[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D650-D652]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE STATE OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign 
Agriculture held a hearing entitled ``The State of U.S. Agricultural 
Products in International Markets''. Testimony was heard from Ted 
McKinney, Under Secretary, Trade and Foreign Agriculture, Department of 
Agriculture; and Gregg Doud, Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of 
the U.S. Trade Representative.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the Report 
on the Further Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2020; 
the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2020; and 
the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, FY 
2020. The Report on the Further Revised Suballocation of Budget 
Allocations for FY 2020 was approved. The Department of Homeland 
Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2020, and the Financial Services and 
General Government Appropriations Bill, FY 2020 were ordered reported, 
as amended.
THE COSTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE: RISKS TO THE U.S. ECONOMY AND THE FEDERAL 
BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
Costs of Climate Change: Risks to the U.S. Economy and the Federal 
Budget''. Testimony was heard from J. Alfredo Gomez, Director, Natural 
Resources and Environment, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
1230, the ``Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act''; H.R. 
1309, the ``Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social 
Service Workers Act''; and H.R. 397, the ``Rehabilitation for 
Multiemployer Pensions Act''. H.R. 1230, H.R. 1309, and H.R. 397 were 
ordered reported, as amended.
CRITICAL MISSION: FORMER ADMINISTRATORS ADDRESS THE DIRECTION OF THE 
EPA
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Critical Mission: Former 
Administrators Address the Direction of the EPA''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
AN EXAMINATION OF STATE EFFORTS TO OVERSEE THE $1.5 TRILLION STUDENT 
LOAN SERVICING MARKET
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``An Examination of State 
Efforts to Oversee the $1.5 Trillion Student Loan Servicing Market''. 
Testimony was heard from Joe Sanders, Student Loan Ombudsman and 
Supervising Attorney, Consumer Fraud Bureau, Illinois Attorney 
General's Office; Nicholas Smyth, Assistant Director for Consumer 
Financial Protection, Senior Deputy Attorney General, Pennsylvania 
Office of Attorney General; Arwen Thoman, Director, Student Loan 
Assistance Unit, and Investigations Supervisor, Massachusetts Attorney 
General's Office; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
2162, the ``Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019''; H.R. 2513, the 
``Corporate Transparency Act of 2019''; H.R. 2763, the ``Keeping 
Families Together Act of 2019''; H.R. 3018, the ``Ensuring Equal Access 
to Shelter Act of 2019''; H.R. 3111, the ``National Flood Insurance 
Program Administration Reform Act of 2019''; H.R. 3141, the ``FHA Loan 
Affordability Act of 2019''; H.R. 3154, the ``Homeownership for 
Dreamers Act''; and H.R. 3167, the ``National Flood Insurance Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2019''.
CRUSHING DISSENT: THE ONGOING CRISIS IN NICARAGUA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, 
Civilian Security, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Crushing 
Dissent: The Ongoing Crisis in Nicaragua''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE: ENSURING THE MISSION IS NOT LOST IN 
TRANSITION
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, 
and Accountability held a hearing entitled ``Federal Protective 
Service: Ensuring the Mission Is Not Lost in Transition''. Testimony 
was heard from L. Eric Patterson, Director, Federal Protective Service; 
and Lori Rectanus, Director, Physical Infrastructure Team, Government 
Accountability Office.

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THE NEED TO REAUTHORIZE THE SEPTEMBER 11TH VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``The Need to 
Reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund''. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives King of New York and Carolyn B. Maloney 
of New York; Rupa Bhattacharyya, Special Master, September 11th Victim 
Compensation Fund, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
ONLINE PLATFORMS AND MARKET POWER, PART 1: THE FREE AND DIVERSE PRESS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and 
Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``Online Platforms and 
Market Power, Part 1: The Free and Diverse Press''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
BUILDING A 21ST CENTURY AMERICAN OFFSHORE WIND WORKFORCE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Building a 21st Century American 
Offshore Wind Workforce''. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Keating; and public witnesses.
THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020
Committee on Rules: Full Committee concluded a hearing on H.R. 2740, 
the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 [Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, State, Foreign 
Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020]. 
The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-4, a rule providing for 
further consideration of H.R. 2740, the ``Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and 
Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020''. The rule provides no 
further general debate. The rule provides that no further amendment to 
the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those printed in the 
Rules Committee report, amendments en bloc described in section 3 of 
this resolution, and available pro forma amendments described in 
section 4 of House Resolution 431. Each amendment printed in Part A of 
the Rules Committee report may be offered only in the order printed in 
the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified 
in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before action 
thereon, shall not be subject to amendment except pro forma amendments 
described in section 4 of House Resolution 431, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question. Each amendment 
printed in part B of the Rules Committee report may be offered at any 
time during the consideration of the bill for amendment, may be offered 
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by 
the proponent at any time before action thereon, shall not be subject 
to amendment except amendments described in section 4 of House 
Resolution 431, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question. The rule waives all points of order against further 
amendments printed in the Rules Committee report or against amendments 
en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution. The rule provides 
that it shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on 
Appropriations or her designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting 
of further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report not earlier 
disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations, shall 
not be subject to amendment except amendments described in section 4 of 
House Resolution 431, and shall not be subject to demand for division 
of the question. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Barr, 
Burgess, Jackson Lee, Carter of Georgia, Rodney Davis of Illinois, 
Plaskett, Estes, Gallagher, Posey, Rooney of Florida, Roy, Shimkus, 
Wilson of South Carolina, and Yoho.
DISCOVERY ON THE FRONTIERS OF SPACE: EXPLORING NASA'S SCIENCE MISSION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``Discovery on the Frontiers of 
Space: Exploring NASA's Science Mission''. Testimony was heard from 
Thomas H. Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator, Science Mission 
Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and public 
witnesses.

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SBA'S STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM: THE STATES' PERSPECTIVE
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Rural Development, 
Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship held a hearing entitled 
``SBA's State Trade Expansion Program: The States' Perspective''. 
Testimony was heard from Jennifer Black, Executive Director, Export 
Development, Office of International Business Development, Pennsylvania 
Department of Community and Economic Development; and public witnesses.
EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCY IN FEDERAL BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``Efficiency and Resiliency in Federal Building Design 
and Construction''. Testimony was heard from Kevin Kampschroer, 
Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, General 
Services Administration; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING VA'S POLICE FORCE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining VA's Police Force''. 
Testimony was heard from the following Department of Veterans Affairs 
officials: Michael J. Missal, Inspector General; Kevin T. Hanretta, 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and 
Preparedness; Renee Oshinski, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Health 
for Operations and Management (10N), Veterans Health Administration; 
and Frederick Jackson, Director, Office of Security and Law 
Enforcement.
CELEBRATING FATHERS AND FAMILIES: FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR RESPONSIBLE 
FATHERHOOD
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support 
held a hearing entitled ``Celebrating Fathers and Families: Federal 
Support for Responsible Fatherhood''. Testimony was heard from 
Nicolette Duffield, Assistant Warden of Programs, Sheridan Correctional 
Center, Illinois; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.