[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D953-D955]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE FUTURE OF AIR FORCE LONG-RANGE STRIKE--CAPABILITIES AND EMPLOYMENT 
CONCEPTS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower held a hearing 
entitled ``The Future of Air Force Long-Range Strike--capabilities and 
employment concepts''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RESTORING THE TRUST FOR YOUNG AMERICANS
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Restoring the Trust for Young Americans''. Testimony was heard from 
Saira Blair, Delegate, West Virginia House of Delegates; and public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power; and 
Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission''. Testimony 
was heard from Jeff Baran, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission; 
Stephen Burns, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission; William 
Ostendorff, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and Kristine 
Svinicki, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
PROTECTING AFFORDABLE COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees''. Testimony 
was heard from Mike Kreidler, Washington State Insurance Commissioner; 
and public witnesses.
COULD AMERICA DO MORE? AN EXAMINATION OF U.S. EFFORTS TO STOP THE 
FINANCING OF TERROR
Committee on Financial Services: Task Force to Investigate Terrorism 
Financing held a hearing entitled ``Could America Do More? An 
Examination of U.S. Efforts to Stop the Financing of Terror''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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IMPLICATIONS OF A NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN, PART IV
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Implications of a Nuclear Agreement with Iran, Part IV''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
AGRICULTURAL TRADE WITH CUBA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Agricultural 
Trade with Cuba''. Testimony was heard from John Smith, Acting 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury; 
Phil Karsting, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department 
of Agriculture; and Matt Borman, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.
THE ROLE OF WATER IN AVOIDING CONFLICT AND BUILDING PROSPERITY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and 
Emerging Threats; and Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global 
Human Rights, and International Organizations, held a joint hearing 
entitled ``The Role of Water in Avoiding Conflict and Building 
Prosperity''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD EXPOSED: EXAMINING THE HORRIFIC ABORTION PRACTICES 
AT THE NATION'S LARGEST ABORTION PROVIDER
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining the Horrific Abortion Practices 
at the Nation's Largest Abortion Provider''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
538, the ``Native American Energy Act''; H.R. 1541, the ``PRISM Act''; 
H.R. 1644, the ``STREAM Act''; H.R. 1880, the ``Albuquerque Indian 
School Land Transfer Act''; H.R. 2130, the ``Red River Private Property 
Protection Act''; H.R. 2168, the ``West Coast Dungeness Crab Management 
Act''; and H.R. 2288, to remove the use restrictions on certain land 
transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes.
VIOLENCE ON THE BORDER: KEEPING U.S. PERSONNEL SAFE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Violence on the Border: Keeping U.S. Personnel 
Safe''. Testimony was heard from William H. Moser, Deputy Director, 
Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, Department of State; Gregory B. 
Starr, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Department 
of State; Sue Saarnio, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere 
Affairs, Department of State; Robert L. Harris, Director, Joint Task 
Force-West, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and a public witness.
RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH SECTION 2 
OF THE IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT REVIEW ACT OF 2015; A BILL TO SUSPEND 
UNTIL JANUARY 21, 2017, THE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT TO WAIVE, 
SUSPEND, REDUCE, PROVIDE RELIEF FROM, OR OTHERWISE LIMIT THE 
APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE 
NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN; AND A BILL TO APPROVE THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE 
PLAN OF ACTION, SIGNED AT VIENNA ON JULY 14, 2015, RELATING TO THE 
NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H. Res. 411, 
finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran 
Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015; H.R. 3460, to suspend until 
January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, 
reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of 
sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of 
Iran; and H.R. 3461, to approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, 
signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of 
Iran. The committee granted, by record vote of 9-4, a closed rule for 
H. Res. 411. The rule provides two hours of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Minority Leader or their respective designees. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the resolution. The rule 
provides that the resolution shall be considered as read and shall not 
be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule also 
grants a closed rule for H.R. 3461. The rule provides three hours of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair of the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and the Minority Leader or their respective designees. 
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. Lastly, the rule grants a closed rule 
for H.R. 3460. The rule provides two hours of debate, with 30 minutes 
controlled by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his 
designee, 30 minutes controlled by the chair of the Committee on Ways 
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Means or his designee, and one hour controlled by the Minority Leader 
or her designee. 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 Representatives Pompeo and Roskam.
HOLDING EPA ACCOUNTABLE FOR POLLUTING WESTERN WATERS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Holding EPA Accountable for Polluting Western 
Waters''. Testimony was heard from Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 
Environmental Protection Agency; Dean Brookie, Mayor, Durango, 
Colorado; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.