[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 119 (Monday, July 27, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D888-D891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of July 28 through July 31, 2015

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at approximately 11 a.m., Senate will continue 
consideration of H.R. 22, Hire More Heroes Act.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: July 30, Subcommittee on Military 
Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, to hold 
hearings to examine whistleblower claims at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.
  Committee on Armed Services: July 29, to hold hearings to examine 
the impacts of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on 
United States interests and the military balance in the Middle East, 
9:45 a.m., SD-G50.
  July 29, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to hold 
hearings to examine best practices at public and private shipyards, 
2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  July 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Admiral John M. Richardson, USN, to be Chief of Naval 
Operations, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 28, to hold 
hearings to examine lifting the crude oil export ban, 9:30 a.m., SD-
538.
  July 29, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Protection, to hold hearings to examine the role of bankruptcy 
reform in addressing too-big-to-fail, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 29, to 
hold hearings to examine wireless broadband and the future of 
spectrum policy, 10:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 28, business 
meeting to consider an original bill to provide for the 
modernization of the energy policy of the United States, S. 133, to 
approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, to improve 
natural resource management, support economic development, and 
sustain agricultural production in the Klamath River Basin in the 
public interest and the interest of the United States, S. 145, to 
require the Director of the National Park Service to refund to 
States all State funds that were used to reopen and temporarily 
operate a unit of the National Park System during the October 2013 
shutdown, S. 146, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior or the 
Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with States and 
political subdivisions of States providing for the continued 
operation, in whole or in part, of public land, units of the 
National Park System, units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, 
and units of the National Forest System in the State during any 
period in which the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of 
Agriculture is unable to maintain normal level of operations at the 
units due to a lapse in appropriations, S. 329, to amend the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the 
Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as 
components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S. 403, to 
revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic 
Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont 
to connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, S. 521, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study of President Station in Baltimore, Maryland, S. 583, 
to establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and to 
authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System 
land and Bureau of Land Management land in central Idaho, S. 593, to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report 
on the efforts of the Bureau of Reclamation to manage its 
infrastructure assets, S. 610, to authorize the

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Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of 
P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, Maryland and for other purposes, S. 720, 
to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, S. 
873, to designate the wilderness within the Lake Clark National Park 
and Preserve in the State of Alaska as the Jay S. Hammond Wilderness 
Area, S. 1103, to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement 
of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon 
Dam, S. 1104, to extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam, S. 
1240, to designate the Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness 
Areas in the State of New Mexico, S. 1305, to amend the Colorado 
River Storage Project Act to authorize the use of the active 
capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir, S. 1483, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility 
of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, as a 
unit of the National Park System, S. 1694, to amend Public Law 103-
434 to authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water 
Enhancement Project for the purposes of improving water management 
in the Yakima River basin, an original bill to provide for reforms 
of the administration of the Outer Continental Shelf of the United 
States, and the nomination of Jonathan Elkind, of Maryland, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs), 10 a.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 29, business meeting to 
consider S. 284, to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons 
responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human 
rights, S. 1632, to require a regional strategy to address the 
threat posed by Boko Haram, and the nominations of Michele Thoren 
Bond, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Consular Affairs), and 
Sarah Elizabeth Mendelson, to be Representative of the United States 
of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, 
with the rank of Ambassador, and to be an Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations, both of the District of Columbia, 
Sheila Gwaltney, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz 
Republic, Perry L. Holloway, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to 
the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Laura Farnsworth Dogu, of 
Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua, and Peter F. 
Mulrean, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Haiti, all of the Department of State, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  July 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Joint 
Comprehensive Plan of Action, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  July 29, Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, 
to hold hearings to examine the financial crisis in Greece, focusing 
on implications and lessons learned, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  July 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine sanctions and 
the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  July 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Lucy Tamlyn, of New York, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Benin, Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr., of California, to be 
Ambassador to the Central African Republic, David R. Gilmour, of 
Texas, to be Ambassador to the Togolese Republic, and Daniel H. 
Rubinstein, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Tunisia, all of the Department of State, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 29, to 
hold hearings to examine reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, 
focusing on combating campus sexual assault, 9 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 28, 
to hold hearings to examine the State Department's proposal to 
construct a new diplomatic security training facility, 10 a.m., SD-
342.
  July 29, Full Committee, business meeting to consider an original 
bill entitled, ``Department of Homeland Security Border Security 
Metrics Act of 2015'', an original bill entitled, ``Critical 
Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015'', an original bill entitled, 
``EINSTEIN Act of 2015'', S. 1073, to amend the Improper Payments 
Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012, including making 
changes to the Do Not Pay initiative, for improved detection, 
prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased 
individuals, an original bill entitled, ``Quarterly Financial 
Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015'', S. 1607, to affirm the 
authority of the President to require independent regulatory 
agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable 
to executive agencies, S. 1526, to amend title 10 and title 41, 
United States Code, to improve the manner in which Federal contracts 
for construction and design services are awarded, to prohibit the 
use of reverse auctions for design and construction services 
procurements, to amend title 31 and 41, United States Code, to 
improve the payment protections available to construction 
contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers for work performed, S. 
1820, to require agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed 
rule making for major rules, S. 1817, to improve the effectiveness 
of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by 
promoting retrospective review, S. 1808, to require the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to conduct a Northern Border threat analysis, S. 
779, to provide for Federal agencies to develop public access 
policies relating to research conducted by employees of that agency 
or from funds administered by that agency, S. Res. 104, to express 
the sense of the Senate regarding the success of Operation 
Streamline and the importance of prosecuting first time illegal 
border crossers, S. 708, to establish an independent advisory 
committee to review certain regulations, S. 1170, to amend title 39, 
United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States 
Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast 
cancer research, H.R. 1531, to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land 
management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under 
internal merit promotion procedures, an original bill to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 West 
2nd Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as the ``Lieutenant Colonel 
James `Maggie' Megellas Post Office'', S. 1596, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 
Stringtown Road in

