[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 127 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D618-D621]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of July 21 through July 24, 2020

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of S. 4049, National 
Defense Authorization Act, and vote on or in relation to Schatz 
Amendment No. 2252, and Inhofe Amendment No. 2411, at 11:45 a.m., and 
Shaheen Amendment No. 1729, and Cornyn Amendment No. 2244, at 4 p.m.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: July 21, Subcommittee on State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to 
examine United States government efforts to address ocean plastic 
pollution internationally, 2 p.m., SD-124.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 21, to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, 
and Caroline A. Crenshaw, of the District of Columbia, both to be a 
Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Kyle Hauptman, 
of Maine, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration 
Board, 10 a.m., WEBEX.
  July 21, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Judy Shelton, of California, to be a Member, and 
Christopher Waller, of Minnesota, both to be a Member of the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2 p.m., SD-106.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold hearings to 
examine the United States and China, focusing on winning the 
economic competition, 9:30 a.m., WEBEX.
  Committee on the Budget: July 21, business meeting to consider the 
nomination of Derek Kan, of California, to be Deputy Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, 12 noon, SR-301.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 21, 
Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, to 
hold hearings to examine protecting Americans from COVID-19 scams, 
2:30 p.m., SD-G50.

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  July 22, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 933, to 
improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, 
bays, estuaries, and coasts, S. 1730, to direct the Administrator of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make grants 
to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations for 
purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects 
that protect coastal communities by supporting ecosystem functions 
and habitats with the use of natural materials and systems, S. 3152, 
to require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data 
on maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps, S. 3771, 
to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Federal 
Advisory Committee on the Development and Implementation of 
Artificial Intelligence, S. 3891, to require the Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology to advance the 
development of technical standards for artificial intelligence, to 
establish the National Program to Advance Artificial Intelligence 
Research, to promote research on artificial intelligence at the 
National Science Foundation, S. 3958, to amend title 49, United 
States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite 
certain federally financed airport development projects, S. 4144, to 
amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act with respect to 
sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, S. 4162, to 
provide certainty for airport funding, and the nominations of Joel 
Szabat, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for 
Policy, Michael P. O'Rielly, of New York, to be a Member of the 
Federal Communications Commission, Michael J. Walsh, Jr., of 
Virginia, to be General Counsel, and Mary A. Toman, of California, 
to be Under Secretary Economic Affairs, both of the Department of 
Commerce, and routine lists in the Coast Guard, 9:45 a.m., SD-G50.
  July 23, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, 
and the Internet, to hold hearings to examine the state of United 
States spectrum policy, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 22, Subcommittee 
on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine S. 2718, to provide 
for the conduct of certain water security measures in the State of 
New Mexico, S. 3811, to provide financial assistance for projects to 
address certain subsidence impacts in the State of California, S. 
4188, to provide for drought preparedness and improved water supply 
reliability, S. 4189, to provide for drought preparedness and 
improved water supply reliability, and an original bill entitled, 
``Water-Energy Technology Demonstration and Deployment Act'', 2:30 
p.m., SD-366.
  July 23, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on users of public lands, 
forests, and national parks, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 22, to hold 
hearings to examine the increased risk of zoonotic disease from 
illegal wildlife trafficking, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Finance: July 21, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Michael N. Nemelka, of Utah, to be a Deputy United 
States Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, 
Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere), with the 
rank of Ambassador, and Christian N. Weiler, of Louisiana, and Alina 
I. Marshall, of Virginia, both to be a Judge of the United States 
Tax Court, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 21, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Marshall Billingslea, of Virginia, to be 
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, C.J. 
Mahoney, of Kansas, to be Legal Adviser, and Carlos Trujillo, of 
Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary (Western Hemisphere Affairs), 
all of the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  July 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine advancing 
effective United States competition with China, focusing on 
objectives, priorities, and next steps, 2 p.m., SR-325.
