[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 139 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1014-D1017]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of September 28 through October 2, 2015

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 4:30 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the 
amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the 
Senate to H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act. At 
5:30 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with 
McConnell Amendment No. 2689.
  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: September 29, Subcommittee on 
Department of Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine the 
Transportation Security Administration's efforts to address 
inspector general findings, 11:15 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: September 29, to hold hearings to 
examine United States Cybersecurity policy and threats; with the 
possibility of a closed session in SVC-217, following the open 
session, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  October 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
procurement, acquisition, testing, and oversight of the Navy's 
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier program, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 29, to 
hold hearings to examine the nominations of Adewale Adeyemo, of 
California, and Amias Moore Gerety, of Connecticut, both to be an 
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and Jay Neal Lerner, of 
Illinois, to be Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and 
Investment, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  October 1, Full Committee, business meeting to mark up an original 
bill entitled, ``American Crude Oil Export Equality Act'', 10 a.m., 
SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: September 29, 
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine 
Infrastructure, Safety and Security, to hold hearings to examine 
pipeline safety, focusing on oversight of our nation's pipeline 
network, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: October 1, Subcommittee 
on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining, to hold hearings to examine S. 
2031, to reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for 
sodium produced on Federal lands, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 29, to hold 
hearings to examine economy-wide implications of President Obama's 
air agenda, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, to 
hold an oversight hearing to examine the Army Corps of Engineers' 
participation in the development of the new regulatory definition of 
``Waters of the United States'', 10 a.m., SD-406.

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  Committee on Finance: September 29, to hold hearings to examine 
financial and economic challenges in Puerto Rico, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  October 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine improper 
payments in Federal programs, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: September 29, to hold hearings to 
examine the United States role and strategy in the Middle East, 
focusing on the humanitarian crisis, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  September 29, Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and 
International Cybersecurity Policy, to hold hearings to examine the 
changing landscape of United States-China Relations, 2:30 p.m., SD-
419.
  September 30, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
the economic crisis in Ukraine, 2 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  October 1, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Scott Allen, of Maryland, to be United States 
Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
Ann Calvaresi Barr, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, United 
States Agency for International Development, Barbara Lee, of 
California, and Christopher H. Smith, of New Jersey, both to be a 
Representative of the United States of America to the Seventieth 
Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, and Carolyn 
Patricia Alsup, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of The 
Gambia, John L. Estrada, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, David R. Gilmour, of Texas, to be 
Ambassador to the Togolese Republic, Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Jr., of 
California, to be Ambassador to the Central African Republic, Edwin 
Richard Nolan, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Suriname, David Malcolm Robinson, of Connecticut, to be 
an Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization 
Operations), and to be Coordinator for Reconstruction and 
Stabilization, Daniel H. Rubinstein, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
to the Republic of Tunisia, Lucy Tamlyn, of New York, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Jennifer Ann Haverkamp, of 
Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and 
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, and Roberta S. 
Jacobson, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the United Mexican 
States, all of the Department of State; to be immediately followed 
by a hearing to examine the civil nuclear agreement in South Korea, 
10 a.m., SD-419.
  October 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Robert Porter Jackson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
to the Republic of Ghana, Harry K. Thomas, Jr., of New York, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe, Julie Furuta-Toy, of 
Wyoming, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, and 
Dennis B. Hankins, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Guinea, all of the Department of State, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: September 30, 
business meeting to consider S. 799, to combat the rise of prenatal 
opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome, S. 1893, to 
reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and 
substance use disorders, S. 481, to amend the Controlled Substances 
Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to 
drug scheduling recommendations by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, and with respect to registration of manufacturers and 
distributors seeking to conduct clinical testing, and other pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  October 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine achieving 
the promise of health information technology, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: September 
30, to hold hearings to examine the Department of Education and 
student achievement, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and 
Emergency Management, to hold hearings to examine end of the year 
spending, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: September 30, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Brian R. Martinotti, and Julien Xavier 
Neals, both to be United States District Judge for the District of 
New Jersey, Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Nebraska, and Edward L. Stanton III, to be 
United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, 
10 a.m., SD-226.
  October 1, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1814, 
to withhold certain Federal funding from sanctuary cities, 10 a.m., 
SD-226.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, 
to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Administration's FY 2016 
refugee resettlement program, including fiscal and security 
implications, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: October 1, to 
hold hearings to examine the significant costs and related burdens 
for small businesses resulting from the Gold King Mine waste water 
spill near Silverton, Colorado, 10 a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: September 29, to hold hearings to 
examine the impact of exposure to toxic chemicals on veterans and 
the VA's response, 10 a.m., SR-418.
  September 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Michael Herman Michaud, of Maine, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, 2:30 p.m., 
SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: September 29, to hold closed 
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  September 30, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  October 1, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: September 30, to hold hearings to 
examine pension advances, 2:30 p.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, September 29, Subcommittee on 
Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, hearing to highlight 
research innovations achieved by our nation's

