Daily Digest

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Daily Digest

Senate

Chamber Action

Routine Proceedings, pages S6041–S6110

Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3412–3426, S. Res. 622–624, and S. Con. Res. 45.
Pages S6058–59

Measures Reported:

S. 1768, to reauthorize and amend the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115–336)
Page S6058

Measures Passed:

Majority Party's Membership on Certain Committees: Senate agreed to S. Res. 623, to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
Page S6100


Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works was discharged from further consideration of S. 1417, to require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a categorical exclusion for covered vegetative management activities carried out to establish or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S6102–03

McConnell (for Hatch/Heinrich) Amendment No. 4012, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S6102–03


Tribal Social Security Fairness Act: Senate passed H.R. 6124, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize voluntary agreements for coverage of Indian tribal council members.
Page S6103


Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act: Senate passed S. 1586, to require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area of the Great Lakes, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page S6103


Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 522, designating the week of September 23 through September 29, 2018 as ``Gold Star Families Remembrance Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S6103


School Bus Safety Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 603, designating September 2018 as ``School Bus Safety Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S6103


National Child Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 612, designating September 2018 as ``National Child Awareness Month'' to promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Pages S6103–04


Commemorating Arthur Ashe: Senate agreed to S. Res. 624, commemorating Arthur Ashe, a native of Richmond, Virginia, on the 50th anniversary of his historic win at the 1968 U.S. Open Tennis Championship and honoring his humanitarian contributions to civil rights, education, the movement against apartheid in South Africa, and HIV/AIDS awareness.
Page S6104


Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 302, to provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S6104–05

McConnell (for Alexander) Amendment No. 4014, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S6104–05

House Messages:

Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act: Senate insisted on its amendment to H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, agreed to the request for a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Murkowski, Collins, Lankford, Hoeven, Shelby, Hyde-Smith, Udall, Reed, Coons, Merkley, and Leahy.
Page S6101


Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act: Senate insisted on its amendment to H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, agreed to the request for a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Shelby, Blunt, Graham, Moran, Durbin, Murray, and Leahy.
Page S6101


Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the democratic leader, Senate begin consideration of S. 2554, to ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees, and that Senator Lee, or his designee, be recognized to call up Amendment No. 4011, and that there be one hour of debate equally divided, and that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on or in relation to Lee Amendment No. 4011, without intervening action or debate; and that upon disposition of Lee Amendment No. 4011, Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended.
Page S6105


Support for Patients and Communities Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the democratic leader, Senate begin consideration of H.R. 6, to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and that Senator Alexander, or his designee, be recognized to call up Amendment No. 4013, and that there be one hour of debate, equally divided, and that upon the use or yielding back of that time, Alexander Amendment No. 4013, be agreed to, and Senate vote without intervening action or debate, on passage of the bill, as amended.
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Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business being conducted on the following dates and times, and that following each pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until the next pro forma session: Friday, September 7, 2018 at 9 a.m.; Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 5 p.m.; and that when the Senate adjourns on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, it next convene at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, September 12, 2018.
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Rettig Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Charles P. Rettig, of California, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Department of the Treasury.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, September 6, 2018, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2018.
Page S6051

Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S6051

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S6051

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on Wednesday, September 12, 2018; and that notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the cloture motion on the nomination ripen at 5:30 p.m.
Page S6105


Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:

Marilyn Jean Horan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Pages S6050, S6110

William F. Jung, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
Pages S6050, S6110

Kari A. Dooley, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
Pages S6050, S6110

By 60 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 203), Dominic W. Lanza, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona.
Pages S6050, S6110

By 79 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. EX. 204), Charles J. Williams, of Iowa, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa.
Pages S6050–51, S6110

Robert R. Summerhays, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
Pages S6051, S6110

Eric C. Tostrud, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.
Pages S6051, S6110

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Alan D. Albright, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.
Pages S6051, S6110

Michael A. Hammer, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Dereck J. Hogan, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova.

