[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D699-D702]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF SNAP: EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS AND 
OUTCOMES IN NUTRITION EDUCATION
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: Evaluating Effectiveness and 
Outcomes in Nutrition Education''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on the 
Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY 2017. The Homeland 
Security Appropriations Bill for FY 2017 was ordered reported, as 
amended.
MILITARY CYBER OPERATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Military Cyber Operations''. Testimony was heard from Thomas Atkin, 
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global 
Security, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Lieutenant General Kevin 
McLaughlin, USAF, Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; and Brigadier 
General Charles Moore, Jr., USAF, Joint Staff (J-39).

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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGETING: MAKING BUDGET ENFORCEMENT MORE EFFECTIVE
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Congressional Budgeting: Making Budget Enforcement More Effective''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a markup 
on H.R. 5529, the ``Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act''; 
H.R. 5530, the ``HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act''; H.R. 5528, 
the ``Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act''; H.R. 3179, the 
``Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act''; and 
H.R. 3178, the ``Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act''. 
The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 5529, H.R. 
5528, H.R. 5530, H.R. 3179, and H.R. 3178.
THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD--IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``The Renewable Fuel Standard--Implementation 
Issues''. Testimony was heard from Howard K. Gruenspecht, Deputy 
Administrator, Energy Information Administration; Janet McCabe, Acting 
Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental 
Protection Agency; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
5510, the ``FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016''; H.R. 
5111, the ``Consumer Review Fairness Act''; H.R. 5092, the 
``Reinforcing American Made Products Act''; H.R. 5104, the ``Better 
Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act''; and H.R. 1301, the ``Amateur Radio 
Parity Act of 2015''.
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy''. Testimony was heard 
from Janet L. Yellen, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System.
VENEZUELA'S CRISIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE REGION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere 
held a hearing entitled ``Venezuela's Crisis: Implications for the 
Region''. Testimony was heard from Michael Kozak, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of 
State; Annie Pforzheimer, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; John Smith, Acting 
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury; 
and John Andersen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western 
Hemisphere, Department of Commerce.
THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO VIETNAM: A MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE HUMAN 
RIGHTS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The President's Visit to Vietnam: A Missed Opportunity to 
Advance Human Rights''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM REVITALIZATION
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Revitalization''. 
Testimony was heard from David J. Skorton, Secretary of the Smithsonian 
Institution; and Albert G. Horvath, Undersecretary for Finance and 
Administration, Smithsonian Institution.
EXAMINING THE ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT AGAINST IRS COMMISSIONER JOHN 
KOSKINEN, PART II
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Allegations of Misconduct Against IRS Commissioner John 
Koskinen, Part II''. Testimony was heard from Todd Garvey, Legislative 
Attorney, American Law Division, Library of Congress; and public 
witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil 
Justice held a hearing entitled ``Examining H.R. 2304, the SPEAK FREE 
Act''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INVESTIGATING THE APPROPRIATE ROLE OF NEPA IN THE PERMITTING PROCESS
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Investigating the Appropriate Role of NEPA in the Permitting 
Process''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS FOR BLM'S WILD HORSE AND BURRO 
PROGRAM
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing entitled ``Challenges and Potential Solutions for BLM's Wild 
Horse and Burro Program''. Testimony was heard from Steve Ellis,

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Deputy Director for Operations, Bureau of Land Management; and public 
witnesses.
SEPARATION OF POWERS RESTORATION ACT OF 2016
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 4768, the 
``Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016''. The committee 
granted, by record vote of 9-3, a structured rule for H.R. 4768. The 
rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 
The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill and provides that it 
shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order 
against that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in 
order only those further amendments printed in 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 the report. The rule provides 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions. In section 2, the 
rule provides for consideration of concurrent resolutions providing for 
adjournment during the month of July, 2016. In section 3, the rule 
provides that on any legislative day during the period from June 23, 
2016, through July 4, 2016: 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. 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 
4. Finally, in section 5, the rule provides that it shall be in order 
at any time on the legislative day of June 23, 2016, or June 24, 2016, 
for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules 
and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority 
Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for 
consideration pursuant to this section. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Ratcliffe, Johnson of Georgia, and Yoho.
CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY THE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS 
AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on conference report 
to accompany the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017. The committee granted, by voice 
vote, a rule that waives all points of order against the conference 
report and against its consideration. The rule provides that the 
conference report shall be considered as read. The rule provides that 
the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the conference 
report to its adoption without intervention of any motion. During 
consideration of the conference report, the second sentence of clause 
1(a) of rule XIX shall not apply. In section 2, the rule provides for 
consideration of concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment 
during the month of July, 2016. In section 3, the rule provides that on 
any legislative day during the period from June 23, 2016, through July 
4, 2016: 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. 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. In section 5, the rule 
provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day 
of June 23, 2016, or June 24, 2016, for the Speaker to entertain 
motions that the House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or his 
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the 
designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 
Finally, in section 6 the rule provides that upon adoption of the 
conference report, House Concurrent Resolution 139 shall be considered 
as adopted.
ENSURING SOUND SCIENCE AT EPA
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Ensuring Sound Science at EPA''. Testimony was heard 
from Gina McCarthy, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.
AUDITS AND ATTITUDES: IS THE IRS HELPING OR HURTING SMALL BUSINESSES?
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and 
Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``Audits and Attitudes: Is the 
IRS Helping or Hurting Small Businesses?''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.

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FAA OVERSIGHT OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``FAA Oversight of Commercial Space 
Transportation''. Testimony was heard from George C. Nield, Associate 
Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation 
Administration; Gerald L. Dillingham, Director of Civil Aviation 
Issues, Government Accountability Office; Michael Gold, Chair, 
Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee; Michael Lopez-
Alegria, Vice Chair, Commercial Space Transportation Advisory 
Committee; and a public witness.
2016 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing on the 2016 Annual Report of the Social Security Board of 
Trustees. Testimony was heard from Stephen C. Goss, Chief Actuary, 
Social Security Administration.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.