[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D810-D812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EXAMINING THE CFTC'S PROPOSED RULE: REGULATION AUTOMATED TRADING
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the CFTC's Proposed Rule: Regulation Automated Trading''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee began a markup on 
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education 
Appropriations Bill for FY 2017; and Report on the Revised Interim 
Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2017.
AIR DOMINANCE AND THE CRITICAL ROLE OF FIFTH GENERATION FIGHTERS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``Air Dominance and the Critical Role of 
Fifth Generation Fighters''. Testimony was heard from General Herbert 
J. ``Hawk'' Carlisle, USAF, Commander, Air Combat Command.
OVERSIGHT OF THE EUROPEAN REASSURANCE INITIATIVE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the European 
Reassurance Initiative''. Testimony was heard from Major General David 
Allvin, USAF, J-5, U.S. European Command; Rachel Ellehuus, Principal 
Director, Europe and NATO Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense; 
and Tom Tyra, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army.
RESTORING THE TRUST FOR AMERICANS AT OR NEAR RETIREMENT
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Restoring the Trust for Americans at or Near Retirement''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee continued 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''; H.R. 1301, the ``Amateur Radio Parity 
Act of 2015''; H.R. 3299, the ``Strengthening Public Health Emergency 
Response Act of 2015''; H.R. 921, the ``Sports Medicine Licensure 
Clarity Act of 2015''; and H.R. 670, the ``Special Needs Trust Fairness 
Act of 2015''. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: 
H.R. 1301, H.R. 5111, H.R. 921, H.R. 670, and H.R. 3299. The following 
bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 5104 and H.R. 
5092.
OVERSIGHT OF CERCLA IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of CERCLA Implementation''. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Wagner; and Clay; Mathy 
Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency 
Management, Environmental Protection Agency; and public witnesses.
DISRUPTER SERIES: HEALTH CARE APPS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Disrupter Series: 
Health Care Apps''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HUD ACCOUNTABILITY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``HUD Accountability''. Testimony was heard from Julian Castro, 
Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
5729, to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing certain 
licenses in connection with the export or re-export of a commercial 
passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran, to require annual 
reports by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Export-Import Bank on 
financing issues related to the sale or lease of such a commercial 
passenger aircraft or spare parts for such an aircraft, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 5711, to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from 
authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution in 
connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger 
aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes; and 
H.R. 5715, the ``No Ex-Im Assistance for Terrorism Act''. The following 
bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 5715, H.R. 5711, and H.R. 
5729.
COUNTERING THE VIRTUAL CALIPHATE: THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S PERFORMANCE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Countering the Virtual Caliphate: The State Department's 
Performance''. Testimony was heard from Richard Stengel, Under 
Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Department of State.
TURKEY'S DEMOCRATIC DECLINE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and 
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entitled ``Turkey's Democratic Decline''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
THE CASTRO REGIME'S ONGOING VIOLATIONS OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The Castro Regime's Ongoing Violations of Civil and 
Political Rights''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND INSIDER THREATS: HOW PREPARED IS THE DEPARTMENT 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY?
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Counterintelligence and Insider 
Threats: How Prepared is the Department of Homeland Security?''. 
Testimony was heard from Francis X. Taylor, Under Secretary, Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; Colonel 
Richard D. McComb, Chief Security Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security; and Rear Admiral Upper Half Robert Hayes, Assistant 
Commandant for Intelligence, U.S. Coast Guard.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 68, 
the ``Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the 
Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2015''. H.R. 68 was ordered 
reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
H.R. 1157, the ``Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Land 
Transfer Act of 2015''; H.R. 2333, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National 
Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas; H.R. 2817, the ``National Historic 
Preservation Amendments Act of 2015''; H.R. 4576, the ``Ensuring Access 
to Pacific Fisheries Act''; H.R. 5468, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment obligations under 
Repayment Contracts between the United States and the Weber Basin Water 
Conservancy District; H.R. 5577, the ``Innovation in Offshore Leasing 
Act''; S. 246, the ``Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission 
on Native Children Act''; and S. 1579, the ``Native American Tourism 
and Improving Visitor Experience Act''. The following bills were 
ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 1157, H.R. 2333, H.R. 2817, H.R. 
4576, H.R. 5577, and S. 246. The following bills were ordered reported, 
without amendment: H.R. 5468 and S. 1579.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing on H.R. 2663, the ``Public Land Renewable 
Energy Development Act of 2015''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FDIC APPLICATION PROCESS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of the FDIC Application Process''. 
Testimony was heard from Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman, Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation; and public witnesses.
DIGITAL ACTS OF WAR: EVOLVING THE CYBERSECURITY CONVERSATION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Information Technology; and Subcommittee on National Security, held a 
joint hearing entitled ``Digital Acts of War: Evolving the 
Cybersecurity Conversation''. Testimony was heard from Aaron Hughes, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber Policy, Department of Defense; 
Chris Painter, Coordinator for Cyber Issues, Department of State; and 
public witnesses. -
FROM PREMIUM INCREASES TO FAILING CO-OPS: AN OBAMACARE CHECKUP
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Health 
Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules held a hearing entitled ``From 
Premium Increases to Failing Co-ops: An Obamacare Checkup''. Testimony 
was heard from Kevin Counihan, Deputy Administrator and Director, 
Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and a public witness.
TBI CLAIMS: VA'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXAMINATIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``TBI Claims: VA's Failure 
to Provide Adequate Examinations''. Testimony was heard from Dave 
McLenachen, Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, Veterans 
Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
EXPANDING U.S. DIGITAL TRADE AND ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO U.S. DIGITAL 
EXPORTS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing 
entitled ``Expanding U.S. Digital Trade and Eliminating Barriers to 
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Exports''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5659, 
the ``Expanding Seniors Receiving Dialysis Choice Act of 2016''; H.R. 
5713, the ``Sustaining Healthcare Integrity and Fair Treatment Act of 
2016''; H.R. 3608, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
amounts paid for aircraft management services from the excise taxes 
imposed on transportation by air; and H.R. 5320, the ``Social Security 
Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016''. H.R. 5659, H.R. 5713, 
H.R. 3608, and H.R. 5320 were ordered reported, as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.