We are live on capitol hill waiting for a house markup to get underway. The Appropriations Committee is working on 2021 spending for state Department Foreign operations, agriculture and military construction. This is live coverage on cspan2. Please be seated. We are ready to begin. My friends, ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. I call the meeting of the Appropriations Committee to order. I would first like to welcome all members to the first full Committee Markup of fiscal year 2021. This will be a markup season unlike any other. Not only are we going to complete our work in record time, but we will be joined by a handful of our colleagues who were unable to be here due to the pandemic. Before we begin i have a number of housekeeping announcements. First, we should all be mindful of our health, and take appropriate actions. Following doctor monahans guidance, everyone, everyone must wear a mask and provide social distancing. Also, this information was previously conveyed to your s
Needed systemic change against racism today. Thank you. Thank you. You have zero questions remaining. We can continue, kate. Item number three, report by Treasure Island director. Director, chair tsen, robert beck. Covid19 continues to impact the lives of residents and commercial ten xhants and provide commercial tenants with the most pertinent information. Housing providers are following the Mayors Office and moratorium guidance in cases where residents have been unable to pay rent and title will be sending Additional Guidance to all commercial lease olders this week. The Health Officers shelter in place remains in effect and government is planning for reopening of activities and the department, office, and facility and health and safety plans prior to reopening. The reopening will not look the same as things did in january or february. We are as part of this effort, were exploring what services we can put online. And continued to be deployed to the gratest extent possible and factore
Needed systemic change against racism today. Thank you. Thank you. You have zero questions remaining. We can continue, kate. Item number three, report by Treasure Island director. Director, chair tsen, robert beck. Covid19 continues to impact the lives of residents and commercial ten xhants and provide commercial tenants with the most pertinent information. Housing providers are following the Mayors Office and moratorium guidance in cases where residents have been unable to pay rent and title will be sending Additional Guidance to all commercial lease olders this week. The Health Officers shelter in place remains in effect and government is planning for reopening of activities and the department, office, and facility and health and safety plans prior to reopening. The reopening will not look the same as things did in january or february. We are as part of this effort, were exploring what services we can put online. And continued to be deployed to the gratest extent possible and factore
He was joined by the nasa administrator who gave an update on nasas work in the upcoming Spacex Dragon mission. This is half an hour. To all who are gathered here today, welcome to the launch america edition of the National Space council. We are one week and one day away from when america will return american astronauts on american rockets to space. Its an extraordinarily exciting time in the life of this program. I know speak on behalf of the the United States when i express my appreciation. To you and the nasa team, my profound and humble admiration for the astronauts that we will be speaking to in a few moments. Who will be carrying American Leadership back into space from american soil next week. And i know i speak for the president when i say how grateful we are for the work of so many critical agencies. It has put into practice President Trumps vision for renewed American Leadership in space. I have the great privilege to see general hayden with us, the vice chair of the joint ch
Meeting. Very good, Board Members. Weve been supplied with the minutes and i will ask first, is there anyone from the public who wishes to comment on our april 7th minutes . For members of the public who are watching this meeting via sfg tv from april 7th, please call 888 8086929 and then code 9961164 and then finally 10. Mr. Moderator, yo if you would let us know if there are members of the public who wish to address the board. Operator to summon each question press 1 and then 0. It looks like no members of the public dialing in at thisman. This minute. So we will close Public Comment. Well close Public Comment on item 4 and ill entertain a motion to approve the minutes. So moved. I heard two and would you please call the role. role call . Mr. Chair, you have a unanimous vote. Very good. On communications, well provide overview as to why were doing things this way and ill be more brief than i was last time, but due to the covid19 Health Emergency and given the Public Health recommenda