[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 158 (Monday, September 14, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D789-D791]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

            Week of September 15 through September 18, 2020

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of 
Mark C. Scarsi, to be United States District Judge for the Central 
District of California, with a vote on confirmation thereon at 10:30 
a.m.
  Following which, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination of Stanley Blumenfeld, to be United States District 
Judge for the Central District of California.
  At 2:15 p.m., Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of 
Stanley Blumenfeld, to be followed by votes on the motions to invoke 
cloture on the nominations of John W. Holcomb, to be United States 
District Judge for the Central District of California, and Todd Wallace 
Robinson, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of California.
  At 5:15 p.m., Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of 
John W. Holcomb.
  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: September 16, Subcommittee on 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine the Department of 
Health and Human Services' Coronavirus response, focusing on a 
review of efforts to date and next steps, 10 a.m., SD-G50.

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  Committee on Armed Services: September 17, to hold hearings to 
examine matters relating to the budget of the National Nuclear 
Security Administration, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on the Budget: September 16, to hold hearings to examine 
Federal housing assistance programs, 2:30 p.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: September 16, 
business meeting to consider S. 804, to amend the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and 
livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and fossilized 
ivory products, S. 1626, to require the National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration to estimate the value of 
electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to Federal 
entities, S. 3831, to authorize the position of Assistant Secretary 
of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, to statutorily establish the 
United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, S. 3969, to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to reform the Federal Aviation 
Administration's aircraft certification process, S. 4159, to amend 
the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to 
accommodate emerging technologies, S. 4286, to authorize 
appropriations for offsetting the costs related to reductions in 
research productivity resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, S. 
4462, to establish a national integrated flood information system 
within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an 
original bill entitled, ``Forensic Science Research and Standards 
Act'', and the nominations of Eric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be 
Inspector General, Department of Transportation, Robert E. Primus, 
of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, 
and Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, Sarah E. Feinberg, of West 
Virginia, and Chris Koos, of Illinois, each to be a Director of the 
Amtrak Board of Directors, 9:45 a.m., SR-325.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: September 16, to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Allison Clements, of Ohio, 
and Mark C. Christie, of Virginia, both to be a Member of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  September 16, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining, 
to hold hearings to examine S. 180, to streamline the oil and gas 
permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil 
and gas drilling or spacing units, S. 1295, to require the Secretary 
of the Interior to develop and maintain a cadastre of Federal real 
property, S. 1765, to sustain economic development and recreational 
use of National Forest System land in the State of Montana, to add 
certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System, to 
designate new areas for recreation, S. 1870 and H.R. 722, bills to 
designate a mountain in the State of Utah as ``Miracle Mountain'', 
S. 2533, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude 
certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility 
for certain programs, S. 2828, to require the Secretary of the 
Interior to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement 
allowing for adaptive management of certain Federal land in Malheur 
County, Oregon, S. 2890, to promote conservation, improve public 
land, and provide for sensible development in Douglas County, 
Nevada, S. 3241, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla 
Wilderness in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, New 
Mexico, S. 3366, to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 
Act to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass 
available at no cost to members of Gold Star Families, S. 3427, to 
require the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to digitize 
and make publicly available geographic information system mapping 
data relating to public access to Federal land and waters for 
outdoor recreation, S. 3485, to expand the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act to expand revenue sharing for offshore wind, to 
reauthorize the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, S. 3670, 
to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain 
segments of the Gila River System in the State of New Mexico as 
components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to provide 
for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal 
land in the State of New Mexico, S. 4431, to increase wildfire 
preparedness and response throughout the United States, S. 4475, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to La 
Paz County, Arizona, and H.R. 255, to provide for an exchange of 
lands with San Bernardino County, California, to enhance management 
of lands within the San Bernardino National Forest, 2:30 p.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 16, to hold 
hearings to examine the Navigable Waters Protection Rule under the 
Clean Water Act, focusing on the stakeholder reaction, 10 a.m., SD-
106.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: September 17, to hold hearings to 
examine advancing U.S. engagement and countering China in the Indo-
Pacific and beyond, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: September 15, 
to hold hearings to examine compensating college athletes, focusing 
on the potential impact on athletes and institutions, 10 a.m., SD-
430.
  September 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine fixing 
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: September 
16, business meeting to consider a motion to authorize the Chairman 
to issue notices for taking depositions, subpoenas for records, and 
subpoenas for testimony, to individuals relating to the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation; the DOJ 
Inspector General's review of that investigation; and the 
``unmasking'' of U.S. persons affiliated with the Trump campaign, 
transition team, and Trump administration, as described in Schedule 
A (Items 1-3), a motion to authorize the Chairman to issue subpoenas 
for testimony and notices for taking depositions to individuals 
relating to Burisma Holdings and actual or apparent conflicts of 
interest with U.S.-Ukraine policy, as described in Schedule A (Item 
4), and the nominations of John Gibbs, of Michigan, to be Director 
of the Office of Personnel Management, and John M. Barger, of 
California, Christopher

