Miscellaneous Measures (Cong. Rec., Sept. 30, 2020)
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A page of the Congressional Record, Daily Digest, dated September 30, 2020, at page D886, under the heading Miscellaneous Measures. It reports House committee action, including a Transportation and Infrastructure markup of H.R. 8408 and other bills and Veterans' Affairs hearings on community care wait times and the electronic health record program. It lists committee meetings for Thursday, October 1, 2020, among them a Commerce Committee business meeting on authorizations to subpoena the chief executives of Twitter, Google and Facebook and a Judiciary business meeting on S. 4632 and judicial nominations. The page ends with House resolutions including H. Res. 1115 calling for the release of Trevor Reed.
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D886 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST September 30, 2020
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full OCTOBER 1, 2020
Committee held a markup on H.R. 8408, the ‘‘Air- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
craft Certification Reform and Accountability Act’’;
H.R. 8266, the ‘‘FEMA Assistance Relief Act of Senate
2020’’; H.R. 4358, the ‘‘Preliminary Damage Assess- Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness
ment Improvement Act of 2019’’; H.R. 8326, the and Management Support, to hold hearings to examine
‘‘CED Act’’; H.R. 4611, the ‘‘Ocean Pollution Re- supply chain integrity, 9:15 a.m., SD–G50.
duction Act II’’; H.R. 5919, the ‘‘National Chil- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Busi-
dren’s Museum Act’’; and General Service Adminis- ness meeting to consider an authorization to subpoena the
tration’s Capital Investment and Leasing Program attendance of a witness for purpose of a hearing to Jack
Resolutions. H.R. 8266, H.R. 4358, H.R. 4611, Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer, Twitter; an authorization
and H.R. 5919 were ordered reported, as amended. to subpoena the attendance of a witness for purpose of a
H.R. 8408 and H.R. 8326 were ordered reported, hearing to Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer, Alpha-
without amendment. General Service Administra- bet Inc., Google; and an authorization to subpoena the
tion’s Capital Investment and Leasing Program Reso- attendance of a witness for purpose of a hearing to Mark
lutions were adopted. Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer, Facebook, 9:30 a.m.,
SD–106.
Committee on the Judiciary: Business meeting to consider
MISSION CRITICAL: ASSESSING S. 4632, to amend title 17, United States Code, to estab-
COMMUNITY CARE WAIT TIMES lish an alternative dispute resolution program for copy-
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on right small claims, to amend the Communications Act of
Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘MISSION Critical: 1934 to modify the scope of protection from civil liabil-
Assessing Community Care Wait Times’’. Testimony ity for ‘‘good Samaritan’’ blocking and screening of offen-
was heard from Sharon Silas, Director, Health Care, sive material, and the nominations of Benjamin Joel
Government Accountability Office; Steven Lieber- Beaton, to be United States District Judge for the West-
man, Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for ern District of Kentucky, Kristi Haskins Johnson, and
Taylor B. McNeel, both to be a United States District
Health, Veterans Health Administration, Depart- Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, Kathryn
ment of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. Kimball Mizelle, to be United States District Judge for
the Middle District of Florida, and Thompson Michael
EXAMINING VA’S ONGOING EFFORTS IN Dietz, of New Jersey, to be a Judge of the United States
THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD Court of Federal Claims, 10 a.m., SR–325.
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Tech- House
nology Modernization held a hearing entitled ‘‘Ex- Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation
amining VA’s Ongoing Efforts in the Electronic and Forestry, hearing entitled ‘‘Challenges and Successes
Health Record Modernization Program’’. Testimony of Conservation Programs in 2020’’, 10 a.m., CVC Audi-
was heard from John Windom, Executive Director, torium and Webex.
Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on En-
Department of Veterans Affairs; William Tinston, ergy, hearing entitled ‘‘Generating Equity: Improving
Director, Federal Electronic Health Record Mod- Clean Energy Access and Affordability’’, 10 a.m., Webex.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, markup
ernization Program Office, Department of Veterans on H.R. 6986, the ‘‘Protecting Human Rights During
Affairs; and a public witness. Pandemic Act’’; H.R. 7990, the ‘‘FENTANYL Results
Act’’; H.R. 7673, the ‘‘Represent America Abroad Act’’;
BUSINESS MEETING H. Res. 1012, recognizing the 70th anniversary of the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Com- outbreak of the Korean war and the transformation of the
mittee held a business meeting on approval of releas- United States—Korea alliance into a mutually beneficial,
ing the China Deep Dive Report and the STAR global partnership; H. Res. 697, recognizing the signifi-
Emerging Technologies Report. Release of the China cance of the genuine autonomy of Tibet and the Tibetan
Deep Dive Report and release of the STAR Emerg- people and the work His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
ing Technologies Report were approved. This meet- has done to promote global peace, harmony, and under-
standing; H. Res. 1100, reaffirming the strategic partner-
ing was closed. ship between the United States and Mongolia and observ-
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ing the 30th anniversary of democracy in Mongolia; H.
