[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 19, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D575-D577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                              MAY 20, 2015

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of 
Defense, to receive a closed briefing on Syria, 11 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: business 
meeting to consider S. 1331, to help enhance commerce through 
improved seasonal forecasts, S. 1297, to update the Commercial Space 
Launch Act by amending title 51, United States Code, to promote 
competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space sector, S. 1326, to 
amend certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, 
S. 1040, to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the 
National Academy of Sciences to study the vehicle handling 
requirements proposed by the Commission for recreational off-highway 
vehicles and to prohibit the adoption of any such requirements until 
the completion of the study, S. 1359, to allow manufacturers to meet 
warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by 
displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites, S. 806, to 
amend section 31306 of title 49, United States Code, to recognize 
hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random 
controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers 
and for other purposes, S. 1315, to protect the right of law-abiding 
citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork 
of local and State prohibitions, S. 1334, to strengthen enforcement 
mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, to 
amend the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to implement the Antigua 
Convention, S. 1335, to implement the Convention on the Conservation 
and Management of the High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North 
Pacific Ocean, as adopted at Tokyo on February 24, 2012, S. 1251, to 
implement the Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral 
Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, as adopted by 
Lisbon, Portugal on September 28, 2007, S. 1336, to implement the 
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the High Seas 
Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean, as adopted at Auckland 
on November 14, 2009, H.R. 1020, to define STEM education to include 
computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at 
the National Science Foundation, H.R. 710, to require the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to prepare a comprehensive security assessment 
of the transportation security card program, and the nominations of 
Daniel R. Elliott III, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2018, Mario 
Cordero, of California, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for 
the term expiring June 30, 2019, and a routine list in the Coast 
Guard, 10:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, to 
hold hearings to examine improvements and innovations in fishery 
management and data collection, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on 
Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine scientific advisory panels and 
processes at the Environmental Protection Agency, including S. 543, 
to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration 
Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board 
member qualifications, public participation, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine U.S. 
Cuban relations, focusing on the way forward, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Gregory T. Delawie, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Kosovo, Ian C. Kelly, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to Georgia, 
Nancy Bikoff Pettit, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Latvia, Azita Raji, of California, to be Ambassador to the

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Kingdom of Sweden, and Julieta Valls Noyes, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, all of the Department of 
State, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, focusing 
on exploring institutional risk-sharing, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 
Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, to hold 
hearings to examine 21st century ideas for the 20th century Federal 
civil service, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine addressing the needs of Native communities through Indian 
Water Rights Settlements, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, to hold 
hearings to examine taking sexual assault seriously, focusing on the 
rape kit backlog and human rights, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold a joint hearing with the 
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
presentation of multiple veterans service organizations, 10 a.m., 
SH-216.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine solutions 
to the hospital observation stay crisis, 2:15 p.m., SD-562.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 2393, to 
amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to repeal country of 
origin labeling requirements with respect to beef, pork, and 
chicken, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2394, the ``National 
Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015'', 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Nutrition, hearing entitled ``Past, Present, and 
Future of SNAP: The World of Nutrition, Government Duplication and 
Unmet Needs'', 1:30 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, markup on 
Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2016, 9:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol. This 
markup will be closed.
  Full Committee, markup on Commerce, Justice, and Science 
Appropriations Bill for FY 2016, 10:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on 
Workforce Protections, hearing entitled ``Reforming the Workers' 
Compensation Program for Federal Employees'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
6, the ``21st Century Cures Act'' (continued), 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn. Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, markup on a 
discussion draft of the ``FCC Process Reform Act of 2015''; a bill 
to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal 
Communications Commission to publish on its Internet website changes 
to the rules of the Commission not later than 24 hours after 
adoption; a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require 
the Federal Communications Commission to publish on the website of 
the Commission documents to be voted on by the Commission; a bill to 
amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require identification and 
description on the website of the Federal Communications Commission 
of items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission; a 
bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to submit to 
Congress a report on improving the participation of small businesses 
in the proceedings of the Commission; a bill to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a quarterly report on 
pending requests for action by the Federal Communications Commission 
and pending congressional investigations of the Commission; and a 
bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for 
publication on the Internet website of the Federal Communications 
Commission of certain policies and procedures established by the 
chairman of the Commission, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
432, the ``SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015''; H.R. 686, the ``Small 
Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification 
Act of 2015''; H.R. 1334, the ``Holding Company Registration 
Threshold Equalization Act of 2015''; H.R. 1525, the ``Disclosure 
Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015''; H.R. 1675, the 
``Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015''; H.R. 1723, the 
``Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015''; H.R. 1847, the 
``Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction 
Act of 2015''; H.R. 1965, the ``Small Company Disclosure 
Simplification Act''; H.R. 1975, the ``Securities and Exchange 
Commission Overpayment Credit Act''; H.R. 2064, the ``Improving 
Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act''; H.R. 2354, 
the ``Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act''; 
H.R. 2356, the ``Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015''; 
H.R. 2357, the ``Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015''; and a 
resolution to name a new Republican Member of the Committee to 
subcommittees, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and 
North Africa, hearing entitled ``Egypt Two Years After Morsi: Part 
I'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, 
markup on H.R. 1853, to direct the President to develop a strategy 
to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal 
Police Organization, and for other purposes; and H. Res. 235, 
expressing deepest condolences to and solidarity with the people of 
Nepal following the devastating earthquake on April 25, 2015; 
hearing entitled ``Everest Trembled: Lessons Learned from the Nepal 
Earthquake Response'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and 
International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Developments in 
Rwanda'', 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
1300, the ``First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act''; H.R. 1615, 
the ``DHS FOIA Efficiency Act of 2015''; H.R. 1626, the ``DHS IT 
Duplication Reduction Act of 2015''; H.R. 1633, the ``DHS Paid 
Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015''; H.R. 1637, the 
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Sunshine Act of 2015''; H.R. 1640, the ``Department of Homeland 
Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015''; 
H.R. 1646, the ``Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis 
Act''; H.R. 1738, the ``Integrated Public Alert and Warning System 
Modernization Act of 2015''; H.R. 2200, the ``CBRN Intelligence and 
Information Sharing Act of 2015''; H.R. 2206, the ``SWIC Enhancement 
Act''; and H.R. 2390, the ``Homeland Security University-based 
Centers Review Act'', 11 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, Full Committee, hearing on the 
United States Capitol Police, 2 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands; and 
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans, joint hearing on a 
discussion draft of a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for 
recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes, 
9:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on a 
discussion draft titled the ``National Energy Security Corridors 
Act'', 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans, hearing on the 
``Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act'', 1:30 p.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``State Perspectives on the Status of Cooperating Agencies for the 
Office of Surface Mining's Stream Protection Rule'', 2 p.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Environment, hearing entitled ``Advancing Commercial Weather Data: 
Collaborative Efforts to Improve Forecasts'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Across Town, Across Oceans: Expanding the Role of Small Business 
in Global Commerce'', 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Committee, 
markup on H.R. 2322, the ``Public Buildings Reform and Savings Act 
of 2015''; H.R. 2131, to designate the Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South 
Carolina, as the ``J. Waties Waring Judicial Center''; and two 
General Services Administration Resolutions, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways And Means, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Use of Administrative Actions in the 
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act'', 10 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold a 
joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to 
examine the legislative presentation of multiple veterans service 
organizations, 10 a.m., SH-216.