[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D142-D145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

             Week of February 11 through February 14, 2020

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Eleventh Circuit, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation of the 
nomination at 2:15 p.m.
  Following disposition of the nomination of Andrew Lynn Brasher, 
Senate will vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of 
Joshua M. Kindred, to be United States District Judge for the District 
of Alaska, Matthew Thomas Schelp, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District

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of Missouri, John Fitzgerald Kness, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Illinois, and Philip M. Halpern, to be 
United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
  On Wednesday, if cloture being invoked on any of the following 
nominations, Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations of 
Joshua M. Kindred, Matthew Thomas Schelp, John Fitzgerald Kness, and 
Philip M. Halpern, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, 
in consultation with the Democratic Leader.
  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: February 11, to hold hearings to 
examine United States strategy in Afghanistan, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  February 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine United 
States Northern Command and United States Strategic Command in 
review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2021 and 
the Future Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: February 12, to 
hold hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to 
the Congress, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  February 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Jessie K. Liu, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for 
Terrorism and Financial Crimes, Department of the Treasury, and Judy 
Shelton, of California, and Christopher Waller, of Minnesota, both 
to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: February 11, 
Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, to 
hold hearings to examine the state of intercollegiate athlete 
compensation, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  February 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine space 
missions of global importance, focusing on planetary defense, space 
weather protection, and space situational awareness, 10 a.m., SH-
216.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: February 11, business 
meeting to consider the nominations of Katharine MacGregor, of 
Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary, and Lanny Erdos, of Ohio, to 
be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement, both of the Department of the Interior, 11 a.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 11, business 
meeting to consider S. 3239, to designate the headquarters building 
of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the ``William T. Coleman, Jr., 
Federal Building'', and 18 General Services Administration 
resolutions, 9:45 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: February 12, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2021 for the 
Department of the Treasury, 1 p.m., SD-215.
  February 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2021 for the 
Department of Health and Human Services, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: February 12, to hold hearings to 
examine United States-Libya policy, 10:15 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: February 
11, to hold hearings to examine a roadmap for effective 
cybersecurity, focusing on what states, locals, and the business 
community should know and do, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  February 11, Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and 
Emergency Management, to hold hearings to examine the Afghanistan 
Papers, focusing on costs and benefits of America's longest war, 
2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  February 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
protecting the United States from global pandemics, 9:30 a.m., SD-
G50.
  Committee on the Judiciary: February 11, to hold hearings to 
examine ensuring appropriate medical care for children, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  February 11, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to hold 
hearings to examine the Digital Millennium Copyright Act at 22, 
focusing on what it is, why was it enacted, and where are we now, 
2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  February 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of John Leonard Badalamenti, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Anna M. Manasco, 
to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
Alabama, Drew B. Tipton, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Texas, and Kathryn C. Davis, of Maryland, to be 
a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: February 11, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: February 12, to hold hearings to 
examine home health care in rural America, 9 a.m., SD-366.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, February 12, Subcommittee on 
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled 
``American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Day 2'', 9 a.m., 
2008 Rayburn.
  February 12, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the 
Farm Credit Administration, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  February 12, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on 
the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, 10 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  February 12, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on 
the Congressional Budget Office, 11 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  February 12, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, hearing entitled ``American Indian

