[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D264-D267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                             COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                                                MARCH 11, 2020

     (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                                        Senate

       Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of 
     Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget 
     estimates and justification for fiscal year 2021 for the Navy 
     and Marine Corps, 10 a.m., SD-138.
       Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to 
     examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
     fiscal year 2021 for the Government Accountability Office and 
     Congressional Budget Office, 2 p.m., SD-124.

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       Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
     Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to 
     examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
     fiscal year 2021 for the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, 2 p.m., SD-192.
       Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold 
     hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
     justification for fiscal year 2021 for the Army Corps of 
     Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation within the Department 
     of the Interior, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
       Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower, to 
     hold hearings to examine Marine Corps ground modernization in 
     review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 
     2021 and the Future Years Defense Program, 10 a.m., SR-222.
       Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine 
     personnel programs in the Department of Defense in review of 
     the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2021 and 
     the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: 
     business meeting to consider S. 1046, to establish the Office 
     of Internet Connectivity and Growth, S. 3132, to extend the 
     Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With 
     Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, S. 3191, to increase 
     the capacity of research and development programs of the 
     Federal Government that focus on industries of the future, S. 
     3248, to reauthorize the United States Anti-Doping Agency, S. 
     3303, to amend title 49, United States Code, to promote 
     transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in 
     the workforce, H.R. 835, to impose criminal sanctions on 
     certain persons involved in international doping fraud 
     conspiracies, to provide restitution for victims of such 
     conspiracies, and to require sharing of information with the 
     United States Anti-Doping Agency to assist its fight against 
     doping, and routine lists in the Coast Guard; to be 
     immediately followed by a hearing to examine pending 
     nominations, 10 a.m., SR-253.
       Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings 
     to examine the nominations of Douglas Benevento, of Colorado, 
     to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, and David A. Wright, of South Carolina, and 
     Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan, both to be a Member of 
     the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 10 a.m., SD-406.
       Committee on Finance: business meeting to consider the 
     nominations of Kipp Kranbuhl, of Ohio, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Treasury, Sarah C. Arbes, of Virginia, to be 
     an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, and 
     Jason J. Fichtner, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Social Security Advisory Board, 10:10 a.m., SD-
     215.
       Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine 
     Assad's campaign against the Syrian people, 10 a.m., SD-419.
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 
     business meeting to consider S. 3045, to amend the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 to protect United States critical 
     infrastructure by ensuring that the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency has the legal tools it needs 
     to notify private and public sector entities put at risk by 
     cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the networks and systems 
     that control critical assets of the United States, S. 3416, 
     to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards 
     Program of the Department of Homeland Security, S. 2757, to 
     waive the imposition of a civil fine for certain first-time 
     paperwork violations by small business concerns, S. 3412, to 
     require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency 
     guidance, S. 2502, to ban the Federal procurement of certain 
     drones and other unmanned aircraft systems, S. 2722, to 
     prohibit agencies from using Federal funds for publicity or 
     propaganda purposes, S. 3418, to amend the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the 
     Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
     provide capitalization grants to States to establish 
     revolving funds to provide hazard mitigation assistance to 
     reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards, and other 
     related environmental harm, S. 3207, to require the Director 
     of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to 
     establish a Cybersecurity State Coordinator in each State, S. 
     3332, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for 
     the halt in pension payments for Members of Congress 
     sentenced for certain offenses, S. 2847, to designate the 
     facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 
     Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the 
     ``Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office'', S. 2945, to 
     designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
     located at 171 South Maple Street in Dana, Indiana, as the 
     Ernest ``Ernie'' T. Pyle Post Office, S. 3257, to designate 
     the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
     311 West Wisconsin Avenue in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, as the 
     ``Einar `Sarge' H. Ingman, Jr. Post Office Building'', S. 
     3365, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, 
     as the ``Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office'', H.R. 3675, to 
     require a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted 
     traveler programs, H.R. 2589, to amend the Homeland Security 
     Act of 2002 to establish a homeland intelligence doctrine for 
     the Department of Homeland Security, H.R. 4761, to ensure 
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and 
     other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection 
     equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a 
     process to update synthetic opioid detection capability, H.R. 
     5273, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
     develop a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of 
     scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the 
     United States at land ports of entry along the border using 
     large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance 
     border security, H.R. 4713, to amend the Homeland Security 
     Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the Office for 
     Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of 
     Homeland Security, H.R. 4739, to amend the Homeland Security 
     Act of 2002 to protect U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
     officers, agents, other personnel, and canines against 
     potential synthetic opioid exposure, H.R. 1833, to designate 
     the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
     35 Tulip Avenue in Floral Park, New York, as the ``Lieutenant 
     Michael R. Davidson Post Office Building'', H.R. 3207, to

