[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 44 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D278-D283]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                             MARCH 17, 2015

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2016 for the military services, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-124.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2016 for the 
Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol, 3 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: to receive a closed briefing on cyber, 
space and strategic competition with China and Russia in review of the 
Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years 
Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine the President's

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proposed budget request for fiscal year 2016 for the Transportation 
Security Administration (TSA), 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to examine 
the state of technological innovation related to the electric grid, 10 
a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Fisheries, 
Water, and Wildlife, to hold hearings to examine S. 659, to protect and 
enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, 10 
a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine building a 
competitive United States international tax system, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, 
Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Global Women's Issues, to hold hearings to examine the deepening 
political and economic crisis in Venezuela, focusing on implications for 
United States interests and the Western Hemisphere, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: 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: to hold 
hearings to examine securing the Southwest border, focusing on 
perspectives from beyond the beltway, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine immigration 
reform, focusing on the American worker, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                  House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, 
hearing to review the definition of ``waters of the United States'' 
proposed rule and its impact on rural America, 2 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies, hearing on Fish and Wildlife Service budget, 9 a.m., B-
308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Department of 
Agriculture Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services budget, 10 a.m., 2362-
A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on National Guard and Reserve budget, 
10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, hearing on Department of 
Energy, Applied Energy Programs budget, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on Secret Service budget, 10 
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
hearing on Department of Labor budget, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, hearing on Federal Aviation Administration budget, 10 
a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
hearing on National Science Foundation budget, 10:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, hearing on 
General Services Administration budget, 11 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, hearing on Department of 
Energy, Office of Science budget, 1 p.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, hearing on 
National Park Service budget, 1 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 
hearing on U.S. Agency for International Development budget, 2:30 p.m., 
H-140 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The 
Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the 
Military Departments'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing entitled ``Assuring Assured 
Access to Space'', 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Training, hearing entitled ``Strengthening 
America's Higher Education System'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, 
hearing entitled ``EPA's Proposed 111(d) Rule for Existing Power Plants: 
Legal and Cost Issues'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The 
Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the 
International Financial System'', 10 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The FY 
2016 Budget Request: Assessing U.S. Foreign Assistance Effectiveness'', 
10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, hearing 
entitled ``National Security Benefits of Trade Agreements with Asia and 
Europe'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security, hearing entitled ``Combating Terrorist Travel: Does the Visa 
Waiver Program Keep Our Nation Safe?'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil 
Justice, hearing on H.R. 758, the ``Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 
2015'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Spending Priorities and Missions of the National 
Park Service in the President's FY 2016 Budget Proposal'', 9:30 a.m., 
1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled 
``Examining the Spending Priorities and Missions of the Bureau of Ocean 
Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and 
the Office of Natural Resources Revenue in the President's FY 2016 Budget 
Proposals'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``FCC: Process and Transparency'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on National Security; and Subcommittee on Health Care, 
Benefits and Administrative Rules, joint hearing entitled ``The Fiscal 
Costs of the President's Executive Actions on Immigration'', 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.

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  Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on S.J. Res. 8, 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; and H. Res. 132, providing 
for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in 
the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Reality Check: The Impact and Achievability of EPA's Proposed 
Ozone Standards'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, 
hearing entitled ``Contracting and the Industrial Base II: Bundling, 
Goaling, and the Office of Hearings and Appeals'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: Laying the 
Foundation for U.S. Economic Growth and Job Creation Part II'', 9:30 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, 
hearing entitled ``A Review of Higher Education Opportunities for the 
Newest Generation of Veterans'', 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing 
entitled ``Expanding Opportunity by Funding What Works: Using Evidence to 
Help Low-Income Individuals and Families Get Ahead'', 10 a.m., B-318 
Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities'', 1 p.m., HVC-304. This 
hearing will be closed.
F


                       CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of March 17 through March 20, 2015

