[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 16 (Friday, January 30, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D86-D87]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of February 2 through February 6, 2015

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 4:30 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 203, 
Clay Hunt SAV Act. At 5:30 p.m., Senate will vote on passage of the 
bill.
  On Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 240, 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. If the motion to 
invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill is 
agreed to, all post-cloture time be yielded back, and Senate will vote 
on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Armed Services: February 3, to hold hearings to 
examine the findings of the Military Compensation and Retirement 
Modernization Commission, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  February 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of 
Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  February 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
Guantanamo detention facility and the future of United States 
detention policy, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on the Budget: February 3, to hold hearings to examine 
the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2016, 10 
a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: February 4, to 
hold hearings to examine private sector experience with the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) framework, focusing on 
building a more secure cyber future, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  February 4, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and 
Coast Guard, to hold hearings to examine the impacts of vessel 
discharge regulations on shipping and fishing industries, 2:30 p.m., 
SR-253.
  February 5, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, 
and Insurance, to hold hearings to examine data breach and 
notification legislation in the 114th Congress, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 4, to hold a 
joint hearing with the House Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure to examine impacts of the proposed waters of the 
United States rule on state and local governments, 10 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on Finance: February 3, to hold hearings to examine the 
Internal Revenue Service Operations and the President's proposed 
budget request for fiscal year 2016, 10:30 a.m., SD-215.
  February 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2016, 10 a.m., 
SD-215.
  February 5, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2016, 10 a.m., 
SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: February 3, Subcommittee on 
Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs, to hold hearings to 
examine understanding the impact of United States policy changes on 
human rights and democracy in Cuba, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  February 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine ending 
modern slavery, focusing on the best way forward, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.

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  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: February 3, 
to hold hearings to examine No Child Left Behind, focusing on 
innovation to meet the needs of students, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  February 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
``joint employer'' standard and business ownership, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: February 
4, to hold hearings to examine deferred action on immigration, 
focusing on implications and unanswered questions, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: February 4, business meeting to 
consider S. 184, to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family 
Violence Prevention Act to require background checks before foster 
care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings, S. 209, to 
amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination 
Act of 2005, S. 246, to establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter 
Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and an original bill to 
amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to 
provide further self-governance by Indian tribes; to be immediately 
followed by an oversight hearing to examine loan leveraging in 
Indian country, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: February 5, business meeting to 
consider pending calendar business, 10:30 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: February 3, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  February 5, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: February 4, to hold hearings to 
examine combating financial exploitation of vulnerable seniors, 2:15 
p.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Armed Services, February 3, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``World Wide Threats'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  February 3, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing entitled 
``Wounded Warrior Program Update'', 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  February 4, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Final 
Recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement 
Modernization Commission'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, February 4, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The President's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget'', 10:30 a.m., 
210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, February 4, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Expanding Opportunity in America's 
Schools and Workplaces'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, February 3, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Examining the U.S. 
Public Health Response to Seasonal Influenza'', 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  February 5, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, hearing 
on H.R. 212, the ``Drinking Water Protection Act'', 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, February 4, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Exploring Alleged 
Ethical and Legal Violations at the U.S. Department of Housing and 
Urban Development'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, February 3, Subcommittee on the 
Western Hemisphere, hearing entitled ``The Strategic Importance of 
the Western Hemisphere: Defining U.S. Interests in the Region'', 11 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  February 4, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Cuba: Assessing the 
Administration's Sudden Shift'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  February 4, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, 
hearing entitled ``The Palestinian Authority's International 
Criminal Court Gambit: A True Partner for Peace?'', 2 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  February 5, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human 
Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Human 
Rights in Cuba: A Squandered Opportunity'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, February 3, Subcommittee on 
Transportation Security, hearing entitled ``A Review of Access 
Control Measures at Our Nation's Airports'', 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, February 4, Full Committee, 
hearing on committee funding for the 114th Congress, 10 a.m., 1310 
Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, February 3, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Adequacy and Enforcement of Our Nation's 
Immigration Laws'', 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  February 4, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, 
hearing on the ``Legal Workforce Act'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  February 4, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and 
Antitrust Law, hearing on H.R. 526, the ``Furthering Asbestos Claim 
Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015'', 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, February 3, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Inspectors General: Independence, 
Access and Authority'', 10:15 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, February 3, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 
50, the ``Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 
2015''; and H.R. 527, the ``Small Business Regulatory Flexibility 
Improvements Act of 2015'', 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, February 3, 
Subcommittee on Oversight; and Subcommittee on Research and 
Technology, joint hearing entitled ``NSF's Oversight of the NEON 
Project and Other Major Research Facilities Developed Under 
Cooperative Agreements'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, February 3, 
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, 
hearing entitled ``How the Changing Energy Markets Will Affect U.S. 
Transportation'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, February 3, Full Committee, hearing 
on the President's fiscal year 2016 budget, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.