[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 146 (Wednesday, December 3, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1079-D1080]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TAKATA AIRBAG RUPTURES AND RECALLS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Takata Airbag 
Ruptures and Recalls''. Testimony was heard from David J. Friedman, 
Deputy Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 
and public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``The Future of the Children's Health Insurance Program''. 
Testimony was heard from Evelyne Baumrucker, Health Financing Analyst, 
Congressional Research Service; Alison Mitchell, Health Care Financing 
Analyst, Congressional Research Service; Carolyn Yocom, Director, 
Health Care, Government Accountability Office; and Anne Schwartz, 
Executive Director, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property, and the Internet held a hearing on H.R. 917, the ``Sunshine 
in the Courtroom Act of 2013''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives King of Iowa and Lofgren; Julie A. Robinson, Judge, 
United States District Court for the District of Kansas, on behalf of 
the Judicial Conference of the United States; and a public witness.
TRANSFORMING FEDERAL SPENDING: IMPLEMENTING THE DIGITAL ACCOUNTABILITY 
AND TRANSPARENCY ACT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Transforming Federal Spending: Implementing the 
Digital Accountability and Transparency Act''. Testimony was heard from 
Senators Warner and Portman; Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the 
United States, Government Accountability Office; David Mader, 
Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, White House Office 
of Management and Budget; and David Lebryk, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
Department of the Treasury.
EXECUTIVE AMNESTY PREVENTION ACT OF 2014; TO PROVIDE FOR THE 
REDESIGNATION OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES AS THE 
DANIEL K. INOUYE ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES; CALIFORNIA 
EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL, 
THE ``EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2014''
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 5759, the 
``Executive Amnesty Prevention Act of 2014''; S. 1847, to provide for 
the redesignation of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies as 
the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security

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Studies; H.R. 5781, the ``California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 
2014''; and Senate amendment to H.R. 3979, the ``Emergency Unemployment 
Compensation Extension Act of 2014'' [National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015]. The committee granted, by a record vote of 
6-4, for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3979. The 
rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on 
Armed Services or his designee that the House concur in the Senate 
amendment with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 113-58 modified by the amendments printed in part A of the Rules 
Committee report. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the motion. The rule provides that the Senate 
amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides 
one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services. 
Additionally, the rule granted a closed rule for H.R. 5759. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in 
part B of 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. The 
rule also granted a closed rule for H.R. 5781. The rule provides one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that the amendment printed in part C of 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. In section 4, the rule provides 
that the chair of the Committee on Armed Services may insert in the 
Congressional Record at any time during the remainder of the second 
session of the 113th Congress such material as he may deem explanatory 
of defense authorization measures for the fiscal year 2015. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman McKeon, Chairman Hastings of Washington, 
Chairman Goodlatte, and Representatives Smith of Washington, Coffman, 
Cole, Dent, McCollum, Van Hollen, Napolitano, Huffman, Valadao, 
Lofgren, and Gutierrez.
REVIEW OF THE RESULTS OF TWO AUDITS OF THE NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL 
OBSERVATORY NETWORK
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Review of the Results of Two Audits of the National 
Ecological Observatory Network''. Testimony was heard from Allison 
Lerner, Inspector General, National Science Foundation; and Anita 
Bales, Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency.
VA'S CAREGIVER PROGRAM: ASSESSING CURRENT PROSPECTS AND FUTURE 
POSSIBILITIES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``VA's Caregiver Program: Assessing Current Prospects and 
Future Possibilities''. Testimony was heard from Randall B. Williamson, 
Director, Health Care, Government Accountability Office; Maureen 
McCarthy, M.D., Deputy Chief, Patient Care Services, Veterans Health 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and a public witness.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.