[House Report 113-682]
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                                                 Union Calendar No. 513
113th Congress   }                                         {    Report   
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  
 2d Session      }                                         {    113-682
                                                                
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                            ACTIVITY REPORT

                                 of the

                       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

                                 of the

                 UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             for the period

               JANUARY 3, 2013 THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 2014




 December 22, 2014.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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                         LETTER OF TRANSMITTALL

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                          House of Representatives,
                                Committee on the Judiciary,
                                 Washington, DC, December 22, 2014.
Hon. Karen Haas,
Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Ms. Haas: Pursuant to clause 1(d) of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives, I am transmitting the 
report on the activities of the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the U.S. House of Representatives in the 113th Congress.
            Sincerely,
                                             Bob Goodlatte,
                                                          Chairman.
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                            C O N T E N T S

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                                                                   Page
Committee Membership.............................................    vi
Jurisdiction of the Committee....................................     1
Committee Activity...............................................     2
       Tabulation of Activity............................     2
       Public Laws.......................................     3
       Printed Hearings..................................     4
       Activities Conducted Pursuant to Clauses 2(n), 
      (o), or (p) of House Rule XI...............................     9
Committee Oversight Plan.........................................    11
Activities Conducted Pursuant to Committee Oversight Plan........    17
Full Committee...................................................    21
       Jurisdiction of the full Committee................    21
       Legislative Activities............................    22
       Oversight Activities..............................    55
Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice...............    63
       Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee..................    63
       Legislative Activities............................    63
       Oversight Activities..............................    65
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet..    67
       Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee..................    67
       Legislative Activities............................    67
       Oversight Activities..............................    68
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and 
  Investigations.................................................    77
       Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee..................    77
       Oversight Activities..............................    77
Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security..................    81
       Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee..................    81
       Legislative Activities............................    81
       Oversight Activities..............................    82
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law..    87
       Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee..................    87
       Legislative Activities............................    87
       Oversight Activities..............................    92
Over-Criminalization Task Force Resolution of 2013...............    97
       Jurisdiction of the Task Force....................    97
       Oversight Activities..............................    97
Over-Criminalization Task Force Resolution of 2014...............    99
       Jurisdiction of the Task Force....................    99
       Oversight Activities..............................    99
                          COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
                    ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS
                     COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY\1\

                  BOB GOODLATTE, Virginia, Chairman\2\
F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Jr.,         JOHN CONYERS, Jr., Michigan\3\
    Wisconsin                        JERROLD NADLER, New York
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina         ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT, 
LAMAR SMITH, Texas                       Virginia
STEVE CHABOT, Ohio                   ZOE LOFGREN, California
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama              SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas
DARRELL E. ISSA, California          STEVE COHEN, Tennessee
J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia            HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, Jr., 
STEVE KING, Iowa                         Georgia
TRENT FRANKS, Arizona                PEDRO R. PIERLUISI, Puerto Rico
LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas                 JUDY CHU, California
JIM JORDAN, Ohio                     THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida
TED POE, Texas                       LUIS V. GUTIEERREZ, Illinois\4\
JASON CHAFFETZ, Utah                 KAREN BASS, California
TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania             CEDRIC L. RICHMOND, Louisiana
TREY GOWDY, South Carolina           SUZAN K. DelBENE, Washington
RAUUL R. LABRADOR, Idaho             JOE GARCIA, Florida
BLAKE FARENTHOLD, Texas              HAKEEM S. JEFFRIES, New York
GEORGE HOLDING, North Carolina       DAVID CICILLINE, Rhode Island\5\
DOUG COLLINS, Georgia
RON DeSANTIS, Florida
JASON T. SMITH, Missouri\6\
VACANCY\7\

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\1\Membership of Committee current through date of this report. Except 
as otherwise provided in the notes, infra, Republican members were 
elected to the Committee pursuant to H. Res. 17, approved January 4, 
2013; Democratic Members were elected to the Committee pursuant to H. 
Res. 7, approved January 3, 2013.
\2\Elected to the Committee as chairman pursuant to H. Res. 6, approved 
January 3, 2013.
\3\Elected to the Committee as ranking minority member pursuant to H. 
Res. 7, approved January 3, 2013.
\4\Mike Quigley of Illinois resigned from the Committee as of January 
14, 2013. The vacancy was filled by Luis V. Gutieerrez of Illinois 
pursuant to H. Res. 22, approved January 14, 2013. 5
\5\Melvin L. Watt of North Carolina resigned from Congress and the 
Committee on January 6, 2014. The vacancy was filled by David Cicilline 
of Rhode Island pursuant to H. Res. 460, approved January 16, 2014.
\6\Keith J. Rothfus of Pennsylvania resigned from the Committee as of 
April 16, 2013. The vacancy was filled by Jason T. Smith of Missouri 
pursuant to H. Res. 257, approved June 12, 2013.
\7\Mark E. Amodei of Nevada resigned from the Committee as of December 
9, 2013. The Committee had not filled the vacancy at the time of this 
report.













                                                 Union Calendar No. 513
113th Congress  }                                         {      Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session     }                                         {     113-682

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   ACTIVITY REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY FOR THE PERIOD 
               JANUARY 3, 2013 THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 2014

                                _______
                                

December 22, 2014--Committed to the Committee on the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

          Mr. Goodlatte, from the Committee on the Judiciary, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                     JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE

    The jurisdiction of the Committee on the Judiciary is set 
forth in clause 1(l) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives for the 113th Congress, which reads:

                   Rule X--Organization of Committees


             COMMITTEES AND THEIR LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTIONS

    1. There shall be in the House the following standing 
committees, each of which shall have the jurisdiction and 
related functions assigned by this clause and clauses 2, 3, and 
4. All bills, resolutions, and other matters relating to 
subjects within the jurisdiction of the standing committees 
listed in this clause shall be referred to those committees, in 
accordance with clause 2 of rule XII, as follows:
    (l) Committee on the Judiciary.
          (1) The judiciary and judicial proceedings, civil and 
        criminal.
          (2) Administrative practice and procedure.
          (3) Apportionment of Representatives.
          (4) Bankruptcy, mutiny, espionage, and 
        counterfeiting.
          (5) Civil liberties.
          (6) Constitutional amendments.
          (7) Criminal law enforcement.
          (8) Federal courts and judges, and local courts in 
        the Territories and possessions.
          (9) Immigration policy and non-border enforcement.
          (10) Interstate compacts generally.
          (11) Claims against the United States.
          (12) Meetings of Congress; attendance of Members, 
        Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner; and their 
        acceptance of incompatible offices.
          (13) National penitentiaries.
          (14) Patents, the Patent and Trademark Office, 
        copyrights, and trademarks.
          (15) Presidential succession.
          (16) Protection of trade and commerce against 
        unlawful restraints and monopolies.
          (17) Revision and codification of the Statutes of the 
        United States.
          (18) State and territorial boundary lines.
          (19) Subversive activities affecting the internal 
        security of the United States.

                         COMMITTEE ACTIVITY\8\

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                         Tabulation of Activity


             BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE

Public Legislation:
    House bills...............................................       876
    House joint resolutions...................................        71
    House concurrent resolutions..............................        13
    House resolutions.........................................        62
    Senate bills..............................................         8
    Senate joint resolutions..................................         0
    Senate concurrent resolutions.............................         1
                                                                  ______
        Subtotal..............................................      1031
Private Legislation:
    House bills (claims)......................................         1
    House bills (copyrights)..................................         0
    House bills (immigration).................................        28
    House resolutions (claims)................................         0
    Senate bills (claims).....................................         0
    Senate bills (immigration)................................         0
                                                                  ______
        Subtotal..............................................        29
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
            Total.............................................      1060

                                HEARINGS

Full Committee................................................        30
Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice............        12
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the 
    Internet..................................................        29
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and 
    Investigations............................................        12
Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security...............        10
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust 
    Law.......................................................        22
Over-Criminalization Task Force of 2013.......................         4
Over-Criminalization Task Force of 2014.......................         6
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
            Total.............................................       125

                     BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MARKED UP

Full Committee................................................        54
Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice............         3
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the 
    Internet..................................................         0
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and 
    Investigations............................................         0
Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security...............         4
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust 
    Law.......................................................         5
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
            Total.............................................        66

               BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED TO THE HOUSE

House bills...................................................        44
House joint resolutions.......................................         1
House concurrent resolutions..................................         0
House resolutions.............................................         2
Senate bills and resolutions..................................         0
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
            Total.............................................        47

           BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS (REFERRED) PASSING THE HOUSE

House bills...................................................        71
House joint resolutions.......................................         1
House concurrent resolutions..................................         1
House resolutions.............................................         3
Senate bills and resolutions..................................         3
                        =================================================================
                        ________________________________________________
            Total.............................................        79

                              PUBLIC LAWS

    Pub. L. No. 113-12. Stolen Valor Act of 2013. [H.R. 258] (Signed 
June 3, 2013)
    Pub. L. No 113-42. To extend the period during which Iraqis who 
were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted 
special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or 
surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas. [H.R. 
3233] (Signed October 4, 2013)
    Pub. L. No. 113-47. United States Parole Commission Extension Act 
of 2013. [H.R. 3190] (Signed October 31, 2013)
    Pub. L. No. 113-51. HIV Organ Policy Equity Act. [S. 330] (Signed 
November 21, 2013)
    Pub. L. No. 113-57. To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 
for 10 years. [H.R. 3626] (Signed December 9, 2013
    Pub. L. No. 113-61. To amend title 28, United States Code, to 
modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi 
to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes. [H.R. 2871] 
(Signed December 20, 2013)
    Pub. L. No. 113-62. To extend the authority of the Supreme Court 
Police to protect court officials away from the Supreme Court grounds. 
[H.R. 2922] (Signed December 20, 2013)
    Pub. L. No. 113-100. A bill to deny admission to the United States 
to any representative to the United Nations who has been found to have 
been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against 
the United States and poses a threat to United States national security 
interest. [S. 2195] (Signed April 18, 2014)
    Pub. L. No. 113-104. Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013. 
[H.R. 3627] (Signed May 20, 2014)
    Pub. L. No. 113-117. North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 
2014. [H.R. 4032] (Signed June 9, 2014)
    Pub. L. No. 113-128. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 
[H.R. 803] (Signed July 22, 2014)
    Pub. L. No. 113-143. Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014. 
[H.R. 1528] (Signed August 1, 2014)
    Pub. L. No. 113-160. Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act of 2014. 
[H.R. 5195] (Signed August 8, 2014)
    Pub. L. No. 113-163. Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act 
of 2013. [S. 1799] (Signed August 8, 2014)
    Pub. L. No. 113-170. All Circuit Review Extension Act. [H.R. 4197] 
(Signed September 26, 2014)
    Pub. L. No. 113-182. Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014. 
[H.R. 4323] (Signed September 29, 2014)
    Pub. L. No. 113-199. To amend the Federal charter of Veterans of 
Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the service of women in 
the Armed Forces of the United States. [H.R. 5441] (Signed December 4, 
2014)
    Pub. L. No. 113-200. STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014. [H.R. 5728] 
(Signed December 4, 2014)

                            Printed Hearings


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                                                                 Serial
            Date               Hearing Title        Forum        Number
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February 5, 2013............  America's        Full Committee.     113-1
                               Immigration
                               System:
                               Opportunities
                               for Legal
                               Immigration
                               and
                               Enforcement of
                               Laws Against
                               Illegal
                               Immigration.
February 27, 2013...........  Drones and the   Full Committee.     113-2
                               War on Terror:
                               When Can the
                               U.S. Target
                               Alleged
                               American
                               Terrorists
                               Overseas?
February 26, 2013...........  Agricultural     Subcommittee on     113-3
                               Labor: From H-   Immigration
                               2A to a          and Border
                               Workable         Security.
                               Agricultural
                               Guestworker
                               Program.
February 27, 2013...........  How E-Verify     Subcommittee on     113-4
                               Works and How    Immigration
                               It Benefits      and Border
                               American         Security.
                               Employers and
                               Workers.
March 19, 2013..............  The Release of   Full Committee.     113-5
                               Criminal
                               Detainees by
                               U.S.
                               Immigration
                               and Customs
                               Enforcement:
                               Policy or
                               Politics?
May 7, 2013.................  DOJ's Quid Pro   Subcommittee on     113-6
                               Quo with St.     the
                               Paul: A          Constitution
                               Whistleblower'   and Civil
                               s Perspective.   Justice and
                                                Subcommittee
                                                on Economic
                                                Growth, Job
                                                Creation and
                                                Regulatory
                                                Affairs of the
                                                Committee on
                                                Oversight and
                                                Government
                                                Reform.
March 5, 2013...............  Excessive        Subcommittee on     113-7
                               Litigation's     the
                               Impact on        Constitution
                               America's        and Civil
                               Global           Justice.
                               Competitivenes
                               s.
March 13, 2013..............  Examination of   Subcommittee on     113-8
                               Litigation       the
                               Abuses.          Constitution
                                                and Civil
                                                Justice.
March 14, 2013..............  Separation of    Subcommittee on     113-9
                               Nuclear          Immigration
                               Families Under   and Border
                               U.S.             Security.
                               Immigration
                               Law.
April 16, 2013..............  Mismanagement    Full Committee.    113-10
                               at the Civil
                               Rights
                               Division of
                               the Department
                               of Justice.
May 16, 2013................  H.R. 1772, the   Subcommittee on    113-11
                               ``Legal          Immigration
                               Workforce        and Border
                               Act''.           Security.
May 16, 2013................  H.R. 1773, the   Subcommittee on    113-12
                               ``Agricultural   Immigration
                               Guestworker      and Border
                               Act''.           Security.
March 14, 2013..............  Abusive Patent   Subcommittee on    113-13
                               Litigation:      Courts,
                               The Impact on    Intellectual
                               American         Property, and
                               Innovation &     the Internet.
                               Jobs, and
                               Potential
                               Solutions.
March 13, 2013..............  Investigating    Subcommittee on    113-14
                               and              Crime,
                               Prosecuting      Terrorism,
                               21st Century     Homeland
                               Cyber Threats.   Security, and
                                                Investigations.
March 5, 2013...............  Enhancing        Subcommittee on    113-15
                               American         Immigration
                               Competitivenes   and Border
                               s Through        Security.
                               Skilled
                               Immigration.
March 19, 2013..............  ECPA (Part I):   Subcommittee on    113-16
                               Lawful Access    Crime,
                               to Stored        Terrorism,
                               Content.         Homeland
                                                Security, and
                                                Investigations.
April 18, 2013..............  H.R._, the       Subcommittee on    113-17
                               ``Private        the
                               Property         Constitution
                               Rights           and Civil
                               Protection Act   Justice.
                               of 2013'' (The
                               bill, H.R.
                               1944, was not
                               introduced
                               prior to the
                               hearing).
April 25, 2013..............  H. J. Res. 40,   Subcommittee on    113-18
                               the ``Victims'   the
                               Rights           Constitution
                               Amendment''.     and Civil
                                                Justice.
May 23, 2013................  H.R. 1797, the   Subcommittee on    113-19
                               ``District of    the
                               Columbia Pain-   Constitution
                               Capable Unborn   and Civil
                               Child            Justice.
                               Protection
                               Act''.
March 20, 2013..............  The Register's   Subcommittee on    113-20
                               Call for         Courts,
                               Updates to       Intellectual
                               U.S. Copyright   Property, and
                               Law.             the Internet.
May 22, 2013................  Protecting U.S.  Full Committee.    113-21
                               Citizens'
                               Constitutional
                               Rights During
                               the War on
                               Terror.
February 26, 2013...........  Competition and  Subcommittee on    113-22
                               Bankruptcy in    Regulatory
                               the Airline      Reform,
                               Industry: The    Commercial and
                               Proposed         Antitrust Law.
                               Merger of
                               American
                               Airlines and
                               US Airways.
April 10, 2013..............  Luxury Jets and  Subcommittee on    113-23
                               Empty Prisons:   Crime,
                               Wasteful and     Terrorism,
                               Duplicative      Homeland
                               Spending at      Security, and
                               the Department   Investigations.
                               of Justice.
April 16, 2013..............  Abusive Patent   Subcommittee on    113-24
                               Litigation:      Courts,
                               The Issues       Intellectual
                               Impacting        Property, and
                               American         the Internet.
                               Competitivenes
                               s and Job
                               Creation at
                               the
                               International
                               Trade
                               Commission and
                               Beyond.
April 25, 2013..............  An Examination   Subcommittee on    113-25
                               of the           Courts,
                               Judicial         Intellectual
                               Conduct and      Property, and
                               Disability       the Internet.
                               System.
March 5, 2013...............  H.R. 367, the    Subcommittee on    113-26
                               ``REINS Act of   Regulatory
                               2013'':          Reform,
                               Promoting        Commercial and
                               Jobs, Growth     Antitrust Law.
                               and American
                               Competitivenes
                               s.
June 6, 2013................  H.R. 1123, the   Subcommittee on    113-27
                               ``Unlocking      Courts,
                               Consumer         Intellectual
                               Choice and       Property, and
                               Wireless         the Internet.
                               Competition
                               Act''.
June 5, 2013................  H.R. 1493, the   Subcommittee on    113-28
                               ``Sunshine for   Regulatory
                               Regulatory       Reform,
                               Decrees and      Commercial and
                               Settlements      Antitrust Law.
                               Act of 2013''.
June 28, 2013...............  H.R. 2542, the   Subcommittee on    113-29
                               ``Regulatory     Regulatory
                               Flexibility      Reform,
                               Improvements     Commercial and
                               Act of 2013''.   Antitrust Law.
May 22, 2013................  S. 744 and the   Full Committee.    113-30
                               Immigration
                               Reform and
                               Control Act of
                               1986: Lessons
                               Learned or
                               Mistakes
                               Repeated?
May 16, 2013................  A Case Study     Subcommittee on    113-31
                               for Consensus    Courts,
                               Building: The    Intellectual
                               Copyright        Property, and
                               Principles       the Internet.
                               Project.
June 13, 2013...............  Oversight of     Full Committee.    113-32
                               the Federal
                               Bureau of
                               Investigation.
July 23, 2013...............  Addressing the   Subcommittee on    113-33
                               Immigration      Immigration
                               Status of        and Border
                               Illegal          Security.
                               Immigrants
                               Brought to the
                               United States
                               as Children.
April 25, 2013..............  Electronic       Subcommittee on    113-34
                               Communications   Crime,
                               Privacy Act      Terrorism,
                               (ECPA) (Part     Homeland
                               II):             Security, and
                               Geolocation      Investigations.
                               Privacy and
                               Surveillance.
July 18, 2013...............  Voting Rights    Subcommittee on    113-35
                               Act After the    the
                               Supreme          Constitution
                               Court's          and Civil
                               Decision in      Justice.
                               Shelby County.
June 13, 2013...............  H.R. 2278, the   Full Committee.    113-36
                               ``Strengthen
                               and Fortify
                               Enforcement
                               (SAFE) Act''.
July 9, 2013................  H.R. 2122, the   Subcommittee on    113-37
                               ``Regulatory     Regulatory
                               Accountability   Reform,
                               Act of 2013''.   Commercial and
                                                Antitrust Law.
February 28, 2013...........  The Obama        Subcommittee on    113-38
                               Administration   Regulatory
                               's Regulatory    Reform,
                               War on Jobs,     Commercial and
                               the Economy,     Antitrust Law.
                               and America's
                               Global
                               Competitivenes
                               s.
March 13, 2013..............  H.R. 982, the    Subcommittee on    113-39
                               ``Furthering     Regulatory
                               Asbestos Claim   Reform,
                               Transparency     Commercial and
                               (FACT) Act of    Antitrust Law.
                               2013''.
May 17, 2013................  Eyes in the      Subcommittee on    113-40
                               Sky: The         Crime,
                               Domestic Use     Terrorism,
                               of Unmanned      Homeland
                               Aerial Systems.  Security, and
                                                Investigations.
June 4, 2013................  Department of    Subcommittee on    113-41
                               Justice's        Crime,
                               Handling of      Terrorism,
                               Known or         Homeland
                               Suspected        Security, and
                               Terrorists       Investigations.
                               Admitted Into
                               the Federal
                               Witness
                               Security
                               Program.
July 11, 2013...............  H.R. 2641, the   Subcommittee on    113-42
                               ``Responsibly    Regulatory
                               And              Reform,
                               Professionally   Commercial and
                               Invigorating     Antitrust Law.
                               Development
                               (RAPID) Act of
                               2013''.
May 15, 2013................  Oversight of     Full Committee.    113-43
                               the United
                               States
                               Department of
                               Justice.
June 14, 2013...............  Defining the     Over-              113-44
                               Problem and      Criminalizatio
                               Scope of Over-   n Task Force
                               criminalizatio   of 2013.
                               n and Over-
                               federalization.
July 17, 2013...............  Oversight of     Full Committee.    113-45
                               the
                               Administration
                               's Use of FISA
                               Authorities.
July 19, 2013...............  Mens Rea: The    Over-              113-46
                               Need for a       Criminalizatio
                               Meaningful       n Task Force
                               Intent           of 2013.
                               Requirement in
                               Federal
                               Criminal Law.
July 25, 2013...............  Innovation in    Subcommittee on    113-47
August 1, 2013..............   America (Part    Courts,
                               I): The Role     Intellectual
                               of Copyrights.   Property, and
                              Innovation in     the Internet.
                               America (Part
                               II): The Role
                               of Technology.
September 10, 2013..........  Satellite        Subcommittee on    113-48
                               Television       Courts,
                               Laws in Title    Intellectual
                               17.              Property, and
                                                the Internet.
September 18, 2013..........  Role of          Subcommittee on    113-49
                               Voluntary        Courts,
                               Agreements in    Intellectual
                               the U.S.         Property, and
                               Intellectual     the Internet.
                               Property
                               System.
September 19, 2013..........  Oversight of     Subcommittee on    113-50
                               the Federal      Crime,
                               Bureau of        Terrorism,
                               Prisons.         Homeland
                                                Security, and
                                                Investigations.
September 19, 2013..........  Patient          Subcommittee on    113-51
                               Protection and   Regulatory
                               Affordable       Reform,
                               Care Act,        Commercial and
                               Consolidation,   Antitrust Law.
                               and the
                               Consequent
                               Impact on
                               Competition in
                               Healthcare.
September 30, 2013..........  Office of        Subcommittee on    113-52
                               Information      Regulatory
                               and Regulatory   Reform,
                               Affairs:         Commercial and
                               Federal          Antitrust Law.
                               Regulations
                               and Regulatory
                               Reform.
October 29, 2013............  Are More Judges  Full Committee.    113-53
                               Always the
                               Answer?.
November 13, 2013...........  Implementation   Full Committee.    113-54
                               of an Entry-
                               Exit System:
                               Still Waiting
                               After All
                               These Years.
December 3, 2013............  The President's  Full Committee.    113-55
                               Constitutional
                               Duty to
                               Faithfully
                               Execute the
                               Laws.
December 12, 2013...........  Asylum Abuse:    Full Committee.    113-56
                               Is It
                               Overwhelming
                               Our Borders?
January 9, 2014.............  H.R. 7, the      Subcommittee on    113-57
                               ``No Taxpayer    the
                               Funding for      Constitution
                               Abortion Act''.  and Civil
                                                Justice.
October 29, 2013............  H.R. 3309, the   Full Committee.    113-58
                               ``Innovation
                               Act''.
December 3, 2013............  Bankruptcy Code  Subcommittee on    113-59
                               and Financial    Regulatory
                               Institution      Reform,
                               Insolvencies.    Commercial and
                                                Antitrust Law.
October 30, 2013............  Regulatory       Over-              113-60
                               Crime:           Criminalizatio
                               Identifying      n Task Force
                               the Scope of     of 2013.
                               our Problem.
November 14, 2013...........  Regulatory       Over-              113-61
                               Crime:           Criminalizatio
                               Solutions.       n Task Force
                                                of 2013.
February 4, 2014............  Examining        Full Committee.    113-62
                               Recommendation
                               s to Reform
                               FISA
                               Authorities.
February 26, 2014...........  Enforcing the    Full Committee.    113-63
                               President's
                               Constitutional
                               Duty to
                               Faithfully
                               Execute the
                               Laws.
January 28, 2014............  Top Management   Subcommittee on    113-64
                               Challenges:      Crime,
                               Grant            Terrorism,
                               Management at    Homeland
                               the U.S.         Security, and
                               Department of    Investigations.
                               Justice.
March 12, 2014..............  Exploring        Full Committee.    113-65
                               Alternative
                               Solutions on
                               the Internet
                               Sales Tax
                               Issue.
February 11, 2014...........  Asylum Fraud:    Subcommittee on    113-66
                               Abusing          Immigration
                               America's        and Border
                               Compassion?.     Security.
November 15, 2013...........  Oversight of     Subcommittee on    113-67
                               the Antitrust    Regulatory
                               Enforcement      Reform,
                               Agencies.        Commercial and
                                                Antitrust Law.
February 27, 2014...........  Bureau of        Subcommittee on    113-68
                               Alcohol,         Crime,
                               Tobacco,         Terrorism,
                               Firearms and     Homeland
                               Explosives'      Security, and
                               Use of           Investigations.
                               Storefront
                               Operations.
February 11, 2014...........  Hearing on       Subcommittee on    113-69
                               ``Searching      Regulatory
                               for and          Reform,
                               Cutting          Commercial and
                               Regulations      Antitrust Law.
                               that are
                               Unnecessarily
                               Burdensome
                               (SCRUB) Act of
                               2014'' (The
                               bill, H.R.
                               4874, was not
                               introduced
                               before the
                               hearing; the
                               hearing was
                               based on a
                               discussion
                               draft text.).
February 26, 2014...........  H.R. 2992, the   Subcommittee on    113-70
                               ``Business       Regulatory
                               Activity Tax     Reform,
                               Simplification   Commercial and
                               Act of 2013''.   Antitrust Law.
February 28, 2014...........  Criminal Code    Over-              113-71
                               Reform.          Criminalizatio
                                                n Task Force
                                                of 2014.
April 3, 2014...............  Overturning 30   Subcommittee on    113-72
                               Years of         Immigration
                               Precedent: Is    and Border
                               the              Security and
                               Administration   Subcommittee
                               Ignoring the     on National
                               Dangers of       Security of
                               Training         the Committee
                               Libyan Pilots    on Oversight
                               and Nuclear      and Government
                               Scientists?      Reform.
April 29, 2014..............  The Original     Subcommittee on    113-73
                               Meaning of the   the
                               Origination      Constitution
                               Clause.          and Civil
                                                Justice.
November 19, 2013...........  The Rise of      Subcommittee on    113-74
                               Innovative       Courts,
                               Business         Intellectual
                               Models:          Property, and
                               Content          the Internet.
                               Delivery
                               Methods in the
                               Digital Age.
June 10, 2014...............  State of         Subcommittee on    113-75
                               Religious        the
                               Liberty in the   Constitution
                               United States.   and Civil
                                                Justice.
April 8, 2014...............  Oversight of     Full Committee.    113-76
                               the United
                               States
                               Department of
                               Justice.
June 11, 2014...............  Oversight of     Full Committee.    113-77
                               the Federal
                               Bureau of
                               Investigation.
May 29, 2014................  Oversight of     Full Committee.    113-78
                               the United
                               States
                               Department of
                               Homeland
                               Security.
March 27, 2014..............  Over-            Over-              113-79
                               federalization.  Criminalizatio
                                                n Task Force
                                                of 2014.
March 26, 2014..............  Innocence for    Subcommittee on    113-80
                               Sale: Domestic   Crime,
                               Minor Sex        Terrorism,
                               Trafficking.     Homeland
                                                Security, and
                                                Investigations.
January 14, 2014............  The Scope of     Subcommittee on    113-81
                               Copyright        Courts,
                               Protection.      Intellectual
                                                Property, and
                                                the Internet.
January 28, 2014............  The Scope of     Subcommittee on    113-82
                               Fair Use.        Courts,
                                                Intellectual
                                                Property, and
                                                the Internet.
April 3, 2014...............  Hearing on the   Subcommittee on    113-83
                               ``Standard       Regulatory
                               Merger and       Reform,
                               Acquisition      Commercial and
                               Reviews          Antitrust Law.
                               through Equal
                               Rules Act of
                               2014'' (The
                               bill, H.R.
                               5402, was not
                               introduced
                               before the
                               hearing; the
                               hearing was
                               based on a
                               discussion
                               draft text.).
June 25, 2014...............  An               Full Committee.    113-84
                               Administration
                               Made Disaster:
                               The South
                               Texas Border
                               Surge of
                               Unaccompanied
                               Alien Minors.
July 24, 2014...............  Constitutional   Full Committee.    113-85
                               Solutions to
                               Our Escalating
                               National Debt:
                               Examining
                               Balanced
                               Budget
                               Amendments.
March 13, 2014..............  Section 512 of   Subcommittee on    113-86
                               Title 17.        Courts,
                                                Intellectual
                                                Property, and
                                                the Internet.
June 19, 2014...............  GSA's Failure    Subcommittee on    113-87
                               to Meet the      Courts,
                               Needs of the     Intellectual
                               Judiciary: A     Property, and
                               Case Study of    the Internet.
                               Bureaucratic
                               Negligence and
                               Waste.
April 2, 2014...............  Preservation     Subcommittee on    113-88
                               and Reuse of     Courts,
                               Copyrighted      Intellectual
                               Works.           Property, and
                                                the Internet.
May 8, 2014.................  Compulsory       Subcommittee on    113-89
                               Video Licenses   Courts,
                               of Title 17.     Intellectual
                                                Property, and
                                                the Internet.
March 26, 2014..............  Exploring        Subcommittee on    113-90
                               Chapter 11       Regulatory
                               Reform:          Reform,
                               Corporate and    Commercial and
                               Financial        Antitrust Law.
                               Institution
                               Insolvencies;
                               Treatment of
                               Derivatives.
April 29, 2014..............  H.R. 1129, the   Subcommittee on    113-91
                               ``Mobile         Regulatory
                               Workforce        Reform,
                               State Income     Commercial and
                               Tax              Antitrust Law.
                               Simplification
                               Act of 2013''.
July 30, 2014...............  IRS Targeting    Full Committee.    113-92
                               Scandal: The
                               Need for a
                               Special
                               Counsel.
July 30, 2014...............  Oversight of     Subcommittee on    113-93
                               the False        the
                               Claims Act.      Constitution
                                                and Civil
                                                Justice.
May 8, 2014.................  Competition in   Subcommittee on    113-94
                               the Video and    Regulatory
                               Broadband        Reform,
                               Markets: the     Commercial and
                               Proposed         Antitrust Law.
                               Merger of
                               Comcast and
                               Time Warner
                               Cable.
June 24, 2014...............  Proposed Merger  Subcommittee on    113-95
                               of AT&T and      Regulatory
                               DIRECTV.         Reform,
                                                Commercial and
                                                Antitrust Law.
September 9, 2014...........  Access to        Full Committee.    113-96
                               Justice?: Does
                               DOJ's Office
                               of Inspector
                               General Have
                               Access to
                               Information
                               Needed to
                               Conduct Proper
                               Oversight?
June 24, 2014...............  Trade Secrets:   Subcommittee on    113-97
                               Promoting and    Courts,
                               Protecting       Intellectual
                               American         Property, and
                               Innovation,      the Internet.
                               Competitivenes
                               s and Market
                               Access in
                               Foreign
                               Markets.
June 2, 2014................  First Sale       Subcommittee on    113-98
                               Under Title 17.  Courts,
                                                Intellectual
                                                Property, and
                                                the Internet.
July 29, 2014...............  Oversight of     Full Committee.    113-99
                               the United
                               States
                               Citizenship
                               and
                               Immigration
                               Services.
June 26, 2014...............  Collateral       Over-             113-100
                               Consequences.    Criminalizatio
                                                n Task Force
                                                of 2014.
July 11, 2014...............  Agency           Over-             113-101
                               Perspectives.    Criminalizatio
                                                n Task Force
                                                of 2014.
July 25, 2014...............  The Crimes on    Over-             113-102
                               the Books and    Criminalizatio
                               Committee        n Task Force
                               Jurisdiction.    of 2014.
July 15, 2014...............  Moral Rights,    Subcommittee on   113-103
                               Termination      Courts,
                               Rights, Resale   Intellectual
                               Royalty, and     Property, and
                               Copyright Term.  the Internet.
September 9, 2014...........  Proposing an     Subcommittee on   113-104
                               Amendment to     the
                               the              Constitution
                               Constitution     and Civil
                               of the United    Justice.
                               States
                               Relating to
                               Parental
                               Rights.
June 10, 2014...............  Music Licensing  Subcommittee on   113-105
June 25, 2014...............   Under Title 17   Courts,
                               (Part I & II).   Intellectual
                                                Property, and
                                                the Internet.
April 10, 2014..............  Should the       Subcommittee on   113-106
                               Department of    Courts,
                               Commerce         Intellectual
                               Relinquish       Property, and
                               Direct           the Internet.
                               Oversight Over
                               ICANN?.
July 24, 2014...............  Copyright        Subcommittee on   113-107
                               Remedies.        Courts,
                                                Intellectual
                                                Property, and
                                                the Internet.
July 15, 2014...............  Lessons from     Subcommittee on   113-108
                               the States:      Crime,
                               Responsible      Terrorism,
                               Prison Reform.   Homeland
                                                Security, and
                                                Investigations.
September 18, 2014..........  Oversight of     Subcommittee on   113-109
                               the Drug         Crime,
                               Enforcement      Terrorism,
                               Administration.  Homeland
                                                Security, and
                                                Investigations.
July 30, 2014...............  The U.S. Patent  Subcommittee on   113-110
                               and Trademark    Courts,
                               Office: The      Intellectual
                               America          Property, and
                               Invents Act      the Internet.
                               and Beyond,
                               Domestic and
                               International
                               Policy Goals.
June 20, 2014...............  Net Neutrality:  Subcommittee on   113-111
                               Is Antitrust     Regulatory
                               Law More         Reform,
                               Effective Than   Commercial and
                               Regulation In    Antitrust Law.
                               Protecting
                               Consumers and
                               Innovation?.
July 15, 2014...............  Hearing on the   Subcommittee on   113-112
                               ``Financial      Regulatory
                               Institution      Reform,
                               Bankruptcy Act   Commercial and
                               of 2014'' (The   Antitrust Law.
                               bill, H.R.
                               5421, was not
                               introduced
                               before the
                               hearing; the
                               hearing was
                               based on a
                               discussion
                               draft text.).
May 30, 2014................  Penalties......  Over-             113-113
                                                Criminalizatio
                                                n Task Force
                                                of 2014.
July 17, 2014...............  Guilty Until     Subcommittee on   113-114
                               Proven           Regulatory
                               Innocent? A      Reform,
                               Study of the     Commercial and
                               Propriety and    Antitrust Law.
                               Legal
                               Authority for
                               the Justice
                               Department's
                               Operation
                               Choke Point.
September 17, 2014..........  Chapter 12 of    Subcommittee on   113-115
                               Title 17.        Courts,
                                                Intellectual
                                                Property, and
                                                the Internet.
September 18, 2014..........  Oversight of     Subcommittee on   113-116
                               the U.S.         Courts,
                               Copyright        Intellectual
                               Office.          Property, and
                                                the Internet.
November 18, 2014...........  Abuse of         Full Committee    113-117
                               USPTO's          and House
                               Telework         Oversight and
                               Program:         Government
                               Ensuring         Reform
                               Oversight,       Committee.
                               Accountability
                               and Quality.
November 19, 2014...........  Oversight of     Full Committee.   113-118
                               the United
                               States Secret
                               Service.
November 19, 2014...........  Copyright        Subcommittee on   113-119
                               Issues in        Courts,
                               Education and    Intellectual
                               for the          Property, and
                               Visually         the Internet.
                               Impaired.
December 2, 2014............  President        Full Committee.   113-120
                               Obama's
                               Executive
                               Overreach on
                               Immigration.
December 3, 2014............  H.R. 917, the    Subcommittee on   113-121
                               ``Sunshine in    Courts,
                               the Courtroom    Intellectual
                               Act of 2013''.   Property, and
                                                the Internet.
December 10, 2014...........  Impact on Local  Subcommittee on   113-122
                               Communities of   Immigration
                               the Release of   and Border
                               Unaccompanied    Security.
                               Alien Minors
                               and the Need
                               for
                               Consultation
                               and
                               Notification.
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  Activities Conducted Pursuant to Clauses 2(N), (O), or (P) of House 
                                Rule XI

