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Committee on Appropriations. Full Committee held a markup on the FY 2019 Military Construction, Vet- erans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; and the FY 2019 Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Bill. The FY 2019 Military Construction, Vet- erans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill and the FY 2019 Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Bill were ordered reported, as amended. D494 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 8, 2018 THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION ACT Committee on Education and the Workforce: Sub- committee on Workforce Protections held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Opioid Epidemic: Implications for the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act’’. Testimony was heard from Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Inspector General, De- partment of Labor; Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Acting Sec- tion Research Manager, Congressional Research Serv- ice, Library of Congress; and public witnesses. COMBATING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: EXAMINING CONCERNS ABOUT DISTRIBUTION AND DIVERSION Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ‘‘Combating the Opioid Epidemic: Examining Con- cerns About Distribution and Diversion’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. SHARING THE ROAD: POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF ELECTRIC AND CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES IN THE YEARS AHEAD Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ‘‘Sharing the Road: Policy Implications of Electric and Conven- tional Vehicles in the Years Ahead’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. IMPROVING THE COORDINATION AND QUALITY OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Improving the Co- ordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment’’. Testimony was heard from Representa- xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx; and public witnesses.

Committee on Appropriations. Full Subcommittee on Xxxxx- cial Services and General Government approved for full committee consideration an original bill making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for fiscal year 2010. EFFECTS OF CREDIT CRISIS ON RURAL BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS Committee held a markup on the FY 2019 Military ConstructionBanking, Vet- erans AffairsHousing, and Related Agencies Appropriations BillUrban Affairs: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions concluded a hearing to examine the effects of the economic crisis on community banks and credit unions in rural com- munities, after receiving testimony from Xxxx Xxx- kins, CorTrust National Bank Association, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on behalf of the Independent Community Bankers of America; Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Al- lied Credit Union, Stockton, California, on behalf of the Credit Union National Association; Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, American Bankers Association, Grand Rap- ids, Michigan; Xx Xxxxxxxxx, SRP Federal Credit Union, North Augusta, South Carolina, on behalf of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions; and the FY 2019 Legislative Branch Appropria- tions BillXxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Community Reinvestment Asso- ciation of North Carolina, Durham. The FY 2019 Military ConstructionBUSINESS MEETING Committee on Commerce, Vet- erans AffairsScience, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Transportation: Committee ordered favorably reported the following bills: S. 588, to amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 649, to require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FY 2019 Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Bill were ordered reportedFederal Communications Commission, as amendedwith an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 668, to reauthorize the Northwest Straits Ma- xxxx Conservation Initiative Act to promote the pro- tection of the resources of the Northwest Straits, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 1194, to reauthorize the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, with an amendment in the na- ture of a substitute; and S. 1308, to reauthorize the Maritime Administra- tion, with an amendment in the nature of a sub- stitute. D494 D800 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May July 8, 2018 THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION ACT 2009 NOMINATIONS Committee on Education Commerce, Science, and the WorkforceTransportation: Sub- committee on Workforce Protections held Committee concluded a hearing entitled ‘‘The Opioid Epidemic: Implications to examine the nominations of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., of Texas, to be Administrator, who was introduced by Senators Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx (FL), Xxxxxx, XxXxxx, and Rep- resentatives Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx-Xxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator, who was in- troduced by Senator Xxxxxxxx, both of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Xxxxxxx X.X. Xxxxxxx, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Na- tional Transportation Safety Board, who was intro- duced by Senator Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx., of Maryland, to be a Federal Maritime Commis- sioner, who was introduced by Senator Xxxxxxxx, and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, of Maryland, to be Assistant Sec- retary of Transportation for Transportation Policy who was introduced by Senators Xxxxx and Xxxxxxx, after the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act’’. Testimony was heard from Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Inspector General, De- partment of Labor; Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Acting Sec- tion Research Manager, Congressional Research Serv- ice, Library of Congress; nominees testified and public witnesses. COMBATING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: EXAMINING CONCERNS ABOUT DISTRIBUTION AND DIVERSION Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ‘‘Combating the Opioid Epidemic: Examining Con- cerns About Distribution and Diversion’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. SHARING THE ROAD: POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF ELECTRIC AND CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES IN THE YEARS AHEAD Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ‘‘Sharing the Road: Policy Implications of Electric and Conven- tional Vehicles answered questions in the Years Ahead’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. IMPROVING THE COORDINATION AND QUALITY OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Improving the Co- ordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment’’. Testimony was heard from Representa- xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx; and public witnessestheir own behalf.

