[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D48-D49]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held an 
organizational meeting for the 114th Congress. The committee rules and 
oversight plan were adopted.
PROTECTING THE INTERNET AND CONSUMERS THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Protecting the Internet and 
Consumers Through Congressional Action''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THE SGR: THE TIME IS NOW
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health began a 
hearing entitled ``A Permanent Solution to the SGR: The Time Is Now''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held an organizational 
meeting for the 114th Congress. The committee adopted its oversight 
plan.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held an organizational 
meeting for the 114th Congress. The committee adopted its rules, 
oversight plan, and list of Committee professional staff.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held an organizational 
meeting for the 114th Congress. The committee adopted its rules, 
oversight plan, and staff hiring resolution.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
399, the ``Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015''. H.R. 399 was ordered 
reported, as amended.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held an organizational 
meeting for the 114th Congress and a markup on H.R. 181, the ``Justice 
for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015''; H.R. 350, to direct the 
Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking to identify 
strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking and 
review trafficking prevention efforts, to protect and assist in the 
recovery of victims of trafficking, and for other purposes; H.R. 159, 
the ``Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015''; and H.R. 
285, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for 
knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts. 
The committee adopted its rules and subcommittee assignments. The 
following bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 159; 
H.R. 181; H.R. 285; H.R. 350.
NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION AND ABORTION INSURANCE FULL DISCLOSURE 
ACT OF 2015
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 7, the ``No 
Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure 
Act of 2015''. The committee granted, by record vote of 7-1, a closed 
rule for H.R. 7. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided 
and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their 
respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Smith of New Jersey.
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Unmanned Aerial Systems Research and Development''. 
Testimony was heard from Ed Waggoner, Director, Integrated Systems 
Research Program, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration; James Williams, Manager, UAS 
Integration Office, Aviation Safety Organization, Federal Aviation 
Administration; and public witnesses.

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FAA REAUTHORIZATION: REFORMING AND STREAMLINING THE FAA'S REGULATORY 
CERTIFICATION PROCESSES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``FAA Reauthorization: Reforming and Streamlining the 
FAA's Regulatory Certification Processes''. Testimony was heard from 
Chris Hart, Acting Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; 
Dorenda Baker, Director, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal 
Aviation Administration; Gerald Dillingham, Director of Civil Aviation 
Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING; BUILDING A BETTER VA: ASSESSING ONGOING MAJOR 
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held an organizational 
meeting for the 114th Congress and a hearing entitled ``Building a 
Better VA: Assessing Ongoing Major Construction Management Problems 
within the Department''. The committee adopted resolutions to approve: 
committee rules; ratio of subcommittees; majority subcommittee chairmen 
and vice-chairman; ranking members of each subcommittee; majority 
membership of the subcommittees; minority membership of the 
subcommittees; committee staff; and the committee oversight plan. 
Testimony was heard from Sloan D. Gibson, Deputy Secretary, Department 
of Veterans Affairs; Lloyd C. Caldwell, P.E. Director of Military 
Programs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; David Wise, Director, Physical 
Infrastructure Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held an organizational 
meeting for the 114th Congress. The committee adopted its rules and 
oversight plan.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.