[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 34 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D198-D201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of March 2 through March 6, 2015

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Senate will resume 
consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R. 240, Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act. At 5:30 p.m., Senate expects to 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to agree to the 
House request to go to a conference on 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 Appropriations: March 4, Subcommittee on Department 
of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings 
to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal 
year 2016 for the Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings 
to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal 
year 2016 for the Navy and Marine Corps, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
fiscal year 2016 for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-192.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2016 for the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 
2016 for the Secretary of the Senate, the Senate Sergeant at Arms, 
and the Capitol Police, 3 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: March 3, to hold hearings to examine 
a review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 
and the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine 
the Active, Guard, Reserve, and civilian personnel programs in 
review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and 
the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to 
examine United States nuclear weapons policy, programs, and strategy 
in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 
and the Future Years Defense Program, 3:30 p.m., SR-222.
  March 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the postures 
on the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force in 
review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and 
the Future Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 3, to hold 
hearings to examine Federal Reserve accountability and reform, 2:30 
p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: March 4, to hold hearings to examine 
wasteful duplication in the Federal government, 10:30 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 3, to 
hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Commerce and the Department 
of Transportation, 9 a.m., SR-253.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant 
Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security, to hold hearings to 
examine surface transportation reauthorization, focusing on 
oversight and reform of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 5, to hold 
hearings to examine opportunities for the United States to build on 
its status as an Arctic nation for the betterment of the nation and 
those who live in the Arctic, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 4, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request 
for fiscal year 2016 for the Environmental Protection Agency, 9:30 
a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: March 3, to hold hearings to examine 
fairness in taxation, 9 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: March 3, to receive a closed 
briefing on an update on the campaign against the Islamic State of 
Iraq and Syria (ISIS), 4 p.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 5, to 
hold hearings to examine America's health information technology 
(IT) transformation, focusing on translating the promise of 
electronic health records into better care, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: March 4, 
business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, ``Inspector 
General Empowerment Act of 2015'', S. 280, to improve the 
efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal 
permitting process through reforms overseen by the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, H.R. 460, to direct the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to train Department of Homeland Security 
personnel how to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent 
human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and 
responsibilities, H.R. 615, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 to require the Under Secretary for Management of the Department 
of Homeland Security to take administrative action to achieve and 
maintain interoperable communications capabilities among the 
components of the Department of Homeland Security, an original bill 
entitled, ``Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act'', an 
original bill entitled, ``Presidential Library Donations Act'', an 
original bill entitled, ``Federal Vehicle Repair Costs Savings 
Act'', S. 546, to establish the Railroad Emergency Services 
Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) 
Subcommittee under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's 
National Advisory Council to provide recommendations on emergency 
responder training

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and resources relating to hazardous materials incidents involving 
railroads, S. 242, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide 
leave to any new Federal employee who is a veteran with a service-
connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of 
undergoing medical treatment for such disability, S. 86, to amend 
title 44 of the United States Code, to provide for the suspension of 
fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork 
violations by small business concerns, and S. 136, to amend chapter 
21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of 
certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included 
with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment 
in the civil service, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: March 4, to hold hearings to examine 
S. 438, to provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of 
certain Indian irrigation projects, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Judiciary: March 3, Subcommittee on Immigration and 
the National Interest, to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
United States citizenship and immigration services, focusing on 
ensuring agency priorities comply with the law, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  March 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine whistleblower 
retaliation at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, focusing on 
improving protections and oversight, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  March 5, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 4, to hold a joint hearing 
with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
legislative presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 10 a.m., 
SD-G50.
  March 5, Full Committee, to hold a joint hearing with the House 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
presentation from the American Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of 
America, Military Officers Association of America, Military Order of 
the Purple Heart, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Vietnam 
Veterans of America, Blinded Veterans Association, and the National 
Council on Aging, 10 a.m., 345, Cannon Building.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: March 5, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, March 5, Subcommittee on Conservation 
and Forestry, hearing to review the definition of ``waters of the 
United States'' proposed rule and its impact on rural America, 9:15 
a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee On Appropriations, March 3, Subcommittee on Defense, 
hearing on United States Africa Command budget, 9 a.m., H-140 
Capitol. This hearing will be closed.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, hearing on National Institutes of Health budget, 8:30 
a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on U.S. Forest Service budget, 1 p.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing on Installations, Environment, Energy 
and BRAC budget, 1 p.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Department of 
Agriculture Marketing and Regulatory Programs budget, 2 p.m., 2362-A 
Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on Department of Commerce budget, 2 p.m., H-309 
Capitol.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing on Department of Veterans Affairs 
budget, 9:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Food and Drug 
Administration budget, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on Department of Defense 
budget, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, hearing on Department of Education budget, 10 a.m., 2358-
C Rayburn.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
budget, 10:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, hearing on 
Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, 
Weapons Activities budget, 1 p.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, hearing on Department of Treasury budget, 2 p.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on National Park Service budget, 9 a.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Department of 
Agriculture Research Agencies budget, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on United States Central 
Command budget, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol. This hearing will be closed.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 3, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The President's Proposed Authorization for Use of 
Military Force Against ISIL and U.S. Policy, Strategy, and Posture 
in the Greater Middle East'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing entitled ``Alignment 
of Infrastructure Investment and Risk and Defense Strategic 
Requirements'', 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 4, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``U.S. Policy, Strategy, 
and Posture in Afghanistan: Post-2014 Transition, Risks, and Lessons 
Learned'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, hearing 
entitled ``Air Force Projection Forces

