[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 40 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D246-D248]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                             MARCH 15, 2016

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2017 for 
the United States Agency for International Development, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-124.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2017 for 
the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol, 3 p.m., 
SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and 
Management Support, to hold hearings to examine the current state of 
readiness of United States forces in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2017 and the Future Years 
Defense Program, 10 a.m., SR-222.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the posture of the 
Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2017 and the Future Years Defense Program, 
2:30 p.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the nominations of Matthew Rhett Jeppson, of Florida, to 
be Director of the Mint, Department of the Treasury, and Lisa M. 
Fairfax, of Maryland, and Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, both to be a 
Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine the future of self-driving cars, 2:30 p.m., SR-
253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the presidential memorandum issued on November 3, 
2015 entitled, ``Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from 
Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment.'', 10 a.m., 
SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine 
Ukrainian reforms two years after the Maidan Revolution and the 
Russian invasion, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine the security of United States visa programs, 10 
a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine late-term 
abortion, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine 
pending calendar business, 2:15 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

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                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, 
Horticulture, and Research; and Subcommittee on Livestock and 
Foreign Agriculture, hearing entitled ``Defending American 
Agriculture Against Foreign Pests and Diseases'', 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing 
entitled ``Members' Day'', 9 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 9:30 a.m., B-
308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, budget hearing on U.S. Secret 
Service, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
budget hearing on the Department of Labor, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, budget hearing on the 
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, 10:15 a.m., 2362-A 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
10:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, budget hearing on 
Department of Energy, Environmental Management, 10:30 a.m., 2362-B 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 
budget hearing on Department of Treasury International Programs, 
10:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, budget 
hearing on the Federal Communications Commission, 2 p.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, oversight hearing on Office of Inspector General, 
2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing 
entitled ``The U.S. Transportation Command Fiscal Year 2017 
Readiness Posture'', 10:15 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 
2017 Budget Request for National Security Space'', 3:30 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
2666, the ``No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act''; 
and H.R. 4725, the ``Common Sense Savings Act of 2016'' (continued), 
10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Review of the FY 2017 Foreign Assistance Budget: Aligning 
Interests, Ensuring Effectiveness and Transparency'', 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, hearing 
entitled ``Trade with Cuba: Growth and Opportunities'', 1:30 p.m., 
1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``U.S.-
India Relations: Democratic Partners of Economic Opportunity'', 2 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, hearing 
entitled ``U.S. Policy Toward National Self-Determination 
Movements'', 2:30 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Communications, hearing entitled ``State 
of Emergency: The Disaster of Cutting Preparedness Grants'', 10 
a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Task Force on Executive Overreach, 
hearing entitled ``Executive Overreach in Domestic Affairs Part I--
Health Care and Immigration'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, 
hearing entitled ``The Chevron Doctrine: Constitutional and 
Statutory Questions in Judicial Deference to Agencies'', 1:30 p.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 87, 
the ``Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's 
Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act''; H.R. 295, to reauthorize 
the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic 
Preservation program; H.R. 329, the ``Indian Employment, Training 
and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015''; H.R. 496, the 
``Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act''; H.R. 1621, 
to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the 
Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes; H.R. 1838, the 
``Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act''; H.R. 
2009, the ``Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act of 2015''; H.R. 
2733, the ``Nevada Native Nations Land Act''; H.R. 3070, the ``EEZ 
Clarification Act''; H.R. 3211, to provide for the addition of 
certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the 
State of Oregon; H.R. 3826, the ``Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land 
Exchange Clarification Act''; H.R. 4245, to exempt importation and 
exportation of sea urchins and sea cucumbers from licensing 
requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; H.R. 4579, 
the ``Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and 
Temporary Closure Act''; and H.R. 4680, to prepare the National Park 
Service for its Centennial in 2016 and for a second century of 
promoting and protecting the natural, historic, and cultural 
resources of our National Parks for the enjoyment of present and 
future generations, and for other purposes, 4 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Examining Federal Administration of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act in Flint, Michigan--Part II'', 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing entitled 
``Accountability and Transparency Reform at the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Oversight, hearing entitled ``Racing to Regulate: EPA's Latest 
Overreach on Amateur Drivers'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation,

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hearing entitled ``The President's Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request 
for Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Programs'', 10 a.m., 
2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability 
Assistance and Memorial Affairs; and Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, joint hearing entitled ``Twenty Five Years After the 
Persian Gulf War: An Assessment of VA's Disability Claim Process 
with Respect to Gulf War Illness'', 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.