Volume 161, No. 148 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 D1082-D1083 on Oct. 8, 2015.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
THE 2015 FIRE SEASON AND LONG-TERM TRENDS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry held a hearing to review the 2015 fire season and long-term trends. Testimony was heard from Tom Tidwell, Chief, U.S. Forest Service; and public witnesses.
U.S. STRATEGY IN AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan''. Testimony was heard from General John F. Campbell (USA), Commander, Operation Resolute Support and U.S. Forces--Afghanistan.
UPDATE ON MILITARY SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing entitled ``Update on Military Suicide Prevention Programs''. Testimony was heard from Keita Franklin, Director, Suicide Prevention Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Lieutenant General James C. McConville, Deputy Chief of Staff, G1, U.S. Army; Rear Admiral Ann M. Burkhardt, Director, 21st Century Sailor Office, U.S. Navy; Major General Burke Whitman, Director Marine and Family Programs, U.S. Marine Corps; and Lieutenant General Mark Ediger, Surgeon General, USAF, U.S. Air Force.
REVIEWING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND HOW IT SERVES AT-RISK YOUTH
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Reviewing the Juvenile Justice System and How It Serves At-
Risk Youth''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VOLKSWAGEN EMISSIONS CHEATING ALLEGATIONS: INITIAL QUESTIONS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Volkswagen Emissions Cheating Allegations: Initial Questions''. Testimony was heard from Christopher Grundler, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Phillip Brooks, Director, Air Enforcement Division, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency; and a public witness.
EXAMINING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO COMBAT OUR NATION'S DRUG ABUSE CRISIS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Examining Legislative Proposals to Combat our Nation's Drug Abuse Crisis''. Testimony was heard from Michael Botticelli, Director, National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President; Richard Frank, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services; and Jack Riley, Deputy Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration.
EXAMINING THE SYRIAN HUMANITARIAN CRISIS FROM THE GROUND, PART I
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Syrian Humanitarian Crisis from the Ground, Part I''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PROTECTING MARITIME FACILITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY: ARE OUR NATION'S PORTS AT RISK FOR A CYBER-ATTACK?
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``Protecting Maritime Facilities in the 21st Century: Are Our Nation's Ports at Risk for a Cyber-Attack?''. Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Paul Thomas, Assistant Commandant, Prevention Policy, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security; Gregory C. Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT: ASSESSING THE PATH FORWARD FOR THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security held a hearing entitled ``Reform and Improvement: Assessing the Path Forward for the Transportation Security Administration''. Testimony was heard from John Roth, Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security; and Peter Neffenger, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD EXPOSED: EXAMINING ABORTION PROCEDURES AND MEDICAL ETHICS AT THE NATION'S LARGEST ABORTION PROVIDER
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining Abortion Procedures and Medical Ethics at the Nation's Largest Abortion Provider''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee concluded 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''. The following bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 1452 and H.R. 1820. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 974, H.R. 1107, H.R. 2212, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2406, and H.R. 3382.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3033, the ``Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia (READ) Act''; and H.R. 3293, the ``Scientific Research in the National Interest Act''. H.R. 3033 was ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 3293 was ordered reported, without amendment.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF DOL'S ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL OVERTIME RULE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``The Consequences of DOL's One-Size-Fits-All Overtime Rule for Small Businesses and their Employees''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
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