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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D552-D555 on May 16, 2019.
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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2020; and the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, FY 2020. The Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2020 was approved. The State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, FY 2020, was ordered reported, as amended.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT REMEDIATION PLAN: THE PATH FORWARD
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``The Department of Defense's Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan: The Path Forward''. Testimony was heard from David Norquist, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Department of Defense; Thomas Harker, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller), U.S. Navy; John Roth, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller), U.S. Air Force; and John Whitley, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller), U.S. Army.
MILITARY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT--HOW ARE THE MILITARY SERVICES ADAPTING TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND MANAGE HIGH QUALITY TALENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A MODERN MILITARY?
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing entitled ``Military Personnel Management--How Are the Military Services Adapting to Recruit, Retain, and Manage High Quality Talent to Meet the Needs of a Modern Military?''. Testimony was heard from James N. Stewart, Performing the Duties of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense; Lieutenant General Thomas Seamands, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, U.S. Army; Vice Admiral Robert P. Burke, Chief of Naval Personnel, U.S. Navy; Lieutenant General Brian T. Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, U.S. Air Force; and Lieutenant General Michael A. Rocco, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, U.S. Marine Corps.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a markup on H.R. 2088, a bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes; H.R. 2041, the ``Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act''; H.R. 2119, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, and for other purposes; H.R. 1315, the ``Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019''; H.R. 2665, the ``Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019''; H.R. 2044, the ``Smart Building Acceleration Act''; H.R. 359, the ``Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act''; H.R. 360, the ``Cyber Sense Act of 2019''; H.R. 362, the
``Energy Emergency Leadership Act''; and H.R. 370, the ``Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act''. H.R. 2088 was forwarded to the full Committee, as amended. H.R. 2119, H.R. 2041, H.R. 1315, H.R. 2665, H.R. 2044, H.R. 359, H.R. 360, H.R. 362, and H.R. 370 were forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2574, the ``Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act''; and H.R. 2639, the
``Strength in Diversity Act of 2019''. H.R. 2574 and H.R. 2639 were ordered reported, as amended.
OVERSIGHT OF PRUDENTIAL REGULATORS: ENSURING THE SAFETY, SOUNDNESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF MEGABANKS AND OTHER DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Oversight of Prudential Regulators: Ensuring the Safety, Soundness and Accountability of Megabanks and Other Depository Institutions''. Testimony was heard from Rodney Hood, Chairman, National Credit Union Administration; Jelena McWilliams, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Joseph Otting, Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; and Randal Quarles, Vice Chairman of Supervision, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
DEMOCRACY, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEFENSE: REBALANCING U.S.-AFRICA POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Democracy, Development, and Defense: Rebalancing U.S.-Africa Policy''. Testimony was heard from Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; Ramsey Day, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development; and Michelle Lenihan, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, Department of Defense.
THE DANGERS OF REPORTING ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing entitled ``The Dangers of Reporting on Human Rights''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTERS: PREPARING AMERICA'S LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PROTECT THE HOMELAND
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability held a hearing entitled ``Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers: Preparing America's Law Enforcement to Protect the Homeland''. Testimony was heard from Thomas J. Walters, Director, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, Department of Homeland Security; John Kelly, Acting Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security; and Greg Davis, Captain, Department of Public Safety Academy Training Coordinator, Texas Department of Public Safety.
JUSTICE DENIED: FORCED ARBITRATION AND THE EROSION OF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``Justice Denied: Forced Arbitration and the Erosion of our Legal System''. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant Commander Kevin Ziober, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy Reserves; and public witnesses.
OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT: IMPACTS OF WATER POLLUTION ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled ``Oil and Gas Development: Impacts of Water Pollution Above and Below Ground''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AND U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife held a hearing entitled ``Examining the President's Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Geological Survey''. Testimony was heard from Brenda Burman, Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; and Don Cline, Associate Director, Water Resources Mission Area, U.S. Geological Survey.
INVESTIGATING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS OF NATIVE CHILDREN AT BIE BOARDING SCHOOLS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States held a hearing entitled ``Investigating the Health and Safety Risks of Native Children at BIE Boarding Schools''. Testimony was heard from Mark Cruz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development, Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
HIV PREVENTION DRUG: BILLIONS IN CORPORATE PROFITS AFTER MILLIONS IN TAXPAYER INVESTMENTS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``HIV Prevention Drug: Billions in Corporate Profits after Millions in Taxpayer Investments''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CFPB'S ROLE IN EMPOWERING PREDATORY LENDERS: EXAMINING THE PROPOSED REPEAL OF THE PAYDAY LENDING RULE
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy held a hearing entitled ``CFPB's Role in Empowering Predatory Lenders: Examining the Proposed Repeal of the Payday Lending Rule''. Testimony was heard from Thomas Pahl, Policy Associate Director for Research, Markets and Regulations, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
EVENT HORIZON TELESCOPE: THE BLACK HOLE SEEN ROUND THE WORLD
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Event Horizon Telescope: The Black Hole Seen Round the World''. Testimony was heard from France Cordova, Director, National Science Foundation; and public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF FORECASTING: BUILDING A STRONGER U.S. WEATHER ENTERPRISE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``The Future of Forecasting: Building a Stronger U.S. Weather Enterprise''. Testimony was heard from Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Louis Uccellini, Assistant Administrator for Weather Services, and Director, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SBA'S WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT PROGRAM
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the SBA's Women-
Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program''. Testimony was heard from William Shear, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, Government Accountability Office; and Robb N. Wong, Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, Small Business Administration.
THE IMPACTS OF STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES ON PUBLIC TRANSIT AND FREIGHT RAIL SECTORS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Impacts of State-Owned Enterprises on Public Transit and Freight Rail Sectors''. Testimony was heard from Phillip A. Washington, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California; and public witnesses.
OVERCOMING RACIAL DISPARITIES AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS IN THE MATERNAL MORTALITY CRISIS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Overcoming Racial Disparities and Social Determinants in the Maternal Mortality Crisis''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Kelly of Illinois and Herrera Beutler; Melanie Rouse, Coordinator, Maternal Mortality Projects Coordinator, Virginia, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Virginia Department of Health; Loren Robinson, Deputy Secretary for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Pennsylvania Department of Health; and public witnesses.
CHINA'S DIGITAL AUTHORITARIANISM: SURVEILLANCE, INFLUENCE, AND POLITICAL CONTROL
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``China's Digital Authoritarianism: Surveillance, Influence, and Political Control''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
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