[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 169 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1223-D1225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
U.S. INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID PROGRAMS: TRANSPORTATION PERSPECTIVES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign 
Agriculture; and the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, held a joint hearing entitled ``U.S. International Food 
Aid Programs: Transportation Perspectives''. Testimony was heard from 
David J. Berteau, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Logistics and 
Material Readiness, Department of Defense; Paul N. (Chip) Jaenichen, 
Sr., Administrator, Maritime Administration; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE REGULATION OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND LABORATORY OPERATIONS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Regulation of Diagnostic Tests and Laboratory 
Operations''. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey Shuren, Director, Center 
for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services; and Patrick Conway, Deputy 
Administrator for Innovation and Quality and Chief Medical Officer, 
Office of the Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Department of Health and Human Services.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal 
Communications Commission''. Testimony was heard from the following 
Federal Communications Commission officials: Tom Wheeler, Chairman; 
Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner; Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner; Ajit 
Pai, Commissioner; and Michael O'Rielly, Commissioner.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
1321, the ``Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015''; H.R. 2017, the 
``Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015''; H.R. 3014, the 
``Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act''; H.R. 3537, the 
``Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015''; H.R. 3716, the ``Ensuring 
Terminated Providers Are Removed from Medicaid and CHIP Act''; H.R. 
3821, the ``Medicaid Directory of Caregivers Act''; H. J. Res. 71, 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection 
Agency relating to ``Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: 
Electric Utility Generating Units''; H.J. Res. 72, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency 
relating to ``Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing 
Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units''; and S. 611, 
the ``Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance 
Act''.
DODD-FRANK FIVE YEARS LATER: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED FROM CONFLICT 
MINERALS REPORTING?
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Dodd-Frank Five Years Later: What Have 
We Learned from Conflict Minerals Reporting?''. Testimony was heard 
from Kimberly Gianopoulos, Director for International Trade, Government 
Accountability Office; Evode Imena, Minister of Mines, Ministry of 
Natural Resources, Republic of Rwanda; and public witnesses.

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WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY: INCREASING OPPORTUNITY AND DRIVING INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Women and Technology: Increasing Opportunity and Driving 
International Development''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TERRORIST FINANCING: KIDNAPPING, ANTIQUITIES TRAFFICKING, AND PRIVATE 
DONATIONS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Terrorist 
Financing: Kidnapping, Antiquities Trafficking, and Private 
Donations''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CHARTING THE ARCTIC: SECURITY, ECONOMIC, AND RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and 
Emerging Threats; and Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, held a 
joint hearing entitled ``Charting the Arctic: Security, Economic, and 
Resource Opportunities''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Robert Papp, 
Jr., USCG, Retired, U.S. Special Representative for the Arctic, 
Department of State; Rear Admiral Timothy C. Gallaudet, USN, 
Oceanographer and Navigator, Department of Defense; and Vice Admiral 
Charles D. Michel, USCG, Vice Commandant, Department of Homeland 
Security.
ASSESSING TSA'S MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCREENING 
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
held a hearing entitled ``Assessing TSA's Management and Implementation 
of the Screening Partnership Program''. Testimony was heard from 
Jennifer Grover, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Government 
Accountability Office; and Carolyn Dorgham, Director, Screening 
Partnership Program, Office of Security Operations, Transportation 
Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security.
OVERSIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the United States Department of Justice''. Testimony was 
heard from Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General, Department of Justice.
THE STATE OF COMPETITION IN THE PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER AND PHARMACY 
MARKETPLACES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing entitled ``The State of 
Competition in the Pharmacy Benefits Manager and Pharmacy 
Marketplaces''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: INFORMATION SECURITY REVIEW
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``U.S. Department of Education: Information Security 
Review''. Testimony was heard from Greg Wilshusen, Director, 
Information Security Issues, Government Accountability Office; Kathleen 
S. Tighe, Inspector General, Department of Education; and Danny A. 
Harris, Chief Information Officer, Department of Education.
PORTFOLIO LENDING AND MORTGAGE ACCESS ACT; FORM ACT OF 2015
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1210, the 
``Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act''; and H.R. 3189, the 
``FORM Act of 2015''. The committee granted, by record vote of 7-1, a 
structured rule for H.R. 1210. The rule provides one hour of debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 114-34 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as 
amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule makes in 
order only the amendment to H.R. 1210 printed in part A of the Rules 
Committee report, if offered by Representative Norcross of New Jersey, 
or his designee, which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable 
for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of 
order against the amendment printed in part A of the report. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Additionally, the rule grants a structured rule for H.R. 3189. The rule 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial 
Services. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a

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substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-35, 
modified by the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee 
report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only those 
further amendments to H.R. 3189 printed in part C of the Rules 
Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 
the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule 
waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part C of 
the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. In section 3, the rule provides that on any legislative 
day during the period from November 20, 2015, through November 27, 
2015: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be 
considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House 
adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in 
declaring the adjournment. Finally, in section 4, the rule provides 
that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the period addressed by section 3. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Hensarling and Representative Maxine Waters of 
California.
EXPLORING COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE EARTH SCIENCE 
INVESTMENTS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space; and 
Subcommittee on Environment, held a joint hearing entitled ``Exploring 
Commercial Opportunities to Maximize Earth Science Investments''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURS' DAY
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``National Entrepreneurs' Day''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on H.R. 1319, the ``Ask Veterans Act''; H.R. 1603, the ``Military 
Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act''; H.R. 1904, the ``Wounded 
Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act''; H.R. 2639, the ``Marriage and 
Family Therapists for Veterans Act''; H.R. 3234, the ``Failing VA 
Medical Center Recovery Act''; H.R. 3471, the ``Veterans Mobility 
Safety Act of 2015''; H.R. 3549, the ``VA Billing Accountability Act''; 
draft of the ``Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and 
Incorporating Medical Expertise Act''; and the ``VA Purchased Health 
Care Streamlining and Modernization Act''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives O'Rourke; Barr; Cartwright; Peters; Roby; Walorski; and 
Bilirakis; Janet Murphy, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Health for 
Operations and Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department 
of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
MOVING AMERICA'S FAMILIES FORWARD: LESSONS LEARNED FROM WELFARE REFORMS 
IN OTHER COUNTRIES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing entitled ``Moving America's Families Forward: Lessons Learned 
from Welfare Reforms in Other Countries''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
SECRET SERVICE
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management concluded joint hearings 
with the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Management Efficiency to examine ongoing challenges at the Secret 
Service and their government-wide implications, after receiving 
testimony from Joseph P. Clancy, Director, Secret Service, and John 
Roth, Inspector General, both of the Department of Homeland Security; 
and Joel C. Willemssen, Managing Director, Information Technology, 
Government Accountability Office.