  July 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Lisa S. Kenna, of Vermont, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Peru, Leora Rosenberg Levy, of Connecticut, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Chile, and Aldona Z. Wos, of North 
Carolina, to be Ambassador to Canada, all of the Department of 
State, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 22, 
business meeting to consider S. 4204, to establish an Interagency 
Task Force to analyze preparedness for national pandemics, S. 4210, 
to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the transfer 
of certain equipment during a public health emergency, S. 4153, to 
require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to evaluate the 
National Response Framework based on lessons learned from the COVID-
19 pandemic, S. 4157, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
expand the authority of the National Infrastructure Simulation and 
Analysis Center, S. 4158, to examine the extent of the reliance of 
the United States on foreign producers for personal protective 
equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic and produce recommendations 
to secure the supply chain of personal protective equipment, S. 
4133, to modernize the REAL ID Act of 2005, S. 4165, to repeal 
section 692 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 
2006, S. 3997, to strengthen the security and integrity of the 
United States scientific and research enterprise, S. 4200, to 
establish a program to facilitate the adoption of modern technology 
by executive agencies, S. 4077, to amend the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act of 1995 to provide for regulatory impact analyses for 
certain rules, S. 92, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have 
no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted 
into law, S. 4138, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make 
permanent the authority of the United States Patent and Trademark 
Office to conduct a telework travel expenses program, S. 3287, to 
modify the governmentwide financial management plan, S. 3455, to 
prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any 
device issued by the United States or a government corporation, S. 
4024, to establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency of the Department of Homeland Security a Cybersecurity 
Advisory Committee, S. 2967, to establish

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the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations of the United States 
to facilitate the fullest cooperation, coordination, and mutual 
accountability among all levels of government, S. 3658, to establish 
an Office of Equal Rights and Community Inclusion at the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, S. 4169, to establish a National 
Commission on United States Counterterrorism Policy, S. 3038, to 
promote innovative acquisition techniques and procurement 
strategies, S. 3896, to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to 
establish and maintain a public directory of the individuals 
occupying Government policy and supporting positions, S. 3461, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the ``Audie Murphy 
Post Office Building'', S. 3462, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 909 West Holiday Drive in 
Fate, Texas, as the ``Ralph Hall Post Office'', S. 3839, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2719 South Webster Street in Kokomo, Indiana, as the ``Opha May 
Johnson Post Office'', S. 4126, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port 
Washington, Wisconsin, as the ``Joseph G. Demler Post Office'', H.R. 
1313, to amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9 11 
Commission Act of 2007 to clarify certain allowable uses of funds 
for public transportation security assistance grants and establish 
periods of performance for such grants, H.R. 4727, to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor-prot,g, program, 
H.R. 542, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, an original bill 
entitled, ``GAO Database Modernization Act'', an original bill 
entitled, ``Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 
2020'', and the nominations of Derek Kan, of California, to be 
Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Mark A. 
Robbins, Carl Ezekiel Ross, and Elizabeth J. Shapiro, each to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 
10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 22, to hold hearings to examine 
protecting the integrity of college athletics, 2:30 p.m., SD-G50.
  July 23, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 4212, to 
amend title 28, United States Code, to strip foreign sovereign 
immunity of certain foreign states to secure justice for victims of 
novel coronavirus in the United States, and the nominations of David 
W. Dugan, and Stephen P. McGlynn, both to be a United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, John W. 
Holcomb, to be United States District Judge for the Central District 
of California, Hala Y. Jarbou, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Michigan, Iain D. Johnston, and Franklin 
Ulyses Valderrama, both to be a United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois, Brett H. Ludwig, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, R. Shireen 
Matthews, and Todd Wallace Robinson, both to be a United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of California, Christy 
Criswell Wiegand, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Pennsylvania, and Roderick C. Young, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, 10 a.m., SD-
325.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: July 22, to hold hearings 
to examine 2020 general election preparations, 10:30 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: July 23, to hold 
hearings to examine capital access for minority small businesses, 
focusing on COVID-19 resources for an equitable and sustainable 
recovery, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 22, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Christopher C. Miller, of Virginia, to be 
Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and Patrick 
Hovakimian, of California, to be General Counsel, both of the Office 
of the Director of National Intelligence, 10 a.m., SR-325.