Res. 751, reaffirming the partnership between the United
Joint Meetings States and the African Union and recognizing the impor-
No joint committee meetings were held. tance of diplomatic, security, and trade relations; H. Res.
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1077, expressing the sense of the House of Representa- gration for all citizens across the continent of Africa; H.
tives on the continued importance of the United States— Res. 1150, urging the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, op-
Lebanon relationship; H.R. 8409, the ‘‘Department of position leaders, and all citizens to respect democratic
State Student Internship Program Act’’; H. Res. 672, ex- principles, refrain from violence, and hold free, fair, trans-
pressing support of the Three Seas Initiative in its efforts parent, and peaceful elections in October 2020; H. Res.
to increase energy independence and infrastructure 1145, condemning the poisoning of Russian opposition
connectivity thereby strengthening the United States and leader Alexei Navalny and calling for a robust United
European national security; H. Res. 17, expressing con- States and international response; H.R. 4326, the ‘‘Sex
cern over the detention of Austin Tice, and for other pur- Trafficking Demand Reduction Act’’; H.R. 7954, the
poses; H.R. 4507, the ‘‘Protection of Saudi Dissidents ‘‘Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthor-
Act’’; H. Res. 823, condemning the Government of Iran’s ization Act of 2020’’; and H.R. 8438, to reauthorize the
state-sponsored persecution of its Baha’i minority and its Belarus Democracy Act of 2004, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn
continued violation of the International Covenants on and Webex.
Human Rights; H. Res. 996, expressing the sense of Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust,
Congress that the activities of Russian national Yevgeniy Commercial, and Administrative Law, hearing entitled
Prigozhin and his affiliated entities pose a threat to the ‘‘Proposals to Strengthen the Antitrust Laws and Restore
national interests and security of the United States and Competition Online’’, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn and Webex.
of its allies and partners; H. Res. 958, condemning the Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, hearing
practice of politically motivated imprisonment and call-
ing for the immediate release of political prisoners in the on H.R. 5986, the ‘‘Environmental Justice for All Act’’,
Russian Federation and urging action by the United 12 p.m., Webex.
States Government to impose sanctions with respect to Committee on Oversight and Reform, Full Committee,
persons responsible for that form of human rights abuse; hearing entitled ‘‘Unsustainable Drug Prices: Testimony
H.R. 8428, the ‘‘Hong Kong People’s Freedom and from the CEOs, Part II’’, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn and
Choice Act of 2020’’; H.R. 8405, the ‘‘American Values Webex.
and Security in International Athletics Act’’; H.R. 8259, Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing entitled
to prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other ‘‘Members’ Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for
purposes; H. Res. 825, recognizing the importance of the 117th Congress’’ [Original Jurisdiction Hearing], 1
entry into force of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of p.m., Webex.
Nuclear Weapons (NPT); H.R. 4636, the ‘‘Partnering Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Investiga-
and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International tions, Oversight, and Regulations, hearing entitled ‘‘Pre-
Cleaner Seas Act’’; H. Res. 1121, urging the Government venting Fraud and Abuse of PPP and EIDL: An Update
of Burma to hold free, fair, inclusive, transparent, with the SBA Office of Inspector General and Govern-
participatory, and credible elections on November 8, ment Accountability Office’’, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn and
2020; H. Res. 1115, calling for the immediate release of Webex.
Trevor Reed, a United States citizen who was unjustly Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, Full Committee,
sentenced to 9 years in a Russian prison; H. Res. 768, hearing entitled ‘‘Creating a Climate Resilient America:
calling on African governments to protect and promote Strengthening the U.S. Financial System and Expanding
human rights through internet freedom and digital inte- Economic Opportunity’’, 1:30 p.m., Webex.
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