[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 170 (Monday, October 28, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1169-D1171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of October 29 through November 1, 2019

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 3055, 
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. If 
cloture is invoked, the filing deadline for first-degree amendments to 
Shelby Amendment No. 948, and on the bill, is at 2:30 p.m.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Armed Services: October 29, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Lisa W. Hershman, of Indiana, to be Chief 
Management Officer, Dana S. Deasy, of Virginia, to be Chief 
Information Officer, and Robert John Sander, of Virginia, to be 
General Counsel of the Department of the Navy, all of the Department 
of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  October 30, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, to receive a closed 
briefing on Department of Defense cyber operations, 2:30 p.m., SVC-
217.
  Committee on the Budget: October 30, to hold hearings to examine 
the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, 2:30 p.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: October 29, to 
hold hearings to examine aviation safety and the future of Boeing's 
737 MAX, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: October 30, 
Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine the use 
of technology and innovation to increase water security and enable 
economic development in the West, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  October 31, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 1665, 
to modify the procedures for issuing special recreation permits for 
certain public land units, S. 1723, to amend the Omnibus Parks and 
Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide for the establishment 
of a Ski Area Fee Retention Account, and S. 1967, to promote 
innovative approaches to outdoor recreation on Federal land and to 
increase opportunities for collaboration with non-Federal partners, 
10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: October 30, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Sean O'Donnell, of Maryland, 
to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency, 10 a.m., 
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  Committee on Finance: October 30, Subcommittee on Health Care, to 
hold hearings to examine Medicaid, focusing on compliance with 
eligibility requirements, 2 p.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: October 29, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Roxanne Cabral, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Kelly C. Degnan, 
of California, to be Ambassador to Georgia, Robert S. Gilchrist, of 
Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania, and Yuri 
Kim, of Guam, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, all of 
the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  October 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of John Joseph Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to 
the Russian Federation, Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  October 31, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Andeliz N. Castillo, of New York, to be United States 
Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank, 
Alma L. Golden, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development, and Peter M. 
Haymond, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Lao People's 
Democratic Republic, Alina L. Romanowski, of Illinois, to be 
Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, and Leslie Meredith Tsou, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, all of the 
Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 31, 
business meeting to consider S. 1657, to provide assistance to 
combat the escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and 
vector-borne diseases and disorders, S. 2619, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start program, S. 
1399, to amend title VIII of the Public Health Services Act to 
revise and extend nursing workforce development programs, S. 995, to 
amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the 
program under such title relating to lifespan respite care, S. 1130, 
to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of 
children and help better understand and enhance awareness about 
unexpected sudden death in early life, S. 1608, to provide for the 
publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of 
physical activity recommendations for Americans, S. 2629, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Public Health 
Service Corps, and an original bill entitled, ``Over-the-Counter 
Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2019'', 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: October 
30, Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency 
Management, to hold hearings to examine the unauthorized and 
unaccountable government, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  October 31, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine supply 
chain security, global competitiveness, and 5G, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: October 30, to hold hearings to 
examine pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  October 30, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to hold 
hearings to examine promoting the useful arts, focusing on how 
Congress can prevent the issuance of poor quality patents, 2:30 
p.m., SD-226.
  October 31, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2511, 
to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide the Marshal of the 
Supreme Court of the United States and Supreme Court Police with the 
authority to protect the Chief Justice of the United States, any 
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and other individuals in any 
location, and the nominations of Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of 
Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth 
Circuit, Steven J. Menashi, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Second Circuit, Jodi W. Dishman, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, Richard Earnest Myers 
II, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
North Carolina, Sarah E. Pitlyk, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Missouri, Daniel Mack Traynor, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of North Dakota, 
Barbara Lagoa and Robert J. Luck, both of Florida, both to be a 
United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, Sylvia 
Carreno-Coll, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Puerto Rico, John M. Gallagher, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Sherri A. Lydon, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: October 29, to hold closed 
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 4 p.m., SH-219.