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Grove City, Ohio, as the ``Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office 
Building'', and the nomination of Denise Turner Roth, of North 
Carolina, to be Administrator of General Services, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  July 30, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold 
hearings to examine the impact of the United States tax code on the 
market for corporate control and jobs, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: July 29, business meeting to consider 
S. 383, to provide for Indian trust asset management reform, and S. 
732, to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of 
the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian 
tribes, to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to 
examine the true costs of alcohol and drug abuse in Native 
communities, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Judiciary: July 29, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency 
Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, to hold hearings to 
examine IRS targeting, focusing on progress of agency reforms and 
congressional options, 2 p.m., SD-106.
  July 30, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1814, to 
withhold certain Federal funding from sanctuary cities, and S. 32, 
to provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target 
extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: July 29, 
business meeting to consider S. 1400, to amend the Small Business 
Act to direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business 
Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of 
excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses, S. 
1756, to help small businesses take advantage of energy efficiency, 
S. 1857, to amend the Small Business Act to provide for expanded 
participation in the microloan program, S. 1866, to establish the 
veterans' business outreach center program, to improve the programs 
for veterans of the Small Business Administration, an original bill 
entitled, ``A Sense of the Committee on the Small Business Tax 
Compliance Relief Act of 2015'', and an original bill entitled, 
``Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2015'', 9:30 a.m., SR-
428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 29, to hold hearings to 
examine ending veteran homelessness, 2:30 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 28, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 11:30 a.m., SH-219.
  July 28, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  July 30, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on certain 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, July 29, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Dodd-Frank Turns Five: Assessing the Progress of Global 
Derivatives Reforms'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  July 30, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, 
hearing entitled ``Examination of Federal and State Response to 
Avian Influenza'', 8:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, July 29, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Potential Implications in the Region of the Iran Deal'', 
10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 29, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 985, ``Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and 
Promotion Act of 2015''; H.R. 3154, ``E-Warranty Act of 2015''; H.R. 
1344, ``Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2015''; H.R. 
1462, ``Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015''; H.R. 1725, ``National 
All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Authorization Act of 
2015''; and H.R. 2820, ``Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research 
Reauthorization Act of 2015'' (continued), 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, July 29, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 766, the ``Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 
2015''; H.R. 1210, the ``Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access 
Act''; H.R. 1317, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements 
apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 1553, the ``Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015''; H.R. 
1737, the ``Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act''; 
H.R. 1839, the ``Reforming Access for Investments in Startup 
Enterprises Act of 2015''; H.R. 1941, the ``Financial Institutions 
Examination Fairness and Reform Act''; H.R. 2091, the ``Child 
Support Assistance Act of 2015''; H.R. 2243, the ``Equity in 
Government Compensation Act of 2015''; H.R. 2643, the ``State 
Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015''; H.R. 2912, the ``Centennial 
Monetary Commission Act of 2015''; H.R. 3032, the ``Securities and 
Exchange Commission Reporting Modernization Act''; H.R. 3189, the 
``Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization Act of 2015''; and H.R. 
3192, the ``Homebuyers Assistance Act'' (continued), 9 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  July 30, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 766, the ``Financial 
Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015''; H.R. 1210, the 
``Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act''; H.R. 1317, to amend 
the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate 
transactions, and for other purposes; H.R. 1553, the ``Small Bank 
Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015''; H.R. 1737, the ``Reforming CFPB 
Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act''; H.R. 1839, the ``Reforming 
Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act of 2015''; H.R. 
1941, the ``Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform 
Act''; H.R. 2091, the ``Child Support Assistance Act of 2015''; H.R. 
2243, the ``Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015''; H.R. 
2643, the ``State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015''; H.R. 2912, the 
``Centennial Monetary Commission Act of 2015''; H.R. 3032, the 
``Securities and Exchange Commission Reporting Modernization Act''; 
H.R. 3189, the ``Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization Act of 
2015''; and H.R. 3192, the ``Homebuyers Assistance Act'' 
(continued), 9 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 29, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Women Under ISIS Rule: From Brutality to Recruitment'', 
10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 29, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, hearing entitled 
``Threats to Press Freedom in the Americas'', 3 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, July 29, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Aviation Security Challenges: Is TSA ready for the 
threats of today?'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, July 29, Subcommittee on Courts, 
Intellectual Property, and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Internet 
of Things'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, July 29, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Federal Agencies' Selective Enforcement of ESA 
Consultation'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, July 29, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``EPA Mismanagement, Part II'', 9 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  July 29, Subcommittee on Information Technology; and Subcommittee 
on Government Operations, joint hearing entitled ``DATA Act 
Implementation'', 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 30, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Violence on the 
Border: Keeping U.S. Personnel Safe'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, July 29, Subcommittee 
on Energy, hearing entitled ``A Review of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission's Licensing Process'', 9 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  July 30, Subcommittee on Oversight; and Subcommittee on Energy, 
joint hearing entitled ``Examining Vulnerabilities of America's 
Power Supply'', 9 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 29, Full Committee, markup on 
pending legislation, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 30, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``World Wide Cyber Threats'', 9 a.m., 
HVC-210.
  Select Committee on Benghazi, July 29, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Hearing 4'', relating to update on State Department 
compliance, 10 a.m., HVC-210.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: July 28, to hold hearings to examine 
dynamic scoring, focusing on how it will affect fiscal policymaking, 
2 p.m., SH-216.