    Clause 2 of rule XI of the House charges the Committee to 
hold regular hearings on the topic of waste, fraud, abuse, or 
mismanagement in Government programs which that committee may 
authorize. The Committee fulfilled its responsibilities under 
rule XI by conducting the following oversight activities. Each 
of these activities is discussed in more detail in later 
sections of this report:
     America's Immigration System: Opportunities for 
Legal Immigration and Enforcement of Laws Against Illegal 
Immigration (Serial No. 113-1)
     Drones and the War On Terror: When Can the U.S. 
Target Alleged American Terrorists Overseas? (Serial No. 113-2)
     Agricultural Labor: From H-2A to a Workable 
Agricultural Guestworker Program (Serial No. 113-3)
     The Release of Criminal Detainees by U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Policy or Politics? 
(Serial No. 113-5)
     DOJ's Quid Pro Quo with St. Paul: A 
Whistleblower's Perspective (Serial No. 113-6)
     Mismanagement at the Civil Rights Division of the 
Department of Justice (Serial No. 113-10)
     Protecting U.S. Citizens' Constitutional Rights 
During the War on Terror (Serial No. 113-21)
     Luxury Jets and Empty Prisons: Wasteful and 
Duplicative Spending at the Department of Justice (Serial No. 
113-23)
     An Examination of the Judicial Conduct and 
Disability System (Serial No. 113-25)
     Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(Serial No. 113-32)
     The Obama Administration's Regulatory War on Jobs, 
the Economy, and America's Global Competitiveness (Serial No. 
113-38)
     Eyes in the Sky: The Domestic Use of Unmanned 
Aerial Systems (Serial No. 113-40)
     The Department of Justice's Handling of Known or 
Suspected Terrorists Admitted Into the Federal Witness Security 
Program (Serial No. 113-41)
     Oversight of the United States Department of 
Justice (Serial No. 113-43)
     Oversight of the Administration's Use of FISA 
Authorities (Serial No. 113-45)
     Oversight of the Administration's Use of FISA 
Authorities (Classified)
     Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Serial 
No. 113-50)
     The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 
Consolidation, and the Consequent Impact on Competition in 
Healthcare (Serial No. 113-51)
     The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: 
Federal Regulations and Regulatory Reform (Serial No. 113-52)
     Are More Judges Always the Answer? (Serial No. 
113-53)
     Implementation of an Entry-Exit System: Still 
Waiting After All These Years (Serial No. 113-54)
     The President's Constitutional Duty to Faithfully 
Execute the Laws (Serial No. 113-55)
     Asylum Abuse: Is it Overwhelming Our Borders? 
(Serial No. 113-56)
     Enforcing the President's Constitutional Duty To 
Faithfully Execute the Laws (Serial No. 113-63)
     Top Management Challenges: Grant Management at the 
U.S. Department of Justice (Serial No. 113-64)
     Asylum Fraud: Abusing America's Compassion? 
(Serial No. 113-66)
     Oversight of the Antitrust Enforcement Agencies 
(Serial No. 113-67)
     Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
Explosives' Use of Storefront Operations (Serial No. 113-68)
     Overturning 30 Years of Precedent: Is the 
Administration Ignoring the Dangers of Training Libyan Pilots 
and Nuclear Scientists? (Serial No. 113-72)
     Oversight of the United States Department of 
Justice (Serial No. 113-76)
     Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(Serial No. 113-77)
     Oversight of the United States Department of 
Homeland Security (Serial No. 113-78)
     An Administration Made Disaster: The South Texas 
Border Surge of Unaccompanied Alien Minors (Serial No. 113-84)
     GSA's Failure to Meet the Needs of the Judiciary: 
A Case Study of Bureaucratic Negligence and Waste (Serial No. 
113-87)
     The IRS Targeting Scandal: The Need for a Special 
Counsel (Serial No. 113-92)
     Oversight of the False Claims Act (Serial No. 113-
93)
     Access to Justice?: Does DOJ's Office of Inspector 
General Have Access to Information Needed to Conduct Proper 
Oversight (Serial No. 113-96)
     Oversight of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services (Serial No. 113-99)
     Should the Department of Commerce Relinquish 
Direct Oversight Over ICANN? (Serial No. 113-106)
     Lessons from The States: Responsible Prison Reform 
(Serial No. 113-108)
     Oversight of the Drug Enforcement Administration 
(Serial No. 113-109)
     The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: The America 
Invents Act and Beyond, Domestic and International Policy Goals 
(Serial No. 113-110)
     Guilty until Proven Innocent? A Study of the 
Propriety & Legal Authority for the Justice Department's 
Operation Choke Point (Serial No. 113-114)
     Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office (Serial No. 
113-116)
     Abuse of USPTO's Telework Program: Ensuring 
Oversight, Accountability and Quality (Serial No. 113-117)
     Oversight of the United States Secret Service 
(Serial No. 113-118)
     President Obama's Executive Overreach on 
Immigration (Serial No. 113-120)
     The Impact on Local Communities of the Release of 
Unaccompanied Alien Minors and the Need for Consultation and 
Notification (Serial No. 113-122)

                        Committee Oversight Plan


                       Adopted February 14, 2013

    In accordance with rule X of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on the Judiciary is responsible for determining 
whether the laws and programs within its jurisdiction are 
implemented and carried out in accordance with the intent of 
Congress and whether they should be continued, curtailed, 
eliminated, or enhanced. Accordingly, in the 113th Congress the 
Committee will review all laws and programs within its 
jurisdiction to assess their application, administration, 
execution, and effectiveness. The Committee will also review 
the organization and operation of Federal agencies and entities 
within its jurisdiction for the administration and execution of 
laws and programs within its jurisdiction.
    The Committee will review all agencies and programs within 
its jurisdiction to identify wasteful, inefficient, or 
duplicative programs that should be streamlined or eliminated, 
as well as those that could be enhanced. The Committee will 
also review the mission and operations of all agencies, 
including component organizations, within its jurisdiction. 
Through such oversight, the Committee seeks to determine how 
these agencies and entities can achieve more impactful and 
effective programs with an eye toward improving the efficiency 
and effectiveness of Federal programs and agencies. The 
Committee also seeks to eliminate fraud, abuse, and 
mismanagement. As a result of this oversight, the Committee 
anticipates streamlining and eliminating spending on agencies 
and programs within its jurisdiction, if appropriate.
    This document outlines the current plans of the Committee 
on the Judiciary for oversight activities in the 113th 
Congress. The Committee's oversight and investigative 
activities will be coordinated between the full Committee and 
the Subcommittees in order to facilitate comprehensive and 
strategic oversight of the programs and agencies within its 
jurisdiction. Oversight activities will include hearings, 
briefings, correspondence, reports, and public statements.

Full Committee

    U.S. Department of Justice. In conjunction with the 
Subcommittees, the Committee will conduct oversight of the U.S. 
Department of Justice, including all Department components and 
agencies.
    Budget Oversight and Management Performance. The Committee 
will conduct oversight and identify U.S. Department of Justice 
grant programs that should be streamlined or eliminated, as 
well as those that could be enhanced. The Committee will also 
conduct oversight of all agencies and programs within its 
jurisdiction to uncover waste, fraud, or abuse and to identify 
programs that are inefficient, duplicative, or outdated, or 
that are more appropriately administered by State or local 
governments. The Committee will also consider the extent to 
which federally funded or administered agencies and activities 
can more efficiently handle certain tasks on a national level 
and whether they save, reduce, or render more effective State 
or local government expenditures or activities. In addition, 
the Committee will consider whether any federal programs within 
its jurisdiction should be enhanced, concomitant with cuts to 
or the elimination of less effective programs.

 Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations

    U.S. Department of Justice: The Subcommittee will conduct 
oversight of the law enforcement agencies of the U.S. 
Department of Justice.
           The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): 
        The Subcommittee will conduct oversight of the FBI. In 
        addition to its traditional criminal investigatory 
        jurisdiction, the Subcommittee will also conduct 
        oversight of the FBI's counter-terrorism and counter-
        intelligence authorities.
           Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): The 
        Subcommittee will review the operations of the DEA, 
        including domestic and international drug enforcement, 
        money laundering and narco-terrorism investigations.
           Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
        Explosives (ATF): The Subcommittee will review the 
        mission and operations of the ATF, including federal 
        firearms enforcement, explosives investigations, and 
        tobacco and alcohol trafficking operations.
           U.S. Marshals Service (USMS)/Office of the 
        Federal Detention Trustee: The Subcommittee will review 
        the mission and operations of the USMS, including 
        fugitive apprehensions, court and witness security, and 
        its responsibilities under the Sex Offender 
        Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). The 
        Subcommittee will also conduct oversight on the 
        operations of OFDT.
    The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP): The Subcommittee will 
review the mission and operation of the federal prison system, 
including prisoner rehabilitation, reentry programs, and 
management of a growing offender population.
           Federal Prison Industries: The Subcommittee 
        will also conduct oversight of the Federal Prison 
        Industries (FPI), a government corporation that employs 
        offenders incarcerated in federal prisons and provides 
        job training opportunities to prisoners by producing 
        goods and services for federal agencies.
    Criminal Division: The Subcommittee will conduct oversight 
of the Justice Department's Criminal Division.
    National Security Division: The Subcommittee will conduct 
oversight of the Justice Department's National Security 
Division.
    Office of Justice Programs (OJP): The Subcommittee will 
review the mission and operations of OJP and its component 
organizations and the administration of law enforcement 
assistance grants in order to identify programs that should be 
streamlined or eliminated, and those that could be enhanced.
    Office on Violence against Women (OVW): The Subcommittee 
will review the mission and operations of OVW and the 
administration of Violence against Women Act (VAWA) grants.
    Community Oriented Policing Services Office (COPS): The 
Subcommittee will review the mission and operations of COPS and 
the administration of community policing grants.
    Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA): The 
Subcommittee will conduct oversight on the operations of EOUSA.
    U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): The 
Subcommittee will conduct oversight of DHS law enforcement 
components, including the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, the Bureau of Customs and Border 
Protection, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Federal Air Marshals 
Service.
    U.S. Sentencing Commission: The Subcommittee will review 
the mission and operations of the U.S. Sentencing Commission 
with particular attention to the role of the Commission 
following the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Booker, 543 
U.S. 220 (2005) and its progeny. The Subcommittee will also 
examine the extent to which federal courts are imposing 
sentences that diverge from those recommended by the sentencing 
guidelines.
    National Security: The Subcommittee will review the use of 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and U.S. PATRIOT 
Act authorities by Intelligence Community (IC) agencies.
    Domestic/Home-Grown Terrorism: The Subcommittee will review 
the threat to our national security from home-grown terrorists 
including the recruitment and training or self-radicalization 
of home-grown terrorists and the federal government's efforts 
to preempt, investigate, and prosecute domestic terrorism.
    Protection of U.S. Citizens' Constitutional Rights: The 
Subcommittee along with the Subcommittee on the Constitution 
and Civil Justice will examine the adequacy of current 
protections for U.S. citizens' Constitutional rights vis-aa-vis 
law enforcement and national security efforts.
    Trial of Suspected Terrorists: The Subcommittee will 
conduct oversight on matters related to the prosecution of 
suspected terrorists.
    Electronic Communications Privacy Act: The Subcommittee 
will examine whether this decades-old statute requires 
modernization in light of the digital revolution that has taken 
place since the statute's enactment.
    Cybersecurity: The Subcommittee will review the laws and 
law enforcement tools designed to combat and prevent 
cybersecurity attacks.
    Firearms: The Subcommittee will conduct oversight on the 
reauthorization of the NICS Amendments Improvement Act and will 
examine ways to reduce firearms-related violence, including 
examining current federal law and state compliance with 
requirements to post information to the NICS database.
    Criminal Code: The Subcommittee will examine whether all 
criminal statutes in the U.S. Code should be consolidated and/
or listed in Title 18.
    Over-criminalization: The Subcommittee will conduct 
oversight on the increase in the volume and scope of federal 
criminal laws and whether more of these matters should be 
handled by state criminal laws.
    Economic Espionage: The Subcommittee will examine the 
threat posed by economic espionage and federal efforts to 
investigate and prosecute these crimes.
    Crimes against Children: The Subcommittee will review laws 
and law enforcement tools designed to combat child 
exploitation, including reauthorization of the Adam Walsh Act, 
and the proliferation of child pornography on the Internet.
    Criminal Street Gangs: The Subcommittee may consider 
enforcement and prevention issues concerning criminal street 
gangs, and the issue of how gang affiliations may be broken to 
reduce the number of both street and prison gangs.
    Crime Prevention: The Subcommittee may examine the extent 
to which federal policies and funding are adequate to support 
crime prevention strategies at the Federal, State, local, and 
tribal levels.
    International and Domestic Human Trafficking: The 
Subcommittee will review law enforcement and other activities 
within its jurisdiction that address international and domestic 
trafficking in human beings.

Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice

    Protection of U.S. Citizens' Constitutional and Civil 
Rights: In general, the Subcommittee will examine the adequacy 
of current protections for U.S. citizens' constitutional and 
civil rights.
    Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice: The 
Subcommittee will examine the enforcement record and priorities 
of the Civil Rights Division. The Subcommittee will focus on 
the Division's activities in the areas of education, 
employment, credit, fair housing, public accommodations, law 
enforcement practices, voting rights and the integrity of 
federal elections, and federally funded and conducted programs.
    Fiscal Responsibility: The Subcommittee will examine 
constitutional reforms to address government spending.
    Federalism/Congressional Authority: The Subcommittee plans 
to examine the proper balance between the finite powers 
allocated to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution 
and the powers reserved to the states.
    Exercise of Constitutional Authority: The Subcommittee will 
conduct oversight of the exercise of constitutional authority 
by the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.
    Civil Justice: The Subcommittee will review the policies 
and practices of the civil justice system and the need for its 
reform.
    Community Relations Service: The Subcommittee will conduct 
oversight of the operations of the Community Relations Service.
    Office of Government Ethics: The Subcommittee will consider 
the priorities and operation of the Office of Government 
Ethics.
    Property Rights: The Subcommittee will consider whether 
there is a need to address existing protections for citizens' 
private property rights.
    Religious Liberty: The Subcommittee will consider the 
federal role in the protection of Americans' rights under the 
Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses.
    Abortion: The Subcommittee will examine the 
constitutionality and enforcement of federal and state statutes 
that relate to abortion.
    Marriage: The Subcommittee will examine constitutional 
issues concerning marriage.
    War on Terrorism: The Subcommittee will consider 
constitutional issues associated with the War on Terrorism.
    Detention of Suspected Terrorists: The Subcommittee will 
conduct oversight on matters related to the long-term detention 
of suspected terrorists, including the protection of the 
related constitutional rights of U.S. citizens.
    United States Commission on Civil Rights: The Subcommittee 
will review the work of the Commission, its management, and its 
implementation.

Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security

    Budgetary Resources: The Subcommittee expects to conduct 
oversight of the sufficiency of budgetary resources with regard 
to immigration functions at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services (``CIS'') and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
(``ICE'').
    U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): The 
Subcommittee will conduct oversight of the components within 
DHS that are responsible for enforcing and ensuring the 
integrity of United States immigration laws, including U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services.
    Legal Immigration: The Subcommittee expects to conduct 
oversight over our current legal immigration laws and programs, 
including whether relevant federal agencies are efficiently 
administering and enforcing these laws and programs, issues 
relating to backlogs, family reunification, whether excessive 
regulations are stifling the use of these programs, the impact 
on U.S. citizens, comparisons with our global competitors, and 
related issues.
    Illegal Immigration: The Subcommittee will conduct 
oversight of the causes and methods of illegal immigration and 
how to better prevent it in the future.
    Fiscal Impacts of Immigration: The Subcommittee expects to 
conduct hearings on the fiscal effects of legal and illegal 
immigration, including their impact on the Social Security 
system and other federal programs.
    Immigration Enforcement: The Subcommittee intends to 
examine the sufficiency of current immigration enforcement laws 
and programs, including whether relevant federal agencies' 
policies and enforcement records are sufficient and consistent 
with current federal statutes, the level of cooperation with 
other countries, and the proper roles for the federal 
government, states and localities in enforcing our immigration 
laws.
    Fraud: The Subcommittee expects to conduct hearings on 
fraud associated with petitions for visas and other immigration 
benefits. The Subcommittee also intends to conduct oversight of 
identity fraud and identity theft in the immigration context.
    Adjudication of Immigration Cases: The Subcommittee will 
conduct oversight of the Department of Justice's adjudication 
of immigration cases.
    Criminal Issues: The Subcommittee expects to conduct 
hearings on trends in gang violence among immigrant 
communities, as well as the sufficiency of efforts to remove 
violent criminals.

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: The Subcommittee will 
conduct oversight of the USPTO, including the status of pending 
patent and trademark applications and developments with patent 
and trademark quality. The Subcommittee will also continue to 
exercise oversight to ensure that the USPTO has full access to 
the fees it collects from applicants and appropriately 
exercises its new fee-setting authority.
    Implementation of the America Invents Act: The Subcommittee 
will conduct oversight on the implementation of the America 
Invents Act that contained numerous changes to our nation's 
patent system.
    Patent Litigation: The Subcommittee will examine patent 
litigation practices to determine whether legislation is needed 
to reduce frivolous, abusive, or anti-competitive patent 
litigation that discourages innovation in America.
    The U.S. Copyright Office: The Subcommittee will conduct 
oversight of the Copyright Office as it completes its 
transition to a digital environment. Oversight will include 
review of its recordation system and public access to its 
registration records.
    Copyright Law and Policy: The Subcommittee may examine 
potential revisions to the Copyright Act to update the law to 
better address challenges faced by copyright owners, users, and 
consumers in the digital environment.
    Technology Issues: The Subcommittee will examine 
developments in technology and the Internet affecting public 
policy, including issues surrounding Internet governance.
    Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act: The 
Subcommittee will examine the application of the Satellite 
Television Extension and Localism Act in light of technological 
and marketplace changes in advance of the potential 
reauthorization of the legislation.
    International Intellectual Property Laws: The Subcommittee 
will conduct oversight of the impact of international 
intellectual property laws, regulations, and policies upon 
American interests. In addition, the Subcommittee will conduct 
oversight of international trade agreements and their 
negotiations.
    Federal Judiciary: The Subcommittee will conduct oversight 
of the federal judiciary, including evidence issues and civil 
and appellate procedures. In addition, the Subcommittee will 
examine the resources available to Article III courts, 
including judicial salaries and security for federal judges.
    State Justice Institute: The State Justice Institute (SJI) 
provides matching grants to state courts that allow them to 
develop methods to work more efficiently and productively. The 
Subcommittee intends to review SJI operations.

Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law

    Administrative Process and Procedure: The Subcommittee will 
conduct oversight on the topic of regulatory reform in general, 
including examining specific regulations, as well as issues 
related to the Administrative Procedure Act, the Congressional 
Review Act, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, the overall costs and 
benefits of federal regulation in general and their impact on 
specific communities, the extent to which agencies compete for 
policymaking primacy with the Legislative Branch, and the role 
that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within 
the Office of Management and Budget plays in the federal 
rulemaking process. In addition, the Subcommittee will examine 
regulatory litigation and enforcement.
    Bankruptcy: The Subcommittee expects to conduct oversight 
of the Bankruptcy Code and bankruptcy system, including their 
responsiveness to the needs of financially troubled businesses, 
individuals and municipalities. The Subcommittee may conduct 
oversight of bankruptcy judgeship needs.
    State Taxation Affecting Interstate Commerce: The 
Subcommittee will conduct oversight of issues related to state 
taxation that affect interstate commerce.
    Agencies: The Subcommittee will conduct oversight of the 
Justice Department's Civil Division, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division, Antitrust Division, Tax Division, Executive 
Office for United States Trustees, and Office of the Solicitor 
General. It will also conduct oversight of the Department's 
compliance with the Freedom of Information Act and the Office 
of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs.
    Administrative Conference of the United States: The 
Subcommittee will conduct oversight on the Administrative 
Conference of the United States.
    Arbitration: The Subcommittee may conduct oversight of 
issues arising under the Federal Arbitration Act.
    Legal Services Corporation: The Subcommittee will review 
the mission and operations of the Legal Services Corporation.
    Interstate Compacts: The Subcommittee may conduct oversight 
to determine the extent of compliance with the constitutional 
process by which States seek Congressional approval of 
interstate compacts.
    Divergence in U.S. Merger Review and Enforcement: The 
Subcommittee may examine disparities in the tools available to 
the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice with 
regard to mergers and whether these disparities result in 
different substantive standards.
    International Divergence in Antitrust Enforcement: The 
Subcommittee may conduct oversight of international competition 
laws.
    Antitrust Exemptions: The Subcommittee may conduct 
oversight of industry antitrust exemptions to determine whether 
such exemptions continue to serve the public interest.

       Activities Conducted Pursuant to Committee Oversight Plan

    The following hearings were held pursuant to the 
Committee's Oversight Plan. These hearings, as well as other 
hearings and markups of legislation, are described in more 
detail in a later section of this report.

