[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D283-D285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PUBLIC WITNESS DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a hearing entitled ``Public Witness Day''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MEMBER DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing 
entitled ``Member Day''. Testimony was heard from Chairman McGovern, 
and Representatives Williams, Hudson, Fitzpatrick, Suozzi, Thompson of 
Pennsylvania, Arrington, Jackson Lee, Gonzalez Colon of Puerto Rico, 
Wenstrup, and Heck.
FY21 NAVY AND MARINE CORPS READINESS POSTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``FY21 Navy and Marine Corps Readiness Posture''. Testimony 
was heard from James F. Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 
Research, Development and Acquisition, Department of the Navy; Admiral 
Robert P. Burke, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Department of the 
Navy; and General Gary Thomas, Assistant Commandant, Headquarters, U.S. 
Marine Corps.

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FY21 PRIORITIES FOR MISSILE DEFENSE AND MISSILE DEFEAT PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``FY21 Priorities for Missile Defense and Missile 
Defeat Programs''. Testimony was heard from General Terrence 
O'Shaughnessy, Commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American 
Aerospace Defense Command; Vice Admiral Jon Hill, Director, Missile 
Defense Agency; Lieutenant Gen Daniel Karbler, Commanding General, U.S. 
Army Space and Missile Defense Command; Rob Soofer, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy, Department 
of Defense; and Cristina Chaplain, Director, Contracting and National 
Security Acquisitions Team, Government Accountability Office.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and 
Climate Change held a markup on H.R. 6160, to extend the chemical 
facility anti-terrorism standards program of the Department of Homeland 
Security; and H.R. 5544, the ``American Innovation and Manufacturing 
Leadership Act of 2020''. H.R. 5544 was forwarded to the full 
Committee, as amended. H.R. 6160 was forwarded to the full Committee, 
without amendment.
THE IRREPARABLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED 
RESOLUTION COPPER MINING OPERATION
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of 
the United States held a hearing entitled, ``The Irreparable 
Environmental and Cultural Impacts of the Proposed Resolution Copper 
Mining Operation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee concluded a hearing 
entitled ``Coronavirus Preparedness and Response''. Testimony was heard 
from Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and 
Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health; Robert Redfield, 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of 
Health and Human Services; Robert Kadlec, Assistant Secretary, 
Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services; 
Terry M. Rauch, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Readiness Policy and Oversight, Department of Defense; and Chris 
Currie, Director, Emergency Management and National Preparedness, 
Government Accountability Office.
FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee continued a hearing on H.R. 6201, 
the ``Families First Coronavirus Response Act''.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a markup on H.R. 6084, the ``Water Power Research and Development 
Act''; H.R. 6097, the ``Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act''; 
H.R. 4481, the ``Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs 
Act of 2019''; and H.R. 4733, the ``Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 
2019''. H.R. 4481, H.R. 6097, and H.R. 6084 were forwarded to the full 
Committee, without amendment. H.R. 4733 was forwarded to the full 
Committee, as amended.
BUSINESS MEETING; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a business meeting 
to reauthorize the Women Veterans Task Force; and a markup on H.R. 712, 
the ``VA Medical Cannabis Research Act''; H.R. 2224, the ``Homeless 
Veterans with Children Reintegration Act''; H.R. 3798, the ``Equal 
Access to Contraception for Veterans Act''; H.R. 5781, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for 
educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such 
educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service 
agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational 
assistance; H.R. 6036, the ``VA Family Leave Act of 2020''; H.R. 5766, 
the ``VET TEC Expansion Act''; H.R. 1647, the ``Veterans Equal Access 
Act''; H.R. 6140, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program; H.R. 6018, to authorize 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collect overpayments of specially 
adapted housing assistance; H.R. 6157, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collect and 
include certain student outcome information in the GI Bill comparison 
tool of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 6168, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2020, the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes; H.R. 5284, the ``Vet 
OUTREACH Act''; H.R. 2816, the ``Vietnam Era Veterans Hepatitis-C 
Testing Enhancement Act''; H.R. 2628, the ``VET CARE Act''; H.R. 1527, 
the ``Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act''; H.R. 1527, the ``Long-Term 
Care Veterans Choice Act''; H.R. 5750, the ``Streamlining GI Bill 
Processing Act of 2020''; and S. 3084, a bill to amend

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title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for 
certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. Reauthorization of the Women Veterans Task Force was agreed 
to. H.R. 712, H.R. 2224, H.R. 3798, H.R. 5781, H.R. 6036, and H.R. 5766 
were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 1647, H.R. 6140, H.R. 6018, 
H.R. 6157, H.R. 6168, H.R. 5284, H.R. 2816, H.R. 2628, H.R. 1527, H.R. 
5750, and S. 3084 were ordered reported, without amendment.


