[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 17, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1022-D1023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                           SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine mass violence, extremism, and digital 
responsibility, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine improving American economic competitiveness through water 
resources infrastructure, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine United 
States policy in the Indo-Pacific region, focusing on Hong Kong, 
alliances and partnerships, and other issues, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Full Committee, business meeting to consider the nominations of 
Andrew P. Bremberg, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other 
International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador, 
John Leslie Carwile, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Latvia, Anthony F. Godfrey, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Serbia, Doug Manchester, of California, to be Ambassador 
to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Erin Elizabeth McKee, of 
California, to be Ambassador to the Independent State of Papua New 
Guinea, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Solomon Islands and Ambassador to 
the Republic of Vanuatu, Herro Mustafa, of California, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, and Adrian Zuckerman, of New 
Jersey, to be Ambassador to Romania, all of the Department of State, 
routine lists in the Foreign Service, and other pending calendar 
business, 1:30 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian 
Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues, to 
hold hearings to examine United States-Colombia relations, focusing 
on new opportunities to reinforce and strengthen the bilateral 
relationship, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the 
Government Accountability Office report on tribal access to 
spectrum, focusing on promoting communications services in Indian 
country, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the Departments of 
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, 
hearing entitled ``Oversight Hearing: Mental Health Needs of 
Children in HHS Custody'', 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, 
hearing entitled ``Shattered Families, Shattered Service: Taking 
Military Domestic Violence Out of the Shadows'', 2 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
4334, the ``Dignity in Aging Act of 2019''; and H.R. 4301, the 
``School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and 
Climate Change, hearing entitled ``Building a 100 Percent Clean 
Economy: Pathways to Net Zero Industrial Emissions'', 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
123, the ``FHA Additional Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization 
Act''; H.R. 132, the ``North America Development Bank Improvement 
Act of 2019''; H.R. 4029, the ``Tribal Eligibility for Homeless 
Assistance Grants Act of 2019''; H.R. 4067, the ``Financial 
Inclusion in Banking Act of 2019''; H.R. 4242, the ``Greater 
Accountability in Pay Act of 2019''; H.R. 4300, the ``Fostering 
Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019''; H.R. 4302, the 
``Facilitating Access to Homeless Assistance Act of 2019''; H.R. 
4328, the ``Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown 
Act''; H.R. 4329, the ``ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019''; 
legislation to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to 
allow for the SEC to seek and Federal courts to grant restitution to 
investors and disgorgement of unjust enrichment; legislation on the 
8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019; and legislation on the Corporate 
Management Accountability Act of 2019, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, 
Energy, and the Environment; and Full Committee of the House Select 
Committee on the Climate Crisis, joint hearing entitled ``Voices 
Leading the Next Generation on the Global Climate Crisis'', 10 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, hearing 
entitled ``U.S. Interests in East Asia and the Pacific and the FY20 
Budget'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International 
Terrorism; and the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism 
of the House Committee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled 
``Meeting the Challenge of White Nationalist Terrorism at Home and 
Abroad'', 2 p.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the Smithsonian Institution'', 9 a.m., 1310 
Longworth.

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  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act'', 10 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
182, to extend the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore 
Advisory Commission; H.R. 263, to rename the Oyster Bay National 
Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National 
Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 473, to authorize the Every Word We Utter 
Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes; H.R. 560, the 
``Northern Mariana Islands Residents Relief Act''; H.R. 737, the 
``Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019''; H.R. 1023, the ``Great 
Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019''; H.R. 1218, the 
``American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act''; H.R. 1314, the 
``Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 
2019''; H.R. 1380, the ``Big Cat Public Safety Act''; H.R. 1446, the 
``Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp 
Reauthorization Act of 2019''; H.R. 2189, the ``Digital Coast Act''; 
H.R. 2245, the ``CECIL Act''; H.R. 2405, the ``National Sea Grant 
College Program Amendments Act of 2019''; H.R. 2406, the ``National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps 
Amendments Act of 2019''; H.R. 2490, to amend the National Trails 
System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear 
National Historic Trail, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2819, the 
``Gold Star Families National Monument Extension Act'', 10 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on Government 
Operations, hearing entitled ``Overseeing the Overseers: Council of 
the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency at 10 Years'', 11 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Space 
and Aeronautics, hearing entitled ``Developing Core Capabilities for 
Deep Space Exploration: An Update on NASA's SLS, Orion, and 
Exploration Ground Systems'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ``The Next Mile: 
Technology Pathways to Accelerate Sustainability within the 
Transportation Sector'', 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The Role of the SBA's 8(a) Program in Enhancing Economic 
Opportunities'', 11:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled ``The 
Administration's Priorities and Policy Initiatives Under the Clean 
Water Act'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Full Committee, business meeting 
to Reauthorize the Women Veterans' Task Force, 2 p.m., HVC-210.
  Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Critical Impact: How Barriers 
to Hiring at VA Affect Patient Care and Access'', 2:05 p.m., HVC-
210.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine gun violence 
in America, focusing on understanding and reducing the costs of 
firearm injuries and deaths, 2:15 p.m., 210, Cannon Building.