[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 25, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D753-D755]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MANAGING FOR SOIL HEALTH: SECURING THE CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC 
BENEFITS OF HEALTHY SOILS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry 
held a hearing entitled ``Managing for Soil Health: Securing the 
Conservation and Economic Benefits of Healthy Soils''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
DO NO HARM: EXAMINING THE MISAPPLICATION OF THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 
RESTORATION ACT
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Do No Harm: Examining the Misapplication of the Religious 
Freedom Restoration Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Johnson of Louisiana and Kennedy; and public witnesses.
REAUTHORIZING VITAL HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Reauthorizing Vital Health Programs for American Families''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a markup on H.R. 3375, the ``Stopping Bad Robocalls 
Act''. H.R. 3375 was forwarded to the full Committee, as amended.
DIVERSE ASSET MANAGERS: CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
INCLUSION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Diversity held a 
hearing entitled ``Diverse Asset Managers: Challenges, Solutions and 
Opportunities for Inclusion''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSEEING THE FINTECH REVOLUTION: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL 
PERSPECTIVES ON FINTECH REGULATION
Committee on Financial Services: Task Force on Financial Technology 
held a hearing entitled ``Overseeing the Fintech Revolution: Domestic 
and International Perspectives on Fintech Regulation''. Testimony was 
heard from Beth Knickerbocker, Chief Innovation Officer, Office of the 
Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury; Valerie 
Szczepanik, Associate Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, 
and Senior Advisor for Digital Assets and Innovation, Securities and 
Exchange Commission; and public witnesses.
THE U.S. RESPONSE TO THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN SUDAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The U.S. Response to the Political Crisis in Sudan''. 
Testimony was heard from Makila James, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
East Africa and the Sudans, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of 
State; and Ramsey Day, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau 
for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERTERRORISM: POSSIBILITIES AND 
LIMITATIONS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``Artificial Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism: Possibilities and Limitations''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.

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CYBERSECURITY CHALLENGES FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: ASSESSING HOW 
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN HELP
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection and Innovation held a hearing entitled 
``Cybersecurity Challenges for State and Local Governments: Assessing 
How the Federal Government Can Help''. Testimony was heard from Keisha 
Lance Bottoms, Mayor, City of Atlanta; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF BANKRUPTCY LAW AND LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and 
Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of Bankruptcy 
Law and Legislative Proposals''. Testimony was heard from Senator 
Durbin, Chairman Velazquez, and Representatives Cline and Delgado; and 
public witnesses.
CONTINUING CHALLENGES TO THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT SINCE SHELBY COUNTY V. 
HOLDER
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Continuing 
Challenges to the Voting Rights Act Since Shelby County v. Holder''. 
Testimony was heard from Kyle Hawkins, Solicitor General of Texas, 
Office of the Attorney General, Texas; and public witnesses.
URANIUM MINING: CONTAMINATION AND CRITICALITY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Uranium Mining: Contamination and 
Criticality''. Testimony was heard from Steve Fortier, Director, 
National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey; and 
public witnesses.
CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE: THE THREATS TO WILDLIFE, PUBLIC LANDS, 
HUNTING, AND HEALTH
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Chronic Wasting Disease: The 
Threats to Wildlife, Public Lands, Hunting, and Health''. Testimony was 
heard from Jason Sumners, Resource Science Division Chief, Missouri 
Department of Conservation; Carter Smith, Executive Director, Texas 
Parks and Wildlife Department; and public witnesses.
IDENTIFYING, RESOLVING, AND PREVENTING VULNERABILITIES IN TSA'S 
SECURITY OPERATIONS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Identifying, Resolving, and Preventing Vulnerabilities in 
TSA's Security Operations''. Testimony was heard from David P. Pekoske, 
Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security; Charles M. Johnson, Jr., Managing Director, Homeland 
Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office; and 
Donald Bumgardner, Deputy Assistant Inspector General, Office of 
Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security.
