[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 134 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D987-D989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
702, to adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. H.R. 702 was 
ordered reported, as amended.
PROTECTING INFANTS: ENDING TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION PROVIDERS WHO 
VIOLATE THE LAW
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Protecting Infants: Ending Taxpayer Funding for Abortion 
Providers Who Violate the Law''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
THE DODD-FRANK ACT FIVE YEARS LATER: ARE WE MORE FREE?
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Dodd-Frank Act Five Years Later: Are We More Free?''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
STRENGTHENING U.S. LEADERSHIP IN A TURBULENT GLOBAL ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Strengthening U.S. Leadership in a 
Turbulent Global Economy''. Testimony was heard from Nathan Sheets, 
Under Secretary for International Affairs, Department of the Treasury.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; MAJOR BENEFICIARIES OF THE IRAN DEAL: IRGC AND 
HEZBOLLAH
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a markup on H. Res. 277, honoring the Tunisian People for 
their democratic transition; and H. Res. 293, expressing concern over 
anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian 
Authority; and a hearing entitled ``Major Beneficiaries of the Iran 
Deal: IRGC and Hezbollah''. H. Res. 277 and H. Res. 293 were forwarded 
to the full committee, as amended. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
CHALLENGES TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE AMERICAS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere 
held a hearing entitled ``Challenges to Religious Freedom in the 
Americas''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held a markup on 
H.R. 3490, the ``Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting 
Act''; H.R. 3493, the ``Securing the Cities Act of 2015''; H.R. 3510, 
the ``Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 
2015''; and Committee Print of the ``DHS Science and Technology Reform 
and Improvements Act of 2015''. H.R. 3510 and H.R. 3493 were reported 
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the full committee, without amendment. H.R. 3490 and the Committee 
Print of the ``DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvements Act 
of 2015'' were reported to the full committee, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a markup on H.R. 3350, the ``Know the CBRN Terrorism 
Threats to Transportation Act''; H.R. 3361, the ``Department of 
Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2015''; H.R. 
3503, the ``Department of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers 
Act of 2015''; H.R. 3505, the ``Department of Homeland Security 
Clearance Management and Administration Act''; and Committee Print of 
the ``Fusion Center Enhancement Act of 2015''. H.R. 3361 was reported 
to the full committee, as amended. H.R. 3350, H.R. 3505, H.R. 3503, and 
the Committee Print of the ``Fusion Center Enhancement Act of 2015'' 
were reported to the full committee, without amendment.
SAFEGUARDING OUR NATION'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AGAINST 
EVOLVING TERRORIST THREATS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security; and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, held a 
joint hearing entitled ``Safeguarding our Nation's Surface 
Transportation Systems Against Evolving Terrorist Threats''. Testimony 
was heard from Eddie Mayenschein, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Security Policy and Industry Engagement, Transportation Security 
Administration, Department of Homeland Security; Jennifer Grover, 
Director, Transportation Security and Coast Guard Issues, Homeland 
Security and Justice Team, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1428, 
the ``Judicial Redress Act of 2015''; H.R. 1755, to amend title 36, 
United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional 
charter of the Disabled American Veterans; and H.R. 3449, to amend the 
Immigration and Nationality Act to extend honorary citizenship to 
otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines and 
died while serving on active duty with the United States Armed Forces 
during certain periods of hostilities, and for other purposes. H.R. 
1428, H.R. 1755, and H.R. 3449 were ordered reported, without 
amendment.
EPA'S ANIMAS SPILL
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee; and the 
House Committee on Natural Resources, held a joint hearing entitled 
``EPA's Animas Spill''. Testimony was heard from Gina McCarthy, 
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; Ryan Flynn, Secretary, 
New Mexico Environment Department; Larry Wolk, Executive Director and 
Chief Medical Officer, Colorado Department of Public Health and 
Environment; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE: OVERSIGHT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Federal Air Marshal Service: Oversight''. Testimony 
was heard from Roderick Allison, Director, Office of Law Enforcement/
Federal Air Marshal Service, Transportation Security Administration; 
and Heather Book, Assistant Administrator, Office of Professional 
Responsibility, Transportation Security Administration.
FINANCING MAIN STREET: HOW DODD-FRANK IS CRIPPLING SMALL LENDERS AND 
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and 
Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``Financing Main Street: How 
Dodd-Frank is Crippling Small Lenders and Access to Capital''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
3106, the ``Construction Reform Act of 2015''; H.R. 3016, the ``VA 
Provider Equity Act''; H.R. 677, the ``American Heroes COLA Act of 
2015''; H.R. 1338, the ``Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 
2015''; H.R. 1384, the ``Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act''; 
H.R. 2360, the ``Career-Ready Student Veterans Act''; and H.R. 2915, 
the ``Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act''. H.R. 3106, H.R. 3016, 
H.R. 677, H.R. 1338, H.R. 2360, and H.R. 2915 were ordered reported, as 
amended. H.R. 1384 was ordered reported, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2061, 
the ``EACH Act''; H.R. 1270, the ``Restoring Access to Medication Act 
of 2015''; H.R. 2940, the ``Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015''; H.R. 
765, the ``Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act''; H.R. 2510, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent 
bonus depreciation; H.R. 961, to amend the

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Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F 
exemption for active financing income; and H.R. 1430, the ``Permanent 
CFC Look-Through Act of 2015''. H.R. 2061, H.R. 1270, H.R. 2940, H.R. 
765, H.R. 2510, H.R. 961, and H.R. 1430 were ordered reported, as 
amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.