[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D677-D679]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE MILITARY'S #METOO MOMENT: AN EXAMINATION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND 
PERCEIVED RETALIATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND AT FORT HOOD
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``The Military's #MeToo Moment: An Examination of 
Sexual Harassment and Perceived Retaliation in the Department of 
Defense and at Fort Hood''. Testimony was heard from Nate Galbreath, 
Deputy Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, 
Department of Defense; Colonel Patrick Wempe, Command Inspector 
General, U.S. Army Forces Command; and public witnesses.
IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE: LEGISLATION TO REAUTHORIZE KEY PUBLIC HEALTH 
PROGRAMS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Improving Access to Care: Legislation to Reauthorize Key 
Public Health Programs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
7682, the ``Sudan Democratic

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Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020''; H.R. 
7276, the ``East Africa Locust Eradication Act''; H.R. 6334, the 
``Securing America From Epidemics Act''; H.R. 5517, the ``Gandhi-King 
Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act''; H.R. 5586, the ``Haiti 
Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative 
Act''; H. Res. 1062, affirming the nature and importance of the United 
States-Iraq bilateral relationship, including security and economic 
components of the relationship; H.R. 3331, the ``Countering Hizballah 
in Lebanon's Military Act of 2019''; H.R. 7703, the ``Caribbean Basin 
Security Initiative Authorization Act''; H. Res. 1033, condemning acts 
by the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Hong Kong 
Special Administrative Region that violate fundamental rights and 
freedoms of Hong Kong residents as well as acts that undermine Hong 
Kong's high degree of autonomy; and H.R. 7805, the ``Stop Predatory 
Organ Trafficking Act of 2020''. H.R. 7276, H.R. 5517, H.R. 5586, H. 
Res. 1062, H.R. 3331, H. Res. 1033, and H.R. 7805 were ordered 
reported, as amended. H.R. 7682, H.R. 6334, and H.R. 7703 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship 
held a business meeting on Request for a Department of Homeland 
Security Departmental Report on the Beneficiaries of H.R. 7572. Request 
for a Department of Homeland Security Departmental Report on the 
Beneficiaries of H.R. 7572 was approved.
OVERSIGHT OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship 
held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services''. Testimony was heard from Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director of 
Policy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
ONLINE PLATFORMS AND MARKET POWER, PART 6: EXAMINING THE DOMINANCE OF 
AMAZON, APPLE, FACEBOOK, AND GOOGLE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and 
Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``Online Platforms and 
Market Power, Part 6: Examining the Dominance of Amazon, Apple, 
Facebook, and Google''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on S. 294, 
the ``Native American Business Incubators Program Act''; H.R. 1031, the 
``Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2019''; H.R. 1267, 
the ``B-47 Ridge Designation Act''; H.R. 3682, the ``Land Grant and 
Acequia Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act''; H.R. 3879, 
the ``SOAR Act''; H.R. 4299, the ``Data Preservation Act of 2019''; 
H.R. 5040, the ``Aerial Incursion Repercussion Safety Act of 2019''; 
H.R. 6237, the ``Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act''; 
H.R. 6535, to deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof 
to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain 
claims for personal injury, and for other purposes; H.R. 6636, the 
``National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and 
Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020''; H.R. 7045, to require 
the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on lands that could be 
included in a National Forest in Hawai'i, and for other purposes; H.R 
7119, the ``Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 
2020''; and H.R. 7489, the ``Long Bridge Act of 2020''. S. 294, H.R. 
1267, H.R. 6237, H.R. 6535, H.R. 7045, and H.R. 7489 were ordered 
reported, without amendment. H.R. 1031, H.R. 3682, H.R. 3879, H.R. 
4299, H.R. 5040, H.R 7119, and H.R. 6636 were ordered reported, as 
amended.
COUNTING EVERY PERSON: SAFEGUARDING THE 2020 CENSUS AGAINST THE TRUMP 
ADMINISTRATION'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL ATTACKS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Counting Every Person: Safeguarding the 2020 Census Against 
the Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Attacks''. Testimony was 
heard from Steven Dillingham, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, Department 
of Commerce; and public witnesses.
WHO'S IN CHARGE? EXAMINING OVERSIGHT OF STATE VETERANS HOMES DURING THE 
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Who's in Charge? Examining Oversight of State Veterans Homes 
During the COVID-19 Pandemic''. Testimony was heard from Sharon Silas, 
Director, Health Care, Government Accountability Office; Teresa Boyd, 
Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Services, Veterans 
Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.

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BUSINESS MEETING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on Authorizing Member Access Requests to review 
classified documents. Member Access Requests to review classified 
documents were approved. Part of this meeting was closed.

Joint Meetings
HUMAN RIGHTS AT HOME
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine human rights at home, focusing on values made 
visible, after receiving testimony from Kevin Gover, Acting Under 
Secretary for Museums and Culture, Smithsonian Institution; Lamberto 
Zannier, former OSCE Secretary General and High Commissioner on 
National Minorities, Hague, Netherlands; H.R. H. Maria-Esmerelda of 
Belgium, Brussels; and Wes Bellamy, Charlottesville, Virginia.