[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 110 (Tuesday, July 15, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D788-D790]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS FUNDING FY 2015
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Overseas Contingency Operations Funding FY 2015. This was a closed 
hearing.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on Interior 
and Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2015. The 
bill was ordered reported, as amended.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF THE PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING 
IN ACTION COMMUNITY AND THE RESTRUCTURING OF THESE AGENCIES AS PROPOSED 
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing on the Government Accountability Office review of the Prisoner 
of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) community and the restructuring of 
these agencies as proposed by the Department of Defense. Testimony was 
heard from Michael D. Lumpkin, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special 
Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict, Department of Defense; and Jamie 
Morin, Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of 
Defense.
PROTECTING AMERICA'S YOUTH: AN UPDATE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR 
MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled 
``Protecting America's Youth: An Update from the National Center for 
Missing and Exploited Children''. Testimony was heard from a public 
witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
the following legislation: H.R. 4771, the ``Designer Anabolic Steroid 
Control Act''; H.R. 4250, the ``Sunscreen Innovation Act''; 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''; H.R. 4290, 
the ``Wakefield Act of 2014''; H.R. 4450, the ``Travel Promotion, 
Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014''; and H.R. 5057, the ``EPS 
Service Parts Act of 2014''. The following bills were ordered reported, 
as amended: H.R. 4771, H.R. 4250, H.R. 594, H.R. 669, H.R. 4290, and 
H.R. 4450. The following bill was ordered reported without amendment: 
H.R. 5057.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S ``OPERATION CHOKE POINT''
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The Department of Justice's 
`Operation Choke Point' ''. Testimony was heard from Stuart F. Delery, 
Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice; Scott G. Alvarez, 
General Counsel, Federal Reserve Board; Richard J. Osterman, Acting 
General Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and Daniel P. 
Stipano, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency.
EXAMINING REGULATORY RELIEF PROPOSALS FOR COMMUNITY FINANCIAL 
INSTITUTIONS, PART II
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Examining Regulatory 
Relief Proposals for Community Financial Institutions, Part II''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF TURKISH DEMOCRACY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and 
Emerging Threats held a hearing entitled ``The Future of Turkish 
Democracy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE RISE OF ISIL: IRAQ AND BEYOND
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade; and Subcommittee on the Middle East and 
North Africa, held a joint subcommittee hearing entitled ``The

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Rise of ISIL: Iraq and Beyond''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
LESSONS FROM THE STATES: RESPONSIBLE PRISON REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland 
Security and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Lessons from the 
States: Responsible Prison Reform''. Testimony was heard from Cam Ward, 
Chair, Prison Reform Task Force, Alabama State Senate; John E. Wetzel, 
Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; and public 
witnesses.
MORAL RIGHTS, TERMINATION RIGHTS, RESALE ROYALTY, AND COPYRIGHT TERM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Moral Rights, 
Termination Rights, Resale Royalty, and Copyright Term''. Testimony was 
heard from Karyn A. Temple Claggett, Associate Register of Copyrights 
and Director of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Copyright 
Office; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing on the ``Financial 
Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2013 HELIUM STEWARDSHIP ACT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Implementation and Administration 
of the 2013 Helium Stewardship Act''. Testimony was heard from Linda 
Lance, Deputy Director, Programs and Policy, Bureau of Land Management, 
Department of the Interior; and Anne-Marie Fennell, Director, Natural 
Resources and Environment Team, Government Accountability Office.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska 
Native Affairs held a hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 3229, 
the ``Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013''; H.R. 
4546, the ``Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 
2014''; H.R. 4867, the ``Economic Development Through Tribal Land 
Exchange Act''; and S. 1603, the ``Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation 
Act''. Testimony was heard from Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary for 
Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; Elizabeth Fowler, Deputy 
Director, Operations Management, Indian Health Service; and public 
witnesses.
IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) A VIABLE PERSONNEL 
SYSTEM FOR THE FUTURE?
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census held a hearing entitled 
``Is the Federal Government's General Schedule (GS) a Viable Personnel 
System for the Future?''. Testimony was heard from Katherine Archuleta, 
Director, Office of Personnel Management; Robert Goldenkoff, Director, 
Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
FIGHTING HUNGER INCENTIVE ACT OF 2014
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 4719, the 
``Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014''. The committee granted by 
record vote of 7-3 a closed rule for H.R. 4719. The rule provides one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Committee on Ways 
and Means. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-51 shall 
be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered 
as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Gerlach, 
Paulsen, Reed, Kelly (PA), and Levin.
ACTION DELAYED, SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES DENIED: IMPLEMENTATION OF 
CONTRACTING REFORMS IN THE FY 2013 NDAA
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce 
held a hearing entitled ``Action Delayed, Small Business Opportunities 
Denied: Implementation of Contracting Reforms in the FY 2013 NDAA''. 
Testimony was heard from John Shoraka, Associate Administrator, 
Government Contracting and Business Development, Small Business 
Administration; and public witnesses.
EPA'S EXPANDED INTERPRETATION OF ITS PERMIT VETO AUTHORITY UNDER THE 
CLEAN WATER ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``EPA's Expanded 
Interpretation of its Permit Veto Authority Under the Clean Water 
Act''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
RECOVERY AT FIVE YEARS
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine an 
assessment of the recovery at five years, after receiving testimony 
from Lawrence Kudlow, CNBC, and Kudlow and Co., LLC, New York, New 
York; and Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 
Washington, DC.