[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 92 (Wednesday, June 10, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D684-D686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                           Committee Meetings

PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF SNAP: THE MEANS TO CLIMBING THE ECONOMIC 
LADDER
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: The Means to Climbing the Economic 
Ladder''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a markup on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2016. The Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2016, was forwarded to the 
full committee, without amendment.
REVIEWING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING FEDERAL WAGE AND HOUR 
STANDARDS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``Reviewing the Rules and 
Regulations Implementing Federal Wage and Hour Standards''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a markup on H.R. 805, the ``Domain Openness Through 
Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015''. H.R. 805 was forwarded to 
the full committee, as amended.
IRAN'S ENDURING BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``Iran's Enduring Ballistic Missile 
Threat''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DEFENSE SUPPORT OF CIVIL AUTHORITIES: A VITAL RESOURCE IN THE NATION'S 
HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications held a hearing entitled ``Defense Support 
of Civil Authorities: A Vital Resource in the Nation's Homeland 
Security Missions''. Testimony was heard from Robert J. Fenton, Jr., 
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Response and Recovery, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security; 
Robert G. Salesses, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Homeland Defense 
Integration and Defense Support of Civil Authorities, Department of 
Defense; Brigadier General Joseph E. Whitlock, Deputy Director, Western 
Hemisphere, Joint Staff, J-5, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate, 
Department of Defense; Joseph W. Kirschbaum, Director, Defense 
Capabilities and Management, Government Accountability Office; Major 
General Michael T. McGuire, Adjutant General, Department of Emergency 
and Military Affairs, State of Arizona; Peter Gaynor, Director, 
Emergency Management Office, State of Rhode Island; and a public 
witness.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and 
Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 487, to allow the Miami 
Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain lands; H.R. 2212, to 
take certain Federal lands located in Lassen County, California, into 
trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 2387, to amend the Alaska Native Claims

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Settlement Act to provide for equitable allotment of land to Alaska 
Native veterans. Testimony was heard from Michael Black, Director, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
387, the ``Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act''; 
H.R. 521, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the 
Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska; H.R. 
1289, the ``John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act''; H.R. 
1992, the ``American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act''; H.R. 2295, the 
``National Energy Security Corridors Act''; H.R. 2358, the 
``Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act''; and H.R. 2647, 
the ``Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015''.
THE IMPACT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13658 ON PUBLIC LAND GUIDES AND 
OUTFITTERS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on the 
Interior held a hearing entitled ``The Impact of Executive Order 13658 
on Public Land Guides and Outfitters''. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Stewart; Michael Lazzeri, Assistant Administrator for 
Government Contracts, Department of Labor; and public witnesses.
THE FEDERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REFORM ACT'S ROLE IN REDUCING IT 
ACQUISITION RISK
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Information Technology; and Subcommittee on Government Operations, held 
a joint hearing entitled ``The Federal Information Technology Reform 
Act's Role in Reducing IT Acquisition Risk''. Testimony was heard from 
David A. Powner, Director, IT Management Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; Tony Scott, U.S. Chief Information Officer, 
Office of E-Government and Information Technology, Office of Management 
and Budget; Anne Rung, Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement 
Policy, Office of Management and Budget; and a public witness.
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT ACT 
OF 2015; SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE TRADE PREFERENCES EXTENSION ACT OF 
2015; SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE TRADE ACT OF 2015
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on Senate Amendments 
to H.R. 644, the ``Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 
2015''; Senate Amendments to H.R. 1295, the ``Trade Preferences 
Extension Act of 2015''; and Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, the ``Trade 
Act of 2015''. The committee granted, by record vote of 9-4, a rule 
that provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 
1314. The rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the 
Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House concur in 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the motion. The rule provides that the Senate 
amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides 
one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. 
The rule provides that the question on adoption of the motion shall be 
divided as follows: (1) concurring in section 212 of the Senate 
amendment (relating to Medicare); (2) concurring in the matter 
comprising the remainder of title II of the Senate amendment (TAA); and 
(3) concurring in the matter preceding title II of the Senate amendment 
(TPA). The first portion of the divided question shall be considered as 
adopted. The rule provides that if any remaining portion of the divided 
question fails, then the House shall be considered to have made no 
disposition of the Senate amendment. In section 2, the rule provides 
for the consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 644. The rule 
makes in order a single motion offered by the chair of the Committee on 
Ways and Means or his designee that the House: (1) concur in the Senate 
amendment to the title; and (2) concur in the Senate amendment to the 
text with the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report 
modified by the amendment printed in part B of the report. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the motion and 
provides that the motion is not subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The rule provides that the Senate amendments and the motion 
shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on 
the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule provides 
that if the motion is adopted, the chair of the Committee on Ways and 
Means or his designee is then authorized to move that the House insist 
on its amendment to the Senate amendment to the text of H.R. 644 and 
request a conference with the Senate thereon. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Ryan of Wisconsin and Representatives Levin, Doggett, Polis, 
Mulvaney, Kaptur, King of Iowa, Kildee, Clawson of Florida, Pocan, 
Dingell, McDermott, Edwards, and Grayson.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2499, 
the ``Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015''; H.R. 208, the 
``Superstorm Sandy Relief Act of 2015''; H.R. 1023, the ``Small 
Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015''; and H.R. 2670, the 
``Microloan Modernization Act of 2015''. The following bills were 
ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 2499 and H.R. 208. The following 
bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 1023 and H.R. 
2670.
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY AFTER ENACTMENT: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WATER 
RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2014
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``One Year 
Anniversary after Enactment: Implementation of the Water Resources 
Reform and Development Act of 2014''. Testimony was heard from Jo-Ellen 
Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works; and Lieutenant 
General Thomas P. Bostick, Chief of Engineers, United States Army Corps 
of Engineers.
PRESCRIPTION MISMANAGEMENT AND THE RISK OF VETERAN SUICIDE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Prescription Mismanagement and 
the Risk of Veteran Suicide''. Testimony was heard from Carolyn Clancy, 
M.D., Interim Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; Randall Williamson, Director, Health Care Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; and a public witness.
OBAMACARE IMPLEMENTATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES FY16 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing on Obamacare 
implementation and the Department of Health and Human Services FY16 
Budget request. Testimony was heard from Sylvia Burwell, Secretary, 
Department of Health and Human Services.

Joint Meetings
FOREIGN FIGHTERS
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine the escalating threat of ISIL in Central Asia, 
after receiving testimony from Daniel Rosenblum, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs; and 
Frank J. Cillufo, The George Washington University Center for Cyber and 
Homeland Security, and Jennifer Leonard, International Crisis Group, 
both of Washington, D.C.