[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 117 (Thursday, July 24, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D849-D851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE ROLE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN RELATION 
TO OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations, 
Oversight, and Nutrition held a hearing on the role of the Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program in relation to other Federal assistance 
programs. Testimony was heard from Sidonie Squier, Secretary, New 
Mexico Human Services Department; and public witnesses.
LABS OF DEMOCRACY: THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF STATE ENERGY POLICIES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``Labs of Democracy: The Economic Impacts of State 
Energy Policies''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 3670, the 
``Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013''; the ``LPTV and Translator Act of 2014''; 
and the ``E-LABEL Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Latta 
and Meng; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SEC'S DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 
Government-Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of 
the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance''. Testimony was heard from 
Keith F. Higgins, Director, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities 
and Exchange Commission.
THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY IN EGYPT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``The Struggle for Civil Society in 
Egypt''. Testimony was heard from Charles Michael Johnson, Jr., 
Director, International Security and Counterterrorism Issues, 
International Affairs and Trade Team, Government Accountability Office; 
and public witnesses.
THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE OF AUTISM
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The Global Challenge of Autism''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
U.S.-INDIA RELATIONS UNDER THE MODI GOVERNMENT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``U.S.-India Relations Under the Modi Government''. 
Testimony was heard from Nisha Biswal, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
South and Central Asian Affairs, Department of State; and Arun Kumar, 
Director General, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, and Assistant 
Secretary for Global Markets, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
JIHADIST SAFE HAVENS: EFFORTS TO DETECT AND DETER TERRORIST TRAVEL
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Jihadist Safe Havens: Efforts to 
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Deter Terrorist Travel''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CONSTITUTIONAL SOLUTIONS TO OUR ESCALATING NATIONAL DEBT: EXAMINING 
BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Constitutional Solutions to our Escalating National Debt: Examining 
Balanced Budget Amendments''. Testimony was heard from the following: 
Representatives DeFazio, Coffman, Amash, Scott of Virginia, and 
Schweikert; and public witnesses.
COPYRIGHT REMEDIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property, and the Internet held a hearing on copyright remedies. 
Testimony was heard from David Bitkower, Acting Deputy Assistant 
Attorney General in the Criminal Division, Department of Justice; and 
public witnesses.
THREATS, INTIMIDATION AND BULLYING BY FEDERAL LAND MANAGING AGENCIES, 
PART II
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and 
Environmental Regulation held a hearing entitled ``Threats, 
Intimidation and Bullying by Federal Land Managing Agencies, Part II''. 
Testimony was heard from James D. Perkins, Sheriff, Garfield County, 
UT; Leland Pollock, Commissioner, Garfield County, UT; Grant A. Gerber, 
Commissioner, Elko County, NV; Ronny Rardin, Commissioner, Otero 
County, NM; and public witnesses.
THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND ITS SECTION 5 AUTHORITY: PROSECUTOR, 
JUDGE, AND JURY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``The Federal Trade Commission and Its Section 5 
Authority: Prosecutor, Judge, and Jury''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
markup on the following legislation: H.R. 78, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Almeda Road in 
Houston, Texas, as the ``George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office 
Building''; H.R. 2819, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 275 Front Street in Marietta, Ohio, as the 
``Veterans Memorial Post Office Building''; H.R. 3957, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 218-10 Merrick 
Boulevard in Springfield Gardens, New York, as the ``Cynthia Jenkins 
Post Office Building''; H.R. 4443, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 90 Vermilyea Avenue, in New 
York, New York, as the ``Corporal Juan Mariel Alcantara Post Office 
Building''; H.R. 4651, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 601 West Baker Road in Baytown, Texas as the 
``Specialist Keith Erin Grace Jr. Memorial Post Office''; H.R. 4919, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
715 Shawan Falls Drive in Dublin, Ohio, as the ``Lance Corporal Wesley 
G. Davids and Captain Nicholas J. Rozanski Memorial Post Office''; H.R. 
4939, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2551 Galena Avenue in Simi Valley, California, as the ``Neil 
Havens Post Office''; H.R. 5019, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 1335 Jefferson Road in 
Rochester, New York, as the ``Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post 
Office''; H.R. 5030, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 13500 SW 250 Street in Princeton, Florida, as 
the ``Corporal Christian A. Guzman Rivera Post Office Building''; H.R. 
4874, the ``SCRUB Act of 2014''; H.R. 24, the ``Federal Reserve 
Transparency Act of 2013''; H.R. 5170, the ``Federal Records 
Accountability Act of 2014''; H.R. 5106, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 100 Admiral Callaghan Lane 
in Vallejo, California, as the ``Philmore Graham Post Office 
Building''; H.R. 5169, the ``Senior Executive Service Accountability 
Act''; and committee report entitled ``Pseudo-Classification of 
Executive Branch Documents''. The following bills were ordered 
reported, as amended: H.R. 4874, H.R. 5170, and H.R. 24. The following 
bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 5169, H.R. 78, 
H.R. 2819, H.R. 3957, H.R. 4443, H.R. 4651, H.R. 4919, H.R. 4939, H.R. 
5019, H.R. 5030, and H.R. 5106. The committee report entitled ``Pseudo-
Classification of Executive Branch Documents'' was ordered reported, 
without amendment.
PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY TO INITIATE LITIGATION FOR ACTIONS BY THE 
PRESIDENT OR OTHER EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS INCONSISTENT WITH THEIR 
DUTIES UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a markup on H. Res. 676, 
providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the 
President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their 
duties under the Constitution of the United States. The resolution was 
ordered reported, as amended.

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MODERNIZING AGRICULTURE PRODUCER SIZE STANDARDS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Modernizing Agriculture Producer Size 
Standards''. Testimony was heard from John Shoraka, Associate 
Administrator for Government Contracting and Business Development, 
Small Business Administration; and public witnesses.
INTEGRATED PLANNING AND PERMITTING FRAMEWORK: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EPA TO 
PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH FLEXIBILITY TO MAKE SMART INVESTMENTS IN WATER 
QUALITY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Integrated Planning 
and Permitting Framework: An Opportunity for EPA to Provide Communities 
with Flexibility to Make Smart Investments in Water Quality''. 
Testimony was heard from Todd Portune, Commissioner, Hamilton County 
(OH) Board of Commissioners; and public witnesses.
RESTORING TRUST: THE VIEW OF THE ACTING SECRETARY AND THE VETERANS 
COMMUNITY
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Restoring Trust: The View of the Acting Secretary and the Veterans 
Community''. Testimony was heard from Sloan D. Gibson, Acting 
Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
THE STATUS OF THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM AND THE IMPACT OF THE 
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ON THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
the status of the Medicare Advantage program and the impact of the 
Affordable Care Act on the Medicare Advantage program. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
markup on Technical and Tactical Intelligence report; member access 
requests. The report was ordered reported, without amendment. Six 
member access requests were approved.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.