[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D521-D522]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget 
estimates and justification for fiscal year 2016 for the Federal 
Communications Commission, after receiving testimony from Tom Wheeler, 
Chairman, and Ajit Pai, Commissioner, both of the Federal 
Communications Commission.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower met in closed 
session and approved for full committee consideration, those provisions 
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the

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proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces met in 
closed session and approved for full committee consideration, those 
provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of 
the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management 
Support met in open session and approved for full committee 
consideration, those provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of 
the subcommittee, of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act 
for fiscal year 2016.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities met in open session and approved for full committee 
consideration, those provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of 
the subcommittee, of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act 
for fiscal year 2016.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel met in open 
session and approved for full committee consideration, those provisions 
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016.
AMERICAN MINERAL SECURITY ACT OF 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine S. 883, to facilitate the reestablishment of 
domestic, critical mineral designation, assessment, production, 
manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting, workforce, education, 
and research capabilities in the United States, after receiving 
testimony from Suzette Kimball, Acting Director, Geological Survey, 
Department of the Interior; Ed Fogels, Alaska Department of Natural 
Resources Deputy Commissioner, Anchorage, on behalf of The Interstate 
Mining Compact Commission; Red Conger, Freeport-McMoRan Americas, 
Washington, D.C., on behalf of National Mining Association; and Kevin 
J. Cosgriff, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and Richard 
Silberglitt, The RAND Corporation, both of Arlington, Virginia.
CIVIL NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH CHINA
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the civil nuclear agreement with China, focusing on balancing 
potential risks and rewards, after receiving testimony from Thomas M. 
Countryman, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of International 
Security and Nonproliferation; and Lieutenant General Frank G. Klotz, 
USAF (Ret.), Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and 
Administrator, National Nuclear Safety Administration.
VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the implementation and future of the Veterans Choice Program, 
after receiving testimony from Sloan Gibson, Deputy Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs; and David J. McIntyre, Jr., TriWest Healthcare 
Alliance, Donna Hoffmeier, Health Net Federal Services, Roscoe G. 
Butler, The American Legion, Darin Selnick, Concerned Veterans for 
America, Joseph A. Violante, Disabled American Veterans, Bill Rausch, 
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and Carlos Fuentes, Veterans 
of Foreign Wars of the United States, all of Washington, D.C.
INTELLIGENCE
  Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.