[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 96 (Thursday, June 19, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D679-D681]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
INTERPRETIVE RULE REGARDING THE APPLICABILITY OF CLEAN WATER ACT 
AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, 
Forestry held a hearing on a review of the Interpretive Rule regarding 
the applicability of Clean Water Act agricultural exemptions. Testimony 
was heard from Robert Bonnie, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and 
Environment, Department of Agriculture; and public witnesses.
P5+1 NEGOTIATIONS OVER IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR 
UNITED STATES DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``P5+1 Negotiations over Iran's Nuclear Program and Its Implications 
for United States Defense''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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EPA'S PROPOSED CARBON DIOXIDE REGULATIONS FOR POWER PLANTS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``EPA's Proposed Carbon Dioxide Regulations for 
Power Plants''. Testimony was heard from Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant 
Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a markup 
on the following legislation: H.R. 4771, the ``Designer Anabolic 
Steroid Control Act''; H.R. 4250, the ``Sunscreen Innovation Act''; 
H.R. 4701, the ``Vector-Borne Disease Research Accountability and 
Transparency Act of 2014''; H.R. 594, the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular 
Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 
2014; H.R. 669, the ``Sudden Unexpected Death and Data Enhancement and 
Awareness Act''; and H.R. 4290, the ``Wakefield Act of 2014''. The 
following bills were forwarded, as amended: H.R. 4250; H.R. 4701; H.R. 
594; H.R. 669; H.R. 4290. The following bill was forwarded without 
amendment: H.R. 4771.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee began markup on H.R. 
4871, the ``TRIA Reform Act of 2014''; H.R. 4881, to place a 6-month 
moratorium on the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight 
Council to make financial stability determinations; and H.R. 4387, the 
``FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act''. The Full Committee will 
reconvene tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Middle East and North 
Africa held a markup on H. Res. 109, condemning the Government of Iran 
for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its 
continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights; and 
H. Res. 435, calling on the government of Iran to fulfill their 
promises of assistance in this case of Robert Levinson, one of the 
longest held United States civilians in our Nation's history. The 
resolutions were ordered reported, as amended.


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  June 19, 2014, on page D680, the following appeared: 
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee 
Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights held a markup on H.R. 
4653, to reauthorize the United States Commission on International 
Freedom, and for other purposes; H. Res. 588, concerning the 
suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the 
Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children 
seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents; and H. 
Res. 503, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding the need to bring the South Sudan conflict to a 
sustainable and lasting end and to promote reconciliation of 
longstanding and recent grievances to allow for a peaceful society 
with good governance. The following bill and resolutions were 
ordered reported to Full Committee, as amended: H.R. 4653; H. Res. 
588; and H. Res. 503.
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: MISCELLANEOUS 
MEASURES Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Middle East 
and North Africa held a markup on H. Res. 109, condemning the 
Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its 
Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International 
Covenants on Human Rights; and H. Res. 435, calling on the 
government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance in this 
case of Robert Levinson, one of the longest held United States 
civilians in our Nation's history. The resolutions were ordered 
reported, as amended.


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ONE YEAR UNDER ROUHANI: IRAN'S ABYSMAL HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa; and the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human 
Rights, and International Organizations held a joint subcommittee 
hearing entitled ``One Year Under Rouhani: Iran's Abysmal Human Rights 
Record''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
GSA'S FAILURE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE JUDICIARY: A CASE STUDY OF 
BUREAUCRATIC NEGLIGENCE AND WASTE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``GSA's Failure to 
Meet the Needs of the Judiciary: A Case Study of Bureaucratic 
Negligence and Waste''. Testimony was heard from William P. Johnson, 
District Judge, United States District Court, District of New Mexico; 
Glen E. Conrad, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western 
District of Virginia; Jennifer Smith, Architect and Project Manager, 
United States District Court, Western District of Virginia; Michael 
Gelber, Deputy Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, General Services 
Administration.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on the 
following legislation: H.R. 2455, the ``Nevada Native Nations Lands 
Act''; H.R. 3716, the ``Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe--Fish Springs Ranch 
Settlement Act''; H.R. 4049, the ``Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer 
Act''; H.R. 4283, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to maintain or replace certain facilities 
and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in 
Idaho, and for other purposes; H.R. 4489, the ``World War I Memorial 
Act of 2014''; H.R. 4508, to amend the East Bench Irrigation District 
Water Contract Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to 
extend the contract for certain water services; H.R. 4527, to remove a 
use restriction on land formerly a part of Acadia National Park that 
was transferred to the town of Tremont, Maine, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 4562, to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of 
Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of 
Nebraska ; and H.R. 4873, the ``Cabin Fee Act of 2014''. The following 
bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 2455; H.R. 4283; and H.R. 
4489. The following bills were ordered reported, without amendment: 
H.R. 3716; H.R. 4049; H.R. 4508; H.R. 4527; H.R. 4562; and H.R. 4873.

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WHISTLEBLOWER REPRISAL AND MANAGEMENT FAILURE AT THE U.S. CHEMICAL 
SAFETY BOARD
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Whistleblower Reprisal and Management Failure at the 
U.S. Chemical Safety Board''. Testimony was heard from Rafael Moure-
Eraso, Chairman, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; 
Carolyn N. Lerner, Special Counsel, U.S. Office of Special Counsel; 
Arthur A. Elkins, Jr., Inspector General, Environmental Protection 
Agency; Patrick Sullivan, Assistant Inspector General for 
Investigations, Environmental Protections Agency; Mark Griffon, Board 
Member, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; and a 
public witness.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.