[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D430-D432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE U.S. GRAIN STANDARDS ACT
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and 
Risk Management held a hearing to review reauthorization of the U.S. 
Grain Standards Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING ACT
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign 
Agriculture held a hearing to review reauthorization of the Livestock 
Mandatory Reporting Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on Energy and 
Water Appropriations Bill, FY 2016; and Military Construction and 
Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, FY 2016; and a Report on the 
Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2016. The Energy and Water 
Appropriations Bill, FY 2016 was ordered reported, as amended. The 
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, FY 2016 
was ordered reported, as amended. The Report on the Suballocation of 
Budget Allocations for FY 2016 passed, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a markup on H.R. 1735, the ``National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016''. H.R. 1735 was forwarded to 
the full committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a markup on 
H.R. 1735, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2016''. H.R. 1735 was forwarded to the full committee, without 
amendment.
EXAMINING THE CHALLENGES FACING NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOOLS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Challenges Facing Native American Schools''. Testimony 
was heard from Melissa Emrey-Arras, Director of Education, Workforce, 
and Income Security Issues, Government Accountability Office; and 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a markup on the ``Ratepayer Protection Act''. The ``Ratepayer 
Protection Act'' was forwarded to the full committee, without 
amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a markup on the ``Targeting Rogue and 
Opaque Letters (TROL) Act''. The ``Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters 
(TROL) Act'' was forwarded to the full committee, as amended.
A SURVEY OF GLOBAL TERRORISM AND TERRORIST FINANCING
Committee on Financial Services: Task Force to Investigate Terrorism 
Financing held a hearing entitled ``A Survey of Global Terrorism and 
Terrorist Financing''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN: CAN'T TRUST, CAN WE VERIFY?
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Nuclear Agreement with Iran: Can't Trust, Can We Verify?''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSFORMATION: TIER RANKINGS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST 
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Accountability and Transformation: Tier Rankings in the 
Fight Against Human Trafficking''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
POACHING AND TERRORISM: A NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Poaching and 
Terrorism: A National Security Challenge''. Testimony was heard from 
Judith G. Garber, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and 
International and Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of 
State; Robert Dreher, Associate Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Department of the Interior; and John Cruden, Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of 
Justice.

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STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES ON THE BIOTERRORISM THREAT
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications held a hearing entitled ``Strategic 
Perspectives on the Bioterrorism Threat''. Testimony was heard from 
Marisa Raphael, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Emergency Planning and 
Response, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; and 
public witnesses.
ACQUISITION OVERSIGHT: HOW EFFECTIVELY IS DHS SAFEGUARDING TAXPAYER 
DOLLARS?
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``Acquisition Oversight: 
How Effectively Is DHS Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars?''. Testimony was 
heard from Michele Mackin, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing 
Management, Government Accountability Office; Chip Fulghum, Acting 
Deputy Undersecretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Homeland Security; and a public witness.
INNOVATIONS IN SAFETY SINCE THE 2010 MACONDO INCIDENT
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Innovations in Safety Since the 2010 Macondo Incident''. Testimony 
was heard from Vice Admiral Brian Salerno (USCG, Retired), Director, 
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Department of the 
Interior; and public witnesses.
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S PART 83 REVISIONS AND HOW THEY MAY ALLOW THE 
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT TO CREATE TRIBES, NOT RECOGNIZE THEM
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and 
Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing entitled ``The Obama 
Administration's Part 83 Revisions and How They May Allow the Interior 
Department to Create Tribes, not Recognize Them''. Testimony was heard 
from Senator Blumenthal; Kevin K. Washburn, Assistant Secretary, Indian 
Affairs, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S EXCESS URANIUM MANAGEMENT PLAN
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on the 
Interior held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Department of Energy's 
Excess Uranium Management Plan''. Testimony was heard from John Kotek, 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Nuclear Energy, 
Department of Energy; David Trimble, Director, Natural Resources and 
Environment, Government Accountability Office; and a public witness.
ENHANCING CYBERSECURITY OF THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Enhancing Cybersecurity of Third-Party Contractors 
and Vendors''. Testimony was heard from Tony Scott, Chief Information 
Officer and Administrator, Office of Electronic Government and 
Information Technology, Office of Management and Budget; Donna K. 
Seymour, Chief Information Officer, Office of Personnel Management; 
Gregory C. Wilshusen, Director of Information Security Issues, 
Government Accountability Office; and Eric A. Fischer, Senior 
Specialist in Science and Technology, Congressional Research Service.
AMERICA COMPETES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 1806, the ``America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 
2015''. H.R. 1806 was ordered reported, as amended.
SMALL BUSINESS, BIG THREAT PROTECTING SMALL BUSINESSES FROM CYBER 
ATTACKS
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Small Business, Big Threat: Protecting Small Businesses from Cyber 
Attacks''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
A REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE 
UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``A Review of the 
President's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for the United States Army 
Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority''. Testimony was 
heard from Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil 
Works; Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick, Chief of Engineers, Army 
Corps of Engineers; and William Johnson, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Tennessee Valley Authority.

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PHILADELPHIA AND OAKLAND: SYSTEMIC FAILURES AND MISMANAGEMENT
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Philadelphia and Oakland: Systemic Failures and Mismanagement''. 
Testimony was heard from Linda Halliday, Assistant Inspector General 
for Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; Danny G.I. Pummill, Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and public witnesses.
THE 2015 TAX FILING SEASON AND GENERAL OPERATIONS AT THE INTERNAL 
REVENUE SERVICE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
on the 2015 tax filing season and general operations at the Internal 
Revenue Service. Testimony was heard from John Koskinen, Commissioner, 
Internal Revenue Service.
THE EXPANDING AMERICAN TRADE WITH ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
expanding American trade with accountability and transparency. 
Testimony was heard from Penny S. Pritzker, Secretary, Department of 
Commerce; Jacob J. Lew, Secretary, Department of the Treasury; and 
Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture.
UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTELLIGENCE BUDGET
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Department 
of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture held a hearing on 
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence budget. This hearing was 
closed.


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  April 22, 2015, on page D432, the following appeared: UNDER 
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTELLIGENCE BUDGET PERMANENT 
SELECTCommittee on Intelligence:
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: UNDER SECRETARY 
OF DEFENSE FOR INTELLIGENCE BUDGET Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence:


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Joint Meetings
       No joint committee meetings were held.

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