[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D456-D457]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             APRIL 29, 2015

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: 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.
  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.
  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.
  Committee on Armed Services: 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.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: 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.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: 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 Finance: 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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 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: 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 Small Business and Entrepreneurship: 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: to hold hearings to examine the 
Government Accountability Office's High Risk List and the Veterans 
Health Administration, 2:30 p.m., SR-418.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation and 
Forestry, hearing to review the National Forest System and active 
forest management, 1:30 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, hearing for public and outside 
witnesses, 8:30 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  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.
  Committee on Armed Services, 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, Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled ``Examining 
Reforms to Modernize the Multiemployer Pension System'', 2 p.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Full Committee, markup on the 
``Ratepayer Protection Act''; and the ``Targeting Rogue and Opaque 
Letters (TROL) Act'' (continued), 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, 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.
  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.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, hearing 
entitled ``ISIS: Defining the Enemy'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, hearing 
entitled ``Progress and Challenges in the Western Balkans'', 2 p.m., 
2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism 
and Intelligence, hearing entitled ``Terrorism in Africa: The 
Imminent Threat to the United States'', 12 p.m., 311 Cannon.

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  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The 
Register's Perspective on Copyright Review'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, hearing entitled 
``Birthright Citizenship: Is it the Right Policy for America?'', 1 
p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  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.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``Zero Accountability: The 
Consequences of Politically Driven Science'', 2 p.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  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'', 
5 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Flying Under the Radar: Securing Washington D.C. 
Airspace'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  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.
  Subcommittee on Information Technology, hearing entitled 
``Encryption Technology and Potential U.S. Policy Responses'', 2 
p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, 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, 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.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.