[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D222-D225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the National Gallery of Art. 
Testimony was heard from Kaywin Feldman, Director, National Gallery of 
Art.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a budget hearing on the U.S. Agency for 
International Development. Testimony was heard from Mark Green, 
Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development.
REDUCING CHILD POVERTY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing entitled ``Reducing Child Poverty''. Testimony was heard from 
Autumn Burke, Assemblywoman, 62nd Assembly District, State Assembly, 
California; and public witnesses.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Visclosky and Graves of Louisiana.

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MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Perry, Gonzalez Colon of Puerto Rico, Hagedorn, 
Schrier, and Rodney Davis of Illinois.
MILITARY PRIVATIZED HOUSING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled 
``Military Privatized Housing''. Testimony was heard from Elizabeth A. 
Field, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, Government 
Accountability Office; Pete Potochney, Acting Assistant Secretary of 
Defense (Sustainment), Office of the Secretary of Defense; and public 
witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS--HOUSE OFFICERS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the House Officers. Testimony was heard from the 
following U.S. House of Representatives officials: Paul D. Irving, 
House Sergeant at Arms; Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk; Phil Kiko, Chief 
Administrative Officer; E. Wade Ballou, Legislative Counsel, Office of 
Legislative Counsel; Douglas N. Letter, General Counsel, Office of the 
General Counsel; Michael T. Ptasienski, Inspector General, Office of 
Inspector General; and Ralph V. Seep, Law Revision Counsel, Office of 
the Law Revision Counsel.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY APPLIED ENERGY PROGRAMS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the 
Department of Energy Applied Energy Programs. Testimony was heard from 
the following Department of Energy officials: Rita Baranwal, Assistant 
Secretary for Nuclear Energy; Alexander Gates, Office of Cybersecurity, 
Energy Security, and Emergency Response; Daniel Simmons, Assistant 
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Bruce Walker, 
Assistant Secretary for Electricity; and Steven Winberg, Assistant 
Secretary for Fossil Energy.
NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing 
entitled ``National Guard/Reserves''. Testimony was heard from 
Lieutenant General David G. Bellon, Commander, Marine Forces Reserve; 
General Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau; 
Lieutenant General Charles Luckey, Chief of the Army Reserve; Vice 
Admiral Luke McCollum, Chief of the Navy Reserve; and Lieutenant 
General Richard W. Scobee, Chief of the Air Force Reserve.
THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST FOR 
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Budget Request 
for the Department of the Army''. Testimony was heard from Ryan 
McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, Department of the Army; and General 
James McConville, Chief of Staff, Department of the Army.
THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 AIR FORCE AND SPACE FORCE READINESS POSTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2021 Air Force and Space Force Readiness 
Posture''. Testimony was heard from Shon J. Manasco, Acting Under 
Secretary of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force; General 
Stephen W. Wilson, Vice Chief of Staff, Department of the Air Force; 
and Lieutenant General David D. Thompson, Vice Commander, Headquarters, 
U.S. Space Force.
THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET REQUEST FOR NUCLEAR FORCES AND ATOMIC 
ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request for Nuclear 
Forces and Atomic Energy Defense Activities''. Testimony was heard from 
Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, Administrator, National Nuclear Security 
Administration; Victorino Mercado, Performing the Duties of Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, Department 
of Defense; Vice Admiral Johnny Wolfe, Director, Strategic Systems 
Programs, Department of the Navy; Lieutenant Gen Richard Clark, Deputy 
Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, 
Department of the Air Force; and Allison Bawden, Director, Natural 
Resources and Environment Team, Government Accountability Office.
COMBATTING AN EPIDEMIC: LEGISLATION TO HELP PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE 
DISORDERS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Combatting an Epidemic: Legislation to Help Patients with 
Substance Use Disorders''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Brett P. 
Giroir, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health and Senior Adviser to the 
Secretary on Opioid Policy, Department of Health and Human Services; 
Kimberly Brandt, Principal Deputy Administrator

