[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 22, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D864-D865]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the U.S. Department of Agriculture''. Testimony was 
heard from Tom Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a markup 
on H.R. 511, the ``Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015''. H.R. 511 was 
ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a markup on a bill to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st 
century energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster America's energy 
security and diplomacy, promote energy efficiency and government 
accountability, and for other purposes. The bill was forwarded to the 
full committee, without amendment.
PROMOTING BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Promoting Broadband Infrastructure 
Investment''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING FEDERAL RESERVE REFORM PROPOSALS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Examining Federal Reserve Reform 
Proposals''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL AND ITS IMPACT ON TERRORISM FINANCING
Committee on Financial Services: Task Force to Investigate Terrorism 
Financing held a hearing entitled ``The Iran Nuclear Deal and Its 
Impact on Terrorism Financing''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
PROMOTING U.S. COMMERCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``Promoting U.S. Commerce in the Middle 
East and North Africa''. Testimony was heard from Elizabeth Richard, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department 
of State; and Scott Nathan, Special Representative for Commercial and 
Business Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department 
of State.
THE UNFOLDING CRISIS IN BURUNDI
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The Unfolding Crisis in Burundi''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S SOCIAL COST OF CARBON
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``An Analysis of the Obama Administration's Social Cost of Carbon''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and 
Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 1880, the ``Albuquerque 
Indian School Land Transfer Act''; and H.R. 2388, the ``Subsistence 
Access Management Act of 2015''. Testimony was heard from Mike Black, 
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 598, the ``Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act''; H.R. 2320, the 
``Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015''; H.R. 3089, the 
``Grants Oversight and New Efficiency Act'' or the ``GONE Act''; H.R. 
1613, the ``Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015''; S. 136, 
the ``Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015''; H.R. 3116, the ``Quarterly 
Financial Report Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 322, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16105 Swingley 
Ridge Road in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the ``Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher 
Post Office''; H.R. 323, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, as 
the ``Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office''; H.R. 324, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11662 Gravois 
Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post 
Office''; H.R. 558, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 55 South Pioneer Boulevard in Springboro, 
Ohio, as the ``Richard `Dick' Chenault Post Office''; H.R. 1884, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal

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Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New 
York, as the ``Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office''; and 
H.R. 3059, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 4500 SE 28th Street, Del City, Oklahoma, as the 
``James Robert Kalsu Post Office''. The following bills were ordered 
reported, as amended: H.R. 598, H.R. 2320, and H.R. 3089. The following 
bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 1613, S. 136, H.R. 
3116, H.R. 322, H.R. 323, H.R. 324, H.R. 558, H.R. 1884, and H.R. 3059.
ENFORCE THE LAW FOR SANCTUARY CITIES ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3009, the 
``Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act''. The committee granted, by 
record vote of 8-3, a closed rule for H.R. 3009. The rule provides one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points 
of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion 
to recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman Goodlatte and 
Representative Lofgren.
HOW TAX COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS HINDER SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``How Tax Compliance Obligations Hinder Small Business Growth''. 
Testimony was heard from J. Christopher Mihm, Managing Director, 
Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
HELPING REVITALIZE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Helping Revitalize 
American Communities Through the Brownfields Program''. Testimony was 
heard from Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid 
Waste and Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency; Cindy 
Hafner, Chief Legal Counsel, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; J. 
Christian Bollwage, Mayor of the City of Elizabeth, New Jersey; Vernice 
Miller-Travis, Vice Chair, Maryland Commission on Environmental Justice 
and Sustainable Communities, and member, National Environmental Justice 
Advisory Council to U.S. EPA; and public witnesses.
SECRETARY'S TESTIMONY REGARDING THE PENDING VA HEALTH CARE BUDGET 
SHORTFALL AND SYSTEM SHUTDOWN
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing to 
receive the Secretary's testimony regarding the pending VA health care 
budget shortfall and system shutdown. Testimony was heard from Robert 
McDonald, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a markup on 
H.R. 272, the ``Medal of Honor Priority Care Act''; H.R. 359, the 
``Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act''; H.R. 421, the ``Classified 
Veterans Access to Care Act''; H.R. 423, the ``Newborn Care Improvement 
Act''; H.R. 1862, the ``Veterans' Credit Protection Act''; H.R. 2464, 
the ``Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015''; H.R. 2915, 
the ``Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act''; H.R. 3016, the ``VA 
Provider Equity Act''; and H.R. 3106, to authorize Department major 
medical facility construction projects for fiscal year 2015, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the 
administration of Department medical facility construction projects, 
and for other purposes. The following bills were forwarded to the full 
committee, as amended: H.R. 421 and H.R. 3106. The following bills were 
forwarded to the full committee, without amendment: H.R. 272, H.R. 359, 
H.R. 423, H.R. 1862, H.R. 2464, H.R. 2915, and H.R. 3016.
HOSPITAL PAYMENT ISSUES, RURAL HEALTH ISSUES, AND BENEFICIARY ACCESS TO 
CARE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing with 
MedPAC to discuss hospital payment issues, rural health issues, and 
beneficiary access to care. Testimony was heard from Mark Miller, 
Executive Director, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.