[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 34 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D196-D197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
United States Air Force budget. Testimony was heard from Deborah Lee 
James, Secretary, United States Air Force; and General Mark A. Welsh 
III, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL 
RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on

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Department of Agriculture, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and 
the Environment, Natural Resources Conservation Service budget. 
Testimony was heard from Jason Weller, Chief, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture; and Michael Young, 
Budget Officer, Department of Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF INDIAN 
EDUCATION; BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION OVERSIGHT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau 
of Indian Education budgets and a hearing on Bureau of Indian Education 
oversight. Testimony was heard from the following Department of the 
Interior officials: Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary, Indian 
Affairs; Charles ``Monty'' Roessel, Director, Bureau of Indian 
Education; and Michael Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs; and 
Melissa Emrey-Arras, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income 
Security, Government Accountability Office.
THE NEEDS OF DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS IN RURAL AND SMALLER COMMUNITIES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``The Needs of Drinking Water Systems 
in Rural and Smaller Communities''. Testimony was heard from J. Alfredo 
Gomez, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
MISCELLEANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 400, 
the ``Trafficking Prevention in Foreign Affairs Contracting Act''; H.R. 
757, the ``North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2015''; and H. Res. 
53, condemning the cowardly attack on innocent men, women, and children 
in the northeastern Nigerian town of Baga. The following bill was 
ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 400. The following 
legislation was ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 757 and H. Res. 53.
THE STATE OF CLASS ACTIONS TEN YEARS AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THE CLASS 
ACTION FAIRNESS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil 
Justice held a hearing entitled ``The State of Class Actions Ten Years 
After the Enactment of the Class Action Fairness Act''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
ENSURING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY THROUGH FOIA REFORM
Committee on Oversight And Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Ensuring Government 
Transparency Through FOIA Reform''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
THE COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held 
a hearing entitled ``The Commercial Crew Program: Challenges and 
Opportunities''. Testimony was heard from Bill Gerstenmaier, Associate 
Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Vice Admiral Joseph 
Dyer, USN (Ret.), Chairman, Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.