  October 31, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, October 30, Subcommittee on 
Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, hearing entitled 
``Reviewing the State of Organic Agriculture--Producer 
Perspectives'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  October 30, Full Committee, markup on legislation on the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission Reauthorization, 9:30 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 30, Subcommittee on 
Health, hearing entitled ``Safeguarding Pharmaceutical Supply Chains 
in a Global Economy'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  October 30, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ``Building a 
100 Percent Clean Economy: Solutions for the U.S. Power Sector'', 
10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, October 30, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 2153, the ``Keeping Girls in School Act''; H. Res. 189, 
recognizing the importance of sustained United States leadership to 
accelerating global progress against maternal and child malnutrition 
and supporting United States Agency for International Development's 
commitment to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition 
strategy; H. Res. 230, expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that the United States condemns all forms of 
violence against children globally and recognizes the harmful 
impacts of violence against children; H.R. 1771, the ``Divided 
Families Reunification Act''; H. Res. 410, encouraging reunions of

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divided Korean-American families; H. Res. 349, reaffirming the vital 
role of the United States-Japan alliance in promoting peace, 
stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond; 
H.R. 4754, the ``Taiwan Allies International Protection and 
Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019''; S. 178, the ``Uyghur 
Human Rights Policy Act of 2019''; H. Res. 585, reaffirming support 
for the Good Friday Agreement and other agreements to ensure a 
lasting peace in Northern Ireland; H.R. 554, the ``Saudi Educational 
Transparency and Reform Act of 2019''; H.R. 2881, the ``Secure 5G 
and Beyond Act of 2019''; H.R. 3763, the ``Promoting United States 
International Leadership in 5G Act of 2019''; H. Res. 446, 
reaffirming German-American friendship and cooperation under the 
Wunderbar Together--Germany and the U.S. initiative; H.R. 1819, the 
``War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act''; H.R. 4802, to amend the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under 
the Department of State's reward program relating to information 
regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in 
contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for 
other purposes; legislation on the United States-Jordan Defense 
Cooperation Extension Act; H. Res. 649, expressing the support of 
the United States for the grassroots development programs the Inter-
American Foundation has undertaken for the past 50 years; and H. 
Res. 546, disapproving the Russian Federation's inclusion in future 
Group of Seven summits until it respects the territorial integrity 
of its neighbors and adheres to the standards of democratic 
societies, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, October 30, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Global Terrorism: Threats to the Homeland, Part 
II'', 10 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  October 31, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Members' Day'', 
8:30 a.m., 310 Cannon.
  Committee on Natural Resources, October 30, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Sexual Harassment 
at the Department of the Interior'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  October 30, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Discussion Draft 
Bill, Amendments to PROMESA Act of 2019--Day Two'', 2 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, October 30, Subcommittee on 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, hearing entitled ``The 
Administration's Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children and 
Their Families'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 30, Subcommittee on Government Operations; and 
Subcommittee on National Security, joint hearing entitled 
``Examining the White House's Dysfunctional Security Clearance 
System'', 2 p.m. 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, October 30, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Force of Nature: The Power of Small Businesses in 
America's Recreational Infrastructure'', 11:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 30, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``The Boeing 737 MAX: Examining the 
Design, Development, and Marketing of the Aircraft'', 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, October 30, Subcommittee on 
Health, hearing entitled ``Native Veterans' Access to Healthcare'', 
10 a.m., HVC-210.
  October 30, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 
Affairs, hearing entitled ``Preparing for Blue Water Claims--VA 
Status Update on Implementation'', 2 p.m., HVC-210.
  Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, October 30, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Solving the Climate Crisis: 
Opportunities in Agriculture'', 2:30 p.m., 210 Cannon.
  Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, October 31, 
Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Congress and the Frank: Bringing 
Congressional Mailing Standards into the 21st Century'', 10 a.m., 
210 Cannon.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: October 31, to 
hold hearings to examine the human toll of Turkey's policy at home 
and abroad, 10 a.m., 2200, Rayburn Building.