[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 116 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D872-D873]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EXAMINING THE COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S OVERTIME 
PROPOSAL
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Costs and 
Consequences of the Administration's Overtime Proposal''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a markup 
on H.R. 1344, the ``Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act''; 
H.R. 1462, the ``Protecting Our Infants Act''; H.R. 1725, the 
``National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting 
Reauthorization Act (NASPER)''; and H.R. 2820, the ``Stem Cell 
Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act''. H.R. 1344 was forwarded 
to the full committee, as amended. The following bills were forwarded 
to the full committee, without amendment: H.R. 1462, H.R. 1725, and 
H.R. 2820.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a markup on H.R. 985, the ``Concrete 
Masonry Products, Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015''; the 
``Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015''; and H.R. 3154, the 
``E-Warranty Act of 2015''. The following bills were forwarded to the 
full committee, as amended: H.R. 985 and the ``Child Nicotine Poisoning 
Prevention Act of 2015''. H.R. 3154 was forwarded to the full 
committee, without amendment.
ENDING `TOO BIG TO FAIL': WHAT IS THE PROPER ROLE OF CAPITAL AND 
LIQUIDITY?
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Ending `Too Big to Fail': What is the Proper Role of Capital and 
Liquidity?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS AND BUDGET
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``National Credit Union 
Administration Operations and Budget''. Testimony was heard from Debbie 
Matz, Chairman, National Credit Union Administration.
AMERICA'S SECURITY ROLE IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``America's Security Role in the South China Sea''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPLICATIONS OF A NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN, PART III
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Implications of a Nuclear Agreement with Iran, Part III''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
PURSUING NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE: MEXICO'S ENERGY REFORMS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere 
held a hearing entitled ``Pursuing North American Energy Independence: 
Mexico's Energy Reforms''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
held a markup on H.R. 3102, the ``Airport Access Control Security 
Improvement Act of 2015''; a Committee Print consisting of the 
``Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 
2015''; and H.R. 3144, the ``Partners for Aviation Security Act''. The 
following were reported to the full committee, as amended: H.R. 3102 
and the Committee Print consisting of the ``Transportation Security 
Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015''. H.R. 3144 was 
reported to the full committee, without amendment.
BUSINESS MEETING; SANCTUARY CITIES: A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border 
Security held a business meeting to request Department of Homeland 
Security departmental reports on the beneficiaries of H.R. 422, for the 
relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic; and H.R. 396, for the relief of 
Maria Carmen Castro Ramirez and J. Refugio Carreno Rojas; and a hearing 
entitled ``Sanctuary Cities: a Threat to Public Safety''. The request 
for Department of Homeland Security departmental reports on H.R. 422 
and H.R. 396 was approved. Testimony was heard from Scott Jones, 
Sheriff, Sacramento County, California; Richard Biehl, Chief of Police, 
Dayton Police Department, Dayton, Ohio; and public witnesses.

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NEW AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR THE NEXT CENTURY OF OUR NATIONAL PARKS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing entitled ``New and Innovative Ideas for the Next Century of Our 
National Parks''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans 
held a hearing on H.R. 564, the ``Endangered Salmon and Fisheries 
Predation Prevention Act''; H.R. 1772, the ``Delaware River Basin 
Conservation Act of 2015''; and H.R. 2168, the ``West Coast Dungeness 
Crab Management Act''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Herrera 
Beutler and Carney; Wendi Weber, Northeast Regional Director, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service; Barry Thom, Deputy Regional Administrator, West 
Coast Region, National Marine Fisheries Service; and public witnesses.
MODERNIZING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONCESSION PROGRAM
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on the 
Interior held a hearing entitled ``Modernizing the National Park 
Service Concession Program''. Testimony was heard from Lena McDowall, 
Chief Financial Officer, National Park Service, Department of the 
Interior; and public witnesses.
THE EPA RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD MANDATE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy; 
and Subcommittee on Oversight, held a joint hearing entitled ``The EPA 
Renewable Fuel Standard Mandate''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MODERN TOOLS IN A MODERN WORLD: HOW APP TECHNOLOGY IS BENEFITTING SMALL 
BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Health and Technology held 
a hearing entitled ``Modern Tools in a Modern World: How App Technology 
is Benefitting Small Businesses''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on General Services Administration Capital Investment and 
Leasing Program Resolutions; H.R. 2954, to designate the Federal 
building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the 
``Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United 
States Court House''; S. 261, to designate the United States courthouse 
located at 200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the William 
J. Holloway, Jr., United States Courthouse; and H.R. 3114, to provide 
funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members of 
the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic 
preservation activities, and for other purposes. The General Services 
Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions were 
approved. H.R. 2954 and S. 261 were ordered reported, without 
amendment. H.R. 3114 was ordered reported, as amended.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S AUDIT SELECTION PROCESS AND INTERNAL 
CONTROLS WITHIN THE TAX EXEMPT AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES DIVISION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
on the Internal Revenue Service's audit selection process and internal 
controls within the Tax Exempt and Government Entities division. 
Testimony was heard from Jay McTigue, Director, Strategic Issues, 
Government Accountability Office; John Koskinen, Commissioner, Internal 
Revenue Service; and public witnesses.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Department 
of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture held a hearing on 
ongoing intelligence activities. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.