[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 180 (Tuesday, November 12, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1232-D1235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

             Week of November 13 through November 15, 2019

                             Senate Chamber

  On Wednesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, 
and Plans, Department of Homeland Security, post-cloture, and vote on 
confirmation of the nomination at 11 a.m.
   Following disposition of the nomination of Chad F. Wolf, Senate will 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Steven J. 
Menashi, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second 
Circuit.
  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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation: November 13, 
business meeting to consider S. 10, to require the Inter-Agency Task 
Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan for 
reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and 
hypoxia in South Florida, S. 481, to encourage States to require the 
installation of residential carbon monoxide detectors in homes, S. 
999, to provide for Federal coordination of activities supporting 
sustainable chemistry, S. 1069, to require the Secretary of 
Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven 
program to provide a digital information platform capable of 
efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, 
training, and best practices and to support collection of priority 
coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, 
regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, S. 
1640, to require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on 
portable fuel containers for flammable liquid fuels, S. 1982, to 
improve efforts to combat marine debris, S. 2330, to amend the Ted 
Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to provide for congressional 
oversight of the board of directors of the United States Olympic and 
Paralympic Committee and to protect amateur athletes from emotional, 
physical, and sexual abuse, S. 2346, to improve the Fishery Resource 
Disaster Relief program of the National Marine Fisheries Service, S. 
2429, to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and to 
establish the United States Coral Reef Task Force, S. 2453, to 
assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by 
supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic 
right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with 
expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right 
whales, S. 2472, to redesignate the NASA John H. Glenn Research 
Center at Plum Brook Station, Ohio, as the NASA John H. Glenn 
Research Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility, S. 2525, to 
require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology to

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conduct a study of personal protective equipment worn by 
firefighters to determine the prevalence and concentration of per-
and polyfluoroalkyl substances, S. 2535, to require the Secretary of 
Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis relating to the 
decline in the business formation rate in the United States, S. 
2597, to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
to make certain operational models available to the public, S. 2693, 
to improve oversight by the Federal Communications Commission of the 
wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems, S. 2775, to improve 
the cyber workforce of the United States, S. 2782, to improve 
provisions of law relating to sexual harassment and assault 
prevention at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
S. 2789, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, 
United States Code, to extend expiring provisions relating to the 
retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, S. 2800, 
to authorize programs of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, S. 2802, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
of 1972 to reauthorize and modify the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal 
Rescue and Response Grant Program, S. 2805, to improve transit-
oriented development financing, H.R. 3153, to direct the Director of 
the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid 
addiction, an original bill entitled, ``Marine Mammal Research and 
Response Act of 2019'', the nominations of Ian Paul Steff, of 
Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General 
of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, Michael Graham, 
of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety 
Board for a term expiring December 31, 2020, and to be a Member of 
the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring 
December 31, 2025, Carl Whitney Bentzel, of Maryland, to be a 
Federal Maritime Commissioner, Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, to be a 
Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors, and routine lists in the 
Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: November 14, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, 
to be Secretary of Energy, 10:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: November 13, to hold 
hearings to examine preserving and expanding clean, reliable nuclear 
power, focusing on United States commercial nuclear reactor 
performance trends and safety initiatives, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: November 13, 
to hold hearings to examine the response to lung illnesses and 
rising youth electronic cigarette use, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: November 
13, to hold hearings to examine unprecedented migration at the 
United States southern border, focusing on the year in review, 9:30 
a.m., SD-342.
  November 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Peter Gaynor, of Rhode Island, to be Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: November 13, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Stanley Blumenfeld, and Mark C. Scarsi, 
both to be a United States District Judge for the Central District 
of California, Grace Karaffa Obermann, of Virginia, to be a Judge of 
the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen 
years, and Stephen A. Vaden, of Tennessee, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of International Trade, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  November 14, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Lawrence VanDyke, of 
Nevada, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, 
Philip M. Halpern, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York, Bernard Maurice Jones II, to be 
United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, 
and Barbara Bailey Jongbloed, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Connecticut, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: November 14, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine the Smithsonian Institution; to be 
immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nomination of Hugh 
Nathanial Halpern, of Virginia, to be Director of the Government 
Publishing Office, 10 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: November 14, to 
hold hearings to examine noncompete agreements and American workers, 
10 a.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: November 14, to received a 
closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, November 14, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Safeguarding American Agriculture from Wild, Invasive, 
and Non-Native Species'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, November 14, Subcommittee on Military 
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, hearing 
entitled ``Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection's 
Failures at VA'', 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, November 14, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Economic Outlook: The View from the Federal 
Reserve'', 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, November 14, Subcommittee on 
Consumer Protection and Commerce, markup on H.R. 3851, the ``Travel 
Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019''; and H.R. 
4779, to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement 
With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes, 
9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, November 14, Subcommittee on Africa, 
Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, 
hearing entitled ``The U.S. Policy in the Sahel Region'', 2 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.

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  Committee on the Judiciary, November 14, Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``The 
Administration of Bail by State and Federal Courts: A Call for 
Reform'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  November 14, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and 
the Internet, hearing entitled ``Examining the Use of ``Snap'' 
Removals to Circumvent the Forum Defendant Rule'', 2 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, November 14, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 4248, the ``Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019'', 10 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  November 14, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of NOAA's Report on Illegal, Unreported, and 
Unregulated Fishing'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, November 14, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Examining State Efforts to Undermine Access to 
Reproductive Health Care'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, November 14, Full 
Committee, markup on H.R. 4979, the ``Rural STEM Education Act''; 
H.R. 4704, the ``Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act''; and 
H.R. 4990, the ``Election Technology Research Act'', 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  November 14, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ``Water and 
Geothermal Power: Unearthing the Next Wave of Energy Innovation'', 2 
p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, November 14, Subcommittee on Rural 
Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship, hearing 
entitled ``Assessing the Government's Role in Serving Rural American 
Small Businesses (Part One)'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  November 14, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``A Fair Playing 
Field? Investigating Big Tech's Impact on Small Business'', 1 p.m., 
2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, November 14, 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing 
entitled ``Commercial and Passenger Vessel Safety: Challenges and 
Opportunities'', 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, November 14, Subcommittee on 
Technology Modernization, hearing entitled ``Cybersecurity 
Challenges and Cyber Risk Management at the Department of Veterans 
Affairs'', 10 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on Ways and Means, November 14, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Caring for Aging Americans'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, November 15, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Impeachment Inquiry: Ambassador Marie 
``Masha'' Yovanovitch'', 9 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, November 14, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Member Day'', 1:30 p.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, November 15, 
Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Administrative Efficiencies: 
Exploring Options to Streamline Operations in the U.S. House of 
Representatives'', 9:30 a.m., 210 Cannon.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: November 13, to hold hearings to examine 
the economic outlook, 11 a.m., SH-216.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 156 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 267 reports have been filed in the House.

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