[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 8, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D503-D506]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the Report 
on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2020; and the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2020. The Report on the Suballocation 
of Budget Allocations for FY 2020 passed. The Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill, FY 2020, was ordered reported, as amended.
FY20 PRIORITIES FOR MISSILE DEFENSE AND MISSILE DEFEAT PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``FY20 Priorities for Missile Defense and Missile 
Defeat Programs''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of 
Defense officials: Robert F. Behler, Director, Operational Test and 
Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense; James H. Anderson, 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities; 
General Terrence O'Shaughnessy, Commander, U.S. Northern Command; 
Lieutenant General Samuel Greaves, Director, Missile Defense Agency; 
and Vice Admiral David Kriete, Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic 
Command.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
2480, the ``Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act''. H.R. 
2480 was ordered reported, as amended.
THE PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE ACT: DETERRING UNFAIR LABOR 
PRACTICES
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, 
Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``The Protecting the Right 
to Organize Act: Deterring Unfair Labor Practices''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
BAN ASBESTOS NOW: TAKING ACTION TO SAVE LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and 
Climate Change held a hearing entitled ``Ban Asbestos Now: Taking 
Action to Save Lives and Livelihoods''. Testimony was heard from 
Alexandra Dunn, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and 
Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency; and public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS 
FOR AMERICANS' PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection 
and Commerce held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal Trade 
Commission: Strengthening Protections for Americans' Privacy and Data 
Security''. Testimony was heard from the following Federal Trade 
Commission officials: Joseph J. Simons, Chairman; Noah Joshua Phillips,

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Commissioner; Rohit Chopra, Commissioner; Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, 
Commissioner; and Christine S. Wilson, Commissioner.
A REVIEW OF THE STATE OF AND BARRIERS TO MINORITY HOMEOWNERSHIP
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing, Community 
Development and Insurance held a hearing entitled ``A Review of the 
State of and Barriers to Minority Homeownership''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
1988, the ``Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019''; 
H.R. 2409, the ``Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators 
Act''; H.R. 2513, the ``Corporate Transparency Act of 2019''; H.R. 
2514, the ``Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating 
Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019''; H.R. 2515, to amend the 
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of 
whistleblower; H.R. 2534, the ``Insider Trading Prohibition Act of 
2019''; legislation on the Task Force on Financial Technology 
Resolution of 2019; and legislation on the Task Force on Artificial 
Intelligence Resolution of 2019.
SMART COMPETITION: ADAPTING U.S. STRATEGY TOWARD CHINA AT 40 YEARS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Smart Competition: Adapting U.S. Strategy Toward China at 40 Years''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN U.S. RELATIONS WITH THE GULF STATES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and International Terrorism held a hearing entitled 
``Opportunities and Challenges in U.S. Relations with the Gulf 
States''. Testimony was heard from Timothy A. Lenderking, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Arabian Gulf Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern 
Affairs, Department of State.
CHINA'S GROWING INFLUENCE IN ASIA AND THE UNITED STATES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and 
Nonproliferation held a hearing entitled ``China's Growing Influence in 
Asia and the United States''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
CONFRONTING THE RISE OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM IN THE HOMELAND
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Confronting the Rise of Domestic Terrorism in the Homeland''. 
Testimony was heard from Michael McGarrity, Assistant Director for 
Counterterrorism, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Brian Murphy, 
Principal Deputy Undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis, 
Department of Homeland Security; and Brad Wiegmann, Deputy Assistant 
Attorney General, National Security Division, Department of Justice.
ELECTION SECURITY
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Election Security''. Testimony was heard from Jocelyn 
Benson, Secretary of State, Michigan; John Merrill, Secretary of State, 
Alabama; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on the 
Committee Report for Resolution Recommending that the House of 
Representatives Find William P. Barr, Attorney General, U.S. Department 
of Justice, in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a 
Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on the Judiciary. The Committee 
Report for Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives 
Find William P. Barr, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in 
Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued 
by the Committee on the Judiciary was ordered reported, as amended.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a hearing on H.R. 417, to amend title 18, United States 
Code, to establish measures to combat invasive lionfish, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1023, the ``Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization 
Act of 2019''; H.R. 1218, the ``American Fisheries Advisory Committee 
Act''; H.R. 1240, the ``Young Fishermen's Development Act of 2019''; 
H.R. 1314, the ``Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act 
Amendments of 2019''; H.R. 1979, the ``Driftnet Modernization and 
Bycatch Reduction Act''; H.R. 2189, the ``Digital Coast Act''; H.R. 
2405, the ``National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 
2019''; H.R. 2406, the ``National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019''. 
Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet, U.S. Navy 
(Ret.), Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, 
Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; 
and public witnesses.