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     designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
     located at 114 Mill Street in Hookstown, Pennsylvania, as the 
     ``Staff Sergeant Dylan Elchin Post Office Building'', H.R. 
     3329, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, 
     California, as the ``Paul Eaton Post Office Building'', H.R. 
     4794, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 8320 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as 
     the ``Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini Post Office Building'', 
     H.R. 4981, to designate the facility of the United States 
     Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, 
     North Carolina, as the ``Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights 
     Memorial Post Office'', H.R. 5037, to designate the facility 
     of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North 
     Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the ``Walter B. 
     Jones, Jr. Post Office'', H.R. 3317, to permit the Scipio A. 
     Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept and 
     display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones, and the motion to 
     issue a subpoena to Andrii Telizhenko as described in 
     Schedule A, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
       Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the 
     EARN IT Act, focusing on holding the tech industry 
     accountable in the fight against online child sexual 
     exploitation, 10 a.m., SD-226.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold a joint hearing 
     with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
     legislative presentation of The American Legion, 10 a.m., SD-
     G50.
       Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting 
     to consider pending intelligence matters; to be immediately 
     followed by a closed hearing to examine certain intelligence 
     matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                                                         House

       Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, 
     Environment, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the 
     Department of the Interior, 9:30 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
       Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, 
     budget hearing on the Federal Communication Commission, 10 
     a.m., H-309 Capitol.
       Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
     Services, Education, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on 
     the National Labor Relations Board, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
       Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
     Programs, budget hearing on the Department of the Treasury, 
     10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
       Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security, budget 
     hearing on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 10:30 
     a.m., 2008 Rayburn.
       Subcommittee on the Departments of Transportation, and 
     Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, budget 
     hearing on the Federal Aviation Administration, 10:30 a.m., 
     2358-A Rayburn.
       Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
     Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on 
     the Food and Drug Administration, 11 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
       Subcommittee on Defense, hearing entitled ``U.S. Central 
     Command (CENTCOM)'', 11 a.m., H-140 Capitol. This hearing is 
     closed.
       Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on the 
     Architect of the Capitol, 1 p.m., HT-2 Capitol.
       Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
     and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Impact of PFAS 
     Exposure on Servicemembers'', 1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
       Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related 
     Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of Energy Advanced 
     Research Projects Agency-Energy, Office of Science, and 
     Environmental, 2 p.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
       Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, budget hearing on the 
     Government Publishing Office, 2 p.m., HT-2 Capitol.
       Subcommittee on Defense, hearing entitled ``U.S. Africa 
     Command (AFRICOM)'', 3 p.m., H-140 Capitol. This hearing is 
     closed.
       Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing 
     entitled ``National Security Challenges and U.S. Military 
     Activity in North and South America'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
       Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and 
     Capabilities, hearing entitled ``Reviewing Department of 
     Defense Science and Technology Strategy, Policy, and Programs 
     for Fiscal Year 2021: Maintaining a Robust Ecosystem for Our 
     Technological Edge'', 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
       Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces; and 
     Subcommittee on Readiness, joint hearing entitled ``Sealift 
     and Mobility Requirements in Support of the National Defense 
     Strategy'', 2:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
       Committee on the Budget, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
     ``Protecting Congress' Power of the Purse and the Rule of 
     Law'', 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
       Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, 
     markup on H.R. 5279, the ``Cosmetic Safety Enhancement Act of 
     2019''; H.R. 5668, the ``MODERN Labeling Act of 2020''; H.R. 
     5663, the ``Safeguarding Therapeutics Act''; H.R. 4866, the 
     ``National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical 
     Manufacturing Act of 2019''; H.R. 4712, the ``Fairness in 
     Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act''; H.R. 2117, the ``FASTER Act of 
     2019''; H.R. 2468, the ``School-Based Allergies and Asthma 
     Management Program Act''; H.R. 2271, the ``Scarlett's 
     Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act''; H.R. 4801, the 
     ``Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019''; H.R. 1379, the 
     ``Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act''; H.R. 2477, the ``BENES Act 
     of 2019''; H.R. 5534, the ``Comprehensive Immunosuppressive 
     Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act''; and H.R. 
     3935, the ``Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act'', 
     10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
       Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Workforce 
     Protections, hearing entitled ``The Healthy Families Act 
     (H.R. 1784): Examining a Plan to Secure Paid Sick Leave for 
     U.S. Workers'', 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.

