Congressional Record Daily Digest — Committee Meetings and New Public Laws (June 17, 2020)
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Congressional Record Daily Digest, June 17, 2020, at D504 and D505, with committee meetings and new public laws. The Committee on Finance concluded a hearing on the President's 2020 trade policy agenda after receiving testimony from Robert E. Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative. For the House, the Committee on the Judiciary markup on H.R. 7120, the "Justice in Policing Act of 2020", records that H.R. 7120 was ordered reported, as amended, and the Committee on Financial Services hearing took testimony from Jerome H. Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The new public laws listed are S. 2746 and S. 3414.
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D504 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST June 17, 2020
new START and beyond from Marshall Billingslea,
Committee Meetings Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control, Depart-
(Committees not listed did not meet) ment of State.
FAA AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION TELEHEALTH
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Fed- Committee concluded a hearing to examine tele-
eral Aviation Administration’s oversight of aircraft health, focusing on lessons learned from the
certification, after receiving testimony from Stephen COVID–19 pandemic, after receiving testimony
M. Dickson, Administrator, Federal Aviation Ad- from Karen S. Rheuban, University of Virginia Cen-
ministration, Department of Transportation; and Mi- ter for Telehealth, Charlottesville; Joseph C. Kvedar,
chael Stumo, Sheffield, Massachusetts. American Telemedicine Association, Boston, Massa-
RECYCLING chusetts; Sanjeev Arora, University of New Mexico
Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque; and Andrea
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Com- Willis, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Chat-
mittee concluded a hearing to examine responding to tanooga.
the challenges facing recycling in the United States,
after receiving testimony from Senator Udall; NOMINATIONS
Bridget Croke, Closed Loop Partners, Waterbury, Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a
Vermont; Meghan Stasz, Consumer Brands Associa- hearing to examine the nominations of John W.
tion, Arlington, Virginia; and Nina Bellucci Butler, Holcomb, to be United States District Judge for the
MORE Recycling, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Central District of California, Brett H. Ludwig, to
TRADE POLICY AGENDA be United States District Judge for the Eastern Dis-
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing trict of Wisconsin, who was introduced by Senator
to examine the President’s 2020 trade policy agenda, Johnson, R. Shireen Matthews, and Todd Wallace
after receiving testimony from Robert E. Lighthizer, Robinson, both to be a United States District Judge
United States Trade Representative, Executive Office for the Southern District of California, and Christy
of the President. Criswell Wiegand, to be United States District
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, who
NEW START AND BEYOND was introduced by Senators Toomey and Casey, after
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee received a the nominees testified and answered questions in
closed briefing on assessing arms control, focusing on their own behalf.
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House of Representatives
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF
Chamber Action THE ECONOMY
The House was not in session today. The House
is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held
18, 2020. a hearing entitled ‘‘Monetary Policy and the State of
the Economy’’. Testimony was heard from Jerome H.
Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal
Committee Meetings Reserve System.
HEALTH CARE INEQUALITY:
CONFRONTING RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY AND DIPLOMACY: WHY AN
DISPARITIES IN COVID–19 AND THE INCLUSIVE STATE DEPARTMENT WOULD
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM STRENGTHEN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Over-
Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Health Care Inequal- sight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ‘‘Di-
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ity: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in versity and Diplomacy: Why an Inclusive State De-
COVID–19 and the Health Care System’’. Testi- partment Would Strengthen U.S. Foreign Policy’’.
mony was heard from public witnesses. Testimony was heard from Jason Bair, Director,
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June 17, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D505
International Affairs and Trade Team, Government COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,
Accountability Office; and public witnesses. JUNE 18, 2020
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Senate
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a
markup on H.R. 7120, the ‘‘Justice in Policing Act Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine
of 2020’’. H.R. 7120 was ordered reported, as the nominations of Lieutenant General Daniel R.
Hokanson, ARNG, to be general and Chief of the Na-
amended. tional Guard Bureau, and General Gustave F. Perna,
USA, for reappointment to the grade of general and to
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM: LOAN be Chief Operating Officer, Project Warp Speed, both of
FORGIVENESS AND OTHER CHALLENGES the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50.
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam-
ine COVID–19 and international pandemic preparedness,
hearing entitled ‘‘Paycheck Protection Program: Loan prevention, and response, 9:30 a.m., SD–106.
Forgiveness and Other Challenges’’. Testimony was
heard from public witnesses. House
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Trans-
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE portation and Maritime Security, hearing entitled
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full ‘‘Climbing Again: Stakeholder Views on Resuming Air
Travel in the COVID–19 Era’’, 4 p.m., Webex.
Committee began a markup on H.R. 2, the ‘‘IN- Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Na-
VEST in America Act’’. tional Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, hearing on H.R.
244, the ‘‘Advancing Conservation and Education Act’’;
THE 2020 TRADE POLICY AGENDA H.R. 1267, the ‘‘B–47 Ridge Designation Act’’; H.R.
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held 2611, the ‘‘Public Lands Telecommunications Act’’; H.R.
a hearing entitled ‘‘The 2020 Trade Policy Agenda’’. 3682, the ‘‘Land Grand and Acequia Traditional Use
Recognition and Consultation Act’’; H.R. 5040, the
Testimony was heard from Robert E. Lighthizer, ‘‘Aerial Incursion Repercussion (AIR) Safety Act of
United States Trade Representative, Office of the 2019’’; H.R. 7045, to require the Secretary of Agriculture
United States Trade Representative. to conduct a study on lands that could be included in a
National Forest in Hawai’i, and for other purposes; and
H.R. 7099, to provide for the conveyance of a small par-
Joint Meetings cel of Coconino National Forest Land in the State of Ari-
No joint committee meetings were held. zona, 3:30 p.m., Webex.
Committee on Oversight and Reform, Select Subcommittee
f on the Coronavirus Crisis, hearing entitled ‘‘The Unem-
ployment Pandemic: Addressing America’s Jobs Crisis’’,
NEW PUBLIC LAWS 12 p.m., Webex.
(For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D473) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Com-
mittee, continue markup on H.R. 2, the ‘‘INVEST in
S. 2746, to require the Director of the Federal America Act’’, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn and Webex.
Bureau of Investigation to provide information on Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Select
suicide rates in law enforcement. Signed on June 16, Revenue Measures, hearing entitled ‘‘Tax Relief to Sup-
2020. (Public Law 116–143) port Workers and Families during the COVID–19 Reces-
S. 3414, to authorize major medical facility sion’’, 12 p.m., Webex.
projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Com-
mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Emerging Trends in Online
fiscal year 2020. Signed on June 16, 2020. (Public Foreign Influence Operations: Social Media, COVID–19,
Law 116–144) and Election Security’’, 12 p.m., Webex.
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