Committee on Appropriations. Full Committee held a markup on the FY 2019 Military Construction, Vet- erans Affairs, and Related Agencies Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2022; and the Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2019 Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Bill2022. The Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2019 Military Construction, Vet- erans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill 2022; and the Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2019 Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Bill 2022 were ordered reported, as amended. D494 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 8, 2018 FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET REQUEST OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: IMPLICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION ACT FIXED-WING TACTICAL AND TRAINING AIRCRAFT PROGRAMS Committee on Education Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tac- tical Air and the Workforce: Sub- committee on Workforce Protections Land Forces held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Opioid Epidemic: Implications Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request of the Depart- ment of Defense for the Federal Employees’ Compensation ActFixed-Wing Tactical and Train- ing Aircraft Programs’’. Testimony Xxxxxxxxx was heard from Xxxxxxx X’Xxxxx, Xx., Acting Director, Operational Test and Evaluation; Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Acting Direc- tor, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation; Dar- xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Lieutenant General Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, U.S. Air Force; Xxxx- xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition; Rear Admiral Upper Half Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Director, U.S. Navy, Air Warfare Division (OPNAV/N98); Lieu- tenant General Xxxx Xxxx, Inspector GeneralDeputy Commandant for Aviation, De- partment of LaborU.S. Marine Corps; Xxxxx X. XxxxxxxxxxLieutenant General Xxxx Xxxx, Acting Sec- tion Research ManagerU.S. Air Force, Congressional Research Serv- iceProgram Executive Officer, Library of CongressF–35 Joint Program Office; and public witnesses. COMBATING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: EXAMINING CONCERNS ABOUT DISTRIBUTION AND DIVERSION Committee on Energy Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xx- xxxxxx, Contracting and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ‘‘Combating the Opioid Epidemic: Examining Con- cerns About Distribution and Diversion’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. SHARING THE ROAD: POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF ELECTRIC AND CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES IN THE YEARS AHEAD Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ‘‘Sharing the Road: Policy Implications of Electric and Conven- tional Vehicles in the Years Ahead’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. IMPROVING THE COORDINATION AND QUALITY OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Improving the Co- ordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment’’. Testimony was heard from Representa- xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx; and public witnessesNational Security Acquisi- tions, Government Accountability Office.

Committee on Appropriations. Full Subcommittee on Treas- ury and General Government concluded hearings to examine United States northern border security pol- icy, focusing on ports of entry, security personnel, and compatible communication equipment for American and Canadian law-enforcement authorities, after receiving testimony from Senators Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, and Xxxxxxxx; North Dakota Governor Xxxx Xxxxxx, Bismarck; Vermont Governor Xxxxxx Xxxx, Montpelier; and Michigan Lieutenant Gov- xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Lansing. TECHNOLOGY SECTOR Committee held a markup on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- committee on Science, Technology, and Space con- cluded hearings to examine the response of the tech- nology sector in times of crisis, focusing on the FY 2019 Military Constructionsuc- cesses and failures in the aftermath of the events of September 11, Vet- erans Affairs2001, after receiving testimony from Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx III, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Director, and Related Agencies Appropriations BillXxx Xxxxxx, Chief Information Officer, both of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; Xxxx Xxxxxxx, State of New York Governor’s Office of Technology, Albany; Xxxxx X. XxXxx, Eagle River, Inc., Kirkland, Washington; Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xx., Verisign, Inc., and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Accenture, both of Washington, D.C.; Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, California; and the FY 2019 Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Bill. The FY 2019 Military ConstructionXxxxx Xxxxx, Vet- erans AffairsUPOC, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Xxx Xxxxxx, WinStar, both of New York, New York. NOMINATIONS Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings on the FY 2019 Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Bill were ordered reportednominations of Xxxxxxxx X.X. Xxx, as amended. D494 of New Mexico, to be Director of the Of- fice of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, and Xxxxxxx Xxxx, of Idaho, to be Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health, both of the Depart- ment of Energy, and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, of Pennsyl- vania, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and Xxxxxxx X. D1206 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 8December 5, 2018 THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION ACT 2001 Xxxxxx, of Montana, to be Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, both of the Depart- ment of the Interior, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. Xx. Xxx was introduced by Senator Xxxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxx was in- troduced by Senator Xxxxx, and Xx. Xxxxxx was in- troduced by Senator Xxxxxx. NOMINATIONS Committee on Education and the WorkforceJudiciary: Sub- committee Committee concluded hearings on Workforce Protections held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Opioid Epidemic: Implications the nominations of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, to be United States District Judge for the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act’’Southern District of Alabama, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado, Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, to be United States District Judge for the Western Dis- trict of Texas, X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia, and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, Department of Justice, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. Testimony Xx. Xxxxxxx was heard introduced by Senator Xxxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxxx was introduced by Senators Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxx was introduced by Senators Xxxx and Xxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxxxx was intro- duced by Senators Xxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx, Mr. Xxxxx was introduced by Senators Xxxxxxx and Xxx- xxx, and Xx. Xxxxxxx was introduced by Senators Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx, and Representatives Xxx- Xxxxxxxx and Xxxx. COPS PROGRAM Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs concluded hearings to examine the future of the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program of the Department of Justice, focus- ing on a comprehensive study chronicling its rela- tionship to local and national crime rates, after re- ceiving testimony from Xxxxx Viet X. Xxxx, Inspector Assistant At- xxxxxx General, De- partment Office of LaborLegal Policy, Department of Justice; Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Colorado State Patrol, Denver, on behalf of the International Association of Chiefs of Police; Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx City Police Department, Xxxxxx, Delaware, on behalf of the Fra- ternal Order of Police; Xxxxxx Xxxx, University of Nebraska Department of Criminal Justice, Omaha; Xxxx Xxxxx, Bedford County Sheriffs’ Office, Bed- ford, Virginia, on behalf of the National Sheriffs’ As- sociation; Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Acting Sec- tion Research ManagerHeritage Founda- tion, Congressional Research Serv- iceWashington, Library of CongressD.C.; and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, New Castle County, Delaware. House of Representatives Chamber Action Measures Introduced: 16 public witnesses. COMBATING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: EXAMINING CONCERNS ABOUT DISTRIBUTION AND DIVERSION Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ‘‘Combating the Opioid Epidemic: Examining Con- cerns About Distribution and Diversion’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. SHARING THE ROAD: POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF ELECTRIC AND CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES IN THE YEARS AHEAD Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ‘‘Sharing the Road: Policy Implications of Electric and Conven- tional Vehicles in the Years Ahead’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. IMPROVING THE COORDINATION AND QUALITY OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Improving the Co- ordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment’’. Testimony was heard from Representa- xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxbills, H.R. 3296, 3404–3418; 1 private bill, H.R. 3419; and public witnesses.5 resolu- tions, H.J. Res. 76–77, and H. Res. 302–304, were introduced. Pages H8948–49

Committee on Appropriations. Full Committee held a markup on the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2019 Military Construction2018; and the Interior, Vet- erans AffairsEnvironment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2018. The Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2018; and the FY 2019 Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Bill. The FY 2019 Military ConstructionInterior, Vet- erans AffairsEnvironment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill and the Bill, FY 2019 Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Bill 2018 were ordered reported, as amended. D494 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 8, 2018 THE OPIOID EPIDEMICESSA IMPLEMENTATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION ACT EXPLORING STATE AND LOCAL REFORM EFFORTS Committee on Education and the Workforce: Sub- committee on Workforce Protections Full Com- mittee held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Opioid EpidemicESSA Implementa- tion: Implications for the Federal Employees’ Compensation ActExploring State and Local Reform Efforts’’. Testimony was heard from Xxxxx X. XxxxXxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Inspector GeneralXx- xxxxxx, De- partment of LaborK–12 Education, Government Accountability Office; Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Superintendent, Xxxxxx Uni- fied School District, Surprise, Arizona; Xxxxx X. XxxxxxxxxxXxxxxx, Acting Sec- tion Research ManagerState Superintendent, Congressional Research Serv- ice, Library Mississippi Depart- ment of CongressEducation; and a public witness. POWERING AMERICA: EXAMINING THE STATE OF THE ELECTRIC INDUSTRY THROUGH MARKET PARTICIPANT PERSPECTIVES Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing entitled ‘‘Powering America: Examining the State of the Electric Industry through Market Participant Perspectives’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. COMBATING EXAMINING HRSA’S OVERSIGHT OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: EXAMINING CONCERNS ABOUT DISTRIBUTION AND DIVERSION 340B DRUG PRICING PROGRAM Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ‘‘Combating Examining HRSA’s Oversight of the Opioid Epidemic340B Drug Pricing Program’’. Testimony was heard from Xxxx Xxxxx, Assistant Inspector General, Office of Evalua- tion and Inspections, Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services; Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Director, Health Care, Government Ac- countability Office; and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Director, Office of Pharmacy Affairs, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. THE COST OF BEING A PUBLIC COMPANY IN LIGHT OF XXXXXXXX-XXXXX AND THE FEDERALIZATION OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Committee on Financial Services: Examining Con- cerns About Distribution Subcommittee on Cap- ital Markets, Securities, and DiversionInvestment held a hear- ing entitled ‘‘The Cost of Being a Public Company in Light of Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx and the Federalization of D796 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST July 18, 2017 Corporate Governance’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. SHARING THE ROAD: POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF ELECTRIC MANAGING TERRORISM FINANCING RISK IN REMITTANCES AND CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES IN THE YEARS AHEAD MONEY TRANSFERS Committee on Energy and CommerceFinancial Services: Subcommittee on Environment Ter- rorism and Illicit Finance held a hearing entitled ‘‘Sharing the Road: Policy Implications of Electric Managing Terrorism Financing Risk in Remittances and Conven- tional Vehicles in the Years AheadMoney Transfers’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. IMPROVING IMPLEMENTING THE COORDINATION AND QUALITY OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY ACT Committee on Energy and CommerceForeign Affairs: Subcommittee on Health Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and Inter- national Organizations held a hearing entitled ‘‘Improving Im- plementing the Co- ordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder TreatmentGlobal Food Security Act’’. Testimony Xxxxx- xxxx was heard from Representa- xxxx XxxxxxxxxxXxxxxxxx Xxxx, Acting Special Representative for Global Food Security, Department of State; Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Assistant to the Adminis- trator, Bureau for Food Security, U.S. Agency for International Development; and a public witnesses.witness. TRANSFORMING GPO FOR THE 21ST CENTURY AND BEYOND: PART 2