[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1110-D1111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
1890 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS: RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES AND SCHOLARSHIP 
OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``1890 
Land-Grant Institutions: Recruitment Challenges and Scholarship 
Opportunities''. Testimony was heard from Representatives David Scott 
of Georgia; Cleaver; and Cramer; and public witnesses.
CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD BONUS REPAYMENT ISSUE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``California National Guard Bonus Repayment Issue''. 
Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General Timothy J. Kadavy, U.S. 
Army, Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau; Major 
General David S. Baldwin, U.S. Army, Adjutant General, California 
National Guard; Peter Levine, performing the duties of the 
Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of 
Defense; Alissa M. Starzak, General Counsel, Department of the Army; 
and Teresa (Terri) A. McKay, Director, Defense Finance and Accounting 
Service.
WASTE AND DUPLICATION IN THE USDA CATFISH INSPECTION PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Waste and Duplication in the USDA Catfish Inspection 
Program''. Testimony was heard from William Jones, Deputy Director, 
Office of Food Safety, Food and Drug Administration; Steve Morris, 
Acting Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
UNCONVENTIONAL MONETARY POLICY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Unconventional Monetary Policy''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CORRUPTION: A DANGER TO DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE AND EURASIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and 
Emerging Threats held a hearing entitled ``Corruption: A Danger to 
Democracy in Europe and Eurasia''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EXAMINING THE COSTS OF OVERCLASSIFICATION ON TRANSPARENCY AND SECURITY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Examining the Costs of Overclassification on 
Transparency and Security''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TIME AND ATTENDANCE ABUSE AT THE U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Time and Attendance 
Abuse at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office''. Testimony was heard 
from Russell Slifer, Deputy Under Secretary of

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Commerce for Intellectual Property, Deputy Director, Patent and 
Trademark Office; David Smith, Acting Deputy Inspector General, 
Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
SENATE BILL TO DESIGNATE THE FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES 
COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 1300 VICTORIA STREET IN LAREDO, TEXAS, AS THE 
``GEORGE P. KAZEN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE''; 
SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S. 612, to 
designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 
1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse''; and Senate amendment to H.R. 
2028, the ``Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2016''. The committee granted, by record vote of 6-
2, a rule that provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 2028. The rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of 
the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House concur 
in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2028 with an amendment consisting of 
the text of Rules Committee Print 114-70 modified by the amendment 
printed in the Rules Committee report. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the motion. The rule provides that the 
Senate amendment and motion shall be considered as read. The rule 
provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations. Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for S. 612. 
The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided among and 
controlled by the respective chairs and ranking minority members of the 
Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and 
Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 114-69 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, 
shall 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. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Shuster, Chairman Bishop of Utah, Chairman Upton, 
Chairman Rogers of Kentucky, and Representatives Doyle of Pennsylvania, 
and Lowey.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on General Services Administration Capital Investment and 
Leasing Program Resolutions. The General Services Administration 
Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions passed, without 
amendment.

Joint Meetings
BALTIC SECURITY
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission received a 
briefing on Baltic security after the Warsaw NATO summit from Michael 
Johnson, RAND Corporation, Arlington, Virginia; Magnus Nordenman, 
Atlantic Council of the United States Brent Scowcroft Center on 
International Security, Washington, D.C.; and Karl Altau, Joint Baltic 
American National Committee, Inc., Rockville, Maryland.