[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D643-D644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Review of Agricultural Subsidies in Foreign Countries''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a markup on State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Bill, FY 2016. The State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, FY 2016, was 
forwarded to the full committee, without amendment.
THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE: OVERSIGHT HEARING
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
Congressional Budget Office: Oversight Hearing''. Testimony was heard 
from Keith Hall, Director, Congressional Budget Office.
COMPULSORY UNIONIZATION THROUGH GRIEVANCE FEES: THE NLRB'S ASSAULT ON 
RIGHT-TO-WORK
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Compulsory Unionization through Grievance Fees: The NLRB's 
Assault on Right-to-Work''. Testimony was heard from Pete Ricketts, 
Governor, State of Nebraska; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
H.R. 2576, the ``TSCA Modernization Act of 2015''; and H.R. 2583, the 
``Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015''. The 
following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 2576 and H.R. 
2583.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power 
began a hearing entitled ``Discussion Draft on Accountability and 
Department of Energy Perspectives on Title IV: Energy Efficiency''. 
Testimony was heard from Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Energy Efficiency, Department of Energy; J. Arnold Quinn, Director, 
Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission; Larry R. Parkinson, Director, Office of Enforcement, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
EXAMINING THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK'S REAUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND THE 
GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN EXPORT FINANCING
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Export-Import Bank's Reauthorization Request and the 
Government's Role in Export Financing''. Testimony was heard from Fred 
P. Hochberg, Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of the United 
States; Michael T. McCarthy, Deputy Inspector General, Office of 
Inspector General, Export-Import Bank of the United States; and public 
witnesses.
U.S. POLICY TOWARDS ISIL AFTER TERROR GROUP SEIZES RAMADI AND PALMYRA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Policy Towards ISIL After Terror 
Group Seizes Ramadi and Palmyra''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.

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THE FUTURE OF U.S.-ZIMBABWE RELATIONS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The Future of U.S.-Zimbabwe Relations''. Testimony was heard 
from Shannon Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African 
Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.
TERRORISM GONE VIRAL: THE ATTACK IN GARLAND, TEXAS AND BEYOND
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Terrorism Gone Viral: The Attack in Garland, Texas and Beyond''. 
Testimony was heard from John J. Mulligan, Deputy Director, National 
Counterterrorism Center; Francis X. Taylor, Under Secretary, 
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; and Michael 
B. Steinbach, Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.
HOUSE OFFICER PRIORITIES FOR 2016 AND BEYOND
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``House Officer Priorities for 2016 and Beyond''. Testimony 
was heard from Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House; Paul D. Irving, House 
Sergeant at Arms; and Ed Cassidy, Chief Administrative Officer.
RETURNING RESILIENCE TO OUR OVERGROWN, FIRE-PRONE NATIONAL FORESTS ACT 
OF 2015
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing on a discussion draft entitled the ``Returning Resilience to 
our Overgrown, Fire-prone National Forests Act of 2015''. Testimony was 
heard from Tom Tidwell, Chief, U.S. Forest Service; and public 
witnesses.
ENSURING AGENCY COMPLIANCE WITH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Ensuring Agency Compliance with the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA)''. Testimony was heard from Joyce A. Barr, Chief 
FOIA Officer, Department of State; Mary Howard, Director, Privacy, 
Governmental Liaison, and Disclosure, Internal Revenue Service; Melanie 
Anne Pustay, Director, Office of Information Policy, Department of 
Justice; Karen Neuman, Chief FOIA Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security; and Brodi Fontenot, Chief FOIA Officer, Department of 
Treasury.
THE ROAD AHEAD: SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE NEED FOR A LONG-TERM SURFACE 
TRANSPORTATION REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Road Ahead: Small Businesses and the Need for a Long-Term Surface 
Transportation Reauthorization''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
ASSESSING VA'S ABILITY TO PROMPTLY PAY NON-VA PROVIDERS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Assessing VA's Ability to Promptly Pay Non-VA Providers''. 
Testimony was heard from Gene Migliaccio, Deputy Chief Business Officer 
for Purchased Care, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
PROTECTING THE SAFETY NET FROM WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing entitled ``Protecting the Safety Net from Waste, Fraud, and 
Abuse''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Sam Johnson of Texas; 
Brady of Texas; Reichert; Becerra; Reed; Renacci; and DeLauro; Patrick 
P. O'Carroll, Jr., Inspector General, Social Security Administration; 
Dan Bertoni, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security 
Issues, Government Accountability Office; Curt Eysink, Executive 
Director, Louisiana Workforce Commission; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
employment effects of the Affordable Care Act, after receiving 
testimony from Casey B. Mulligan, University of Chicago, Chicago, 
Illinois; Joseph P. Sergio, The Sergio Corporation, South Bend, 
Indiana; Barbara L. Carroll, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; 
and Paul N. Van de Water, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 
Washington, D.C.