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Bancroft Burnham, of Connecticut, and Frank Dunlevy, of California, 
each to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment 
Board, 10:15 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Judiciary: September 15, Subcommittee on Antitrust, 
Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine 
whether Google harmed competition in online advertising, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-562.
  September 16, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to hold 
hearings to examine whether the reforms to Section 1201 are needed 
and warranted, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  September 17, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of J. Philip Calabrese, and James Ray Knepp II, both to 
be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, 
Aileen Mercedes Cannon, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Florida, Toby Crouse, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Kansas, Michael Jay Newman, of 
Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Ohio, and Anna Maria Ruzinski, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and Gregory Scott Tabor, of 
Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of 
Arkansas, both of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SR-325.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: September 15, to hold closed 
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC-
217.
  September 16, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 1:30 p.m., SVC-217.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Armed Services, September 17, Subcommittee on 
Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hearing entitled 
``Interim Review of the National Security Commission on Artificial 
Intelligence Effort and Recommendations'', 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 16, Subcommittee on 
Environment and Climate Change, hearing entitled ``Building a 100 
Percent Clean Economy: Opportunities for an Equitable, Low-Carbon 
Recovery'', 10 a.m., Webex.
  September 17, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, 
hearing entitled ``Trump FCC: Four Years of Lost Opportunities'', 10 
a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Financial Services, September 16, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Prioritizing Fannie's and Freddie's Capital over 
America's Homeowners and Renters? A Review of the Federal Housing 
Finance Agency's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic'', 12 p.m., 
Webex.
  September 17, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, 
Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets, hearing entitled ``Insider 
Trading and Stock Option Grants: An Examination of Corporate 
Integrity in the COVID-19 Pandemic'', 12 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 16, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Why did the Trump Administration Fire the State 
Department Inspector General?'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, September 17, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Worldwide Threats to the Homeland'', 9 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Natural Resources, September 17, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Barriers and Solutions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the 
Department of the Interior'', 2 p.m., Webex.
  Committee on Oversight and Reform, September 16, Full Committee, 
markup on H.R. 4774, the ``Internet of Things Cybersecurity Training 
for Federal Employees Act''; H.R. 5901, the ``Technology 
Modernization Centers of Excellence Program''; H.R. 7496, the 
``COVID PREPARE Act''; H.R. 4382, the ``Integrity Committee 
Transparency Act''; H.R. 7107, the ``Plum Act''; H.R. 7340, the 
``Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act''; H.R. 7548, the ``PPE Buy 
America Act''; H.R. 7936, the ``Federal Employee Access to 
Information Act''; H.R. 8109, the ``Nonpartisan Postmaster General 
Act''; legislation on the GAO Report Elimination Act; and postal 
naming measures, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, September 18, 
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing entitled 
``Cybersecurity at NASA: Ongoing Challenges and Emerging Issues for 
Increased Telework During COVID-19'', 11 a.m., Webex.
  Committee on Small Business, September 16, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 7903, to amend the Small Business Act to establish the 
Community Advantage Loan Program; legislation on the 504 
Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2020; 
legislation on the 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 
2020; and legislation on the Parity for HUBZone Appeals Act of 2020, 
10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn and Webex.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 16, Subcommittee on 
Technology Modernization; and Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, 
joint hearing entitled ``Moving Beyond Patchwork Systems: The Future 
of Education Services IT'', 10 a.m., HVC-210 and Webex.
  September 16, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 
hearing entitled ``Modernizing VA's Medical Supply Chain: Lessons 
Learned from the Pandemic'', 2 p.m., HVC-210 and Webex.
  September 17, Full Committee, markup on pending legislation, 9 
a.m., HVC-210 and Webex.
  Committee on Ways and Means, September 17, Subcommittee on Trade, 
hearing entitled ``Enforcing the Ban on Imports Produced by Forced 
Labor in Xinjiang'', 12 p.m., Webex.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: September 17, to 
hold hearings to examine Albania's chairmanship of the Organization 
for Security and Co-operation in Europe, 1 p.m., WEBCAST.