[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 3, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D214-D215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                              MARCH 4, 2015

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: 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.
  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.
  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.
  Committee on Armed Services: 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.
  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.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine wasteful 
duplication in the Federal government, 10:30 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: 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 Environment and Public Works: 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 Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Europe and Regional 
Security Cooperation, to hold hearings to examine Russian aggression in 
Eastern Europe, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 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 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: 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 the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine whistleblower 
retaliation at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, focusing on improving 
protections and oversight, 10 a.m., SD-226.

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  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: 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.


                                  House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, hearing on Department of Veterans 
Affairs budget, 9:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  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.
  Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on Department of Defense budget, 10 
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
hearing on Department of Education budget, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
hearing on National Aeronautics and Space Administration budget, 10:30 
a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, hearing on Department of 
Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Weapons Activities 
budget, 1 p.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, hearing on 
Department of Treasury budget, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``U.S. 
Policy, Strategy, and Posture in Afghanistan: Post-2014 Transition, 
Risks, and Lessons Learned'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, hearing entitled ``Air 
Force Projection Forces Aviation Programs and Capabilities for Fiscal 
Year 2016'', 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hearing entitled 
``Cyber Operations: Improving the Military Cyber Security Posture in an 
Uncertain Threat Environment'', 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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, 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.
  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.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Ukraine Under Siege'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``The Trans-
Pacific Partnership: Prospects for Greater U.S. Trade'', 2 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, 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 House Administration, Full Committee, markup on H. Res. 
132, Omnibus Resolution for Committee Funding in the 114th Congress; a 
committee resolution on Limitation on Allocation of Franked Mail; H.R. 
195, the ``Election Assistance Commission Termination Act''; and H.R. 
412, to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer 
financing of presidential election campaigns, 10:30 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 1119, the ``Research and Development Efficiency Act''; H.R. 1156, 
the ``International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015''; 
H.R. 1162, the ``Science Prize Competitions Act''; H.R. 1158, 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, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Building an Opportunity Economy: The State of Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship'', 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

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