Volume 161, No. 147 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 D1072-D1074 on Oct. 7, 2015.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2015 DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing to review the development of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Testimony was heard from Tom Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture; and Sylvia Burwell, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION AND THE MOX PROJECT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing entitled ``Plutonium Disposition and the MOX Project''. Testimony was heard from Frank G. Klotz, Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration; John J. MacWilliams, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy, Department of Energy; and a public witness.
STRENGTHENING HEAD START FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Strengthening Head Start for Current and Future Generations''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PROTECTING AMERICA'S WORKERS: AN ENFORCEMENT UPDATE FROM THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing entitled ``Protecting America's Workers: An Enforcement Update from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration''. Testimony was heard from David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labor.
EPA'S CO2 REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND EXISTING POWER PLANTS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing entitled ``EPA's CO2 Regulations for New and Existing Power Plants''. Testimony was heard from Janet McCabe, Acting EPA Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency.
IMPROVING FEDERAL SPECTRUM SYSTEMS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Improving Federal Spectrum Systems''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REFORMING FOOD AID: DESPERATE NEED TO DO BETTER
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Reforming Food Aid: Desperate Need to Do Better''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS IN AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing entitled ``Food Security and Nutrition Programs in Africa''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REVIEWING PRESIDENT XI'S STATE VISIT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held a hearing entitled ``Reviewing President Xi's State Visit''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE MISSION, STRUCTURE, AND REORGANIZATION EFFORT OF THE NATIONAL PROTECTION AND PROGRAMS DIRECTORATE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Mission, Structure, and Reorganization Effort of the National Protection and Programs Directorate''. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Homeland Security officials: Suzanne Spaulding, Under Secretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate; Phyllis Schneck, Deputy Under Secretary, Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protections and Programs Directorate; and Ronald J. Clark, Deputy Under Secretary, National Protections and Programs Directorate; and Chris P. Currie, Director, Emergency Management National Preparedness and Critical Infrastructure Protection Homeland Security and Justice Team, Government Accountability Office.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 974, the ``Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act''; H.R. 1107, the
``Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act''; H.R. 1452, to authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance; H.R. 1820, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to retire coal preference right lease applications for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial quantities determination, and for other purposes; H.R. 2212, to take certain Federal lands located in Lassen County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, and for other purposes; H.R. 2270, the ``Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act''; H.R. 2406, the ``SHARE Act''; and H.R. 3382, the
``Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015''.
NATIVE AMERICAN ENERGY ACT; BILL TO ADAPT TO CHANGING CRUDE OIL MARKET CONDITIONS
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 538, the
``Native American Energy Act''; and H.R. 702, to adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. The committee granted, by voice vote, a structured rule for H.R. 538. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-30 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in part A of 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 part A of the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Additionally, the rule grants a structured rule for H.R. 702. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-29 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in part B of 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 part B of the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Bishop of Utah, and Representatives Polis, Young of Alaska, Barton, Rush, Gene Green of Texas, Curbelo of Florida, and Jackson Lee.
THE EMV DEADLINE AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``The EMV Deadline and What It Means for Small Businesses''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ENSURING AVIATION SAFETY IN THE ERA OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Ensuring Aviation Safety in the Era of Unmanned Aircraft Systems''. Testimony was heard from Michael G. Whitaker, Deputy Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration; James Hubbard, Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry, U.S. Forest Service; and public witnesses.
A CALL FOR SYSTEM-WIDE CHANGE: EVALUATING THE INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``A Call for System-Wide Change: Evaluating the Independent Assessment of the Veterans Health Administration''. Testimony was heard from Robert A. McDonald, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
RISING COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TAX POLICY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on the rising costs of higher education and tax policy. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
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