[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D594-D595]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
H.R. 6, the ``21st Century Cures Act''. H.R. 6 was ordered reported, as 
amended.
WHAT ARE THE STATE GOVERNMENTS DOING TO COMBAT THE OPIOID ABUSE 
EPIDEMIC?
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``What are the State Governments 
Doing to Combat the Opioid Abuse Epidemic?''. Testimony was heard from 
Jerome Adams, M.D., Health Commissioner, Indiana State Department of 
Health; Monica Bharel, M.D., Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of 
Public Health; Mark Stringer, Director, Division of Behavioral Health, 
Missouri Department of Mental Health; and Larry Wolk, M.D., Executive 
Director and Chief Medical Officer, Colorado Department of Public 
Health and Environment.
A DANGEROUS NEXUS: TERRORISM, CRIME, AND CORRUPTION
Committee on Financial Services: Task Force to Investigate Terrorism 
Financing held a hearing entitled ``A Dangerous Nexus: Terrorism, 
Crime, and Corruption''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a 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,

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and for other purposes; H.R. 2100, the ``Girls Count Act of 2015''; 
H.R. 2323, the ``United States International Communications Reform Act 
of 2015''; 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 H. Res. 235, expressing deepest condolences to and 
solidarity with the people of Nepal following the devastating 
earthquake on April 25, 2015. The following legislation was ordered 
reported, without amendment: H.R. 1853, H.R. 2100, and H. Res. 213. The 
following legislation was ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 2323, and 
H. Res. 235.
ISSUES FACING CIVILIAN AND POSTAL SERVICE VEHICLE FLEET PROCUREMENT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Issues Facing Civilian 
and Postal Service Vehicle Fleet Procurement''. Testimony was heard 
from Joseph Corbett, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice 
President, U.S. Postal Service; William Toth, Jr., Director, Office of 
Motor Vehicle Management, General Services Administration; and Lori 
Rectanus, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; and a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
475, the ``GI Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015''; H.R. 571, the 
``Veterans Affairs Retaliation Prevention Act of 2015''; H.R. 675, the 
``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015''; 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. 1607, the ``Ruth 
Moore Act of 2015''; and H.R. 2256, the ``Veterans Information 
Modernization Act''. The following bills were ordered reported, as 
amended: H.R. 475, H.R. 571, H.R. 675, H.R. 1607, and H.R. 2256. The 
following bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 1575.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.