Philip S. Kosnett, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo.

Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana.

Judy Rising Reinke, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Montenegro.
Pages S6101, S6110

Randy W. Berry, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

Donald Lu, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic.

Alaina B. Teplitz, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives.

Routine lists in the Foreign Service.
Pages S6101, S6110


Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

William Shaw McDermott, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2024.

Raymond David Vela, of Texas, to be Director of the National Park Service.

Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Dennis Walter Hearne, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique.

Ron A. Bloom, of New York, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2020.

Roman Martinez IV, of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2024.

1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.

Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy.
Pages S6105–10


Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Executive Communications:
Pages S6055–58


Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S6058


Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6059–60


Additional Statements:
Pages S6053–54


Amendments Submitted:
Pages S6062–S6100


Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S6100


Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--204)
Pages S6050, S6051


Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 5:35 p.m., until 9 a.m. on Friday, September 7, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6105.)

Committee Meetings

(Committees not listed did not meet)

APPROPRIATIONS: BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, AND UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2019 for the Bureau of Industry and Security, the International Trade Administration, and the United States International Trade Commission, after receiving testimony from Richard Ashooh, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, and Nazak Nikakhtar, Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis, International Trade Administration, both of the Department of Commerce; and David S. Johanson, Chairman, United States International Trade Commission.

BUSINESS MEETING

Committee on Armed Services: Committee announced the following subcommittee assignments: Subcommittee on Airland: Senators Cotton (Chair), Wicker, Tillis, Sullivan, Cruz, Sasse, Kyl, King, McCaskill, Blumenthal, Donnelly, Warren, and Peters. Subcommittee on Cybersecurity: Senators Rounds (Chair), Fischer, Perdue, Graham, Sasse, Nelson, McCaskill, Gillibrand, and Blumenthal. Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities: Senators Ernst (Chair), Wicker, Fischer, Perdue, Cruz, Scott, Heinrich, Nelson, Shaheen, and Peters. Subcommittee on Personnel: Senators Tillis (Chair), Ernst, Graham, Sasse, Gillibrand, McCaskill, and Warren. Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support: Senators Sullivan (Chair), Rounds, Ernst, Perdue, Kaine, Shaheen, and Hirono.

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Subcommittee on SeaPower: Senators Wicker (Chair), Cotton, Rounds, Tillis, Scott, Kyl, Hirono, Shaheen, Blumenthal, Kaine, and King. Subcommittee on Strategic Forces: Senators Fischer (Chair), Cotton, Sullivan, Cruz, Graham, Kyl, Donnelly, Heinrich, Warren, and Peters. Senators Inhofe and Reed are ex-officio members of each subcommittee.

RUSSIA SANCTIONS

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine outside perspectives on Russia sanctions, focusing on current effectiveness and potential for next steps, including S. 2313, to deter foreign interference in United States elections, after receiving testimony from Heather A. Conley, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Rachel Ziemba, Center for a New American Security, and Daniel Fried, all of Washington, D.C.; and Michael McFaul, Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Glasgow, Montana.

NOMINATION

Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Harold B. Parker, of New Hampshire, to be Federal Cochairperson of the Northern Border Regional Commission, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Shaheen, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.

NOMINATION

Committee on the Judiciary: Committee held a hearing to examine the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The nominee testified in his own behalf. Hearing recessed subject to the call and will meet again on Friday, September 7, 2018.

