[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D159-D161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS DAY 2
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska 
Native Public Witness Day 2''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS--FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
budget hearing on the Farm Credit Administration. Testimony was heard 
from Jeffery Hall, Chairman, Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation; 
and Glen Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit 
Administration.
APPROPRIATIONS--OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. 
Testimony was heard from Susan Tsui Grundmann, Executive Director, 
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights.
APPROPRIATIONS--CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the Congressional Budget Office. Testimony was heard 
from Phillip Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office.
AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PUBLIC WITNESS DAY 2
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``American Indian and Alaska 
Native Public Witness Day 2''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
LAND BASED RANGES: BUILDING MILITARY READINESS WHILE PROTECTING NATURAL 
AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``Land Based Ranges: Building Military Readiness While 
Protecting Natural and Cultural Resources''. Testimony was heard from 
Jordan Gillis, Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
Energy, Installations, and Environment; Todd C. Mellon, Principal 
Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, Installations, and 
Environment; and Jennifer L. Miller, Principle Deputy, Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force, Energy Installations, and Environment.
THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
President's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget''. Testimony was heard from Russell 
Vought, Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget.
PROTECTING WOMEN'S ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting Women's Access to Reproductive Health Care''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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SAVING ENERGY: LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND STORAGE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``Saving Energy: Legislation to Improve Energy Efficiency and 
Storage''. Testimony was heard from Mark W. Menezes, Under Secretary of 
Energy, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
A REVIEW OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT AMERICA'S LARGE BANKS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Diversity and 
Inclusion held a hearing entitled ``A Review of Diversity and Inclusion 
at America's Large Banks''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EQUITABLE ALGORITHMS: EXAMINING WAYS TO REDUCE AI BIAS IN FINANCIAL 
SERVICES
Committee on Financial Services: Task Force on Artificial Intelligence 
held a hearing entitled ``Equitable Algorithms: Examining Ways to 
Reduce AI Bias in Financial Services''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS: AN ANALYSIS FROM FORMER U.S. NEGOTIATORS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North 
Africa, and International Terrorism held a hearing entitled ``The 
Middle East Peace Process: An Analysis from Former U.S. Negotiators''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
5736, the ``Transnational White Supremacist Extremism Review Act''; 
H.R. 5780, the ``Safe Communities Act of 2020''; H.R. 5802, the ``TSA 
Child CARE Act''; H.R. 5804, the ``DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act''; 
H.R. 5823, the ``State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act''; H.R. 
5824, the ``Federal Law Enforcement Training Research and Reporting Act 
of 2020''; H.R. 5811, the ``TSA Personnel Workplace Improvement Act of 
2020''; H.R. 5828, the ``DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act''; 
H.R. 5822, the ``Homeland Security Acquisition Professional Career 
Program Act''; and S. 2035, the ``TSA Credential and Endorsement 
Harmonization Act of 2019''. H.R. 5736, H.R. 5780, H.R. 5804, H.R. 
5811, H.R. 5822, H.R. 5823, and H.R. 5828 were ordered reported, as 
amended. H.R. 5802, H.R. 5824, and S. 2035 were ordered reported, 
without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a 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. H.R. 2214 and H.R. 5581 were ordered reported, as 
amended. H.R. 5546, H.R. 3283, and H. Res. 694 were ordered reported, 
without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a 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. H.R. 644, H.R. 1904, and H.R. 5347 were 
ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 4444, H.R. 5316, and S. 832 were 
ordered reported, without amendment. The Committee resolution was 
agreed to, as amended.
HEARING WITH CENSUS BUREAU DIRECTOR
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Hearing with Census Bureau Director''. Testimony was heard 
from Steven Dillingham, Director, U.S. Census Bureau; Nick Marinos, 
Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity, Government 
Accountability Office; J. Christopher Mihm, Managing Director, 
Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office; and Albert E. 
Fontenot, Jr., Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs, U.S. 
Census Bureau.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 2986, the ``BEST Act''; H.R. 4230, the ``Clean 
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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''. H.R. 2986, H.R. 4230, H.R. 5374, H.R. 
5428, and H.R. 5760 were ordered reported, as amended.
CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS OF EMPLOYEE-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Challenges and Benefits of Employee-owned Small Businesses''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ANIMALS IN DISASTERS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``Animals in Disasters''. Testimony was heard from R. 
Douglas Meckes, State Veterinarian, North Carolina Department of 
Agriculture and Consumer Services; Teresa MacPherson, Canine Search 
Specialist, Fire and Rescue Department/Virginia Task Force 1, Fairfax 
County, Virginia; and public witnesses.
DATA PRIVACY AND PORTABILITY AT VA: PROTECTING VETERANS' PERSONAL DATA
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Technology 
Modernization held a hearing entitled ``Data Privacy and Portability at 
VA: Protecting Veterans' Personal Data''. Testimony was heard from Paul 
Cunningham, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Information Security, Chief 
Information Security Officer, and Chief Privacy Officer, Office of 
Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.
MISSION CRITICAL: EXAMINING PROVIDER RELATIONS DURING THE TRANSITION TO 
VA'S NEW COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health; and 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Mission Critical: Examining Provider Relations During the 
Transition to VA's New Community Care Program''. Testimony was heard 
from Kameron Matthews, Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Community 
Care, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5821, 
the ``HOSPICE Act''; H.R. 5825, the ``Transparency in Health Care 
Investments Act of 2020''; and H.R. 5826, the ``Consumer Protections 
Against Surprise Medical Bills Act''. H.R. 5821, H.R. 5825, and H.R. 
5826 were ordered reported, as amended.
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND NATIONAL SECURITY: POSTURING THE U.S. 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY FOR SUCCESS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Strategic 
Technologies and Advanced Research held a hearing entitled ``Emerging 
Technologies and National Security: Posturing the U.S. Intelligence 
Community for Success''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.