[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 160 (Wednesday, September 16, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D805-D806]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BUILDING A 100 PERCENT CLEAN ECONOMY: OPPORTUNITIES FOR AN EQUITABLE, 
LOW-CARBON RECOVERY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and 
Climate Change held a hearing entitled ``Building a 100 Percent Clean 
Economy: Opportunities for an Equitable, Low-Carbon Recovery''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
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
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a 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''. Testimony was heard from Mark A. Calabria, 
Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
WHY DID THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR 
GENERAL?
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Why did the Trump Administration Fire the State Department Inspector 
General?''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of State 
officials: Brian Bulatao, Under Secretary of State for Management; 
Marik String, Acting Legal Adviser; and R. Clarke Cooper, Assistant 
Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: On September 15, 2020, Full Committee held 
a markup on H.R. 5309, the ``CROWN Act of 2019''; H.R. 7718, the 
``Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in 
Custody Act''; H.R. 8161, the ``One-Stop Shop Community Reentry Program 
Act of 2020''; H.R. 6813, the ``Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to 
Prevent Elder Abuse Act''; H.R. 8169, the ``Elder Abuse Protection Act 
of 2020''; H.R. 7636, the ``Custodial Interrogation Recording Act''; 
H.R. 8235, the ``Open Courts Act of 2020''; H.R. 8225, the ``Fight 
Notario Fraud Act of 2020''; and H.R. 7636, the ``Custodial 
Interrogation Recording Act''. H.R. 5309 and H.R. 8161 were ordered 
reported, as amended. H.R. 7718, H.R. 6813, H.R. 8169, H.R. 7636, H.R. 
8235, and H.R. 8225 were ordered reported, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a markup on 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''; H.R. 
2277, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as the ``Fire 
Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building''; H.R. 5562, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East 
Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the ``Dionne Phillips Bagsby 
Post Office Building''; H.R. 5972, the ``Mary Ann Shadd Cary Post 
Office Dedication Act''; H.R. 5983, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 4150 Chicago Avenue in 
Riverside, California, as the ``Woodie Rucker-Hughes Post Office 
Building''; H.R. 7502, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 101 South 16th Street in Clarinda, Iowa, as 
the ``Jessie Field Shambaugh Post Office Building''; H.R. 5451, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
599 East Genesse Street in Fayetteville, New York, as the ``George H. 
Bacel Post Office Building''; H.R. 6016, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 14955 West Bell Road in 
Surprise, Arizona, as the ``Marc Lee Memorial Post Office Building''; 
H.R. 6418, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, as the 
``William `Jack' Jackson

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Edwards III Post Office Building''; H.R. 7088, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 James 
Street in Reidsville, Georgia, as the ``Senator Jack Hill Post Office 
Building''; H.R. 6418, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, as 
the ``William `Jack' Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building''; and 
H.R. 7810, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 3519 East Walnut Street in Pearland, Texas, as the 
``Tom Reid Post Office Building''. H.R. 4382, H.R. 5901, H.R. 8109, 
H.R. 7496, H.R. 7340, H.R. 7548, H.R. 7107, and H.R. 7936 were ordered 
reported, as amended. H.R. 2277, H.R. 5562, H.R. 5972, H.R. 5983, H.R. 
7502, H.R. 5451, H.R. 6016, H.R. 6418, H.R. 7088, and H.R. 7810 were 
ordered reported, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 7903, 
to amend the Small Business Act to establish the Community Advantage 
Loan Program; H.R. 8211, the ``504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer 
Enhancement Act of 2020''; H.R. 8199, the ``504 Credit Risk Management 
Improvement Act of 2020''; and H.R. 8229, the ``Parity for HUBZone 
Appeals Act of 2020''. H.R. 8199 and H.R. 8229 were ordered reported, 
without amendment. H.R. 8211 and H.R. 7903 were ordered reported, as 
amended.
MOVING BEYOND PATCHWORK SYSTEMS: THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION SERVICES IT
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Technology 
Modernization; and Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a joint 
hearing entitled ``Moving Beyond Patchwork Systems: The Future of 
Education Services IT''. Testimony was heard from Paul R. Lawrence, 
Undersecretary, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; Carol Harris, Director for Information Technology 
Acquisition Management Issues, Government Accountability Office; and 
public witnesses.
MODERNIZING VA'S MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE 
PANDEMIC
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Modernizing VA's Medical 
Supply Chain: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic''. Testimony was heard 
from Karen Brazell, Principal Executive Director, Office of 
Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction and Chief Acquisition Officer, 
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enterprise Integration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; Shelby Oakley, Director of Contracting and National 
Security Acquisitions, Government Accountability Office; and a public 
witness.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.