[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 138 (Tuesday, September 13, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D914-D916]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF SNAP: IMPROVING INNOVATION AND SUCCESS IN 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Nutrition held a hearing 
entitled ``Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: Improving Innovation and 
Success in Employment and Training Programs''. Testimony was heard from 
David Stillman, Assistant Secretary for the Economic Services 
Administration, Department of Social and Health Services, Olympia, 
Washington and a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology concluded a markup on H.R. 2566, the ``Improving Rural Call 
Quality and Reliability Act of 2015''; and H.R. 2669, the ``Anti-
Spoofing Act of 2015''. H.R. 2566 was forwarded to the full committee, 
as amended. H.R. 2669 was forwarded to the full committee, without 
amendment.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health concluded a 
markup on H.R. 4365, the ``Protecting Patient Access to Emergency 
Medications Act of 2016''; H.R. 1192, the ``National Diabetes Clinical 
Care Commission Act''; H.R. 1209, the ``Improving Access to Maternity 
Care Act''; H.R. 1877, the ``Mental Health First Aid''; and H.R. 2713, 
the ``Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2015''. The 
following bills were forwarded to the full committee, as amended: H.R. 
4365, H.R. 1192, and H.R. 1877. The following bills were forwarded to 
the full committee, without amendment: H.R. 1209 and H.R. 2713.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
5983, the ``Financial CHOICE Act of 2016''. H.R. 5983 was ordered 
reported, as amended.
MOVING THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE: RE-EXAMINING THE DEFENSE-IN-DEPTH 
STRATEGY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Moving the Line of Scrimmage: Re-
examining the Defense-in-Depth Strategy''. Testimony was heard from 
Mark Morgan, Chief, U.S. Border Patrol, Department of Homeland 
Security; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
5065, the ``Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act''; H.R. 
5346, the ``Securing our Agriculture and Food Act''; H.R. 5459, the 
``Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016''; H.R. 5460, the ``First Responder 
Access to Innovative Technologies Act''; H.R. 5728, the ``Cuban Airport 
Security Act of 2016''; H.R. 5843, the ``United States-Israel 
Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2016''; H.R. 5859, the 
``Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act''; H.R. 5877, the 
``United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016''; 
H.R. 5943, the ``Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act''. The 
following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 5065, H.R. 
5346, H.R. 5459, H.R. 5460, H.R. 5728, H.R. 5843, H.R. 5859, H.R. 5877, 
and H.R. 5943.
EXPLORING FEDERAL DIVERSITY JURISDICTION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil 
Justice held a hearing entitled ``Exploring Federal Diversity 
Jurisdiction''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property, and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office''. Testimony was heard from Michelle 
Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, and 
Director, Patent and Trademark Office.
REVIEWING THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 
COMMONWEALTH-ONLY WORKER PROGRAM IN THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS UNDER 
PUBLIC LAW 110-229
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and 
Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing on reviewing the economic impacts 
from the implementation of the Commonwealth-only worker program in the 
Northern Mariana Islands under Public Law 110-229. Testimony was heard 
from Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres, Governor, Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands; and a public witness.
EXAMINING PRESERVATION OF STATE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL RECORDS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee began a 
hearing entitled ``Examining Preservation of State Department Federal 
Records''. Testimony was heard from a public witness.
21ST CENTURY CONSERVATION PRACTICES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on the 
Interior held a hearing entitled ``21st Century Conservation 
Practices''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REGULATORY INTEGRITY ACT OF 2016; A BILL TO PROHIBIT THE TRANSFER OF 
ANY INDIVIDUAL DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, 
CUBA
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 5226, the 
``Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016''; and H.R. 5351, to prohibit the 
transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The committee granted, by record vote of 8-4, a 
closed rule for H.R. 5351. The rule provides one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Armed Services. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment 
printed in part A of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as 
adopted and the bill, as amended, shall

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be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Additionally, the Committee 
granted a structured rule for H.R. 5226. The rule provides one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 
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 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of 
Rules Committee Print 114-63 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 part B of 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 part B of the report. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Walorski, Smith of Washington, Walberg, 
Clay, and Fleming.
PROTECTING THE 2016 ELECTIONS FROM CYBER AND VOTING MACHINE ATTACKS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Protecting the 2016 Elections from Cyber and Voting 
Machine Attacks''. Testimony was heard from Charles H. Romine, 
Director, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology; Tom Schedler, Secretary of State, State of 
Louisiana; and public witnesses.
THE CUMULATIVE BURDEN OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON SMALL 
CONTRACTORS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, 
and Regulations; and Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce held a 
joint hearing entitled ``The Cumulative Burden of President Obama's 
Executive Orders on Small Contractors''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
BACK TO SCHOOL: A REVIEW OF TAX-EXEMPT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY 
ENDOWMENTS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
entitled ``Back to School: A Review of Tax-Exempt College and 
University Endowments''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.