House Conducted 11 Committee Hearings on Jan. 18

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 11 committee hearings on Jan. 18:

*Armed Services:

Subcommittee on Readiness; and Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces:

Joint hearing entitled "Surface Warfare: At a Crossroads". Testimony was heard from Admiral John M. Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations; and Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy.

*Energy and Commerce:

Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection:

"Disrupter Series: The Internet of Things, Manufacturing and Innovation". Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Subcommittee on Environment:

"Modernizing the Superfund Cleanup Program". Testimony was heard from Barry Breen, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency Management, Environmental Protection Agency; James McKenna, Portland Harbor Policy Analyst, Governor's Natural Resources Office, Oregon; and public witnesses.

*Financial Services: Full Committee

Markup on:

- H.R. 1264, the "Community Financial Institution Exemption Act";

- H.R. 1426, the "Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2017";

- H.R. 2226, the "Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act";

- H.R. 2255, the "Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act";

- H.R. 2319, the "Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017";

- H.R. 3746, the "Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017";

- H.R. 4061, the "Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017";

- H.R. 4566, the "Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act";

- H.R. 4607, the "Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act";

- H.R. 4725, the "Community Bank Reporting Relief Act";

- H.R. 4738, the "Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act";

- H.R. 4768, the "National Strategy for Combating the Financing of Transnational Criminal Organizations Act";

- H.R. 4771, the "Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018";

- H.R. 4785, the "American Customer Information Protection Act";

- H.R. 4792, the "Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act".

H.R. 4768, H.R. 1264, H.R. 2226, H.R. 2319, and H.R.4566 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 1426, H.R. 2255, H.R. 3746, H.R. 4607, H.R. 4725, H.R. 4771, H.R. 4061, H.R. 4738, H.R. 4785, and H.R. 4792 were ordered reported, without amendment.

*Homeland Security:

Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence:

"Combating Transnational Gangs Through Information Sharing". Testimony was heard from Stephen E. Richardson, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Raymond Villaneuva, Assistant Director in Charge, International Operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; and Richard Glenn, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics, Department of State.

Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security:

"Innovation at TSA: Examining Threat Mitigation Through Technology Acquisitions Reform". Testimony was heard from David P. Pekoske, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security.

*Judiciary:

Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security:

Business meeting on requesting a DHS Departmental Report on the Beneficiary of H.R. 1237. The request of a DHS Departmental Report on the Beneficiary of H.R. 1237 was approved.

*Natural Resources:

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources:

"Examining the Department of the Interior's Actions to Eliminate Onshore Energy Burdens". Testimony was heard from Brian Steed, Deputy Director, Programs And Policy, Bureau of Land Management; Kevin T. Van Tassell, Senator, District 26, Utah; and public witnesses.

*Rules: Full Committee

"Article I: Effective Oversight and the Power of the Purse" [ORIGINAL JURISDICTION HEARING]. Testimony was heard from James Bass, Executive Director, Department of Transportation, Texas; and public witnesses.-

*Small Business:

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade:

"Engaging Energy: Small Business Resources at the Department of Energy". Testimony was heard from Charles R. Smith, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Energy.

*Transportation and Infrastructure:

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment:

"America's Water Resources Infrastructure: Approaches to Enhanced Project Delivery". Testimony was heard from Major General Donald E. Jackson, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; James C. Dalton, Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Nicole T. Carter, Specialist in Natural Resources Policy, Congressional Research Service; and public witnesses.

*Veterans' Affairs:

Subcommittee on Health; and Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity:

Joint hearing entitled "Addressing Veteran Homelessness: Current Position; Future Course". Testimony was heard from Matt Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor; Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Thomas Lynch, M.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Operations, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.

*Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee

Business meeting on the public release of two executive session Committee transcripts. The public release of two executive session Committee transcripts was approved. This meeting was closed.