Full Committee

     America's Immigration System: Opportunities for 
Legal Immigration and Enforcement of Laws Against Illegal 
Immigration (Serial No. 113-1)
     Drones and the War On Terror: When Can the U.S. 
Target Alleged American Terrorists Overseas? (Serial No. 113-2)
     The Release of Criminal Detainees by U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Policy or Politics? 
(Serial No. 113-5)
     Mismanagement at the Civil Rights Division of the 
Department of Justice (Serial No. 113-10)
     Protecting U.S. Citizens' Constitutional Rights 
During the War on Terror (Serial No. 113-21)
     Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(Serial No. 113-32)
     Oversight of the Department of Justice (Serial No. 
113-43)
     Oversight of the Administration's Use of FISA 
Authorities (Serial No. 113-45)
     Oversight of the Administration's Use of FISA 
Authorities (Classified)
     Are More Judges Always the Answer? (Serial No. 
113-53)
     Implementation of an Entry-Exit System: Still 
Waiting After All These Years (Serial No. 113-54)
     The President's Constitutional Duty to Faithfully 
Execute the Laws (Serial No. 113-55)
     Asylum Abuse: Is it Overwhelming Our Borders? 
(Serial No. 113-56)
     Examining Recommendations to Reform FISA 
Authorities (Serial No. 113-62)
     Enforcing the President's Constitutional Duty To 
Faithfully Execute the Laws (Serial No. 113-63)
     Exploring Alternative Solutions on the Internet 
Sales Tax Issue (Serial No. 113-65)
     Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice 
(Serial No. 113-76)
     Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(Serial No. 113-77)
     Oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security (Serial No. 113-78)
     An Administration Made Disaster: The South Texas 
Border Surge of Unaccompanied Alien Minors (Serial No. 113-84)
     Constitutional Solutions to our Escalating 
National Debt: Examining Balanced Budget Amendments (Serial No. 
113-85)
     Access to Justice?: Does DOJ's Office of Inspector 
General Have Access to Information Needed to Conduct Proper 
Oversight (Serial No. 113-96)
     Oversight of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services (Serial No. 113-99)
     Abuse of the USPTO's Telework Program: Ensuring 
Oversight, Accountability, and Quality (Serial No. 113-117)
     Oversight of the United States Secret Service 
(Serial No. 113-118)
     President Obama's Executive Overreach on 
Immigration (Serial No. 113-120)

Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice

     DOJ's Quid Pro Quo with St. Paul: A 
Whistleblower's Perspective (Serial No. 113-6)
     Excessive Litigation's Impact on America's Global 
Competitiveness (Serial No. 113-7)
     Examination of Litigation Abuses (Serial No. 113-
8)
     The Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court's 
Decision in Shelby County (Serial No. 113-35)
     The Original Meaning of the Origination Clause 
(Serial No. 113-73)
     The State of Religious Liberty in the United 
States (Serial No. 113-75)
     Oversight of the False Claims Act (Serial No. 113-
93)
     Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States Relating to Parental Rights (Serial No. 113-104)

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

     Abusive Patent Litigation: The Impact on American 
Innovation & Jobs, and Potential Solutions (Serial No. 113-13)
     The Register's Call for Updates to the U.S. 
Copyright Law (Serial No. 113-20)
     Abusive Patent Litigation: The Issues Impacting 
American Competitiveness and Job Creation at the International 
Trade Commission and Beyond (Serial No. 113-24)
     An Examination of the Judicial Conduct and 
Disability System (Serial No. 113-25)
     A Case Study for Consensus Building: The Copyright 
Principles Project (Serial No. 113-31)
     Innovation in America (Part I): The Role of 
Copyrights (Serial No. 113-47)
     Innovation in America (Part II): The Role of 
Technology (Serial No. 113-47)
     Satellite Television Laws in Title 17 (Serial No. 
113-48)
     The Role of Voluntary Agreements in the U.S. 
Intellectual Property System (Serial No. 113-49)
     The Rise of Innovative Business Models: Content 
Delivery Methods in the Digital Age (Serial No. 113-74)
     The Scope of Copyright Protection (Serial No. 113-
81)
     The Scope of Fair Use (Serial No. 113-82)
     Section 512 of Title 17 (Serial No. 113-86)
     GSA's Failure to Meet the Needs of the Judiciary: 
A Case Study of Bureaucratic Negligence and Waste (Serial No. 
113-87)
     Preservation and Reuse of Copyrighted Works 
(Serial No. 113-88)
     Compulsory Video Licenses of Title 17 (Serial No. 
113-89)
     Trade Secrets: Promoting and Protecting American 
Innovation, Competitiveness and Market Access in Foreign 
Markets (Serial No. 113-97)
     First Sale Under Title 17 (Serial No. 113-98)
     Moral Rights, Termination Rights, Resale Royalty, 
and Copyright Term (Serial No. 113-103)
     Music Licensing Under Title 17 Part One (Serial 
No. 113-105)
     Music Licensing Under Title 17 Part Two (Serial 
No. 113-105)
     Copyright Remedies (Serial No. 113-107)
     The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: The America 
Invents Act and Beyond, Domestic and International Policy Goals 
(Serial No. 113-110)
     Chapter 12 of Title 17 (Serial No. 113-115)
     Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office (Serial No. 
113-116)

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations

     Investigating and Prosecuting 21st Century Cyber 
Threats (Serial No. 113-14)
     ECPA (Part 1): Lawful Access to Stored Content 
(Serial No. 113-16)
     Luxury Jets and Empty Prisons: Wasteful and 
Duplicative Spending at the Department of Justice (Serial No. 
113-23)
     The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) 
(Part 2): Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance (Serial No. 113-
34)
     Eyes in the Sky: The Domestic Use of Unmanned 
Aerial Systems (Serial No. 113-40)
     The Department of Justice's Handling of Known or 
Suspected Terrorists Admitted Into the Federal Witness Security 
Program (Serial No. 113-41)
     Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Serial 
No. 113-50)
     Top Management Challenges: Grant Management at the 
U.S. Department of Justice (Serial No. 113-64)
     Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
Explosives' Use of Storefront Operations (Serial No. 113-68)
     Innocence for Sale: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking 
(Serial No. 113-80)
     Lessons from The States: Responsible Prison Reform 
(Serial No. 113-108)
     Oversight of the Drug Enforcement Administration 
(Serial No. 113-109)

Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security

     Agricultural Labor: From H-2A to a Workable 
Agricultural Guestworker Program (Serial No. 113-3)
     How E-Verify Works and How It Benefits American 
Employers (Serial No. 113-4)
     The Separation of Nuclear Families Under U.S. 
Immigration Law (Serial No. 113-9)
     Enhancing American Competitiveness Through Skilled 
Immigration (Serial No. 113-15)
     Addressing the Immigration Status of Illegal 
Immigrants Brought to the United States as Children (Serial No. 
113-33)
     Asylum Fraud: Abusing America's Compassion? 
(Serial No. 113-66)
     Overturning 30 Years of Precedent: Is the 
Administration Ignoring the Dangers of Training Libyan Pilots 
and Nuclear Scientists? (Serial No. 113-72)
     The Impact on Local Communities of the Release of 
Unaccompanied Alien Minors and the Need for Consultation and 
Notification (Serial No. 113-122)

Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law

     Competition and Bankruptcy in the Airline 
Industry: The Proposed Merger of American Airlines and U.S. 
Airways (Serial No. 113-22)
     The Obama Administration's Regulatory War on Jobs, 
the Economy, and America's Global Competitiveness (Serial No. 
113-38)
     The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, 
Consolidation, and the Consequent Impact on Competition in 
Healthcare (Serial No. 113-51)
     The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: 
Federal Regulations and Regulatory Reform (Serial No. 113-52)
     The Bankruptcy Code and Financial Institution 
Insolvencies (Serial No. 113-59)
     Oversight of the Antitrust Enforcement Agencies 
(Serial No. 113-67)
     Exploring Chapter 11 Reform: Corporate and 
Financial Institution Insolvencies; Treatment of Derivatives 
(Serial No. 113-90)
     Competition in the Video and Broadband Markets: 
the Proposed Merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable (Serial 
No. 113-94)
     The Proposed Merger of AT&T and DIRECTV (Serial 
No. 113-95)
     Net Neutrality: Is Antitrust Law More Effective 
Than Regulation in Protecting Consumers and Innovation? (Serial 
No. 113-111)
     Guilty until Proven Innocent? A Study of the 
Propriety & Legal Authority for the Justice Department's 
Operation Choke Point (Serial No. 113-114)

Over-Criminalization Task Force Resolution of 2013

     Defining the Problem and Scope of Over-
criminalization and Over-federalization (Serial No. 113-44)
     Mens Rea: The Need for a Meaningful Intent 
Requirement in Federal Criminal Law (Serial No. 113-46)
     Regulatory Crime: Identifying the Scope of the 
Problem (Serial No. 113-60)
     Regulatory Crime: Solutions (Serial No. 113-61)

Over-Criminalization Task Force Resolution of 2014

     Criminal Code Reform (Serial No. 113-71)
     Over-federalization (Serial No. 113-79)
     Penalties (Serial No. 113-113)
     Collateral Consequences (Serial No. 113-100)
     Agency Perspectives (Serial No. 113-101)
     The Crimes on the Books and Committee Jurisdiction 
(Serial No. 113-102)

                             FULL COMMITTEE


                              Jurisdiction

    The full Committee has jurisdiction over such matters as 
determined by the Chairman.

                         Legislative Activities


 Committee Organizational Meeting

    On January 23, 2013, the Committee met for the first time 
to organize and adopt its rules and ratify the Subcommittee 
chairmanships and memberships.

 H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More 
        Americans Jobs Act

    H.R. 2 is an omnibus bill with multiple provisions. Of 
pertinence to the Committee, the bill includes H.R. 2641, the 
``RAPID Act,'' a measure amending the Administrative Procedure 
Act to add provisions addressing and revising the federal 
environment review and permitting process for certain 
construction projects.
    Rep. Lee Terry introduced the bill on September 15, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law. The House considered the bill 
pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 727 and the bill passed 
the House by a roll call vote of 226 ayes to 191 nays on 
September 18, 2014.

 H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act

    H.R. 4 is an omnibus bill with multiple provisions. Of 
pertinence to the Committee, the bill makes revisions to 
federal law concerning rulemaking, including the Administrative 
Procedure Act, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, and the 
Congressional Review Act. The measure includes provisions 
pertaining to rulemaking, congressional review of rules, 
federal agency reporting on proposed and final new regulations 
to the OMB, and the settlement of litigation relating to 
rulemaking requirements. The bill also amends the Internet Tax 
Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on state and local 
taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory 
taxes on electronic commerce.
    Rep. Dave Camp introduced the bill on September 15, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law. The House considered the bill 
pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 727 and the bill passed 
the House by a roll call vote of 253 ayes to 163 nays on 
September 18, 2014.

 H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion 
        Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2014

    H.R. 7 prohibits the expenditure of funds authorized or 
appropriated by federal laws or funds in any trust fund to 
which funds are authorized or appropriated by federal law 
(federal funds) for any abortion, prohibits federal funds from 
being used for any health benefits coverage that includes 
coverage of abortion, and makes such prohibitions applicable to 
District of Columbia funds.
    Rep. Christopher H. Smith introduced the bill on May 14, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on the 
Constitution and Civil Justice. On January 15, 2014, the full 
Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably 
to the House by a roll call vote of 22 ayes to 12 nays. The 
bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-332, Part I, filed on 
January 23, 2014. The House considered the bill pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res. 465 and the bill passed the House by a 
roll call vote of 227 ayes to 188 nays with 1 present on 
January 28, 2014.

 H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
        Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and 
        Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

    H.R. 45 repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act, effective as of its enactment and restores provisions of 
law amended by such Act.
    Rep. Michelle Bachmann introduced the bill on January 3, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Committee. The House 
considered the bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 215 
and the bill passed the House by a roll call vote of 229 ayes 
to 195 nays on May 16, 2013.

 H.R. 180, the ``National Blue Alert Act of 2013''

    H.R. 180 directs the formation of a national Blue Alert 
communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) 
to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is 
seriously injured or killed in the line of duty and a suspect 
has not been apprehended. An existing DOJ officer shall act as 
the national coordinator of the Blue Alert communications 
network who must 1) encourage states and local governments to 
develop additional Blue Alert plans, 2) establish voluntary 
guidelines for states and local governments to use in 
developing such plans, 3) develop protocols for efforts to 
apprehend suspects, and 4) establish an advisory group to 
assist states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and 
other entities in initiating, facilitating, and promoting Blue 
Alert plans.
    Rep. Michael G. Grimm introduced the bill on January 4, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. On May 7, 
2013, the full Committee considered the bill and ordered it 
reported favorably to the House by voice vote. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-54, filed on May 14, 2013. Under 
suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House as amended 
by a roll call vote of 406 ayes to 2 nays on May 14, 2013, two-
thirds majority required.

 H.R. 258, the ``Stolen Valor Act of 2013''

    H.R. 258 amends the federal criminal code to narrow the 
scope of the current prohibition on falsely holding oneself out 
to be a recipient of certain military decorations. 
Specifically, H.R. 258 amends the current statute to only 
subject those who, with intent to obtain money, property, or 
other tangible benefit, fraudulently hold themselves out to be 
a recipient of certain military decorations to a fine or up to 
one year in prison. The bill limits the application of this 
penalty to fraudulent claims related to only the Congressional 
Medal of Honor and those decorations or medals listed in 
subsection (d) of section 704 of title 18. The bill amends 
subsection (a) of 704 to remove the term ``wears'' and amends 
subsection (d) of 704 to add ``combat badges'' and a definition 
of such term to the list of decorations and medals.
    Rep. Joseph J. Heck introduced the bill on January 15, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. On March 14, 
2013, the full Committee considered the bill and ordered it 
reported favorably to the House by voice vote. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-84, filed on May 20, 2013. Under 
suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House by a roll 
call vote of 390 ayes to 3 nays on May 20, 2013, two-thirds 
majority required. The Senate passed H.R. 258 on May 22, 2013. 
The bill was signed into law on June 3, 2013, becoming Public 
Law 113-12.

 H.R. 306, Private Bill; For the relief of Corina de Chalup 
        Turcinovic

    H.R. 306 provides for the relief of Corina de Chalup 
Turcinovic.
    Rep. Daniel Lipinski introduced the bill on January 15, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration 
and Border Security. On April 30, 2014, the full Committee 
considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably to the 
House by voice vote. The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-
445, filed on May 13, 2014. The bill was considered on the 
private calendar and passed the House without objection on July 
15, 2014.

 H.R. 338, the ``Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act 
        of 2013''

    H.R. 338 amends the federal criminal code to include 
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, and Guam in the definition of ``state'' for purposes 
of provisions prohibiting trafficking in contraband cigarettes 
and smokeless tobacco.
    Rep. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega introduced the bill on January 
22, 2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Under 
suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House by a roll 
call vote of 421 ayes to 5 nays on March 5, 2013, two-thirds 
majority required.

 H.R. 367, the ``Regulations From the Executive in Need of 
        Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013''

    H.R. 367 amends the Congressional Review Act of 1996 (CRA). 
The CRA was adopted to increase the accountability of federal 
regulatory agencies and the Congress by creating a fast-track 
legislative process for Congress to disapprove a final federal 
regulation within 60 days of the rule's publication in the 
Federal Register. In the seventeen years since the CRA was 
adopted, Congress has overturned only one regulation using the 
CRA disapproval process. The number of major regulations, 
moreover, has increased in recent years. The REINS Act amends 
the CRA, insofar as the CRA applies to major regulations. The 
REINS Act would require Congress to pass within 60 days, and 
the President to sign, a joint resolution approving a new major 
regulation issued by a regulatory agency before the regulation 
could take effect.
    Rep. Todd C. Young introduced the bill on January 23, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law. On April 11, 2013, the full 
Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably 
as amended to the House by a roll call vote of 20 ayes to 9 
nays. The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-160, Part I, 
filed on July 19, 2013. The House considered the bill pursuant 
to the provisions of H. Res. 322 on August 1, 2013. The bill 
passed the House as amended on August 2, 2013 by a roll call 
vote of 232 ayes to 183 nays.

 H.R. 744, the ``STOP Identity Theft Act of 2013''

    H.R. 744 increases the penalty for federal identity theft 
offenses committed during and in relation to tax fraud and 
clarifies that, in addition to individuals, businesses and 
organizations can be considered victims of federal identity 
theft offenses. The bill encourages the Department of Justice 
to dedicate additional resources, including the use of 
investigative task forces, to address tax return identity theft 
and coordinate investigations with state and local law 
enforcement agencies and requires the Department to submit a 
report on the trends in tax return identity theft, 
recommendations for additional improvements to Federal law, and 
the status of the Department's implementation of the DOJ IG's 
2010 report entitled ``The Department of Justice's Efforts to 
Combat Identity Theft.''
    Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduced the bill on 
February 15, 2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. On 
July 16, 2014, the full Committee considered the bill and 
ordered it reported favorably as amended to the House by voice 
vote. The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-576, filed on 
September 8, 2014. Under suspension of the rules, the bill 
passed the House as amended by voice vote on September 8, 2014.

 H.R. 761, the ``National Strategic and Critical Minerals 
        Production Act of 2013''

    H.R. 761 would require the Secretary of the Interior and 
the Secretary of Agriculture to develop domestic sources of the 
minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical 
importance to United States economic and national security and 
manufacturing competitiveness.
    Rep. Mark E. Amodei introduced the bill on February 15, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory 
Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. The House considered the 
bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 292 and H. Res. 347 
and the bill passed the House as amended by a roll call vote of 
246 ayes to 178 nays on September 18, 2013.

 H.R. 776, the ``Security in Bonding Act of 2014''

    H.R. 776 amends the requirements that a prospective bidder 
for a federal project must satisfy in order to bid on or 
perform work for the United States government under a Federal 
contract. Specifically, the bill requires individual sureties 
to submit their proposed collateral for review by government 
officials to ensure the collateral is of sufficient value, and 
requires that the collateral be deposited with the government 
to allow the government to control the collateral during the 
course of the bidding and performance periods. The bill also 
requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct 
a study on the impact of individual sureties on Federal 
contracts and H.R. 776's impact on the ability of emerging 
businesses, including disadvantaged business enterprises 
(DBEs), to bid successfully for Federal Government contracts.
    Rep. Richard L. Hanna introduced the bill on February 15, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory 
Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. On April 30, 2014, the 
full Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported 
favorably as amended to the House by voice vote. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-462, Part I, filed on May 21, 2014.

 H.R. 803, the ``SKILLS Act''

    H.R. 803 amends the Workforce Investment act of 1988 to 
revise requirements and reauthorize appropriations for 
workforce investment systems for job training and employment 
service and adult education and family literacy education 
programs.
    Rep. Virginia Foxx introduced the bill on February 25, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Committee. The House 
considered the bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 113 
and the bill passed the House as amended by a roll call vote of 
215 ayes to 202 nays on March 15, 2013. The bill passed the 
Senate as amended by a roll call vote of 95 ayes to 3 nays on 
June 25, 2014. Under the suspension of the rules, the House 
agreed to the Senate amendments by a roll call vote of 415 ayes 
to 6 nays on July 9, 2014, two-thirds majority required. The 
bill was signed into law on July 22, 2014, becoming Public Law 
113-128.

 H.R. 850, the ``Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013''

    H.R. 850 imposes additional human rights and economic and 
financial sanctions with respect to Iran.
    Rep. Edward R. Royce introduced the bill on February 27, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration 
and Border Security. Under suspension of the rules, the bill 
passed the House as amended by a roll call vote of 400 ayes to 
20 nays and 1 present on July 31, 2013, two-thirds majority 
required.

 H.R. 899, the ``Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency 
        Act of 2014''

    H.R. 899 establishes cost-benefit analysis requirements for 
new regulations, directs agencies to conduct a retrospective 
review of any regulation at the request of the chairman or 
ranking minority member of a standing or select committee of 
the House of Representatives or the Senate, and includes 
provisions to facilitate the ability of Congress, federal 
agencies, and the public to identify federal mandates that 
impose costs on state, local, and tribal governments and the 
private sector.
    Rep. Virginia Foxx introduced the bill on February 28, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory 
Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. The House considered the 
bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 492 and the bill 
passed the House by a roll call vote of 234 ayes to 176 nays on 
February 28, 2014.

 H.R. 938, the ``United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act 
        of 2014''

    H.R. 938 declares that Israel is a major strategic partner 
of the U.S. and changes language in the U.S.-Israel Enhanced 
Security Cooperation Act to authorize the President to take 
actions assisting in the defense of Israel and to protect U.S. 
interests. The bill includes provisions aimed to further 
Israel's defense development, such as, extending authority to 
transfer surplus DOD items to Israel and requiring the 
President to report to Congress regarding the status of 
Israel's qualitative military edge every two years. The bill 
authorizes the President to carry out cooperative activities 
with Israel and to provide assistance to Israel in the fields 
of energy, water, and agriculture. Also, the bill encourages 
U.S.-Israel energy cooperation including natural gas energy 
projects and energy efficiency improvement projects.
    Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen introduced the bill on March 4, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration 
and Border Security. Under suspension of the rules, the bill 
passed the House as amended by a roll call vote of 410 ayes to 
1 nay on March 5, 2014, two-thirds majority required.

 H.R. 982, the ``Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) 
        Act of 2013''

    H.R. 982 adds a paragraph to subsection (g) of section 524 
of title 11 of the United States Code to require a trust 
established pursuant to that subsection to file, each quarter, 
a public report with the bankruptcy court listing the names and 
exposure histories of those who have filed claims with such 
trust and any payments made to claimants and the basis for such 
payments. The bill specifically prohibits the disclosure of 
confidential medical records and full Social Security numbers 
of claimants. It further requires each such trust to provide, 
upon written request, information related to payment from, and 
demands for payment from, such trust to any party in an action 
involving liability for asbestos exposure. An asbestos trust 
may require the requesting party to pay for the reasonable 
costs associated with such a request for information.
    Rep. Blake Farenthold introduced the bill on March 6, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law. On May 21, 2013, the full 
Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably 
to the House by a roll call vote of 17 ayes to 14 nays. The 
bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-254, filed on October 30, 
2013. A supplemental report was filed by the Committee on 
November 12, 2013 as H. Rept. 113-254, Part II. The House 
considered the bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403 
and the bill passed the House by a roll call vote of 221 ayes 
to 199 nays on November 13, 2013.

 H.R. 1067, To make revisions in title 36, United States Code, 
        as necessary to keep the title current and make technical 
        corrections and improvements.

    H.R. 1067 makes revisions in title 36, United States Code, 
as necessary to keep the title current and make technical 
corrections and improvements. The bill was prepared by the 
Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House of 
Representatives as part of its responsibility under section 
205(c) of House Resolution No. 988, 93d Congress, as enacted 
into law by Public Law 93-554 (2 U.S.C. 285b), to prepare and 
submit periodically to the Committee on the Judiciary proposed 
bills to maintain titles of the United States Code that have 
been enacted into positive law.
    Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced the bill on March 12, 
2013. The full Committee considered the bill on March 14, 2013 
and ordered it reported favorably to the House by voice vote. 
The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-43, filed on April 19, 
2013. Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House 
by a roll call vote of 409 ayes to 0 nays on April 23, 2013, 
two-thirds majority required.

 H.R. 1068, To enact title 54, United States Code, ``National 
        Park Service and Related Programs,'' as positive law.

    H.R. 1068 gathers provisions relating to the National Park 
Service and related programs and restates these provisions as a 
new positive law title of the United States Code. The new title 
replaces the former provisions, which are repealed by the bill.
    Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced the bill on March 12, 
2013. The full Committee considered the bill on March 14, 2013 
and ordered it reported favorably to the House by voice vote. 
The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-44, filed on April 19, 
2013. Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House 
by a roll call vote of 409 ayes to 0 nays on April 23, 2013, 
two-thirds majority required.

 H.R. 1073, the ``Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation 
        and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2013''

    H.R. 1073 implements certain provisions of four 
multilateral counterterrorism treaties. These treaties are 
important tools in the fight against terrorism and each one 
builds on an existing treaty to which the United States is a 
party. This implementing legislation enhances U.S. national 
security by modernizing and strengthening the international 
counterterrorism and counter proliferation legal framework and 
improving multilateral efforts to combat terrorism and nuclear 
proliferation. This legislation and the underlying treaties 
also complement important United States priorities such as the 
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, the Washington 
Nuclear Security Summit, and the Proliferation Security 
Initiative.
    Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. introduced the bill on 
March 12, 2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. On 
March 14, 2013, the full Committee considered the bill and 
ordered it reported favorably to the House by voice vote. The 
bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-85, filed on May 20, 2013. 
Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House by a 
roll call vote of 390 ayes to 3 nays on May 20, 2013, two-
thirds majority required.

 H.R. 1123, the ``Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless 
        Competition Act''

    H.R. 1123 repeals a Library of Congress (LOC) rulemaking 
determination, made upon the recommendation of the Register of 
Copyrights, regarding the circumvention of technological 
measures controlling access to copyrighted software on wireless 
telephone handsets (mobile telephones) for the purpose of 
connecting to different wireless telecommunications networks (a 
practice commonly referred to as ``unlocking'' such devices). 
The bill reestablishes, as an exemption to provisions of the 
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) prohibiting such 
circumvention, a previous LOC rule permitting the use of 
computer programs, in the form of firmware or software, that 
enable used wireless telephone handsets to connect to a 
wireless telecommunications network, when circumvention is 
initiated by the owner of the copy of such computer program 
solely to connect to such a network and access to the network 
is authorized by the network operator, thus permitting unlocked 
phones.
    H.R. 1123 also directs the Librarian of Congress, upon the 
recommendation of the Register, to determine whether to extend 
such exemption to include any other category of wireless 
devices in addition to wireless telephone handsets (e.g., 
tablets and other mobile broadband-enabled devices).
    Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced the bill on March 13, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, 
Intellectual Property, and the Internet. On July 31, 2013, the 
full Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported 
favorably to the House as amended by voice vote. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-356, filed on February 25, 2014. 
Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House as 
amended by a roll call vote of 295 ayes to 114 nays on February 
25, 2014, two-thirds majority required. A companion bill, S. 
517, was signed into law on August 1, 2014, becoming Public Law 
113-144.

 H.R. 1447, the ``Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013''

    H.R. 1447 reauthorizes the Death in Custody Reporting Act 
which expired in 2006. This legislation requires the submission 
of death statistics at the federal, state and local levels. It 
also provides for reductions of up to ten percent of federal 
Byrne JAG grant funds at the discretion of the Attorney 
General, in the event of a state's non-compliance with the 
reporting requirements. H.R. 1447 also requires a study and 
report of information on deaths in custody.
    Rep. Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott introduced the bill on April 
9, 2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. On December 
4, 2013, the full Committee considered the bill and ordered it 
reported favorably to the House by voice vote. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-285, filed on December 9, 2013. 
Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House by 
voice vote on December 12, 2013.

 H.R. 1493, the ``Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and 
        Settlements Act of 2013''

    H.R. 1493 amends procedures for the consideration and entry 
of consent decrees and settlement agreements that require new 
federal regulations. The bill includes procedures to allow 
greater opportunities for affected regulated entities and co-
regulators to intervene in civil litigation concerning 
regulatory action and for the public to provide public comment 
on proposed consent decrees and settlement agreements, expand 
judicial review of proposed decrees and settlements, and 
require review by the Attorney General and agency heads of 
certain proposed decrees and settlements.
    Rep. Doug Collins introduced the bill on April 11, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law. On July 24, 2013, the full 
Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably 
to the House by a roll call vote 17 ayes to 12 nays. The bill 
was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-230, filed on September 26, 
2013.

 H.R. 1528, the ``Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014

    H.R. 1528 amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit 
a veterinarian who is registered to manufacture or distribute 
controlled substances from being required to have a separate 
registration in order to transport and dispense controlled 
substances in the usual course of veterinary practice at a site 
other than such veterinarian's principal place of business or 
professional practice, as long as the transporting and 
dispensing site is located in a state where the veterinarian is 
licensed to practice and is not a principal place of business 
or professional practice.
    Rep. Kurt Schrader introduced the bill on April 12, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. Under suspension of the 
rules, the bill passed the House as amended by voice vote on 
July 8, 2014. H.R. 1528 passed the Senate on July 16, 2014. The 
bill was signed into law on August 1, 2014, becoming Public Law 
113-143.

 H.R. 1771, the ``North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 
        2014''

    The purpose of H.R. 1771 is to compel the Government of 
North Korea to verifiably suspend, and ultimately dismantle, 
its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, including, 
but not limited to, the cessation of all uranium enrichment and 
plutonium-related activities. Through the application of broad-
based sanctions, it is also intended to deprive North Korea of 
the resources it requires to develop other unconventional 
weapons and ballistic missiles, acquire destabilizing 
conventional weapons that threaten U.S. allies in the region, 
support terrorism in the region and across the globe, and 
engage in the systematic oppression of the people of North 
Korea. Finally, it is intended to force the Government of North 
Korea to accept a degree of transparency that will allow for 
the verification of its commitments, peaceful coexistence with 
its neighbors, including South Korea, and an end to the 
repression of the North Korean people.
    Rep. Edward R. Royce introduced the bill on April 26, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. Under suspension of the 
rules, the bill passed the House as amended by voice vote on 
July 28, 2014.

 H.R. 1772, the ``Legal Workforce Act''

    H.R. 1772 amends the employment eligibility verification 
process and requires all employers hiring or employing 
individuals in the United States to use the E-Verify system to 
check the employment eligibility of their new hires and to 
recheck the employment eligibility of certain existing 
employees.
    Rep. Lamar Smith introduced the bill on April 26, 2013. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border 
Security. On June 26, 2013, the full Committee considered the 
bill and ordered it reported favorably as amended to the House 
by a roll call vote of 22 ayes to 9 nays.

 H.R. 1773, the ``Agricultural Guestworker Act''

    H.R. 1773 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
establish a new nonimmigrant visa for an alien having a 
residence in a foreign country which he or she has no intention 
of abandoning and who is coming temporarily to the United 
States to perform agricultural labor or services. This new ``H-
2C'' program replaces the current H-2A agricultural temporary 
worker program. H.R. 1773 expands the definition of 
``agricultural labor or services'' (relative to its meaning 
under the existing agricultural guestworker program) to include 
temporary, seasonal, and year-round agricultural or 
aquacultural work as well as the handling, packing, and 
processing of raw agricultural or aquacultural products.
    Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced the bill on April 26, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration 
and Border Security. On June 19, 2013, the full Committee 
considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably as 
amended to the House by a roll call vote of 20 ayes to 16 nays. 
The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-674, Part I, filed on 
December 12, 2014.

 H.R. 1797, the ``Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act''

    H.R. 1797 would generally prohibit abortions of unborn 
children after 20 weeks post-fertilization, with limited 
exceptions.
    Rep. Trent Franks introduced the bill on April 26, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations and to the Subcommittee 
on the Constitution and Civil Justice. On June 12, 2013, the 
full Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported 
favorably as amended to the House by a roll call vote of 20 
ayes to 12 nays. The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-109, 
Part I, filed on June 14, 2013. The House considered the bill 
pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 266 and the bill passed 
the House by a roll call vote of 228 ayes to 196 nays on June 
18, 2013.

 H.R. 1896, the ``International Child Support Recovery 
        Improvement Act of 2013''

    H.R. 1896 would implement the Hague Convention on 
International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of 
Family Maintenance. This multilateral treaty, to which the 
Senate gave its consent in 2010, provides for the structured 
exchange of information and consistent enforcement of 
international cases of child support. The Act authorizes access 
to the Federal Parent Locator Service by an entity designated 
as a Central Authority for child support enforcement in a 
foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country so 
that foreign reciprocating countries will be notified of the 
state of residence of individuals sought for support 
enforcement. The Act also increases from 24 to 48 months the 
length of time information entered into the database maintained 
by the National Directory of New Hires must remain before being 
deleted, and imposes a penalty of a fine or imprisonment for up 
to five years for the willful unauthorized disclosure of 
certain personal identifiers.
    Rep. David G. Reichert introduced the bill on May 8, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. Under suspension of the 
rules, the House passed the bill by a roll call vote of 394 
ayes to 27 nays on June 18, 2013, two-thirds majority required.

 H.R. 1944, the ``Private Property Rights Protection Act of 
        2013''

    H.R. 1944 prohibits state and local governments that 
receive federal economic development funds from using eminent 
domain to transfer private property from one private owner to 
another for the purpose of economic development.
    Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. introduced the bill on May 
9, 2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on the 
Constitution and Civil Justice. On June 12, 2013, the full 
Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably 
to the House by voice vote. The bill was accompanied by H. 
Rept. 113-357, filed on February 25, 2014. Under suspension of 
the rules, the bill passed the House by a roll call vote of 353 
ayes to 65 nays on February 26, 2014, two-thirds majority 
required.

