[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 179 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1308-D1309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TERRORISM AND THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security; and Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative 
Rules, held a joint hearing entitled ``Terrorism and the Visa Waiver 
Program''. Testimony was heard from Kelli Ann Burriesci, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Department of Homeland Security; 
and public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY THE TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE 
ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2015; SENATE AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on a conference 
report to accompany H.R. 644, the ``Trade Facilitation and Trade 
Enforcement Act of 2015''; and Senate amendments to H.R. 2250, the 
``Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016'' [Further Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2016]. The committee granted, by voice vote, a rule 
that provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany 
H.R. 644. The rule provides that the conference report shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the 
conference report and against its consideration. The rule provides that 
the previous question shall be considered as ordered without 
intervention of any motion except one hour of debate and one motion to 
recommit if applicable. The rule dictates that debate on the conference 
report is divided pursuant to clause 8(d) of rule XXII. Additionally, 
the rule provides for the consideration of the Senate amendments to 
H.R. 2250. The rule makes in order a single motion offered by the chair 
of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House 
concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 2250. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the motion and provides that 
it is not subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule 
provides that the Senate amendments and the motion shall be considered 
as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations. Testimony was heard from Chairman Brady of 
Texas, and Representatives Levin and Reichert.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE NATION'S WEATHER SATELLITE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment; and Subcommittee on Oversight, held a joint hearing 
entitled ``An Overview of the Nation's Weather Satellite Programs and 
Policies''. Testimony was heard from Stephen Volz, Assistant 
Administrator, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information 
Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and David 
Powner, Director, Information Technology Management Issues, Government 
Accountability Office.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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