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VETERAN AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY SUICIDES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security 
held a hearing entitled ``Veteran and Active-Duty Military Suicides''. 
Testimony was heard from Captain Mike Colston, Director, Mental Health 
Programs, Department of Defense; Karin Orvis, Director, Defense Suicide 
Prevention Office, Department of Defense; Richard Stone, Executive in 
Charge, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
and public witnesses.
A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FY 2020 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``A Review of the National 
Science Foundation FY 2020 Budget Request''. Testimony was heard from 
France Cordova, Director, National Science Foundation; and Diane 
Souvaine, Chair, National Science Board.
KEEPING OUR SIGHTS ON MARS: A REVIEW OF NASA'S DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION 
PROGRAMS AND LUNAR PROPOSAL
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``Keeping Our Sights on Mars: A 
Review of NASA's Deep Space Exploration Programs and Lunar Proposal''. 
Testimony was heard from William H. Gerstenmaier, Associate 
Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations, National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration; Mark Sirangelo, Special Assistant to the 
Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and 
public witnesses.
HONORING THE NATION'S SMALL BUSINESS HEROES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Honoring the Nation's Small Business Heroes''. Testimony was heard 
from pubic witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 2440, the ``Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance 
Trust Fund Act''; H.R. 1984, the ``DISASTER Act''; H.R. 2502, the 
``Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019''; and General 
Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program 
Resolutions. H.R. 1984, H.R. 2440, H.R. 2502, and General Services 
Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions were 
ordered reported, without amendment.
THE COST OF DOING NOTHING: MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE VULNERABILITIES IN 
AN EMERGING ARCTIC
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``The Cost of 
Doing Nothing: Maritime Infrastructure Vulnerabilities in an Emerging 
Arctic''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Charles W. Ray, Vice 
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; Rear Admiral Shepard M. Smith, Director, 
Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Colonel Phillip J. 
Borders, Commander, Alaska District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
299, the ``Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019''; H.R. 2385, 
to permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant 
program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials 
for the Veterans Legacy Program; H.R. 1988, the ``Protect Affordable 
Mortgages for Veterans Act''; H.R. 2372, the ``Veterans' Care Quality 
Transparency Act''; H.R. 2340, the ``FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act''; H.R. 
2359, the ``Whole Veteran Act''; H.R. 2333, the ``Support for Suicide 
Prevention Coordinators Act''; H.R. 1126, the ``Honoring Veterans 
Families Act''; H.R. 2045, the ``VET OPP Act''; H.R. 1200, the 
``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act''; H.R. 1199, 
the ``VA Website Accessibility Act''; H.R. 95, the ``Homeless Veteran 
Families Act''; H.R. 2109, the ``BRAVE Act''; H.R. 2196, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to reduce the credit hour requirement for the 
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs; H.R. 2326, the ``Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer 
William Bill Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of 2019''; H.R. 
2398, the ``Veteran HOUSE Act''; H.R. 2399, the ``Home for Our Heroes 
Act of 2019''; H.R. 1812, the ``Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act''; 
and H.R. 1947, to exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to 
the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations 
established under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from 
certain provisions of the Economy Act. H.R. 2333, H.R. 1200, H.R. 1199, 
H.R. 95, H.R. 2109, H.R. 2196, H.R. 2398, H.R. 2399, and H.R. 2326 were 
ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 299, H.R. 2372, H.R. 2340, 
H.R. 2359, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1812, H.R. 2385, H.R. 1988, and H.R. 2045 
were ordered reported, as amended.

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PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE: HELPING WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS SUCCEED
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Paid Family and Medical Leave: Helping Workers and Employers 
Succeed''. Testimony was heard from Suzan LeVine, Commissioner, 
Employment Security Department, Washington; and public witnesses.
FISCAL YEAR 2020 NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM BUDGET REQUEST
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2020 National Security Program Budget 
Request''. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.