[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 10, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D807-D808]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
UNITED STATES EFFORTS TO COUNTER RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION AND MALIGN 
INFLUENCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a hearing entitled ``United States Efforts to 
Counter Russian Disinformation and Malign Influence''. Testimony was 
heard from Lea Gabrielle, Special Envoy and Coordinator of the Global 
Engagement Center, Department of State; Jim Kulikowski, Coordinator for 
U.S. Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, Department of 
State; John F. Lansing, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Agency for Global 
Media; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection 
and Commerce held a markup on H.R. 2211, the ``STURDY Act''; H.R. 3172, 
the ``Safe Sleep Act of 2019''; H.R. 3170, the ``Safe Cribs Act of 
2019''; H.R. 1618, the ``Nicholas and Zachary Burt Carbon Monoxide 
Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019''; H.R. 806, the ``Portable Fuel 
Container Safety Act of 2019''; and H.R. 2647, the ``SOFFA''. H.R. 
2211, H.R. 3172, H.R. 3170, H.R. 1618, and H.R. 806 were forwarded to 
the full Committee, as amended. H.R. 2647 was forwarded to the full 
Committee, without amendment.
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy''. Testimony was heard 
from Jerome H. Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System.
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE AND COMPETITIVE ECONOMY: AN EXAMINATION OF 
PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Investor Protection, 
Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets held a hearing entitled 
``Building a Sustainable and Competitive Economy: An Examination of 
Proposals to Improve Environmental, Social, and Governance 
Disclosures''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ABOUT FACE: EXAMINING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S USE OF 
FACIAL RECOGNITION AND OTHER BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``About Face: Examining the Department of Homeland Security's Use of 
Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technologies''. Testimony was 
heard from John Wagner, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office 
of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
Homeland Security; Austin Gould, Assistant Administrator, Requirements 
and Capabilities Analysis, Transportation Security Administration, 
Department of Homeland Security; Joseph R. DiPietro, Chief Technology 
Officer, U.S. Secret Service; and Charles H. Romine, Director, 
Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, Department of Commerce.
MARIJUANA LAWS IN AMERICA: RACIAL JUSTICE AND THE NEED FOR REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``Marijuana Laws in America: 
Racial Justice and the Need for Reform''. Testimony was heard from 
Marilyn Mosby, State's Attorney for Baltimore City, Maryland; and 
public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 252, the ``Pershing 
County Economic Development and Conservation Act''; H.R. 1475, the 
``LOTTERY Act''; H.R. 2199, the ``Central Coast Heritage Protection 
Act''; H.R. 2215, the ``San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers 
Protection Act''; H.R. 2250, the ``Northwest California Wilderness, 
Recreation, and Working Forests Act''; H.R. 2546, the ``Colorado 
Wilderness Act of 2019''; and H.R. 2642, the ``Wild Olympics Wilderness 
and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act''. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Kilmer, and Representatives Judy Chu of California, Carbajal, Amodei, 
Stauber, DeGette, and Huffman; Frank Beum, Acting Associated Deputy 
Chief, National Forest System, U.S. Forest Service, Department of 
Agriculture; Leah Baker, Acting Assistant Director, Resources and 
Planning, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Keenan 
Ertel, Chair, Board of Commissioners, Montezuma County, Colorado; Keith 
Groves, Supervisor, District 1, Board of Supervisors, Trinity County, 
California; and public witnesses.

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THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON THE ACA: REVERSAL IN COURT CASE 
THREATENS HEALTH CARE FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``The Trump Administration's Attack on the ACA: Reversal in 
Court Case Threatens Health Care for Millions of Americans''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
KIDS IN CAGES: INHUMANE TREATMENT AT THE BORDER
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Kids in Cages: Inhumane 
Treatment at the Border''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
A REVIEW OF NASA'S PLANS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AND FUTURE 
ACTIVITIES IN LOW EARTH ORBIT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``A Review of NASA's Plans for the 
International Space Station and Future Activities in Low Earth Orbit''. 
Testimony was heard from William H. Gerstenmaier, Associate 
Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Paul K. Martin, 
Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a markup on H.R. 3597, the ``Solar Energy Research and Development 
Act of 2019''; H.R. 3607, the ``Fossil Energy Research and Development 
Act of 2019''; and H.R. 3609, the ``Wind Energy Research and 
Development Act of 2019''. H.R. 3597, H.R. 3607, and H.R. 3609 were 
forwarded to the full Committee, as amended.
CONTINUING TO SERVE: FROM MILITARY TO ENTREPRENEUR
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Continuing to Serve: From Military to Entrepreneur''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACTS: STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND 
ASSESSING THE FUTURE NEEDS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Water Resources 
Development Acts: Status of Implementation and Assessing the Future 
Needs''. Testimony was heard from Rickey Dale James, Assistant 
Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Office of the Assistant Secretary 
of the Army--Civil Works, U.S. Department of the Army; Major General 
Scott A. Spellmon, Deputy Commanding General, Civil and Emergency 
Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and public witnesses.
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF WOMEN VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``Economic Well-being of Women Veterans''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 397, 
the ``Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019''. H.R. 397 
was ordered reported, as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.