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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D905-D906 on Sept. 12, 2016.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology began a markup on H.R. 2566, the ``Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015''; and H.R. 2669, the ``Anti-
Spoofing Act of 2015''.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health began a markup on H.R. 4365, the ``Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016''; H.R. 1192, the ``National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act''; H.R. 1209, the ``Improving Access to Maternity Care Act''; H.R. 1877, the ``Mental Health First Aid''; and H.R. 2713, the
``Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2015''.
CLASSIFICATIONS AND REDACTIONS IN FBI'S INVESTIGATIVE FILE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Classifications and Redactions in FBI's Investigative File''. Testimony was heard from Peter Kadzik, Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice; Julia Frifield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State; Jason Herring, Acting Assistant Director for Congressional Affairs, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Deirdre Walsh, Assistant Director for Legislative Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Neal Higgins, Director of Congressional Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency; James Samuel, Jr., Chief of Congressional Affairs, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and Trumbull Soule, Director of Legislative Affairs Office, National Security Agency/
Central Security Service.
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September 12, 2016, on page D905, the following appeared: . . . Central Security Service. A portion of this hearing was closed.
The online version has been corrected to read: . . . Central Security Service.
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HALT TAX INCREASES ON THE MIDDLE CLASS AND SENIORS ACT; VA
ACCOUNTABILITY FIRST AND APPEALS MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2016
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3590, the
``Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act''; H.R. 5620, the ``VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016''.
The committee granted, by record vote of 7-3, a closed rule for H.R.
3590. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The
Committee granted, by record vote of 7-3, a structured rule for H.R. 5620. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs. 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 makes in order only those 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. Testimony was heard from Chairman Brady of Texas,
Chairman Miller of Florida, and Representatives Levin, Takano,
O'Rourke, Walz, Hastings, Cardenas, Hahn, and Hinojosa.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
