[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 82 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D552-D555]
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 Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2020; and the 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, FY 
2020. The Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for 
FY 2020 was approved. The State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Bill, FY 2020, was ordered reported, as 
amended.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT REMEDIATION 
PLAN: THE PATH FORWARD
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Department of Defense's Financial Improvement and Audit 
Remediation Plan: The Path Forward''. Testimony was heard from David 
Norquist, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Department of 
Defense; Thomas Harker, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial 
Management and Comptroller), U.S. Navy; John Roth, Assistant Secretary 
of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller), U.S. Air 
Force; and John Whitley, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial 
Management and Comptroller), U.S. Army.
MILITARY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT--HOW ARE THE MILITARY SERVICES ADAPTING 
TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND MANAGE HIGH QUALITY TALENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF 
A MODERN MILITARY?
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``Military Personnel Management--How Are the Military 
Services Adapting to Recruit, Retain, and Manage High Quality Talent to 
Meet the Needs of a Modern Military?''. Testimony was heard from James 
N. Stewart, Performing the Duties of the Undersecretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense; Lieutenant General 
Thomas Seamands, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, U.S. Army; Vice Admiral 
Robert P. Burke, Chief of Naval Personnel, U.S. Navy; Lieutenant 
General Brian T. Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel 
and Services, U.S. Air Force; and Lieutenant General Michael A. Rocco, 
Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, U.S. Marine Corps.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a markup 
on H.R. 2088, a bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block 
Grant Program, and for other purposes; H.R. 2041, the ``Weatherization 
Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability 
Act''; H.R. 2119, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
reauthorize grants for improving the energy efficiency of public 
buildings, and for other purposes; H.R. 1315, the ``Blue Collar to 
Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019''; H.R. 2665, the ``Smart 
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Act of 2019''; H.R. 2044, the ``Smart Building Acceleration Act''; H.R. 
359, the ``Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships 
Act''; H.R. 360, the ``Cyber Sense Act of 2019''; H.R. 362, the 
``Energy Emergency Leadership Act''; and H.R. 370, the ``Pipeline and 
LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act''. H.R. 2088 was forwarded 
to the full Committee, as amended. H.R. 2119, H.R. 2041, H.R. 1315, 
H.R. 2665, H.R. 2044, H.R. 359, H.R. 360, H.R. 362, and H.R. 370 were 
forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
2574, the ``Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act''; and H.R. 2639, the 
``Strength in Diversity Act of 2019''. H.R. 2574 and H.R. 2639 were 
ordered reported, as amended.
OVERSIGHT OF PRUDENTIAL REGULATORS: ENSURING THE SAFETY, SOUNDNESS AND 
ACCOUNTABILITY OF MEGABANKS AND OTHER DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of Prudential Regulators: Ensuring the Safety, Soundness 
and Accountability of Megabanks and Other Depository Institutions''. 
Testimony was heard from Rodney Hood, Chairman, National Credit Union 
Administration; Jelena McWilliams, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation; Joseph Otting, Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of 
the Currency; and Randal Quarles, Vice Chairman of Supervision, Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
DEMOCRACY, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEFENSE: REBALANCING U.S.-AFRICA POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Democracy, Development, and Defense: Rebalancing U.S.-Africa 
Policy''. Testimony was heard from Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; Ramsey Day, 
Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency 
for International Development; and Michelle Lenihan, Acting Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, Department of 
Defense.
THE DANGERS OF REPORTING ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The Dangers of Reporting on Human Rights''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTERS: PREPARING AMERICA'S LAW 
ENFORCEMENT TO PROTECT THE HOMELAND
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, 
and Accountability held a hearing entitled ``Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Centers: Preparing America's Law Enforcement to Protect the 
Homeland''. Testimony was heard from Thomas J. Walters, Director, 
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, Department of Homeland 
Security; John Kelly, Acting Inspector General, Office of the Inspector 
General, Department of Homeland Security; and Greg Davis, Captain, 
Department of Public Safety Academy Training Coordinator, Texas 
Department of Public Safety.
