[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 194 (Thursday, December 5, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1330-D1331]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PRIVATIZED HOUSING: ARE CONDITIONS IMPROVING FOR OUR MILITARY FAMILIES?
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``Privatized Housing: Are Conditions Improving for Our 
Military Families?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM: A CURE FOR EFFICIENCY AND READINESS?
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``Military Health System Reform: A Cure for Efficiency 
and Readiness?''. Testimony was heard from Thomas McCaffery, Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Department of Defense; 
Lieutenant General Ronald Place, U.S. Army, Director, Defense Health 
Agency; Lieutenant General Scott Dingle, U.S. Army, Surgeon General of 
the Army; Lieutenant General Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force, Surgeon 
General of the Air Force; Rear Admiral Bruce Gillingham, U.S. Navy, 
Surgeon General of the Navy; and Brigadier General Paul Friedrichs, 
U.S. Air Force, Joint Staff Surgeon, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Accountability and Oversight of 
the Federal Communications Commission''. Testimony was heard from the 
following Federal Communications Commission officials: Ajit Pai, 
Chairman; Michael O'Rielly, Commissioner; Brendan Carr, Commissioner; 
Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner; and Geoffrey Starks, Commissioner.
BUILDING A 100 PERCENT CLEAN ECONOMY: SOLUTIONS FOR ECONOMY-WIDE DEEP 
DECARBONIZATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and 
Climate Change held a hearing entitled ``Building a 100 Percent Clean 
Economy: Solutions for Economy-Wide Deep Decarbonization''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
PROMOTING FINANCIAL STABILITY? REVIEWING THE ADMINISTRATION'S 
DEREGULATORY APPROACH TO FINANCIAL STABILITY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Promoting Financial Stability? Reviewing the Administration's 
Deregulatory Approach to Financial Stability''. Testimony was heard 
from Steven Mnuchin, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, and 
Chairperson, Financial Stability Oversight Council.
AN EXAMINATION OF THE FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION AND ITS IMPACT ON 
HOMEOWNERSHIP IN AMERICA
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing, Community 
Development, and Insurance held a hearing entitled ``An Examination of 
the Federal Housing Administration and Its Impact on Homeownership in 
America''. Testimony was heard from Brian D. Montgomery, Commissioner, 
Federal Housing Administration.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
537, the ``Bureau of Reclamation

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Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act''; H.R. 722, the ``Miracle 
Mountain Designation Act''; H.R. 877, the ``Modernizing the Pittman-
Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act''; H.R. 2642, the ``Wild 
Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act''; H.R. 3742, the 
``Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2019''; H.R. 3977, the ``Justice 
for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act''; H.R. 4479, the 
``Disaster Recovery Workforce Act''; H.R. 4957, the ``Native American 
Child Protection Act''; and S. 209, the ``PROGRESS for Indian Tribes 
Act''. S. 209, H.R. 3977, H.R. 877, and H.R. 722 were ordered reported, 
without amendment. H.R. 4957, H.R. 4479, H.R. 3742, H.R. 2642, and H.R. 
537 were ordered reported, as amended.
EXPERTS NEEDED: OPTIONS FOR IMPROVED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVICE FOR 
CONGRESS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Experts Needed: Options for Improved Science and 
Technology Advice for Congress''. Testimony was heard from Tim Persons, 
Chief Scientist and Managing Director, Science, Technology Assessment, 
and Analytics, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
WHERE'S MY STUFF? EXAMINING THE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIETAL 
IMPACTS OF FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit; and Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and 
Hazardous Materials held a joint hearing entitled ``Where's My Stuff? 
Examining the Economic, Environmental, and Societal Impacts of Freight 
Transportation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE STATUS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS' FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations; and Subcommittee on Technology Modernization held a 
joint hearing entitled ``The Status of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs' Financial Management Business Transformation''. Testimony was 
heard from Jon J. Rychalski, Assistant Secretary for Management and 
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
4920, the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference 
Consistency Act''; and H.R. 3495, the ``Improve Well-Being for Veterans 
Act''. H.R. 3495 was ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 4920 was 
ordered reported, without amendment.
RULES AND PROCEDURES IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: A LOOK AT 
REFORM EFFORTS AND STATE BEST PRACTICES
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Full Committee held 
a hearing entitled ``Rules and Procedures in the U.S. House of 
Representatives: A Look at Reform Efforts and State Best Practices''. 
Testimony was heard from Christopher M. Davis, Analyst on Congress and 
the Legislative Process, Congressional Research Service, Library of 
Congress; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, DEMOCRACY, AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine public diplomacy, democracy, and global 
leadership, after receiving testimony from Lora Berg, German Marshall 
Fund of the United States, Cordell Carter, II, Aspen Institute, and 
Stacie Walters Fujii, American Council of Young Political Leaders, all 
of Washington, D.C.