 H.R. 1947, the ``Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk 
        Management Act of 2013''

    H.R. 1947 repeals and reforms government programs and 
achieves deficit reduction following a multi-year process that 
included the auditing for effectiveness and efficiency of all 
policies under the jurisdiction of the House Committee on 
Agriculture.
    Rep. Frank Lucas introduced the bill on May 13, 2013. On 
May 29, 2013, the bill was referred sequentially to the 
Committee for a period not ending later than June 7, 2013 for 
consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as 
fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee pursuant to 
clause 1(1) of rule X. On June 5, 2013, the full Committee 
considered the bill and ordered it reported without 
recommendation as amended to the House by voice vote. The bill 
was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-92, Part II, filed on June 10, 
2013. On June 18, 2013, the House considered the bill pursuant 
to the provisions of H. Res. 266, which provided for one hour 
of debate. On June 19, 2013, the House considered the bill 
pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, which provided for 
the consideration of amendments. On June 20, 2013, the bill was 
defeated in the House by a roll call vote of 195 ayes to 234 
nays.

 H.R. 1965, the ``Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 
        2013''

    H.R. 1965 would require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
to establish certain fees for activities related to the 
development of oil and gas on federal lands. A portion of those 
amounts along with a portion of fees from renewable energy 
projects on federal lands would be available to the agency, 
subject to appropriation, to cover the costs of activities 
aimed at increasing energy development on federal lands. The 
bill also would exempt lawsuits related to energy production on 
federal lands from the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).
    Rep. Doug Lamborn introduced the bill on May 14, 2013. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law. The House considered the bill 
pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419 and the bill passed 
the House by a roll call vote of 228 ayes to 192 nays on 
November 20, 2013.

 H.R. 2122, the ``Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013''

    H.R. 2122 amends the federal regulatory process by making a 
series of changes and adding requirements to the rulemaking 
process outlined in the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). 
These changes and additions include new notice and cost-benefit 
analysis requirements and expanded review by the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, as well as expanded 
judicial review, among other things.
    Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced the bill on May 23, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law. On July 24, 2013, the full 
Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably 
to the House by a roll call vote of 13 ayes to 9 nays. The bill 
was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-237, filed on September 28, 
2013.

 H.R. 2131, the ``SKILLS Visa Act''

    H.R. 2131 increases the number of immigrant visas made 
available annually to beneficiaries of approved employment-
based petitions and to the spouses and minor children of lawful 
permanent residents, creates an immigrant visa program pathway 
for entrepreneurs, reforms some of our temporary work visa 
programs, while strengthening protections for American workers, 
and eliminates the diversity visa and sibling visa programs.
    Rep. Darrell E. Issa introduced the bill on May 23, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and 
Border Security. On June 27, 2013, the full Committee 
considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably as 
amended to the House by a roll call vote of 20 ayes to 14 nays. 
The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 676, Part I, filed on 
December 15, 2014.

 H.R. 2278, the ``SAFE Act'' (Serial No. 113-36)

    H.R. 2278 grants states and localities the authority to 
apprehend and detain persons who are believed to be in 
violation of federal immigration laws and to enact and enforce 
their own immigration laws; makes it a crime for a person to 
overstay a visa or be unlawfully present in the country; 
provides U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with the 
ability to detain beyond the removal period certain immigrants 
considered dangerous who have been ordered removed but who 
cannot be removed; prevents the administration from 
implementing agency guidance including memoranda setting civil 
immigration enforcement priorities and the Deferred Action for 
Childhood Arrivals program; and expands access to federal lands 
near the border to Border Patrol agents. The bill makes changes 
to removal procedures concerning aliens with criminal 
convictions, including sex offenders and drunk driving, and 
persons who are or were associated with criminal gangs. H.R. 
2278 expands the Visa Security Program to additional high risk 
posts and provides additional resources and authorities to U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
    Rep. Trey Gowdy introduced the bill on June 6, 2013. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border 
Security.
    On June 13, 2013, the full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 
2278. The hearing consisted of one panel of the following 
witnesses: (1) the Honorable Paul Babeu, Sheriff of Pinal 
County, Florence, Arizona; (2) Mr. Chris Crane, President, 
National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council 118, 
American Federation of Government Employees; (3) the Honorable 
Sam S. Page, Sheriff of Rockingham County, Wentworth, North 
Carolina; (4) Mr. Jamiel Shaw, Sr., Committee to Pass Jamiel's 
Law, Los Angeles, California; (5) the Honorable Randy C. 
Krantz, Commonwealth's Attorney, Bedford, Virginia; (6) Ms. 
Sabine Durden, mother of Dominic Durden, Moreno Valley, 
California; (7) Ms. Karen Tumlin, Managing Attorney, National 
Immigration Law Center; and (8) Ms. Clarissa Martinez De 
Castro, Director of Civic Engagement and Immigration, National 
Council of La Raza.
    On June 18, 2013, the full Committee considered the bill 
and ordered it reported favorably as amended to the House by a 
roll call vote of 20 ayes to 15 nays.

 H.R. 2542, the ``Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 
        2013''

    H.R. 2542 amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 
(RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness 
Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The RFA and SBREFA attempted to require 
agencies to account better for the impacts of proposed 
regulations on small businesses and other small entities and to 
tailor final regulations to minimize adverse impacts on these 
entities, but have not commanded full agency compliance. This 
bill further amends the RFA and SBREFA to require agencies to 
perform additional and more detailed regulatory analyses, 
expands the use of small business review panels, broadens 
judicial review, and amends requirements for periodic 
retrospective review of existing regulations.
    Rep. Spencer Bachus introduced the bill on June 27, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law. On July 31, 2013, the full 
Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably 
to the House by a roll call vote of 15 ayes to 9 nays. The bill 
was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-288, Part I, filed on December 
11, 2013.

 H.R. 2641, the ``RAPID Act''

    H.R. 2641 amends the Administrative Procedure Act to add 
provisions addressing and revising the federal environmental 
review and permitting process for certain construction 
projects. The legislation expands earlier, more limited steps 
to streamline the environmental review and permitting process 
and responds to the call of the President's Council on Jobs and 
Competitiveness to streamline permitting further.
    Rep. Tom Marino introduced the bill on July 10, 2013. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law. On July 31, 2013, the full 
Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably 
to the House by a roll call vote of 18 ayes to 9 nays. The bill 
was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-363, Part I, filed on February 
27, 2014. The House considered the bill pursuant to provisions 
of H. Res. 501 and the bill passed the House by a roll call 
vote of 229 ayes to 179 nays on March 6, 2014.

 H.R. 2655, the ``Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013''

    H.R. 2655 would (1) restore mandatory sanctions for filing 
lawsuits in violation of Rule 11, (2) remove Rule 11's ``safe 
harbor'' provisions that currently allows parties to avoid 
sanctions by withdrawing potentially frivolous claims, and (3) 
require monetary sanctions, including attorneys' fees and 
compensatory costs, against any party making a frivolous claim.
    Rep. Lamar Smith introduced the bill on July 11, 2013. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and 
Civil Justice. On September 11, 2013, the full Committee 
considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably to the 
House by a roll call vote of 17 ayes to 10 nays. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-255, filed on October 30, 2013. The 
House considered the bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 
403 and the bill passed the House by a roll call vote of 228 
ayes to 195 nays on November 14, 2013.

 H.R. 2711, the ``Citizen Empowerment Act''

    H.R. 2711 ensures that individuals have a right to record 
their meetings and telephone exchanges with federal officials, 
including regulatory officials engaged in enforcement 
activities. Individuals are to be notified of such right by 
federal agencies.
    Rep. Lynn Jenkins introduced the bill on July 17, 2013. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. Under suspension of the 
rules, the bill was considered by the House on July 31, 2013. 
The House then laid on the table the consideration of the bill 
pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322 on August 1, 2013.

 H.R. 2804, the ``Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and 
        Requiring Transparency Act of 2014''

    H.R. 2804 amends title 5, United States Code, to require 
the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs to publish information about rules on the Internet, and 
for other purposes.
    Rep. George Holding introduced the bill on July 24, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law. The House considered the bill 
pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 487 and the bill passed 
the House by a roll call vote of 236 ayes to 179 nays on 
February 27, 2014. As separate titles of this bill, the House 
also passed on that same day, by that same vote: H.R. 2122, the 
Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 2542, the Regulatory 
Flexibility Improvements Act; and, H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for 
Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act.

 H.R. 2871, To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify 
        the composition of the southern judicial district of 
        Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other 
        purposes.

    The purpose of H.R. 2871 is to increase efficiency and 
better serve the public by reorganizing the southern judicial 
district of Mississippi in recognition of the Judicial 
Conference of the United States' decision to close an 
underutilized court facility.
    Rep. Howard Coble introduced the bill on July 31, 2013. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property, and the Internet. On September 11, 2013, the full 
Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably 
to the House by voice vote. The bill was accompanied by H. 
Rept. 113-258, filed on November 12, 2013. Under suspension of 
the rules, the bill passed the House by a roll call vote of 401 
ayes to 0 nays on November 12, 2013, two-thirds majority 
required. On December 10, 2013, the Senate passed H.R. 2871. On 
December 20, 2013, the bill was signed into law, becoming 
Public Law 113-61.

 H.R. 2879, the ``Stop Government Abuse Act''

    H.R. 2879 generally prohibits the payment of certain 
discretionary monetary payments or performance awards to 
federal employees during any period of sequestration. The bill 
sets forth investigative leave requirements for certain federal 
employees accused of misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance 
or misappropriation of funds. H.R. 2879 also grants individuals 
who are the target of enforcement actions by executive agency 
employees the right to record in-person and telephonic 
interactions and requires the federal government to provide 
written and online notice in certain circumstances.
    Rep. Lynn Jenkins introduced the bill on July 31, 2013. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. The House considered the 
bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322 and the bill 
passed the House by a roll call vote of 239 ayes to 176 nays on 
August 1, 2013.

 H.R. 2919, the ``Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act''

    H.R. 2919 reinstates tracking and reporting requirements of 
payments made by the Federal Government under the Equal Access 
to Justice Act (EAJA). The bill requires every Federal agency 
to once again track EAJA payments and tasks the Administrative 
Conference of the United States (ACUS) with compiling the data. 
After compiling the data, the bill requires ACUS to submit an 
annual report to Congress and to establish an online searchable 
database to allow the public access to the data on EAJA 
payments.
    Rep. Cynthia M. Lummis introduced the bill on August 1, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on the 
Constitution and Civil Justice. On February 5, 2014, the full 
Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably 
to the House by voice vote. The bill was accompanied by H. 
Rept. 113-434, filed on May 6, 2014. Under suspension of the 
rules, the bill passed the House by voice vote on May 6, 2014.

 H.R. 2922, To extend the authority of the Supreme Court Police 
        to protect court officials away from the Supreme Court grounds.

    H.R. 2922 extends until December 29, 2019 the long-standing 
authority of the Supreme Court Police to provide appropriate 
protection for the safety of Justices, Court employees and 
official guests of the Court.
    Rep. George Holding introduced the bill on August 1, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, 
Intellectual Property, and the Internet. On September 11, 2013, 
the full Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported 
favorably to the House by voice vote. The bill was accompanied 
by H. Rept. 113-259, filed on November 12, 2013. Under 
suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House by a roll 
call vote of 399 ayes to 3 nays on November 12, 2013, two-
thirds majority required. On December 10, 2013, the Senate 
passed H.R. 2922. On December 20, 2013, the bill was signed 
into law, becoming Public Law 113-62.the bill by unanimous 
consent.

 H.R. 3086, the ``Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act''

    H.R. 3086 amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make 
permanent the ban on state and local taxation of Internet 
access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic 
commerce.
    Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced the bill on September 12, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory 
Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. On June 18, 2014, the 
full Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported 
favorably to the House by a roll call vote of 30 ayes to 4 
nays. The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-510, filed on 
July 3, 2014. Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed 
the House by voice vote on July 15, 2014.

 H.R. 3190, the ``United States Parole Commission Extension Act 
        of 2013''

    H.R. 3190 amends federal law (18 U.S.C. 3551 note) to 
reauthorize the United States Parole Commission for an 
additional five years, until November 2018. The bill contained 
two reporting requirements. The first reporting requirement 
compels the Commission to provide, on an annual basis, a 
variety of information relating to each category of offenders 
under the Commission's jurisdiction, which will help track the 
number of individuals under the Commission's jurisdiction, and 
estimate the date on which no federal offenders will remain 
under the Commission's jurisdiction. The second reporting 
requirement compels the Commission to provide information on 
the parole failure rate among D.C. offenders.
    Rep. Steve Chabot introduced the bill on September 26, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. The bill was 
discharged by the Committee and agreed to in the House by 
unanimous consent on October 14, 2013. On October 30, 2013, the 
Senate passed H.R. 3190. The bill was signed into law on 
October 31, 2013, becoming Public Law 113-47.

 H.R. 3233, To extend the period during which Iraqis who were 
        employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted 
        special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or 
        surcharge for possessing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas.

    H.R. 3233 amends the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2008 to provide that the total number of aliens 
eligible for special immigrant status (Iraqis who were employed 
by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq) during the 
first three months of FY2014 shall be the sum of: (1) the 
number of such aliens whose applications were pending on 
September 30, 2013, and (2) 2,000. The bill imposes a deadline 
of December 15, 2013, for applications for special immigrant 
status. It directs the Secretary of State to increase the fee 
or surcharge authorized under the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 by $1 for 
processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-
readable combined border crossing identification cards and 
nonimmigrant visas; and requires amounts collected as a result 
of the fee increase to be deposited in the general fund of the 
Treasury.
    Rep. Earl Blumenauer introduced the bill on October 2, 
2013. The bill was discharged by the Committee and agreed to in 
the House by unanimous consent on October 2, 2013. The Senate 
passed H.R. 3233 on October 3, 2013. The bill was signed into 
law on October 4, 2013, becoming Public Law 113-42.

 H.R. 3309, the ``Innovation Act'' (Serial No. 113-58)

    H.R. 3309 makes changes to the nation's patent laws that 
are intended to curb abuses of patent litigation and correct 
several technical problems that have become apparent during the 
course of the implementation of the America Invents Act.
    Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced the bill on October 23, 
2013. On October 29, 2013, the full Committee held a hearing on 
H.R. 3309. The hearing consisted of one panel of the following 
witnesses: (1) Mr. Krish Gupta, Senior Vice President and 
Deputy General Counsel, EMC Corporation; (2) Mr. Kevin Kramer, 
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual 
Property, Yahoo! Inc.; (3) Mr. David J. Kappos, Former Under 
Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office; and, (4) Mr. 
Robert A. Armitage, Former General Counsel, Eli Lilly & Co.
    On November 20, 2013, the full Committee considered the 
bill and ordered it reported favorably as amended to the House 
by a roll call vote of 33 ayes to 5 nays. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-279, filed on December 2, 2013. The 
House considered the bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 
429 and the bill passed the House by a roll call vote of 325 
ayes to 91 nays on December 5, 2013.

 H.R. 3361, the ``USA FREEDOM Act''

    H.R. 3361 reforms Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act 
(Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 
(FISA)), clarifies several other national security authorities, 
expands existing oversight provisions, and creates greater 
transparency of national security programs operated pursuant to 
FISA.
    Rep. James F. Sensenbrenner, Jr. introduced the bill on 
October 29, 2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. On May 
7, 2014, the full Committee considered the bill and ordered it 
reported favorably as amended to the House by a roll call vote 
of 32 ayes to 0 nays. The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-
452, Part I, filed on May 15, 2014. The House considered the 
bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 590 and the bill 
passed the House by a roll call vote of 303 ayes to 121 nays on 
May 22, 2014.

 H.R. 3374, the ``American Savings Promotion Act''

    H.R. 3374 amends the Revised Statutes of the United States, 
the Federal Reserve Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and 
the Home Owner's Loan Act to authorize covered financial 
institutions to conduct a contest, known as a ``savings 
promotion raffle,'' in which the sole consideration required 
for a chance of winning designated prizes is obtained by the 
deposit of a specified amount of money in a savings account or 
program, where each ticket or entry has an equal chance of 
being drawn. The bill also amends the federal criminal code to 
exempt savings promotion raffles conducted by an insured 
depository institution or an insured credit union from 
specified prohibitions against interstate and foreign travel or 
transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises.
    Rep. Derek Kilmer introduced the bill on October 29, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. Under suspension of the 
rules, the bill passed the House as amended by voice vote on 
September 15, 2014.

 H.R. 3530, the ``Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 
        2014''

    H.R. 3530 is a comprehensive response to the growing crime 
of minor sex trafficking. Among other things, this legislation 
addresses victim services and provides additional resources to 
law enforcement through the new victim-centered grant program; 
helps to facilitate these investigations by providing that sex 
trafficking and other similar crimes are predicate offenses for 
state wiretap applications; addresses the demand side of this 
crime by clarifying that under existing 18 U.S.C. 1591, it is a 
Federal crime to solicit or patronize for sex minors, or adults 
who are involved in the sex trade through force, fraud, or 
coercion; and reauthorizes the funding stream for Child 
Advocacy Centers, which are often the first line of service 
providers for the victims of this and other crimes.
    Rep. Ted Poe introduced the bill on November 19, 2013. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. On April 30, 2014, the 
full Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported 
favorably to the House as amended by voice vote. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-450, filed on May 15, 2014. Under 
suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House by a roll 
call vote of 409 ayes to 0 nays, two-thirds majority required, 
on May 20, 2014.

 H.R. 3590, the ``SHARE Act''

    H.R. 3590 encourages outdoor sports and recreation and 
enhancement of these activities through the use of public 
funds. The bill amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
to exclude from the definition of ``chemical substance'' 
multiple firearm and firearm components the sale of which is 
subject to federal excise tax and any sport fishing equipment 
and components the sale of which is subject to federal excise 
tax; and, the bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife 
Restoration Act to authorize more state funding for expanding 
or constructing public target ranges and to authorize 
allocation of federal dollars for wildlife restoration to 
construct ranges.
    Rep. Robert E. Latta introduced the bill on November 21, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on the 
Constitution and Civil Justice and the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. The House 
considered the bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 470 
and the bill passed the House by a roll call vote of 268 ayes 
to 154 nays on February 5, 2014.

 H.R. 3608, the ``Grand Portage Band Per Capita Adjustment 
        Act''

    H.R. 3608 excludes funds paid by Minnesota to members of 
the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, 
pursuant to the agreements of such Band to voluntarily restrict 
tribal rights to hunt and fish in territory ceded under the 
Treaty of September 30, 1854, from: (1) federal or state income 
taxes; or (2) use in denying or reducing a member's benefits 
under the Social Security Act or, except for payments in excess 
of $2,000, a federal or federally-assisted program.
    Rep. Richard M. Nolan introduced the bill on November 21, 
2013. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on the 
Constitution and Civil Justice. Under suspension of the rules, 
the bill passed the House by voice vote on November 17, 2014.

 H.R. 3610, the ``Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 
        2014''

    H.R. 3610, as reported by the substitute amendment, intends 
to encourage the states, by giving them preference in their 
applications for Community Oriented Police Service grants, to 
pass safe harbor statutes for victims of minor sex trafficking. 
The bill, as amended, also helps to fight the scourge of minor 
sex trafficking by requiring additional reporting to Congress 
on restitution orders in these cases, codifying a national 
human trafficking hotline to help victims get assistance, and 
making it easier for victims to leave a life of trafficking 
through the Job Corps program.
    Rep. Erik Paulsen introduced the bill on November 21, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. On April 30, 2014, the 
full Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported 
favorably as amended to the House by voice vote. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-447, Part I, filed on May 13, 2014. 
Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House as 
amended by voice vote on May 20, 2014.

 H.R. 3626, To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 
        10 years.

    H.R. 3626 extends the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 
10 years.
    Rep. Howard Coble introduced the bill on December 2, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. Under suspension of the 
rules, the bill passed the House by voice vote on December 3, 
2013. The Senate passed H.R. 3626 on December 9, 2013. The bill 
was signed into law on December 9, 2013, becoming Public Law 
113-57.

 H.R. 3627, the ``Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 
        2013''

    H.R. 3627 requires the Department of Justice to issue a 
report with 180 days of enactment, and again three years 
thereafter, regarding the penalties for violations of laws 
prohibiting child abuse in the 50 states, the District of 
Columbia, and the U.S. territories, including whether they 
provide enhanced penalties when the victim has suffered serious 
bodily injury, or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of 
any mental or emotional function. To address the problem of 
child abuse in areas where the federal government has increased 
responsibility for criminal justice, including in Indian 
Country and the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, 
the bill also amends 18 U.S.C. 117 to allow prior convictions 
for assault, acts of sexual abuse, or serious violent felonies 
against a child of the person or in the person's care to be 
used as prior convictions that trigger this offense in these 
areas.
    Rep. Robert Pittenger introduced the bill on December 2, 
2013. On December 4, 2013, the full Committee considered the 
bill and ordered it reported favorably to the House by voice 
vote. The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-286, filed on 
December 9, 2013. Under suspension of the rules, the bill 
passed the House by voice vote on December 9, 2013. The Senate 
passed H.R. 3627 on May 7, 2014. The bill was signed into law 
on May 20, 2014, becoming Public Law 113-104.

 H.R. 3732, the ``Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) 
        Act''

    H.R. 3732 prohibits the use of federal funds for: (1) the 
position of Public Advocate within U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (ICE); (2) the position of Deputy Assistant 
Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach within ICE; 
or (3) any other position within ICE whose functions are 
substantially the same as those which as of March 26, 2013, 
were assigned to the position of Public Advocate within ICE, or 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act were assigned to 
the position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs 
and Community Outreach within ICE.
    Rep. Diane Black introduced the bill on December 12, 2013. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and 
Border Security. On March 5, 2014, the full Committee 
considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably as 
amended to the House by a roll call vote of 17 ayes to 14 nays.

 H.R. 3973, the ``Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014''

    H.R. 3973 expands the circumstances under which the 
Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding 
the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the 
Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice 
(DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a 
policy to refrain from: (1) enforcing, applying, or 
administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, 
policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney 
General or such officer; or (2) adhering to, enforcing, 
applying, or complying with, a final decision of any court of 
jurisdiction respecting the application of the Constitution, 
any statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law 
within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such 
officer. (Currently, reports are not required with respect to 
the policies of other federal officers and reports concerning 
nonenforcement of a law are required only when the Attorney 
General or a DOJ officer refrains on grounds that the provision 
is unconstitutional.) It also requires such reports to state 
the grounds for policies of nonenforcement.
    Rep. Ron DeSantis introduced the bill on January 29, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution 
and Civil Justice. On March 5, 2014, the full Committee 
considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably to the 
House by a roll call vote of 17 ayes to 11 nays. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-376, filed on March 7, 2014. The 
House considered the bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 
511 and the bill passed the House by a roll call vote of 244 
ayes to 171 nays on March 13, 2014.

 H.R. 4015, the ``SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment 
        Modernization Act of 2014''

    H.R. 4015 directs Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
define standards for and establishment of a merit-based 
incentive payment system (MIPS) created through consolidation 
of existing electronic health records, incentive programs, 
quality reporting programs, and value-based payment programs. 
The bill requires MIPS-eligible professionals to receive annual 
payment increases or decreases based on their performance, 
while creating formulas for these program incentive payments 
and standards of eligibility for the payment system. The bill 
also requires transparency by directing the Secretary to 
publish information on the Physician Compare website of the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding 
performance of MIPS-eligible professionals.
    Rep. Michael C. Burgess introduced the bill on February 6, 
2014. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on the 
Constitution and Civil Justice. The House considered the bill 
pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 515 and the bill passed 
the House by a roll call vote of 238 ayes to 181 nays on March 
14, 2014.

 H.R. 4032, the ``North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 
        2014''

    H.R. 4032 exempts from the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 
certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water 
District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority.
    Rep. Ralph M. Hall introduced the bill on February 11, 
2014. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Under 
suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House as amended 
by voice vote on April 28, 2014. On May 22, 2014, the Senate 
passed H.R. 4032. The bill was signed into law on June 9, 2014, 
becoming Public Law 113-117.

 H.R. 4138, the ``ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014''

    H.R. 4138 authorizes either chamber of Congress, upon 
adoption of a resolution declaring that the President or any 
officer or employee of the United States has established or 
implemented a policy, practice, or procedure to refrain from 
enforcing, applying, following, or administering any federal 
statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law in 
violation of the constitutional requirement that the President 
faithfully execute the laws of the United States, to bring a 
civil action for a declaratory judgment to that effect. It 
grants jurisdiction to a three-judge panel of a U.S. district 
court to hear such civil action and provides for an expedited 
direct appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill requires the 
Comptroller General (GAO) to submit quarterly reports to the 
congressional judiciary committees on the costs of any civil 
action brought under this Act, including any attorney fees paid 
in connection with any such action.
    Rep. Trey Gowdy introduced the bill on March 4, 2014. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and 
Civil Justice. On March 5, 2014, the full Committee considered 
the bill and ordered it reported favorably to the House by a 
roll call vote of 18 ayes to 14 nays. The bill was accompanied 
by H. Rept. 113-377, filed on March 7, 2014. The House 
considered the bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 511 
and the bill passed the House by a roll call vote of 233 ayes 
to 181 nays on March 12, 2014.

 H.R. 4197, the ``All Circuit Review Extension Act''

    H.R. 4197 extends from two to five years after the 
effective date of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act 
of 2012 (i.e., December 27, 2012), the period allowed for: (1) 
filing a petition for judicial review of Merit Systems 
Protection Board decisions in whistleblower cases, and (2) any 
review of such a decision by the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM).
    Rep. Elijah E. Cummings introduced the bill on March 11, 
2014. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory 
Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. Under suspension of the 
rules, the bill passed the House by voice vote on July 14, 
2014. The Senate passed H.R. 4197 on September 11, 2014. The 
bill was signed into law on September 26, 2014, becoming Public 
Law 113-170.

 H.R. 4225, the ``SAVE Act of 2014''

    H.R. 4225 amends the federal criminal code to prohibit 
advertising of commercial sex acts involving a minor or an 
individual engaged in such an act through force, fraud, or 
coercion. The bill requires a person to have knowingly 
benefitted financially or otherwise from the sale of such 
advertising to be punished under this provision.
    Rep. Ann Wagner introduced the bill on March 13, 2014. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. On April 30, 2014, the 
full Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported 
favorably as amended to the House by a roll call vote of 24 
ayes to 3 nays. The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-451, 
filed on May 15, 2014. Under suspension of the rules, the bill 
passed the House as amended by a roll call vote of 392 ayes to 
19 nays, two-thirds majority required, on May 20, 2014.

 H.R. 4278, the ``Ukraine Support Act''

    H.R. 4278 sets forth U.S. policy regarding Ukraine, 
including: (1) support for the sovereignty and territorial 
integrity of a democratic Ukraine, (2) condemnation of Russia's 
armed intervention into Ukraine and its illegal annexation of 
Crimea, and 3) making inadmissible to the U.S. aliens knowingly 
responsible for anti-Ukraine actions.
    Rep. Edward R. Royce introduced the bill on March 21, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and 
Border Security. Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed 
the House as amended by a roll call vote of 399 ayes to 19 
nays, two-thirds majority required, on March 27, 2014.

 H.R. 4292, the ``Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional 
        Immunity Clarification Act''

    Currently, a provision in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities 
Act (FSIA) discourages foreign governments from lending 
government-owned artwork and objects of cultural significance 
to U.S. museums and educational institutions for temporary 
exhibition or display. Foreign governments are discouraged from 
such lending by the possibility that it will open them up to 
litigation in U.S. courts for which they would otherwise be 
immune. This legislation fixes this problem by making a 
narrowly tailored change to FSIA. This change will make it 
easier for U.S. museums and educational institutions to borrow 
works of art and other objects from abroad, increasing 
Americans' opportunities for cultural and educational 
development.
    Rep. Steve Chabot introduced the bill on March 25, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution 
and Civil Justice. On April 2, 2014, the full Committee 
considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably to the 
House by voice vote. The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-
435, filed on May 6, 2014. Under suspension of the rules, the 
bill passed the House by a roll call vote of 388 ayes to 4 
nays, two-thirds majority required, on May 6, 2014.

 H.R. 4299, the ``Improving Regulatory Transparency for New 
        Medical Therapies Act''

    H.R. 4299 improves patient access to new and innovative 
medications by streamlining the process for scheduling new 
drugs under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The bill also 
amends the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) approval 
process for drugs to be used in clinical trials by requiring 
that, for the purposes of a DEA registration to manufacture or 
distribute a controlled substance for use only in connection 
with clinical trials, the DEA must either register the 
manufacturer for the purposes of a clinical trial or serve an 
order to show cause on the applicant within 180 days.
    Rep. Joseph R. Pitts introduced the bill on March 26, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. On September 10, 2014, 
the full Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported 
favorably as amended to the House by voice vote. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-565, Part II, filed on September 
19, 2014.

 H.R. 4323, the ``Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014''

    H.R. 4323 amends the Debbie Smith Act of 2004 to 
reauthorize funding through FY2019 for: (1) the Debbie Smith 
DNA Backlog Grant Program; (2) DNA training and education for 
law enforcement, correctional personnel, and court officers; 
and (3) sexual assault forensic exam program grants.
    Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced the bill on March 27, 
2014. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. On April 2, 
2014, the full Committee considered the bill and ordered it 
reported favorably to the House by voice vote. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-404, filed on April 7, 2014. Under 
suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House by voice 
vote on April 7, 2014. The Senate passed H.R. 4323 on September 
18, 2014. The bill was signed into law on September 29, 2014, 
becoming Public Law 113-182.

 H.R. 4414, the ``Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act 
        of 2014''

    H.R. 4414 exempts expatriate health plans, employers acting 
as sponsors of such plans, and health insurance issuers 
providing coverage under such plans from the health care 
coverage requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act 
of 2010.
    Rep. John C. Carney, Jr. introduced the bill on April 7, 
2014. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration 
and Border Security. Under suspension of the rules, the bill 
was defeated by a roll call vote of 257 ayes to 159 nays, two-
thirds majority required, on April 9, 2014. The House 
considered the bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 555 
and the bill passed the House by a roll call vote of 268 ayes 
to 150 nays, on April 29, 2014.

