Volume 161, No. 129 covering the 1st Session of the 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D953-D955 on Sept. 9, 2015.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
THE FUTURE OF AIR FORCE LONG-RANGE STRIKE--CAPABILITIES AND EMPLOYMENT CONCEPTS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower held a hearing entitled ``The Future of Air Force Long-Range Strike--capabilities and employment concepts''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RESTORING THE TRUST FOR YOUNG AMERICANS
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Restoring the Trust for Young Americans''. Testimony was heard from Saira Blair, Delegate, West Virginia House of Delegates; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power; and Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, held a joint hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission''. Testimony was heard from Jeff Baran, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Stephen Burns, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission; William Ostendorff, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and Kristine Svinicki, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
PROTECTING AFFORDABLE COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees''. Testimony was heard from Mike Kreidler, Washington State Insurance Commissioner; and public witnesses.
COULD AMERICA DO MORE? AN EXAMINATION OF U.S. EFFORTS TO STOP THE FINANCING OF TERROR
Committee on Financial Services: Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing held a hearing entitled ``Could America Do More? An Examination of U.S. Efforts to Stop the Financing of Terror''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPLICATIONS OF A NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN, PART IV
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Implications of a Nuclear Agreement with Iran, Part IV''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AGRICULTURAL TRADE WITH CUBA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Agricultural Trade with Cuba''. Testimony was heard from John Smith, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury; Phil Karsting, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture; and Matt Borman, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.
THE ROLE OF WATER IN AVOIDING CONFLICT AND BUILDING PROSPERITY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats; and Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, held a joint hearing entitled ``The Role of Water in Avoiding Conflict and Building Prosperity''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD EXPOSED: EXAMINING THE HORRIFIC ABORTION PRACTICES AT THE NATION'S LARGEST ABORTION PROVIDER
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining the Horrific Abortion Practices at the Nation's Largest Abortion Provider''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 538, the ``Native American Energy Act''; H.R. 1541, the ``PRISM Act''; H.R. 1644, the ``STREAM Act''; H.R. 1880, the ``Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act''; H.R. 2130, the ``Red River Private Property Protection Act''; H.R. 2168, the ``West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act''; and H.R. 2288, to remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes.
VIOLENCE ON THE BORDER: KEEPING U.S. PERSONNEL SAFE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Violence on the Border: Keeping U.S. Personnel Safe''. Testimony was heard from William H. Moser, Deputy Director, Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, Department of State; Gregory B. Starr, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Department of State; Sue Saarnio, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; Robert L. Harris, Director, Joint Task Force-West, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and a public witness.
RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH SECTION 2 OF THE IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT REVIEW ACT OF 2015; A BILL TO SUSPEND UNTIL JANUARY 21, 2017, THE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT TO WAIVE, SUSPEND, REDUCE, PROVIDE RELIEF FROM, OR OTHERWISE LIMIT THE APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN; AND A BILL TO APPROVE THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION, SIGNED AT VIENNA ON JULY 14, 2015, RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H. Res. 411, finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015; H.R. 3460, to suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran; and H.R. 3461, to approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran. The committee granted, by record vote of 9-4, a closed rule for H. Res. 411. The rule provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Minority Leader or their respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution. The rule provides that the resolution shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule also grants a closed rule for H.R. 3461. The rule provides three hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Minority Leader or their respective designees. 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. Lastly, the rule grants a closed rule for H.R. 3460. The rule provides two hours of debate, with 30 minutes controlled by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee, 30 minutes controlled by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee, and one hour controlled by the Minority Leader or her designee. 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. Testimony was heard from Representatives Pompeo and Roskam.
HOLDING EPA ACCOUNTABLE FOR POLLUTING WESTERN WATERS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Holding EPA Accountable for Polluting Western Waters''. Testimony was heard from Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency; Dean Brookie, Mayor, Durango, Colorado; and public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
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