[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D28-D29]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a markup 
on H.R. 2906, the ``Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2019''; H.R. 3361, 
the ``Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 
3079, the ``Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 
2019''; H.R. 5518, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to carry 
out a Clean Cities Coalition Program, and for other purposes; H.R. 
5542, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant 
program for States to provide incentives to natural gas distribution 
systems; H.R. 5541, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to 
reauthorize programs to assist consenting Indian tribes in meeting 
energy education, planning, and management needs, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 5527, the ``21st Century Power Grid Act''; H.R. 1426, 
the ``Timely Review of Infrastructure Act''; and H.R. 5545, the ``NO 
EXHAUST Act of 2020''. H.R. 2906, H.R. 3361, H.R. 3079, H.R. 5518, H.R. 
5542, H.R. 5541, H.R. 5527, H.R. 1426, and H.R. 5545 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.


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  January 9, 2020, on page D28, the following language appears: 
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE: 
Subcommittee on Energy held a markup on H.R. 2906, the ``Clean 
Commute for Kids Act of 2019''; H.R. 3361, the ``Reliable 
Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 3079, the 
``Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 
2019''; H.R. 5518, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
carry out a Clean Cities Coalition Program, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 5542, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
establish a grant program for States to provide incentives to 
natural gas distribution systems; H.R. 5541, a bill to amend the 
Energy Policy Act of 1992 to reauthorize programs to assist 
consenting Indian tribes in meeting energy education, planning, 
and management needs, and for other purposes; H.R. 5527, the 
``21st Century Power Grid Act''; H.R. 1426, the ``Timely Review of 
Infrastructure Act''; and H.R. 5545, the ``NO EXHAUST Act of 
2020''. H.R. 2906, H.R. 3361, H.R. 3079, H.R. 5518, H.R. 5542, 
H.R. 5541, H.R. 5527, H.R. 1426, and H.R. 5545 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: MISCELLANEOUS 
MEASURES COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a markup on H.R. 2906, the ``Clean Commute for Kids Act of 
2019''; H.R. 3361, the ``Reliable Investment in Vital Energy 
Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 3079, the ``Energy Savings Through 
Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019''; H.R. 5518, a bill to 
require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a Clean Cities 
Coalition Program, and for other purposes; H.R. 5542, a bill to 
require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for 
States to provide incentives to natural gas distribution systems; 
H.R. 5541, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to 
reauthorize programs to assist consenting Indian tribes in meeting 
energy education, planning, and management needs, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 5527, the ``21st Century Power Grid Act''; H.R. 
1426, the ``Timely Review of Infrastructure Act''; and H.R. 5545, 
the ``NO EXHAUST Act of 2020''. H.R. 2906, H.R. 3361, H.R. 3079, 
H.R. 5518, H.R. 5542, H.R. 5541, H.R. 5527, H.R. 1426, and H.R. 
5545 were forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.


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         UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF DHS PREPAREDNESS GRANTS: 
                                       PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
  Response, and Recovery held a hearing entitled ``Understanding the 
 Importance of DHS Preparedness Grants: Perspectives from the Field''. 
 Testimony was heard from W. Greg Kierce, Director, Jersey City Office 
 of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, New Jersey; Michael A. 
   Sprayberry, Director, North Carolina Emergency Management, North 
  Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency; John J. Miller, Deputy 
 Commissioner, Intelligence and Counterterrorism, New York City Police 
                   Department; and a public witness.

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           2020 ELECTION SECURITY-PERSPECTIVES FROM VOTING SYSTEM 
                                               VENDORS AND EXPERTS
   Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
   entitled ``2020 Election Security-Perspectives from Voting System 
 Vendors and Experts''. Testimony was heard from Mike Gianasi, County 
  Clerk and Recorder, Christian County, Taylorville, Illinois; Donald 
 Palmer, Commissioner, Election Assistance Commission, Silver Spring, 
                    Maryland; and public witnesses.
             REACHING HARD-TO-COUNT COMMUNITIES IN THE 2020 CENSUS
   Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
  entitled ``Reaching Hard-to-Count Communities in the 2020 Census''. 
               Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
                                             MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 5260, the ``Promoting Research and Observations of Space 
  Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow Act''. H.R. 5260 was 
                     ordered reported, as amended.
          FARMING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURE 
                                       TECHNOLOGY IN RURAL AMERICA
 Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce 
Development held a hearing entitled ``Farming in the 21st Century: The 
  Impacts of Agriculture Technology in Rural America''. Testimony was 
                      heard from public witnesses.
           PROPOSALS FOR A WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2020
 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
  Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Proposals for a 
  Water Resources Development Act of 2020''. Testimony was heard from 
   Rickey Dale James, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), 
    Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army--Civil Works; and 
Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite, Chief of Engineers and Commanding 
                 General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
       REVIEWING THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES TO ADDRESS VETERAN 
                                                            HUNGER
 Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
 held a hearing entitled ``Reviewing the Availability of Resources to 
  Address Veteran Hunger''. Testimony was heard from Thomas O'Toole, 
 Senior Medical Advisor, Providence VA Medical Center, Veterans Health 
  Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Christine Going, Co-
  Chairperson, Veterans Heath Affairs Ensuring Veterans Food Security 
   Workgroup, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
  Affairs; Pamilyn Miller, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, 
            Department of Agriculture; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.