  Special Committee on Aging: July 21, to hold hearings to examine 
the COVID-19 pandemic and seniors, focusing on racial health 
disparities, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Education and Labor, July 23, Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, hearing entitled 
``Underfunded and Unprepared: Examining How to Overcome Obstacles to 
Safely Reopen Public Schools'', 10:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Financial Services, July 23, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Heroes Act: Providing for a Strong Economic Recovery 
from COVID-19'', 2128 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 23, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Trump Administration's FY2021 Foreign Assistance 
Budget Request'', 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, July 22, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Examining the National Response to the Worsening 
Coronavirus Pandemic: Part II'', 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on the Judiciary, July 23, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 2678, the ``No President is Above the Law Act''; H.R. 1627, the 
``Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act''; and to Ratify Subcommittee 
Assignments, 10 a.m., CVC-200 and Webex.
  Committee on Natural Resources, July 22, Subcommittee for 
Indigenous Peoples of the United States, hearing on H.R. 958, the 
``Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act''; H.R. 6237, the 
``PRC for Native Veterans Act''; H.R. 6535, the ``Coverage for Urban 
Indian Health Providers Act''; and H.R. 7119, the ``Alaska Native 
Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020'', 2 p.m., 1324 
Longworth and Webex.
  July 23, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Transformation of 
the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA)'', 3:30 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, July 22, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Ensuring Safety and 
Accountability in the Government's Trillion Dollar Investment'', 10 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Webex.

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  July 23, Subcommittee on National Security, hearing entitled 
``Empowering Women and Girls and Promoting International Security'', 
10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Webex.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled ``FEMA's 
Natural Disaster Preparedness and Response Efforts During the 
Coronavirus Pandemic'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Rules, July 22, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 7608, 
the ``Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2021'' [State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and 
Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021], 2 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Small Business, July 22, Subcommittee on 
Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations, hearing entitled ``21st 
Century SBA: An Analysis of SBA's Technology Systems'', 1 p.m., 2360 
Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 22, Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations; and Women Veterans Task Force, joint hearing 
entitled ``Safety for All: Ending Sexual Harassment in the 
Department of Veterans Affairs'', 2 p.m., HVC-210 and Webex.
  July 23, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 6039, to require the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement 
with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare 
Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 6082, the ``Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act''; H.R. 
4908, the ``Native American PACT Act''; H.R. 2791, the ``Department 
of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019''; H.R. 
4526, the ``Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act''; H.R. 3582, 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of the 
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 96, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care in the same 
manner as any other medical service, and for other purposes; H.R. 
4281, the ``Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act''; 
H.R. 3010, the ``Honoring All Veterans Act''; H.R. 7163, the ``VA 
FOIA Reform Act of 2020''; H.R. 7111, the ``Veterans Economic 
Recovery Act of 2020''; H.R. 2435, the ``Accelerating Veterans 
Recovery Outdoors Act''; H.R. 7287, to clarify the licensure 
requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical 
disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 
3228, the ``VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act''; H.R. 6141, 
the ``Protecting Moms Who Served Act''; H.R. 6493, the ``Veterans 
Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act''; H.R. 7445, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve 
components of the Armed Forces; legislation on the Burial Equity for 
Guards and Reserves Act of 2020; legislation to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to extend certain employment and reemployment 
rights to members of the National Guard who perform State active 
duty; and legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
clarify the scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed 
services with respect to their employment and reemployment rights, 
and for other purposes, 10 a.m., HVC-210 and Webex.
  Committee on Ways and Means, July 23, Subcommittee on Trade, 
hearing entitled ``Trade, Manufacturing, and Critical Supply Chains: 
Lessons from COVID-19'', 2 p.m., Webex.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: July 23, to hold 
hearings to examine human rights at home, focusing on media, 
politics and safety of journalists, 11 a.m., WEBEX.