 H.R. 4573, the ``International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand 
        for Child Sex Trafficking''

    H.R. 4573 directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
establish within the Child Exploitation Investigations Unit of 
the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Angel Watch 
Center, with the purpose of closely monitoring and reviewing 
travel and information in regards to travel by and complaints 
about child-sex offenders. The Center will also engage in 
consultations with NGOs, governments of other countries, and 
Internet and software providers regarding technology 
facilitating international sex offender travel notifications 
systems.
    Also, the bill authorizes the Secretary of Homeland 
Security and the Secretary of State to enable international 
cooperation in the notification system, while encouraging 
Congress and the President to negotiate with foreign 
governments to further the purpose of the act.
    Rep. Christopher H. Smith introduced the bill on May 6, 
2014. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Under 
suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House as amended 
by voice vote on May 20, 2014.

 H.R. 4587, the ``Venezuelan Human Rights and Democracy 
        Protection Act''

    H.R. 4587 directs the Secretary of State to require the 
U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American 
States to work to protect the Inter-American Democratic 
Charter, and strengthen efforts by international and 
multilateral organizations to protect human rights throughout 
the Western Hemisphere. The bill directs the President and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to impose sanctions against any 
person, including Venezuelan government officials who have 
perpetrated or furthered human rights abuses or censorship of 
any person's exercise of freedom of expression or assembly and 
sets forth penalty requirements, including making them 
inadmissible to the U.S.
    The bill also sets forth specifics relating to sanctions 
such as conditions under which the President can waive them and 
details on how the President should transmit information on 
sanctions to Congress. The bill sunsets this Act two years 
after its enactment.
    Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen introduced the bill on May 7, 
2014. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration 
and Border Security. Under suspension of the rules, the bill 
passed the House as amended by voice vote on May 28, 2014.

 H.R. 4709, the ``Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug 
        Enforcement Act of 2014''

    H.R. 4709 would help prevent prescription drug abuse while 
ensuring patients have access to needed medications by 
fostering better collaboration between drug manufacturers, 
wholesalers, pharmacies, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 
and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
    Rep. Tom Marino introduced the bill on May 21, 2014. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. Under suspension of the 
rules, the bill passed the House as amended by voice vote on 
July 29, 2014.

 H.R. 4771, the ``Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 
        2014''

    H.R. 4771 amends the Controlled Substances Act to more 
effectively regulate anabolic steroids.
    Rep. Joseph R. Pitts introduced the bill on May 29, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. On September 10, 2014, 
the full Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported 
favorably as amended to the House by voice vote. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-587, Part II, filed on September 
15, 2014. Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed the 
House as amended by voice vote on September 15, 2014.

 H.R. 4874, the ``SCRUB Act of 2014''

    H.R. 4874 establishes a ``Retrospective Regulatory Review 
Commission'' to identify and recommend to Congress for repeal 
regulations that under statutory criteria the Commission 
believes should be repealed. With respect to regulations 
congressionally approved for repeal (other than those approved 
for immediate repeal), the bill also requires each agency, 
before it promulgates a new rules, to repeal rules that have 
been approved for repeal so that the annual costs of the new 
rules to the U.S. economy are offset by the repeals of the 
existing rules.
    Rep. Jason T. Smith introduced the bill on June 17, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law. On June 18, 2014, the full 
Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably 
to the House by a roll call vote of 17 ayes to 10 nays. The 
bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-675, Part I, filed on 
December 12, 2014.

 H.R. 4899, the ``Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America 
        That Works Act of 2014''

    H.R. 4899 contains numerous provisions aimed at obtaining 
increased amounts of oil and gas through low cost methods; 
including directing the Secretary of the Interior to implement 
a leasing program that includes at least half of the available 
unleased acreage within each outer Continental Shelf with the 
purpose of recovering oil and gas resources. The bill directs 
the Secretary to conduct an offshore oil and gas Lease Sale 
within a year after enactment of this Act to include areas on 
both the east and west coasts, and establishes structures 
within the Department of the Interior to accomplish and monitor 
this. H.R. 4899 sets forth procedures, time limits, and costs 
for the Secretary's response to applications for permits to 
drill and for protests to leases and applications to drill; 
with the objective of streamlining the process within the 
Department of the Interior and within every Bureau of Land 
Management field office. The bill requires the Secretary to 
provide matching funds of up to 50% for joint projects with 
states to conduct oil and gas resource assessments on federal 
lands with significant oil and gas potential and also makes 
more land available for lease; requiring the Secretary, in 
conducting lease sales under the Mineral Leasing Act, to offer 
for sale at least 25% of annual nominated acreage not 
previously available for sale.
    The bill also protects investment in oil shale and 
expresses the sense of Congress that the National Petroleum 
Reserve in Alaska should provide oil and natural gas resources 
explicitly to the United States.
    Rep. Doc Hastings introduced the bill on June 19, 2014. The 
House considered the bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 
641 and the bill passed the House by a roll call vote of 229 
ayes to 185 nays on June 26, 2014.

 H.R. 5036, the ``Satellite Television Access Reauthorization 
        Act of 2014''

    H.R. 5036 extends the expiring Section 119 satellite 
distant into local license by one additional period of 5 years 
and makes two technical corrections to existing law.
    Rep. Howard Coble introduced the bill on July 9, 2014. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property, and the Internet. On July 10, 2014, the full 
Committee considered the bill and ordered it reported favorably 
to the House by voice vote. The bill was accompanied by H. 
Rept. 113-544, filed on July 22, 2014.

 H.R. 5108, To establish the Law School Clinic Certification 
        Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and 
        for other purposes.

    H.R. 5108 establishes the law school clinic certification 
program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The 
program will be open to all law schools that qualify and meet 
the rigorous standards set by the U.S. Patent and Trademark 
Office. The USPTO will issue regulations specifying procedures 
for application and participation in the program.
    Rep. Hakeem S. Jeffries introduced the bill on July 15, 
2014. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, 
Intellectual Property, and the Internet. The full Committee 
considered the bill on September 10, 2014 and ordered it 
reported favorably as amended to the House by voice vote. The 
bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-588, filed on September 
15, 2014. Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed the 
House as amended by a roll call vote of 327 ayes to 22 nays, 
two-thirds majority required, on September 15, 2014. The Senate 
passed H.R. 5108 on December 4, 2014.

 H.R. 5116, the ``Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2014''

    H.R. 5116 directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) 
to implement a program to: (1) train relevant Transportation 
Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP), and other DHS personnel on how to effectively 
deter, detect, and disrupt human trafficking and interdict 
suspected perpetrators during the course of their primary roles 
and responsibilities; and (2) ensure that such personnel 
regularly receive current information on matters related to the 
detection of human trafficking.
    Rep. Mark Meadows introduced the bill on July 15, 2014. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border 
Security. Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed the 
House by voice vote on July 23, 2014.

 H.R. 5135, the ``Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, 
        and Recovery Act of 2014''

    H.R. 5135 requires the Interagency Task Force to Monitor 
and Combat Trafficking to conduct a review that: (1) surveys 
federal and state activities to deter individuals from 
committing trafficking offenses and to prevent children from 
becoming trafficking victims; (2) surveys academic literature 
on deterring individuals from committing trafficking offenses, 
preventing children from becoming trafficking victims, and the 
commercial sexual exploitation of children; and (3) identifies 
best practices and strategies to deter such actions.
    The bill requires the Government Accountability Office 
(GAO) to report to Congress regarding: (1) federal and state 
law enforcement efforts to combat human trafficking in the 
United States, and (2) information on each relevant federal 
grant program. The bill also amends the Trafficking Victims 
Protection Act of 2000 to authorize grants for programs that 
provide housing assistance to victims of trafficking.
    Rep. Kristi L. Noem introduced the bill on July 17, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. Under suspension of the 
rules, the bill passed the House by voice vote on July 23, 
2014.

 H.R. 5195, the ``Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act of 
        2014''

    H.R. 5195 amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 
to increase by 1,000 the number of Afghan special immigrant 
visas available in FY2014. It requires, with regard to such 
visas, that: the period during which an alien must have been 
employed must terminate by December 31, 2014, the principal 
alien seeking special immigrant status shall apply to the Chief 
of Mission by December 31, 2014, and the authority to provide 
such status shall terminate on December 31, 2014.
    Rep. Earl Blumenauer introduced the bill on July 24, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and 
Border Security. Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed 
the House as amended by voice vote on July 30, 2014. The Senate 
passed H.R. 5195 on August 1, 2014. The bill was signed into 
law on August 8, 2014, becoming Public Law 113-160.

 H.R. 5233, the ``Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014''

    H.R. 5233 amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to 
create a federal civil remedy for trade secret 
misappropriation.
    Rep. George Holding introduced the bill on July 29, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, 
Intellectual Property, and the Internet. The full Committee 
considered the bill on September 17, 2014 and ordered it 
reported favorably as amended to the House by voice vote. The 
bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-657, filed on December 12, 
2014.

 H.R. 5272, To prohibit certain actions with respect to 
        deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United 
        States, and for other purposes.

    H.R. 5272 prohibits a federal agency or instrumentality 
from using federal funding or resources after July 30, 2014, 
to: consider or adjudicate any new or previously denied 
application of any alien requesting consideration of deferred 
action for childhood arrivals, as authorized by agency 
memorandum dated June 15, 2012, or by any other succeeding 
memorandum or policy authorizing a similar program; newly 
authorize deferred action for any class of aliens not lawfully 
present in the United States; or authorize any alien to work in 
the United States who was not lawfully admitted to the United 
States and who is not in lawful immigration status on the date 
of enactment of this Act.
    Rep. Marsha Blackburn introduced the bill on July 30, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and 
Border Security. The House considered the bill pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res. 696 and H. Res. 710. The bill passed the 
House by a roll call vote of 216 ayes to 192 nays with 1 
present on August 1, 2014.

 H.R. 5401, the ``Protecting the Homeland Act''

    H.R. 5401 terminates the nonimmigrant status of any Libyan 
national, or of any foreign national acting on behalf of a 
Libyan entity, who is engaging in aviation maintenance, flight 
operations, or nuclear-related studies or training. This bill 
also codifies an existing regulation that bars certain 
immigration benefits to any Libyan national or any other 
foreign national acting on behalf of a Libyan entity where the 
purpose is to engage in, or seek to obtain, aviation 
maintenance, flight operations or nuclear-related studies or 
training.
    Rep. Trey Gowdy introduced the bill on September 8, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and 
Border Security. The full Committee considered the bill on 
September 10, 2014 and ordered it reported favorably to the 
House by a roll call vote of 21 ayes to 11 nays. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-673, filed on December 12, 2014.

 H.R. 5402, the ``Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews 
        Through Equal Rules Act of 2014''

    H.R. 5402 harmonizes the standards applied to the 
Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission 
(FTC) when each agency seeks a preliminary injunction to a 
proposed merger or acquisition. The bill also amends the 
Clayton Act to provide the FTC with the same authority the DOJ 
already possesses to seek an injunction against a proposed 
merger, and, in doing so, removes the ability of the FTC to 
pursue internal administrative litigation in cases concerning 
proposed mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, or similar 
transactions. The bill would preserve each agency's authority 
to challenge monopolistic transactions or ones that would 
substantially lessen competition, and would not affect the 
judicial remedies available to address such transactions.
    Rep. Blake Farenthold introduced the bill on September 8, 
2014. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory 
Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. The full Committee 
considered the bill on September 10, 2014 and ordered it 
reported favorably to the House by voice vote. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-658, filed on December 11, 2014.

 H.R. 5421, the ``Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 
        2014''

    H.R. 5421 amends chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to 
address better the unique challenges presented by the 
insolvency of a financial institution and better allow such an 
institution to be resolved through the bankruptcy process.
    Rep. Spencer Bachus introduced the bill on September 9, 
2014. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory 
Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. The full Committee 
considered the bill on September 10, 2014 and ordered it 
reported favorably to the House by voice vote. The bill was 
accompanied by H. Rept. 113-630, filed on December 1, 2014. 
Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House as 
amended by voice vote on December 1, 2014.

 H.R. 5441, To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of 
        Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the service of 
        women in the Armed Forces of the United States

    H.R. 5441 amends the federal charter of the Veterans of 
Foreign Wars of the United States to describe the organization 
as a national association of veterans (currently, an 
association of men) who, as soldiers, sailors, marines, and 
airmen, served this Nation in wars, campaigns, and expeditions 
on foreign soil or in hostile waters. The bill expands the 
charter's purpose of assisting widows to that of assisting 
surviving spouses.
    Rep. Jeff Miller introduced the bill on September 10, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and 
Border Security. The full Committee considered the bill on 
November 13, 2014 and ordered it reported favorably to the 
House by voice vote. The bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-
620, filed on November 17, 2014. Under suspension of the rules, 
the bill passed the House by voice vote on November 17, 2014. 
The Senate passed H.R 5441 on November 20, 2014. The bill was 
signed into law on December 4, 2014, becoming Public Law 113-
199.

 H.R. 5683, the ``Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against 
        the United States Act''

    H.R. 5683 amends section 1500 of title 28, United States 
Code, with respect to the jurisdiction over civil actions 
against the United States pending in, or on appeal from, the 
U.S. Court of Federal Claims (CFC) in cases in which the 
plaintiff also has pending in another federal court a civil 
action that includes a claim against the United States arising 
from the same set of operative facts.
    Rep. Ron DeSantis introduced the bill on November 12, 2014. 
The full Committee considered the bill on November 13, 2014 and 
ordered it reported favorably to the House by voice vote. The 
bill was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-650, filed on December 8, 
2014.

 H.R. 5728, the ``STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014''

    H.R. 5728 amends the Communications Act of 1934 to 
reauthorize and revise provisions expiring under the Satellite 
Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA). It 
extends until December 31, 2019.
    Mr. Fred Upton introduced the bill on November 18, 2014. 
Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House by 
voice vote on November 19, 2014. The Senate passed H.R. 5728 on 
November 20, 2014. The bill was signed into law on December 4, 
2014, becoming Public Law 113-200.

 H.R. 5759, the ``Executive Amnesty Prevention Act of 2014''

    H.R. 5759 states that the executive branch of the 
government shall not exempt or defer, by executive order, 
regulation, or any other means, categories of persons 
unlawfully present in the United States from removal under the 
immigration laws. The bill also declares any action by the 
executive branch with the purpose of circumventing the 
objectives of this statute null and void and without legal 
effect.
    Rep. Ted Yoho introduced the bill on November 20, 2014. The 
bill was referred to the Committee. The House considered the 
bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 770 and the bill 
passed the House as amended by a roll call vote of 219 ayes to 
197 nays on December 4, 2014.

 H.R. 5859, To impose sanctions with respect to the Russian 
        Federation, to provide additional assistance to Ukraine, and 
        for other purposes

    H.R. 5859 provides assistance to Ukraine and imposes 
sanctions against the defense and energy sectors of the Russian 
Federation, including the denial of U.S. visas to certain 
persons involved in those sectors.
    Rep. Jim Gerlach introduced the bill on December 11, 2014. 
The bill was referred to the Committee. The bill was discharged 
by the Committee and agreed to in the House by unanimous 
consent on December 11, 2014. H.R. 5859 passed the Senate on 
December 13, 2014.

 S. 330, the ``HIV Organ Policy Equity Act''

    S. 330 amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal the 
requirement that the Organ Procurement and Transplantation 
Network adopt and use standards of quality for the acquisition 
and transportation of donated organs that include standards for 
preventing acquisition of organs infected with the etiologic 
agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The bill 
replaces this requirement with authorization for the Network to 
adopt and use such standards with respect to organs infected 
with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), provided that any such 
standards ensure that organs infected with HIV may be 
transplanted only into individuals who are: (1) infected with 
such virus before receiving such an organ; and (2) 
participating in clinical research approved by an institutional 
review board under the criteria, standards, and regulations 
regarding organs infected with HIV developed under this Act or, 
if participation in such research is no longer warranted, 
receiving a transplant under such standards and regulations.
    S. 330 amends the federal criminal code to declare that an 
organ donation does not violate the prohibition against a 
knowing organ donation by an HIV-infected individual if the 
donation is made in accordance with this Act.
    Senator Barbara Boxer introduced the bill on February 14, 
2013. The bill passed the Senate as amended on June 17, 2013. 
On June 18, 2013, S. 330 was referred to the Committee. The 
bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, 
Homeland Security, and Investigations. Under suspension of the 
rules, the bill passed the House as amended by the Senate, by a 
voice vote on November 12, 2013. The bill was signed into law 
on November 21, 2013, becoming Public Law 113-51.

 S. 744 and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: 
        Lessons Learned or Mistakes Repeated? (Serial No. 113-30)

    On May 22, 2013, the Committee held a legislative hearing 
on S. 744, how it compares to the Immigration Reform and 
Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), and the history of immigration 
enforcement since the enactment of IRCA.
    The hearing consisted of one panel of the following 
witnesses: (1) Ms. Julie Myers Wood, President, Compliance, 
Federal Practice and Software Solutions, Guidepost Solutions 
LLC; (2) Mr. Chris Crane, President, National Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement Council 118, American Federation of 
Government Employees; and, (3) Mr. David V. Aguilar, Partner, 
Global Security & Intelligence Strategies.

 S. 1799, the ``Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act 
        of 2013''

    S. 1799 amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to 
authorize appropriations for FY2014-FY2018 for the children's 
advocacy program, grants to develop multidisciplinary child 
abuse investigation and prosecution programs, and grants to 
provide technical assistance and training to attorneys and 
others for the purpose of improving the quality of criminal 
prosecution of such cases.
    The bill specifies qualifications for receiving grants and 
directs the Inspector General of the DOJ to conduct audits of 
grant recipients to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. The bill 
also directs the Deputy Attorney General to submit an annual 
report to the Senate and House Judiciary Committees on all 
approved conference expenditures.
    Senator Christopher A. Coons introduced the bill on 
December 11, 2013. The bill passed the Senate with an amendment 
on June 26, 2014. S. 1799 was referred to the Committee. Under 
suspension of the rules, the bill passed the House, as amended 
by the Senate, by voice vote on July 28, 2014. The bill was 
signed into law on August 8, 2014, becoming Public Law 113-163.

 S. 2195, A bill to deny admission to the United States to any 
        representative to the United Nations who has been found to have 
        been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity 
        against the United States and poses a threat to United States 
        national security interests

    S. 2195 amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to direct the President to deny 
admission to the U.S. to any representative of the United 
Nations (U.N.) who: (1) has been found to have been engaged in 
espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United 
States or its allies, and (2) may pose a threat to U.S. 
national security interests.
    Senator Ted Cruz introduced the bill on April 1, 2014. The 
resolution passed the Senate with an amendment on April 7, 
2014. The resolution was agreed to in the House by an unanimous 
consent request on April 10, 2014. The resolution was signed 
into law on April 18, 2014, becoming Public Law 113-100.

 H.J. Res. 105, Conferring honorary citizenship of the United 
        States on Bernardo de Galvez y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston 
        and Count of Galvez

    H. Res. 105 confers honorary U.S. citizenship on Bernardo 
de Galvez y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston and Count of Galvez.
    Rep. Jeff Miller introduced the resolution on January 9, 
2014. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration 
and Border Security. On July 10, 2014, the full Committee 
considered the resolution and ordered it reported favorably to 
the House by voice vote. The resolution was accompanied by H. 
Rept. 113-548, filed on July 22, 2014. Under suspension of the 
rules, the resolution passed the House by voice vote on July 
28, 2014. The Senate passed H. J. Res. 105 on December 4, 2014.

 H. Res. 196, Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United 
        States Constitution, the right to counsel

    H. Res. 196 states the House of Representatives' support of 
the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the 
right to counsel.
    Rep. Theodore E. Deutch introduced the resolution on May 3, 
2013. The full Committee considered the resolution and ordered 
it reported favorably to the House by voice vote on May 7, 
2013. The resolution was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-260, filed 
on November 12, 2013. Under suspension of the rules, the 
resolution was agreed to in the House as amended by voice vote 
on November 13, 2013.

 H. Res. 499, Condemning the violation of Ukrainian 
        sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by 
        military forces of the Russian Federation

    H.R. 499 condemns Russia's military violation of Ukrainian 
sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, and calls 
for the imposition of visa sanctions on those who intervened in 
Ukraine.
    Rep. Edward R. Royce introduced the resolution on March 5, 
2014. The resolution was referred to the Subcommittee on 
Immigration and Border Security. Under suspension of the rules, 
the resolution passed the House as amended by a roll call vote 
of 402 ayes to 7 nays with 1 present, two-thirds majority 
required, on March 11, 2014.

 H. Res. 565, Calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., 
        to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of 
        conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue Service

    H. Res. 565 expresses the sense of the House of 
Representatives, with respect to the targeting by the Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS) of conservative nonprofit advocacy 
groups, that: (1) the statements and actions of the IRS, the 
Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Obama Administration have 
served to undermine DOJ's investigation of this matter; (2) the 
Administration's efforts to undermine the investigation, and 
the appointment of a person who has donated almost $7,000 to 
President Obama and the Democratic National Committee in a lead 
investigative role, have created a conflict of interest for DOJ 
that warrants removal of the investigation from its normal 
processes; (3) further investigation of the matter is warranted 
due to the apparent criminal activity by Lois G. Lerner, former 
IRS Director, Exempt Organizations, and the ongoing disclosure 
of internal communications showing potentially unlawful conduct 
by executive branch personnel; (4) given DOJ's conflict of 
interest, as well as the strong public interest in ensuring 
that public officials who inappropriately targeted American 
citizens for exercising their right to free expression are held 
accountable, appointment of a special counsel would be in the 
public interest; and (5) Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., 
should appoint a special counsel, without further delay, to 
investigate the targeting of conservative nonprofit advocacy 
groups by the IRS.
    Rep. Jim Jordan introduced the resolution on May 2, 2014. 
The resolution was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. On May 7, 
2014, the House considered the resolution pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res. 568 and H.R. 565 and the resolution 
passed the House by a roll call vote of 250 ayes to 168 nays.

 H. Res. 646, Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the 
        House of Representatives copies of any emails in the possession 
        of the Department of Justice that were transmitted to or from 
        the email account(s) of former Internal Revenue Service Exempt 
        Organizations Division Director Lois Lerner between January 
        2009 and April 2011.

    H. Res. 646 directs the Attorney General to transmit to the 
House of Representatives copies of any electronic 
communications in the possession of the Attorney General or the 
Department of Justice (DOJ) that were transmitted to or from 
any electronic mail accounts use by Lois Lerner, former 
Director of the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS), between January 1, 2009, and April 30, 
2011.
    Rep. Steve Stockman introduced the resolution on June 25, 
2014. The resolution was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. On July 16, 
2014, the full Committee considered the resolution and ordered 
it reported without recommendation to the House by voice vote. 
The resolution was accompanied by H. Rept. 113-545, filed on 
July 22, 2014.

 H. Con. Res. 58, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding 
        the need for the continued availability of religious services 
        to members of the Armed Forces and their families during a 
        lapse in appropriations.

    H. Con. Res. 58 expresses the sense of Congress that the 
provision and availability of religious services and clergy are 
important to the morale and wellbeing of many members of the 
Armed Forces and their families. The measure also expresses 
hope that the Secretary of Defense (DOD) is able to determine 
that contractor clergy provide necessary support to military 
personnel, and would therefore be covered under the 
appropriations made available under the Pay Our Military Act 
(P.L. 113-39).
    Rep. Doug Collins introduced the resolution on October 5, 
2013. The resolution was referred to the Committee. Under 
suspension of the rules, the resolution passed the House by a 
roll call vote of 400 ayes to 1 nay, two-thirds majority 
required, on October 5, 2013. The resolution passed the Senate 
as amended on October 10, 2013. The House agreed to the Senate 
amendments by unanimous consent on October 16, 2013.

                          Oversight Activities


 America's Immigration System: Opportunities for Legal 
        Immigration and Enforcement of Laws against Illegal Immigration 
        (Serial No. 113-1)

    On February 5, 2013, the Committee held a hearing to 
explore aspects of our current legal immigration system that 
can be improved and to look at lessons that can be learned from 
the effectiveness of past enforcement of our immigration laws.
    The hearing consisted of two panels. The first panel 
consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. Vivek Wadhwa, 
Director of Research, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke 
University; (2) Mr. Michael Teitelbaum, Senior Advisor, Alfred 
P. Sloan Foundation and Wertheim Fellow, Harvard Law School; 
(3) Dr. Puneet S. Arora, Vice President, Immigration Voice; and 
(4) the Honorable Julian Castro, Mayor, San Antonio, Texas. The 
second panel consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Julie Myers Wood, President, Compliance, Federal Practice, and 
Software Solutions, Guidepost Solutions LLC; (2) Mr. Chris 
Crane, President, National Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
Council 118, of the American Federation of Government 
Employees; (3) Ms. Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies, 
Center for Immigration Studies; and, (4) Mr. Muzaffar Chishti, 
Director of the Migration Policy Institute's office at New York 
University Law School.

 Drones and the War On Terror: When Can the U.S. Target Alleged 
        American Terrorists Overseas? (Serial No. 113-2)

    On February 27, 2013, the Committee held a hearing to 
gather information and discuss the targeted killing of American 
citizens by the Obama Administration. The hearing discussed the 
constitutional justification for such killings during armed 
conflict, whether drone attacks on military targets are 
preferable to the detainment and interrogation of terrorists, 
and whether the administration is correct in withholding from 
the Judiciary Committee the memos from the Justice Department's 
Office of Legal Counsel that provide the constitutional 
justification of the killings of U.S. citizens during wartime.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
John B. Bellinger, III, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP; (2) Mr. 
Robert Chesney, Charles I. Francis Professor in Law, Associate 
Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Texas School of Law; 
(3) Mr. Benjamin Wittes, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; 
and (4) Mr. Stephen I. Vladeck, Professor of Law, Associate 
Dean for Scholarship, Washington College of Law.

 The Release of Criminal Detainees by U.S. Immigration and 
        Customs Enforcement: Policy or Politics? (Serial No. 113-5)

    On March 19, 2013, the Committee held a hearing to gather 
information and address Immigration and Customs Enforcement's 
release of certain criminal aliens from detention; whether such 
an action was necessitated by automatic spending cuts as a 
result of sequestration; whether ICE's actions jeopardized 
public safety; and whether alternative measures could have been 
taken.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: (1) the 
Honorable John Morton, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement.

 Mismanagement at the Civil Rights Division of the Department 
        of Justice (Serial No. 113-10)

    On April 16, 2013, the Committee held a hearing to conduct 
oversight on the Civil Rights Division of the Department of 
Justice. The hearing focused primarily on a recent report 
released by the Inspector General entitled, ``A Review of the 
Operations of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights 
Division.''
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Hans A. von Spankovsky, Senior Legal Fellow, the Heritage 
Foundation; (2) Mr. Harry Mihet, Senior Litigation Counsel, 
Liberty Counsel; (3) Mr. Samuel Bagenstos, Professor, the 
University of Michigan Law School; and (4) Mr. J. Christian 
Adams, Attorney, Election Law Center.

 Classified Review of Justice Department Documents

    On April 24 and 25, 2013, the Committee provided Members 
the opportunity to review certain classified Justice Department 
documents.

 Oversight of the United States Department of Justice (Serial 
        No. 113-43)

    On May 15, 2013, the Committee held a hearing to conduct 
oversight over the Department of Justice.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: (1) the 
Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, United States 
Department of Justice.

 Protecting U.S. Citizens' Constitutional Rights During the War 
        on Terror (Serial No. 113-21)

    On May 22, 2013, the Committee held a hearing to gather 
information and discuss the status of U.S. citizens' 
Constitutional rights during the War on Terror with particular 
focus on whether the government may detain U.S. citizens as 
enemy combatants.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Robert M. Chesney, Charles I. Francis Professor of Law, the 
University of Texas School of Law; (2) Mr. Benjamin Wittes, 
Senior Fellow and Research Director in Public Law, the 
Brookings Institution; (3) Mr. Steven A. Engel, Partner, 
Dechert, LLP; and (4) Ms. Mary Ellen O'Connell, Professor of 
Law, University of Notre Dame Law School.

 Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Serial No. 
        113-32)

    On June 13, 2013, the Committee held a hearing to conduct 
oversight over the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: (1) the 
Honorable Robert S. Mueller, III, Director, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.

 Oversight of the Administration's Use of FISA Authorities 
        (Serial No. 113-45)

    On July 17, 2013, the Committee held a hearing to conduct 
oversight on the Administration's use of FISA Authorities.
    The hearing consisted of two panels. The first panel 
consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. James Cole, 
Deputy Director, United States Department of Justice; (2) Mr. 
John C. Inglis, Deputy Director, National Security Agency; (3) 
Mr. Robert S. Litt, General Counsel, Office of Director of 
National Intelligence; and, (4) Ms. Stephanie Douglas, 
Executive Assistant Director, National Security Branch, Federal 
Bureau of Investigation. The second panel consisted of the 
following witnesses: (1) Mr. Stewart Baker, Steptoe & Johnson, 
LLP; (2) Mr. Steven G. Bradbury, Dechert, LLP; (3) Mr. Jameel 
Jaffar, Deputy Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union; 
and (4) Ms. Kate Martin, Center for National Security Studies.

 Oversight of the Administration's Use of FISA Authorities 
        (Classified)

    On September 18, 2013, the Committee held a classified 
hearing on the Administration's use of FISA Authorities.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
James M. Cole, Deputy Director, United States Department of 
Justice; (2) Mr. Robert S. Litt, General Counsel, Office of 
Director of National Intelligence; (3) Mr. John C. Inglis, 
Deputy Director, National Security Agency; and (4) Mr. Andrew 
G. McCabe, Assistant Director of the Counterterrorism Division, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation.

