[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 171 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D892-D894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IN 2020
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry 
held a hearing entitled ``Challenges and Successes of Conservation 
Programs in 2020''. Testimony was heard from Kevin D. Norton, Acting 
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of 
Agriculture; and public witnesses.
GENERATING EQUITY: IMPROVING CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing 
entitled ``Generating Equity: Improving Clean Energy Access and 
Affordability''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
6986, the ``Protecting Human Rights During Pandemic Act''; H.R. 7990, 
the ``FENTANYL Results Act''; H.R. 7673, the ``Represent America Abroad 
Act''; H. Res. 1012, recognizing the 70th anniversary of the outbreak 
of the Korean war and the transformation of the United States--Korea 
alliance into a mutually beneficial, global partnership; H. Res. 697, 
recognizing the significance of the genuine autonomy of Tibet and the 
Tibetan people and the work His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has done 
to promote global peace, harmony, and understanding; H. Res. 1100, 
reaffirming the strategic partnership between the United States and 
Mongolia and observing the 30th anniversary of democracy in Mongolia; 
H. Res. 751, reaffirming the partnership between the United States and 
the African Union and recognizing the importance of diplomatic, 
security, and trade relations; H. Res. 1077, expressing the sense of 
the House of Representatives on the continued importance of the United 
States--Lebanon relationship; H.R. 8409, the ``Department of State 
Student Internship Program Act''; H. Res. 672, expressing support of 
the Three Seas Initiative in its efforts to increase energy 
independence and infrastructure connectivity thereby strengthening the 
United States and European national security; H. Res. 17, expressing 
concern over the detention of Austin Tice, and for other purposes; H.R. 
4507, the ``Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act''; H. Res. 823, 
condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its 
Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International 
Covenants on Human Rights; H. Res. 996, expressing the sense of 
Congress that the activities

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of Russian national Yevgeniy Prigozhin and his affiliated entities pose 
a threat to the national interests and security of the United States 
and of its allies and partners; H. Res. 958, condemning the practice of 
politically motivated imprisonment and calling for the immediate 
release of political prisoners in the Russian Federation and urging 
action by the United States Government to impose sanctions with respect 
to persons responsible for that form of human rights abuse; H.R. 8428, 
the ``Hong Kong People's Freedom and Choice Act of 2020''; H.R. 8405, 
the ``American Values and Security in International Athletics Act''; 
H.R. 8259, to prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other 
purposes; H. Res. 825, recognizing the importance of entry into force 
of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT); H.R. 
4636, the ``Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for 
International Cleaner Seas Act''; H. Res. 1121, urging the Government 
of Burma to hold free, fair, inclusive, transparent, participatory, and 
credible elections on November 8, 2020; H. Res. 1115, calling for the 
immediate release of Trevor Reed, a United States citizen who was 
unjustly sentenced to 9 years in a Russian prison; H. Res. 768, calling 
on African governments to protect and promote human rights through 
internet freedom and digital integration for all citizens across the 
continent of Africa; H. Res. 1150, urging the Government of Cote 
d'Ivoire, opposition leaders, and all citizens to respect democratic 
principles, refrain from violence, and hold free, fair, transparent, 
and peaceful elections in October 2020; H. Res. 1145, condemning the 
poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and calling for a 
robust United States and international response; H.R. 4326, the ``Sex 
Trafficking Demand Reduction Act''; H.R. 7954, the ``Tropical Forest 
and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020''; and H.R. 
8438, to reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004. H.R. 6986, H.R. 
7990, H. Res. 1012, H. Res. 697, H. Res. 1100, H. Res. 1077, H.R. 8409, 
H. Res. 672, H. Res. 823, H. Res. 996, H. Res. 958, H.R. 8259, H. Res. 
825, H.R. 4636, H. Res. 1121, H. Res. 1115, H. Res. 768, H. Res. 1145, 
H.R. 4326, H.R. 7673, and H.R. 4507 were ordered reported, as amended. 
H. Res. 751, H. Res. 17, H.R. 8428, H.R. 8405, H. Res. 1150, H.R. 7954, 
and H.R. 8438 were ordered reported, without amendment.
PROPOSALS TO STRENGTHEN THE ANTITRUST LAWS AND RESTORE COMPETITION 
ONLINE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and 
Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``Proposals to Strengthen 
the Antitrust Laws and Restore Competition Online''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 
5986, the ``Environmental Justice for All Act''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
UNSUSTAINABLE DRUG PRICES: TESTIMONY FROM THE CEOS, PART II
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Unsustainable Drug Prices: Testimony from the CEOs, Part 
II''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MEMBERS' DAY HEARING ON PROPOSED RULES CHANGES FOR THE 117TH CONGRESS
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Members' 
Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 117th Congress'' 
[Original Jurisdiction Hearing]. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Kilmer, Chairman Thompson of Mississippi, and Representatives Hoyer, 
Cline, Clyburn, Rodney Davis of Illinois, Castro of Texas, Taylor, 
Crist, Woodall, Davids of Kansas, Eshoo, Langevin, Ted Lieu of 
California, Murphy of Florida, Schneider, and Wasserman Schultz.
PREVENTING FRAUD AND ABUSE OF PPP AND EIDL: AN UPDATE WITH THE SBA 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, 
and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Preventing Fraud and Abuse of 
PPP and EIDL: An Update with the SBA Office of Inspector General and 
Government Accountability Office''. Testimony was heard from Hannibal 
Ware, Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Small 
Business Administration; and William Shear, Director, Financial Markets 
and Community Investment, Government Accountability Office.
CREATING A CLIMATE RESILIENT AMERICA: STRENGTHENING THE U.S. FINANCIAL 
SYSTEM AND EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Creating a Climate Resilient America: Strengthening the U.S. 
Financial System and Expanding Economic Opportunity''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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