[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 24, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D167-D169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                           FEBRUARY 25, 2016

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2017 for the 
Department of Justice, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Brad R. Carson, of Oklahoma, to be Under Secretary 
for Personnel and Readiness, Jennifer M. O'Connor, of Maryland, to 
be General Counsel, and Todd A. Weiler, of Virginia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-G50.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of John B. King, of New York, to 
be Secretary of Education, 2 p.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine connecting patients to new and potential life 
saving treatments, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the 
Tribal Law and Order Act 5 years later, focusing on the next steps 
to improve justice systems in Indian communities, 1:30 p.m., SH-216.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and the 
National Interest, to hold hearings to examine the impact of high-
skilled immigration on United States workers, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings 
to examine changes to the United States patent system and impacts on 
America's small businesses, 10 a.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, 
Energy, and Credit, hearing to review the G-20 swap data reporting 
goals, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Indian 
Health Service, 9 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, oversight hearing on Veterans Affairs Office of 
the Inspector General, 9:30 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Defense, budget hearing on the Department of 
Defense, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
budget hearing on Department of Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., 
2358-C Rayburn.

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  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the Food and 
Drug Administration, 10:30 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, 1 
p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2 p.m., H-309 
Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, budget 
hearing on the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2 p.m., HT-2 
Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Full Spectrum Security Challenges in Europe and their Effects on 
Deterrence and Defense'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, hearing entitled 
``Department of the Navy 2017 Budget Request and Seapower and 
Projection Forces'', 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Next Steps for K-12 Education: Upholding the Letter and 
Intent of the Every Student Succeeds Act'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 (continued), 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis and Its 
Impact on the Bond Markets'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, hearing entitled ``The 
Impact of International Regulatory Standards on the Competitiveness 
of U.S. Insurers: Part II'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Strengthening U.S. Leadership in a Turbulent World: The FY 2017 
Foreign Affairs Budget'', 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency, hearing entitled ``Probing DHS's Botched 
Management of the Human Resources Information Technology Program'', 
10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Security Technologies, hearing entitled ``Emerging Cyber Threats to 
the United States'', 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``International Conflicts of Law Concerning Cross Border Data Flow 
and Law Enforcement Requests'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The U.S. Department of Treasury's Analysis of the Situation in 
Puerto Rico'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Federal Lands, hearing on H.R. 2316, the ``Self-
Sufficient Community Lands Act''; H.R. 3650, the ``State National 
Forest Management Act of 2015''; H.R. 3826, the ``Mount Hood Cooper 
Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act''; H.R. 4510, the ``Bolts Ditch 
Access and Use Act''; and H.R. 4579, the ``Utah Test and Training 
Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act'', 2 p.m., 
1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Security Clearance Reform: The Performance 
Accountability Council's Path Forward'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules, 
hearing entitled ``Review of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans 
(CO-OPs)'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  February 24, 2016, on page D168, the following appeared: 
Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules, 
hearing entitled `Review of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans 
(CO-OP)`, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: Subcommittee on 
Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules, hearing entitled 
`Review of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs)`, 2 p.m., 
2154 Rayburn.


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  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``The Space Leadership Preservation Act and the 
Need for Stability at NASA'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Contracting and the 
Workforce, hearing entitled ``Hotline Truths: Issues Raised by 
Recent Audits of Defense Contracting'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, hearing entitled 
``Reauthorization of DOT's Pipeline Safety Program'', 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Full Committee, business meeting 
for the official Committee photo of the 114th Congress; markup of 
H.R. 4336, the ``Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment 
Restoration Act''; H.R. 4063, the ``Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act''; 
H.R. 4129, the ``Jumpstart VA Construction Act''; H.R. 1769, the 
``Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015''; H.R. 3484, the ``Los 
Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015''; draft legislation 
to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into 
agreements with certain health

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care providers to furnish hospital care, medical services, and 
extended care to veterans; and draft legislation of the ``FY 2016 VA 
Seismic Safety, Construction, and Lease Authorization Act'', 10:15 
a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``World Wide Threats'', 9 a.m., HVC-210.
  Full Committee, hearing entitled ``World Wide Threats'', 10 a.m., 
HVC-304. This hearing will be closed.