[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 75 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D499-D501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF SNAP: THE RETAILER PERSPECTIVE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: The Retailer Perspective''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power 
concluded a markup on H.R. 4775, the ``Ozone Standards Implementation 
Act of 2016''; and H.R. 4979, the ``Advanced Nuclear Technology 
Development Act of 2016''. H.R. 4775 and H.R. 4979 were forwarded to 
the full committee, without amendment.
THE FUTURE OF HOUSING IN AMERICA: A COMPARISON OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 
AND UNITED STATES MODELS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``The Future of Housing in America: A 
Comparison of the United Kingdom and United States Models for 
Affordable Housing''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TERRORISM, MISSILES AND CORRUPTION: THE RISKS OF ECONOMIC ENGAGEMENT 
WITH IRAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Terrorism, Missiles and Corruption: The Risks of Economic Engagement 
with Iran''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FOLLOWING THE MONEY: EXAMINING CURRENT TERRORIST FINANCING TRENDS AND 
THE THREAT TO THE HOMELAND
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Following the Money: Examining 
Current Terrorist Financing Trends and the Threat to the Homeland''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXECUTIVE OVERREACH IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Committee on the Judiciary: Task Force on Executive Overreach held a 
hearing entitled ``Executive Overreach in Foreign Affairs''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.

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LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing on H.R. 3565, the ``California Coastal National Monument 
Expansion Act''; H.R. 3839, the ``Black Hills National Cemetery 
Boundary Expansion Act''; H.R. 4233, to eliminate an unused lighthouse 
reservation, provide management consistency by incorporating the rocks 
and small islands along the coast of Orange County, California, into 
the California Coastal National Monument managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, and meet the original Congressional intent of preserving 
Orange County's rocks and small islands, and for other purposes; and 
H.R. 5132, to adjust the eastern boundary of the Whychus-Deschutes 
Wilderness Study Area in the State of Oregon to facilitate fire 
prevention and response activities to protect adjacent private 
property, and for other purposes. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Capps; Rohrabacher; and Noem; Abbie Jossie, Acting 
Assistant Director, National Landscape Conservation System and 
Community Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management; and a public 
witness.
LOCAL AND STATE PERSPECTIVES ON BLM'S DRAFT PLANNING 2.0 RULE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Local and State Perspectives 
on BLM's Draft Planning 2.0 Rule''. Testimony was heard from Jim 
French, Commissioner, Humboldt County, Nevada; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND MISCONDUCT AT TSA: PART II
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Examining Management Practices and Misconduct at 
TSA: Part II''. Testimony was heard from Peter Neffenger, 
Administrator, Transportation Security Administration; and John Roth, 
Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security.
D.C. HOME RULE: EXAMINING THE INTENT OF CONGRESS IN THE DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA HOME RULE ACT OF 1973
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``D.C. Home Rule: 
Examining the Intent of Congress in the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act of 1973''. Testimony was heard from Edda Emmanuelli Perez, Managing 
Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Government 
Accountability Office; Philip H. Mendelson, Chairman, Council of the 
District of Columbia; and public witnesses.
COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2016
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S. 524, the 
``Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016''. The committee 
granted, by voice vote, a closed rule for S. 524. The rule provides one 
hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chairs and 
ranking minority members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and 
the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the respective texts of the 
bills specified in the resolution 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 
provides one motion to commit with or without instructions. 
Additionally, the rule directs the Clerk to, in forming the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute, assign appropriate designations, conform 
cross-references and provisions for short titles, and authorizes the 
Clerk to make technical and conforming changes. The rule provides that 
upon passage of S. 524, the title of such bill is amended as specified 
in the resolution. Finally, the rule provides that if S. 524 is passed, 
then it shall be in order for the chair of the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce or his designee to move that the House insist on its 
amendments to S. 524 and request a conference with the Senate thereon.
FDIC DATA BREACHES: CAN AMERICANS TRUST THAT THEIR PRIVATE BANKING 
INFORMATION IS SECURE?
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Oversight 
held a hearing entitled ``FDIC Data Breaches: Can Americans Trust that 
Their Private Banking Information Is Secure?''. Testimony was heard 
from Lawrence Gross, Jr., Chief Information Officer and Chief Privacy 
Officer, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and Fred W. Gibson, 
Acting Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
THE NEW FACES OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The New Faces of American Manufacturing''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.

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CONTROLLING THE RISING COST OF FEDERAL RESPONSES TO DISASTER
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``Controlling the Rising Cost of Federal Responses to 
Disaster''. Testimony was heard from Representative Curbelo of Florida; 
Joseph L. Nimmich, Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency; and public witnesses.
COMBATING THE CRISIS: EVALUATING EFFORTS TO PREVENT VETERAN SUICIDE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Combating the Crisis: Evaluating Efforts to Prevent Veteran 
Suicide''. Testimony was heard from Maureen McCarthy, M.D., Assistant 
Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services, Veterans 
Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.
MEMBER PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE U.S. TAX SYSTEM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Tax Policy held a hearing 
on Member proposals for improvements to the U.S. tax system. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Jenkins of 
Kansas, Sam Johnson of Texas, Roskam, Becerra, Buchanan, Rice of South 
Carolina, Rouzer, Dold, Eshoo, Meehan, Poe of Texas, Buck, Cartwright, 
Harris, Bishop of Utah, Rodney Davis of Illinois, Ellison, Peters, 
Rohrabacher, Brat, DeFazio, DesJarlais, Fleming, Hultgren, Barr, 
Cramer, Salmon, Scalise, Sewell of Alabama, Coffman, Emmer of 
Minnesota, Schakowsky, and Paulsen.
BUSINESS MEETING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting to consider access requests. Three access request 
votes were taken and all three passed as well as a vote on the release 
of a Committee document to the NSA. This meeting was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.