[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 3, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D350-D353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EXAMINING THE PROPOSED ABAWD RULE AND ITS IMPACT ON HUNGER AND HARDSHIP
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and 
Department Operations held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Proposed 
ABAWD Rule and its Impact on Hunger and Hardship''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
budget hearing on the Food and Drug Administration. Testimony was heard 
from Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
held a budget hearing on the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development. Testimony was heard from Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., 
Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. 
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the National Parks Service, 
Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey. Testimony was 
heard from the following Department of the Interior officials: Margaret 
Everson, Principal Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife Service; Jim 
Reilly, Director, U.S. Geological Survey; and Daniel Smith, Deputy 
Director Exercising the Authority of the Director, National Park 
Service.
APPROPRIATIONS--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a budget hearing on the Federal Communications 
Commission. Testimony was heard from Ajit Pai, Chairman, Federal 
Communications Commission; and Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, 
Federal Communications Commission.

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APPROPRIATIONS--SCIENCE, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on Science, 
Energy, and Environmental Management Programs. Testimony was heard from 
Paul Dabbar, Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy; and 
Mark Menezes, Under Secretary for Energy, Department of Energy.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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 Labor. Testimony was heard from 
Alexander Acosta, Secretary, Department of Labor.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Department 
of Commerce.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAMS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget 
hearing on Defense Health Programs. Testimony was heard from Vice 
Admiral Raquel Bono, Director, Defense Health Agency; Stacy Cummings, 
Program Executive Officer, Defense Healthcare Management Systems; Vice 
Admiral Forrest C. Faison III, Surgeon General, U.S. Navy; Lieutenant 
General Dorothy A. Hogg, Surgeon General, U.S. Air Force; Thomas 
McCaffery, Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs, Department of Defense; Lieutenant General Nadja Y. West, 
Surgeon General, U.S. Army.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Kilmer, Chairman 
Takano, and Representatives Case, Green of Tennessee, Cunningham, 
Thompson of Pennsylvania, Rose of New York, and San Nicholas.
FISCAL YEAR 2020 PRIORITIES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2020 Priorities for National Security 
Space Programs''. Testimony was heard from Kenneth Rapuano, Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security, 
Department of Defense; General John W. Raymond, Commander, Air Force 
Space Command; and Christina Chaplain, Director, Acquisition and 
Sourcing Management, Government Accountability Office.
REVIEWING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PROGRAMS FOR 
COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Reviewing Department 
of Defense Strategy, Policy, and Programs for Countering Weapons of 
Mass Destruction for Fiscal Year 2020''. Testimony was heard from D. 
Christian Hassell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical 
and Biological Defense Programs; Theresa Whelan, Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global 
Security; Vice Admiral Timothy G. Szymanski, Deputy Commander, U.S. 
Special Operations Command; and Vayl S. Oxford, Director, Defense 
Threat Reduction Agency.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2021, the 
``Investing for the People Act of 2019''. H.R. 2021 was ordered 
reported, without amendment.
STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION TO BETTER SERVE 
STUDENTS AND TAXPAYERS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Higher Education and 
Workforce Investment held a hearing entitled ``Strengthening 
Accountability in Higher Education to Better Serve Students and 
Taxpayers''. Testimony was heard from Melissa Emrey-Arras, Director, 
Education, Workforce, And Income Security Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; Noe Ortega, Deputy Secretary, Office of 
Postsecondary and Higher Education, Pennsylvania Department of 
Education; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
1644, the ``Save the Internet Act of 2019''; 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. 987, the ``MORE Health Education Act''; H.R. 1010, a 
bill to provide that the rule entitled ``Short-Term, Limited Duration

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Insurance'' shall have no force or effect; H.R. 986, the ``Protecting 
Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019''; H.R. 1425, the 
``State Health Care Premium Reduction Act''; and H.R. 9, the ``Climate 
Action Now Act''.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Member Day''.
PUTTING INVESTORS FIRST: REVIEWING PROPOSALS TO HOLD EXECUTIVES 
ACCOUNTABLE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Investor Protection, 
Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets held a hearing entitled ``Putting 
Investors First: Reviewing Proposals to Hold Executives Accountable''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ASSESSING U.S. POLICY PRIORITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and International Terrorism held a hearing entitled ``Assessing 
U.S. Policy Priorities in the Middle East''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
ENSURING EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS: A REVIEW OF THE FISCAL 
YEAR 2020 DHS MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, 
and Accountability held a hearing entitled ``Ensuring Effective and 
Efficient Operations: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2020 DHS Management 
Directorate Budget Request''. Testimony was heard from Chip Fulghum, 
Deputy Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security; 
and Chris Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, 
Government Accountability Office.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on a 
Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Subpoenas. A Resolution Authorizing 
Issuance of Subpoenas was agreed to, as amended.
SECURING THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship 
held a hearing entitled ``Securing the Future of American 
Agriculture''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE SPENDING PRIORITIES AND MISSION OF THE NATIONAL PARK 
SERVICE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Spending Priorities and Mission of the National Park Service''. 
Testimony was heard from Dan Smith, Deputy Director, National Park 
Service, Department of the Interior.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of 
the United States held a hearing on H.R. 375, to amend the Act of June 
18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to 
take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; H.R. 
312, the ``Mashpee Wampanoag 5 Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act''; 
and legislation on the RESPECT Act. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Cole and Keating; Claire Richards, Executive Counsel to 
the Governor, Rhode Island; and public witnesses.
THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION'S 2019 
HIGH-RISK LIST
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security 
held a hearing entitled ``The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction's 2019 High-Risk List''. Testimony was heard from John 
F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 
2020''. Testimony was heard from Robert Wilkie, Secretary, Department 
of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
FISCAL YEAR 2020 INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY BUDGET REQUEST OVERVIEW
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2020 Intelligence Community Budget 
Request Overview''. Testimony was heard from Sue Gordon, Principal 
Deputy Director of National Intelligence; and Joseph Kernan, 
Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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