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at approximately 10 a.m., Senate will continue consideration 
of S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. At 11 a.m., Senate will 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the committee-reported substitute 
amendment to the bill. If cloture is not invoked, Senate will vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture 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 17, Subcommittee on Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to 
hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget 
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2016 for the military 
services, 2:30 p.m., SD-124.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2016 
for the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol, 3 p.m., SD-
138.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2016 for the 
Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., SD-562.
  March 18, 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 Forest Service, 10 a.m., 
SD-124.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2016 
for the Missile Defense Agency, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget 
estimates and justification for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 for the 
Veterans Benefits Administration, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
fiscal year 2016 for the United States Secret Service, 2 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: March 17, to receive a closed briefing on 
cyber, space and strategic competition with China and Russia in review of 
the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future 
Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  March 18, Subcommittee on SeaPower, to hold hearings to examine Navy 
shipbuilding programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for 
fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  March 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the postures of 
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, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
  March 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine U.S. Strategic 
Command, U.S. Transportation Command, and U.S. Cyber Command in review of 
the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future 
Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine Air 
Force force structure and modernization in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense 
Program, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 19, to hold 
hearings to examine the regulatory regime for regional banks, 10 a.m., 
SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: March 18, business meeting to mark up the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016, 2:30 p.m., SD-
608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 17, 
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2016 for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), 
2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  March 18, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the 
Federal Communications Commission, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.

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  March 19, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, 
Insurance, and Data Security, to hold hearings to examine the evolving 
cyber insurance marketplace, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 17, to hold hearings 
to examine the state of technological innovation related to the electric 
grid, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  March 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine U.S. crude oil 
export policy, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 17, Subcommittee on 
Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, to hold hearings to examine S. 659, to 
protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and 
shooting, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  March 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 697, to amend 
the Toxic Substances Control Act to reauthorize and modernize that Act, 
9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: March 17, to hold hearings to examine building a 
competitive United States international tax system, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  March 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Affordable 
Care Act at five years, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: March 17, Subcommittee on Western 
Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human 
Rights, and Global Women's Issues, to hold hearings to examine the 
deepening political and economic crisis in Venezuela, focusing on 
implications for United States interests and the Western Hemisphere, 10 
a.m., SD-419.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, to hold 
hearings to examine the United States-Africa leaders summit seven months 
later, focusing on progress and setbacks, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 17, 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 17, to 
hold hearings to examine securing the Southwest border, focusing on 
perspectives from beyond the beltway, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, to 
hold hearings to examine Federal rulemaking challenges and areas of 
improvement within the existing regulatory process, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: March 18, business meeting to consider S. 
35, to extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of 
Chippewa Indians of Montana, S. 438, to provide for the repair, 
replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects, S. 
465, to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the 
Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, 
the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the 
Nansemond Indian Tribe, and the nomination of Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, 
of Arizona, to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission; to 
be immediately followed by a hearing to examine an original bill, 
entitled ``the Reauthorization of the Native American Housing Assistance 
and Self Determination Act of 2015'', 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: March 17, to hold hearings to examine 
immigration reform, focusing on the American worker, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  March 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the impact of 
patent litigation practices on the American economy, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and 
Federal Courts, to hold hearings to examine reining in amnesty, focusing 
on Texas v. United States and its implications, 3:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: March 19, to hold 
hearings to examine patent reform, focusing on protecting innovation and 
entrepreneurship, 10 a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 18, to hold a joint hearing with 
the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
presentation from multiple veterans service organizations, 10 a.m., SD-
G50.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: March 17, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  March 19, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, March 18, Full Committee, hearing on the 
importance of trade to U.S. agriculture, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  March 19, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 897, the ``Reducing Regulatory 
Burdens Act of 2015'', 9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, March 18, hearing for public and outside 
witnesses, 9 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, oversight hearing on closing the achievement gap in higher 
education, 9:30 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Department of 
Agriculture Rural Development budget, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on United States Pacific 
Command and United States Forces Korea budget, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol. 
This hearing will be closed.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, hearing on 
Department of Energy, Environmental Management budget, 9:30 a.m., 2362-B 
Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
budget, 10:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, 
hearing on Internal Revenue Service budget, 11 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 
hearing for public and outside witnesses, 1 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, hearing on related agencies budget, 2 p.m., 2358-C 
Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs, hearing on Department of Treasury International Programs 
budget, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.

