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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D987-D989 on Sept. 27, 2016.
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Committee Meetings
NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE: 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES, 20TH CENTURY ORGANIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing entitled ``National Security Space: 21st Century Challenges, 20th Century Organization''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BIORESEARCH LABS AND INACTIVATION OF DANGEROUS PATHOGENS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Bioresearch Labs and Inactivation of Dangerous Pathogens''. Testimony was heard from Mark Davidson, Associate Deputy Administrator, Veterinary Services, Department of Agriculture; Major General Barbara R. Holcomb, Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick, Maryland, Deputy for Medical Systems to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, and Chief, U.S. Army Nurse Corps, Department of the Army; Steve Monroe, Associate Director for Laboratory Science and Safety, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Timothy M. Persons, Chief Scientist, Government Accountability Office; Jeff Potts, BioRisk Manager, National Institutes of Health; and Daniel Sosin, Deputy Director and Chief Medical Officer, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
EXAMINING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS CONSUMER ACCESS TO MAINSTREAM BANKING SERVICES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Examining Legislative Proposals to Address Consumer Access to Mainstream Banking Services''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE FINANCIAL STABILITY BOARD'S IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. GROWTH AND COMPETITIVENESS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade held a hearing entitled ``The Financial Stability Board's Implications for U.S. Growth and Competitiveness''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE; LIBYA'S TERRORIST DESCENT: CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a markup on H.R. 3693, the ``IRGC Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2015''; and a hearing entitled ``Libya's Terrorist Descent: Causes and Solutions''. H.R. 3693 was forwarded to the full committee, as amended. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE U.S.-REPUBLIC OF KOREA-JAPAN TRILATERAL RELATIONSHIP: PROMOTING MUTUAL INTERESTS IN ASIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held a hearing entitled ``The U.S.-Republic of Korea-Japan Trilateral Relationship: Promoting Mutual Interests in Asia''. Testimony was heard from Daniel R. Russel, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State.
NEW ORLEANS: HOW THE CRESCENT CITY BECAME A SANCTUARY CITY
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security held a hearing entitled ``New Orleans: How the Crescent City Became a Sanctuary City''. Testimony was heard from Jeff Landry, Attorney General, Louisiana Department of Justice; Vanita Gupta, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice; Michael Horowitz, Inspector General, Department of Justice; and Zach Butterworth, Executive Counsel and Director of Federal Affairs, Office of Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu, City of New Orleans.
REGULATORY RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND NONPROFITS ACT; WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on 6094, the ``Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act''; and H.R. 5303, the ``Water Resources Development Act of 2016'' (second meeting). The committee granted, by voice vote, a structured rule for further consideration of H.R. 5303. The rule provides no further general debate. The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for H.R. 6094. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. In section 3, the rule provides that on any legislative day during the period from September 29, 2016, through November 11, 2016: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. In section 4, the rule provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 3. In section 5, the rule provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not constitute calendar days for the purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546). In section 6, the rule provides that each day during the period addressed by section 3 of the resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry). In section 7, the rule provides that for each day during the period addressed by section 3 shall not constitute a calendar or legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII
(motions to instruct conferees). Testimony was heard from Chairman Kline, and Representatives Scott of Virginia, Walberg, and Takano.
ARE WE LOSING THE SPACE RACE TO CHINA?
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held a hearing entitled ``Are We Losing the Space Race to China?''. Testimony was heard from Dennis C. Shea, Chairman, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission; and public witnesses.
OPPORTUNITY RISING: THE FAA'S NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR COMMERCIAL DRONE OPERATIONS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Opportunity Rising: The FAA's New Regulatory Framework for Commercial Drone Operations''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INVESTIGATING HOW VA IMPROPERLY PAID MILLIONS TO INCARCERATED VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Investigating How VA Improperly Paid Millions to Incarcerated Veterans''. Testimony was heard from Michael J. Missal, Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.
EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF U.S. TRADE LAWS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing entitled
``Effective Enforcement of U.S. Trade Laws''. Testimony was heard from R. Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
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