[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 134 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D989-D991]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BENEFITS OF PROMOTING SOIL HEALTH IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AMERICA
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and 
Forestry held a hearing on the benefits of promoting soil health in 
agriculture and rural America. Testimony was heard from Jason Weller, 
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of 
Agriculture; Shanon Phillips, Director, Water Quality, Oklahoma 
Conservation Commission; and public witnesses.
THE ADMINISTRATION'S STRATEGY FOR THE ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE 
LEVANT
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Administration's Strategy for the Islamic State in Iraq and the 
Levant (ISIL)''. Testimony was heard from Chuck Hagel, Secretary of 
Defense, Department of Defense; and Lieutenant General William 
Mayville, USA, Director for Operations, J-3, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
SUICIDE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT: HELPING LOVED ONES IN MENTAL HEALTH 
CRISIS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Suicide Prevention and 
Treatment: Helping Loved Ones in Mental Health Crisis''. Testimony was 
heard from former Member Lincoln Diaz-Balart; Rear Admiral Boris D. 
Lushniak, Acting Surgeon General, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and public witnesses.
THE ISIS THREAT: WEIGHING THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S RESPONSE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The ISIS Threat: Weighing the Obama Administration's Response''. 
Testimony was heard from John F. Kerry, Secretary of State, Department 
of State.
THE STRUGGLES OF RECOVERING ASSETS FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa; and Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats held 
a joint hearing entitled ``The Struggles of Recovering Assets for 
Holocaust Survivors''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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SAFEGUARDING PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES WHILE KEEPING OUR SKIES SAFE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
held a hearing entitled ``Safeguarding Privacy and Civil Liberties 
While Keeping Our Skies Safe''. Testimony was heard from Stephen 
Sadler, Assistant Administrator, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, 
Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland 
Security; Christopher M. Piehota, Director, Terrorist Screening Center, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice; and Jennifer A. 
Grover, Acting Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Government 
Accountability Office.
OVERSIGHT OF THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland 
Security, and Investigations held a hearing on oversight of the Drug 
Enforcement Administration. Testimony was heard from Michele M. 
Leonhart, Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration.
OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property, and the Internet held a hearing on oversight of the U.S. 
Copyright Office. Testimony was heard from Maria A. Pallante, Register 
of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on the 
following legislation: H.R. 69, the ``Illegal, Unreported, and 
Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2013''; H.R. 706, the 
``Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act''; 
H.R. 712, to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act 
through fiscal year 2024; H.R. 1363, the ``Exploring for Geothermal 
Energy on Federal Lands Act''; H.R. 1839, the ``Hermosa Creek Watershed 
Protection Act of 2013''; H.R. 3226, to remove from the John H. Chafee 
Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in South Carolina; 
H.R. 3227, to remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 
System certain properties in South Carolina; H.R. 3326, the ``Trinity 
County Land Exchange Act of 2013''; H.R. 3608, the ``Grand Portage Band 
Per Capita Adjustment Act''; H.R. 3980, the ``Water Supply Permitting 
Coordination Act''; H.R. 3981, the ``Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, 
and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act''; H.R. 4166, the ``Lake 
Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2014''; H.R. 4534, the ``Native 
American Children's Safety Act''; H.R. 4846, the ``Arapaho National 
Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014''; H.R. 5003, the ``Kennesaw 
Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014''; 
H.R. 5040, the ``Idaho County Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act''; 
H.R. 5049, the ``Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act of 2014''; H.R. 
5050, the ``May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act''; H.R. 5139, to correct the 
boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit 
P16; H.R. 5162, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to allow a certain 
parcel of land in Rockingham County, Virginia, to be used for a child 
care center'' to remove the use restriction, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 5167, to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf 
of the Secretary of the Interior, to convey certain Federal property 
located in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to the Olgoonik 
Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation established under the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act; H.R. 5412, the ``Bureau of Reclamation 
Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act''; H.R. 5476, the ``Cabin Fee 
Act of 2014''; S. 363, the ``Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 
2013''; and S. 609, the ``San Juan County Federal Land Conveyance 
Act''. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 69, 
H.R. 706, H.R. 712, H.R. 1839, H.R. 3226, H.R. 3227, H.R. 3326, H.R. 
3980, H.R. 3981, H.R. 4166, H.R. 4534, H.R. 4846, H.R. 5003, H.R. 5139, 
H.R. 5167, H.R. 5412, H.R. 5476, and S. 609. The following bills were 
ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 1363, H.R. 3608, H.R. 5040, 
H.R. 5049, H.R. 5050, H.R. 5162, and S. 363.
EXAMINING OBAMACARE'S FAILURES IN SECURITY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND 
TRANSPARENCY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Examining ObamaCare's Failures in Security, 
Accountability and Transparency''. Testimony was heard from Marilyn 
Tavenner, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Department of Health and Human Services; Greg Wilshusen, Director, 
Information Security Issues, Government Accountability Office; and Ann 
Barron-DiCamillo, Director, U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, 
Department of Homeland Security.
PROTECTING INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Protecting International Religious 
Freedom''. Testimony was heard from Sarah Sewall, Under Secretary for 
Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Department of State; 
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Chair, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; and public 
witnesses.
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU: ADDRESSING DATA COLLECTION VULNERABILITIES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and the Census held a hearing entitled 
``U.S. Census Bureau: Addressing Data Collection Vulnerabilities''. 
Testimony was heard from John H. Thompson, Director, U.S. Census 
Bureau, Department of Commerce; and Todd Zinser, Inspector General, 
Department of Commerce.
THE SCIENCE OF DYSLEXIA
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``The Science of Dyslexia''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Cassidy and Brownley of California and public 
witnesses.
AN UPDATE ON THE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH OPTIONS PROGRAM: IS IT WORKING 
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES?
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Health and Technology held 
a hearing entitled ``An Update on the Small Business Health Options 
Program: Is It Working for Small Businesses?''. Testimony was heard 
from Mayra Alvarez, Director, State Exchange Group, Center for Consumer 
Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services; and public witnesses.
THREAT POSED BY THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT, AL-QA'IDA, 
AND OTHER ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Threat Posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the 
Levant (ISIL), al-Qa'ida, and other Islamic Extremists''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.