[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee ordered 
favorably reported an original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a 
national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods.
FARM ECONOMY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
concluded a hearing to examine the state of the farm economy, after 
receiving testimony from Robert Johansson, Chief Economist, Department 
of Agriculture; Patrick Westhoff, Food and Agricultural Policy Research 
Institute, Columbia, Missouri; and Nathan Kauffman, Federal Reserve 
Bank of Kansas City, Omaha, Nebraska.
APPROPRIATIONS: TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Homeland 
Security concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2017 for the Transportation Security 
Administration, after receiving testimony from Peter V. Neffenger, 
Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security.
APPROPRIATIONS: SENATE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND CAPITOL POLICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and 
justification for fiscal year 2017 for the Senate Sergeant at Arms and 
the Capitol Police, after receiving testimony from Frank J. Larkin, 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate; and Chief Kim C. Dine, 
United States Capitol Police.
U.S. EUROPEAN COMMAND
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
United States European Command, after receiving testimony from General 
Philip M. Breedlove, USAF, Commander, United States European Command/
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.
LONG RANGE STRIKE-BOMBER
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland received a closed 
briefing on the Air Force Long Range Strike-Bomber from Lisa S. 
Disbrow, USAF, Under Secretary of the Air Force, Lieutenant General 
Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., USAF, Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Randall G. Walden, 
Director, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, and William D. Bailey, 
System Program Director, Long Range Strike Bomber, all of the 
Department of Defense.
MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PLAN SYSTEM
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
multiemployer pension plan system, focusing on recent reforms and 
current challenges, after receiving testimony from Joshua Gotbaum, The 
Brookings Institution, and Andrew G. Biggs, American Enterprise 
Institute, both of Washington, D.C.; Cecil E. Roberts, United Mine 
Workers of America, Triangle, Virginia; and Rita Lewis, West Chester, 
Ohio.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND USAID BUDGET
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on State Department and 
USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International 
Development concluded a hearing to examine the President's proposed 
budget request for fiscal year 2017 for the Department of State and the 
United States Agency for International Development, after receiving 
testimony from Douglas Pitkin, Director, Bureau of Budget and Planning, 
and Hari Sastry, Director, Office of Foreign Assistance Resources, both 
of the Department of State; and Roman Napoli, Acting Director, Office 
of Budget and Resource Management, United States Agency for 
International Development.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to the call.