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for Policy and Operations, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas W. Prevoznik, Deputy 
Assistant Administrator, Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
BUILDING A 100 PERCENT CLEAN ECONOMY: ADVANCED NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY'S 
ROLE IN A DECARBONIZED FUTURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: Advanced Nuclear 
Technology's Role in a Decarbonized Future''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
50 YEARS OF THE NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY: STRENGTHENING THE NPT IN THE 
FACE OF IRANIAN AND NORTH KOREAN NONPROLIFERATION CHALLENGES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and 
Nonproliferation; and Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, 
and International Terrorism held a joint hearing entitled ``50 Years of 
the Non-Proliferation Treaty: Strengthening the NPT in the Face of 
Iranian and North Korean Nonproliferation Challenges''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
A REVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``A Review of the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request for the Department of 
Homeland Security''. Testimony was heard from Chad Wolf, Acting 
Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.
OVERSIGHT OF THE GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the Government Publishing Office''. Testimony 
was heard from the following Government Publishing Office officials: 
Laurie Hall, Superintendent of Documents; Hugh Halpern, Director; and 
Michael P. Leary, Inspector General.
ARTICLE I: CONSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE RESPONSIBILITY AND 
AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Article I: 
Constitutional Perspectives on the Responsibility and Authority of the 
Legislative Branch'' [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.


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  March 3, 2020, on page D224, the following language appeared: 
ARTICLE I: CONSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE RESPONSIBILITY AND 
AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH'' COMMITTEE ON RULES: Full 
Committee held a hearing entitled ``Article I: Constitutional 
Perspectives on the Responsibility and Authority of the 
Legislative Branch'' [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: ARTICLE I: 
CONSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY OF 
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCHCOMMITTEE ON RULES: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Article I: Constitutional Perspectives on the 
Responsibility and Authority of the Legislative Branch'' [Original 
Jurisdiction Hearing]. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.


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      SOUTH DAKOTA V. WAYFAIR, INC.: ONLINE SALES TAXES AND THEIR 
                                             IMPACT ON MAIN STREET
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and 
Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.: 
  Online Sales Taxes and their Impact on Main Street''. Testimony was 
                      heard from public witnesses.
     THE AIRLINE PASSENGER EXPERIENCE: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT CAN 
                                                                BE
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
 Aviation held a hearing entitled ``The Airline Passenger Experience: 
 What it Is and What It Can Be''. Testimony was heard from Andrew Von 
   Ah, Director, Physical Infrastructure, Government Accountability 
                     Office; and public witnesses.
                                  THE SILVER TSUNAMI: IS VA READY?
 Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``The Silver Tsunami: is VA Ready?''. Testimony was heard from 
       Nikki Clowers, Managing Director, Health Care, Government 
Accountability Office; and the following Department of Veterans Affairs 
officials: Teresa Boyd, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for 
Clinical Operations, Veterans' Health Administration; Scotte Hartronft, 
 Executive Director, Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care, Veterans' 
  Health Administration; and Elyse Kaplan, Deputy Director, Caregiver 
           Support Program, Veterans' Health Administration.
                                                  BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a business meeting on 
  the Views and Estimates Letter to the Committee on the Budget. The 
       Views and Estimates Letter was adopted, without amendment.
         PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET WITH TREASURY SECRETARY 
                                                    STEVEN MNUCHIN
  Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
   ``Proposed Fiscal Year 2021 Budget with Treasury Secretary Steven 
    Mnuchin''. Testimony was heard from Steven Mnuchin, Secretary, 
                      Department of the Treasury.

Joint Meetings
VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Senate Committee concluded a joint 
hearing with the House Committee

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on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of 
multiple veterans service organizations, after receiving testimony from 
Robert G. Certain, American Ex-Prisoners of War, San Antonio, Texas; 
David Zurfluh, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Ruston, Washington; Jared 
Lyon, Student Veterans of America, Alexandria, Virginia; Crystal Wenum, 
Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., Hudson, Wisconsin; Commander Rene A. 
Campos, USN (Ret.), Military Officers Association of America, 
Annapolis, Maryland; Donna M. Jansky, Fleet Reserve Association, 
Peabody, Massachusetts; and Jeremy Butler, Iraq and Afghanistan 
Veterans of America, New York, New York.