[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D884-D886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
INDIAN COUNTRY COVID-19 RESPONSE AND UPDATE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Indian Country COVID-19 
Response and Update''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S. DEFENSE POSTURE CHANGES IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Defense Posture Changes in the European Theater''. Testimony was 
heard from James Anderson, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy, Department of Defense; and Lieutenant General David Allvin, 
Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
PATHWAY TO A VACCINE: ENSURING A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE VACCINE PEOPLE WILL 
TRUST
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Pathway to a Vaccine: Ensuring 
a Safe and Effective Vaccine People Will Trust''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
DEMOCRATIC BACKSLIDING IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Democratic Backsliding in Sub-Saharan Africa''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING DHS' MANAGEMENT OF TRUSTED TRAVELER PROGRAMS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border Security 
Facilitation, and Operations held a hearing entitled ``Examining DHS' 
Management of Trusted Traveler Programs''. Testimony was heard from 
Robert Perez, Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security.
COPYRIGHT AND THE INTERNET IN 2020: REACTIONS TO THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE'S 
REPORT ON THE EFFICACY OF 17 U.S.C. Sec. 512 AFTER TWO DECADES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Copyright and the Internet in 2020: Reactions to the Copyright 
Office's Report on the Efficacy of 17 U.S.C. Sec. 512 After Two 
Decades''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
244, the ``Advancing Conservation and Education Act''; H.R. 733, the 
``Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act''; H.R. 970, 
the ``Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act''; H.R. 1248 the ``York River 
Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019''; H.R. 1964, the ``Lumbee 
Recognition Act''; H.R. 3225, the ``Restoring Community Input and 
Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019''; H.R. 3651, to 
facilitate the use of certain land in Nebraska for public outdoor 
recreational opportunities, and for other purposes; H.R. 4135, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory 
and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the 
District of Columbia, and for other purposes; H.R. 4139, to provide for 
the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be 
adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for 
addition to that historic park, and for other purposes; H.R. 4840, the 
``Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 
2019''; H.R. 5153, the ``Indian Buffalo Management Act''; H.R. 5458, 
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Modification Act''; H.R. 5459, the ``Rocky Mountain National Park 
Ownership Correction Act''; H.R. 5472, the ``Jimmy Carter National 
Historical Park Redesignation Act''; H.R. 5598, the ``Boundary Waters 
Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act''; H.R. 5852, the 
``Weir Farm National Historical Park Redesignation Act''; H.R. 7098, 
the ``Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2020''; 
H.R. 7099, to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Coconino 
National Forest land in the State of Arizona; and S. 212, the ``Indian 
Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019''. H.R. 1964, H.R. 3225, 
H.R. 3651, H.R. 4135, H.R. 970, H.R. 4840, H.R. 5153, H.R. 5598, H.R. 
7098, and H.R. 7099 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 244, H.R. 
733, H.R. 1248, H.R. 4139, H.R. 5458, H.R. 5459, H.R. 5472, H.R. 5852, 
and S. 212 were ordered reported, without amendment.
UNSUSTAINABLE DRUG PRICES: TESTIMONY FROM THE CEOS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Unsustainable Drug Prices: Testimony from the CEOs''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE AMERICA'S CONSERVATION ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on Senate Amendments 
to H.R. 925, the ``America's Conservation Enhancement Act'' [The Heroes 
Act]. The Committee granted, by record vote of 7-3, a rule providing 
for consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 925, the ``America's 
Conservation Enhancement Act''. The rule makes in order a single motion 
offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or her designee 
that the House: (1) concur in the Senate amendment to the title; and 
(2) concur in the Senate amendment to the text with an amendment 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-66. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the motion and provides 
that it shall not be subject to a question of consideration or demand 
for division of the question. The rule provides that the Senate 
amendments and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule 
provides two hours of debate on the motion equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations. Testimony was heard from Chairman Lowey and 
Representative Granger.
CONDEMNING UNWANTED, UNNECESSARY MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON INDIVIDUALS 
WITHOUT THEIR FULL, INFORMED CONSENT; CONDEMNING QAnon AND REJECTING 
THE CONSPIRACY THEORIES IT PROMOTES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H. Res. 1153, 
condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals 
without their full, informed consent; and H. Res. 1154, condemning 
QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes. The Committee 
granted, by record vote of 8-3, a rule providing for consideration of 
H. Res. 1153, Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on 
individuals without their full, informed consent, and H. Res. 1154, 
Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes. The 
rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 1153, Condemning unwanted, 
unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, 
informed consent, under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the resolution. The rule provides that 
the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered 
as adopted and the resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. 
The rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 1154, Condemning QAnon 
and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes, under a closed rule. 
The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the resolution. The rule provides that the resolution shall be 
considered as read. Testimony was heard from Representatives Jayapal, 
Jordan, and Austin Scott of Georgia.
COPING WITH COMPOUND CRISES: EXTREME WEATHER, SOCIAL INJUSTICE, AND A 
GLOBAL PANDEMIC
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Coping with Compound Crises: 
Extreme Weather, Social Injustice, and a Global Pandemic''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
HOW COVID-19 IS IMPACTING SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS THE FOOD SYSTEM
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``How COVID-19 is Impacting Small Businesses Across the Food System''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 8408, the ``Aircraft Certification Reform and 
Accountability Act''; H.R. 8266, the ``FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 
2020''; H.R. 4358, the ``Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act 
of 2019''; H.R. 8326, the ``CED Act''; H.R. 4611, the ``Ocean Pollution 
Reduction Act II''; H.R. 5919, the ``National Children's Museum Act''; 
and General Service Administration's Capital Investment and Leasing 
Program Resolutions. H.R. 8266, H.R. 4358, H.R. 4611, and H.R. 5919 
were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 8408 and H.R. 8326 were ordered 
reported, without amendment. General Service Administration's Capital 
Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions were adopted.
MISSION CRITICAL: ASSESSING COMMUNITY CARE WAIT TIMES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``MISSION Critical: Assessing Community Care Wait Times''. 
Testimony was heard from Sharon Silas, Director, Health Care, 
Government Accountability Office; Steven Lieberman, Acting Principal 
Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING VA'S ONGOING EFFORTS IN THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD 
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Technology 
Modernization held a hearing entitled ``Examining VA's Ongoing Efforts 
in the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program''. Testimony was 
heard from John Windom, Executive Director, Office of Electronic Health 
Record Modernization, Department of Veterans Affairs; William Tinston, 
Director, Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Program 
Office, Department of Veterans Affairs; and a public witness.
BUSINESS MEETING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on approval of releasing the China Deep Dive Report 
and the STAR Emerging Technologies Report. Release of the China Deep 
Dive Report and release of the STAR Emerging Technologies Report were 
approved. This meeting was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.