[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 75 (Friday, May 15, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
UPDATE ON THE CURRENT STATE OF NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``Update on the Current State of 
Nuclear Waste Management Policy''. Testimony was heard from Andrew 
Fitz, Senior Counsel, Office of the Attorney General, State of 
Washington; Josephine Piccone, Director, Yucca Mountain Directorate, 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and public witnesses.
FCC REAUTHORIZATION: IMPROVING COMMISSION TRANSPARENCY PART II
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``FCC Reauthorization: Improving 
Commission Transparency Part II''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
Antitrust Enforcement Agencies''. Testimony was heard from William J. 
Baer, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of 
Justice; and Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman, Federal Trade Commission.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO MORE EFFICIENT AND 
EFFECTIVE VA STAFFING
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a markup on 
H.R. 271, the ``COVER Act''; H.R. 627, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of 
benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs; H.R. 1575, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make 
permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women 
veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces; H.R. 1769, 
the ``Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015''; and H.R. 2256, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to submit an annual report on the Veterans Health 
Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, 
and nursing home care by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and a 
hearing entitled ``Overcoming Barriers to More Efficient and Effective 
VA Staffing''. The following bills were forwarded to the full 
committee, without amendment: H.R. 271, H.R. 627, H.R. 1575, H.R. 1769, 
and H.R. 2256. Testimony was heard from Thomas Lynch, M.D., Assistant 
Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Operations, Veterans 
Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.