[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 54 (Thursday, March 28, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D318-D319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. FOREST SERVICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the U.S. Forest Service. 
Testimony was heard from Vicki Christiansen, Chief, U.S. Forest 
Service, Department of Agriculture.
FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS: MAINTAINING A ROBUST ECOSYSTEM FOR OUR 
TECHNOLOGICAL EDGE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2020 
Budget Request for Department of Defense Science and Technology 
Programs: Maintaining a Robust Ecosystem for our Technological Edge''. 
Testimony was heard from Michael D. Griffin, Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Bruce 
D. Jette, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics 
and Technology, Department of the Army; James F. Geurts, Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition, 
Department of the Navy; and William Roper, Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Department of the 
Air Force.
FY20 PRIORITIES FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``FY20 Priorities for Department of Defense Nuclear 
Activities''. Testimony was heard from David Trachtenberg, Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense; General John 
Hyten, U.S. Air Force, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command; Vice Admiral 
Johnny Wolfe, U.S. Navy, Director, Strategic Systems Programs; and 
Lieutenant General Richard Clark, U.S. Air Force, Deputy Chief of 
Staff, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
H.R. 389, the ``Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act''; H.R. 1500, 
the ``Consumers First Act''; H.R. 1595, the ``Secure and Fair 
Enforcement Banking Act of 2019''; H.R. 1815, the ``SEC Disclosure 
Effectiveness Testing Act''; and H.R. 1856, the ``Ending Homelessness 
Act of 2019''. H.R. 389, H.R. 1500, H.R. 1595, H.R. 1856, and H.R. 1815 
were ordered reported, as amended.
THE COLORADO RIVER DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a hearing entitled ``The Colorado River Drought 
Contingency Plan''. Testimony was heard from Brenda Burman, 
Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Tom Buschatzke, Director, 
Arizona Department of Water Resources; John D'Antonio, State Engineer, 
New Mexico; Eric Millis, Director, Utah Division of Water Resources; 
Peter Nelson, Chairman, Colorado River Board of California; Pat 
Tyrrell, State Engineer, Wyoming; John Entsminger, General Manager, 
Southern Nevada Water Authority; and James Eklund, Colorado 
Commissioner, Upper Colorado River Commission.
ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation: 
Innovative Approaches and Economic Development Opportunities''. 
Testimony was heard from Dan Fisher, Treasurer, Gillespie, Illinois; 
Eric Cavazza, Director, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection; and public witnesses.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Kilmer, and 
Representatives Gallagher, Brooks of Alabama, and Smith of New Jersey.
PUTIN'S PLAYBOOK: THE KREMLIN'S USE OF OLIGARCHS, MONEY AND 
INTELLIGENCE IN 2016 AND BEYOND.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Putin's Playbook: The Kremlin's Use of Oligarchs, 
Money and Intelligence in 2016 and Beyond''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Full Committee held an 
organizational meeting. The Committee adopted its Rules for the 116th 
Congress, without amendment.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.