[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D987-D989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE: 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES, 20TH CENTURY ORGANIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing 
entitled ``National Security Space: 21st Century Challenges, 20th Century 
Organization''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BIORESEARCH LABS AND INACTIVATION OF DANGEROUS PATHOGENS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Bioresearch Labs and Inactivation 
of Dangerous Pathogens''. Testimony was heard from Mark Davidson, Associate 
Deputy Administrator, Veterinary Services, Department of Agriculture; Major 
General Barbara R. Holcomb, Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Research 
and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick, Maryland, Deputy for Medical Systems 
to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and 
Technology, and Chief, U.S. Army Nurse Corps, Department of the Army; Steve 
Monroe, Associate Director for Laboratory Science and Safety, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention; Timothy M. Persons, Chief Scientist, 
Government Accountability Office; Jeff Potts, BioRisk Manager, National 
Institutes of Health; and Daniel Sosin, Deputy Director and Chief Medical 
Officer, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.

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EXAMINING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS CONSUMER ACCESS TO MAINSTREAM 
BANKING SERVICES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and 
Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Examining Legislative Proposals to 
Address Consumer Access to Mainstream Banking Services''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
THE FINANCIAL STABILITY BOARD'S IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. GROWTH AND 
COMPETITIVENESS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade 
held a hearing entitled ``The Financial Stability Board's Implications for 
U.S. Growth and Competitiveness''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE; LIBYA'S TERRORIST DESCENT: CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, 
and Trade held a markup on H.R. 3693, the ``IRGC Terrorist Sanctions Act of 
2015''; and a hearing entitled ``Libya's Terrorist Descent: Causes and 
Solutions''. H.R. 3693 was forwarded to the full committee, as amended. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE U.S.-REPUBLIC OF KOREA-JAPAN TRILATERAL RELATIONSHIP: PROMOTING MUTUAL 
INTERESTS IN ASIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held a 
hearing entitled ``The U.S.-Republic of Korea-Japan Trilateral Relationship: 
Promoting Mutual Interests in Asia''. Testimony was heard from Daniel R. 
Russel, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 
Department of State.
NEW ORLEANS: HOW THE CRESCENT CITY BECAME A SANCTUARY CITY
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security 
held a hearing entitled ``New Orleans: How the Crescent City Became a 
Sanctuary City''. Testimony was heard from Jeff Landry, Attorney General, 
Louisiana Department of Justice; Vanita Gupta, Principal Deputy Assistant 
Attorney General, Department of Justice; Michael Horowitz, Inspector 
General, Department of Justice; and Zach Butterworth, Executive Counsel and 
Director of Federal Affairs, Office of Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu, City of 
New Orleans.
REGULATORY RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND NONPROFITS ACT; WATER 
RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on 6094, the ``Regulatory 
Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act''; and H.R. 5303, 
the ``Water Resources Development Act of 2016'' (second meeting). The 
committee granted, by voice vote, a structured rule for further 
consideration of H.R. 5303. The rule provides no further general debate. 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. Additionally, the rule grants a 
closed rule for H.R. 6094. The rule provides one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill 
shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. In section 
3, the rule provides that on any legislative day during the period from 
September 29, 2016, through November 11, 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 each day during the period addressed by section 3 
of the resolution shall not constitute calendar days for the purposes of 
section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546). In section 6, the 
rule provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the 
resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 
of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry). In section 7, the rule provides that 
for each day during the period addressed by section 3 shall not constitute a 
calendar or legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII 
(motions to instruct conferees). Testimony was heard from Chairman Kline, 
and Representatives Scott of Virginia, Walberg, and Takano.
ARE WE LOSING THE SPACE RACE TO CHINA?
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held a 
hearing entitled ``Are We Losing the Space Race to China?''. Testimony was 
heard from Dennis C. Shea, Chairman, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review 
Commission; and public witnesses.

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OPPORTUNITY RISING: THE FAA'S NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR COMMERCIAL DRONE 
OPERATIONS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and 
Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Opportunity Rising: The FAA's New 
Regulatory Framework for Commercial Drone Operations''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
INVESTIGATING HOW VA IMPROPERLY PAID MILLIONS TO INCARCERATED VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and 
Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Investigating How VA Improperly 
Paid Millions to Incarcerated Veterans''. Testimony was heard from Michael 
J. Missal, Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF U.S. TRADE LAWS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing entitled 
``Effective Enforcement of U.S. Trade Laws''. Testimony was heard from R. 
Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection.
Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.
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