[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D195-D198]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION: UTILIZING INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry 
held a hearing entitled ``Voluntary Conservation: Utilizing Innovation 
and Technology''. Testimony was heard from Jason Weller, Chief, Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture; and public 
witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development held a budget hearing on the Department of Energy. 
Testimony was heard from Ernest Moniz, Secretary, Department of Energy.
APPROPRIATIONS--NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget 
hearing on the Navy and Marine Corps. Testimony was heard from Ray 
Mabus, Secretary, U.S. Navy; Admiral John M. Richardson, Chief of Naval 
Operations, U.S. Navy; and General Robert B. Neller, Commandant, U.S. 
Marine Corps.
APPROPRIATIONS--CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
budget hearing on Customs and Border Protection. Testimony was heard 
from R. Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
APPROPRIATIONS--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a budget hearing on Corporation for 
National and Community Service. Testimony was heard from Wendy Spencer, 
Chief Executive Officer, Corporation for National and Community 
Service.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY 
ADMINISTRATION, WEAPONS AND ACTIVITIES AND NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION AND 
NAVAL REACTORS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development held a budget hearing on Department of Energy, National 
Nuclear Security Administration, Weapons and Activities and Nuclear 
Nonproliferation and Naval Reactors. Testimony was heard from the 
following Department of Energy officials: Frank Klotz, Administrator 
for Nuclear Security; Anne Harrington, Deputy Administrator for Defense 
Nuclear Nonproliferation; Brigadier General S.L. Davis, Acting Deputy 
Administrator for Defense Programs; and Admiral James Frank Caldwell, 
Jr., Deputy Administrator for Office of Naval Reactors.
APPROPRIATIONS--CAPITOL POLICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on Capitol Police. Testimony was heard from the 
following U.S. Capitol Police officials: Kim C. Dine, Chief of Police; 
Matthew R. Verderosa, Assistant Chief of Police; and Richard L. 
Braddock, Chief Administrative Officer.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on 
Department of Housing and Urban Development. Testimony was heard from 
Julian Castro, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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APPROPRIATIONS--ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
budget hearing on the Architect of the Capitol. Testimony was heard 
from Stephen T. Ayers, Architect, U.S. Capitol.
MEMBER DAY--NATIONAL DEFENSE PRIORITIES FROM MEMBERS FOR THE FY 2017 
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Member Day--National Defense Priorities from Members for the FY 2017 
National Defense Authorization Act''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Chabot, Velazquez, Rothfus, Crawford, Hanna, Meehan, 
Judy Chu of California, Perry, Poliquin, Wagner, Radewagen, Hardy, 
Blackburn, Neugebauer, Bost, and Yoho.
AIR FORCE PROJECTION FORCES AVIATION PROGRAMS AND CAPABILITIES FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2017
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``Air Force Projection Forces Aviation 
Programs and Capabilities for Fiscal Year 2017''. Testimony was heard 
from Lieutenant General James M. ``Mike'' Holmes, USAF, Deputy Chief of 
Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements; and Lieutenant General 
Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., USAF, Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES IN AN EVOLVING THREAT ENVIRONMENT: A REVIEW 
OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET REQUEST FOR U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS 
COMMAND
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Special Operations Forces in an 
Evolving Threat Environment: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget 
Request for U.S. Special Operations Command''. Testimony was heard from 
Theresa Whelan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD/SOLIC); and General 
Joseph L. Votel, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command.
LEGISLATIVE HEARING TO EXAMINE PIPELINE SAFETY REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``Legislative Hearing to Examine Pipeline Safety 
Reauthorization''. Testimony was heard from Marie Therese Dominguez, 
Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 
Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE FINANCING AND DELIVERY OF LONG-TERM CARE IN THE U.S.
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Financing and Delivery of Long-Term Care in 
the U.S.''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HELPING THE DEVELOPING WORLD FIGHT TERROR FINANCE
Committee on Financial Services: Task Force to Investigate Terrorism 
Financing held a hearing entitled ``Helping the Developing World Fight 
Terror Finance''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TRANSPARENCY, TRUST AND VERIFICATION: MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS AND 
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ALONG THE BORDER
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Transparency, Trust and 
Verification: Measuring Effectiveness and Situational Awareness along 
the Border''. Testimony was heard from Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting 
Chief, U.S. Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security; Major 
General Randolph D. ``Tex'' Alles (Retired, USMC), Executive Assistant 
Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
Homeland Security; and Rebecca Gambler, Director, Homeland Security and 
Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office.
THE ORIGINAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF CONGRESS AND HOW FAR WE'VE 
DRIFTED FROM IT
Committee on the Judiciary: Task Force on Executive Overreach held a 
hearing entitled ``The Original Understanding of the Role of Congress 
and How Far We've Drifted from It''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
THE ENCRYPTION TIGHTROPE: BALANCING AMERICANS' SECURITY AND PRIVACY
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans' Security and 
Privacy''. Testimony was heard from James B. Comey, Director, Federal 
Bureau of Investigation; and public witnesses.

