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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D438-D441 on April 27, 2016.
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Committee Meetings
FOCUS ON THE FARM ECONOMY: FACTORS IMPACTING COST OF PRODUCTION
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research held a hearing entitled ``Focus on the Farm Economy: Factors Impacting Cost of Production''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 4909, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017''.
THE PERSUADER RULE: THE ADMINISTRATION'S LATEST ATTACK ON EMPLOYER FREE SPEECH AND WORKER FREE CHOICE
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``The Persuader Rule: The Administration's Latest Attack on Employer Free Speech and Worker Free Choice''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee continued a markup on H.R. 4978, the ``Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act''; H.R. 4641, to provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes; H.R. 3680, the
``Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2015''; H.R. 3691, the
``Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act''; H.R. 1818, the ``Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015''; H.R. 4981, the ``Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act''; H.R. 3250, the ``DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015''; H.R. 4969, the ``John Thomas Decker Act of 2016''; H.R. 4586, the ``Lali's Law''; H.R. 4599, the ``Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016''; H.R. 4976, the ``Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016''; H.R. 4982, the ``Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016''; H.R. 4889, the ``Kelsey Smith Act of 2016''; H.R. 4167, the
``Kari's Law Act of 2015''; H.R. 4111, the ``Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015''; H.R. 4190, the ``Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015''; H.R. 3998, the ``Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act''; H.R. 2031, the ``Anti-Swatting Act of 2015''; H.R. 2589, to amend the Communications Act of 1943 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on its Internet website changes to the rules of the Commission not later than 24 hours after adoption; H.R. 2592, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to publish on the website of the Commission documents to be voted on by the Commission; H.R. 2593, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require identification and description on the website of the Federal Communications Commission of items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission; and H.R. 5050, the ``Pipeline Safety Act of 2016''. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 5050, H.R. 4641, H.R. 4978, H.R. 1818, H.R. 4981, H.R. 4969, H.R. 4599, and H.R. 4982. The following bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 4976 and H.R. 3250.
HOW CAN THE U.S. MAKE DEVELOPMENT BANKS MORE ACCOUNTABLE?
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade held a hearing entitled ``How Can the U.S. Make Development Banks More Accountable?''. Testimony was heard from Nathan Sheets, Under Secretary for International Affairs, Department of the Treasury.
ADVANCING U.S. INTERESTS: EXAMINING THE PRESIDENT'S FY 2017 BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa; and Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, held a joint hearing entitled ``Advancing U.S. Interests: Examining the President's FY 2017 Budget Proposal for Afghanistan and Pakistan''. Testimony was heard from Richard Olson, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Department of State; and Donald L. Sampler, Jr., Assistant to the Administrator, Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs, U.S. Agency for International Development.
EXAMINING FY 2017 FUNDING PRIORITIES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere held a hearing entitled ``Examining FY 2017 Funding Priorities in the Western Hemisphere''. Testimony was heard from Francisco Palmieri, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; Luis Arreaga, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State; and Elizabeth Hogan, Acting Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development.
SOUTH SUDAN'S PROSPECTS FOR PEACE AND SECURITY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing entitled ``South Sudan's Prospects for Peace and Security''. Testimony was heard from Donald Booth, Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, Department of State; Bob Leavitt, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development; and public witnesses.
ISIS IN THE PACIFIC: ASSESSING TERRORISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE THREAT TO THE HOMELAND
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``ISIS in the Pacific: Assessing Terrorism in Southeast Asia and the Threat to the Homeland''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5046, the ``Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016''; H.R. 5052, the ``Opioid Program Evaluation Act''; H.R. 2137, the ``Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015''; H.R. 5048, to require a study by the Comptroller General of the United States on Good Samaritan laws that pertain to treatment of opioid overdoses, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3394, the ``Clarifying Amendment to Provide Terrorism Victims Equity (CAPTIVE) Act''. The following bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 5046, H.R. 5052, H.R. 2137, and H.R. 5048. H.R. 3394 was ordered reported, as amended.
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S REGULATORY OVERREACH INTO METHANE EMISSIONS REGULATION
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled ``Bureau of Land Management's Regulatory Overreach into Methane Emissions Regulation''. Testimony was heard from Shawn Bolton, Commissioner, Rio Blanco County, Colorado; Lynn D. Helms, Director, North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources; Gwen Lachelt, Commissioner, La Plata County, Colorado; Amanda Leiter, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; and Mark Watson, Oil and Gas Supervisor, Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF HYDROPOWER AS A CLEAN, RENEWABLE AND DOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans held a hearing entitled ``Realizing the Potential of Hydropower as a Clean, Renewable and Domestic Energy Resource''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND MISCONDUCT AT TSA: PART I
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Examining Management Practices and Misconduct at TSA: Part I''. Testimony was heard from the following Transportation Security Administration officials: Jay Brainard, Federal Security Director--Kansas, Office of Security Operations; Mark Livingston, Program Manager, Office of the Chief Risk Officer; and Andrew Rhoades, Assistant Federal Security Director, Office of Security Operations.
THE BEST AND WORST PLACES TO WORK IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``The Best and Worst Places to Work in the Federal Government''. Testimony was heard from Lauren Leo, Chief Human Capital Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Angela Bailey, Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Homeland Security; Sydney Rose, Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Labor; Towanda Brooks, Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development; and a public witness.
SOAR REAUTHORIZATION ACT; HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM ``FIDUCIARY''
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 4901, the
``SOAR Reauthorization Act''; and H.J. Res. 88, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term ``Fiduciary''. The committee granted, by record vote of 7-4, a structured rule for H.R. 4901. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 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. Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for H.J. Res. 88. 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 joint resolution. The rule provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit. In section 3, the rule provides that on any legislative day during the period from May 2, 2016, through May 9, 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. Finally, in section 5 the rule provides that the Committee on Armed Services may, at any time before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, file a report to accompany H.R. 4909. Testimony was heard from Chairman Chaffetz and Representatives Norton, Roe of Tennessee, and Scott of Virginia.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 5049, the ``NSF Major Research Facility Reform Act of 2016''. H.R. 5049 was ordered reported, as amended.
S IS FOR SAVINGS: PRO-GROWTH BENEFITS OF EMPLOYEE-OWNED S CORPORATIONS
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``S is for Savings: Pro-Growth Benefits of Employee-Owned S Corporations''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