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  March 12, 2020, on page D284, the following language appears: 
BUSINESS MEETING; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' 
AFFAIRS: Full Committee held a business meeting to reauthorize the 
Women Veterans Task Force; and a markup on H.R. 712, the ``VA 
Medical Cannabis Research Act''; H.R. 2224, the ``Homeless 
Veterans with Children Reintegration Act''; H.R. 3798, the ``Equal 
Access to Contraception for Veterans Act''; H.R. 5781, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is 
eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such 
title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and 
fails to complete a service agreement, solely liable for any 
overpayment of such educational assistance; H.R. 6036, the ``VA 
Family Leave Act of 2020''; H.R. 5766, the ``VET TEC Expansion 
Act''; H.R. 1647, the ``Veterans Equal Access Act''; H.R. 6140, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Edith Nourse 
Rogers STEM Scholarship program; H.R. 6018, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collect overpayments of specially 
adapted housing assistance; H.R. 6157, to improve the GI 
comparison tool program and update oversight of schools who 
convert from a profit to a non-profit school; H.R. 6168, to 
increase, effective as of December 1, 2020, the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and 
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the 
survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 5284, the ``Vet OUTREACH Act''; H.R. 2816, the ``Vietnam Era 
Veterans Hepatitis- C Testing Enhancement Act''; H.R. 2628, the 
``VET CARE Act''; H.R. 1527, the ``Long Term Care Veterans Choice 
Act''; H.R. 1527, the ``Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act''; H.R. 
5750, the ``Streamlining GI Bill Processing Act of 2020''; and S. 
3084, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the 
limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. Reauthorization of the Women 
Veterans Task Force was agreed to. H.R. 712, H.R. 2224, H.R. 3798, 
H.R. 5781, H.R. 6036, and H.R. 5766 were order reported, as 
amended. H.R. 1647, H.R. 6140, H.R. 6018, H.R. 6157, H.R. 6168, 
H.R. 5284, H.R. 2816, H.R. 2628, H.R. 1527, H.R. 5750, and S. 3084 
were ordered reported, without amendment.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: BUSINESS MEETING; 
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS: Full 
Committee held a business meeting to reauthorize the Women 
Veterans Task Force; and a markup on H.R. 712, the ``VA Medical 
Cannabis Research Act''; H.R. 2224, the ``Homeless Veterans with 
Children Reintegration Act''; H.R. 3798, the ``Equal Access to 
Contraception for Veterans Act''; H.R. 5781, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for 
educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers 
such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete 
a service agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such 
educational assistance; H.R. 6036, the ``VA Family Leave Act of 
2020''; H.R. 5766, the ``VET TEC Expansion Act''; H.R. 1647, the 
``Veterans Equal Access Act''; H.R. 6140, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to improve the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM 
Scholarship program; H.R. 6018, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to collect overpayments of specially adapted 
housing assistance; H.R. 6157, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collect and 
include certain student outcome information in the GI Bill 
comparison tool of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 6168, to increase, effective as of December 
1, 2020, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-
connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity 
compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 5284, the ``Vet OUTREACH Act''; H.R. 
2816, the ``Vietnam Era Veterans Hepatitis- C Testing Enhancement 
Act''; H.R. 2628, the ``VET CARE Act''; H.R. 1527, the ``Long Term 
Care Veterans Choice Act''; H.R. 1527, the ``Long-Term Care 
Veterans Choice Act''; H.R. 5750, the ``Streamlining GI Bill 
Processing Act of 2020''; and S. 3084, a bill to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain 
high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. Reauthorization of the Women Veterans Task Force was 
agreed to. H.R. 712, H.R. 2224, H.R. 3798, H.R. 5781, H.R. 6036, 
and H.R. 5766 were order reported, as amended. H.R. 1647, H.R. 
6140, H.R. 6018, H.R. 6157, H.R. 6168, H.R. 5284, H.R. 2816, H.R. 
2628, H.R. 1527, H.R. 5750, and S. 3084 were ordered reported, 
without amendment.


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                                                FBI BUDGET HEARING
      Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on 
Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation held a 
   hearing entitled ``FBI Budget Hearing''. This hearing was closed.
Joint Meetings
       No joint committee meetings were held.

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