[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 127 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D615-D617]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEFENDING AGAINST FUTURE CYBERATTACKS: EVALUATING THE CYBERSPACE 
SOLARIUM COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee on Homeland Security: On July 17, 2020, Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation held a hearing 
entitled ``Defending Against Future Cyberattacks: Evaluating the 
Cyberspace Solarium Commission Recommendations''. Testimony was heard 
from the following Cyberspace Solarium Commission officials: Senator 
King, Co-Chair; Representative Gallagher, Co-Chair;

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Suzanne Spaulding, Commissioner; and Samantha Ravich, Commissioner.
EXPLORING THE FEASIBILITY AND SECURITY OF TECHNOLOGY TO CONDUCT REMOTE 
VOTING IN THE HOUSE
Committee on House Administration: On July 17, 2020, Full Committee 
held a hearing entitled ``Exploring the Feasibility and Security of 
Technology to Conduct Remote Voting in the House''. Testimony was heard 
from Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk, House of Representatives; and public 
witnesses.
FORMER FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRS ON RESPONDING TO OUR NATION'S ECONOMIC 
CRISIS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: On July 17, 2020, Select 
Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing entitled ``Former 
Federal Reserve Chairs on Responding to Our Nation's Economic Crisis''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FEDERAL IT MODERNIZATION: HOW THE CORONAVIRUS EXPOSED OUTDATED SYSTEMS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Government 
Operations held a hearing entitled ``Federal IT Modernization: How the 
Coronavirus Exposed Outdated Systems''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACT; WILLIAM M. (MAC) 
THORNBERRY NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; 
CHILD CARE IS ESSENTIAL ACT; CHILD CARE FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT
Committee on Rules: On July 17, 2020, Full Committee held a hearing on 
the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1957, the ``Great American Outdoors Act''; 
H.R. 6395, the ``William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021''; H.R. 7027, the ``Child Care 
Is Essential Act''; and H.R. 7327, the ``Child Care for Economic 
Recovery Act''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-3, a rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 6395, the ``William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021'', 
H.R. 7027, the ``Child Care Is Essential Act'', H.R. 7327, the ``Child 
Care for Economic Recovery Act'', and Senate Amendment to H.R. 1957, 
the ``Great American Outdoors Act''. The rule provides for 
consideration of H.R. 6395, the ``William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021'', under a structured 
rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Armed Services. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
116-57 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides that following 
debate, each further amendment printed in the Rules Committee report 
not earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to 
section 3 shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, 
may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the question is 
put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question. Section 3 of the rule 
provides that at any time after debate the chair of the Committee on 
Armed Services or his designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting 
of further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report not earlier 
disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their 
designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of 
order against the further amendments printed in the Rules Committee 
report and amendments en bloc described in section 3. The rule provides 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides 
for consideration of H.R. 7027, the ``Child Care Is Essential Act'', 
under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally 
divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Appropriations and the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Education and Labor. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text 
of Rules Committee Print 116-58 shall be considered as adopted and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule 
provides that clause 2(e) of rule XXI shall not apply during 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. The rule also provides for consideration 
of H.R. 7327, the ``Child Care for Economic Recovery Act''. The rule 
provides

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one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations and the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. 
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 
The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule 
waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule 
provides that clause 2(e) of rule XXI shall not apply during 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. 
The rule provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 
1957, the ``Great American Outdoors Act''. The rule makes in order a 
single motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Natural 
Resources or his designee that the House concur in the Senate 
amendments. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the motion and provides that it shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule provides 
that the Senate amendments and the motion shall be considered as read. 
The rule amends H. Res. 967, agreed to May 15, 2020--as amended by 
House Resolution 1017, agreed to June 25, 2020: in section 4, by 
striking ``July 31, 2020'' and inserting ``September 21, 2020''; in 
section 11, by striking ``legislative day of July 31, 2020'' and 
inserting ``calendar day of September 20, 2020''; and in section 12, by 
striking ``July 31, 2020'' and inserting ``September 21, 2020''. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Grijalva, Chairman Lowey, Chairman 
Deutch, Chairman Smith of Washington, and Representatives Bishop of 
Utah, Thornberry, Cole, DeLauro, Sanchez, Wenstrup, Arrington, Jackson 
Lee, Burgess, Titus, Richmond, Shalala, Crawford, Estes, Gohmert, 
Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, Gosar, Graves of Louisiana, Grothman, 
Johnson of Louisiana, Keller, Olson, Perry, Smith of New Jersey, 
Stauber, Wenstrup, Lesko, and Norman.
FROM LAB TO MARKET: ACCELERATING OUR PROGRESS TOWARD ECONOMIC RECOVERY 
AND A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: On July 17, 2020, 
Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled ``From Lab to Market: 
Accelerating our Progress toward Economic Recovery and a Clean Energy 
Future''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT OF 
TREASURY PANDEMIC PROGRAMS
Committee on Small Business: On July 17, 2020, Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Small Business Administration and 
Department of Treasury Pandemic Programs''. Testimony was heard from 
Jovita Carranza, Administrator, Small Business Administration; and 
Steven Mnuchin, Secretary, Department of the Treasury.
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND ITS BENEFICIARIES
Committee on Ways and Means: On July 17, 2020, Subcommittee on Social 
Security held a hearing entitled ``The Impact of COVID-19 on Social 
Security and its Beneficiaries''. Testimony was heard from Stephen C. 
Goss, Chief Actuary, Social Security Administration; and public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.