House of Representatives

Chamber Action


Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 6713–6729; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 134; and H. Res. 1052–1054 were introduced.
Pages H7919–20


Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H7920–21


Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:

H.R. 6088, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize notifications of permit to drill, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115–921).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Valadao to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H7873


Recess: The House recessed at 10:57 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon.
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Alexander Breckinridge IV, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, Washington.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:49 p.m. and reconvened at 1 p.m.
Page H7885


Community Safety and Security Act of 2018--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 1051, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6691) to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the definition of ``crime of violence'', and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules, by a recorded vote of 225 ayes to 179 noes, Roll No. 387, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 386.
Pages H7882–85, H7885–87


Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019: The House agreed by voice vote to the Calvert motion to disagree to the Senate amendment and request a conference on H.R 6147, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
Pages H7894–96

Rejected the McCollum motion to instruct conferees by a yea-and-nay vote of 187 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 388.
Page H7896

Later, the Chair appointed the following conferees: Representatives Frelinghuysen, Aderholt, Simpson, Calvert, Cole, Diaz-Balart, Graves (GA), Young (IA), Rutherford, Lowey, Price (NC), Bishop (GA), McCollum, Quigley, and Pingree.
Page H7900


Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act: The House passed H.R. 4606, to provide that applications under the Natural Gas Act for the importation or exportation of small volumes of natural gas shall be granted without modification or delay, by a recorded vote of 260 ayes to 146 noes, Roll No. 392.
Pages H7887–94, H7896–H7900

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Rejected the Watson Coleman motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 391.
Pages H7898–99

Rejected:

Pallone amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115–919) that sought to state that on Page 3, line 18, insert ``after opportunity for hearing and public input,'' after ``delay'' (by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 227 noes, Roll No. 389); and
Pages H7896–97

DeGette amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115–919) that sought to require export applications to show that the natural gas to be exported was produced using available techniques to minimize methane emissions from leaks or venting (by a recorded vote of 195 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 390).
Pages H7897–98

H. Res. 1049, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1635) and (H.R. 4606) was agreed to yesterday, September 5th.

Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7885–86, H7886–87, H7896, H7896–97, H7897–98, H7899, and H7899–H7900. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:01 p.m.

Committee Meetings

PERFLUORINATED CHEMICALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT: AN UPDATE ON THE RESPONSE TO CONTAMINATION AND CHALLENGES PRESENTED

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Environment: An Update on the Response to Contamination and Challenges Presented''. Testimony was heard from Peter Grevatt, Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Maureen Sullivan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.

EXAMINING FEDERAL EFFORTS TO ENSURE QUALITY OF CARE AND RESIDENT SAFETY IN NURSING HOMES

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining Federal Efforts to Ensure Quality of Care and Resident Safety in Nursing Homes''. Testimony was heard from John Dicken, Director, Health Care, Government Accountability Office; Ruth Ann Dorrill, Regional Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services; and Kate Goodrich, Director, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, and Chief Medical Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a markup on H.R. 6511, the ``Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act''. H.R. 6511 was forwarded to the full Committee, without amendment.

A FAILURE TO ACT: HOW A DECADE WITHOUT GSE REFORM HAS ONCE AGAIN PUT TAXPAYERS AT RISK

Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``A Failure to Act: How a Decade without GSE Reform Has Once Again Put Taxpayers at Risk''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

TACKLING FENTANYL: THE CHINA CONNECTION

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing entitled ``Tackling Fentanyl: The China Connection''. Testimony was heard from Kirsten D. Madison, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State; Paul E. Knierim, Deputy Chief of Operations, Office of Global Enforcement, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice; Joseph D. Coronato, Prosecutor, Prosecutor's Office, Ocean County, New Jersey; and public witnesses.

U.S. POLICY TOWARD CUBA

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Policy Toward Cuba''. Testimony was heard from Kenneth H. Merten, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; Peter Bodde, Coordinator, Health Incidents Response Task Force, Department of State; Charles Rosenfarb, M.D., Medical Director, Bureau of Medical Services, Department of State; Todd Brown, Assistant Director for Countermeasures, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Department of State; and Brian M. Mazanec, Acting Director, International Affairs and Trade, Government Accountability Office.

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UNDERSTANDING CYBERSECURITY THREATS TO AMERICA'S AVIATION SECTOR

Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection; and Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security held a joint hearing entitled ``Understanding Cybersecurity Threats to America's Aviation Sector''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE

Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5468, the ``Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018''. H.R. 5468 was ordered reported, as amended.

