July 17, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 120 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 120
(Extensions of Remarks - July 17, 2019)
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[Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E938-E940] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or changes in the meetings as they occur. As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week. Meetings scheduled for Thursday, July 18, 2019 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record. MEETINGS SCHEDULED JULY 23 10 a.m. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs To hold hearings to examine challenges for cannabis and banking, focusing on outside perspectives. SD-538 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings to examine the United States' interests in the Freely Associated States. SD-366 Committee on Foreign Relations Business meeting to consider S. 398, to support the peaceful resolution of the civil war in Yemen, to address the resulting humanitarian crisis, and to hold the perpetrators responsible for murdering a Saudi dissident, S. 2066, to review United States Saudi Arabia Policy, S. 1441, to impose sanctions with respect to the provision of certain vessels for the construction of Russian energy export pipelines, protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of the Republic of North Macedonia (Treaty Doc. 116-01), and the nominations of Pamela Bates, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador, Jonathan R. Cohen, of California, to be Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Kelly Craft, of Kentucky, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Representative of [[Page E939]] the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations, and to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, Philip S. Goldberg, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, Christopher Landau, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the United Mexican States, Doug Manchester, of California, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Richard B. Norland, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to Libya, John Rakolta, Jr., of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Adrian Zuckerman, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to Romania, Andrew P. Bremberg, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador, and Jennifer D. Nordquist, of Virginia, to be United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years. S-116 Committee on the Judiciary To hold oversight hearings to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SD-226 10:15 a.m. Committee on Finance To hold hearings to examine promoting elder justice, focusing on a call for reform. SD-215 11 a.m. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe To receive a briefing on pipeline politics, focusing on energy and power in Europe. LHOB-1334 2:15 p.m. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather To hold hearings to examine America's waterfronts, focusing on addressing economic, recreational, and environmental challenges. SD-562 2:30 p.m. Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights To hold an oversight hearing to examine enforcement of the antitrust laws. SD-226 4 p.m. Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity To receive a closed briefing on Department of Defense Cyber operations. SVC-217 9:30 p.m. Committee on Armed Services Business meeting to consider pending military nominations. SVC-217 JULY 24 9:30 a.m. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Business meeting to consider the nominations of Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and William Bryan, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, both of the Department of Homeland Security, Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service, Ann C. Fisher, of the District of Columbia, and Ashley Jay Elizabeth Poling, of North Carolina, both to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission, Catherine Bird, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, Rainey R. Brandt, and Shana Frost Matini, both to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, proposed legislation entitled, ``Securing America's Borders Act of 2019'', S. 1976, to amend the FAST Act to improve the Federal permitting process, S. 2065, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish an annual report on the use of deepfake technology, proposed legislation to require GAO to analyze certain legislation in order to prevent duplication and overlap with existing Federal programs, offices, and initiatives, proposed legislation entitled, ``Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act'', proposed legislation to amend section 3116 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the applicability of the appointment limitations for students appointed under the expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students, S. 2107, to increase the number of CBP Agriculture Specialists and support staff in the Office of Field Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, proposed legislation entitled, ``Charging Helps Agencies Realize Government Efficiencies Act'', S. 764, to provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations, S. 439, to allow Members of Congress to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System, and allow Members who opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, proposed legislation entitled, ``Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act'', H.R. 2590, to require a Department of Homeland Security overseas personnel enhancement plan, and H.R. 3305, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2509 George Mason Drive in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the ``Ryan Keith Cox Post Office Building''. SD-342 10 a.m. Committee on Armed Services To hold hearings to examine the expected nomination of David L. Norquist to be Deputy Secretary of Defense. SD-G50 Committee on Environment and Public Works To hold hearings to examine the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize, focusing on innovative solutions to reduce human-predator conflict. SD-406 10:15 a.m. Committee on Finance To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Brent James McIntosh, of Michigan, to be an Under Secretary, Brian Callanan, of New Jersey, to be General Counsel, and Brian McGuire, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, all of the Department of the Treasury, and Travis Greaves, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years. SD-215 10:30 a.m. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors, Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, and Michael Graham, of Kansas, both to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, Carl Whitney Bentzel, of Maryland, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, Michael J.K. Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Ian Paul Steff, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service. SH-216 Committee on Rules and Administration To hold oversight hearings to examine the Government Publishing Office, Office of the Inspector General. SR-301 2:30 p.m. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Business meeting to consider S. 496, to preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen, S. 893, to require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the United States and to assist allies and strategic partners in maximizing the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems, infrastructure, and software, S. 1148, to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to give preferential consideration to individuals who have successfully completed air traffic controller training and veterans when hiring air traffic control specialists, S. 1341, to adopt a certain California flammability standard as a Federal flammability standard to protect against the risk of upholstered furniture flammability, S. 1349, to expand enrollment in TSA PreCheck to expedite commercial travel screening and improve airport security, S. 1625, to promote the deployment of commercial fifth-generation mobile networks and the sharing of information with communications providers in the United States regarding security risks to the networks of those providers, S. 1822, to require the Federal Communications Commission to issue rules relating to the collection of data with respect to the availability of broadband services, S. 1858, to ensure the Chief Information Office of the Consumer Product Safety Commission has a significant role in decisions related to information technology, proposed legislation entitled, ``Regional Ocean Partnership Act'', S. 2035, to require the Transportation Security Administration to develop a strategic plan to expand eligibility for the PreCheck Program to individuals with Transportation Worker Identification Credentials or Hazardous Materials Endorsements, S. 2134, to extend the transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees from the Travel Promotion Fund to the Corporation for Travel Promotion (Brand USA) through fiscal [[Page E940]] year 2027, and a promotion list in the Coast Guard. SH-216 Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy To hold hearings to examine confronting Ebola, focusing on addressing a 21st century global health crisis. SD-419 Committee on Indian Affairs To hold hearings to examine the nomination of E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission. SD-628 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Business meeting to markup an original bill entitled, ``Small Business Administration Reauthorization Act''. SR-428A JULY 25 9:30 a.m. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry To hold hearings to examine hemp production and the 2018 farm bill. SR-328A Committee on Armed Services To hold hearings to examine pending military nominations. SVC-217 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs To hold hearings to examine state and Federal recommendations for enhancing school safety against targeted violence. SD-342 10 a.m. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings to examine the importance of energy innovation to economic growth and competitiveness. SD-366 3 p.m. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe To hold hearings to examine the state of media freedom in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe region. HVC-210 JULY 30 2:30 p.m. Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property To hold an oversight hearing to examine the United States Copyright Office. SD-226