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and Alaska Native Public Witness Day 2'', 1 p.m., 2008 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, February 12, Subcommittee on 
Readiness, hearing entitled ``Land Based Ranges: Building Military 
Readiness While Protecting Natural and Cultural Resources'', 2:30 
p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, February 12, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The President's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget'', 10 a.m., 210 
Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, February 12, Subcommittee on 
Health, hearing entitled ``Protecting Women's Access to Reproductive 
Health Care'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  February 12, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ``Saving 
Energy: Legislation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Storage'', 
10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, February 12, Subcommittee on 
Diversity and Inclusion, hearing entitled ``A Review of Diversity 
and Inclusion at America's Large Banks'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  February 12, Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, hearing 
entitled ``Equitable Algorithms: Examining Ways to Reduce AI Bias in 
Financial Services'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, February 12, Subcommittee on the 
Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism, hearing 
entitled ``The Middle East Peace Process: An Analysis from Former 
U.S. Negotiators'', 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  February 13, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian 
Security, and Trade, hearing entitled ``Assessing U.S. Security 
Assistance to Mexico'', 9 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  February 13, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human 
Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``The 
Youth Bulge in Africa: Considerations for US Policy'', 10 a.m., 2200 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, February 12, Full Committee, 
markup on H.R. 5736, the ``Transnational White Supremacist Extremism 
Review Act''; H.R. 5780, the ``Communities Act of 2020''; H.R. 5802, 
the ``TSA Child CARE Act''; H.R. 5804, the ``DHS Blue Campaign 
Enhancement Act''; legislation on the State and Local Cybersecurity 
Improvement Act; legislation on the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
Research and Reporting Act of 2020; legislation on the TSA Personnel 
Workplace Improvement Act of 2020; legislation on the DHS Illicit 
Border Tunnel Defense Act; legislation on the Homeland Security 
Acquisition Professional Career Program Act; and S.2035, the ``TSA 
Credential and Endorsement Harmonization Act of 2019'', 10 a.m., 310 
Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, February 12, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 2214, the ``NO BAN Act''; H.R. 5581, the ``Access to Counsel 
Act of 2020''; H.R. 5546, the ``Effective Assistance of Counsel in 
the Digital Era Act''; H.R. 3283, to amend title 4, United States 
Code, to permit the flag of the United States to be flown at half-
staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia; and H. Res. 694, recognizing the Importance of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1866 and the Laws Derived Therefrom, 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  February 13, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and 
the Internet, hearing entitled ``Protecting Federal Judiciary 
Employees from Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Other 
Workplace Misconduct'', 8:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, February 12, Full Committee, 
markup on H.R. 644, the ``Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 
2019''; H.R. 1904, the ``Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension 
Act''; H.R. 4444, the ``Western Area Power Administration 
Transparency Act''; H.R. 5316, the ``Move Water Now Act''; H.R. 
5347, the ``Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act''; 
S. 832, a bill to nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United 
States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians 
of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865; and a Committee 
resolution authorizing issuance of subpoenas related to 
mismanagement, waste, fraud, abuse, and wrongful conduct in relation 
to functions within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Natural 
Resources, 9 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, February 12, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Hearing with Census Bureau Director'', 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, February 12, Full 
Committee, markup on H.R. 2986, the ``Better Energy Storage 
Technology (BEST) Act''; H.R. 4230, the ``Clean Industrial 
Technology (CIT) Act of 2019''; H.R. 5374, the ``Advanced Geothermal 
Research and Development Act of 2019''; H.R. 5428, the ``Grid 
Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019''; and H.R. 5760, 
the ``Grid Security Research and Development Act'', 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, February 12, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Challenges and Benefits of Employee-owned Small 
Businesses'', 11:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, February 12, 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and 
Emergency Management, hearing entitled ``Animals in Disasters'', 10 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, February 12, Subcommittee on 
Technology Modernization, hearing entitled ``Data Privacy and 
Portability at VA: Protecting Veterans' Personal Data'', 10 a.m., 
HVC-210.
  February 12, Subcommittee on Health; and Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, joint hearing entitled ``Mission Critical: 
Examining Provider Relations During the Transition to VA's New 
Community Care Program'', 2 p.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on Ways and Means, February 12, Full Committee, markup 
on legislation on the ``HOSPICE'' Act; legislation to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for reporting by certain 
investors with respect to certain specified medical care providers; 
and legislation on the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical 
Bills Act, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.

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  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, February 12, 
Subcommittee on Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research, 
hearing entitled ``Emerging Technologies and National Security: 
Posturing the U.S. Intelligence Community for Success'', 10 a.m., 
2020 Rayburn.