     ``Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2019'', 2 
     p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
       Committee on Small Business, March 27, Full Committee, 
     hearing entitled ``Unlocking Small Business Retirement 
     Security'', 11:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
       Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 27, 
     Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1108, the ``Aviation Funding 
     Stability Act of 2019''; H.R. 1775, to establish a task force 
     on NOTAM improvements, and for other purposes; H.R. 367, the 
     ``Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2019''; H.R. 1322, to 
     require a report on the effects of Climate Change on the 
     Coast Guard; H.R. 1306, the ``Federal Disaster Assistance 
     Coordination Act''; H.R. 1307, the ``Post-Disaster Assistance 
     Online Accountability Act''; H.R. 1311, to amend the Robert 
     T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
     ensure that unmet needs after a major disaster are met; and 
     H.R. 1331, the ``Local Water Protection Act'', 10 a.m., HVC-
     210.
       Committee on Ways and Means, March 27, Full Committee, 
     hearing entitled ``The 2017 Tax Law and Who It Left Behind'', 
     10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
       Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 28, Full 
     Committee, hearing entitled ``Putin's Playbook: The Kremlin's 
     Use of Oligarchs, Money and Intelligence in 2016 and 
     Beyond'', 9 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
       Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, March 
     27, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Congressional Reforms 
     of the Past and Their Effect on Today's Congress'', 2 p.m., 
     1310 Longworth.