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agricultural colleges and universities, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  September 30, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``U.S. 
International Food Aid Programs: Stakeholder Perspectives'', 10 
a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, September 29, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Outside Perspectives on the Department of Defense Cyber 
Strategy'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  September 29, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, 
hearing entitled ``USAF Bomber Force Structure--current requirements 
and future vision'', 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  September 30, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Implementing the 
Department of Defense Cyber Strategy'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, hearing 
entitled ``Improving Public Shipyards to More Effectively Meet Navy 
Operational Requirements'', 8 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, September 29, 
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing on 
H.R. 3459, the ``Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act'', 10 
a.m., 2261 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 29, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``An Overdue Checkup: 
Examining the ACA's State Insurance Marketplaces'', 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  September 29, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, 
hearing entitled ``The Disrupter Series: How the Sharing Economy 
Creates Jobs, Benefits Consumers, and Raises Policy Questions'', 
10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining 
Potential Ways to Improve the Medicare Program'', 10 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, hearing 
entitled ``Transporting Nuclear Materials: Design, Logistics, and 
Shipment'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, September 29, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  September 29, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, hearing 
entitled ``The Impact of Domestic Regulatory Standards on the U.S. 
Insurance Market'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 29, Subcommittee on 
Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, hearing entitled ``U.S. 
Counterterrorism Efforts in Syria: A Winning Strategy?'', 2 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  September 30, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Cyber War: 
Definitions, Deterrence, and Foreign Policy'', 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human 
Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Ridding 
Central Africa of Joseph Kony: Continuing U.S. Support'', 2 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging 
Threats, hearing entitled ``The Threat of Islamist Extremism in 
Russia'', 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, September 30, Full Committee, 
markup on H.R. 3102, the ``Airport Access Control Security 
Improvement Act of 2015''; H.R. 3144, the ``Partners for Aviation 
Security Act''; H.R. 3350, the ``Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to 
Transportation Act''; H.R. 3361, the ``Department of Homeland 
Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2015''; H.R. 3490, the 
``Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act''; H.R. 
3493, the ``Securing the Cities Act of 2015''; H.R. 3503, the 
``Department of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act of 
2015''; H.R. 3505, the ``Department of Homeland Security Clearance 
Management and Administration Act''; H.R. 3510, the ``Department of 
Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015''; H.R. 3572, 
the ``DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015''; H.R. 
3578, the ``DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act of 
2015''; H.R. 3583, the ``Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in 
Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies Act''; H.R. 
3584, the ``Transportation Security Administration Reform and 
Improvement Act of 2015''; H.R. 3586, the ``Border and Maritime 
Coordination Improvement Act''; and the ``Fusion Center Enhancement 
Act of 2015'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, September 29, Subcommittee on the 
Constitution and Civil Justice, hearing on H.R. ------, the 
``Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015'', 11:30 a.m., 2237 
Rayburn.
  September 29, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and 
Antitrust Law, hearing entitled ``Healthy Competition? An 
Examination of the Proposed Health Insurance Mergers and the 
Consequent Impact on Competition'', 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, September 29, Subcommittee on 
Water, Power and Oceans, hearing entitled ``The Potential 
Implications of Pending Marine National Monument Designations'', 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  September 29, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, hearing entitled 
``State, Local, and Tribal Approaches to Forest Management: Lessons 
for Better Management of our Federal Forests'', 10:30 a.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  September 29, Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native 
Affairs, hearing on H.R. 286, the ``Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa 
Indians Restoration Act of 2015''; and H.R. 872, the ``Thomasina E. 
Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015'', 
2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  September 30, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Respecting State 
Authority, Responsibilities and Expertise Regarding Resource 
Management and Energy Development'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, September 29, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Planned Parenthood's Taxpayer 
Funding'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets, 
hearing entitled ``Status of Toll Interoperability'', 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.

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  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, September 29, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Astrobiology and the Search for Life 
Beyond Earth in the Next Decade'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  September 30, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Dyslexia and the 
Need to READ: H.R. 3033, the Research Excellence and Advancements 
for Dyslexia Act'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, September 29, Subcommittee on 
Contracting and Workforce; and Subcommittee on Investigations, 
Oversight and Regulations, joint hearing entitled ``The Blacklist: 
Are Small Businesses Guilty Until Proven Innocent?'', 10 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 30, 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled 
``The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: A Review of the Progress 
and Challenges in Restoring the Great Lakes'', 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, September 29, Full Committee, markup 
on legislative proposals in response to the reconciliation directive 
included in section 2002 of S. Con. Res. 11, 10:15 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on the Department 
of Labor's proposed fiduciary rule, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: September 30, to hold hearings to 
examine financing higher education, focusing on exploring current 
challenges and potential alternatives, 10 a.m., SD-562.