[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 196 (Monday, December 9, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1342-D1345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

             Week of December 10 through December 13, 2019

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation of the 
nomination at 2:15 p.m.
   Following disposition of the nomination of Patrick J. Bumatay, 
Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Lawrence VanDyke, of Nevada, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit, and on passage of S. 2740, Over-the-Counter Monograph 
Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act.
  On Wednesday, Senate will vote on passage of H.R. 2333, Support for 
Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act, at 12:00 noon.
  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: December 11, to hold closed hearings 
to examine an update on the situation and United States strategy in 
Afghanistan, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
  December 12, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
national security issues in the Middle East, 10 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: December 10, 
business meeting to consider the nominations of Mitchell A. Silk, of 
New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Brian D. 
Montgomery, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary, and David Carey Woll, 
Jr., of Connecticut, and John Bobbitt, of Texas, both to be an 
Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, and Peter J. Coniglio, of Virginia, to be Inspector 
General, Export-Import Bank; to be immediately followed by an 
oversight hearing to examine the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: December 11, 
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

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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, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  December 12, Subcommittee on Security, to hold hearings to examine 
expanding opportunities, challenges, and threats in the Arctic, 
focusing on the Coast Guard Arctic Strategic Outlook, 10 a.m., SD-
562.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: December 10, to hold 
hearings to examine the upcoming implementation of the International 
Maritime Organization's new global sulfur standard for marine fuels, 
which is set to take effect on January 1, 2020, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  December 12, Full Committee, 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, 10 a.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: December 11, 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 
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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 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, 10 a.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: December 12, 
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, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: December 11, 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, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: December 10, to hold hearings to 
examine encryption and lawful access, focusing on evaluating 
benefits and risks to public safety and privacy, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  December 10, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine modernization of the United States 
Copyright Office, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  December 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
Inspector General's report on alleged abuses of the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Act, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: December 12, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of J. Brett Blanton, of Virginia, 
to be Architect of the Capitol, 10 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: December 11, to 
hold hearings to examine the nomination of Jovita Carranza, of 
Illinois, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 
2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: December 10, to hold closed 
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  December 12, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, December 11, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Member Day'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  December 11, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and 
Credit, hearing entitled ``Review of Credit Conditions: Report from 
Agricultural Lenders'', 2 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, December 11, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``U.S. Policy in Syria and the Broader Region'', 10 a.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  December 11, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing entitled ``Climate Change in the Era of 
Strategic Competition'', 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, December 12, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Examining the Education Department's 
Implementation of Borrower Defense'', 9 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, December 11, Full Committee, 
continue markup on H.R. 1731, the ``Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 
2019''; H.R. 2445, the ``Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act of 
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``Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2019''; H.R. 5287, the 
``Fair Student Loan Debt Collection Practices Act''; H.R. 5294, the 
``Student Borrowers Protections Act''; H.R. 5332, the ``Protecting 
Your Credit Score Act of 2019''; H.R. 5330, the ``Consumer 
Protections for Medical Debt Collections Act''; H.R. 5322, the 
``Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act of 2019''; H.R. 5315, 
the ``Expanding Opportunities for Minority Depository Institutions 
(MDIs) Act''; legislation electing majority members to the 
Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital; 
legislation establishing the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence; 
and legislation establishing the Task Force on Financial Technology, 
10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, December 12, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Member Day Hearing'', 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, December 11, Subcommittee on 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties; and Subcommittee on Transportation 
and Maritime Security of the House Committee on Homeland Security, 
joint hearing entitled ``Righting the Ship: The Coast Guard Must 
Improve its Processes for Addressing Harassment, Bullying, and 
Retaliation'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  December 11, Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing 
entitled ``FITARA 9.0'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, December 11, Subcommittee on Legislative and 
Budget Process, hearing entitled ``Solving an Epidemic: Addressing 
Human Trafficking Around Major Events like the Super Bowl and the 
Need for Cross-Jurisdictional Solutions'' [Original Jurisdiction 
Hearing], 10:30 a.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, December 11, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``The Boeing 737 MAX: Examining the 
Federal Aviation Administration's Oversight of the Aircraft's 
Certification'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, December 11, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Creating a Climate Resilient America: 
Smart Finance for Strong Communities'', 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: December 11, to 
receive a briefing on Albania's leadership in Europe, 2 p.m., 2253, 
Rayburn Building.