[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 61 (Monday, April 27, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D446-D449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of April 28 through May 1, 2015

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at approximately 10 a.m., Senate will continue 
consideration of H.R. 1191, Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and 
Emergency Responders Act, with Senator Corker, or his designee, to be 
recognized to offer an amendment to Corker/Cardin Amendment No. 1140 to 
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: April 29, Subcommittee on Department 
of Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates 
and justification for fiscal year 2016 for the National Guard and 
Reserve, 9 a.m., SD-192.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for 
fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Homeland Security, 2 p.m., 
SD-138.
  April 29, 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 
Environmental Protection Agency, 2:30 p.m., SD-124.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2016 for the 
National Institutes of Health, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  Committee on Armed Services: April 28, to hold hearings to examine 
United States security policy in Europe, 9 a.m., SD-G50.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to 
examine military space programs in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years 
Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 
following the open session, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  April 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine United 
States European Command programs and budget 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: April 28, to 
hold hearings to examine the state of the insurance industry and 
insurance regulation, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community 
Development, to hold hearings to examine opportunities for private 
investment in public infrastructure, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, 
to hold hearings to examine insurance capital rules and Financial 
Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) process, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 28, 
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, to 
hold hearings to examine the resources and priorities of the U.S. 
Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  April 28, Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and 
Security, to hold hearings to examine Federal Aviation 
Administration reauthorization, focusing on aviation safety and 
general aviation, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  April 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine five years 
after Deepwater Horizon, focusing on improvements and challenges in 
prevention and response, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 28, to hold 
hearings to examine the Administration's Quadrennial Energy Review, 
10 a.m., SD-366.
  April 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 703, to 
reauthorize the weatherization and State energy programs, S. 720, to 
promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, S. 
858, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to 
encourage the increased use of performance contracting in Federal 
facilities, S. 523, to coordinate the provision of energy 
retrofitting assistance to schools, S. 600, to require the Secretary 
of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program, 
S. 723, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to 
provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal 
agencies, S. 869, to improve energy performance in Federal 
buildings, S. 878, to establish a State residential building energy 
efficiency upgrades loan pilot program, S. 886, to amend the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 to provide for a smart energy and water 
efficiency pilot program, S. 888, to promote Federal-State 
partnerships for developing regional energy strategies and plans to 
mitigate risks in changing energy

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systems, S. 893, to establish an Energy Productivity Innovation 
Challenge (EPIC) to assist energy policy innovation in the States to 
promote the goal of doubling electric and thermal energy 
productivity by January 1, 2030, S. 939, to require the evaluation 
and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the 
Department of Energy, S. 1029, to amend the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from 
prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for 
residential non-weatherized gas furnaces or mobile home furnaces 
until an analysis has been completed, S. 1038, to clarify that no 
express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure 
relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, S. 
1039, to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data 
centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans 
to achieve energy cost savings, S. 1044, to enhance consumer access 
to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative 
products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage, 
S. 1046, to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies 
in the private sector and key Federal agencies, S. 1047, to require 
the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other 
Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the 
cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency 
regulations, guidelines, or standards, S. 1048, to remove the 
authority of the Secretary of Energy to amend or issue new energy 
efficiency standards for ceiling fans, S. 1052, to require a study 
on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and 
disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to 
provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of 
local government, S. 1053, to amend the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and 
infrastructure, and S. 1063, to amend title VI of the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal energy 
efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas 
suppliers, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining, to 
hold hearings to examine the Bureau of Land Management's final rule 
on hydraulic fracturing, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 28, business 
meeting to consider S. 697, to amend the Toxic Substances Control 
Act to reauthorize and modernize that Act, S. 544, to prohibit the 
Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or 
disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is 
not transparent or reproducible, S. 653, to amend the Water 
Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants for and require 
applied water supply research regarding the water resources research 
and technology institutes established under that Act, S. 611, to 
amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize technical 
assistance to small public water systems, S. 612, to designate the 
Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 
Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse'', S. 261, to designate the 
United States courthouse located at 200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma 
City, Oklahoma, as the William J. Holloway, Jr. United States 
Courthouse, S. 1034, to designate the United States courthouse 
located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the 
``Charles Clark United States Courthouse'', the nomination of Mark 
Scarano, of New Hampshire, to be Federal Cochairperson of the 
Northern Border Regional Commission, and GSA Resolutions, 10 a.m., 
SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: April 28, to hold hearings to examine 
creating a more efficient and level playing field, focusing on audit 
and appeals issues in Medicare, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  April 29, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 335, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans, 9:35 
a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: April 30, to hold hearings to 
examine safeguarding American interests in the East and South China 
Seas, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 28, to 
hold hearings to examine the future of medical innovation for 
patients, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: April 28, 
Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, to hold 
hearings to examine the proper role of judicial review in the 
federal regulatory process, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  April 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine securing the 
border, focusing on biometric entry and exit at our ports of entry, 
2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  April 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2016 for the 
Department of Homeland Security, 9 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: April 29, business meeting to 
consider S. 152, to prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian 
land in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts; to 
be immediately followed by a hearing to examine S. 248, to clarify 
the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the 
National Labor Relations Act, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: April 28, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine the Department of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  April 30, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 993, to 
increase public safety by facilitating collaboration among the 
criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, 
mental health treatment, and substance abuse systems, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: April 29, to 
hold hearings to examine the King vs. Burwell Supreme Court case and 
congressional action that can be taken to protect small businesses 
and their employees, 9:30 a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 29, to hold hearings to 
examine the Government Accountability Office's High Risk List and 
the Veterans Health Administration, 2:30 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 28, to hold closed 
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 11 a.m., SVC-217.
  April 28, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

