[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 196 (Monday, December 9, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1565-E1566]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and 
purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2019 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                              DECEMBER 11
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         Business meeting to consider S. 2204, to allow the 
           Federal Communications Commission to carry out a pilot 
           program under which voice service providers could block 
           certain automated calls, S. 2363, to amend the 
           Communications Act of 1934 to establish a 
           Telecommunications Workforce Development Advisory 
           Council within the Federal Communications Commission, 
           S. 2381, to require review by the Government 
           Accountability Office of screening protocols of the 
           Transportation Security Administration relating to 
           breast milk and formula, S. 2638, to amend title 49, 
           United State Code, to require small hub airports to 
           construct areas for nursing mothers, S. 2661, to amend 
           the Communications Act of 1934 to designate 9-8-8 as 
           the universal telephone number for the purpose of the 
           national suicide prevention and mental health crisis 
           hotline system operating through the National Suicide 
           Prevention Lifeline and through the Veterans Crisis 
           Line, S. 2730, to establish and ensure an inclusive 
           transparent Drone Advisory Committee, S. 2786, to 
           establish a Federal advisory committee to provide 
           policy recommendations to the Secretary of 
           Transportation on positioning the United States to take 
           advantage of emerging opportunities for Arctic maritime 
           transportation, 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. 2881, to require the Federal 
           Communications Commission to make not less than 280 
           megahertz of spectrum available for terrestrial use, S. 
           2898, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide 
           for a full annuity supplement for certain air traffic 
           controllers, S. 2909, to extend the authority of the 
           National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter 
           into leases of non-excess property of the 
           Administration, S. 2964, to amend title 49, United 
           States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary 
           of Transportation to issue non-premium aviation 
           insurance, S. 2979, to improve drug testing for 
           transportation-related activities, and S. 2981, to 
           reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and 
           Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps 
           Act of 2002; to be immediately followed by a hearing to 
           examine the nomination of Thomas B. Chapman, of 
           Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation 
           Safety Board.
                                                            SD-G50
       Committee on Foreign Relations
         Business meeting to consider S. 2641, to promote United 
           States national security and prevent the resurgence of 
           ISIS, S. 2547, to state the policy of the United States 
           with respect to the expansion of cooperation with 
           allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region and 
           Europe regarding the People's Republic of China, S. 
           2977, to extend the termination of sanctions with 
           respect to Venezuela under the Venezuela Defense of 
           Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014, S. 1310, to 
           strengthen participation of elected national 
           legislators in the activities of the Organization of 
           American States and reaffirm United States support for 
           Organization of American States human rights and anti-
           corruption initiatives, S. 1830, to enhance the 
           security of the United States and its allies, S. 704, 
           to prioritize the efforts of and enhance coordination 
           among United States agencies to encourage countries in 
           Central and Eastern Europe to diversify their energy 
           sources and supply routes, increase Europe's energy 
           security, and help the United States reach its global 
           energy security goals, S. 1189, to require the 
           Secretary of State to determine whether the Russian 
           Federation should be designated as a state sponsor of 
           terrorism and whether Russian-sponsored armed entities 
           in Ukraine should be designated as foreign terrorist 
           organizations, S. 482, to strengthen the North Atlantic 
           Treaty Organization, to combat international 
           cybercrime, and to impose additional sanctions with 
           respect to the Russian Federation, S.J. Res. 4, 
           requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an 
           Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the 
           United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and 
           authorizing related litigation, S. Con. Res. 23, 
           honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the 
           Bulge fought during World War II, recognizing the 
           valiant efforts of the Allied Forces in December 1944, 
           and remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice, 
           all of which contributed to the Allied victory in the 
           European Theater, S. Res. 142, condemning the 
           Government of the Philippines for its continued 
           detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her 
           immediate release, S. Res. 152, expressing the 
           importance of the United States alliance with the 
           Republic of Korea and the contributions of Korean 
           Americans in the United States, S. Res. 260, 
           recognizing the importance of sustained United States 
           leadership to accelerating global progress against 
           maternal and child malnutrition and supporting the 
           commitment of the United States Agency for 
           International Development to global nutrition through 
           the Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy, S. Res. 297, 
           commending the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on the 
           occasion of its 50th anniversary for its significant 
           accomplishments and contributions to the economic and 
           social development of the Americas, S. Res. 343, 
           congratulating the people of the Czech Republic and the 
           people of the Slovak Republic on the 30th anniversary 
           of the Velvet Revolution, the 26th anniversary of the 
           formation of the Czech Republic and the Slovak 
           Republic, and the 101st anniversary of the declaration 
           of independence of Czechoslovakia, S. Res. 371, 
           reaffirming the support of the United States for the 
           people of the Republic of South Sudan and calling on 
           all parties to uphold their commitments to peace and 
           dialogue as outlined in the 2018 revitalized peace

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           agreement, S. Res. 374, expressing support for the 
           designation of October 23, 2019, as a national day of 
           remembrance of the tragic terrorist bombing of the 
           United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, 
           in 1983, S. Res. 375, recognizing the 75th anniversary 
           of the Warsaw Uprising, S. Res. 385, celebrating the 
           30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the 
           reunification of both Germany and Europe, and the 
           spread of democracy around the world, S. Res. 395, 
           recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Iran Hostage 
           Crisis, H.R. 2744, to authorize the Administrator of 
           the United States Agency for International Development 
           to prescribe the manner in which programs of the agency 
           are identified overseas, H.R. 133, to promote economic 
           partnership and cooperation between the United States 
           and Mexico, an original resolution expressing serious 
           concern about widespread irregularities in Bolivia's 
           October 20, 2019, general elections and supporting the 
           convening of new elections in Bolivia at the earliest 
           possible date, the nomination of Sung Y. Kim, of 
           California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
           Indonesia, Department of State, and other pending 
           calendar business.