 Are More Judges Always the Answer? (Serial No. 113-53)

    On October 29, 2013, the Committee held a hearing to 
examine the workload of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. 
Circuit and whether it justified confirmation of three nominees 
submitted by the President.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the 
Honorable Charles E. Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senator; (2) 
Ambassador C. Boyden Gray, former White House Counsel, 
President George W. Bush, Boyden Gray & Associates; (3) Ms. Nan 
Aron, President, Alliance for Justice; and (4) Ms. Carrie 
Severino, Chief Counsel and Policy Director, Judicial Crisis 
Network.

 Bipartisan Classified Briefing

    On October 29, 2013, the Committee held a classified 
briefing for Committee members regarding the apprehension and 
transfer to the U.S. for prosecution of Nazih Abdul-Hamed Nabih 
al-Ruqai'I, aka Abu Anas al-Liby.

 Implementation of an Entry-Exit System: Still Waiting After 
        All These Years (Serial No. 113-54)

    On November 13, 2013, the Committee held a hearing on the 
level of implementation of a biometric exit control system at 
ports of entry to track visa overstayers, 17 years after the 
first congressional mandate to do so.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Janice Kephart, Former Special Counsel at U.S. Senate Committee 
on the Judiciary, Former Counsel to the 9/11 Commission; (2) 
Mr. James Albers, Senior Vice President, Washington Operations, 
MorphoTrust USA; (3) Ms. Julie Myers Wood, President, 
Compliance, Federal Practice and Software Solutions, Guidepost 
Solutions LLC; and (4) Mr. David Heyman, Assistant Secretary 
for Policy, Department of Homeland Security.

 The President's Constitutional Duty to Faithfully Execute the 
        Laws (Serial No. 113-55)

    On December 3, 2013, the Committee held a hearing on the 
President's constitutional duty to ``take care that the laws be 
faithfully executed.''
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Jonathan Turley, Professor, George Washington University Law 
School; (2) Mr. Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz, Professor, 
Georgetown University Law Center; (3) Mr. Simon Lazarus, Senior 
Counsel, Constitutional Accountability Center; and (4) Mr. 
Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies, Cato 
Institute.

 Bipartisan Classified Briefing

    On December 4, 2013, the Committee held a classified 
briefing for members only to attend regarding the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

 Asylum Abuse: Is it Overwhelming our Borders? (Serial No. 113-
        56)

    On December 12, 2013, the Committee held a hearing to 
gather information and address a recent increase in foreign 
nationals claiming ``credible fear,'' at and between U.S. ports 
of entry and whether changes to current policies are necessary 
to prevent fraud in the system.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Michael J. Fisher, Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, Customs and 
Border Patrol; (2) Mr. Daniel H. Ragsdale, Deputy Director, 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement; (3) Ms. Lori Scialabba, 
Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; and 
(4) Ms. Ruth Wasem, Specialist in Immigration Policy, 
Congressional Research Service.

 Examining Recommendations to Reform FISA Authorities (Serial 
        No. 113-62)

    On February 4, 2014, the Committee held an oversight 
hearing on examining recommendations to reform FISA 
authorities.
    The hearing consisted of two panels. The first panel 
consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the Honorable James 
M. Cole, United States Department of Justice; (2) Mr. Peter P. 
Swire, Review Group on Intelligence and Communications 
Technology; and, (3) Mr. David Medine, Privacy and Civil 
Liberties Oversight Board. The second panel consisted of the 
following witnesses: (1) Mr. Steven G. Bradbury, Dechert, LLP; 
(2) Mr. Dean Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council; 
and (3) Mr. David D. Cole, Georgetown University Law Center.

 Enforcing the President's Constitutional Duty to Faithfully 
        Execute the Laws (Serial No. 113-63)

    On February 26, 2014, the Committee held a hearing on 
enforcing the President's constitutional duty to ``take care 
that the laws be faithfully executed.''
    The hearing consisted of two panels. The first panel 
consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the Honorable Jim 
Gerlach, United States House of Representatives; (2) the 
Honorable Diane Black, United States House of Representatives; 
(3) the Honorable Tom Rice, United States House of 
Representatives; and, (4) the Honorable Ron DeSantis, United 
States House of Representatives. The second panel consisted of 
the following witnesses: (1) Mr. Jonathan Turley, George 
Washington University Law School; (2) Ms. Elizabeth Price 
Foley, Florida International University College of Law; and (3) 
Mr. Christopher Schroeder, Duke University Law School.

 Exploring Alternative Solutions on the Internet Sales Tax 
        Issue (Serial No. 113-65)

    On March 12, 2014, the Committee held a hearing to explore 
alternative solutions to the Internet sales tax issue.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the 
Honorable Chris Cox, Counsel, NetChoice, Partner, Bingham 
McCutchen LLP; (2) Mr. Joe Crosby, Principal, MultiState 
Associates Incorporated; (3) Mr. Stephen P. Kranz, Partner, 
McDermott Will & Emery; (4) Mr. William E. Moschella, 
Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLC; (5) Mr. 
Andrew Moylan, Outreach Director and Senior Fellow, R Street 
Institute; and (6) Mr. James H. Sutton, Jr., Shareholder, 
Moffa, Gainor & Sutton, P.A.

 Oversight of the United States Department of Justice (Serial 
        No. 113-76)

    On April 8, 2014, the Committee held an oversight hearing 
on the U.S. Department of Justice.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: (1) the 
Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, United States 
Department of Justice.

 Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (Serial No. 
        113-78)

    On May 29, 2014, the Committee held an oversight hearing on 
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: (1) the 
Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security, United 
States Department of Homeland Security.

 Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Serial No. 
        113-77)

    On June 11, 2014, the Committee held an oversight hearing 
on the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: (1) the 
Honorable James B. Comey, Director, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.

 An Administration Made Disaster: The South Texas Border Surge 
        of Unaccompanied Alien Minors (Serial No. 113-84)

    On June 25, 2014, the Committee held a hearing to examine 
the surge of unaccompanied alien minors crossing the south 
Texas border.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Tom Homan, Executive Associate Director, Enforcement and 
Removal Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; 
(2) Mr. Ronald Vitiello, Deputy Chief of Border Patrol, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; (3) Mr. Chris Crane, President, National Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement Council 118, American Federation of 
Government Employees; (4) Mr. Brandon Judd, President, American 
Federation of Government Employees National Border Patrol 
Council; and (5) Most Reverend Mark J. Seitz, Bishop, Diocese 
of El Paso, Texas.

 Constitutional Solutions to our Escalating National Debt: 
        Examining Balanced Budget Amendments (Serial No. 113-85)

    On July 24, 2014, the Committee held a hearing on proposals 
for a balanced budget amendment to the constitution.
    The hearing consisted of two panels. The first panel 
consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the Honorable Peter 
DeFazio, United States House of Representatives; (2) the 
Honorable Justin Amash, United States House of Representatives; 
(3) the Honorable David Schweikert, United States House of 
Representatives; (4) the Honorable Mike Coffman, United States 
House of Representatives; and, (5) the Honorable Robert C. 
Scott, United States House of Representatives. The second panel 
consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Dr. Douglas Holtz-
Eakin, President, American Action Forum; (2) Dr. David Primo, 
Ani and Mark Gabrellian Professor, University of Rochester; and 
(3) Dr. Henry J. Aaron, Bruce and Virginia MacLaury Senior 
Fellow, the Brookings Institution.

 Oversight of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Serial 
        No. 113-99)

    On July 29, 2014, the Committee held an oversight hearing 
on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: (1) the 
Honorable Leon Rodriguez, Director, United States Citizenship 
and Immigration Services.

 The IRS Targeting Scandal: The Need for a Special Counsel 
        (Serial No. 113-92)

    On July 30, 2014, the Committee held a hearing on the 
possible appointment of a special counsel to investigation the 
IRS targeting scandal.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Jay Sekulow, American Center for Law and Justice; (2) Professor 
Ronald D. Rotunda, Chapman University; and (3) Professor 
Charles Tiefer, University of Baltimore School of Law.

 Access to Justice?: Does DOJ's Office of Inspector General 
        Have Access to Information Needed to Conduct Proper Oversight? 
        (Serial No. 113-96)

    On September 9, 2014, the Committee held an oversight 
hearing on the DOJ Office of Inspector General (OIG)'s access 
to agency information and materials.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: (1) the 
Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, United States 
Department of Justice.

 Bipartisan Review of Department of Homeland Security Report

    On November 14 and 18, 2014, the Committee provided Members 
the opportunity to review the law enforcement sensitive 
Department of Homeland Security report on its investigation 
into the September 19, 2014 White House fence jumper.

 Abuse of USPTO's Telework Program: Ensuring Oversight, 
        Accountability and Quality (Serial No. 113-117)

    On November 18, 2014, the Committee and the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform held a joint hearing to discuss 
reports of abuse and mismanagement within the patent 
examination telework program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark 
Office (USPTO). The hearing also examined the USPTO's response 
to these reports, as well as explore whether further corrective 
measures should be implemented to prevent future incidents.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the 
Honorable Frank R. Wolf, Member of Congress, 10th District of 
Virginia, United States House of Representatives; (2) the 
Honorable Margaret A. Focarino, Commissioner for Patents, 
United States Patent and Trademark Office; (3) the Honorable 
Todd J. Zinser, Inspector General, United States Department of 
Commerce; (4) Mr. Robert D. Budens, President, Patent Office 
Professional Association; (5) Ms. Esther Kepplinger, Chief 
Patent Counselor, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; and (6) Mr. 
William F. Smith, Of Counsel, BakerHostetler.

 Oversight of the United States Secret Service (Serial No. 113-
        118)

    On November 19, 2014, the Committee held an oversight 
hearing of the United States Secret Service (USSS), including 
recent security breaches at the White House and during official 
travel.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: (1) the 
Honorable Joseph B. Clancy, Acting Director, United States 
Secret Service.

 Oversight of the United States Secret Service (Law Enforcement 
        Sensitive)

    On November 19, 2014, the Committee held a closed portion 
of the oversight hearing of the United States Secret Service 
(USSS), including recent security breaches at the White House 
and during official travel.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: (1) the 
Honorable Joseph B. Clancy, Acting Director, United States 
Secret Service.

 President Obama's Executive Overreach on Immigration (Serial 
        No. 113-120)

    On December 2, 2014, the Committee held a hearing on 
President Obama's executive actions on immigration pertaining 
to the extension of deferred action to certain parents of U.S. 
citizen and lawful permanent resident sons and daughters who 
were not in lawful status as of November 20, 2014.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Ronald Rotunda, Doy and Hee Henley Chair and Distinguished 
Professor of Jurisprudence, Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler 
School of Law; (2) Mr. Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel, American 
Center for Law and Justice; (3) Mr. Thomas H. Dupree, Jr., 
Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; and (4) Ms. Marielena 
Hincapio, Executive Director, National Immigration Law Center.
           SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION AND CIVIL JUSTICE

  TRENT FRANKS, Arizona, Chairman
  JIM JORDAN, Ohio, Vice-Chairman

STEVE COHEN, Tennessee               STEVE CHABOT, Ohio
JERROLD NADLER, New York             J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia
ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT, Virginia  STEVE KING, Iowa
HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, Jr., Georgia\9\ GOHMERT, Texas
THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida          RON DeSANTIS, Florida
                                     JASON T. SMITH, Missouri\10\

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\9\John Conyers, Jr. of Michigan resigned from the Subcommittee in 
February 2014. Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr. of Georgia was added to 
the Subcommittee effective February 2014.
\10\Keith J. Rothfus of Pennsylvania resigned from the Subcommittee in 
April 2013. Jason T. Smith of Missouri was added to the Subcommittee 
effective June 2013.

                              Jurisdiction

    The Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice 
shall have jurisdiction over the following subject matters: 
constitutional amendments, constitutional rights, Federal civil 
rights, ethics in government, tort liability, including medical 
malpractice and product liability, legal reform generally, 
other appropriate matters as referred by the Chairman, and 
relevant oversight.

                         Legislative Activities


 H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion 
        Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2014 (Serial No. 113-57)

    H.R. 7 prohibits the expenditure of funds authorized or 
appropriated by federal law or funds in any trust fund to which 
funds are authorized or appropriated by federal law (federal 
funds) for any abortion, prohibits federal funds from being 
used for any health benefits coverage that includes coverage of 
abortion, and makes such prohibitions applicable to District of 
Columbia funds.
    Rep. Christopher H. Smith introduced the bill on May 14, 
2013. The Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 7 on January 9, 
2014. The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Helen M. Alvare, Professor of Law, George Mason University 
School of Law; (2) Ms. Susan Franklin Wood, Associate Professor 
of Health Policy and of Environmental and Occupational Health, 
Department of Health Policy, George Washington University; and, 
(3) Mr. Richard M. Doerflinger, Associate Director, Secretariat 
of Pro-Life Activities, United States Conference of Catholic 
Bishops.

 H.R. 1797, the ``Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act'' 
        (Serial No. 113-19)

    H.R. 1797 would generally prohibit abortions of unborn 
children after 20 weeks post-fertilization, with limited 
exceptions.
    Chairman Trent Franks introduced the bill on April 26, 
2013. The Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 1797 on May 23, 
2013. The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Dr. 
Anthony Levatino, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Las Cruces, New 
Mexico; (2) Dr. Maureen Condic, Department of Neurobiology and 
Anatomy, University of Utah, School of Medicine; (3) Ms. 
Christy Zink, Washington, D.C.; and, (4) Ms. Jill Stanek, RN, 
Mokena, Illinois.
    On June 4, 2013, the Subcommittee considered the bill and 
ordered it reported favorably as amended to the full Committee 
by a roll call vote of 6 ayes to 4 nays.

 H.R. 1944, the ``Private Property Rights Protection Act of 
        2014'' (Serial No. 113-17)

    H.R. 1944 prohibits state and local governments that 
receive federal economic development funds from using eminent 
domain to transfer private property from one private owner to 
another for the purpose of economic development.
    Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. introduced the bill on May 
9, 2013. The Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 1944 on April 
18, 2013. The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) 
Ms. Susette Kelo, New London, Connecticut; (2) Dr. David Beito, 
University of Alabama; (3) Ms. Julia Trigg Crawford, Sumner, 
Texas; and, (4) Mr. Scott Bullock, Institute for Justice.
    On June 4, 2013, the Subcommittee considered the bill and 
ordered it reported favorably to the full Committee by a roll 
call vote of 5 ayes to 3 nays.

 H.R. 2655, the ``Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013''

    H.R. 2655 would (1) restore mandatory sanctions for filing 
lawsuits in violation of Rule 11, (2) remove Rule 11's ``safe 
harbor'' provision that currently allows parties to avoid 
sanctions by withdrawing potentially frivolous claims and (3) 
require monetary sanctions, including attorneys' fees and 
compensatory costs, against any party making a frivolous claim.
    Rep. Lamar Smith introduced the bill on July 11, 2013. On 
July 17, 2013, the Subcommittee considered the bill and ordered 
it reported favorably to the full Committee by a roll call vote 
of 6 ayes to 2 nays.

 H. J. Res. 40, the ``Victims' Rights Amendment'' (Serial No. 
        113-18)

    H. J. Res. 40 proposes an amendment to the Constitution of 
the United States to protect the procedural rights of crime 
victims.
    Chairman Trent Franks introduced the bill on April 23, 
2013. The Subcommittee held a hearing on H. J. Res. 40 on April 
25, 2013. The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) 
Mr. Bill Montgomery, Maricopa County Attorney's Office; (2) Mr. 
John Gillis, Maricopa County Attorney's Office's Victim 
Services Division; (3) Professor Robert Mosteller, University 
of North Carolina School of Law; and, (4) Professor Doug 
Beloof, Lewis and Clark Law School.

                          Oversight Activities


 Excessive Litigation's Impact on America's Global 
        Competitiveness (Serial No. 113-7)

    On March 5, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the potential economic impact of our litigation system.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Paul Hinton, Vice President, NERA Economic Consulting; (2) Mr. 
Rocky Flick, former President and CEO of Blitz USA; (3) Mr. 
Neil Vidmar, Russell M. Robinson II Professor of Law and 
Professor of Psychology at Duke Law School; and, (4) Mr. Henry 
Butler, George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law and 
Executive Director of the Law and Economics Center at George 
Mason University School of Law.

 Examination of Litigation Abuses (Serial No. 113-8)

    On March 13, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine alleged abuses occurring in America's litigation 
system, including forum shopping, cy pres awards, and 
contracting with outside counsel to enforce public rights.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
John Beisner, co-chair of the Mass Torts and Insurance 
Litigation group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; 
(2) Ms. Elizabeth Milito, Senior Executive Counsel, National 
Federation of Independent Small Business Legal Center; (3) Ms. 
Joanne Doroshow, Executive Director of the Center for Justice 
and Democracy at New York Law School; and, (4) Mr. Theodore 
Frank, founder of the Center for Class Action Fairness.

 DOJ's Quid Pro Quo with St. Paul: A Whistleblower's 
        Perspective (Serial No. 113-6)

    On May 7, 2013, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with 
the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's 
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory 
Affairs. The hearing examined a False Claims Act case that was 
declined by the Department of Justice.
    The hearing consisted of three panels. The first panel 
consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the Honorable Charles 
E. Grassley, United States Senator from Iowa; and, (2) the 
Honorable Johnny Isakson, United States Senator from Georgia. 
The second panel consisted of the following witness: Mr. 
Fredrick Newell, St. Paul, Minnesota. The third panel consisted 
of the following witness: Ms. Shelley R. Slade, Vogel, Slade & 
Goldstein LLP.

 The Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court's Decision in 
        Shelby County (Serial No. 113-35)

    On July 18, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court's Decision in Shelby 
County v. Holder.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Hons A. von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow, the Heritage 
Foundation; (2) Mr. J. Christian Adams, Attorney, Election Law 
Center, PLLC; (3) Mr. Robert Kengle, the Lawyers' Committee for 
Civil Rights Under Law; and, (4) Professor Spencer Overton, 
George Washington University Law School.

 The Original Meaning of the Origination Clause (Serial No. 
        113-73)

    On April 29, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
original meaning of the Constitution's Origination Clause.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Nicholas M. Schmitz, Stanford University; (2) Mr. Paul D. 
Kamenar, Attorney at Law; (3) Mr. Joe Onek, Principal, the 
Raben Group; and, (4) Mr. Todd F. Gaziano, Executive Director 
of the D.C. Center, Pacific Legal Foundation.

 The State of Religious Liberty in the United States (Serial 
        No. 113-75)

    On June 10, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing that 
provided an overview of the state of religious liberty in the 
United States.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Matthew D. Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, 
Dean of Liberty University School of Law; (2) Ms. Kim Colby, 
Senior Counsel, Christian Legal Society; (3) The Reverend Barry 
Lynn, Executive Director, Americans United for the Separation 
of Church and State; and, (4) Mr. Gregory S. Baylor, Senior 
Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom.

 Oversight of the False Claims Act (Serial No. 113-93)

    On July 30, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the areas in which the False Claim Act (FCA) has been 
effective, areas that could use improvement, and potential 
changes to the existing law aimed at preventing false claims 
and incentivizing those that do business with the government to 
self-report FCA violations.
    The hearing consisted of two panels of witnesses. Panel one 
consisted of the following witness: the Honorable Chuck 
Grassley, United States Senator. Panel two consisted of the 
following witnesses: (1) Mr. David W. Ogden, Partner, 
WilmerHale, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform; (2) Dr. 
Patricia J. Harned, Ph.D., President, Ethics Resource Center; 
(3) Mr. John E. Clark on behalf of the Taxpayers Against Fraud; 
and, (4) Dr. Rachakonda D. Prabhu, M.D., Red Rock Medical 
Group.

 Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United 
        States Relating to Parental Rights (Serial No. 113-104)

    On September 9, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the legal and policy underpinnings of a proposed 
amendment to the Constitution to secure parental rights.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Michael Farris, Chairman, Home School Legal Defense 
Association; (2) Ms. Catherine Ross, Professor of Law, The 
George Washington University Law School; and, (3) Ms. Wendy 
Wright, Vice President, C-FAM, Center for Family and Human 
Rights Institute.
    SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND THE INTERNET

  HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina, 
             Chairman
  TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania, Vice-
             Chairman

JERROLD NADLER, New York             F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Wisconsin
JOHN CONYERS, Jr., Michigan          LAMAR SMITH, Texas
JUDY CHU, California                 STEVE CHABOT, Ohio
THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida          DARRELL ISSA, California
KAREN BASS, California               TED POE, Texas
CEDRIC L. RICHMOND, Louisiana        JASON CHAFFETZ, Utah
SUZAN K. DelBENE, Washington         BLAKE FARENTHOLD, Texas
HAKEEM S. JEFFRIES, New York         GEORGE HOLDING, North Carolina
DAVID CICILLINE, Rhode Island\11\    DOUG COLLINS, Georgia
ZOE LOFGREN, California              RON DeSANTIS, Florida
SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas            JASON T. SMITH, Missouri\12\
STEVE COHEN, Tennessee\14\           VACANCY\13\

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\11\Melvin L. Watt of North Carolina resigned from Congress on January 
6, 2014. David Cicilline of Rhode Island was added to the Subcommittee 
effective February 2014.
\12\Keith J. Rothfus of Pennsylvania resigned from the Subcommittee in 
April 2013. Jason T. Smith of Missouri was added to the Subcommittee 
effective June 2013.
\13\Mark E. Amodei of Nevada resigned from the Subcommittee in December 
2013. The Subcommittee had not filled the vacancy at the time of this 
report.
\14\Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr. of Georgia resigned from the 
Subcommittee in February 2014. Steve Cohen of Tennessee was added to 
the Subcommittee effective February 2014.

                              Jurisdiction

    The Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the 
Internet shall have jurisdiction over the following subject 
matters: Administration of U.S. Courts, Federal Rules of 
Evidence, Civil and Appellate Procedure, judicial ethics, 
copyright, patent, trademark law, information technology, and 
other appropriate matters as referred by the Chairman, and 
relevant oversight.

                         Legislative Activities


 H.R. 917, the ``Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2013'' 
        (Serial No. 113-121)

    H.R. 917 authorizes the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate 
court (including the Supreme Court) or U.S. district court to 
permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, 
or televising to the public of court proceedings over which 
that judge presides, except when such action would constitute a 
violation of the due process rights of any part.
    Rep. Steve King introduced the bill on February 28, 2014. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on December 3, 
2014. The hearing consisted of two panels. The first panel 
consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the Honorable Steve 
King, Member of Congress, 4th District of Iowa, United States 
House of Representatives; and, (2) the Honorable Zoe Lofgren, 
Member of Congress, 19th District of California, United States 
House of Representatives. The second panel consisted of the 
following witnesses: (1) the Honorable Julie A. Robinson, 
Judge, United States District Court for the District of Kansas, 
on behalf of the Judicial Conference of the United States; and 
(2) Mr. Mickey H. Osterreicher, General Counsel, National Press 
Photographers Association.

 H.R. 1123, the ``Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless 
        Competition Act'' (Serial No. 113-27)

    H.R. 1123 repeals a Library of Congress (LOC) rulemaking 
determination, made upon the recommendation of the Register of 
Copyrights, regarding the circumvention of technological 
measures controlling access to copyrighted software on wireless 
telephone handsets (mobile telephones) for the purpose of 
connecting to different wireless telecommunications networks (a 
practice commonly referred to as ``unlocking'' such devices). 
The bill reestablishes, as an exemption to provisions of the 
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) prohibiting such 
circumvention, a previous LOC rule permitting the use of 
computer programs, in the form of firmware or software, that 
enable used wireless telephone handsets to connect to a 
wireless telecommunications network, when circumvention is 
initiated by the owner of the copy of such computer program 
solely to connect to such a network and access to the network 
is authorized by the network operator, thus permitting unlocked 
phones.
    Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced the bill on March 13, 
2013. On June 6, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 
1123. The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Steven K. Berry, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Competitive Carriers Association; (2) Mr. Michael Altschul, 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, CTIA-The Wireless 
Association; (3) Mr. George Slover, Senior Policy Counsel, 
Consumers Union; and (4) Mr. Steven J. Metalitz, Partner, 
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP.

                          Oversight Activities


 Abusive Patent Litigation: The Impact on American Innovation & 
        Jobs, and Potential Solutions (Serial No. 113-13)

    On March 14, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing that 
focused on the impact of abusive patent litigation on the 
economy and specific legislative solutions and ideas to deal 
with this growing problem. The hearing built on hearings from 
previous Congresses that examined patent reform issues.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Mark Chandler, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and 
Secretary, Cisco Systems, Inc.; (2) Ms. Janet L. Dhillon, 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, J.C. 
Penney Company, Inc.; (3) Mr. John G. Boswell, Senior Vice 
President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, SAS 
Institute, Inc.; (4) Mr. C. Graham Gerst, Partner, Global IP 
Law Group, LLC; (5) Mr. Philip S. Johnson, Senior Vice 
President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Johnson & 
Johnson; and (6) Mr. Dana Rao, Vice President and Associate 
General Counsel for Intellectual Property Litigation, Adobe 
Systems, Inc.

 The Register's Call for Updates to U.S. Copyright Law (Serial 
        No. 113-20)

    On March 20, 2013, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to consider the recent recommendations by the Register 
of Copyrights to update U.S. copyright law.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: the 
Honorable Maria A. Pallante, Register of Copyrights, United 
States Copyright Office.

 Abusive Patent Litigation: The Issues Impacting American 
        Competitiveness and Job Creation at the International Trade 
        Commission and Beyond (Serial No. 113-24)

    On April 16, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to build 
on the March 14, 2013 hearing regarding abusive patent 
litigation and the July 18, 2012 hearing on patent disputes 
before the International Trade Commission.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Kevin H. Rhodes, Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property 
Counsel, 3M Innovative Properties Company; (2) Mr. Jonathan W. 
Dudas, Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 
Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark 
Office; (3) Professor Colleen V. Chien, Santa Clara University 
School of Law; (4) Mr. Russell W. Binns, Jr., Associate General 
Counsel, IP Law and Litigation, Avaya, Inc.; (5) Ms. Deanna 
Tanner Okun, Former Chairman, International Trade Commission, 
Partner, Adduci, Mastriani and Schaumberg, LLP; and (6) Mr. F. 
David Foster, Chairman, Legislative Committee, U.S. 
International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association.

 An Examination of the Judicial Conduct and Disability System 
        (Serial No. 113-25)

    On April 25, 2013, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to examine the Federal Judicial Conduct and Disability 
Process and related issues.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the 
Honorable Anthony J. Scirica, Senior Judge, United States Court 
of Appeals for the Third Circuit; (2) the Honorable David B. 
Sentelle, Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the 
District of Columbia Circuit; (3) Professor Arthur D. Hellman, 
Sally Ann Semenko Endowed Chair, University of Pittsburgh 
School of Law; and (4) Mr. Russell Wheeler, Visiting Fellow, 
Governance Studies Program, the Brookings Institution.

 A Case Study for Consensus Building: The Copyright Principles 
        Project (Serial No. 113-31)

    On May 16, 2013, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 
to begin undertaking a comprehensive review of American 
copyright law.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Jon Baumgarten, Former General Counsel Copyright Office (1976-
1979); (2) Professor Laura Gasaway, University of North 
Carolina School of Law; (3) Professor Daniel J. Gervais, 
Vanderbilt University School of Law; (4) Professor Pamela 
Samuelson, University of California Berkeley School of Law; and 
(5) Mr. Jule Sigall, Assistant General Counsel for Copyright, 
Microsoft Corporation.

 Innovation in America (Part I): The Role of Copyrights (Serial 
        No. 113-47)

    On July 25, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the impact of the copyright industry upon U.S. 
innovation and the economy.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Sandra Aistars, Executive Director, Copyright Alliance; (2) Mr. 
Eugene Mopsik, Executive Director, American Society of Media 
Photographers; (3) Mr. Tor Hansen, Co-Owner and Co-Founder, Yep 
Roc Records and Red Eye Distribution; (4) Mr. John Lapham, 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Getty Images, Inc.; 
and (5) Mr. William Sherak, President, Stereo D, LLC.

 Innovation in America (Part II): The Role of Technology 
        (Serial No. 113-47)

    On August 1, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the impact of the technology industry upon U.S. 
innovation and the economy.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Danea Ringelmann, Founder and Chief Customer Officer, 
Indiegogo, Inc.; (2) Mr. Jim Fruchterman, President and Chief 
Executive Officer, Benetech, Inc.; (3) Mr. Nathan Seidle, Chief 
Executive Officer, SparkFun Electronics, Inc.; (4) Mr. Rakesh 
Agrawal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SnapStream Media; 
and (5) Mr. Van Lindberg, Vice President of Intellectual 
Property, Rackspace Hosting, Inc.

 Satellite Television Laws in Title 17 (Serial No. 113-48)

    On September 10, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine satellite television laws in title 17.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
James Campbell, Vice President for Regulatory Affairs, 
CenturyLink, Inc.; (2) Mr. R. Stanton Dodge, Executive Vice 
President, General Counsel and Secretary, DISH Network, LLC; 
(3) Mr. Paul Donato, Executive Vice President and Chief 
Research Officer, the Nielsen Company; (4) Mr. Robert Garrett, 
Partner, Arnold and Porter LLP on behalf of the Major League 
Baseball; (5) Mr. Earle MacKenzie, Executive Vice President and 
Chief Operating Officer, Shentel Cable on behalf of the 
American Cable Association; (5) Mr. Preston Padden, Former 
President, ABC Television Network and Former Executive Vice 
President, the Walt Disney Company (Testifying on his own 
behalf); and (6) Mr. Gerald J. Waldron, Partner, Covington and 
Burling LLP on behalf of the National Association of 
Broadcasters.

 The Role of Voluntary Agreements in the U.S. Intellectual 
        Property System (Serial No. 113-49)

    On September 18, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the role of voluntary agreements in the U.S. 
intellectual property system.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Jill Lesser, Executive Director, the Center for Copyright 
Information; (2) Mr. Cary Sherman, Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer, Recording Industry Association of America; (3) Mr. 
Randall Rothenberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Interactive Advertising Bureau; (4) Mr. Gabriel Levitt, Vice 
President, PharmacyChecker.com; and (5) Mr. Robert Barchiesi, 
President, International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition.

