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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1322-D1324 on Dec. 4, 2019.
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Committee Meetings
GROWING UP IN FEAR: HOW THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S IMMIGRATION POLICIES ARE HARMING CHILDREN
Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Growing Up in Fear: How the Trump Administration's Immigration Policies Are Harming Children''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BUILDING CONSUMER CONFIDENCE BY EMPOWERING FDA TO IMPROVE COSMETIC SAFETY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Building Consumer Confidence by Empowering FDA to Improve Cosmetic Safety''. Testimony was heard from Susan Mayne, Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
FLU SEASON: U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Flu Season: U.S. Public Health Preparedness and Response''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Health and Human Services officials: Nancy Messonnier, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health; Robert P. Kadlec, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; and Peter Marks, M.D., Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
OVERSIGHT OF PRUDENTIAL REGULATORS: ENSURING THE SAFETY, SOUNDNESS, DIVERSITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS?
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Oversight of Prudential Regulators: Ensuring the Safety, Soundness, Diversity, and Accountability of Depository Institutions?''. Testimony was heard from Rodney Hood, Chairman, National Credit Union Administration; Jelena McWilliams, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and Randal Quarles, Vice Chairman of Supervision, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NEW START TREATY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``The Importance of the New START Treaty''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY INTO PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP: CONSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS FOR PRESIDENTIAL IMPEACHMENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``The Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald J. Trump: Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 722, the ``Miracle Mountain Designation Act''; H.R. 1702, the ``Free Veterans from Fees Act''; H.R. 2317, the ``Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act''; H.R. 3094, to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes; H.R. 3349, the ``Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act''; H.R. 3465, the
``Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 2019''; and H.R. 5068, the ``Women Who Worked on the Home Front Commemorative Work Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Curtis, Soto, Napolitano, Norton, and Doggett; R. David Vela, Deputy Director, Operations, Exercising the Authority of the Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Ty Ellis, Mayor, Elk Ridge City, Utah; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States held a hearing on H.R. 1964, the ``Lumbee Recognition Act''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BROKEN PROMISES: EXAMINING THE ADMINISTRATION'S RETREAT ON BANNING VAPING FLAVORS
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy held a hearing entitled ``Broken Promises: Examining the Administration's Retreat on Banning Vaping Flavors''. Testimony was heard from Mitch Zeller, Director, Center for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.
EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING UNITED STATES EFFORTS TO RESOLVE THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT THROUGH A NEGOTIATED TWO-STATE SOLUTION; VOTING RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 2019
Committee on Rules: Full Committee continued a hearing on H. Res. 326, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution; and held a hearing on H.R. 4, the
``Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-4, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4, the
``Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019'', and H. Res. 326, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4, the ``Voting Rights Advancement Act'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate 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 the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, 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 rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 326, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution, under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution. The rule provides that the amendments to the resolution and the preamble recommended by the Committee on Foreign Affairs now printed in the resolution, modified by the amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted and the resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard from Representatives Cohen and Biggs.
CALM BEFORE THE STORM: REAUTHORIZING THE NATIONAL WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION PROGRAM
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and Technology; and Subcommittee on Environment held a joint hearing entitled ``Calm Before the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program''. Testimony was heard from Scott Weaver, Director, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Major General Lee Tafanelli, Adjutant General, Director of Kansas Division of Emergency Management and Kansas Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
EMBRACING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: SMALL BUSINESS BEST PRACTICES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility: Small Business Best Practices''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
