[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D393-D394]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING FOR 
SELECT COMBATANT COMMANDERS AND SELECT DEFENSE AGENCIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction and 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine 
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2016 for 
military construction and military family housing for select combatant 
commanders and select defense agencies, after receiving testimony from 
Major General Stephen A. Clark, USAF, Director of Force Structure, 
Requirements, Resources, and Strategic Assessments (J8), U.S. Special 
Operations Command, Major General Michael G. Dana, USMC, Director for 
Strategic Planning and Policy (J5), U.S. Pacific Command, Joseph B. 
Marshal, Jr., Director, Business Support Directorate, Defense Health 
Agency, and Brigadier General Kenneth E. Todarov, USAF, Deputy 
Director, Missile Defense Agency, all of the Department of the Defense.
APPROPRIATIONS: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 
PROGRAMS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense 
concluded a closed hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2016 for the national intelligence and 
military intelligence programs, after receiving testimony from James 
Clapper, Director of National Intelligence; and Michael Vickers, 
Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence.
FUNDING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S ROLE IN CYBERSECURITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Homeland 
Security concluded a hearing to examine funding the Department of 
Homeland Security's role in cybersecurity, focusing on protection to 
partnership, after receiving testimony from Andy Ozment, Assistant 
Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communication, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate, and Luke McCormack, Chief Information Officer, 
both of the Department of Homeland Security; and Greg Garcia, Financial 
Services Sector Coordinating Council, Reston Virginia.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower received a closed 
briefing on the major threats facing Navy forces and the Navy's current 
and projected capabilities to meet those threats in review of the 
Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years 
Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Charles P. Werchado, 
Deputy Director, Assessment Division (OPNAV N81), Vice Admiral Joseph 
P. Aucoin, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems (OPNAV 
N9), and Margaret G. Palmieri, Director, Integrated Fires (OPNAV N2/
N6F3), Office of Chief of Naval Operations, all of the Department of 
the Navy, Department of Defense.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces concluded 
a hearing to examine the National Nuclear Security Administration plans 
and programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 
year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving 
testimony from Frank G. Klotz, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, 
and Administrator, Donald L. Cook, Deputy Administrator for Defense 
Programs, Anne M. Harrington, Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear 
Nonproliferation, and Admiral John M. Richardson, USN, Director, Naval 
Nuclear Propulsion, and Office of Naval Reactors, all of the National 
Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy; and David C. 
Trimble, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Government 
Accountability Office.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BUDGET
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded an 
oversight hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request 
for fiscal year 2016 for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, after 
receiving testimony from Stephen G. Burns, Chairman, and Kristine 
Svinicki, William Ostendorff, and Jeff Baran, each a Commissioner, all 
of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
AMERICAN FOOD AID
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine American food aid, focusing on why reform matters, after 
receiving testimony from Dina Esposito, Director, Food for Peace, 
United States Agency for International Development; David Ray, CARE 
USA, Washington, D.C.; Vincent H.

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Smith, Montana State University, Bozeman, on behalf of the American 
Enterprise Institute; and Stephanie Mercier, Farm Journal Foundation, 
Alexandria, Virginia.
IRS CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine Internal Revenue Service challenges in 
implementing the Affordable Care Act, after receiving testimony from 
John A. Koskinen, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
the Treasury.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
continued consideration of an original bill entitled, ``Every Child 
Achieves Act of 2015'', an original bill entitled, ``WIOA Technical 
Amendments Act'', and the nominations of Ericka M. Miller, of Virginia, 
to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, and Michael 
Keith Yudin, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, both of the Department 
of Education, but did not complete action thereon, and will meet again 
on Thursday, April 16, 2015.
ASSET FORFEITURE REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the need to reform asset forfeiture, after receiving testimony from 
Senator Paul; Darpana M. Sheth, Institute for Justice, Arlington, 
Virginia; Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, Washington, 
D.C.; Jonathan P. Bach, Cooley LLP, New York, New York, on behalf of 
the New York Council of Defense Lawyers; and Russ Caswell, Tewksbury, 
Massachusetts.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.
IRS IMPERSONATION SCAM
Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the IRS impersonation scam and the government's response, after 
receiving testimony from Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade 
Commission; Alysa D. Erichs, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security 
Investigations Miami, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department 
of Homeland Security; Jason Moore, Auburn Maine Police Department; and 
Al Cadenhead, Charlotte, North Carolina.