                                                             S-116
       Committee on the Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the Inspector General's 
           report on alleged abuses of the Foreign Intelligence 
           Surveillance Act.
                                                            SH-216
     2 p.m.
       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
         To receive a briefing on Albania's leadership in Europe.
                                                         RHOB-2253
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold closed hearings to examine an update on the 
           situation and United States strategy in Afghanistan.
                                                           SVC-217
       Committee on Indian Affairs
         Business meeting to consider S. 1853, to require Federal 
           law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing 
           or murdered Indians, and S. 2365, to amend the Indian 
           Health Care Improvement Act to authorize urban Indian 
           organizations to enter into arrangements for the 
           sharing of medical services and facilities; to be 
           immediately followed by a hearing to examine the 
           nomination of Michael D. Weahkee, of New Mexico, to be 
           Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of 
           Health and Human Services.
                                                            SD-628
       Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Jovita 
           Carranza, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Small 
           Business Administration.
                                                           SR-428A

                              DECEMBER 12
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To receive a closed briefing on national security issues 
           in the Middle East.
                                                           SVC-217
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Subcommittee on Security
         To hold hearings to examine expanding opportunities, 
           challenges, and threats in the Arctic, focusing on the 
           Coast Guard Arctic Strategic Outlook.
                                                            SD-562
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
         Business meeting to consider S. 225, to provide for 
           partnerships among State and local governments, 
           regional entities, and the private sector to preserve, 
           conserve, and enhance the visitor experience at 
           nationally significant battlefields of the American 
           Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War, S. 242, to 
           require the Secretary of Agriculture to release 
           reversionary and reserved interests in certain land in 
           the Coconino National Forest in the State of Arizona, 
           S. 258, to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the National 
           Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains Ranger 
           District located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National 
           Forest, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, S. 298, 
           to establish the Springfield Race Riot National 
           Historic Monument in the State of Illinois, S. 327, to 
           amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to 
           provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for 
           any veteran with a service-connected disability, S. 
           389, to authorize the Society of the First Infantry 
           Division to make modifications to the First Division 
           Monument located on Federal land in Presidential Park 
           in the District of Columbia, S. 430, to extend the 
           Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination 
           Act of 2000, S. 434, to provide for a report on the 
           maintenance of Federal land holdings under the 
           jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, S. 490, 
           to designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana 
           as ``B-47 Ridge'', S. 499, to amend the Outer 
           Continental Shelf Lands Act to apply to territories of 
           the United States, to establish offshore wind lease 
           sale requirements, to provide dedicated funding for 
           coral reef conservation, S. 526, to withdraw certain 
           Bureau of Land Management land from mineral 
           development, S. 641, to update the map of, and modify 
           the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the 
           Yucca House National Monument, S. 774, to adjust the 
           boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National 
           Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley 
           Corridor, S. 1152, to provide for the transfer of 
           administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of 
           Federal land in Arlington, Virginia, S. 1262, to 
           designate certain land administered by the Bureau of 
           Land Management and the Forest Service in the State of 
           Oregon as wilderness and national recreation areas, to 
           withdraw certain land located in Curry County and 
           Josephine County, Oregon, from all forms of entry, 
           appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, 
           location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and 
           operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal 
           leasing laws, S. 1890, to provide for grants for energy 
           efficiency improvements and renewable energy 
           improvements at public school facilities, S. 2108, to 
           amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to 
           provide for additional population tiers, S. 2393, to 
           promote a 21st century energy workforce, S. 2399, to 
           amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve State 
           loan eligibility for projects for innovative 
           technology, S. 2660, to establish a grant program for 
           wind energy research, development, and demonstration, 
           S. 2666, to promote the development of renewable energy 
           on public land, and H.R. 617, to authorize the 
           Department of Energy to conduct collaborative research 
           with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to 
           improve healthcare services for veterans in the United 
           States.
                                                            SD-366
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         Business meeting to consider S. 2971, to amend and 
           reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
           Act, S. 2080, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
           increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative 
           care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical 
           schools, nursing schools, social work schools, and 
           other programs, including physician assistant education 
           programs, to promote education and research in 
           palliative care and hospice, and to support the 
           development of faculty careers in academic palliative 
           medicine, S. 2683, to establish a task force to assist 
           States in implementing hiring requirements for child 
           care staff members to improve child safety, S. 2927, to 
           amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the 
           authority of the Director of the National Institute on 
           Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain 
           research endowments applies with respect to both 
           current and former centers of excellence, an original 
           bill entitled, ``Title VII Reauthorization'', and the 
           nomination of Crosby Kemper III, of Missouri, to be 
           Director of the Institute of Museum and Library 
           Services.
                                                            SD-430
       Committee on Rules and Administration
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of J. Brett 
           Blanton, of Virginia, to be Architect of the Capitol.
                                                            SR-301
     2 p.m.
       Select Committee on Intelligence
         To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                              DECEMBER 18
     10 a.m.
       Select Committee on Intelligence
         To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219