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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D22-D23 on Jan. 9, 2018.
The Department oversees energy policies and is involved in how the US handles nuclear programs. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department's misguided energy regulations have caused large losses to consumers for decades.
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Committee Meetings
CHINA'S PURSUIT OF EMERGING AND EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``China's Pursuit of Emerging and Exponential Technologies''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DOE MODERNIZATION: ADVANCING DOE'S MISSION FOR NATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENERGY SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled ``DOE Modernization: Advancing DOE's Mission for National, Economic, and Energy Security of the United States''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Energy officials: Dan Brouillette, Deputy Secretary; Mark Menezes, Under Secretary of Energy; Paul Dabbar, Under Secretary for Science; Frank Klotz, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, and Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration; Thomas Zacharia, Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and public witnesses.
EVALUATING CFIUS: CHALLENGES POSED BY A CHANGING GLOBAL ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Evaluating CFIUS: Challenges Posed by a Changing Global Economy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals for a More Efficient Federal Financial Regulatory Regime: Part III''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ON THE LINE: BORDER SECURITY FROM AN AGENT AND OFFICER PERSPECTIVE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``On the Line: Border Security from an Agent and Officer Perspective. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee On Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on H.R. 4532, the ``Shash Ja National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act''. Testimony was heard from Representative Curtis; Gary R. Herbert, Governor, Utah; and public witnesses.
TO AMEND THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE WATER RIGHTS QUANTIFICATION ACT OF 2010 TO CLARIFY THE USE OF AMOUNTS IN THE WMAT SETTLEMENT FUND; RAPID DNA ACT OF 2017
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S. 140, to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund; and S. 139, the ``Rapid DNA Act of 2017'' [FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017]. The Committee granted, by record vote of 7-3, a closed rule for S. 140. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-54 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The Committee granted, by record vote of 6-3, a structured rule for S. 139. The rule provides one hour of debate with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and 20 minutes 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 bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-53 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only the further amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, if offered by the Member designated in the report, which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the report. The rule provides one motion to commit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives LaMalfa, Rokita, Scott of Virginia, Moore, Nunes, Schiff, Amash, Himes, Davidson, Lofgren, Farenthold, Nadler, and Poe of Texas.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