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Aviation Programs and Capabilities for Fiscal Year 2016'', 2 p.m., 
2212 Rayburn.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, 
hearing entitled ``Cyber Operations: Improving the Military Cyber 
Security Posture in an Uncertain Threat Enviornment'', 3:30 p.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing 
entitled ``Update on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program and 
the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request'', 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, March 4, Subcommittee on 
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing on H.J. Res. 29, 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor 
Relations Board relating to representation case procedures, 10 a.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 3, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Power, hearing entitled ``21st Century Energy Markets: How the 
Changing Dynamics of World Energy Markets Impact our Economy and 
Energy Security'', 1:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Understanding the Cyber Threat and Implications for the 
21st Century Economy'', 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing entitled ``The 
21st Century Electricity Challenge: Ensuring a Secure, Reliable, and 
Modern Electricity System'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``Reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission: 
The FCC's FY 2016 Budget Request'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining the 
340B Drug Pricing Program'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission and the FY 2016 Performance Budget Request'', 10:15 a.m., 
2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 3, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection'', 2:30 p.m., HVC-210.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored 
Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the SEC's Division of 
Enforcement'', 9 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 4, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Ukraine Under Siege'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled 
``The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Prospects for Greater U.S. Trade'', 
2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, hearing 
entitled ``Iran's Noncompliance with its International Atomic Energy 
Agency Obligations'', 9:15 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, March 4, Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, 
hearing entitled ``Industry Perspectives on the President's 
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Proposal'', 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 3, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 1147, the ``Legal Workforce Act''; H.R. 1149, the ``Protection 
of Children Act of 2015''; H.R. 1153, the ``Asylum Reform and Border 
Protection Act of 2015''; and H.R. 1148, the ``Michael Davis, Jr. in 
Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  March 4, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1147, the ``Legal 
Workforce Act''; H.R. 1149, the ``Protection of Children Act of 
2015''; H.R. 1153, the ``Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 
2015''; and H.R. 1148, the ``Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State 
and Local Law Enforcement Act'' (continued), 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and 
Investigations, hearing on H.R. 707, the ``Restoration of America's 
Wire Act'', 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, March 5, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Department of the Interior's Spending 
Priorities and the President's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Proposal'', 9 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, March 3, 
Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules; and 
Subcommittee on Government Operations, joint hearing entitled 
``Challenges Facing OIRA in Ensuring Transparency and Effective 
Rulemaking'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 4, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Rebuilding the 
Chemical Safety Board: Finding a Solution to the CSB's Governance 
and Management Challenges'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Information Technology, hearing entitled 
``Cybersecurity: The Evolving Nature of Cyber Threats Facing the 
Private Sector'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, March 3, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 1029, 
the ``EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015''; and H.R. 
1030, the ``Secret Science Reform Act of 2015'', 3 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, March 4, Full 
Committee, markup on H.R. 1119, the ``Research and Development 
Efficiency Act''; the ``International Science and Technology 
Cooperation Act of 2015''; the ``Science Prize Competitions Act''; 
the ``Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology 
Transfer Act of 2015''; and H.R. 874, the ``American Super Computing 
Leadership Act'', 9 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, March 4, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Building an Opportunity Economy: The State of Small 
Business and Entrepreneurship'', 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, 
hearing entitled ``Improving Capital Access Programs with the SBA'', 
10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 3, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled ``Federal

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Aviation Administration Reauthorization: Enabling a 21st Century 
Aviation System'', 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 5, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``The Growing Cyber Threat and Its 
Impact on American Business'', 9 a.m., HVC-210.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: March 4, to hold hearings to examine the 
Economic Report of the President 2015, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.