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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D788-D790 on July 15, 2014.
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Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS FUNDING FY 2015
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on Overseas Contingency Operations Funding FY 2015. This was a closed hearing.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on Interior and Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2015. The bill was ordered reported, as amended.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF THE PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING IN ACTION COMMUNITY AND THE RESTRUCTURING OF THESE AGENCIES AS PROPOSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on the Government Accountability Office review of the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) community and the restructuring of these agencies as proposed by the Department of Defense. Testimony was heard from Michael D. Lumpkin, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict, Department of Defense; and Jamie Morin, Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense.
PROTECTING AMERICA'S YOUTH: AN UPDATE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled
``Protecting America's Youth: An Update from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children''. Testimony was heard from a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee concluded a markup on the following legislation: H.R. 4771, the ``Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act''; H.R. 4250, the ``Sunscreen Innovation Act''; H.R. 594, the ``Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2014''; H.R. 669, the ``Sudden Unexpected Death and Data Enhancement and Awareness Act''; H.R. 4290, the ``Wakefield Act of 2014''; H.R. 4450, the ``Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014''; and H.R. 5057, the ``EPS Service Parts Act of 2014''. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 4771, H.R. 4250, H.R. 594, H.R. 669, H.R. 4290, and H.R. 4450. The following bill was ordered reported without amendment: H.R. 5057.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S ``OPERATION CHOKE POINT''
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The Department of Justice's
`Operation Choke Point' ''. Testimony was heard from Stuart F. Delery, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice; Scott G. Alvarez, General Counsel, Federal Reserve Board; Richard J. Osterman, Acting General Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and Daniel P. Stipano, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
EXAMINING REGULATORY RELIEF PROPOSALS FOR COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, PART II
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Examining Regulatory Relief Proposals for Community Financial Institutions, Part II''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF TURKISH DEMOCRACY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats held a hearing entitled ``The Future of Turkish Democracy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE RISE OF ISIL: IRAQ AND BEYOND
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade; and Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, held a joint subcommittee hearing entitled ``The Rise of ISIL: Iraq and Beyond''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LESSONS FROM THE STATES: RESPONSIBLE PRISON REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Lessons from the States: Responsible Prison Reform''. Testimony was heard from Cam Ward, Chair, Prison Reform Task Force, Alabama State Senate; John E. Wetzel, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; and public witnesses.
MORAL RIGHTS, TERMINATION RIGHTS, RESALE ROYALTY, AND COPYRIGHT TERM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Moral Rights, Termination Rights, Resale Royalty, and Copyright Term''. Testimony was heard from Karyn A. Temple Claggett, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Copyright Office; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing on the ``Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2013 HELIUM STEWARDSHIP ACT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled ``Implementation and Administration of the 2013 Helium Stewardship Act''. Testimony was heard from Linda Lance, Deputy Director, Programs and Policy, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; and Anne-Marie Fennell, Director, Natural Resources and Environment Team, Government Accountability Office.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 3229, the ``Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013''; H.R. 4546, the ``Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2014''; H.R. 4867, the ``Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act''; and S. 1603, the ``Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act''. Testimony was heard from Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; Elizabeth Fowler, Deputy Director, Operations Management, Indian Health Service; and public witnesses.
IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) A VIABLE PERSONNEL SYSTEM FOR THE FUTURE?
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census held a hearing entitled
``Is the Federal Government's General Schedule (GS) a Viable Personnel System for the Future?''. Testimony was heard from Katherine Archuleta, Director, Office of Personnel Management; Robert Goldenkoff, Director, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
FIGHTING HUNGER INCENTIVE ACT OF 2014
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 4719, the
``Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2014''. The committee granted by record vote of 7-3 a closed rule for H.R. 4719. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 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 consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-51 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Gerlach, Paulsen, Reed, Kelly (PA), and Levin.
ACTION DELAYED, SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES DENIED: IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTRACTING REFORMS IN THE FY 2013 NDAA
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce held a hearing entitled ``Action Delayed, Small Business Opportunities Denied: Implementation of Contracting Reforms in the FY 2013 NDAA''. Testimony was heard from John Shoraka, Associate Administrator, Government Contracting and Business Development, Small Business Administration; and public witnesses.
EPA'S EXPANDED INTERPRETATION OF ITS PERMIT VETO AUTHORITY UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``EPA's Expanded Interpretation of its Permit Veto Authority Under the Clean Water Act''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
RECOVERY AT FIVE YEARS
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine an assessment of the recovery at five years, after receiving testimony from Lawrence Kudlow, CNBC, and Kudlow and Co., LLC, New York, New York; and Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington, DC.