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EXAMINING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR'S SPENDING PRIORITIES AND THE 
PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET PROPOSAL
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Department of the Interior's Spending Priorities and 
the President's Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Proposal''. Testimony was heard 
from Sally Jewell, Secretary, Department of the Interior.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans 
held a hearing on H.R. 4576, the ``Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries 
Act''. Testimony was heard from David Balton, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, Department of State; Russell Smith, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 2615, the ``Virgin Islands of the United States 
Centennial Commission Act''; H.R. 2908, the ``National Bison Legacy 
Act''; H.R. 4359, the ``Administrative Leave Reform Act''; H.R. 4361, 
the ``Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016''; H.R. 4392, 
to amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of 
Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to 
the use of official time by Federal employees; H.R. 4612, the 
``Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016''; H.R. 4639, to reauthorize the 
Office of Special Counsel, to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
provide modifications to authorities relating to the Office of Special 
Counsel, and for other purposes; S. 1109, the ``Truth in Settlements 
Act of 2015''; H.R. 3866, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford 
Township, New Jersey, as the ``First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II 
Post Office Building''; H.R. 4372, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street, Bergen, 
New York, as the ``Barry G. Miller Post Office''; and H.R. 4605, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa as the ``Sgt. 1st Class Terryl 
L. Pasker Post Office Building''. The following legislation was ordered 
reported, without amendment: S. 1109, H.R. 3866, H.R. 4605, H.R. 4612, 
and H.R. 4372. The following legislation was ordered reported, as 
amended: H.R. 2615, H.R. 2908, H.R. 4359, H.R. 4361, H.R. 4392, and 
H.R. 4639.
ENSURING TERMINATED PROVIDERS ARE REMOVED FROM MEDICAID AND CHIP ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3716, the 
``Ensuring Terminated Providers are Removed from Medicaid and CHIP 
Act''. The committee granted, by voice vote, a structured rule for H.R. 
3716. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for 
purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-45 and provides 
that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule 
makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules 
Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 
the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule 
waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the 
report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Bucshon, Tonko, 
and Carter of Georgia.


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  March 1, 2016, on page D197, the following appeared: Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Bucshon and Tonko.
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Bucshon, Tonko, and Carter of Georgia.


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SAVING TAXPAYER DOLLARS BY REDUCING FEDERAL OFFICE SPACE COSTS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Reducing Federal Office 
Space Costs''. Testimony was heard from Representative Hoyer; D. Brooks 
Smith, Chair, Committee on Space and Facilities, Judicial Conference of 
the United States; Norman Dong, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, 
General Services Administration; Richard L. Haley II, Chief Financial 
Officer/Assistant Director, Facilities and Logistics Services Division, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
GETTING INCENTIVES RIGHT: CONNECTING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH JOBS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing entitled ``Getting Incentives Right: Connecting Low-Income 
Individuals with Jobs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
GERMANY'S CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE OSCE
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine Germany's chairmanship of the Organization for 
Security and Co-operation in Europe, focusing on priorities and 
challenges, after receiving testimony from Frank-Walter Steinmeier, 
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Berlin, Germany.