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       Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing 
     entitled ``Holding Wells Fargo Accountable: Examining the 
     Role of the Board of Directors in the Bank's Egregious 
     Pattern of Customer Abuses'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
       Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle 
     East, North Africa, and International Terrorism, hearing 
     entitled ``The Crisis in Idlib'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
       Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the 
     Environment, hearing entitled ``Antagonizing the 
     Neighborhood: Putin's Frozen Conflicts and the Conflict in 
     Ukraine'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
       Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on 
     Transportation and Maritime Security, hearing entitled 
     ``Securing America's Transportation and Maritime Systems: A 
     Review of the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Requests for the 
     Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Coast 
     Guard'', 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
       Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, 
     and Innovation, hearing entitled ``Resourcing DHS' 
     Cybersecurity and Innovation Missions: A Review of the Fiscal 
     Year 2021 Budget Request for the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency and the Science and Technology 
     Directorate'', 11 a.m., 310 Cannon.
       Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Confronting the 
     Coronavirus: The Federal Response'', 2 p.m., 310 Cannon.
       Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
     1548, for the relief of Maria Carmen Castro Ramirez and J. 
     Refugio Carreno Rojas; H.R. 5602, the ``Domestic Terrorism 
     Prevention Act of 2020''; H.R. 2733, the ``Savanna's Act''; 
     H.R. 2438, the ``Not Invisible Act of 2019''; and H.R. 6100, 
     the ``Strengthening the Opposition to Female Genital 
     Mutilation Act'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
       Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup on 
     H.R. 139, the ``Springfield Race Riot National Historic 
     Monument Act''; H.R. 1162, the ``Water Recycling Investment 
     and Improvement Act''; H.R. 2473, the ``Securing Access for 
     the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources 
     Act''; H.R. 3094, to designate the National Pulse Memorial 
     located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, 
     and for other purposes; H.R. 3250, the ``Julius Rosenwald and 
     the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2019''; H.R. 3349, the 
     ``Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act''; H.R. 3723, the 
     ``Desalination Development Act''; H.R. 4153, the ``Health 
     Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act''; H.R. 4891, the 
     ``Western Water Security Act of 2019''; H.R. 5068, the 
     ``Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial 
     Act''; and H.R. 5126, the ``Direct Enhancement of Snapper 
     Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 
     2019'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
       Committee on Oversight and Reform, Full Committee, hearing 
     entitled ``Coronavirus Preparedness and Response'', 9:30 
     a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
       Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, hearing 
     entitled ``Examining Travel Insurance for Coronavirus-Related 
     Cancellations'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
       Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee 
     on Research and Technology, hearing entitled 
     ``Reauthorization of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology'', 10:15 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
       Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
     6079, ``Microloan Improvement Act of 2020''; H.R. 6078, 
     ``Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020''; 
     legislation on the STEP Improvement Act of 2020; and H.R. 
     6021, the ``Northern Mariana Islands Small Business 
     Development Act'', 11:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
       Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and 
     Emergency Management, hearing entitled ``FEMA's Priorities 
     for 2020 and Beyond: Coordinating Mission and Vision'', 10 
     a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
       Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Worker and 
     Family Support, hearing entitled ``Combatting Child Poverty 
     in America'', 2 p.m., 2020 Rayburn.
       Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Committee, 
     hearing entitled ``NSA Budget Hearing'', 10 a.m., HVC-304. 
     This hearing is closed.


                                                Joint Meetings

       Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to 
     hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of The 
     American Legion, 10 a.m., SD-G50.