[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 103 (Thursday, June 25, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D773-D775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
USDA MARKETING PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, 
and Research held a hearing to review USDA marketing programs. 
Testimony was heard from Craig Morris, Deputy Administrator, Livestock 
Poultry and Seed Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of 
Agriculture.

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NUCLEAR DETERRENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century''. Testimony was heard from 
the following Department of Defense officials: Robert O. Work, Deputy 
Secretary of Defense; Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Deputy Secretary of 
Energy; and Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr., USN, Vice Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
UPDATE ON FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2014 DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE REVIEW
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Update on Findings and 
Recommendations of the 2014 Department of Defense Nuclear Enterprise 
Review''. Testimony was heard from Yisroel Brumer, OSD/Cost Assessment 
and Program Evaluation; Vice Admiral Terry Benedict, USN, Director, 
Strategic Systems Programs; Major General Jack Weinstein, USAF, 
Commander, 20th Air Force; and Major General Richard M. Clark, USAF, 
Commander, 8th Air Force.
LEGISLATIVE HEARING
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Public Health Legislation: H.R. 2820, H.R. 1344, 
and H.R. 1462''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VEHICLE TO VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS AND CONNECTED ROADWAYS OF THE FUTURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Vehicle to Vehicle 
Communications and Connected Roadways of the Future''. Testimony was 
heard from Nat Beuse, Associate Administrator, Vehicle Safety Research, 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING CONTINUING ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION AT 
THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining Continuing 
Allegations of Discrimination and Retaliation at the Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau''. Testimony was heard from Florine Williams, Senior 
Equal Employment Specialist, Office of Civil Rights, Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau; and a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
2494, the ``Global Anti-Poaching Act''. H.R. 2494 was ordered reported, 
as amended.
IS ACADEMIC FREEDOM THREATENED BY CHINA'S INFLUENCE ON U.S. 
UNIVERSITIES?
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Is Academic Freedom Threatened by China's Influence on U.S. 
Universities?''. Testimony was heard from Susan V. Lawrence, Specialist 
in Asian Affairs, Congressional Research Service; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
158, the ``Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015''; H.R. 455, the 
``Northern Border Security Review Act''; H.R. 998, the ``Preclearance 
Authorization Act of 2015''; H.R. 1073, the ``Critical Infrastructure 
Protection Act''; H.R. 1634, the ``Border Security Technology 
Accountability Act of 2015''; H.R. 2127, the ``Securing Expedited 
Screening Act''; H.R. 2750, the ``Improved Security Vetting for 
Aviation Workers Act of 2015''; H.R. 2770, the ``Keeping our Travelers 
Safe and Secure Act''; H.R. 2786, the ``Cross-Border Rail Security Act 
of 2015''; and H.R. 2843, the ``TSA PreCheck Expansion Act''. The 
following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 158, H.R. 455, 
H.R. 998, H.R. 1073, H.R. 1634, H.R. 2127, H.R. 2750, H.R. 2770, and 
H.R. 2843. The following bill was ordered reported, without amendment: 
H.R. 2786.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans 
held a hearing on H.R. 1107, the ``Bureau of Reclamation Transparency 
Act''; H.R. 1406, the ``New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical 
Corrections Act''; H.R. 2273, to amend the Colorado River Storage 
Project Act to authorize the use of the active capacity of the 
Fontenelle Reservoir; H.R. 2749, the ``Dam Authorization, Maintenance, 
and Safety (DAMS) Act of 2015''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Gosar and Lummis; Estevan Lopez, Commissioner, Bureau 
of Reclamation; Harry LaBonde, Director, Wyoming Water Development 
Office; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing on H.R. 1937, the ``National Strategic and 
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Production Act of 2015''. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Amodei and public witnesses.
IRS: TIGTA UPDATE PART II
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``IRS: TIGTA Update Part II''. Testimony was heard 
from Russell George, Inspector General, Treasury Inspector General for 
Tax Administration; and Tim Camus, Deputy Inspector General for 
Investigations, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
A REVIEW OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MAJOR LEASE PROCUREMENT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security held a hearing entitled ``A Review of Veterans Affairs Major 
Lease Procurement''. Testimony was heard from Jerry Cameron, Assistant 
County Administrator, St. Johns County, Florida; Stella Fiotes, 
Executive Director, Office of Construction and Facilities Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; Norbert Doyle, Chief Procurement and 
Logistics Officer, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and Dave Wise, Director of the Physical 
Infrastructure Team, Government Accountability Office.
IS NSF PROPERLY MANAGING ITS ROTATING STAFF?
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Oversight; 
and Subcommittee on Research and Technology, held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Is NSF Properly Managing Its Rotating Staff?''. Testimony 
was heard from Allison Lerner, Inspector General, National Science 
Foundation; and Richard Buckius, Chief Operating Officer, National 
Science Foundation.
GSA'S PROPOSED TRANSACTIONAL DATA RULE AND ITS EFFECT ON SMALL 
BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce 
held a hearing entitled ``GSA's Proposed Transactional Data Rule and 
its Effect on Small Businesses''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING; THE STATE OF VA'S FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a business meeting 
regarding the Committee Photo for the 114th Congress; and a hearing 
entitled ``The State of VA's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget''. Testimony was 
heard from Sloan Gibson, Deputy Secretary, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a markup on H.R. 1994, the ``VA Accountability Act of 2015''; H.R. 
2344, the ``Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 
Improvement Act of 2015''; H.R 2360, the ``Career-Ready Student 
Veterans Act''; H.R. 356, the ``Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement 
Act''; H.R. 832, the ``Veterans Employment and Training Service 
Longitudinal Study Act of 2015''; H.R. 2275, the ``Jobs for Veterans 
Act of 2015''; and H.R. 2361, the ``Work-Study for Student Veterans 
Act''. The following bills were forwarded to the full committee, as 
amended: H.R. 1994, H.R. 2344, and H.R. 2360. The following bills were 
forwarded to the full committee, without amendment: H.R. 356, H.R. 832, 
H.R. 2275, and H.R. 2361.
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF SNAP: HOW OUR WELFARE SYSTEM CAN 
DISCOURAGE WORK
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources; and 
Subcommittee on Nutrition of the House Committee on Agriculture, held a 
joint hearing entitled ``Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: How Our 
Welfare System Can Discourage Work''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.