[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 96 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MEMBERS' DAY ON BUDGET PROCESS REFORM
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Members' Day Hearing on Budget Process Reform''. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Goodlatte, and Representatives Gohmert, Ribble, Rigell, 
Foxx, Griffith of Virginia, Renacci, Hardy, Roskam, and McMorris 
Rodgers.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
H.R. 4538, the ``Senior$afe Act of 2016''; H.R. 4850, the ``Micro 
Offering Safe Harbor Act''; H.R. 4852, the ``Private Placement 
Improvement Act of 2016''; H.R. 4854, the ``Supporting America's 
Innovators Act of 2016''; H.R. 4855, the ``Fix Crowdfunding Act''; H.R. 
5143, the ``Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016''; H.R. 5311, 
the ``Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016''; H.R. 
5322, the ``U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016''; H.R. 
5421, the ``National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act of 
2016''; H.R. 5424, the ``Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 
2016''; H.R. 5429, the ``SEC Regulatory Accountability Act''; and H.R. 
5461, the ``Iranian Leadership Transparency Act''. The following bills 
were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 4538, H.R. 4850, H.R. 4852, 
H.R. 4854, H.R. 4855, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5311, and H.R. 5424. The 
following bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 5322, 
H.R. 5421, H.R. 5429, and H.R. 5461.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
5484, the ``State Sponsors of Terrorism Review Enhancement Act''; H.R. 
5208, the ``North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 
2016''; and H.R. 5332, the ``Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016''. 
The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 5208 and 
H.R. 5332. H.R. 5484 was ordered reported, without amendment.
THE GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CRISIS AND ITS CHALLENGE TO U.S. FOREIGN 
POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The Global Religious Freedom Crisis and Its Challenge to 
U.S. Foreign Policy''. Testimony was heard from David N. Saperstein, 
Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Department of 
State; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications held a markup on H.R. 5346, the ``Securing 
our Agriculture and Food Act''; H.R. 5459, the ``Cyber Preparedness Act 
of 2016''; and H.R. 5460, the ``First Responder Access to Innovative 
Technologies Act''. The following bills were forwarded to the full 
committee, without amendment: H.R. 5459 and H.R. 5460. H.R. 5346 was 
forwarded to the full committee, as amended.
SBIR/SSTR REAUTHORIZATION: A REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``SBIR/SSTR Reauthorization: A 
Review of Technology Transfer''. Testimony was heard from Pramod 
Khargonekar, Assistant Director for Directorate of Engineering, 
National Science Foundation; Michael Lauer, Deputy Director of 
Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health; Patricia Dehmer, 
Deputy Director for Science Programs, Office of Science, Department of 
Energy; and a public witness.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.