RECOVERY, RESILIENCY AND READINESS--CONTENDING WITH NATURAL DISASTERS 
IN THE WAKE OF CLIMATE CHANGE (CLIMATE CHANGE, PART III)
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Environment held a 
hearing entitled ``Recovery, Resiliency and Readiness--Contending with 
Natural Disasters in the Wake of Climate Change (Climate Change, Part 
III)''. Testimony was heard from Stephen Costello, Chief Recovery 
Officer, Houston, Texas; Christopher Currie, Director, Emergency 
Management, Disaster Recovery and DHS Management Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; Mark Ghilarducci, Director, California 
Governor's Office of Emergency Services, California; Omar Marrero, 
Executive Director, Central Office of Recovery and Reconstruction of 
Puerto Rico; Adrienne Williams-Octablien, Director, Office of Disaster 
Recovery, U.S. Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority; and public 
witnesses.
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND 
SECURITY AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee concluded a hearing on H.R. 3401, 
the ``Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance 
and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019''. The Committee granted, 
by record vote of 8-4, a closed rule providing for consideration of 
H.R. 3401, the ``Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian 
Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019''. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The 
rule provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report 
shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides that the bill, as 
amended, shall be considered

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as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill, as amended. The rule provides that clause 2(e) of Rule XXI shall 
not apply during consideration of the bill. Finally, the rule provides 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
ENTERPRISE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Department of Energy's Research and 
Development Enterprise''. Testimony was heard from Rick Perry, 
Secretary, Department of Energy.
ELECTION SECURITY: VOTING TECHNOLOGY VULNERABILITIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight; and Subcommittee on Research and 
Technology held a joint hearing entitled ``Election Security: Voting 
Technology Vulnerabilities''. Testimony was heard from Charles H. 
Romine, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute 
of Standards and Technology; Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters, Orange 
County, California; Paul Ziriax, Secretary, Oklahoma State Election 
Board; and public witnesses.
BROADBAND MAPPING: SMALL CARRIER PERSPECTIVES ON A PATH FORWARD
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and 
Infrastructure held a hearing entitled ``Broadband Mapping: Small 
Carrier Perspectives on a Path Forward''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
PROTECTING AND RESTORING AMERICA'S ICONIC WATERS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Protecting and 
Restoring America's Iconic Waters''. Testimony was heard from Preston 
D. Cole, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Dave 
Pine, Supervisor, District 1, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, 
California; and public witnesses.
LEARNING FROM WHISTLEBLOWERS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations began a hearing entitled ``Learning from Whistleblowers 
at the Department of Veterans Affairs''. Testimony was heard from 
Katherine Mitchell, Department of Veterans Affairs; Jeff Dettbarn, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
HOW RECENT LIMITATIONS TO THE SALT DEDUCTION HARM COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS, 
FIRST RESPONDERS, AND HOUSING VALUES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
held a hearing entitled ``How Recent Limitations to the SALT Deduction 
Harm Communities, Schools, First Responders, and Housing Values''. 
Testimony was heard from Bob De Natale, Mayor, Bayville, New York; 
Christian Yancik Leinbach, Commissioner, Berks County, Pennsylvania; 
Paul Imhoff, Superintendent, Upper Arlington School District, Columbus, 
Ohio; David Tarter, Mayor, Falls Church, Virginia; and public 
witnesses.
MEXICO'S LABOR REFORM: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR AN IMPROVED 
NAFTA
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing 
entitled ``Mexico's Labor Reform: Opportunities and Challenges for an 
Improved NAFTA''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MEMBERS' DAY HEARING FOCUSED ON THE RECENT CHANGES MADE TO THE FEDERAL 
TAX TREATMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
held a hearing entitled ``Members' Day Hearing Focused on the Recent 
Changes Made to the Federal Tax Treatment of State and Local Taxes''. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Waters, and Representatives 
Malinowski, Phillips, Kim, Casten of Illinois, Underwood, Gottheimer, 
Porter, Himes, Speier, Payne, Morelle, Zeldin, Eshoo, Norcross, 
Sherrill, and Rose of New York.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.