[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 35 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D216-D217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a budget hearing on Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement. Testimony was heard from Joseph Pizarchik, 
Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
APPROPRIATIONS--INSTALLATIONS, ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND BRAC
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on 
Installations, Environment, Energy and BRAC. Testimony was heard from 
Pete Potochney, performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of 
Defense, Energy, Installations and Environment; Katherine G. Hammack, 
Assistant Secretary of the Army, Installations, Energy and Environment; 
Dennis V. McGinn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, 
Installations and Environment; and Miranda A. A. Ballentine, Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force, Installations, Environment and Energy.
APPROPRIATIONS--ARMY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a budget 
hearing on the Army. Testimony was heard from Patrick Murphy, Acting 
Secretary, U.S. Army; and General Mark A. Milley, Chief of Staff, U.S. 
Army.
APPROPRIATIONS--COAST GUARD
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
budget hearing on the Coast Guard. Testimony was heard from Paul F. 
Zukunft, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard.
APPROPRIATIONS--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a budget hearing on Bureau of Land Management. 
Testimony was heard from Neil Kornze, Director, Bureau of Land 
Management.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETING AND REGULATORY 
PROGRAMS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
budget hearing on Department of Agriculture, Marketing and Regulatory 
Programs. Testimony was heard from Ed Avalos, Under Secretary, 
Marketing and Regulatory Programs; Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service; Elanor Starmer, Acting 
Administrator, Agriculture Marketing Service; Larry Mitchell, 
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; 
and Michael Young, Budget Officer, Department of Agriculture.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, OCEAN WORLDS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held an oversight hearing on National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ocean Worlds. Testimony was heard 
from Charles Elachi, Director, Jet Propulsion Lab; and a public 
witness.
THE MARINE CORPS 2017 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET REQUEST AND 
READINESS POSTURE
Committee On Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``The Marine Corps

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2017 Operation and Maintenance Budget Request and Readiness Posture''. 
Testimony was heard from General John M. Paxton, Jr., USMC, Assistant 
Commandant of the Marine Corps; Lieutenant General Glenn M. Walters, 
USMC, Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, U.S. Marine Corps; 
and Major General Vincent A. Coglianese, USMC, Assistant Deputy 
Commandant for Installations and Logistics (Plans), U.S. Marine Corps.
DISRUPTER SERIES: WEARABLE DEVICES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Disrupter Series: 
Wearable Devices''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OVERSIGHT: THE DOE LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy; 
and Subcommittee on Oversight held a joint hearing entitled 
``Department of Energy Oversight: The DOE Loan Guarantee Program''. 
Testimony was heard from Mark McCall, Executive Director, Loan Programs 
Office, Department of Energy; Frank Rusco, Director, Natural Resources 
and Environment, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
FISCAL YEAR 2017 ODNI BUDGET
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing on Fiscal Year 2017 ODNI Budget. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Senate Committee concluded a joint 
hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
legislative presentation of multiple Veterans Service Organizations, 
after receiving testimony from Robert D. Stamper, Blinded Veterans 
Association, Hayden, Idaho; Chris Kinnard, Gold Star Wives of America, 
Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado; Marsha Four, Vietnam Veterans of 
America, Springfield, Pennsylvania; Robert J. Puskar, Military Order of 
the Purple Heart, Paradise Valley, Arizona; Ryan Kules, Wounded Warrior 
Project, Severna Park, Maryland; Mike Waite, National Guard Association 
of the United States, Alexandria, Virginia; James Pidgeon, AMVETS, 
Tulare, California; and Al Kovach, Jr., Paralyzed Veterans of America, 
Coronado, California.