[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 26, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D765-D767]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BREXIT AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING U.S. DERIVATIVES 
MARKETS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, 
and Credit held a hearing entitled ``Brexit and Other International 
Developments Affecting U.S. Derivatives Markets''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
BUILDING A MORE DYNAMIC ECONOMY: THE BENEFITS OF IMMIGRATION
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Building A More Dynamic Economy: The Benefits of Immigration''. 
Testimony was heard from Douglas Nicholls, Mayor, Yuma, Arizona; and 
public witnesses.
STANDING WITH PUBLIC SERVANTS: PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, 
Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Standing with Public 
Servants: Protecting the Right to Organize''. Testimony was heard from 
Robert F. Onder, M.D., Senator, Missouri General Assembly; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a markup 
on H.R. 3432, the ``Safer Pipelines Act of 2019''. H.R. 3432 was 
forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.
PERSPECTIVES ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: WHERE WE ARE AND THE NEXT 
FRONTIER IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
Committee on Financial Services: Task Force on Artificial Intelligence 
held a hearing entitled ``Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence: 
Where We Are and the Next Frontier in Financial Services''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
1690, the ``Safe Housing for Families Act of 2019''. H.R. 1690 was 
ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
3352, the ``Department of State Authorization Act of 2019''; H. Res. 
220, recognizing the interdependence of diplomacy, development, and 
defense as critical to effective national security; H. Res. 221, 
reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and 
the rule of law in United States foreign policy; H. Res. 222, 
emphasizing the importance of alliances and partnerships; H. Res. 358, 
calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the 
human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to 
pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the 
conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions; H.R. 2037, the ``Saudi 
Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019''; H.R. 3206, to 
impose sanctions with respect to the provision of certain vessels for 
the construction of Russian energy export pipelines; and H.R. 3460, the 
``End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act''. H.R. 3352, H.R. 2037, and H.R. 
3206 were ordered reported, as amended. H. Res. 220, H. Res. 221, H. 
Res. 222, H. Res. 358, and H.R. 3460 were ordered reported, without 
amendment.
TRANSATLANTIC POLICY IMPACTS OF THE U.S.-EU TRADE CONFLICT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, 
and the Environment held a hearing entitled ``Transatlantic Policy 
Impacts of the U.S.-EU Trade Conflict''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
EXAMINING SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES' EFFORTS TO COUNTER ONLINE TERROR 
CONTENT AND MISINFORMATION
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining Social Media Companies' Efforts to Counter Online Terror 
Content and Misinformation''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office''. Testimony was heard from 
Karyn A. Temple, Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright 
Office, Library of Congress.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship 
held a markup on a Request for a Department of Homeland Security 
Departmental Report on the Beneficiary of H.R. 2737. The motion 
requesting a departmental report from the Department of Homeland 
Security on the beneficiary of H.R. 2737 was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
823, the ``Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act''; and H.R. 
1225, the ``Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act''. H.R. 823 and H.R. 
1225 were ordered reported, as amended.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a hearing on H.R. 644, the ``Navajo Utah Water Rights 
Settlement Act''; H.R. 2459, the ``Hualapai Tribe Water Rights 
Settlement Act''; and H.R. 3292, the ``Aamodt Litigation Settlement 
Completion Act of 2019''. Testimony was heard from Alan Mikkelsen, 
Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Water and Western Resource Issues, 
Department of the Interior; Thomas Buschatzke, Director, Arizona 
Department of Water Resources; Norman Johnson, Natural Resources 
Division Chief, Utah Office of the Attorney General; and public 
witnesses.
VIOLATIONS OF THE HATCH ACT UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Violations of the Hatch Act Under the Trump 
Administration''. Testimony was heard from Henry J. Kerner, Special 
Counsel, U.S. Office of Special Counsel.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a business 
meeting on A Resolution offered by Chairman Elijah E. Cummings 
authorizing the Chairman to issue a subpoena to Ms. Kellyanne Conway, 
Counselor to the President, for testimony in connection with her 
failure to comply with the Hatch Act and ethics laws. The Resolution 
offered by Chairman Elijah E. Cummings authorizing the Chairman to 
issue a subpoena to Ms. Kellyanne Conway, Counselor to the President, 
for testimony in connection with her failure to comply with the Hatch 
Act and ethics laws passed, as amended.
FITARA 8.0
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Government 
Operations held a hearing entitled ``FITARA 8.0''. Testimony was heard 
from Suzette Kent, Federal Chief Information Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget; Carol Harris, Director, IT Management Issues, 
Government Accountability Office; Gary Washington, Chief Information 
Officer, Department of Agriculture; Jason Gray, Chief Information 
Officer, Department of Education; and Eric Olson, Chief Information 
Officer, Department of the Treasury.
U.S. BIODEFENSE, PREPAREDNESS, AND IMPLICATIONS OF ANTIMICROBIAL 
RESISTANCE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on National Security 
held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Biodefense, Preparedness, and 
Implications of Antimicrobial Resistance for National Security''. 
Testimony was heard from Chris Currie, Director, Emergency Management, 
Disaster Recovery and DHS Management Issues, Homeland Security and 
Justice Team, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: SOCIETAL AND ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Artificial Intelligence: Societal and Ethical 
Implications''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NASA'S AERONAUTICS MISSION: ENABLING THE TRANSFORMATION OF AVIATION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``NASA's Aeronautics Mission: 
Enabling the Transformation of Aviation''. Testimony was heard from 
Jaiwon Shin, Associate Administrator, Aeronautics Research Mission 
Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and public 
witnesses.
CRUSHED BY CONFESSIONS OF JUDGEMENT: THE SMALL BUSINESS STORY
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Crushed by Confessions of Judgement: The Small Business Story''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 2548, the ``Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act''; 
H.R. 2726, the ``Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019''; H.R. 3362, 
the ``Small Airport Mothers' Rooms Act of 2019''; and H.R. 3409, the 
``Coast Guard Authorization of 2019''. H.R. 2548 and H.R. 3409 were

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ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 2726 and H.R. 3362 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.
BEYOND THE MILLION VETERANS PROGRAM: BARRIERS TO PRECISION MEDICINE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Beyond the Million Veterans Program: Barriers to Precision 
Medicine''. Testimony was heard from Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Deputy Under 
Secretary for Discovery, Education, and Affiliated Networks, Veterans 
Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3417, 
the ``Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders 
Reauthorization Act of 2019''; H.R. 3429, the ``HEARTS and Rural Relief 
Act''; H.R. 3436, the ``Improving Chronic Care Management Act''; H.R. 
3414, the ``Opioid Workforce Act of 2019''; and H.R. 3439, the 
``PATIENT Act of 2019''. H.R. 3417, H.R. 3429, H.R. 3436, H.R. 3414, 
and H.R. 3439 were ordered reported, as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.