JUSTICE DENIED: FORCED ARBITRATION AND THE EROSION OF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and 
Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``Justice Denied: Forced 
Arbitration and the Erosion of our Legal System''. Testimony was heard 
from Lieutenant Commander Kevin Ziober, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy 
Reserves; and public witnesses.
OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT: IMPACTS OF WATER POLLUTION ABOVE AND BELOW 
GROUND
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Oil and Gas Development: Impacts of 
Water Pollution Above and Below Ground''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE U.S. 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AND U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a hearing entitled ``Examining the President's Fiscal 
Year 2020 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. 
Geological Survey''. Testimony was heard from Brenda Burman, 
Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; and Don Cline, Associate 
Director, Water Resources Mission Area, U.S. Geological Survey.
INVESTIGATING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS OF NATIVE CHILDREN AT BIE 
BOARDING SCHOOLS
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entitled ``Investigating the Health and Safety Risks of Native Children 
at BIE Boarding Schools''. Testimony was heard from Mark Cruz, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development, Indian 
Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and 
public witnesses.
HIV PREVENTION DRUG: BILLIONS IN CORPORATE PROFITS AFTER MILLIONS IN 
TAXPAYER INVESTMENTS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``HIV Prevention Drug: Billions in Corporate Profits after 
Millions in Taxpayer Investments''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
CFPB'S ROLE IN EMPOWERING PREDATORY LENDERS: EXAMINING THE PROPOSED 
REPEAL OF THE PAYDAY LENDING RULE
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Economic and 
Consumer Policy held a hearing entitled ``CFPB's Role in Empowering 
Predatory Lenders: Examining the Proposed Repeal of the Payday Lending 
Rule''. Testimony was heard from Thomas Pahl, Policy Associate Director 
for Research, Markets and Regulations, Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau.
EVENT HORIZON TELESCOPE: THE BLACK HOLE SEEN ROUND THE WORLD
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Event Horizon Telescope: The Black Hole Seen Round 
the World''. Testimony was heard from France Cordova, Director, 
National Science Foundation; and public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF FORECASTING: BUILDING A STRONGER U.S. WEATHER ENTERPRISE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``The Future of Forecasting: 
Building a Stronger U.S. Weather Enterprise''. Testimony was heard from 
Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental 
Observation and Prediction, Performing the Duties of the Under 
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Louis Uccellini, 
Assistant Administrator for Weather Services, and Director, National 
Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SBA'S WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT 
PROGRAM
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and 
Infrastructure held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the SBA's Women-
Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program''. Testimony was heard 
from William Shear, Director, Financial Markets and Community 
Investment, Government Accountability Office; and Robb N. Wong, 
Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and Business 
Development, Small Business Administration.
THE IMPACTS OF STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES ON PUBLIC TRANSIT AND FREIGHT 
RAIL SECTORS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``The Impacts of State-Owned Enterprises on Public 
Transit and Freight Rail Sectors''. Testimony was heard from Phillip A. 
Washington, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan 
Transportation Authority, California; and public witnesses.
OVERCOMING RACIAL DISPARITIES AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS IN THE MATERNAL 
MORTALITY CRISIS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Overcoming Racial Disparities and Social Determinants in the Maternal 
Mortality Crisis''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Kelly of 
Illinois and Herrera Beutler; Melanie Rouse, Coordinator, Maternal 
Mortality Projects Coordinator, Virginia, Office of the Chief Medical 
Examiner, Virginia Department of Health; Loren Robinson, Deputy 
Secretary for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Pennsylvania 
Department of Health; and public witnesses.
CHINA'S DIGITAL AUTHORITARIANISM: SURVEILLANCE, INFLUENCE, AND 
POLITICAL CONTROL
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``China's Digital Authoritarianism: Surveillance, 
Influence, and Political Control''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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