[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 140 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D932-D933]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S ROLE IN ADVANCING THE NATIONAL, ECONOMIC, 
AND ENERGY SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``The Department of Energy's Role in Advancing the 
National, Economic, and Energy Security of the United States''. 
Testimony was heard from Ernest J. Moniz, Secretary, Department of 
Energy.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a markup on H. Res. 220, condemning the Government of 
Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its 
continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. H. 
Res. 220 was forwarded to the full committee, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; NICARAGUA'S DEMOCRATIC COLLAPSE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere 
held a markup on H. Res. 851, expressing profound concern about the 
ongoing political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis in 
Venezuela, urging the release of political prisoners, and calling for 
respect of constitutional and democratic processes; and H.R. 5708, the 
``Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2016''; and a hearing 
entitled ``Nicaragua's Democratic Collapse''. H.R. 5708 and H. Res. 851 
were forwarded to the full committee, as amended. Testimony was heard 
from Juan Gonzalez, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western 
Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; and Marcela Escobari, 
Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, 
U.S. Agency for International Development.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 6004, the ``Modernizing Government Technology Act of 
2016''; H.R. 5995, the ``GAO Task and Delivery Order Protest Authority 
Act of 2016''; H.R. 6008, the ``Transportation Benefits Modernization 
Act''; H.R. 6009, the ``Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2016''; 
H.R. 2532, the ``EASY Savings Act of 2015''; H.R. 3779, to restrict the 
inclusion of social security account numbers on documents sent by mail 
by the Federal Government, and for other purposes; H.R. 5625, the 
``Modernizing Government Travel Act''; H.R. 5920, the ``Whistleblower 
Protections for Contractors Act''; H.R. 5785, to amend title 5, United 
States Code, to provide for an annuity supplement for certain air 
traffic controllers; H.R. 5790, the ``Federal Bureau of Investigation 
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016''; H.R. 5150, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the ``Leonard 
Montalto Post Office Building''; H.R. 5309, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in 
Oxford, Mississippi, as the ``Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile 
Post Office Building''; H.R. 5591, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, 
Texas, as the ``Zapata Veterans Post Office''; H.R. 5676, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6300 N. 
Northwest Highway in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Officer Joseph P. Cali 
Post Office Building''; H.R. 5798, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 1101 Davis Street in Evanston, 
Illinois, as the ``Abner J. Mikva Post Office Building''; and H.R. 
5889, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1 Chalan Kanoa VLG in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, as 
the ``Segundo T. Sablan and CNMI Fallen Military Heroes Post Office 
Building''. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 
6004, H.R. 6008, H.R. 5625, and H.R. 2532. The following bills were 
ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 5995, H.R. 6009, H.R. 3779, 
H.R. 5920, H.R. 5785, H.R. 5790, H.R. 5150, H.R. 5309, H.R. 5591, H.R. 
5676, H.R. 5798, and H.R. 5889.
A SOLUTION IN SEARCH OF A PROBLEM: EPA'S METHANE REGULATIONS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``A Solution in Search of a 
Problem: EPA's Methane Regulations''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
A REVIEW OF RECENTLY COMPLETED UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 
CHIEF'S REPORTS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``A Review of 
Recently Completed United States Army Corps of Engineers Chief's 
Reports''. Testimony was heard from Major General Donald ``Ed'' 
Jackson, Deputy Commanding General, Civil and Emergency Operations, 
Army Corps of Engineers.
BUSINESS MEETING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on consideration of a Committee Report entitled 
``Review of the Unauthorized Disclosures of Former National Security 
Agency Contractor Edward Snowden''. A motion to adopt the Committee 
Report passed. A motion to make the Committee Report available for 
Members to review also passed. This meeting was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.