[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 4, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D622-D624]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a business meeting on 
the Report on the Further Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations 
for FY 2020, and a markup on the Departments of Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Bill, 2019; and the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019. The 
Report on the Further Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for 
FY 2020 was approved. The Departments of Transportation, and Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019, 
and the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019 were ordered reported, 
as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities held a markup on H.R. 2500, the ``National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020''. H.R. 2500 was 
forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
markup on H.R. 2500, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020''. H.R. 2500 was forwarded to the full Committee, 
without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a markup on H.R. 2500, the ``National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020''. H.R. 2500 was forwarded to the full 
Committee, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a markup on H.R. 2500, the ``National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020''. H.R. 2500 was forwarded to the full 
Committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
markup on H.R. 2500, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020''. H.R. 2500 was forwarded to the full Committee, 
without amendment.
EXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF 
AGRICULTURE'S FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Civil Rights and 
Human Services held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Policies and 
Priorities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition 
Service''. Testimony was heard from Brandon Lipps, Administrator, Food 
and Nutrition Service and Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Food, 
Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture.
INVESTING IN AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Investing in America's Health Care''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
STELAR REVIEW: PROTECTING CONSUMERS IN AN EVOLVING MEDIA MARKETPLACE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``STELAR Review: Protecting 
Consumers in an Evolving Media Marketplace''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
PROMOTING AMERICAN JOBS: REAUTHORIZATION OF THE U.S. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Promoting American Jobs: Reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import 
Bank''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EMERGING THREATS TO STABILITY: CONSIDERING THE SYSTEMIC RISK OF 
LEVERAGED LENDING
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection 
and Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled ``Emerging Threats 
to Stability: Considering the Systemic Risk of Leveraged Lending''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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ERADICATING EBOLA: LESSONS LEARNED AND MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Eradicating Ebola: Lessons Learned and Medical 
Advancements''. Testimony was heard from Robert Redfield, Director, 
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
Human Services.
PERSPECTIVES ON TSA'S POLICIES TO PREVENT UNLAWFUL PROFILING
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Perspectives on TSA's Policies to Prevent Unlawful Profiling''. 
Testimony was heard from W. William Russell, Acting Director, Homeland 
Security and Justice Team, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
THREATS TO REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN AMERICA
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Threats to 
Reproductive Rights in America''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Costa, Tipton, 
Curtis, Hill of Arkansas, and Griffith.
FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY (PART II): ENSURING TRANSPARENCY IN 
GOVERNMENT USE
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Facial Recognition Technology (Part II): Ensuring 
Transparency in Government Use''. Testimony was heard from Kimberly J. 
Del Greco, Deputy Assistant Director, Criminal Justice Information 
Services, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Gretta L. Goodwin, Director, 
Homeland Security and Justice, Government Accountability Office; Austin 
Gould, Assistant Administrator, Requirements and Capabilities Analysis, 
Transportation Security Administration; and Charles H. Romine, 
Director, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology.
EXAMINING FEDERAL LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Government 
Operations held a hearing entitled ``Examining Federal Labor-Management 
Relations''. Testimony was heard from Colleen Duffy Kiko, Chairman, 
Federal Labor Relations Authority.
CONFRONTING WHITE SUPREMACY (PART II): ADEQUACY OF THE FEDERAL RESPONSE
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Confronting White Supremacy 
(Part II): Adequacy of the Federal Response''. Testimony was heard from 
Michael McGarrity, Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation; Calvin Shivers, Deputy Assistant 
Director, Criminal Investigative Division, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation; Elizabeth Neumann, Assistant Secretary, Threat 
Prevention and Security Policy, Department of Homeland Security; and 
public witnesses.
NATURE IN CRISIS: BIODIVERSITY LOSS AND ITS CAUSES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Nature in Crisis: Biodiversity Loss and its 
Causes''. Testimony was heard from Steven Monfort, Director, 
Smithsonian National Zoo, and Smithsonian Conservation Biology 
Institute; and public witnesses.
MIND THE `SKILLS' GAP: APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce 
Development held a hearing entitled ``Mind the `Skills' Gap: 
Apprenticeships and Training Programs''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG INTERDICTIONS: WHY MAINTAINING COAST GUARD 
OPERATIONS MATTER
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Western 
Hemisphere Drug Interdictions: Why Maintaining Coast Guard Operations 
Matter''. Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral Daniel B. Abel, Deputy 
Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard; Rear Admiral Steven D. 
Poulin, Director of Operations, U.S. Southern Command; and Thomas W. 
Padden, United States Interdiction Coordinator, Office of National Drug 
Control Policy.

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EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND 
EMPLOYMENT (VR&E) PROGRAMS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``Evaluating the Effectiveness of VA Vocational 
Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Programs''. Testimony was heard 
from William Streitberger, Director, Vocational Rehabilitation and 
Employment Service, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.
MODERNIZING HEALTH RECORDS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS: THE 
CONTRACTOR PERSPECTIVE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Technology 
Modernization held a hearing entitled ``Modernizing Health Records for 
Servicemembers and Veterans: The Contractor Perspective''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Velazquez, Chairman 
Neal, and Representatives Brady, Larson of Connecticut, Nunes, Kind, 
Smith of Nebraska, Pascrell, Marchant, Sewell of Alabama, Reed, Judy 
Chu of California, Kelly of Pennsylvania, Evans, Smith of Missouri, 
Schneider, Rice of South Carolina, Walorski, LaHood, Wenstrup, Estes, 
Arrington, Schweikert, Brindisi, Xochitl Torres Small of New Mexico, 
Payne, Rodney Davis of Illinois, Escobar, Cox of California, Shalala, 
Hagedorn, McAdams, Underwood, Budd, Phillips, Slotkin, Sherrill, 
Norton, Marshall, Haaland, Tlaib, Finkenauer, Lamb, DeLauro, Rouda, 
Stevens, Conaway, Levin of Michigan, Gonzalez of Ohio, Davids of 
Kansas, Foster, Peters, Lipinski, Lowenthal, and Bera.

Joint Meetings
MOLDOVA
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission received a 
briefing on Moldova from Cory Welt, Specialist in European Affairs, 
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and H. E. Cristina 
Balan, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the United States, and 
Jamie Kirchick, Brookings Institution, both of Washington, D.C.