Week of November 16
· This week, both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate are in session for legislative business. However, neither chamber is expected to consider student financial aid-related legislation.
o The House is expected to consider H.R. 2583, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Process Reform Act, which requires the Commission to amend its rules to maximize opportunities for public participation and improve its rulemaking process, including setting minimum public comment periods, establishing deadlines for resolving petitions for declaratory rulings, and establishing procedures to allow a bipartisan majority of commissioners to place actions on the agenda. The bill also prohibits the FCC from categorizing inquiries or complaints under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) as wireline or wireless inquiries unless the inquiry or complaint originated from a wireline or wireless carrier.
o The House is also expected to move to create a conference committee to work out the differences between the House and Senate versions of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
· Today at 9:30 a.m., the U.S. Department of State holds a briefing to kick off International Education Week with the release of the 2015 Open Doors Report, which includes the latest statistics and trends on international and U.S. student mobility. Participants include: Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryanand Institute of International Education President and Chief Executive Officer Allan Goodman.
· Today at noon, the Heritage Foundation hosts a discussion entitled, “Degrees and Double-Standards: Scoring the College Scorecard.” In September, the U.S. Department of Education introduced its new College Scorecard. This conversation will address several topics, including: Why a federal government tool of this sort needed; Why information on several well-regarded colleges are not included in the scorecard; and What factors may or may not be included in the scorecard’s design. Grove City College President Paul McNulty will discuss these and other topics with moderator Michael Costigan, Senior Advisor of Strategic Outreach at The Heritage Foundation. For details or to register,click here.
· On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds a hearing entitled, “U.S. Department of Education: Information Security Review.” The hearing will examine information security at the Department of Education, with an emphasis on the Department’s efforts to secure the personally-identifiable information provided by federal student aid applicants and their parents. The hearing will also review the Department’s Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) report, including recent findings on guaranty agencies and private collection agencies. Witnesses include:Greg Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office;The Honorable Kathleen S. Tighe, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Education; andDanny Harris, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Education.
· On Tuesday at 10:15 a.m., the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology holds a hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission.” Witnesses include: The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, FCC; The Honorable Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner, FCC; The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, FCC; The Honorable Ajit Pai, Commissioner, FCC; andThe Honorable Michael O’Reilly, Commissioner, FCC.
· On Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., the Brookings Institution and former Federal Reserve ChairmanBen Bernanke, now a distinguished fellow in residence at Brookings, host a half-day seminar entitled, “Are We Safer? A Look at the Financial System, Post-Crisis,” which will focus on lessons from history, the role of collateral in the financial system, liquidity in bond markets, and the shadow banking system. Panelists include: Daniel Tarullo, Governor, The Federal Reserve; Gary Gorton, Frederick Frank Class of 1954 Professor of Management and Professor of Finance, Yale School of Management; Betsy Graseck, Managing Director, Research Division, Morgan Stanley; Darrell Duffie, Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance, Stanford University; Victoria Ivashina, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Nellie Liang, Economist, The Federal Reserve; and Anil Kashyap, Edward Eagle Brown Professor of Economics and Finance, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago. To watch the live broadcast, click here.
· On Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., NCHER holds its Monthly Membership Call, which will provide a summary of the November 5, 2015 Board of Directors meeting; a summary and updates on major items being worked on by our Committees, Caucuses, and Working Groups; and a Washington Update, including our next steps on TCPA reform and recent legislative and regulatory actions of the Congress, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Treasury, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Federal Communications Commission. Note: The call-in number has been circulated to each organization’s primary point of contact.
· On Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., insideARM hosts a webinar entitled, “A Frank Conversation with Industry Experts on Challenges and Best Practices.” Panelists, which will be announced at a later date, will talk through their best practices for increasing productivity and adherence while keeping an eye on the bottom line.
· On Wednesday at 9:00 a.m., the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations and House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training hold a joint hearing entitled, “Federal Student Aid: Performance-Based Organization Review.” Witnesses include: James Runcie, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education; Melissa Embrey-Arras, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, U.S. Government Accountability Office; The Honorable Kathleen Tighe, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Education;Ben Miller, Senior Director, Postsecondary Education, Center for American Progress; andJustin Draeger, President, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. The hearing will be broadcast live from theCommittee’s website.
· On Wednesday at 9:45 a.m., the House Budget Committee holds a hearing entitled, “Does Biennial Budgeting Fit in a Rewrite of the Budget Process?” Witnesses include: Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI); Rep. David Price (D-NC); Philip Joyce, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean and Professor, University of Maryland School of Public Policy; Rudolph Penner, Ph.D., Institute Fellow, Urban Institute; and Alice Rivlin, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution.
· On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the House Financial Services Committee holds a hearing entitled, “Examining the SEC’s Agenda, Operations, and FY 2017 Budget Request.” The Honorable Mary Jo White, Chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will be the only witness.
· On Wednesday at 1:00 p.m., the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosts the third of its Debt Collection Dialogues in Atlanta, GA. Representatives from the FTC, other federal and state law enforcement agencies, and the debt collection industry will discuss enforcement actions, consumer complaints, compliance issues, industry best practices, and how regulatory enforcement actions are investigated and pursued. Panelists include: Christopher Koegel, Assistant Director, Division of Financial Practices, FTC;Gregory Nodler, Senior Counsel for Enforcement Policy and Strategy, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Sam Olens, Attorney General, State of Georgia; Kenneth Lennon, Assistant Director, Community and Consumer Law Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Harvey Moore, President, The Moore Law Group, and President, National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys; Tim Bauer, President, insideARM, and Co-Executive Director, The Consumer Relations Consortium; Brett Soldevila, Chief Compliance Officer, Security Credit Services; Nick Jarman, President and Chief Operating Officer, Delta Outsource Group;Carri Grube Lybarker, Administrator, South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs; Olha Rybakoff, Senior Counsel, Tennessee Attorney General’s Office; and John Sours, Director, Consumer Protection Unit, Georgia Department of Law.
· On Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., the Joint Economic Committee holds a hearing titled, “Millennial Voices on Advancing the American Dream.” Witnesses include: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY);Jared Meyer, Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research; and Jen Mishory, Executive Director, Young Invincibles.
· On Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics hosts a Google+ Hangout entitled, “A Conversation on College Access.” This interactive session will provide an opportunity to hear from programs, models, organizations, or initiatives that are helping close the achievement gap, from cradle-to-career, for Hispanics students, and for discussing ways to continue moving the needle on progress for Latino students and families forward. Viewers can participate via the Web stream, or by sending questions in during or in advance of the event through Google+, Twitter, Facebook or email. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
· On Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Markets Committee releases the minutes of its two-day meeting held on October 27-28, 2015.
· On Thursday at 2:00 p.m., the Federal Reserve Bank of New York releases its Q3 2015Household Debt and Credit Report, which offers an updated snapshot of household trends in borrowing and indebtedness, including data about mortgages, student loans, credit cards, auto loans, and delinquencies.
Shared by SASFAA Legislative Relations' Committee.
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