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  April 30, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, April 29, Subcommittee on Conservation 
and Forestry, hearing to review the National Forest System and 
active forest management, 1:30 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  April 30, Full Committee, markup on the ``United States Grains 
Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015''; and the ``Mandatory 
Price Reporting Act of 2015'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, April 29, Subcommittee on Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, hearing for public and 
outside witnesses, 8:30 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, markup on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, FY 
2016, 9:30 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  April 30, Full Committee, markup on Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Bill for FY 2016, 10:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, April 29, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 1735, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2016'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, April 29, Subcommittee 
on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled 
``Examining Reforms to Modernize the Multiemployer Pension System'', 
2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, 
hearing entitled ``Improving College Access and Completion for Low-
Income and First-Generation Students'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 29, Full Committee, markup 
on the ``Ratepayer Protection Act''; and the ``Targeting Rogue and 
Opaque Letters (TROL) Act'' (continued), 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Legislative 
Hearing on 21st Century Cures'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing entitled 
``Strategic Petroleum Reserve Discussion Draft and Title IV Energy 
Efficiency'', 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``FCC Reauthorization: Improving Commission Transparency'', 
2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  May 1, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``What is the Federal Government Doing to Combat the Opioid 
Abuse Epidemic?'', 9 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  May 1, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining 
Microbeads in Cosmetic Products'', 9:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, April 29, Subcommittee on Housing 
and Insurance, hearing entitled ``The Impact of International 
Regulatory Standards on the Competitiveness of U.S. Insurers'', 10 
a.m., HVC-210.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored 
Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals to Enhance 
Capital Formation and Reduce Regulatory Burdens'', 2 p.m., HVC-210.
  May 1, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored 
Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Financial Industry 
Regulatory Authority'', 9:15 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, April 29, Subcommittee on Africa, 
Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, 
hearing entitled ``The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability 
Act'', 2 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, 
hearing entitled ``ISIS: Defining the Enemy'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, 
hearing entitled ``Progress and Challenges in the Western Balkans'', 
2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  April 30, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, 
hearing entitled ``Regional Impact of U.S. Policy Towards Iraq and 
Syria'', 11 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled 
``Bangladesh's Fracture: Political and Religious Extremism'', 2 
p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  April 30, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, hearing entitled 
``Migration Crisis: Oversight of the Administration's Proposed $1 
Billion Request for Central America'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, April 29, Subcommittee on 
Counterterrorism and Intelligence, hearing entitled ``Terrorism in 
Africa: The Imminent Threat to the United States'', 12 p.m., 311 
Cannon.
  April 30, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Allegations of 
Special Access and Political Influence at the Department of Homeland 
Security'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, hearing 
entitled ``A Review of Access Control Measures at Our Nation's 
Airports, Part II'', 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, April 29, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Register's Perspective on Copyright Review'', 10 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, hearing 
entitled ``Birthright Citizenship: Is it the Right Policy for 
America?'', 1 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, 
hearing on H.R. 1927, the ``Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act 
of 2015'', 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  May 1, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, hearing 
on H.J. Res. 45, the ``Victims' Rights Amendment'', 9 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, April 29, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Zero 
Accountability: The Consequences of Politically Driven Science'', 2 
p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  April 29, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 774, the ``Illegal, 
Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015''; H.R. 
1214, the ``National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 
2015''; H.R. 1335, the ``Strengthening Fishing Communities and 
Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act''; and H.R.

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1991, the ``Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Extension Act 
of 2015'', 5 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 30, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 774, the ``Illegal, 
Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015''; H.R. 
1214, the ``National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 
2015''; H.R. 1335, the ``Strengthening Fishing Communities and 
Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act''; and H.R. 1991, 
the ``Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Extension Act of 
2015'' (continued), 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, April 29, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Flying Under the Radar: Securing 
Washington D.C. Airspace'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on National Security, hearing entitled 
``Following the Trail of U.S. Taxpayers' Dollars Abroad: On-Budget 
Assistance in Afghanistan'', 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Information Technology, hearing entitled 
``Encryption Technology and Potential U.S. Policy Responses'', 2 
p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 30, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``EPA Mismanagement'', 
9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative 
Rules; and the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade of the 
Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Export-Import Bank's Mandates'', 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 1, Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing entitled 
``Is the Railroad Retirement Board Doing Enough to Protect Against 
Fraud?'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, April 29, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 
1732, the ``Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015'', 3 p.m., 
H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, April 29, 
Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled ``Reality Check Part 
II: The Impact of EPA's Proposed Ozone Standards on Rural America'', 
2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  April 30, Full Committee, markup on the ``National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Authorization Act for 2016 and 2017'', 11 a.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  May 1, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ``Innovations in 
Battery Storage for Renewable Energy'', 9 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, April 29, 
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing entitled ``The Future 
of Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety: Technology, Safety Initiatives, 
and the Role of Federal Regulation'', 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, April 30, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Examining Access and Quality of Care and Services for 
Women Veterans'', 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, April 30, Subcommittee on Human 
Resources, hearing entitled ``Next Steps for Welfare Reform: Ideas 
to Improve Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to Help More 
Families Find Work and Escape Poverty'', 3 p.m., 1100 Longworth.