[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 23, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D840-D842]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ADAPTING U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE FOR FUTURE THREATS: RUSSIA, CHINA AND 
MODERNIZING THE NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``Adapting U.S. Missile Defense for Future Threats: 
Russia, China and Modernizing the National Missile Defense (NMD) Act''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPROVING THE FEDERAL WAGE AND HOUR REGULATORY STRUCTURE
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``Improving the Federal Wage and 
Hour Regulatory Structure''. Testimony was heard from Andrew Sherrill, 
Director of Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
MODERNIZING THE BUSINESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND PROTECTION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``Modernizing the Business of 
Environmental Regulation and Protection''. Testimony was heard from 
Henry Darwin, Director, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality; 
David Cash, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental 
Protection; Teresa Marks, Director, Arkansas Department of 
Environmental Quality; and public witnesses.
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE DODD-FRANK ACT FOUR YEARS LATER
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Assessing the Impact of the Dodd-Frank Act Four Years Later''. 
Testimony was heard from former Member Barney Frank; and public 
witnesses.
TERRORIST MARCH IN IRAQ: THE U.S. RESPONSE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Terrorist March in Iraq: The U.S. Response''. Testimony was heard 
from Brett McGurk, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq and Iran, Bureau 
of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State; and Elissa Slotkin, 
performing the duties of the Principle Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense for Policy, Department of Defense.
THE TROUBLING CASE OF MERIAM IBRAHIM
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The Troubling Case of Meriam Ibrahim''. Testimony was heard 
from Zuhdi Jasser, Commissioner, United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom; and public witnesses.
U.S.-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RELATIONS: BOLSTERING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND 
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere 
held a hearing entitled ``U.S.-Dominican Republic Relations: Bolstering 
Economic Growth and Energy Independence''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
THE RISING TERRORIST THREAT AND THE UNFULFILLED 9/11 RECOMMENDATION
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Rising Terrorist Threat and the Unfulfilled 9/11 
Recommendation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE VOTING PROCESS--HOW STATES CAN BUILD ON RECOMMENDATIONS 
FROM THE BAUER-GINSBERG COMMISSION
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Voting Process--How States Can Build on 
Recommendations from the Bauer-Ginsberg Commission''. Testimony was 
heard from Benjamin L. Ginsberg, Co-Chair, Presidential Commission on 
Election Administration; and Robert F. Bauer, Co-Chair, Presidential 
Commission on Election Administration.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, 
Oceans and Insular Affairs held a hearing on the following legislation: 
H.R. 3109, to assist Alaskan Native Handicrafts; H.R. 3409, the 
``National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act''; H.R. 5026, the 
``Fish Hatchery Protection Act''; and H.R. 5069, the ``Federal Duck 
Stamp Act''. Testimony was heard from Steve Guertin, Deputy Director, 
Fish and Wildlife Service; Robert E. Mansell, Chairman, Arizona Game 
and Fish Commission; Hildy Angius, Chairman, Mohave County Board of 
Supervisors; and public witnesses.

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AMERICAN METALS AND MINERAL SECURITY: AN EXAMINATION OF THE DOMESTIC 
CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY AND DEMAND CHAIN
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``American Metals and Mineral 
Security: An examination of the domestic critical minerals supply and 
demand chain''. Testimony was heard from Eric S. Peterson, Center for 
Advanced Energy Studies, Idaho National Laboratory; and public 
witnesses.
AN UPDATE ON THE IRS RESPONSE TO ITS TARGETING SCANDAL
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``An Update on the IRS Response to Its Targeting Scandal''. Testimony 
was heard from John Koskinen, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service.
STUDENT AND FAMILY TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT; CHILD TAX CREDIT IMPROVEMENT 
ACT OF 2014
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3393, the 
``Student and Family Tax Simplification Act''; and H.R. 4935, the 
``Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014''. The Committee granted by 
record vote of 5-4 a closed rule for H.R. 3393. The rule provides one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of 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 recommended by the 
Committee on Ways and Means, as modified by the amendment printed in 
the Rules Committee report, 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. 
Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for H.R. 4935. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The 
rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-54 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. In section 3, the rule directs the Clerk to, in 
the engrossment of H.R. 3393, add the text of H.R. 4935, as passed by 
the House, as a new matter at the end of H.R. 3393 and make conforming 
modifications in the engrossment. The rule provides that upon the 
addition of the text of H.R. 4935, as passed by the House, to the 
engrossment of H.R. 3393, H.R. 4935 shall be laid on the table. 
Testimony was heard from the following: Representatives Jenkins, Black, 
and Levin.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH AND SMALL BUSINESS 
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAMS--PART II
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small 
Business Technology Transfer Programs--Part II''. Testimony was heard 
from Javier Saade, Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and 
Innovation, Small Business Administration; Marie Mak, Acting Director, 
Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team, Government Accountability 
Office; Andre Gudger, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; and 
Matthew Portnoy, Director, Division of Special Programs, Program 
Manager, NIH SBIR/STTR, National Institutes of Health.
DOMESTIC AVIATION MANUFACTURING: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Domestic Aviation Manufacturing: 
Challenges and Opportunities''. Testimony was heard from Peggy 
Gilligan, Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety, Federal Aviation 
Administration; Gerald Dillingham, Director of Civil Aviation Issues, 
Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
IMPLEMENTING U.S. POLICY IN THE ARCTIC
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled 
``Implementing U.S. Policy in the Arctic''. Testimony was heard from 
Vice Admiral Peter V. Neffenger, Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; 
Rear Admiral Jonathan White, Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, 
and Director, Space and Maritime Domain Awareness, U.S. Navy; David 
Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, Bureau of 
Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 
Department of State; Captain Dave Westerholm, Director, Office of 
Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic 
Atmospheric Administration; Kelly Falkner, Division Director, Polar 
Programs, Geosciences Directorate,

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National Science Foundation; and Ed Fogels, Deputy Commissioner, 
Department of Natural Resources, State of Alaska.
INTEGRITY OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT'S PREMIUM 
TAX CREDIT
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
on the integrity of the administration of the Affordable Care Act's 
Premium Tax Credit. Testimony was heard from Seto Bagdoyan, Acting 
Director, Audit Services, Forensic Audits and Investigative Service, 
Government Accountability Office.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.