[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 78 (Thursday, May 22, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D558-D559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FEDERAL AND STATE ENFORCEMENT OF FRAUDULENT PATENT DEMAND LETTERS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on legislation regarding 
federal and state enforcement of fraudulent patent demand letters. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Polis and Marino; and Lois 
Greisman, Associate Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection; Wendy 
Morgan, Chief, Public Protection Division, Office of Attorney General 
of Vermont; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
the following legislation: H.R. 4200, the ``SBIC Advisers Relief Act''; 
H.R. 4554, the ``Restricted Securities Relief Act''; H.R. 4568, the 
``Small Business Freedom to Grow Act''; H.R. 4571, to direct the SEC to 
revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring 
issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory 
benefits plans; H.R. 4569, the ``Disclosure Modernization and 
Simplification Act''; H.R. 4570, the ``Private Placement Improvement 
Act''; H.R. 4565, the ``Startup Capital Modernization Act''; H.R. 1779, 
the ``Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act''; H.R. 2673, the 
``Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act''; H.R. 4466, the 
``Financial Regulatory Clarity Act''; and H.R. 4521, the ``Community 
Institution Mortgage Relief Act''. The following bills were ordered 
reported without amendment: H.R. 4200; H.R. 4554; H.R. 4568; H.R. 4570; 
H.R. 4565; H.R. 1779; H.R. 4521; and H.R. 2673. The following bills 
were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 4571; H.R. 4569; and H.R. 4466.
GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL: DEEPENING RIFTS AND EMERGING CHALLENGES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``The Gulf Cooperation Council: 
Deepening Rifts and Emerging Challenges''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
PROTECTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: U.S. EFFORTS TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE 
COUNTRIES OF PARTICULAR CONCERN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting Religious Freedom: U.S. Efforts to Hold 
Accountable Countries of Particular Concern''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
EXAMINING INNOVATIVE POSTAL PRODUCTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census held a hearing entitled 
``Examining Innovative Postal Products for the 21st Century''. 
Testimony was heard from James P. Cochrane, Chief Information Officer 
and Executive Vice President, Postal Service; David C. Williams, 
Inspector General, Postal Service, Office of Inspector General; and 
public witnesses.
EVALUATING PUBLIC HOUSING IN THE U.S.: REINING IN WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE 
AND MISMANAGEMENT AT PUBLIC HOUSE AUTHORITIES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Evaluating Public 
Housing in the U.S.: Reining in Waste, Fraud, Abuse and Mismanagement 
at Public House Authorities''. Testimony was heard from Cecil House, 
General Manager, New York City Housing Authority; Kelvin Jeremiah,

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President and CEO, Philadelphia Housing Authority; and David Montoya, 
Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES: ADDRESSING BARRIERS FACING SMALL BUSINESS 
EXPORTERS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Unfair Trade Practices: Addressing 
Barriers Facing Small Business Exporters''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on a 
motion to issue subpoenas to Dr. Thomas Lynch, Ms. Joan Mooney, Mr. 
Michael Huff to compel their testimony on May 30, 2014, for an 
explanation for the failure of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
produce all emails and written correspondence demanded through the 
previous subpoena duces tecum served on April 8, 2014. The motion was 
agreed to, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 4681, the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Years 2014 and 2015''. The bill was ordered reported, as amended.


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  May 22, 2014, on page D559, the following appeared: Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence House: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 4681, the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015''.
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
4681, the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 
and 2015''. The bill was ordered reported, as amended.


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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.