[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D545-D547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a markup on a bill to 
reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The bill to 
reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission was ordered 
reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a markup on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2016. The 
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 
FY 2016 was forwarded to the full committee, without amendment.
EXAMINING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MISMANAGEMENT OF NATIVE AMERICAN 
SCHOOLS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Federal Government's Mismanagement of Native 
American Schools''. Testimony was heard from Charles M. Roessel, 
Director, Bureau of Indian Education, Department of Interior; and 
William Mendoza, Executive Director, White House Initiative on American 
Indian and Alaska Native Education, Department of Education.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a markup 
on the ``21st Century Cures Act''; and H.R. 1321, the ``Microbead-Free 
Waters Act of 2015''. The ``21st Century Cures Act'' was forwarded to 
the full committee, as amended. H.R. 1321 was forwarded to the full 
committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a markup on the ``TSCA Modernization Act of 2015''. The 
``TSCA Modernization Act of 2015'' was forwarded to the full committee, 
as amended.

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PROTECTING CONSUMERS: FINANCIAL DATA SECURITY IN THE AGE OF COMPUTER 
HACKERS
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Protecting Consumers: Financial Data Security in the Age of Computer 
Hackers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TILA-RESPA INTEGRATED DISCLOSURE: EXAMINING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF 
CHANGES TO THE REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCESS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure: Examining 
the Costs and Benefits of Changes to the Real Estate Settlement 
Process''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ADVANCING U.S. ECONOMIC INTERESTS IN ASIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Advancing U.S. Economic Interests in Asia''. Testimony was heard from 
Daniel R. Russel, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs, Department of State; and Charles H. Rivkin, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of 
State.
ENERGY REVOLUTION IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: OPPORTUNITIES AND 
CHALLENGES FOR THE U.S.
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere 
held a hearing entitled ``Energy Revolution in the Western Hemisphere: 
Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S.''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; A PATHWAY TO FREEDOM: RESCUE AND REFUGE FOR SEX 
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a markup on 
H.R. 2140, to promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law as 
part of United States-Vietnam relations; and H. Res. 213, condemning 
the April 2015 terrorist attack at the Garissa University College in 
Garissa, Kenya, and reaffirming the United States support for the 
people and Government of Kenya, and for other purposes; and a hearing 
entitled ``A Pathway to Freedom: Rescue and Refuge for Sex Trafficking 
Victims''. H.R. 2140 and H. Res. 213 were both forwarded to the full 
committee, without amendment. Testimony was heard from Sean Reyes, 
Attorney General, State of Utah; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications held a markup on H.R. 1300, the ``First 
Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act''; H.R. 2200, the ``CBRN 
Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2015''; and H.R. 2206, the 
``State Wide Interoperable Communications Enhancement Act''. H.R. 1300 
and H.R. 2200 were reported to the full committee, as amended. H.R. 
2206 was reported to the full committee, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 758, 
the ``Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) of 2015''; H.R. 526, the 
``Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015''; and H. 
Con. Res. 13, expressing the sense of Congress that the radical Islamic 
movement in Afghanistan known as the Taliban should be recognized 
officially as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States 
Government. The following legislation was ordered reported, without 
amendment: H.R. 758, H.R. 526, and H. Con. Res. 13.
LITIGATION AND INCREASED PLANNING'S IMPACT ON OUR NATION'S OVERGROWN, 
FIRE-PRONE NATIONAL FORESTS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing entitled ``Litigation and Increased Planning's Impact on Our 
Nation's Overgrown, Fire-Prone National Forests''. Testimony was heard 
from Randy Hanvelt, Supervisor, District 2, Tuolumne County, 
California; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing on H.R. 1644, the ``Supporting Transparent 
Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
INADEQUATE STANDARDS FOR TRUST LAND ACQUISITION IN THE INDIAN 
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1934
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and 
Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Inadequate Standards 
for Trust Land Acquisition in the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934''. 
Testimony was heard from Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary of 
Interior, Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and public 
witnesses.

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U.S. SECRET SERVICE: ACCOUNTABILITY FOR MARCH 4, 2015 MISCONDUCT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``U.S. Secret Service: Accountability for March 4, 
2015 Misconduct''. Testimony was heard from John Roth, Inspector 
General, Department of Homeland Security.
COAST GUARD MAJOR ACQUISITIONS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Coast Guard 
Major Acquisitions''. Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Baffer, 
Assistant Commandant for Acquisitions, Coast Guard; Michele Mackin, 
Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Government 
Accountability Office; and a public witness.
WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN VA'S PURCHASE CARD PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in 
VA's Purchase Card Program''. Testimony was heard from Edward J. 
Murray, Acting Assistant Secretary for Management and Interim Chief 
Financial Officer, Office of Management, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and Linda A. Halliday, Assistant Inspector General for Audits 
and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a markup on H.R. 675, the ``Veterans' 
Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015''; H.R. 677, the 
``American Heroes COLA Act of 2015''; H.R. 732, the ``Veterans Access 
to Speedy Review Act''; H.R. 1067, the ``U.S. Court of Appeals for 
Veterans Claims Reform Act''; H.R. 1331, the ``Quicker Veterans 
Benefits Delivery Act of 2015''; H.R. 1414, the ``Pay As You Rate 
Act''; H.R. 1569, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued 
benefits upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes; and 
H.R. 1607, the ``Ruth Moore Act of 2015''. The following bills were 
forwarded to the full committee, as amended: H.R. 1067, H.R. 1414, H.R. 
732, and H.R. 1607. The following bills were forwarded to the full 
committee, without amendment: H.R. 675, H.R. 677, H.R. 1331, and H.R. 
1569.

Joint Meetings
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on the Library: Committee announced designation of 
Chairman and Vice Chairman, and adopted its rules of procedure for the 
114th Congress.
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on Printing: Committee announced designation of 
Chairman and Vice Chairman, and adopted its rules of procedure for the 
114th Congress.