[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D825-D827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee concluded a markup on the 
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. The Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2017 was 
ordered reported, as amended. The Report on the Revised Interim 
Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2017 passed.
NAVAL DOMINANCE IN UNDERSEA WARFARE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``Naval Dominance in Undersea Warfare''. 
Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Charles A. Richard, USN, 
Director, Undersea Warfare Division (N97), U.S. Navy; and Rear Admiral 
Michael E. Jabaley, USN, Program Executive Officer for Submarines, U.S. 
Navy.
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NUCLEAR DETERRENT MODERNIZATION PLANS AND BUDGETS: 
THE MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``President Obama's Nuclear Deterrent Modernization 
Plans and Budgets: The Military Requirements''. Testimony was heard 
from Frank Klotz, Administrator, National Nuclear Security 
Administration; Robert Scher, Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, Department of Defense; Admiral Cecil 
Haney, USN, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command; and General Robin Rand, 
USAF, Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee concluded a markup on 
H.R. 5510, the ``FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016''. 
H.R. 5510 was ordered reported, as amended''.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H. Res. 
634, recognizing the importance of the United States-Republic of Korea-
Japan trilateral relationship to counter North Korean threats and 
nuclear proliferation, and to ensure regional security and human 
rights; H. Res. 660, expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives to support the territorial integrity of Georgia; H. 
Res. 728, supporting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in 
Cambodia; H. Res. 729, expressing support for the expeditious 
consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term 
Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between 
the United States Government and the Government of Israel; H. Res. 750, 
urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a 
terrorist organization and increase pressure on it and its members; H. 
Res. 780, urging respect for the constitution of the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo in the democratic transition of power in 2016; H. 
Res. 808, calling on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to 
release Iranian-Americans Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi; 
H. Res. 810, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding the life and work of Elie Wiesel in promoting human rights, 
peace, and Holocaust remembrance; H. Res. 821, urging the Government of 
Gabon to respect democratic principles during the August 2016 
presidential elections; H.R. 4481, the ``Education for All Act of 
2016''; H.R. 5094, the ``Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act''; 
H.R. 5537, the ``Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2016''; and H.R. 
5732, the ``Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act of 2016''. The 
following legislation was ordered reported, as amended: H. Res. 634, H. 
Res. 728, H. Res. 780, H. Res. 810, H. Res. 821, H.R. 4481, H.R. 5537, 
H.R. 5732, and H.R. 5094. The following legislation was ordered 
reported, without amendment: H. Res. 660, H. Res. 729, H. Res. 750, and 
H. Res. 808.
THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING A STRONGER U.S.-CARIBBEAN 
PARTNERSHIP
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere 
held a hearing entitled ``The Strategic Importance of Building a 
Stronger U.S.-Caribbean Partnership''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.'

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U.S. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SYRIA: MINIMIZING RISKS AND IMPROVING 
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Humanitarian Assistance to Syria: 
Minimizing Risks and Improving Oversight''. Testimony was heard from 
Thomas Melito, Director, International Affairs and Trade, Government 
Accountability Office; and Calvaresi Barr, Inspector General, Office of 
the Inspector General, U.S. Agency for International Development.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE; HOPE DEFERRED: SECURING ENFORCEMENT OF THE 
GOLDMAN ACT TO RETURN ABDUCTED AMERICAN CHILDREN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a markup on 
H. Res. 290, calling for the global repeal of blasphemy laws; and a 
hearing entitled ``Hope Deferred: Securing Enforcement of the Goldman 
Act to Return Abducted American Children''. H. Res. 290 was forwarded 
to the full committee, as amended. Testimony was heard from Karen 
Christensen, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Department of State; and public witnesses.
WORLDWIDE THREATS TO THE HOMELAND: ISIS AND THE NEW WAVE OF TERROR
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Worldwide Threats to the Homeland: ISIS and the New Wave of Terror''. 
Testimony was heard from Jeh C. Johnson, Secretary, Department of 
Homeland Security; Nicholas J. Rasmussen, Director, National 
Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence; and James B. Comey, Director, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, Department of Justice.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil 
Justice held a hearing on S. 2040, the ``Justice Against Sponsors of 
Terrorism Act''. Testimony was heard from Anne Patterson, Assistant 
Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State; Brian 
Egan, Legal Advisor, Department of State; and public witnesses.
THE STATUS OF IVANPAH AND OTHER FEDERAL LOAN-GUARANTEED SOLAR ENERGY 
PROJECTS ON BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LANDS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The Status of Ivanpah and 
Other Federal Loan-Guaranteed Solar Energy Projects on Bureau of Land 
Management Lands''. Testimony was heard from Mike Nedd, Assistant 
Director, Energy Minerals, and Realty Management, Bureau of Land 
Management; and public witnesses.
RECALCITRANT COUNTRIES: DENYING VISAS TO COUNTRIES THAT REFUSE TO TAKE 
BACK THEIR DEPORTED NATIONALS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Recalcitrant Countries: Denying Visas to Countries 
that Refuse to Take Back their Deported Nationals''. Testimony was 
heard from Michele Thoren Bond, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State; and Daniel Ragsdale, Deputy Director, 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
EXAMINING MISMANAGEMENT IN OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS GRANTMAKING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Examining Mismanagement 
in Office of Justice Programs Grantmaking''. Testimony was heard from 
Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, Department of Justice; Beth 
McGarry, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice 
Programs, Department of Justice; Gretta Goodwin, Acting Director, 
Homeland Security and Justice, Government Accountability Office; and a 
public witness.
LAGGING BEHIND: THE STATE OF HIGH SPEED RAIL IN THE UNITED STATES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Public Assets held a hearing entitled ``Lagging 
Behind: The State of High Speed Rail in the United States''. Testimony 
was heard from Sarah Feinberg, Administrator, Federal Railroad 
Administration; Chris Koos, Mayor, Normal, Illinois; and public 
witnesses.
EVALUATING FDIC'S RESPONSE TO MAJOR DATA BREACHES: IS THE FDIC 
SAFEGUARDING CONSUMERS' BANKING INFORMATION?
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Evaluating FDIC's Response to Major Data Breaches: 
Is the FDIC Safeguarding Consumers' Banking Information?''. Testimony 
was heard from Martin Gruenberg, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation; and Fred W. Gibson, Acting Inspector General, Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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MODERNIZING SOCIAL SECURITY'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing entitled ``Modernizing Social Security's Information Technology 
Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from Robert Klopp, Deputy 
Commissioner, Chief Information Officer, Social Security 
Administration; Kimberly Byrd, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for 
Audit, Financial Systems and Operations Audits, Office of the Inspector 
General, Social Security Administration; Valerie Melvin, Director, 
Information Management and Technology Resources Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.