[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EXAMINING THE IMPACTS OF RELOCATING USDA RESEARCH AGENCIES ON AGRICULTURE 
RESEARCH
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and 
Research held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Impacts of Relocating USDA 
Research Agencies on Agriculture Research''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland 
Security held a markup on the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations 
Bill, FY 2020. The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, FY 
2020 was forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness 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.
THIS IS NOT A DRILL: EDUCATION-RELATED RESPONSE AND RECOVERY IN THE WAKE OF 
NATURAL DISASTERS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled ``This is Not a 
Drill: Education-Related Response and Recovery in the Wake of Natural 
Disasters''. Testimony was heard from Frank T. Brogan, Assistant Secretary 
for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education; Glenn Muna, 
Commissioner, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School 
System, Northern Mariana Islands; Steve Herrington, Superintendent of 
Schools, Sonoma County Schools, California; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and 
Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 1373, the ``Grand Canyon Centennial 
Protection Act''; and H.R. 2181, the ``Chaco Cultural Heritage Area 
Protection Act of 2019''. Testimony was heard from Michael Nedd, Deputy 
Director, Operations, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; 
Coral Evans, Mayor, Flagstaff, Arizona; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the 
United States held a hearing on H.R. 733, the ``Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe 
Reservation Restoration Act''; H.R. 1031, the ``Pala Band of Mission Indians 
Land Transfer Act of 2019''; H.R. 1803, to nullify the Supplemental Treaty 
Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands 
of Indians of Middle Oregon; and H.R. 2961, the ``Samish Indian Land 
Reaffirmation Act''. Testimony was heard from Darryl LaCounte, Director of 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; Frank Beum, Acting 
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System, Department of Agriculture; 
and public witnesses.
OCEAN EXPLORATION: DIVING TO NEW DEPTHS AND DISCOVERIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment 
held a hearing entitled ``Ocean Exploration: Diving to New Depths and 
Discoveries''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NATIONAL SECURITY IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``National Security Implications of Climate Change''. Testimony was 
heard from Peter Kiemel, Counselor, National Security Council, Office of the 
Director of National Intelligence; Jeff Ringhausen, Senior Naval 
Intelligence Manager Russia and Eurasia, Office of Naval Intelligence; and 
Rod Schoonover, Senior Analyst, Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, 
Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State.
IMPROVING CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Improving Constituent Engagement''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.
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