[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 93 (Thursday, June 11, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D694-D695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
IMPLEMENTING THE AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014: CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry 
held a hearing entitled ``Implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014: 
Conservation Programs''. Testimony was heard from Jason Weller, Chief, 
Natural Resource Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture; Val 
Dolcini, Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture; 
and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a markup on the Financial Services and General 
Government Appropriations Bill. The Financial Services and General 
Government Appropriations Bill was forwarded to the full committee, 
without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill for FY 
2016. The State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Bill for FY 2016 was ordered reported, as amended.


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  June 11, 2015, on page D694, the following appeared: 
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee 
on Financial Services and General Government held a markup on the 
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill. The 
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill was 
forwarded to the full committee, without amendment. Committee on 
Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill for FY 2016. 
The State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Bill for FY 2016 was ordered reported, as amended.
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: MISCELLANEOUS 
MEASURE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial 
Services and General Government held a markup on the Financial 
Services and General Government Appropriations Bill. The Financial 
Services and General Government Appropriations Bill was forwarded 
to the full committee, without amendment. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE 
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Bill for FY 2016. The State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Bill for FY 2016 was ordered reported, as 
amended.


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THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VIEWS ON THE MILITARY COMPENSATION AND 
RETIREMENT MODERNIZATION COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MILITARY 
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``The Department of Defense Views on the Military 
Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission's Recommendations 
for Military Health Care Reform''. Testimony was heard from Jonathan 
Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Department 
of Defense; Lieutenant General Patricia D. Horoho, Surgeon General, 
Army; Lieutenant General Mark A. Ediger, Surgeon General, Air Force; 
and Rear Admiral C. Forrest Faison, III, MC, USN, Deputy Surgeon 
General, Navy.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining H.R. 1786, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and 
Compensation Reauthorization Act''. Testimony was heard from John 
Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health; and public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF HOUSING IN AMERICA: OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Future of Housing in America: Oversight of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development''. Testimony was heard from Julian 
Castro, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
EXAMINING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO PRESERVE CONSUMER CHOICE AND 
FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Examining Legislative 
Proposals to Preserve Consumer Choice and Financial Independence''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RETREAT OR REVIVAL: A STATUS REPORT ON DEMOCRACY IN ASIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``Retreat or Revival: A Status Report on Democracy 
in Asia''. Testimony was heard from Tom Malinowski, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of 
State; Jonathan Stivers, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Asia, U.S. 
Agency for International Development; Scot Marciel, Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 
Department of State; and public witnesses.
THE GOLDMAN ACT TO RETURN ABDUCTED AMERICAN CHILDREN: ASSESSING THE 
COMPLIANCE REPORT AND REQUIRED ACTION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The Goldman Act to Return Abducted American Children: 
Assessing the Compliance Report and Required Action''. Testimony was 
heard from Karen Christensen, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State; Henry Hand, Director, Office of 
Children's Issues, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State; and 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 9, the 
``Innovation Act''. H.R. 9 was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
H.R. 387, the ``Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange 
Act'';


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  June 11, 2015, on page D694, the following appeared: 
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee 
held a markup on H.R. 9, the ``Innovation Act''. H.R. 9 was 
ordered reported, as amended. Committee on Natural Resources: Full 
Committee concluded a markup on H.R. 387, the ``Economic 
Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act'';
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: MISCELLANEOUS 
MEASURE Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup 
on H.R. 9, the ``Innovation Act''. H.R. 9 was ordered reported, as 
amended. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Natural Resources: 
Full Committee concluded a markup on H.R. 387, the ``Economic 
Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act'';


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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 following bills were 
ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 521, H.R. 1289, H.R. 2295, H.R. 
2358, and H.R. 2647. The following bills were ordered reported, without 
amendment: H.R. 387 and H.R. 1992.
EXAMINING FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE AT THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Health 
Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules held a hearing entitled 
``Examining Fraud, Waste, and Abuse at the Export-Import Bank''. 
Testimony was heard from Mike McCarthy, Acting Inspector General, 
Export-Import Bank, Office of the Inspector General.
TRANSFORMING AMERICA'S AIR TRAVEL
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held 
a hearing entitled ``Transforming America's Air Travel''. Testimony was 
heard from Jaiwon Shin, Associate Administrator, Aeronautics Research 
Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and 
Member, Federal Aviation Administration Research and Development 
Advisory Committee; Dennis Filler, Director, William J. Hughes 
Technical Center, Federal Aviation Administration; and public 
witnesses.
SQUEEZED: CURRENT CHALLENGES FOR SMALL CITRUS OPERATIONS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Squeezed: Current Challenges for Small 
Citrus Operations''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXPLORING VBA'S FIDUCIARY PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Exploring VBA's 
Fiduciary Program''. Testimony was heard from David R. McLenachen, 
Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, Director, 
Pension and Fiduciary Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; Gary Abe, Deputy Assistant Inspector 
General for Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.