[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 24, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1059-D1061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
OVERSIGHT OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION: WALL STREET'S COP 
ON THE BEAT
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission: Wall Street's 
Cop on the Beat''. Testimony was heard from the following U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission officials: Jay Clayton, Chairman; 
Robert J. Jackson, Jr., Commissioner; Hester M. Peirce, Commissioner; 
Elad L. Roisman, Commissioner; and Allison Herren Lee, Commissioner.
EXAMINING THE RACIAL AND GENDER WEALTH GAP IN AMERICA
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Diversity and 
Inclusion held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Racial and Gender 
Wealth Gap in America''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S MUSLIM BAN
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and 
Citizenship; and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the 
House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a joint hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Trump Administration's Muslim Ban''. Testimony was 
heard from Edward Ramotowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa 
Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State; Elizabeth 
Neumann, Assistant Secretary for Threat Prevention and Security Policy, 
Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security; 
Todd Hoffman, Executive Director, Admissions and Passenger Programs, 
Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY TO PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS AFTER SHELBY COUNTY V. 
HOLDER
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled ``Congressional 
Authority to Protect Voting Rights After Shelby County v. Holder''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FOSSIL FUEL DEVELOPMENT: PROTECTING TAXPAYERS AND ELIMINATING INDUSTRY 
GIVEAWAYS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Fossil Fuel Development: Protecting 
Taxpayers and Eliminating Industry Giveaways''. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives DeGette, Cartwright, and McAdams; Frank Rusco, 
Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Government Accountability 
Office; John Putnam, Director of Environmental Programs, Department of 
Public Health and Environment, Colorado; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and 
Wildlife held a hearing on H.R. 925, the ``NAWCA''; H.R. 1747, the 
``National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act''; H.R. 
2748, the ``Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act''; H.R. 
2854, the ``Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019''; H.R. 2918, the 
``Extinction Prevention Act''; H.R. 2956, to provide for the 
establishment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 
3399, to amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to 
include California in the program, and for other purposes; H.R. 4340,

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the ``SALAMANDER Act of 2019''; H.R. 4341, the ``Critically Endangered 
Animals Act of 2019''; and H.R. 4348, the ``PAW and FIN Conservation 
Act of 2019''. Testimony was heard from Chairman Grijalva, and 
Representatives Thompson of California, Harder, Cartwright, Wittman, 
and Huffman; Stephen Guertin, Deputy Director for Policy, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; David G. Smith, 
Administrator, Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife; and public 
witnesses.
DON'T VAPE: EXAMINING THE OUTBREAK OF LUNG DISEASE AND CDC'S URGENT 
WARNING NOT TO USE E-CIGARETTES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Economic and 
Consumer Policy held a hearing entitled ``Don't Vape: Examining the 
Outbreak of Lung Disease and CDC's Urgent Warning Not to Use E-
Cigarettes''. Testimony was heard from Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Ngozi O. Ezike, 
Director, Illinois Department of Public Health; and public witnesses.
BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE
Committee on Rules: Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process held 
a hearing entitled ``Building Resilient Communities for America's 
Future [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]''. Testimony was heard from Bill 
Johnson, Director of Emergency Management, Palm Beach County, Florida; 
and public witnesses.
HOMELAND SECURITY IMPROVEMENT ACT; U.S. BORDER PATROL MEDICAL SCREENING 
STANDARDS ACT; EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
WITH RESPECT TO THE WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT OF AUGUST 12, 2019, MADE TO 
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2203, the 
``Homeland Security Improvement Act'' [Further consideration]; H.R. 
3525, the ``U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act''; and 
H. Res. 576, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with 
respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the 
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. The Committee granted, 
by record vote of 8-3, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2203, 
the ``Homeland Security Improvement Act'', H.R. 3525, the ``U.S. Border 
Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act'', and H. Res. 576, Expressing 
the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistle 
blower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of 
the Intelligence Community. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 
2203, the ``Homeland Security Improvement Act'', under a closed rule. 
The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland 
Security. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-27, 
modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall 
be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered 
as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3525, 
the ``U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act'', under a 
closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Homeland Security. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
116-33 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides for 
consideration of H. Res. 576, Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 
12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, 
under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The rule provides that the 
resolution shall be considered as read. The rule provides that it shall 
be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 26, 2019, 
for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules 
and that the Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority 
Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for 
consideration pursuant to this section. The rule provides that on any 
legislative day during the period from September 30, 2019, through 
October 14, 2019: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 
shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare 
the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the 
Chair in declaring the adjournment. The rule provides that the Speaker 
may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair

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for the duration of the period addressed by section 5. The rule 
provides that each day during the period addressed by section 5 shall 
not constitute a calendar day for the purposes of section 7 of the War 
Powers Resolution; shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes 
of clause 7 of rule XIII; shall not constitute a calendar or 
legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII; and shall 
not constitute a legislative day for the purposes of clause 7 of rule 
XV. Testimony was heard from Chairman Schiff, and Representatives 
Wenstrup and Lesko.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Artificial Intelligence and 
the Future of Work''. Testimony was heard from Arthur Lupia, Assistant 
Director, Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, 
National Science Foundation; and public witnesses.
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUTER RAILROADS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled 
``Challenges and Opportunities for Commuter Railroads''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.