 The Rise of Innovative Business Models: Content Delivery 
        Methods in the Digital Age (Serial No. 113-74)

    On November 19, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine new business models and related consumer expectations 
in the digital age.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Paul Misener, Vice President, Global Public Policy, Amazon.com; 
(2) Mr. John S. McCoskey, Executive Vice President and Chief 
Technology Officer, Motion Picture Association of America; (3) 
Mr. Sebastian Holst, Executive Vice President and Chief 
Strategy Officer, PreEmptive Solutions; and (4) Mr. David Sohn, 
General Counsel and Director of CDT's Project on Copyright and 
Technology, Center for Democracy and Technology.

 The Scope of Copyright Protection (Serial No. 113-81)

    On January 14, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the scope of copyright protection. The Subcommittee 
received testimony on three specific issues related to the 
scope of copyright protection: 1) the making available right, 
2) the scope of copyright protection for broadcasts, and 3) the 
scope of copyright protection for laws, standards, and codes.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
David Nimmer, Counsel of Irell & Manella, LLP; (2) Mr. Glynn S. 
Lunney, Jr., McGlinchey Stafford Professor of Law, Tulane 
University of Law School; (3) Mr. Mark F. Schultz, Associate 
Professor of Law and Director of Faculty Development, Southern 
Illinois University School of Law; (3) Mr. James Love, 
Director, Knowledge of Ecology International; (5) Ms. Patricia 
Griffin, Vice President and General Counsel, American National 
Standards Institute; and (6) Mr. Carl Malamud, President, 
Public.Resource.Org.

 The Scope of Fair Use (Serial No. 113-82)

    On January 28, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the scope of fair use. The fair use provisions of 
copyright law were first codified at 17 U.S.C. Sec.  107 as 
part of the 1976 Copyright Act. Section 107 is the most 
significant limitation on the exclusive rights of copyright 
owners and is arguably the most cited section of Title 17 in 
copyright infringement cases.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) 
Professor Peter Jaszi, Faculty Director of the Glushko-
Samuelson Intellectual Property Clinic, American University 
Washington College of Law; (2) Professor June Besek, Executive 
Director of Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts, 
Columbia Law School; (3) Ms. Naomi Novik, Author and Co-
Founder, Organization for Transformative Works; (4) Mr. David 
Lowery, Singer/Songwriter and Lecturer, Terry College of 
Business at the University of Georgia; and (5) Mr. Kurt Wimmer, 
General Counsel, Newspaper Association of America.

 Section 512 of Title 17 (Serial No. 113-86)

    On March 13, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine Section 512 of Title 17 concerning limitations on 
liability relating to material online.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Sean O'Connor, Professor of Law, University of Washington 
School of Law; (2) Ms. Annemarie Bridy, Professor of Law, 
University of Idaho College of Law; (3) Mr. Paul Doda, Global 
Litigation Counsel, Elsevier Inc.; (4) Ms. Katherine Oyama, 
Senior Copyright Policy Counsel, Google, Inc.; (5) Ms. Maria 
Schnedier, GRAMMY-Winning Composer/Conductor/Producer, Member 
of The Recording Academy's New York Chapter Board of Governors; 
and (6) Mr. Paul Sieminski, General Counsel, Automattic Inc.

 Preservation and Reuse of Copyrights Works (Serial No. 113-88)

    On April 2, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the preservation and reuse of copyrighted works. 
Although libraries, museums and archives have long viewed 
preservation as a key part of their mission, there has been a 
growing interest in recent years among the public to preserve 
and access older copyrighted works, a portion of which may be 
deteriorating or have unclear ownership.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Gregory Lukow, Chief, Packard Campus for Audio Visual 
Conservation, Library of Congress; (2) Mr. Richard Rudick, Co-
Chair, Section 108 Study Group; (3) Mr. James Neal, Vice 
President for Information Services and University Librarian, 
Columbia University; (4) Ms. Jan Constantine, General Counsel, 
the Authors Guild; (5) Mr. Michael C. Donaldson, Partner, 
Donaldson + Callif, LLP; and (6) Mr. Jeffrey Sedlik, President 
and Chief Executive Officer, PLUS Coalition.

 Should the Department of Commerce Relinquish Direct Oversight 
        Over ICANN? (Serial No. 113-106)

    On April 10, 2014, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to examine issues that relate to the March 14, 2014 
announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration (NTIA) that it plans to relinquish oversight of 
a key contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names 
and Numbers (ICANN) that governs certain technical functions of 
the Internet Domain Name System (DNS) by September 30, 2015. 
The hearing began an examination of the history of the 
relationship between the Department of Commerce and ICANN, the 
actions and factors that preceded and contributed to NTIA's 
March 14 announcement, the role of the Snowden scandal in 
NTIA's deliberations, the ability and capacity of ICANN to 
function in an accountable, transparent and technically 
proficient manner without conflicts of interest and the ongoing 
complications for U.S. interests, the interests of Internet 
users worldwide and Internet Governance if NTIA's plans are 
realized.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the 
Honorable Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for 
Communications and Information, United States Department of 
Commerce; (2) Mr. Fadi Chehado, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 
(ICANN); (3) Mr. Steven J. Metalitz, Partner, Mitchell 
Silberberg & Knupp LLP, on behalf of the Coalition for Online 
Accountability; (4) Mr. Daniel Castro, Senior Analyst, 
Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF); and (5) 
Mr. Paul Rosenzweig, Founder, Red Branch Law and Consulting, 
Fellow, the Heritage Foundation (testifying in his personal 
capacity).

 Compulsory Video Licenses of Title 17 (Serial No. 113-89)

    On May 8, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to examine 
licenses of Title 17 and related issues.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
William J. Roberts, Jr., Acting Associate Register of 
Copyrights, Former Judge of the Copyright Royalty Board, U.S. 
Copyright Office; (2) Mr. R. Stanton Dodge, Executive Vice 
President and General Counsel. DISH Network; (3) Ms. Marci K. 
Burdick, Senior Vice President of Broadcasting, Schurz 
Communications, on behalf of the National Association of 
Broadcasters; and (4) Mr. Matthew M. Polka, President and Chief 
Executive Officer, American Cable Association.

 First Sale Under Title 17 (Serial No. 113-98)

    On June 2, 2014, the Subcommittee held a field hearing to 
examine the first sale doctrine under U.S. copyright law. The 
Supreme Court had recently decided a key first sale case in the 
analog context and there was extensive debate and some 
appellate decisions surrounding first sale in the digital 
context.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Stephen M. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, John 
Wiley & Sons, Inc.; (2) Mr. Greg Cram, Associate Director, 
Copyright and Information Policy, the New York Public Library; 
(3) Mr. John Ossenmacher, Chief Executive Officer, ReDigi; (4) 
Mr. Sherwin Siy, Vice President, Legal Affairs, Public 
Knowledge; (5) Mr. Ed Shems, Illustrator and Graphic Designer, 
edfredned illustration & design; (6) Professor John Villasenor, 
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Public Policy, 
University of California, Los Angeles; (7) Mr. Jonathan Band, 
Counsel, Owners' Rights Initiative; (8) Mr. Emery Simon, 
Counselor, BSA--The Software Alliance; and (9) Mr. Matthew B. 
Glotzer, Media Consultant.

 Music Licensing Under Title 17 Part One (Serial No. 113-105)

    On June 10, 2014, the Subcommittee held a music licensing 
hearing on the rights and legal regime associated with musical 
compositions.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Neil Portnow, President and Chief Executive Officer, the 
Recording Academy; (2) Mr. Lee Thomas Miller, Songwriter and 
President, Nashville Songwriters Association International; (3) 
Mr. David M. Israelite, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
National Music Publishers' Association; (4) Mr. Michael 
O'Neill, Chief Executive Officer, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI); 
(5) Mr. Lee Knife, Executive Director, Digital Media 
Association (DiMA); (6) Mr. Will Hoyt, Executive Director, TV 
Music License Committee; and (7) Mr. Jim Griffin, Managing 
Director, OneHouse LLC.

 GSA's Failure to Meet the Needs of the Judiciary: A Case Study 
        of Bureaucratic Negligence and Waste (Serial No. 113-87)

    On June 19, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to begin 
a public examination of matters that relate to General Services 
Administration's (GSA) management of real property that houses 
federal court facilities. The hearing focused on specific 
instances where the GSA has squandered millions of scarce 
taxpayer funds without appropriately considering or in direct 
contravention of concerns of Article III judges. The hearing 
examined the impact of GSA's mismanagement on the ability of 
judges and employees of the judiciary to potentially perform 
their essential Constitutionally-mandated and statutorily-
required functions and the negative effects on the public of 
GSA's actions, among other concerns.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the 
Honorable William P. Johnson, District Judge, United States 
District Court, District of New Mexico; (2) the Honorable Glenn 
E. Conrad, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western 
District of Virginia; (3) Ms. Jennifer Smith, Architect and 
Project Manager, United States District Court, Western District 
of Virginia; and (4) the Honorable Michael Gelber, Deputy 
Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services 
Administration.

 Trade Secrets: Promoting and Protecting American Innovation, 
        Competitiveness and Market Access in Foreign Markets (Serial 
        No. 113-97)

    On June 24, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the importance of trade secrets. During the hearing, 
Members learned more about what trade secrets are, why they are 
important, and the issues that American companies face abroad 
in protecting this valuable form of intellectual property.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Richard A. Hertling, counsel of Covington & Burling LLP, 
Protect Trade Secrets Coalition; (2) Mr. David Simon, Senior 
Vice President, Intellectual Property, Salesforce.com; (3) Mr. 
Thaddeus Burns, Trade Secrets Committee, Intellectual Property 
Owners Association (IPO); and (4) Mr. Christopher Moore, Senior 
Director, International Business Policy, National Association 
of Manufacturers (NAM).

 Music Licensing Under Title 17 Part Two (Serial No. 113-105)

    On June 25, 2014, the Subcommittee held a second music 
licensing hearing to consider challenges and potential 
solutions to the copyright laws relating to music licensing.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Rosanne Cash, Singer, Songwriter, Author and Performer, on 
behalf of the Americana Music Association (AMA); (2) Mr. Cary 
Sherman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Recording 
Industry Association of America (RIAA); (3) Mr. Charles M. 
Warfield, Jr., Senior Advisor, YMF Media, LLC, on behalf of the 
American Association of Broadcasters (NAB); (4) Mr. Darius Van 
Arman, Co-Founder, Secretly Group, on behalf of the American 
Association of Independent Music (A2IM); (5) Mr. Ed Christian, 
Chairman, Radio Music License Committee Inc. (RMLC); (6) Mr. 
Paul Williams, President and Chairman of the Board, American 
Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP); (7) Mr. 
Chris Harrison, Vice President, Business Affairs, Pandora Media 
Inc.; (8) Mr. Michael Huppe, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, SoundExchange Inc.; and (9) Mr. David J. Frear, Chief 
Financial Officer, Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

 Moral Rights, Termination Rights, Resale Royalty, and 
        Copyright Term (Serial No. 113-103)

    On July 15, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
continue the review of America's copyright laws with specific 
attention to moral rights, termination rights, resale royalty, 
and copyright term. The Subcommittee considered whether current 
law is sufficient to satisfy the moral rights of the creators 
or whether something more explicit is required.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Karyn A. Temple Claggett, Associate Register of Copyrights, 
Director of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Copyright 
Office; (2) Mr. Rick Carnes, Presdient, Songwriters Guild of 
America; (3) Mr. Casey Rae, Vice President for Policy and 
Education, Future Music Coalition; (4) Mr. Michael W. Carroll, 
Professor of Law and Director, Program on Information Justice 
and Intellectual Property, American University Washington 
College of Law; and (5) Mr. Thomas D. Sydnor II, Visiting 
Fellow, Center for Internet, Communications and Technology 
Policy, American Enterprise Institute.

 Copyright Remedies (Serial No. 113-107)

    On July 24, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the scope of copyright remedies, civil and criminal.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
David Bitkower, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the 
Criminal Division, United States Department of Justice; (2) Mr. 
Steven M. Tepp, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sentinel 
Worldwide; (3) Mr. Matt Schruers, Vice President for Law and 
Policy, Computer & Communications Industry Association; (4) Mr. 
Sherwin Siy, Vice President of Legal Affairs, Public Knowledge; 
and (5) Ms. Nancy E. Wolff, Partner, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & 
Sheppard LLP.

 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: The America Invents Act 
        and Beyond, Domestic and International Policy Goals (Serial No. 
        113-110)

    On July 30, 2014, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: (1) the 
Honorable Michelle K. Lee, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United 
States Patent and Trademark Office, United States Department of 
Commerce.

 Chapter 12 of Title 17 (Serial No. 113-115)

    On September 17, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
continue its comprehensive review of copyright laws with a 
specific look at Chapter 12, a relatively recent addition to 
Title 17 that addresses technological protection measures, or 
TPMs.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Mark Richert, Director of Public Policy, American Foundation 
for the Blind; (2) Mr. Jonathan Zuck, President, ACT|The App 
Association; (3) Mr. Christian Genetski, Senior Vice-President 
and General Counsel, Entertainment Software Association; and 
(4) Ms. Corynne McSherry, Intellectual Property Director, 
Electronic Frontier Foundation.

 Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office (Serial No. 113-116)

    On September 18, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
address concerns that relate to the Office's performance (and 
its ability to continue to properly perform) its statutory and 
related responsibilities under the copyright law. The hearing 
focused on the Office's progress and operations and provided 
the Subcommittee an opportunity to begin considering strategic 
opportunities and challenges that relate to the need to 
transfer the Office into a 21st Century Digital Copyright 
Office.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: (1) the 
Honorable Maria A. Pallante, Register of Copyrights and 
Director, U.S. Copyright Office.

 Copyright Issues in Education and for the Visually Impaired 
        (Serial No. 113-119)

    On November 19, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine issues related to education and the visually impaired 
in Title 17.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Jack Bernard, Associate General Counsel, University of 
Michigan; (2) Mr. Allan Adler, General Counsel, American 
Association of Publishers; (3) Mr. Scott LaBarre, State 
President, Colorado, National Federation for the Blind; and (4) 
Mr. Roy Kaufman, Managing Director, New Ventures, Copyright 
Clearance Center.
 SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME, TERRORISM, HOMELAND SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIONS

   F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Jr., 
        Wisconsin, Chairman
    LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas, Vice-
             Chairman

ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT, Virginia  HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
PEDRO R. PIERLUISI, Puerto Rico      SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
JUDY CHU, California                 J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia
LUIS V. GUTIEERREZ, Illinois         TRENT FRANKS, Arizona
KAREN BASS, California               JASON CHAFFETZ, Utah
CEDRIC L. RICHMOND, Louisiana        TREY GOWDY, South Carolina
                                     RAUUL R. LABRADOR, Idaho

                              Jurisdiction

    The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, 
and Investigations shall have jurisdiction over the following 
subject matters: Federal Criminal Code, drug enforcement, 
sentencing, parole and pardons, internal and homeland security, 
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, prisons, criminal law 
enforcement, and other appropriate matters as referred by the 
Chairman, and relevant oversight.

                          Oversight Activities


 Investigating and Prosecuting 21st Century Cyber Threats 
        (Serial No. 113-14)

    On March 13, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
highlight the importance of cyber security and potential 
legislative solutions to ensure greater security in both the 
private and public sectors.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Jenny Durkan, Department of Justice; (2) Mr. John Boles, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation; (3) Mr. Robert Holleyman, BSA, 
The Software Alliance; and (4) Mr. Orin Kerr, George Washington 
University Law School.

 ECPA (Part I): Lawful Access to Stored Content (Serial No. 
        113-16)

    On March 19, 2013, the Subcommittee held the first hearing 
in a series held by the Subcommittee to examine how far the gap 
between technology and the law has come and if reforms are 
necessary to keep the law current with constantly evolving 
technology. This hearing focused on issues related to the 
lawful interception of stored communications, also known as 
``content.'' Access to the stored content of emails is governed 
by the Stored Communications Act portion of ECPA. The Stored 
Communications Act governs the privacy of, and government 
access to, the content of electronic communications and to 
related records. ECPA was enacted over 25 years ago and, with 
the evolution of technology, many of the requirements and 
safeguards were reexamined at this hearing.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Elana Tyrangiel, Department of Justice; (2) Mr. Richard 
Littlehale, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; (3) Mr. Orin 
Kerr, George Washington University School of Law; and (4) Mr. 
Richard P. Salgado, Google, Inc.

 Luxury Jets and Empty Prisons: Wasteful and Duplicative 
        Spending at the Department of Justice (Serial No. 113-23)

    On April 10, 2013, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on spending and potential duplication in the Department 
of Justice.
    The hearing consisted of two panels. The first panel 
consisted of the following witness: the Honorable Tom A. 
Coburn, United States Senator from Oklahoma. The second panel 
consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. Lee J. Lofthus, 
Assistant Attorney General for Administration, U.S. Department 
of Justice; (2) the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector 
General, U.S. Department of Justice; (3) Mr. David C. Maurer, 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government and 
Accountability Office; (4) Mr. Tom Schatz, President, Citizens 
Against Government Waste; and (5) Mr. Richard W. Stanek, 
Sheriff, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

 The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) (Part II): 
        Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance (Serial No. 113-34)

    On April 25, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine geolocation privacy and surveillance and issues related 
to the use of various geolocational technologies, including the 
United States Supreme Court case addressing police use of GPS 
technology, United States v. Jones, 132 S. Ct. 945 (2012).
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Mark Eckenwiler, Perkins Coie; (2) Mr. Peter A. Modafferi, 
International Association of Chiefs of Police; (3) Ms. 
Catherine Crump, American Civil Liberties Union; and (4) Mr. 
Matt Blaze, University of Pennsylvania.

 Eyes in the Sky: The Domestic Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems 
        (Serial No. 113-40)

    On May 17, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to gather 
information and discuss unmanned aerial systems (UAS), as they 
relate to law enforcement, government agencies and private 
individuals. This hearing examined the technology and 
capabilities of UAS, and focused on whether privacy laws 
adequately cover such technology.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
John Villasenor, the Brookings Institution; (2) Mr. Gregory S. 
McNeal, Pepperdine University School of Law; (3) Mr. Tracey 
Maclin, Boston University School of Law; and (4) Mr. Chris 
Calabrese, American Civil Liberties Union.

 The Department of Justice's Handling of Known or Suspected 
        Terrorists Admitted into the Federal Witness Security Program 
        (Serial No. 113-41)

    On June 4, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
recent interim report from the U.S. Department of Justice 
Inspector General (``IG'') on the Department of Justice's 
handling of known or suspected terrorists admitted into the 
federal witness security program (``WITSEC'').
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the 
Honorable Michael Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department 
of Justice; (2) Mr. David Harlow, Assistant Director, U.S. 
Marshals Service, U.S. Department of Justice; and (3) Mr. Paul 
O'Brien, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, 
U.S. Department of Justice.

 Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Serial No. 113-50)

    On September 19, 2013, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: the 
Honorable Charles E. Samuels, Jr., Director, Federal Bureau of 
Prisons.

 Top Management Challenges: Grant Management at the U.S. 
        Department of Justice (Serial No. 113-64)

    On January 28, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
conduct oversight of wasteful, inefficient, or duplicative 
programs in the Justice Department's grant programs, as well as 
those that could be enhanced.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: the 
Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. 
Department of Justice.

 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' Use of 
        Storefront Operations (Serial No. 113-68)

    On February 27, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine to what extent ATF adhered to their policy on 
storefront operations and what steps the agency has taken to 
ensure that certain operational mistakes are not made again.
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: Mr. Thomas 
Brandon, Deputy Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 
and Explosives.

 Innocence for Sale: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (Serial No. 
        113-80)

    On March 26, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the growing crisis of domestic minor sex trafficking, 
including: the role that technology has played in its growth; 
the challenges law enforcement faces in investigating and 
prosecuting this crime; how states handle victims of minor sex 
trafficking; and the unique service needs of these victims.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Michael Harpster, Acting Deputy Assistant Director, Criminal 
Investigative Division, Branch I, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation; (2) Ms. Withelma ``T'' Ortiz Walker Pettigrew, 
Board Member, Human Rights Project for Girls; (3) Corporal 
Chris Heid, Child Recovery Unit, Maryland State Police; and (4) 
the Honorable Donna Quigley Groman, Supervising Judge, Kenyon 
Juvenile Justice Center, Los Angeles County Juvenile 
Delinquency Court.

 Lessons From The States: Responsible Prison Reform (Serial No. 
        113-108)

    On July 15, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to gather 
information on the increase in the federal prison population 
over the past several decades, the effect of this growth on the 
federal prison system, and the lessons that can be learned from 
states that have effectively addressed similar issues.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the 
Honorable Cam Ward, Chair, Prison Reform Task Force, Alabama 
State Senate; (2) the Honorable John E. Wetzel, Secretary, 
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; (3) the Honorable Jerry 
Madden, Former Chairman, Texas House Corrections Committee, 
Senior Fellow for Right on Crime; and (4) Dr. Nancy G. La 
Vigne, Director, Justice Policy Center, the Urban Institute.

 Oversight of the Drug Enforcement Administration (Serial No. 
        113-109)

    On September 18, 2014, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
    The hearing consisted of the following witness: the 
Honorable Michele M. Leonhart, Administrator, Drug Enforcement 
Administration.
            SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND BORDER SECURITY

   TREY GOWDY, South Carolina, 
             Chairman
   TED POE, Texas, Vice-Chairman

ZOE LOFGREN, California              LAMAR SMITH, Texas
SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas            STEVE KING, Iowa
LUIS V. GUTIEERREZ, Illinois         JIM JORDAN, Ohio
JOE GARCIA, Florida                  RAUUL R. LABRADOR, Idaho
PEDRO R. PIERLUISI, Puerto Rico      GEORGE HOLDING, North Carolina
                                     VACANCY\15\

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\15\Mark E. Amodei of Nevada resigned from the Subcommittee in December 
2013. The Subcommittee had not filled the vacancy at the time of the 
report.

                              Jurisdiction

    The Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security shall 
have jurisdiction over the following subject matters: 
immigration and naturalization, border security, admission of 
refugees, treaties, conventions and international agreements, 
claims against the United States, Federal charters of 
incorporation, private immigration and claims bills, non-border 
immigration enforcement, other appropriate matters as referred 
by the Chairman, and relevant oversight.

                         Legislative Activities


 Meeting to Adopt Rules of Procedure and Statement of Policy 
        for Private Immigration Bills, Rules of Procedure for Private 
        Claims Bills, and Statement of Policy on Federal Charters

    On March 14, 2013, the Subcommittee met to approve rules of 
procedure and statement of policy for private immigration 
bills, rules of procedure for private claims bills, and a 
statement of policy on federal charters. All were approved by 
voice vote.

 Meeting to Request Department of Homeland Security 
        Departmental Records on the Beneficiaries of H.R. 306, for the 
        relief of Corina De Chalup Turcinovic; H.R. 977, for the relief 
        of Esther Njeri Karinge; H.R. 1023, for the Relief of Maria 
        Carmen Castro Ramirez and J. Refugio Carreno Rojas; and, H.R. 
        1207, For the Relief of Allan Bolor Kelley.

    On May 16, 2013, the Subcommittee agreed by voice vote to 
request departmental reports on the beneficiaries of these 
private bills. On May 29, 2013, the Subcommittee sent a letter 
to Director John Morton and officially requested that ICE 
provide the requested departmental reports.

 H.R. 306, Private Bill; For the relief of Corina de Chalup 
        Turcinovic.

    H.R. 306 provides for the relief of Corina de Chalup 
Turcinovic.
    Rep. Daniel Lipinski introduced the bill on January 15, 
2014. On April 4, 2014, the subcommittee considered the bill 
and forwarded it to the full committee by voice vote.

 H.R. 1772, the ``Legal Workforce Act'' (Serial No. 113-11)

    H.R. 1772 reforms the employment eligibility verification 
process and requires all employers hiring or employing 
individuals in the United States to use the E-Verify system to 
check the employment eligibility of their new hires.
    Rep. Lamar Smith introduced the bill on April 26, 2013. On 
May 16, 2013, the Subcommittee held a legislative hearing on 
H.R. 1772. The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: 
(1) Mr. Angelo Amador, Vice President, Labor and Workforce 
Policy, National Restaurant Association; (2) Ms. Jill 
Blitstein, International Employment Manager, Human Resources, 
North Carolina State University; (3) Ms. Julie Myers Wood, 
President, Compliance, Federal Practice and Software Solutions, 
Guidepost Solutions LLC; and (4) Mr. Dominick Mondi, Executive 
Director, New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association.

 H.R. 1773, the ``Agricultural Guestworker Act'' (Serial No. 
        113-12)

    H.R. 1773 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
establish a new nonimmigrant visa for an alien having a 
residence in a foreign country which he or she has no intention 
of abandoning and who is coming temporarily to the United 
States to perform agricultural labor or services. This new ``H-
2C'' guestworker program replaces the current H-2A agricultural 
temporary worker program. H.R. 1773 expands the definition of 
``agricultural labor or services'' (relative to its meaning 
under the existing agricultural guestworker program) to include 
temporary, seasonal, and year-round agricultural or 
aquacultural work as well as the handling, packing, and 
processing of raw agricultural or aquacultural products.
    Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced the bill on April 26, 
2013. On May 16, 2013, the Subcommittee held a legislative 
hearing on H.R. 1773. The hearing consisted of the following 
witnesses: (1) Mr. Lee Wicker, Deputy Director, North Carolina 
Growers Association; (2) Mr. Christopher Gaddis, Head of Human 
Resources, JBS, USA Holdings, Inc.; (3) Mr. John Graham, 
President, Graham and Rollins, Inc., Hampton, Virginia; and (4) 
Mr. Arturo Rodriguez, President, United Farms Workers.

                          Oversight Activities


 Agricultural Labor: From H-2A to a Workable Agricultural 
        Guestworker Program (Serial No. 113-3)

    On February 26, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
discuss the overall effectiveness of the current ``H-2A'' 
temporary agricultural guestworker program established by the 
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation; 
(2) Mr. Chalmers Carr, President and CEO of Titan Farms, Ridge 
Spring, South Carolina; (3) Mr. Michael J. Brown, President of 
the National Chicken Council; and (4) Mr. Giev Kashkooli, 
Political/Legislative Director, 3rd Vice President, United Farm 
Workers.

 How E-Verify Works and How it Benefits American Employers and 
        Workers (Serial No. 113-4)

    On February 27, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
discuss the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing a 
national mandatory electronic verification system to determine 
worker eligibility for employment.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Soraya Correa, Associate Director, Enterprise Services 
Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; (2) Mr. 
Chris Gamvroulas, President, Ivory Homes; (3) Mr. Randel K. 
Johnson, Senior Vice President for Labor, Immigration and 
Employee Benefits, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and (4) Ms. Emily 
Tulli, Policy Attorney, National Immigration Law Center.

 Enhancing American Competitiveness through Skilled Immigration 
        (Serial No. 113-15)

    On March 5, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to assess 
the overall impact of skilled immigration on our economy; 
whether the current allocation numbers of various visa 
categories is appropriate given the United States' economic 
needs; whether a readjustment of visa numbers, specifically 
increasing the number of visas available for graduates of U.S. 
universities in STEM fields and other skilled workers, could 
make the United States more competitive in the global 
marketplace; and whether adding more high skilled visas could 
halt the current movement of U.S. university graduates to 
global competitors.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Bruce A. Morrison, Chairman, Morrison Public Affairs Group 
testifying on behalf of IEEE; (2) Mr. Dean Garfield, President 
and Chief Executive Officer, Information Technology Industry 
Council; (3) Mr. Deepak Kamra, General Partner, Canaan Partner; 
and (4) Mr. Benjamin Johnson, Executive Director, American 
Immigration Council.

 The Separation of Nuclear Families under U.S. Immigration Law 
        (Serial No. 113-9)

    On March 14, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
separation of nuclear family members under U.S. immigration 
law; how the current limits on family-sponsored green cards for 
spouses and children of lawful permanent residents contribute 
to this separation; and how best to solve the problem of family 
separation due to backlogs.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Randall Emery, President, American Families United; (2) Mr. 
Mathi Mugilan Paguth Arivalan, Lawful Permanent Resident; (3) 
Mr. Demetrios Papdemetriou, President, Migration Policy 
Institute; and (4) Ms. Clarissa Martinez De Castro, Director, 
Immigration and National Campaigns, National Council of La 
Raza.

 Addressing the Immigration Status of Illegal Immigrants 
        Brought to the United States as Children (Serial No. 113-33)

    On July 23, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
address the immigration status of aliens not lawfully present 
in the United States who were brought to the United States as 
minors by their parents. Further, the Subcommittee discussed 
several pieces of legislation that have been introduced since 
2001 to address the immigration status of these individuals, 
what requirements should exist prior to obtaining a legal 
status, and what the best course of action for dealing with 
these immigrants' status might be.
    The hearing consisted of two panels. The first panel 
consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the Honorable Mike 
Coffman, United States House of Representatives; (2) the 
Honorable Jeff Denham, Untied States House of Representatives; 
(3) the Honorable Cory Gardner, United States House of 
Representatives; and, (4) the Honorable Luis V. Gutieerrez, 
United States House of Representatives. The second panel 
consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Dr. Barrett Duke, the 
Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist 
Convention; (2) Ms. Margie McHugh, Migration Policy Institute; 
(3) Ms. Pamela Rivera, Washington, DC; and (4) Ms. Rosa 
Velazquez, Arkansas Coalition for DREAM.

 Asylum Fraud: Abusing America's Compassion? (Serial No. 113-
        66)

    On February 11, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
fraud within the asylum system.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Louis D. Crocetti, Jr., Principal, Immigration Integrity Group, 
LLC; (2) Mr. Jan C. Ting, Professor of Law, Temple University 
Beasley School of Law; (3) Mr. Hipolito Acosta, Former District 
Director, USCIS Houston & INS Mexico City; and (4) Ms. Eleanor 
Acer, Director, Refugee Protection Program, Human Rights First.

