[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D158-D159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                           FEBRUARY 24, 2016

        (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 2017 for the Army, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 
to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2017 for the Department of State, 2 
p.m., SD-124.
  Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security, to hold hearings 
to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal 
year 2017 for the Department of Homeland Security, 2:15 p.m., SD-
192.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 
2017 for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities, to hold closed hearings to examine Iran's intelligence 
and unconventional military capabilities, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the Renewable Fuel Standard, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine ending 
modern slavery, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine the Zika virus, focusing on addressing the 
growing public health threat, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 
Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, to hold 
hearings to examine the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, focusing on 
opportunities for improvement to support state and local 
governments, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold a joint hearing with the 
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
presentation of The American Legion, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine opioid use 
among seniors, focusing on issues and emerging trends, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-562.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``State 
of the Rural Economy'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the United 
States Forest Service, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on the 
Department of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 
budget hearing on the Department of State and Foreign Assistance, 10 
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the USDA 
Food and Nutrition Service, 10:15 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the Department of Justice, 10:30 a.m., 2358-C 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Defense, oversight hearing on United States 
European Command, 11 a.m., H-140 Capitol. This hearing will be 
closed.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Department of 
Transportation, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the USDA 
Food Safety and Inspection Service, 2:30 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The Challenge of Conventional and Hybrid Warfare in the Asia-
Pacific Region: The Changing the Nature of the Security Environment 
and Its Effect on Military Planning'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hearing 
entitled ``Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2017 Science and 
Technology Programs: Defense Innovation to Create the Future 
Military Force'', 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing entitled ``U.S. 
Strategic Forces Posture'', 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing entitled ``Defense 
Health Agency: Budgeting and Structure'', 5 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. 
Department of Education'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2017 HHS Budget'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

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  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``DOE for the 21st Century: Science, Environment, and National 
Security Missions'', 11:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Full Committee, markup on the ``Small Business Broadband 
Deployment Act''; a bill to promote a 21st century energy and 
manufacturing workforce; H.R. 1268, the ``Energy Efficient 
Government Technology Act''; H.R. 2984, the ``Fair RATES Act''; H.R. 
3021, the ``AIR Survey Act of 2015''; H.R. 3797, the ``Satisfying 
Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act''; H.R. 4238, to 
amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public 
Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize 
terms relating to minorities; H.R. 4427, to amend section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act; H.R. 4444, the ``EPS Improvement Act''; H.R. 
4557, the ``Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns 
(BRICK) Act''; H.R. 2080, to extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam; 
H.R. 2081, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam; H.R. 3447, to 
extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam; H.R. 4411, to 
extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project involving the Gathright Dam; H.R. 4416, to 
extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project involving the Jennings Randolph Dam; H.R. 
4412, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project involving the Flannagan Dam; and H.R. 4434, to 
extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project involving the Cannonsville Dam, 5 p.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets 
and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``The Impact 
of the Dodd-Frank Act and Basel III on the Fixed Income Market and 
Securitizations'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, markup on H. Res. 
148, calling on the government of Iran to fulfill their promises of 
assistance in this case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United 
States hostage in our Nation's history; H. Res. 551, recognizing the 
importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and 
encouraging new areas of cooperation; H.R. 3924, the ``Global 
Development Lab of 2015''; and H.R. 4403, the ``Enhancing Overseas 
Traveler Vetting Act'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and 
International Organizations; Subcommittee on the Middle East and 
North Africa; and Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, joint 
hearing entitled ``Establishing Accountability at the World 
Intellectual Property Organization: Illicit Technology Transfers, 
Whistleblowing, and Reform'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, hearing 
entitled ``Boko Haram: The Islamist Insurgency in West Africa'', 2 
p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 3892, 
the ``Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015'', 10 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, 
hearing entitled ``Triple Threat to Workers and Households: Impacts 
of Federal Regulations on Jobs, Wages and Startups'', 3 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Power and 
Oceans, hearing entitled ``The 2016 California Water Supply Outlook 
During the El Nino and Three Years of Restricted Water Deliveries'', 
10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``The Imposition of New Regulations Through the President's 
Memorandum on Mitigation'', 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs, hearing 
on H.R. 3477, the ``Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor 
Experience Act''; and H.R. 3599, the ``Eastern Band Cherokee 
Historic Lands Reacquisition Act'', 2:30 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Public Assets, hearing entitled ``The Zika Virus: 
Coordination of a Multi-Agency Response'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe: 
Gravitational Waves'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled ``A Review of 
United States Army Corps of Engineers Reports to Congress on Future 
Water Resources Development and Chief's Reports'', 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, hearing on the global 
tax environment in 2016 and how recent developments are further 
escalating the immediate need to reform and modernize the U.S. 
international tax system, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold a 
joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to 
examine the legislative presentation of The American Legion, 10 
a.m., SH-216.