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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2018-01-17” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D40-D42 on Jan. 16, 2018.
The Federal Reserve is the US's central bank, expanding many times during great financial uncertainty and panic. It has faced numerous criticisms since its creation in 1913, such as making the Great Depression worse and for lacking transparency and audits.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 17, 2018
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: business meeting to consider the nominations of Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, and Robert Hunter Kurtz, of Virginia, both to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be Director of the Mint, Department of the Treasury; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine combating money laundering and other forms of illicit finance, focusing on Administration perspectives on reforming and strengthening Bank Secrecy Act enforcement, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold hearings to examine terrorism and social media, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine the Bureau of Reclamation's title transfer process and potential benefits to Federal and non-
Federal stakeholders, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to examine America's water infrastructure needs and challenges, focusing on Federal panel perspectives, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: business meeting to consider the nominations of Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Kevin K. McAleenan, of Hawaii, to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nominations of Dennis Shea, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador, and C. J. Mahoney, of Kansas, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambassador, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold hearings to examine facing 21st century public health threats, focusing on our nation's preparedness and response capabilities, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine Medicaid and the opioid epidemic, focusing on unintended consequences, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold an oversight hearing to examine breaking new ground in agribusiness opportunities in Indian Country, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, to hold hearings to examine the long-term care needs of first responders injured in the line of duty, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the state of the Department of Veterans Affairs, focusing on a progress report on implementing 2017 Department of Veterans Affairs reform legislation, 2 p.m., SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Michael K. Atkinson, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, and Jason Klitenic, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, both of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 11:30 a.m., SH-216.
House
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, markup on H.R. 1876, the ``Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017''; H.R. 2026, the ``Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act''; and legislation on the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018, 11:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1264, the ``Community Financial Institution Exemption Act''; H.R. 1426, the ``Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2017''; H.R. 2226, the ``Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act''; H.R. 2255, the ``Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act''; H.R. 2319, the ``Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017''; H.R. 3746, the ``Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017''; H.R. 4061, the ``Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017''; H.R. 4550, the ``Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017''; H.R. 4566, the ``Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act''; H.R. 4607, the ``Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act''; H.R. 4725, the ``Community Bank Reporting Relief Act''; H.R. 4738, the ``Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act''; H.R. 4768, the ``National Strategy for Combating the Financing of Transnational Criminal Organizations Act''; H.R. 4771, the ``Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018''; H.R. 4790, the ``Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act''; H.R. 4785, the ``American Customer Information Protection Act''; and H.R. 4792, the ``Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade; and Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, joint hearing entitled ``More Than a Nuclear Threat: North Korea's Chemical, Biological, and Conventional Weapons'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, hearing entitled ``CDM, the Future of Federal Cybersecurity?'', 2 p.m., HVC-210.
Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 4170, the ``Disclosing Foreign Influence Act'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, begin markup on H.R. 146, the ``Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act''; H.R. 443, the ``James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act''; H.R. 553, to redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes; H.R. 805, the ``Tulare Youth Recreation and Women's History Enhancement Act''; H.R. 1417, the ``National Law Enforcement Museum Exhibits Act''; H.R. 2987, the ``21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2017''; H.R. 3058, ``Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act''; H.R. 3225, the ``Oregon Tribal Economic Development Act''; and H.R. 3961, the ``Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2017'', 10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs, hearing on H.R. 4506, the ``Jobs for Tribes Act'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, hearing entitled ``Battlefield Successes and Challenges--Recent Efforts to Win the War against ISIS'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House, hearing entitled ``Members' Day Hearing on Article I: Effective Oversight and the Power of the Purse'', 10:30 a.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Space, hearing entitled ``An Update on NASA Commercial Crew Systems Development'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Strengthening SBA's 7(a) Loan Program'', 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing entitled ``The State of the U.S. Flag Maritime Industry'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``The Denver Replacement Medical Center: Light at the End of the Tunnel?'', 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing entitled ``The Opioid Crisis: The Current Landscape and CMS Actions to Prevent Opioid Misuse'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
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