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  March 19, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 
hearing on Bureau of Land Management budget, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, hearing on Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of 
the Inspector General oversight, 9:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Department of 
Agriculture Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service budget, 10 a.m., 2362-A 
Rayburn.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on United States European 
Command budget, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol. This hearing will be closed.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on Transportation 
Security Administration budget, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, 
hearing on Consumer Product Safety Commission budget, 11 a.m., 2362-B 
Rayburn.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, hearing on Surface Transportation 
Programs budget, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 18, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The President's Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force 
Against ISIL and the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization 
Budget Request from the Department of Defense'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces; and 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, hearing entitled ``Naval 
Cooperative Strategy'', 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hearing 
entitled ``Special Operations Forces in an Uncertain Threat Environment: 
A Review of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for U.S. Special 
Operations Command'', 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing entitled ``Fiscal 
Year 2016 Missile Defense Hearing'', 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing 
entitled ``Fiscal Year 2016 Ground Force Modernization and Rotorcraft 
Modernization Programs'', 10:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, March 18, Full Committee, markup on the 
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016, 10:30 a.m., 210 
Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, March 18, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Reviewing the President's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget 
Proposal for the Department of Labor'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 18, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing on discussion draft of the ``Data 
Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, hearing on the 
``Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015'', 10:15 
a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on H.R. 906, to 
modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters, 10 a.m., 
2322 Rayburn.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``FCC Reauthorization: Oversight of the Commission'', 11 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 18, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Preserving Consumer Choice and Financial Independence'', 10 
a.m., HVC-210.
  March 19, 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 18, Subcommittee on the Western 
Hemisphere; and Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, joint 
hearing entitled ``Iran and Hezbollah in the Western Hemisphere'', 10:15 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, 
and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``U.S. Election Support 
in Africa'', 10:15 a.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, hearing 
entitled ``Does the President's FY 2016 Budget Request Address the Crises 
in the Middle East and North Africa?'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Negotiations with Iran: 
Blocking or Paving Tehran's Path to Nuclear Weapons?'', 8:30 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, March 18, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency, hearing entitled ``Unmanned Aerial System Threats: 
Exploring Security Implications and Mitigation Technologies'', 10 a.m., 
311 Cannon.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications, hearing entitled ``Agents of Opportunity: Responding to 
the Threat of Chemical Terrorism'', 9:30 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 18, Full Committee, markup on 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 19, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``Child Exploitation Restitution 
Following the Paroline v. United States Decision'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, March 18, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Mineral Resources, hearing entitled ``Effect of the President's FY 2016 
Budget and Legislative Proposals for the Office of Surface Mining on 
Private Sector Job Creation, Domestic Energy Production, State Programs 
and Deficit Reduction'', 10:30 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs, 
hearing entitled ``Funding Priorities for and the United States' 
Responsibilities concerning Indians, Alaska Natives, and Insular Areas in 
the President's FY 2016 Budget Request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
Indian Health Service, Office of Insular Affairs, and Office of the 
Special Trustee for American Indians'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Federal Lands; and Subcommittee on Water, 
Power and Oceans, joint hearing entitled ``Examining the Spending 
Priorities and Missions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the 
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Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the President's FY 2016 Budget 
Proposal'', 9:30 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, March 18, Subcommittee on 
Information Technology, hearing entitled ``Cybersecurity: The Evolving 
Nature of Cyber Threats Facing the Private Sector'', 1 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing entitled 
``Federal Workforce Tax Accountability'', 1 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  March 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``A Review of the Department 
of Homeland Security's Policies and Procedures for the Apprehension, 
Detention, and Release of Non-Citizens Unlawfully Present in the United 
States--Part II'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, March 18, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Tangled in Red Tape: New Challenges for Small Manufacturers'', 11 a.m., 
2360 Rayburn.
  March 19, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, hearing entitled 
``Contracting and the Industrial Base III: Reverse Auctions, Verification 
and the SBA's Role in Rule Making'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 18, Subcommittee 
on Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled ``The President's 
Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: Administration Priorities for the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency'', 10:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 19, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing on H.R. 571, the ``Veterans Affairs Retaliation 
Prevention Act of 2015''; H.R. 593, the ``Aurora VA Hospital Financing 
and Construction Reform Act of 2015''; H.R. 1015, the ``Protecting 
Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2015''; H.R. 1016, the 
``Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2015''; H.R. 
1017, to improve the information security of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs by directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
certain actions to improve the transparency and the governance of the 
information security program of the Department, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 1128, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements in the information security of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 1129, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs an 
Office of Whistleblower and Patient Protection, 8 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, March 18, Subcommittee on Select Revenue 
Measures, organizational meeting for the 114th Congress; hearing on the 
burdens family businesses and farms face planning for and paying the 
estate tax, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 19, 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 18, to hold hearings to examine the 
Economic Report of the President 2015, 2:30 p.m., SD-562.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: March 18, to hold 
hearings to examine Northern Ireland, focusing on Stormont, collusion, 
and the Finucane inquiry, including other issues of accountability for 
past government collusion in paramilitary crimes, 2 p.m., 2175, Rayburn 
Building.