[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 55 (Thursday, April 16, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D403-D404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Education, 
after receiving testimony from Arne Duncan, Secretary, and Thomas 
Skelly, Chief Financial Officer, both of the Department of Education.
APPROPRIATIONS: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed 
budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2016 for the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, after receiving 
testimony from Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Administrator, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense 
Program, after receiving testimony from Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, 
USN, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, and General Curtis M. 
Scaparrotti, USA, Commander, United Nations Command, Combined Forces 
Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, both of the Department of Defense.
REGULATORY BURDENS TO OBTAINING MORTGAGE CREDIT
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine regulatory burdens to obtaining mortgage credit, 
including S. 682, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify the 
definitions of a mortgage orginator and a high-cost mortgage, S. 351, 
to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven 
mortgage loan debt, S. 812, to enhance the ability of community 
financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their 
communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, H.R. 
685, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions 
provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, 
and H.R. 1210, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide a safe 
harbor from certain requirements related to qualified mortgages for 
residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository 
institution's portfolio, after receiving testimony from Tom Woods, 
National Association of Home Builders, Blue Springs, Missouri; Chris 
Polychron, National Association of REALTORS, Hot Springs, Arkansas; J. 
David Motley, Colonial Savings, F.A., Fort Worth, Texas, on behalf the 
Mortgage Bankers Association; and Julia Gordon, Center for American 
Progress, Washington, D.C.
ANNUAL ENERGY OUTLOOK FOR 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the Energy Information Administration's Annual 
Energy Outlook for 2015, after receiving testimony from Adam Sieminski, 
Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy.
CONGRESS AND THE UNITED STATES TARIFF POLICY
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine Congress 
and the United States tariff policy, after receiving testimony from 
Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury; Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of 
Agriculture; and Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative, 
Executive Office of the President.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the following business items:
  An original bill entitled, ``Every Child Achieves Act of 2015'';
  An original bill entitled, ``WIOA Technical Amendments Act''; and
  The nominations of Ericka M. Miller, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Postsecondary Education, and Michael Keith Yudin, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education 
and Rehabilitative Services, both of the Department of Education,

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INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to the call.