 Overturning 30 Years of Precedent: Is the Administration 
        Ignoring the Dangers of Training Libyan Pilots and Nuclear 
        Scientists? (Serial No. 113-72)

    On April 3, 2014, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing 
with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's 
Subcommittee on National Security.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Alan Bersin, Assistant Secretary of International Affairs and 
Chief Diplomatic Officer, Department of Homeland Security; (2) 
Ms. Janice Kephart, Chief Executive Officer, Secure Identity 
and Biometrics Association, Former Counsel to the 9/11 
Commission; (3) Mr. James M. Chaparro, Executive Vice President 
for Strategy, Strategic Enterprise Solutions; and (4) Mr. 
Frederic Wehrey, Senior Associate, Middle East Program, 
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

 The Impact on Local Communities of the Release of 
        Unaccompanied Alien Minors and the Need for Consultation and 
        Notification (Serial No. 113-122)

    On December 10, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the impact on local communities of the release into them of 
unaccompanied alien minors and the need for the federal 
government to consult with and notify these communities prior 
to the placement of such minors.
    The hearing consisted of two panels. The first panel 
consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the Honorable Lou 
Barletta, United States House of Representatives; (2) the 
Honorable Pete Olson, United States House of Representatives; 
(3) the Honorable Adrian Smith, United States House of 
Representatives; and (4) the Honorable Joe Crowley, United 
States House of Representatives. The second panel consisted of 
the following witnesses: (1) Mr. Leonard Scarcella, Mayor of 
Stafford, Texas; (2) Mr. Thomas M. Hodgson, Sheriff of Bristol 
County, Massachusetts; (3) Ms. Jessica M. Vaughan, Center for 
Immigration Studies; and (4) Ms. Kristyn Peck, U.S. Conference 
of Catholic Bishops.
    SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM, COMMERCIAL AND ANTITRUST LAW

 SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama, Chairman
  BLAKE FARENTHOLD, Texas, Vice-
             Chairman

HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, Jr., GeorgiaRRELL E. ISSA, California
SUZAN K. DelBENE, Washington         TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania
JOE GARCIA, Florida                  GEORGE HOLDING, North Carolina
HAKEEM S. JEFFRIES, New York         DOUG COLLINS, Georgia
DAVID CICILLINE, Rhode Island        JASON T. SMITH, Missouri\16\

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\16\Keith J. Rothfus of Pennsylvania resigned from the Subcommittee in 
April 2013. Jason T. Smith from Missouri was added to the Subcommittee 
effective June 2013.

                              Jurisdiction

    The Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and 
Antitrust Law shall have jurisdiction over the following 
subject matters: bankruptcy and commercial law, bankruptcy 
judgeships, administrative law, independent counsel, state 
taxation affecting interstate commerce, interstate compacts, 
antitrust matters, other appropriate matters as referred by the 
Chairman, and relevant oversight.

                         Legislative Activities


 H.R. 367, the ``Regulations From the Executive in Need of 
        Scrutiny Act of 2013'' (Serial No. 113-26)

    H.R. 367 amends the Congressional Review Act to require a 
vote in Congress to approve any new major regulation before 
that regulation may become effective. The Act defines ``major 
rule'' as any rule, including an interim final rule, which has 
resulted in or is likely to result in: (1) an annual effect on 
the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in 
costs or prices; or (3) significant adverse effects on 
competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, 
or U.S. competitiveness.
    Rep. Todd C. Young introduced the bill on January 23, 2013. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on March 5, 2013. 
The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. James 
L. Gattuso, Senior Research Fellow in Regulatory Policy, Thomas 
A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, the Heritage 
Foundation; (2) Professor Eric Claeys, George Mason University 
Law School; and (3) Professor Ronald M. Levin, William R. 
Orthwein Distinguished Professor of Law, Washington University 
School of Law.
    On March 20, 2013, the Subcommittee considered the bill and 
ordered it reported favorably to the full Committee by a roll 
call vote of 6 ayes to 3 nays.

 H.R. 982, the ``Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) 
        Act of 2013'' (Serial No. 113-39)

    H.R. 982 provides for a quarterly reporting requirement for 
asbestos bankruptcy trusts. The bill also requires each such 
trust to provide, upon written request, information related to 
payments from, and demands for payment from, such trust to any 
party in action involving liability for asbestos exposure. An 
asbestos trust may require the requesting party to pay for the 
reasonable costs associated with such a request for 
information.
    Rep. Blake Farenthold introduced the bill on March 6, 2013. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 982 on March 13, 2013. 
The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Professor 
Todd Brown, Professor of Law, SUNY Buffalo Law School; (2) the 
Honorable Peggy L. Ableman, Special Counsel, McCarter and 
English LLP; (3) Mr. Elihu Inselbach, Caplin and Drysdale; and 
(4) Mr. Marc Scarcella, Bates White Economic Consulting.

 H.R. 1129, the ``Mobile Workforce State Income Tax 
        Simplification Act of 2013'' (Serial No. 113-91)

    H.R. 1129 prohibits the wages or other remuneration earned 
by an employee who performs employment duties in more than one 
state from being subject to income tax in any state other than: 
(1) the state of the employee's residence, and (2) the state 
within which the employee is present and performing employment 
duties for more than 30 days during the calendar year. The bill 
exempts employers from withholding of tax and information 
reporting requirements for employees not subject to income tax 
under this Act. Allows an employer, for purposes of determining 
penalties related to employer withholding or reporting 
requirements, to rely on an employee's annual determination of 
the time such employee will spend working in a state in the 
absence of fraud or collusion by such employee. The bill also 
exempts from the definition of ``employee'' for purposes of 
this Act professional athletes, professional entertainers, and 
public figures who are persons of prominence who perform 
services for wages or other remuneration on a per-event basis.
    Rep. Howard Coble introduced the bill on March 13, 2013. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on April 29, 2014. 
The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. Lori 
Brown, Certified Payroll Professional, Director of 
Disbursements, CACI International, Inc., on behalf of the 
American Payroll Association; (2) Mr. Jeffrey Porter, Certified 
Public Accountant, Founder and Owner of Porter & Associates, 
CPA, on behalf of the American Institute of Certified Public 
Accountants; (3) Ms. Maureen Riehl, Esq., Vice President, 
Government Affairs, Council On State Taxation (COST), on behalf 
of COST and the Mobile Workforce Coalition; and (4) Mr. Patrick 
Carter, Director, Delaware Division of Revenue, on behalf of 
the Federation of Tax Administrators.

 H.R. 1493, the ``Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and 
        Settlements Act of 2013'' (Serial No. 113-28)

    H.R. 1493 amends procedures for the consideration and entry 
of consent decrees and settlement agreements that require new 
federal regulations. The bill includes procedures to allow 
greater opportunities for affected regulated entities and co-
regulators to intervene in civil litigation concerning 
regulatory action and for the public to provide public comment 
on proposed consent decrees and settlement agreements, expand 
judicial review of proposed decrees and settlements, and 
require review by the Attorney General and agency heads of 
certain proposed decrees and settlements.
    Rep. Doug Collins introduced the bill on April 11, 2013. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 1493 on June 5, 2013. 
The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Thomas W. Easterly, Commissioner, Indiana Department of 
Environmental Management; (2) Mr. William L. Kovacs, Senior 
Vice President, Environment, Technology and Regulatory Affairs, 
U.S. Chamber of Commerce; (3) Mr. Allen Puckett III, President, 
Columbus Brick Company; and (4) Mr. John D. Walke, Director, 
Climate and Clean Air Program, Natural Resources Defense 
Council.
    On July 10, 2013, the Subcommittee considered the bill and 
ordered it reported favorably to the full Committee by voice 
vote.

 H.R. 2122, the ``Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013'' 
        (Serial No. 113-37)

    H.R. 2122 amends the federal regulatory process by making a 
series of changes and adding requirements to the rulemaking 
process outlined in the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). 
These changes and additions include new notice and cost-benefit 
analysis requirements and expanded review by the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, as well as expanded 
judicial review, among other things.
    Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced the bill on May 23, 2013. 
The Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 2122 on July 9, 2013. 
The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Jeffrey A. Rosen, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP; (2) Mr. Keith 
Hall, Mercatus Center at George Mason University; (3) Ms. Diana 
Thomas, Department of Economics and Finance, Huntsman School of 
Business, Utah State University; (4) Mr. Robert A. Sells, 
President, Titan America Mid-Atlantic Business Division; (5) 
Mr. David Goldston, Director of Government Affairs Program, 
Natural Resources Defense Council; and (6) Mr. Ronald M. Levin, 
William R. Orthwein Distinguished Professor of Law, Washington 
University School of Law.
    On July 18, 2013, the Subcommittee considered the bill and 
ordered it reported favorably to the full Committee by voice 
vote.

 H.R. 2542, the ``Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 
        2013'' (Serial No. 113-29)

    H.R. 2542 amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 
(RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness 
Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The bill revises the RFA and SBREFA to 
require agencies to perform additional and more detailed 
regulatory analyses, expands the use of small business review 
panels, broadens judicial review, and amends requirements for 
periodic retrospective review of existing regulations.
    Chairman Spencer Bachus introduced the bill on June 27, 
2013. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on June 28, 
2013. The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Karen R. Harned, Executive Director, National Federation of 
Independent Business; (2) Mr. Carl Harris, Vice President and 
General Manager, Carl Harris Co., Inc.; (3) Mr. Amit Narang, 
Regulatory Policy Advocate, Public Citizen; and (4) Mr. Rosario 
Palmieri, Vice President, Infrastructure, Legal and Regulatory 
Policy, National Association of Manufacturers.
    On July 10, 2013, the Subcommittee considered the bill and 
ordered it reported favorably to the full Committee by voice 
vote.

 H.R. 2641, the ``Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating 
        Development Act of 2013'' (Serial No. 113-42)

    H.R. 2641 amends the Administrative Procedure Act to add 
provisions addressing and revising the federal environmental 
review and permitting process for construction projects. The 
legislation expands earlier, more limited steps to streamline 
the environmental review and permitting process and responds to 
the call of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness 
to streamline permitting further.
    Rep. Tom Marino introduced the bill on July 10, 2013. The 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on July 11, 2013. The 
hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. William 
Kovacs, Senior Vice President, Environment, Technology and 
Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; (2) Mr. Dennis 
Duffy, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Energy Management, 
Inc.; (3) Mr. Nick Ivanoff, First Vice Chairman, American Road 
and Transportation Builders Association; and (4) Mr. Scott 
Slesinger, Legislative Director, Natural Resources Defense 
Council.
    On July 18, 2013, the Subcommittee considered the bill and 
ordered it reported favorably to the full Committee by voice 
vote.

 H.R. 2992, the ``Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 
        2013'' (Serial No. 113-70)

    H.R. 2992 expands the federal prohibition against state 
taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of 
out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, 
including intangible personal property and services (currently, 
only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and 
(2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless 
such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. It 
also sets forth criteria for: (1) determining whether a person 
has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of 
the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a 
state.
    Rep. James F. Sensenbrenner, Jr. introduced the bill on 
August 2, 2013. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill on 
February 26, 2014. The hearing consisted of the following 
witnesses: (1) Mr. Pete Vegas, Founder and President, Sage V 
Foods; (2) Mr. Tony Simmons, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, McIlhenny Company; (3) Mr. Joseph Henchman, Vice 
President of Legal and State Projects, Tax Foundation; and (4) 
Mr. David Quam, Director of Federal Relations, National 
Governors Association.

 H.R. 4874, the ``Searching for and Cutting Regulations that 
        are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014'' (SCRUB Act) (Serial 
        No. 113-69)

    H.R. 4874 establishes a ``Retrospective Regulatory Review 
Commission'' to identify and recommend to Congress for repeal 
regulations that under statutory criteria the Commission 
believes should be repealed. With respect to regulations 
congressionally approved for repeal (other than those approved 
for immediate repeal), the bill also requires each agency, 
before it promulgates a new rules, to repeal rules that have 
been approved for repeal so that the annual costs of the new 
rules to the U.S. economy are offset by the repeals of the 
existing rules.
    The Subcommittee held a hearing on a draft version of the 
bill on February 11, 2014. The hearing consisted of the 
following witnesses: (1) Mr. Sam Batkins, Director of 
Regulatory Policy, American Action Forum; (2) Professor Ronald 
M. Levin, Williams R. Orthwein Distinguished Professor of Law, 
Washington University School of Law; and (3) Dr. Patrick 
McLaughlin, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George 
Mason University.
    Rep. Jason T. Smith introduced the bill on June 17, 2014.

 H.R. 5402, the ``Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews 
        Through Equal Rules Act of 2014'' (SMARTER Act) (Serial No. 
        113-83)

    On April 3, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to allow 
Members to receive testimony regarding the merits of the 
SMARTER Act and whether any refinements to the discussion draft 
are warranted prior to its introduction. The SMARTER Act 
harmonizes the standards applied to the Department of Justice 
(DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) when each agency 
seeks a preliminary injunction to a proposed merger or 
acquisition. Additionally, the SMARTER Act amends the Clayton 
Act to provide the FTC with the same authority the DOJ already 
possesses to seek an injunction against a proposed merger, and, 
in doing so, removes the ability of the FTC to pursue internal 
administrative litigation in cases concerning proposed mergers, 
acquisitions, joint ventures, or similar transactions. The 
SMARTER Act would preserve each agency's authority to challenge 
monopolistic transactions or ones that would substantially 
lessen competition and not affect the judicial remedies 
available to address such transactions.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Ms. 
Deborah A. Garza, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP; (2) Mr. 
Abbott (Tad) B. Lipsky, Jr., Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP; (3) 
Mr. Richard Parker, Partner, O'Melveny & Myers LLP; and (4) Mr. 
George S. Cary, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.
    Rep. Blake Farenthold introduced the bill on September 8, 
2014.

 H.R. 5421, the ``Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 
        2014'' (Serial No. 113-112)

    H.R. 5421 amended chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to 
address better the unique challenges presented by the 
insolvency of a financial institution and better allow such an 
institution to be resolved through the bankruptcy process.
    On July 15, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
discussion draft text. The hearing consisted of the following 
witnesses: (1) Mr. Donald S. Bernstein, Partner, Davis Polk & 
Wardwell LLP; (2) Professor Thomas H. Jackson, William E. Simon 
School of Business, University of Rochester; (3) Mr. Stephen E. 
Hessler, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP; and (4) Professor 
Steven J. Lubben, Seton Hall University School of Law.
    Chairman Spencer Bachus introduced the bill on September 9, 
2014.

                          Oversight Activities


 Competition and Bankruptcy in the Airline Industry: The 
        Proposed Merger of American Airlines and US Airways (Serial No. 
        113-22)

    On February 26, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the proposed merger between American Airlines and US Airways. 
The airline proposed to result from the merger was to be called 
American Airlines and was projected to be the largest domestic 
carrier, with 24% of the market and a combined equity value of 
$11 billion. The hearing examined the proposed merger and 
related antitrust and competitive issues related to the 
proposed merger.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Stephen Johnson, Executive Vice President for Corporate & 
Government Affairs, US Airways; (2) Mr. Gary Kennedy, Senior 
Vice President & General Counsel, American Airlines; (3) Mr. 
Kevin Mitchell, Chairman, Business Travel Coalition, Inc.; (4) 
Professor Christopher L. Sagers, Cleveland-Marshall College of 
Law; and (5) Dr. Clifford Winston, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, 
Economic Studies, the Brookings Institution.

 The Obama Administration's Regulatory War on Jobs, the 
        Economy, and America's Global Competitiveness (Serial No. 113-
        38)

    On February 28, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
renew the Committee's regulatory oversight efforts in the new 
Congress, update the record on the extent of the 
Administration's regulatory activity, and highlight new 
research on the economic impacts of regulation.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Robert L. Glicksman, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro, Professor of 
Environmental Law; (2) Mr. Drew Greenblatt, CEO, Marlin Steel; 
(3) Mr. Rob James, Avon Lake City Council; (4) Dr. Douglas 
Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum; (5) Mr. William 
Kovacs, Senior Vice President, Environment, Technology & 
Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and (6) Mr. Rob 
Weissman, President, Public Citizen.

 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Consolidation, 
        and the Consequent Impact on Competition in Health Care (Serial 
        No. 113-51)

    On September 19, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
provide the subcommittee with information regarding 
consolidation in the health care marketplace and the present 
and future effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act on consolidation, and to discuss the potential impacts 
of such consolidation on competition in the health care 
industry. The hearing detailed how certain sectors of the 
health care industry have become consolidated, the potential 
factors that have motivated or exacerbated the consolidation, 
and any competitive harms that may have resulted from the 
consolidation.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) 
Professor Barak D. Richman, Edgar P. and Elizabeth C. Bartlett 
Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law; (2) Mr. Thomas 
P. Miller, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute for 
Public Policy and Research; (3) Ms. Sharis A. Pozen, Partner, 
Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher and Flom LLP, representing the 
American Hospital Association; (4) Mr. Joseph Miller, General 
Counsel, America's Health Insurance Plans; (5) Professor Thomas 
L. Greaney, Chester A. Myers Professor of Law, Saint Louis 
University School of Law; and (6) Mr. David A. Balto, Law 
Office of David Balto.

 The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: Federal 
        Regulations and Regulatory Reform (Serial No. 113-52)

    On September 30, 2013, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the Office of Management and Budget's Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). This office oversees 
and coordinates regulatory activities across the Executive 
Branch.
    The hearing consisted of two panels. The first panel 
consisted of the following witness: the Honorable Howard A. 
Shelanski, Administrator of the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. The second 
panel consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. C. Boyden 
Gray, Partner, Boyden Gray and Associates and former regulatory 
advisor to President Reagan; (2) Mr. John F. Morrall, III, 
Affiliated Senior Scholar, Mercatus Center at George Mason 
University and former OIRA Acting Deputy Administrator; (3) Ms. 
Nicole Riley, Virginia State Director, National Federation of 
Independent Business; and (4) Ms. Sally Katzen, Visiting 
Professor, New York University School of Law and former OIRA 
Administrator.

 Oversight of the Antitrust Enforcement Agencies (Serial No. 
        113-67)

    On November 15, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing with 
the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division and the 
Federal Trade Commission to perform oversight of these 
antitrust enforcement agencies' current enforcement efforts, 
areas of antitrust enforcement that merit Congressional 
attention, and the interaction between the two agencies.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the 
Honorable William J. Baer, Assistant Attorney General, 
Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice; and, 
(2) the Honorable Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman, Federal Trade 
Commission.

 The Bankruptcy Code and Financial Institution Insolvencies 
        (Serial No. 113-59)

    On December 3, 2013, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to hear testimony regarding issues related to the 
orderly resolution of distressed financial institutions through 
the bankruptcy process, and to examine whether the Bankruptcy 
Code could be better equipped to facilitate resolution 
proceedings for financial companies of all sizes.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the 
Honorable Jeffrey Lacker, President, Federal Reserve Bank of 
Richmond; (2) Mr. Donald S. Bernstein, Davis Polk & Wardwell 
LLP; and (3) Professor Mark J. Roe, David Berg Professor of 
Law, Harvard University.

 Exploring Chapter 11 Reform: Corporate and Financial 
        Institution Insolvencies; Treatment of Derivatives (Serial No. 
        113-90)

    On March 26, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
receive testimony regarding the comprehensive review of Chapter 
11. The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) had organized a 
collection of premier bankruptcy professionals, academics, 
judges, and trustees to conduct this review. Additionally, the 
hearing allowed the Subcommittee to hear testimony regarding 
the issue of amending Chapter 11 to better address the 
insolvencies of financial institutions, and to review existing 
safe harbors for certain financial contracts.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the 
Honorable Christopher Sontchi, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the 
District of Delaware; (2) Mr. Seth Grosshandler, Esq., Partner, 
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP; (3) Ms. Jane Vris, 
General Counsel and Partner, Millstein & Co.; (4) Professor 
Thomas H. Jackson, William E. Simon School of Business, 
University of Rochester; and (5) Professor Michelle M. Harner, 
Co-Director, Business Law Program, University of Maryland 
Francis King Carey School of Law.

 Oversight of Competition in the Video and Broadband Markets: 
        the Proposed Merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable (Serial 
        No. 113-94)

    On May 8, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to examine 
the potential competitive impacts of the proposed merger of 
Comcast and Time Warner Cable on consumers and the video and 
broadband markets.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
David L. Cohen, Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation; 
(2) Mr. Robert D. Marcus, Chairman and CEO, Time Warner Cable; 
(3) Mr. Matthew M. Polka, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, American Cable Association; (4) Mr. C. Scott Hemphill, 
Professor of Law, Columbia Law School; (5) Mr. Allen P. Grunes, 
Esq., Geyer Gorey LLP; (6) Mr. Patrick Gottsch, Founder and 
Chairman, Rural Media Group; (7) Mr. Dave Schaeffer, Founder 
and Chief Executive Officer, Cogent Communications; and (8) Mr. 
Craig Labovitz, PhD, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and 
President, DeepField Networks, Inc.

 Net Neutrality: Is Antitrust Law More Effective than 
        Regulation in Protecting Consumers and Innovations? (Serial No. 
        113-111)

    On June 20, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine whether consumers, innovation and fair competition on 
the Internet can be protected more effectively through the 
application of antitrust laws and whether existing antitrust 
law is sufficiently flexible to account for the rapidly 
evolving nature of the Internet marketplace.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) 
Commissioner Joshua D. Wright, Federal Trade Commission; (2) 
Mr. Robert M. McDowell, Former FCC Commissioner, Visiting 
Fellow, Hudson Institute, Inc.; (3) Mr. Bruce M. Owen, Morris 
M. Doyle Centennial Professor in Public Policy, Director, 
Public Policy Program, School of Humanities and Sciences, 
Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, 
Stanford University; and (4) Professor Tim Wu, Columbia Law 
School.

 The Proposed Merger of AT&T and DIRECTV (Serial No. 113-95)

    On June 24, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the potential competitive impacts of the proposed 
merger on consumers and competition in the telecommunications 
marketplace.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Randall L. Stephenson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 
AT&T Inc.; (2) Mr. Michael D. White, Chairman and Chief 
Executive Officer, DIRECTV; (3) Mr. Ross J. Lieberman, Senior 
Vice President of Government Affairs, American Cable 
Association; and (4) Mr. John Bergmayer, Senior Staff Attorney, 
Public Knowledge.

 Guilty until Proven Innocent? A Study of the Propriety & Legal 
        Authority for the Justice Department's Operation Choke Point 
        (Serial No. 113-114)

    On July 17, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the legality and effects of ``Operation Choke Point,'' 
a program administered by the Justice Department related to 
whether certain merchants, third-party payment processors, and 
banks engage in fraudulent conduct.
    The hearing consisted of two panels. The first panel 
consisted of the following witness: (1) the Honorable Stuart F. 
Delery, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. 
Department of Justice. The second panel consisted of the 
following witnesses: (1) Professor Adam J. Levitin, Georgetown 
University Law Center; (2) Mr. Scott Talbott, Senior Vice 
President of Government Affairs, Electronic Transactions 
Association; (3) Mr. David H. Thompson, Managing Partner, 
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC; and (4) Mr. Peter G. Weinstock, Partner, 
Hunton & Williams LLP.
         OVER-CRIMINALIZATION TASK FORCE RESOLUTION OF 2013\17\

F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Wisconsin, 
             Chairman

ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT, Virginia  SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
JERROLD NADLER, New York             LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas
STEVE COHEN, Tennessee               RAUUL R. LABRADOR, Idaho
KAREN BASS, California               GEORGE HOLDING, North Carolina
HAKEEM S. JEFFRIES, New York

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\17\On May 7, 2013, the full Committee approved a resolution to create 
an Over-Criminalization Task Force of 2013.

                              Jurisdiction

    The Over-Criminalization Task Force shall conduct hearings 
and investigations relating to over-criminalization issues 
within the Committee on the Judiciary's rule X jurisdiction, 
and may issue reports to the Committee detailing its findings 
and recommendations.

                          Oversight Activities


 Defining the Problem and Scope of Over-Criminalization and 
        Over-Federalization (Serial No. 113-44)

    On June 14, 2013, the Task Force held an introductory 
hearing to define the problem and scope of over-criminalization 
and over-federalization and identify topics the Task Force may 
wish to address as part of its investigation.
    The meeting consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
George Terwilliger, III, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP; 
(2) Mr. John Malcolm, Rule of Law Programs Policy Director, the 
Heritage Foundation; (3) Mr. William N. Shepherd, American Bar 
Association; and (4) Mr. Steven D. Benjamin, President, 
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

 Mens Rea: The Need for a Meaningful Intent Requirement in 
        Federal Criminal Law (Serial No. 113-46)

    On July 19, 2013, the Task Force held its second hearing 
and addressed the need for a criminal intent requirement for 
federal crimes.
    The hearing consisted of the following two witnesses: (1) 
Professor John S. Baker, Jr., Ph.D., a Visiting Professor at 
Georgetown Law School, Visiting Fellow at Oriel College, 
Oxford, and Professor Emeritus at LSU Law School; and (2) Mr. 
Norman L. Reimer, Executive Director of the National 
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

 Regulatory Crime: Identifying the Scope of the Problem (Serial 
        No. 113-60)

    On October 30, 2013, the Task Force held its third hearing. 
This hearing was the first of two planned hearings on 
regulatory crime and identified the scope of regulatory crimes 
currently in effect and discussed the issues relating to 
regulatory crime.
    The hearing consisted of a single panel of experts and 
victims: (1) Mr. Reed D. Rubinstein, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl 
LLP; (2) Ms. Rachel Barkow, Segal Family Professor of 
Regulatory Law and Policy, New York University School of Law; 
(3) Mr. Lawrence Lewis, Bowie, Maryland; and (4) Mr. Steven and 
Mrs. Joyce Kinder, Grand Rivers, Kentucky.

 Regulatory Crime: Solutions (Serial No. 113-61)

    On November 14, 2013, the Task Force held its fourth 
hearing and the second of two on regulatory crime. The hearing 
identified and considered solutions to the problems posed by 
agency regulations carrying criminal penalties.
    The hearing consisted of a single panel of two experts: (1) 
Mr. John S. Baker, Jr., Ph.D., a Visiting Professor at 
Georgetown Law School, Visiting Fellow at Oriel College, 
Oxford, and Professor Emeritus at LSU Law School; and (2) Mr. 
Lucian E. Dervan, an Assistant Professor of Law at the Southern 
Illinois University School of Law.
         OVER-CRIMINALIZATION TASK FORCE RESOLUTION OF 2014\18\

   F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Jr., 
        Wisconsin, Chairman

ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT, Virginia  SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, Jr., GeorgiaUIE GOHMERT, Texas
STEVE COHEN, Tennessee               RAUUL R. LABRADOR, Idaho
KAREN BASS, California               GEORGE HOLDING, North Carolina
HAKEEM S. JEFFRIES, New York

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\18\On February 5, 2014, the full Commerce approved a resolution to 
create an Over-Criminalization Task Force of 2014.

                              Jurisdiction

    The Over-Criminalization Task Force shall conduct hearings 
and investigations relating to over-criminalization issues 
within the Committee on the Judiciary's rule X jurisdiction, 
and may issue reports to the Committee detailing its findings 
and recommendations.

                          Oversight Activities


 Criminal Code Reform (Serial No. 113-71)

    On February 28, 2014, the Task Force held its fifth 
hearing, the first since the re-authorization of the Task 
Force. The hearing identified and considered solutions to the 
problems that currently exist in the federal Criminal Code.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Michael Volkov, CEO, The Volkov Law Group LLC; (2) Professor 
Julie Rose O'Sullivan, Georgetown University Law Center; (3) 
Professor Roger A. Fairfax, Jr., George Washington University 
Law Center; and (4) Mr. John D. Cline, Law Office of John D. 
Cline.

 Over-federalization (Serial No. 113-79)

    On March 27, 2014, the Task Force held its sixth hearing, 
the second since the re-authorization of the Task Force. The 
hearing identified and considered solutions to the problem of 
over-federalization in criminal law.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
James Strazzella, Professor, Temple University Beasley School 
of Law; and (2) Mr. Joseph I. Cassilly, National District 
Attorneys Association.

 Penalties (Serial No. 113-113)

    On May 30, 2014, the Task Force held its seventh hearing, 
the third since the reauthorization of the Task Force. The 
hearing examined issues with the penalties associated with 
violations of federal criminal law.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
William G. Otis, Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown 
University Law Center; (2) Mr. Eric Evenson, National 
Association of Assistant United States Attorneys; (3) Mr. Marc 
Levin, Policy Director, Right on Crime; and (4) Mr. Bryan A. 
Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director, Equal Justice 
Initiative.

 Collateral Consequences (Serial No. 113-100)

    On June 26, 2014, the Task Force held its eighth hearing, 
the fourth since the reauthorization of the Task Force. The 
hearing examined issues with the collateral consequences 
associated with violations of federal criminal law.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Mr. 
Rick Jones, Executive Director, Neighborhood Defender Service 
of Harlem; and (2) Mr. Mathias H. Heck, Jr., Montgomery County 
Prosecuting Attorney.

 Agency Perspectives (Serial No. 113-101)

    On July 11, 2014, the Task Force held its ninth hearing, 
the fifth since the reauthorization of the Task Force. The 
hearing entertained Agency Perspectives with regard to the 
various topics explored during previous hearings.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) the 
Honorable Timothy J. Heaphy, United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Virginia, United States Department of 
Justice; (2) the Honorable Irene M. Keeley, United States 
District Judge, Judicial Conference of the United States; (3) 
the Honorable Patti B. Saris, Chair, United States Sentencing 
Commission; and (4) Mr. David Patton, Executive Director and 
Attorney-in-Charge, Federal Defenders of New York (Southern & 
Eastern Districts).

 The Crimes on the Books and Committee Jurisdiction (Serial No. 
        113-102)

    On July 25, 2014, the Task Force held its tenth and final 
hearing, the sixth since the reauthorization of the Task Force. 
The hearing examined a recent report on the number of Federal 
crimes on the books and issues with respect to Committee 
jurisdiction in this area.
    The hearing consisted of the following witnesses: (1) Dr. 
John S. Baker, Jr., Visiting Professor, Georgetown Law School, 
Professor Emeritus, LSU Law School; and (2) Mr. Steven D. 
Benjamin, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

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