[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D53-D55]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DOD'S ROLE IN COMPETING WITH CHINA
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``DOD's Role in Competing with China''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
WHY FEDERAL INVESTMENTS MATTER: STABILITY FROM CONGRESS TO STATE 
CAPITALS
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Why 
Federal Investments Matter: Stability from Congress to State 
Capitals''. Testimony was heard from Jeanne Lambrew, Commissioner, 
Maine Department of Health and Human Services; Mark Poloncarz, County 
Executive, Erie County, New York; Larry Walther, Chief Fiscal Officer 
and Secretary, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration; Kim 
Murnieks, Director, Ohio Office of Budget and Management; and a public 
witness.
CANNABIS POLICIES FOR THE NEW DECADE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Cannabis Policies for the New Decade''. Testimony was heard 
from Matthew J. Strait, Senior Policy Advisor, Diversion Control 
Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice; 
Douglas Throckmorton, M.D., Deputy Director for Regulatory Programs, 
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Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; and Nora 
D. Volkow, M.D., Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National 
Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
LIFTING VOICES: LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE MEDIA MARKETPLACE DIVERSITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Lifting Voices: Legislation to 
Promote Media Marketplace Diversity''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
A PERSISTENT AND EVOLVING THREAT: AN EXAMINATION OF THE FINANCING OF 
DOMESTIC TERRORISM AND EXTREMISM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on National Security, 
International Development, and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled 
``A Persistent and Evolving Threat: An Examination of the Financing of 
Domestic Terrorism and Extremism''. Testimony was heard from Jared 
Maples, Director, New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and 
Preparedness; Rena Miller, Specialist in Financial Economics, 
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and public 
witnesses.
OVERSEEING THE STANDARD SETTERS: AN EXAMINATION OF THE FINANCIAL 
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD AND THE PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT 
BOARD
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Investor Protection, 
Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets held a hearing entitled 
``Overseeing the Standard Setters: An Examination of the Financial 
Accounting Standards Board and the Public Company Accounting Oversight 
Board''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S. LESSONS LEARNED IN AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Lessons Learned in Afghanistan''. Testimony was heard from John 
F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
STRENGTHENING SECURITY AND THE RULE OF LAW IN MEXICO
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, 
Civilian Security, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Strengthening 
Security and the Rule of Law in Mexico''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
U.S.-IRAN TENSIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``U.S.-Iran Tensions: Implications for Homeland Security''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
CONFRONTING THE RISE IN ANTI-SEMITIC DOMESTIC TERRORISM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``Confronting the Rise in 
Anti-Semitic Domestic Terrorism''. Testimony was heard from John 
Miller, Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism, New 
York City Police Department; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
306, the ``Kettle Creek Battlefield Study Act''; H.R. 496, the 
``Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019''; H.R. 895, the ``Tribal School Federal 
Insurance Parity Act''; H.R. 1702, the ``Free Veterans from Fees Act''; 
H.R. 2640, the ``Buffalo Tract Protection Act''; H.R. 3068, the 
``Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act''; H.R. 3160, the ``Blackwater 
Trading Post Land Transfer Act''; H.R. 3465, the ``Fallen Journalists 
Memorial Act of 2019''; H.R. 4248, the ``Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019''; and H.R. 5552, the ``Migratory 
Bird Protection Act of 2020''. H.R. 306, H.R. 1702, H.R. 2640, H.R. 
3068, H.R. 3465, and H.R. 5552 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 
496, H.R. 895, H.R. 3160, and H.R. 4248 were ordered reported, without 
amendment.
FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY (PART III): ENSURING COMMERCIAL 
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCURACY
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Facial Recognition Technology (Part III): Ensuring 
Commercial Transparency and Accuracy''. Testimony was heard from 
Charles Romine, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology; and public witnesses.
AN UPDATE ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS: FROM SCIENCE TO SOLUTIONS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``An Update on the Climate Crisis: From Science to 
Solutions''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S OFFICE OF SCIENCE: EXPLORING THE NEXT 
FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a hearing entitled ``The Department of Energy's Office of Science: 
Exploring the Next Frontiers in Energy Research and Scientific 
Discovery''. Testimony was heard from Chris Fall, Director, Office of 
Science, Department of Energy.
ENHANCING PATENT DIVERSITY FOR AMERICA'S INNOVATORS
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Enhancing Patent Diversity for America's Innovators''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF WORKING CONDITIONS FOR AIRLINE GROUND WORKERS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of Working Conditions for 
Airline Ground Workers''. Testimony was heard from Eileen Higgins, 
Commissioner, Miami-Dade County, Florida; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.