LEGISLATIVE MEASURES

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on H.R. 5706, the ``World War II Pacific Sites Establishment Act''; H.R. 6108, the ``Preserving America's Battlefields Act''; H.R. 6118, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an ``American World War II Heritage City'', and for other purposes; H.R. 6365, the ``Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Land Claims Act of 2018''; and H.R. 6682, the ``Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act''. Testimony was heard from Representative Hanabusa, Pearce, Rouzer, Jody B. Hice of Georgia, and Tipton.

PERMITTING: FINDING A PATH FORWARD

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs; and Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy and Environment held a joint hearing entitled ``Permitting: Finding a Path Forward''. Testimony was heard from Frank Rusco, Director, Natural Resources and Environment Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.

EVALUATING FEDERAL DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Evaluating Federal Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts''. Testimony was heard from William B. Long, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Major General Scott A. Spellmon, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and a public witness.

AIRSPACE INTEGRATION OF NEW AIRCRAFT

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Airspace Integration of New Aircraft''. Testimony was heard from Shelley Yak, Director, Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center; and public witnesses.

A REVIEW OF VA'S SPECIALLY ADAPTIVE HOUSING GRANT PROGRAMS (SAH)

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``A Review of VA's Specially Adaptive Housing Grant Programs (SAH)''. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey London, Director, Loan Guaranty Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings

TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT

Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the positive economic growth effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, after receiving testimony from Scott Hodge, Tax Foundation, and William C. Dunkelberg, National Federation of Independent Business, both of Washington, D.C.; John Hinderaker, Center of the American Experiment, Golden Valley, Minnesota; and Benjamin Harris, Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, Illinois.

NEW PUBLIC LAWS

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For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D921)

S. 717, to promote pro bono legal services as a critical way in which to empower survivors of domestic violence. Signed on September 4, 2018. (Public Law 115–237)

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate

Committee on the Judiciary: to continue hearings to examine the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 9:30 a.m., SH–216.

House

Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, markup on H.R. 3325, the ``ACE Kids Act''; H.R. 3891, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting, and for other purposes; H.R. 5306, the ``EMPOWER Care Act''; legislation to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers, prescription drug plan sponsors, and Medicare Advantage organizations from limiting certain information on drug prices; legislation on the Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2018; and legislation to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission with access to certain drug rebate information, 9 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

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Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance, hearing entitled ``Survey of Terrorist Groups and Their Means of Financing'', 9:15 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled ``Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Water Resources Projects and Policy, Part II'', 9 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

9 a.m., Friday, September 7

Senate Chamber

Program for Friday: Senate will meet in a pro forma session.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

9 a.m., Friday, September 7

House Chamber

Program for Friday: Consideration of H.R. 6691--Community Safety and Security Act of 2018.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue








HOUSE


Beyer, Donald S., Jr., Va., E1213

Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga, E1214

Bustos, Cheri, Ill., E1215, E1217

Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E1216

Esty, Elizabeth H., Conn., E1214

Gianforte, Greg, Mont., E1213

Goodlatte, Bob, Va., E1217

Graves, Sam, Mo., E1213

Huffman, Jared, Calif., E1216

Keating, William R., Mass., E1214

King, Steve, Iowa, E1214, E1214, E1215, E1216, E1217, E1218

Levin, Sander M., Mich., E1214

Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E1215

Poe, Ted, Tex., E1215, E1217

Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr., Wisc., E1216

Shimkus, John, Ill., E1218

Smith, Lamar, Tex., E1217

Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E1214

Swalwell, Eric, Calif., E1216

Thornberry, Mac, Tex., E1213

Velázquez, Nydia M., N.Y., E1216

Walorski, Jackie, Ind., E1215

Williams, Roger, Tex., E1213

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